As the excitement continues to build up ahead of Sunday's Daytona 500, the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series is in action today, Saturday, February 14.
If that name looks a little bit unfamiliar to you, do not be alarmed. For 2026 and beyond, O'Reilly Auto Parts has taken over the title sponsorship of NASCAR's second division, which was previously titled the Xfinity Series.
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It's a new name but the same exciting action, with 42 driver entries for today's event and only 38 set to qualify for the race. The field includes last season's Xfinity Series champion Jesse Love, set for another season at Richard Childress Racing, and controversial Cup Series star Carson Hocevar.
It's certainly going to be a busy day, with qualifying and the race all set to take place on Saturday.
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What time is the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race today?
The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race from Daytona International Speedway takes place today, Saturday, February 14, at 5pm ET.
Here are the race start times converted to your local time zones.
| City (Time Zone) | Race Start Time |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 5PM |
| New York, NY (ET) | 5PM |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 5PM |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 5PM |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 5PM |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 4PM |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 4PM |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 4PM |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 4PM |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 4PM |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 3PM |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 3PM |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 3PM |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 3PM |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 2PM |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 2PM |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 2PM |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 2PM |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 2PM |
What time is NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying today?
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying from Daytona International Speedway takes place today, Saturday, February 14, at 10am ET.
Here are the start times converted to your local time zones.
| City (Time Zone) | Qualifying Start Time |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 10AM |
| New York, NY (ET) | 10AM |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 10AM |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 10AM |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 10AM |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 9AM |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 9AM |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 9AM |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 9AM |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 9AM |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 8AM |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 8AM |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 8AM |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 8AM |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 7AM |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 7AM |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 7AM |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 7AM |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 7AM |
What TV channel is the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series on today?
All of Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series action from Daytona International Speedway will be broadcast live on the CW Network. However, qualifying and the race will be shown live in different places.
Earlier in the day, qualifying will be broadcast exclusively live on the CW App. Later in the day, the race will air live on the CW TV channel.
For those who would rather tune in to the action on the radio, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio have the call.
Live stream options
For those NASCAR fans who want to live stream today's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series action, there are several options available.
First and foremost, the CW App is your place to go for qualifying, where you can watch the action for free with no sign-up or authentication needed. You can also watch live TV and re-watch live events on The CW on your desktop with no sign-up needed.
The race is not broadcast on the CW App, but there are still streaming options available for the CW TV channel, which is available on the following platforms:
- DirecTV Stream
- fuboTV
- Hulu + Live TV
- YouTube TV
For those who are unable to watch live, streaming replays of the race will be available for free on the CW App the following day.
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O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Entry List
Here is the full entry list for today's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Daytona.
| Driver (Car No.) | Team (Manufacturer) |
|---|---|
| Garrett Smithley (0) | SS GreenLight Racing (Chevrolet) |
| Sheldon Creed (00) | Haas Factory Team (Chevrolet) |
| Carson Kvapil (1) | JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| Jesse Love (2) | Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet) |
| Caesar Bacarella (4) | Alpha Prime Racing (Chevrolet) |
| Luke Fenhaus (5) | Hettinger Racing (Ford) |
| Justin Allgaier (7) | JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| Sammy Smith (8) | JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| Ryan Ellis (02) | Young's Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| Josh Bilicki (07) | SS GreenLight Racing (Chevrolet) |
| Austin Hill (21) | Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet) |
| Harrison Burton (24) | Sam Hunt Racing (Toyota) |
| Nick Sanchez (25) | AM Racing (Ford) |
| Dean Thompson (26) | Sam Hunt Racing (Toyota) |
| Jeb Burton (27) | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport (Chevrolet) |
| Kyle Sieg (28) | RSS Racing (Chevrolet) |
| Carson Ware (30) | Mach 1 Mtrspt / Stanton Barrett Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| Blaine Perkins (31) | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport (Chevrolet) |
| Jordan Anderson (32) | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport (Chevrolet) |
| Sam Mayer (41) | Haas Factory Team (Chevrolet) |
| Carson Hocevar (42) | Young's Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| Brennan Poole (44) | Alpha Prime Racing (Chevrolet) |
| Lavar Scott (45) | Alpha Prime Racing (Chevrolet) |
| Patrick Staropoli (48) | Big Machine Racing (Chevrolet) |
| Jeremy Clements (51) | Jeremy Clements Racing (Chevrolet) |
| Daniel Dye (52) | AM Racing (Ford) |
| David Starr (53) | Joey Gase Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| Taylor Gray (54) | Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) |
| Joey Gase (55) | Joey Gase Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| Giovanni Ruggiero (19) | Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) |
| Brandon Jones (20) | Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) |
| Austin Green (87) | Peterson Racing Group (Chevrolet) |
| Rajah Caruth (88) | JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| Mason Maggio (91) | DGM Racing x JIM (Chevrolet) |
| Josh Williams (92) | DGM Racing x JIM (Chevrolet) |
| Anthony Alfredo (96) | Viking Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
Is there an Xfinity Series race today?
Yes and no. No, there is no Xfinity Series race 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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