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2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis Starting Lineup: Sheldon Creed on Pole & Full Grid — July 25

Sheldon Creed starts P1, with Carson Kvapil alongside in P2 for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. The confirmed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Sheldon Creed

No. 00 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Carson Kvapil

No. 1 · Chevrolet

Field

38 starters

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Grid briefing

Sheldon Creed leads the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis starting lineup

How the front row was set

Sheldon Creed claimed the Indianapolis O'Reilly pole and Carson Kvapil joined him on the front row at the 2.5-mile oval.

What track position means at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course

Indianapolis is a 2.5-mile rectangular oval with four short flat corners and long straights, rewarding low drag and precise entries.

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis grid watch

Kvapil converted P2 into the win, giving the outside-front-row starter the better race result while Creed retained the official pole credit.

Starting-order facts checked against Indianapolis O'Reilly qualifying results. 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 Indianapolis starting lineup

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

38 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

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

Carson Kvapil won after starting P2

Carson Kvapil moved from P2 to the win, a net gain of 1 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 Indianapolis starting lineup FAQ

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

Sheldon Creed is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Sheldon Creed starts P1 and Carson Kvapil starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis 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.