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2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Dover Starting Lineup: Ross Chastain on Pole & Full Grid — May 16

Ross Chastain starts P1, with Brandon Jones alongside in P2 for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Dover at Dover Motor Speedway. The confirmed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Ross Chastain

No. 9 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Brandon Jones

No. 20 · Toyota

Field

38 starters

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Saturday, May 16, 2026

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Grid briefing

Ross Chastain leads the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Dover starting lineup

How the front row was set

Ross Chastain put his part-time O'Reilly entry on the Dover pole, with Brandon Jones second and rookie Corey Day third in the 38-car order.

What track position means at Dover Motor Speedway

Dover's one-mile concrete oval compresses the suspension on corner entry and brings traffic to the leader quickly.

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Dover grid watch

Day won from P3, turning his first Dover start into a victory and validating the speed shown one row behind Chastain and Jones.

Starting-order facts checked against Official NASCAR Statistics Dover lineup. A post-qualifying inspection or unapproved adjustment can still send a car to the rear without changing its scored starting position.

Row-by-row grid

Full NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Dover starting lineup

RowStartDriverCarManufacturerSponsor
11Ross ChastainNo. 9ChevroletSuperFile
12Brandon JonesNo. 20ToyotaMenards
23Corey DayNo. 17ChevroletHendrickCars.com
24Rajah CaruthNo. 88ChevroletHendrickCars.com
35Taylor GrayNo. 54ToyotaOperation 300
36Sam MayerNo. 41ChevroletAudibel
47Carson KvapilNo. 1ChevroletBass Pro Shops
48William SawalichNo. 18ToyotaSoundGear
59Harrison BurtonNo. 24ToyotaRoto-Rooter
510Jesse LoveNo. 2ChevroletWhelen
611Ryan SiegNo. 39ChevroletRoto-Rooter
612Sheldon CreedNo. 00ChevroletRoad Ranger
713Justin AllgaierNo. 7ChevroletHellmann's
714Parker RetzlaffNo. 99ChevroletRoto-Rooter
815Jeb BurtonNo. 27ChevroletRoto-Rooter
816Brent CrewsNo. 19ToyotaMobil 1
917Austin HillNo. 21ChevroletBennett Transportation
918Sammy SmithNo. 8ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1019B.J. McLeodNo. 92ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1020Brennan PooleNo. 44ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1121Jeremy ClementsNo. 51ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1122Dean ThompsonNo. 26ToyotaRoto-Rooter
1223Lavar ScottNo. 45ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1224Kyle SiegNo. 28ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1325Myatt SniderNo. 91ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1326Austin GreenNo. 87ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1427Anthony AlfredoNo. 96ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1428Patrick StaropoliNo. 48ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1529Blaine PerkinsNo. 31ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1530Garrett SmithleyNo. 0ChevroletSS GreenLight Racing
1631Andrew PattersonNo. 32ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1632Ryan EllisNo. 02ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1733Blake LothianNo. 55ChevroletStripes
1734Josh BilickiNo. 07ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1835Dawson CramNo. 35ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1836Logan BeardenNo. 38FordRoto-Rooter
1937CJ McLaughlinNo. 42ChevroletRoto-Rooter
1938David StarrNo. 53ChevroletRoto-Rooter

38 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Dover winner started

Corey Day won after starting P3

Corey Day moved from P3 to the win, a net gain of 2 positions. The starting grid records where the car took the green; the race recap explains the decisive sequence that produced the finish.

Read the race recap and finishing order →

Quick answers

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Dover starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Dover?

Ross Chastain is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Ross Chastain starts P1 and Brandon Jones starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Dover starting lineup?

The confirmed field has 38 starters.

Can the starting lineup change after qualifying?

Yes. Inspection failures, backup cars and unapproved adjustments can send a driver to the rear. The official scored start position may remain unchanged even when the car drops behind the field for the green flag.

How to use this tool

Read the starting grid

  1. 1

    Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.

  2. 2

    Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.

  3. 3

    Open the race recap after the checkered flag to compare start versus finish.

Race fan notes:
  • An entry list is not a confirmed lineup.
  • A car sent to the rear can retain its original scored starting position.