Sam Mayer: O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Driver

Sam Mayer: Driver Profile

2026 Season

Sam Mayer drives the Haas Factory Team No. 41 Chevrolet in the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Current points and Chase status are shown in the live stats on this page as official results are loaded.

Career

Mayer joined Haas Factory Team after building his O'Reilly Auto Parts Series résumé through multiple programs, and has been one of the most naturally fast qualifiers in the series. The Wisconsin native has now demonstrated that the raw speed that made him a frequent pole contender can be channeled into front-running results, he just needs to keep the car together to cash in on the pace he regularly shows.

Coverage (8 articles)

Corey Day Wins Las Vegas After Late Duel With Kvapil

John Speedway·October 6, 2026

Corey Day led 136 of 201 laps from the pole, then had to take the lead back from Carson Kvapil twice in the last 12. Sheldon Creed kept the Chase lead, now 19 points over Kvapil, after Justin Allgaier was caught in an early crash.

Sheldon Creed Led the Last Three Laps at Bristol and Won. He Takes an 11-Point Chase Lead to Las Vegas.

Jack Beckett·September 21, 2026

Sheldon Creed passed William Sawalich on an overtime restart and won the Food City 300 at Bristol by 0.253 seconds, leading only the final three laps. Carson Kvapil and Jesse Love led 240 laps between them and finished 24th and 17th. Creed now leads the O'Reilly Series Chase by 11 points over Justin Allgaier with six races left.

Jesse Love Won at Gateway. Justin Allgaier Finished 13th and Lost the Points Lead by Three.

Jack Beckett·September 13, 2026

Jesse Love took the lead with fifteen laps to go and won the Nu Way 225 at World Wide Technology Raceway, his first victory of 2026. Sheldon Creed finished second and left St. Louis leading the O'Reilly Series Chase by three points over Justin Allgaier, who has won six races this season to Creed's two.

Sheldon Creed Won the Chase Opener at Darlington. Justin Allgaier's Lead Went From 25 Points to Seven.

Jack Beckett·September 6, 2026

Creed led the final 53 laps and won Saturday night's Fleetio 200 by 2.961 seconds, his second career win in the series. Allgaier led more laps than anyone, hit the wall with 23 to go and finished 17th. His championship lead, 229 points in August and 25 after the Chase reset, is now seven.

Justin Allgaier Led the O'Reilly Series by 229 Points. The Reset Left Him 25, at a Track Where He Has Never Won in the Fall.

Jack Beckett·September 5, 2026

Justin Allgaier ended the regular season 229 points clear. The Chase reset left him 25 ahead of teammate Carson Kvapil going into Saturday's Fleetio 200 at Darlington, where Allgaier has four spring wins and none in the fall.

The O'Reilly Series Chase Opens at Darlington Saturday Night: The Race, the Field and the Track

Jack Beckett·September 5, 2026

The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series opens its first Chase on Saturday night at Darlington. The 12 drivers, the reset points, the track history, the tire and the schedule.

Justin Allgaier wins a wreck-filled Focused Health 250 at Atlanta, pushing his O'Reilly Series lead to 240

Jack Beckett·July 13, 2026

Justin Allgaier came from 16th through 13 cautions and three red flags to win the Focused Health 250 at Atlanta, his sixth O'Reilly Series win of the season. He now leads the championship by 240 points.

Honeycutt Beats Zilisch and SVG for His First Truck Win at The Glen

John Speedway·May 9, 2026

Kaden Honeycutt won his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Friday at Watkins Glen, and did it by beating Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen, the two drivers who have dominated NASCAR road courses for two years. He also won the ARCA race at the same track earlier the same day, becoming the second driver in history to sweep both. Honeycutt now leads the Truck Series championship by 29 points.

Sam Mayer

2026 Season: NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series