Kvapil to Start First in Darlington NASCAR Chase Opener
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Kvapil to Start First in Darlington NASCAR Chase Opener

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The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase begins Saturday, September 5th, with the Fleetio 200 at Darlington Raceway. Carson Kvapil will start from the pole position, alongside Justin Allgaier. All 12 Chase drivers qualified within the top 15 positions.

The top 10 starters are: Carson Kvapil (No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet), Justin Allgaier (No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet), Brandon Jones (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota), Jesse Love (No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet), Sam Mayer (No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet), Austin Hill (No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet), Taylor Gray (No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota), Brent Crews (No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota), Rajah Caruth (No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet), and Parker Retzlaff (No. 99 Viking Motorsports Chevrolet).

The Fleetio 200 is scheduled to begin around 6:40 p.m. Central Time at the 1.366-mile Darlington Raceway, with a total of 147 laps and 200 miles. The race will be divided into stages of 45 laps, 45 laps, and 57 laps. Fans can listen to the race on the Motor Racing Network (MRN), NASCAR.com, the NASCAR app, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel 90. The race will be broadcast nationally on The CW Network, and is available via FUBO in limited markets.

Recent winners at Darlington include Justin Allgaier (2026 spring, 2024 spring) and Christopher Bell (2024 summer).

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