The 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season continues at Rockingham Speedway today, Friday, April 3, and we've got all of the timing and TV information you need ahead of practice and qualifying.
Following a 50-minute practice session on Friday afternoon (1:30 p.m. ET), the starting lineup for Saturday's race will then be set in qualifying (2:35 p.m. ET), with NASCAR having confirmed that single-car procedures will be in place.
This means that the 38 entries will each have one single opportunity to earn themselves pole.
So far this season, Justin Allgaier has been the dominant force in the series, winning three of the last four races, including the last two at Darlington and Martinsville.
Last year at Rockingham, however, it was two of Allgaier's JR Motorsports teammates who impressed, with Connor Zilisch having taken pole on that occasion, and Sammy Smith having won the race.
It will certainly be interesting to see who comes out on top this time around, and all eyes will also be on Cleetus McFarland as he makes his O'Reilly Series debut at Richard Childress Racing.
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What time is NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying today?
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying from Rockingham Speedway takes place on Friday, April 3, at 2:35 p.m. ET.
This follows the series' only practice session, which begins at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Here are the start times converted to your local time zones.
| City (Time Zone) | Practice Start Time | Qualifying Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 1:30 p.m. | 2:35 p.m. |
| New York, NY (ET) | 1:30 p.m. | 2:35 p.m. |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 1:30 p.m. | 2:35 p.m. |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 1:30 p.m. | 2:35 p.m. |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 1:30 p.m. | 2:35 p.m. |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 12:30 p.m. | 1:35 p.m. |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 12:30 p.m. | 1:35 p.m. |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 12:30 p.m. | 1:35 p.m. |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 12:30 p.m. | 1:35 p.m. |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 12:30 p.m. | 1:35 p.m. |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 11:30 a.m. | 12:35 p.m. |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 11:30 a.m. | 12:35 p.m. |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 11:30 a.m. | 12:35 p.m. |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 11:30 a.m. | 12:35 p.m. |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 10:30 a.m. | 11:35 a.m. |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 10:30 a.m. | 11:35 a.m. |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 10:30 a.m. | 11:35 a.m. |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 10:30 a.m. | 11:35 a.m. |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 10:30 a.m. | 11:35 a.m. |
What TV channel is the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series on today?
Friday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying action from Rockingham Speedway will not be broadcast live on TV. Instead, you can tune into the action for free on the CW App.
You can download the CW App on your handheld device from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store.
You can also download the app on your TV via the following:
- Roku
- Amazon Fire TV
- VIZIO Smart TV
- LG TV
- Chromecast
- Android TV
- Apple TV
- Samsung Smart TV
Unfortunately, there is no radio coverage of today's qualifying session.
Live stream options
The best streaming option to watch O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying today is via the CW App.
The CW App is showing all qualifying and practice sessions from the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2026 exclusively, for free.
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Rockingham qualifying order
| Qualifying Order | Driver | Car No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleetus McFarland | 33 |
| 2 | TBA | 35 |
| 3 | Dawson Cram | 74 |
| 4 | JJ Yeley | 5 |
| 5 | Ryan Ellis | 02 |
| 6 | Josh Williams | 92 |
| 7 | Jeremy Clements | 51 |
| 8 | Kyle Sieg | 28 |
| 9 | Josh Bilicki | 07 |
| 10 | Austin Green | 87 |
| 11 | Harrison Burton | 24 |
| 12 | Blake Lothian | 55 |
| 13 | Jeb Burton | 27 |
| 14 | Garrett Smithley | 0 |
| 15 | Andrew Patterson | 32 |
| 16 | Lavar Scott | 45 |
| 17 | Nathan Byrd | 42 |
| 18 | Carson Kvapil | 1 |
| 19 | Sam Mayer | 41 |
| 20 | William Sawalich | 18 |
| 21 | Blaine Perkins | 31 |
| 22 | Rajah Caruth | 88 |
| 23 | Patrick Staropoli | 48 |
| 24 | Anthony Alfredo | 96 |
| 25 | Brandon Jones | 20 |
| 26 | Brennan Poole | 44 |
| 27 | Alex Labbe | 91 |
| 28 | Taylor Gray | 54 |
| 29 | Dean Thompson | 26 |
| 30 | Ryan Sieg | 39 |
| 31 | Parker Retzlaff | 99 |
| 32 | Brent Crews | 19 |
| 33 | Jesse Love | 2 |
| 34 | Austin Hill | 21 |
| 35 | Sheldon Creed | 00 |
| 36 | Sammy Smith | 8 |
| 37 | Corey Day | 17 |
| 38 | Justin Allgaier | 7 |
Is there Xfinity Series qualifying today?
Yes and no. No, there is no Xfinity Series qualifying today. However, that is because NASCAR's second division has been renamed the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series for 2026.
O'Reilly Auto Parts signed a multi-year title sponsorship with NASCAR that was announced in August 2025.
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