2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Talladega Starting Lineup: Jesse Love on Pole & Starting Grid — October 24

Jesse Love starts P1, with Jake Finch alongside in P2 for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Talladega at Talladega Superspeedway. The listed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Jesse Love

No. 2 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Jake Finch

No. 9 · Chevrolet

Field

38 starters

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Grid briefing

Jesse Love leads the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Talladega starting lineup

How the front row was set

The starting order below is supplied by NASCAR. Cars sent to the rear can keep their listed starting position for scoring; check the race-day notes below.

What track position means at Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega's 2.66-mile tri-oval is a pure drafting problem where huge packs create rapid lead changes and multi-car risk.

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Talladega grid watch

The O'Reilly field mixes developing drivers with experienced regulars, so adaptation can reshape the order quickly. Follow manufacturer lines, fuel saving and the moment cooperation ends. The 2026 Chase has no eliminations, but every point carries to the finale after the one-time reseed. For this event, the season role is O'Reilly Chase race 7 of 9.

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

Starting lineup updates

Official publication time: Not provided by NASCAR’s data source
First verified on this site: 2026-10-24T22:16:02.156Z
Lineup last verified: 2026-10-26T22:15:28.135Z

NASCAR starting-order source

Race-day notes & cars sent to the rear

Prior to the green flag to start the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: No. 87 (unapproved adjustments); No. 17 (engine change).. NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-10-26T22:15:28.135Z
Qualifying: #87 has a brake issue leaving pit road and does not complete a qualifying lap. #17 suffers a water leak between qualifying rounds and does not complete a lap in the second round. NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-10-26T22:15:28.135Z
To the rear: #17 (engine change) #87 (unapproved adjustments) NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-10-26T22:15:28.135Z

A rear-of-field penalty does not necessarily change a driver’s scored starting position. The starting-order table keeps NASCAR’s listed positions.

Row-by-row grid

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Talladega starting positions

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Jesse Love	No. 2	Chevrolet	Samsara
1	2	Jake Finch	No. 9	Chevrolet	KOA
2	3	Sam Mayer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Starkey Breast Cancer Awareness
2	4	Carson Kvapil	No. 1	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops
3	5	Austin Hill	No. 21	Chevrolet	Distributor Wire & Cable
3	6	Rajah Caruth	No. 88	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
4	7	Anthony Alfredo	No. 96	Chevrolet	Dude Wipes Dumpkin Spice
4	8	Brent Crews	No. 19	Toyota	Yahoo!
5	9	William Sawalich	No. 18	Toyota	Soundgear
5	10	Corey Day	No. 17	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
6	11	Sammy Smith	No. 8	Chevrolet	Pilot
6	12	Sheldon Creed	No. 00	Chevrolet	Road Ranger
7	13	Nick Leitz	No. 42	Chevrolet	Precision Measurements, Inc.
7	14	Justin Allgaier	No. 7	Chevrolet	Roto-Rooter
8	15	Jeremy Clements	No. 51	Chevrolet	Inception Energy Solutions
8	16	Brandon Jones	No. 20	Toyota	Menards/Atlas
9	17	Taylor Gray	No. 54	Toyota	The Progress Group
9	18	Caesar Bacarella	No. 4	Chevrolet	BJ's Wholesale Club
10	19	Harrison Burton	No. 24	Toyota	Dead On Tools
10	20	Ryan Ellis	No. 02	Chevrolet	Tablo TV Chevy
11	21	Patrick Staropoli	No. 48	Chevrolet	SYFOVRE
11	22	Josh Williams	No. 92	Chevrolet	#MulletFlow
12	23	Connor Mosack	No. 43	Chevrolet	Lindamood Demolition
12	24	Mason Maggio	No. 91	Chevrolet	Control Alt Protect
13	25	Ryan Sieg	No. 39	Chevrolet	Sci Aps
13	26	Parker Retzlaff	No. 99	Chevrolet	Atlantic Bunkers
14	27	Dean Thompson	No. 26	Toyota	Thompson Pipe Group
14	28	Joey Gase	No. 55	Chevrolet	FCL-X
15	29	Kyle Sieg	No. 28	Chevrolet	Sustainachem
15	30	Will Rodgers	No. 53	Chevrolet	Driving Good Health
16	31	Leland Honeyman	No. 71	Chevrolet	DPR Construction
16	32	Jeb Burton	No. 27	Chevrolet	AJ Tank Lines
17	33	Daniel Dye	No. 32	Chevrolet	Fox Factory Vehicles
17	34	Brennan Poole	No. 44	Chevrolet	CW & Sons Infrastructure
18	35	Josh Bilicki	No. 07	Chevrolet	Mando
18	36	Blaine Perkins	No. 31	Chevrolet	easycare
19	37	Garrett Smithley	No. 0	Chevrolet	The Kryder Law Group
19	38	Lee Pulliam	No. 87	Chevrolet	Peterson Racing Group

38 listed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

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

Sammy Smith won after starting P11

Sammy Smith moved from P11 to the win, a net gain of 10 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 Talladega starting lineup FAQ

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

Jesse Love is listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Jesse Love starts P1 and Jake Finch starts P2.

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

The listed 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

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Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.
2
Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.
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.