The 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series hits Texas Motor Speedway today, Friday, May 1, and we've got all of the timing, scheduling and TV details you need ahead of the action.
Both practice and qualifying will take place at the 1.5-mile track today, with NASCAR having confirmed that single-car qualifying procedures will be in place.
This means that the O'Reilly Series drivers, who include Cup Series champion and last year's race winner Kyle Larson this weekend, will get one shot to stake their claim for pole ahead of Saturday's Andy's Frozen Custard 340.
While Larson went on to win last year's race at Texas, Austin Hill was the race winner on that occasion, putting his No. 21 Chevrolet in Victory Lane.
With that said, let's take a look at some more important details below.
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What time is NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying today?
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying from Texas Motor Speedway takes place on Friday, May 1, at 6:05 p.m. ET.
This follows straight after practice, which gets underway at 5 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) | 5:00 p.m. | 6:05 p.m. |
| New York, NY (ET) | 5:00 p.m. | 6:05 p.m. |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 5:00 p.m. | 6:05 p.m. |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 5:00 p.m. | 6:05 p.m. |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 5:00 p.m. | 6:05 p.m. |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 4:00 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 4:00 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 4:00 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 4:00 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 4:00 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 3:00 p.m. | 4:05 p.m. |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 3:00 p.m. | 4:05 p.m. |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 3:00 p.m. | 4:05 p.m. |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 3:00 p.m. | 4:05 p.m. |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 2:00 p.m. | 3:05 p.m. |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 2:00 p.m. | 3:05 p.m. |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 2:00 p.m. | 3:05 p.m. |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 2:00 p.m. | 3:05 p.m. |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 2:00 p.m. | 3:05 p.m. |
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What TV channel is NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying on today?
Friday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying action from Texas Motor 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.
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NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Texas qualifying order
| Qualifying Order | Driver | Car No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Dillon(i) | 3 |
| 2 | Brad Perez | 42 |
| 3 | Dawson Cram | 35 |
| 4 | Ryan Ellis | 02 |
| 5 | Josh Williams | 92 |
| 6 | Carson Kvapil | 9 |
| 7 | Patrick Staropoli # | 48 |
| 8 | Anthony Alfredo | 96 |
| 9 | Rajah Caruth | 32 |
| 10 | Harrison Burton | 24 |
| 11 | Lavar Scott # | 45 |
| 12 | Jeb Burton | 27 |
| 13 | Taylor Gray | 54 |
| 14 | Joey Gase | 55 |
| 15 | William Sawalich | 18 |
| 16 | Sam Mayer | 41 |
| 17 | Kyle Sieg | 28 |
| 18 | Kyle Larson(i) | 88 |
| 19 | Garrett Smithley | 0 |
| 20 | Mason Maggio | 91 |
| 21 | Ryan Sieg | 39 |
| 22 | Josh Bilicki | 07 |
| 23 | David Starr | 153 |
| 24 | Connor Zilisch(i) | 1 |
| 25 | Justin Allgaier | 7 |
| 26 | Austin Green | 87 |
| 27 | Brennan Poole | 44 |
| 28 | Blaine Perkins | 31 |
| 29 | Austin Hill | 21 |
| 30 | Jeremy Clements | 51 |
| 31 | Dean Thompson | 26 |
| 32 | Parker Retzlaff | 99 |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | 20 |
| 34 | Jesse Love | 2 |
| 35 | Sammy Smith | 8 |
| 36 | Brent Crews # | 19 |
| 37 | Sheldon Creed | 00 |
| 38 | Corey Day | 17 |
(i) = ineligible to score points in this series.
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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