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2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Rockingham Starting Lineup: Corey Day on Pole & Full Grid — April 4

Corey Day starts P1, with Jesse Love alongside in P2 for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Rockingham at Rockingham Speedway. The confirmed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Corey Day

No. 17 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Jesse Love

No. 2 · Chevrolet

Field

38 starters

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Saturday, April 4, 2026

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Grid briefing

Corey Day leads the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Rockingham starting lineup

How the front row was set

Corey Day claimed his first O'Reilly Series pole as the next-to-last qualifier, beating Jesse Love's provisional 148.545 mph benchmark at Rockingham.

What track position means at Rockingham Speedway

Rockingham is an abrasive, high-banked oval where preserving rear grip is more valuable than one fast early lap.

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Rockingham grid watch

William Sawalich came from P14 for his first series victory, while Day swept both stages before the finish shifted away from the front row.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Rockingham O'Reilly qualifying report. 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 Rockingham starting lineup

RowStartDriverCarManufacturerSponsor
11Corey DayNo. 17ChevroletHendrickCars.com
12Jesse LoveNo. 2ChevroletWhelen
23Parker RetzlaffNo. 99ChevroletHendrickCars.com
24Justin AllgaierNo. 7ChevroletHellmann's
35Carson KvapilNo. 1ChevroletBass Pro Shops
36Taylor GrayNo. 54ToyotaOperation 300
47Sam MayerNo. 41ChevroletAudibel
48Brandon JonesNo. 20ToyotaMenards
59Sheldon CreedNo. 00ChevroletRoad Ranger
510Brent CrewsNo. 19ToyotaMobil 1
611Austin HillNo. 21ChevroletBennett Transportation
612Ryan SiegNo. 39ChevroletHendrickCars.com
713Rajah CaruthNo. 88ChevroletHendrickCars.com
714William SawalichNo. 18ToyotaSoundGear
815Anthony AlfredoNo. 96ChevroletHendrickCars.com
816Harrison BurtonNo. 24ToyotaHendrickCars.com
917Jeremy ClementsNo. 51ChevroletHendrickCars.com
918Dean ThompsonNo. 26ToyotaHendrickCars.com
1019Sammy SmithNo. 8ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1020Lavar ScottNo. 45ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1121Kyle SiegNo. 28ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1122Patrick StaropoliNo. 48ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1223Austin GreenNo. 87ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1224Brennan PooleNo. 44ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1325Josh WilliamsNo. 92ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1326Nathan ByrdNo. 42ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1427Blaine PerkinsNo. 31ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1428J.J. YeleyNo. 5FordHendrickCars.com
1529Jeb BurtonNo. 27ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1530Alex LabbeNo. 91ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1631Andrew PattersonNo. 32ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1632Ryan EllisNo. 02ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1733Josh BilickiNo. 07ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1734Dawson CramNo. 74ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1835Cleetus McFarlandNo. 33ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1836Joey GaseNo. 35ChevroletHendrickCars.com
1937Blake LothianNo. 55ChevroletStripes
1938Garrett SmithleyNo. 0ChevroletSS GreenLight Racing

38 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

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

William Sawalich won after starting P14

William Sawalich moved from P14 to the win, a net gain of 13 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 Rockingham starting lineup FAQ

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

Corey Day is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Corey Day starts P1 and Jesse Love starts P2.

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