Sammy Smith: O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Driver

Sammy Smith: Driver Profile

2026 Season

Sammy Smith drives the JR Motorsports No. 8 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

Smith joined JR Motorsports for the full-time O'Reilly Series campaign and has developed steadily within the organization. The Iowa native is part of a deep JRM roster in 2026 that includes Allgaier, Caruth, and the rotating Carson Kvapil / Connor Zilisch program, one of the strongest multi-car efforts in the series.

Coverage (6 articles)

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.

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2026 Season: NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Sammy Smith: Driver Profile

2026 Season

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Coverage (6 articles)

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

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

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

Carson Kvapil Had Never Won a Race. On Saturday His Own Team Finished Second, Third and Fourth.

JR Motorsports Is One Top-10 From a Record That Has Stood Since 2010

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