It's an action-packed day in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series today, Saturday, March 21, and we've got all of the timing, scheduling, and TV information you need for the event in Darlington.
Practice, qualifying, and race action for Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 is being squeezed into one day at Darlington Raceway, culminating in Saturday evening's 147-lap main event.
This weekend's race follows Las Vegas last time out, where Kyle Larson took his first win of the year in the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevy ahead of fellow Cup Series star Chase Briscoe.
Brandon Jones snapped a 98-race winless streak with victory in last year's race at Darlington, taking the lead at a late restart and not relinquishing it. He was hotly pursued by Chase Elliott and Justin Allgaier, who finished second and third respectively, with the latter heading a run of four JR Motorsports cars finishing third to sixth.
He'll face tough competition this weekend though, with Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson dropping down from the Cup Series to compete – with the former two also having raced in the Truck Series in Friday night.
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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 Darlington Raceway today, Saturday, March 21, starts at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Here are the race start times converted to your local time zones.
| City (Time Zone) | Race Start Time |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 5:30 P.M. |
| New York, NY | 5:30 P.M. |
| Columbia, SC | 5:30 P.M. |
| Charleston, WV | 5:30 P.M. |
| Augusta, ME | 5:30 P.M. |
| Chicago, IL | 4:30 P.M. |
| Pierre, SD | 4:30 P.M. |
| Nashville, TN | 4:30 P.M. |
| Des Moines, IA | 4:30 P.M. |
| Montgomery, AL | 4:30 P.M. |
| Denver, CO | 3:30 P.M. |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 3:30 P.M. |
| Albuquerque, NM | 3:30 P.M. |
| El Paso, TX | 3:30 P.M. |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2:30 P.M. |
| Las Vegas, NV | 2:30 P.M. |
| Seattle, WA | 2:30 P.M. |
| Portland, OR | 2:30 P.M. |
| San Francisco, CA | 2:30 P.M. |
What time is NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying today?
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying from Darlington Raceway today, Saturday, March 21, starts at 1:05 p.m. ET.
This follows practice at noon ET.
Here are the qualifying and practice start times converted to your local time zones.
| City (Time Zone) | Practice Start Time | Qualifying Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 12:00 P.M. | 1:05 P.M. |
| New York, NY | 12:00 P.M. | 1:05 P.M. |
| Columbia, SC | 12:00 P.M. | 1:05 P.M. |
| Charleston, WV | 12:00 P.M. | 1:05 P.M. |
| Augusta, ME | 12:00 P.M. | 1:05 P.M. |
| Chicago, IL | 11:00 A.M. | 12:05 P.M. |
| Pierre, SD | 11:00 A.M. | 12:05 P.M. |
| Nashville, TN | 11:00 A.M. | 12:05 P.M. |
| Des Moines, IA | 11:00 A.M. | 12:05 P.M. |
| Montgomery, AL | 11:00 A.M. | 12:05 P.M. |
| Denver, CO | 10:00 A.M. | 11:05 A.M. |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 10:00 A.M. | 11:05 A.M. |
| Albuquerque, NM | 10:00 A.M. | 11:05 A.M. |
| El Paso, TX | 10:00 A.M. | 11:05 A.M. |
| Los Angeles, CA | 9:00 A.M. | 10:05 A.M. |
| Las Vegas, NV | 9:00 A.M. | 10:05 A.M. |
| Seattle, WA | 9:00 A.M. | 10:05 A.M. |
| Portland, OR | 9:00 A.M. | 10:05 A.M. |
| San Francisco, CA | 9:00 A.M. | 10:05 A.M. |
What TV channel is the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series on today?
Today's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series action from Darlington will be broadcast live on the CW.
First up, practice and qualifying will be broadcast live on the CW App, while the race itself will be available to watch on the CW TV channel.
For those who would rather tune in to the action on the radio, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio have the call, but this is only for the race.
Live stream options
For those NASCAR fans who want to live stream today's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series action, there are options available.
As mentioned, for qualifying, the CW App is the place to go.
However, the race is not broadcast on the CW App; therefore, the options below are available for streaming 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.
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Darlington entry list
Here is the full O'Reilly Series entry list for this weekend's action.
| Car No. | Driver | Team (Manufacturer) |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team (Chevrolet) |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | SS GreenLight Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 5 | JJ Yeley | Hettinger Racing (Ford) |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS GreenLight Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 9 | Ross Chastain (i) | JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) |
| 19 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) |
| 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) |
| 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing (Toyota) |
| 25 | Nicholas Sanchez | AM Racing (Ford) |
| 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing (Toyota) |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport (Chevrolet) |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 30 | Myatt Snider | Barrett Cope Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport (Chevrolet) |
| 32 | Rajah Caruth | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport (Chevrolet) |
| 35 | Matt DiBenedetto | Joey Gase Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team (Chevrolet) |
| 42 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 45 | Lavar Scott | Alpha Prime Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 48 | Patrick Staropoli | Big Machine Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing (Chevrolet) |
| 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) |
| 55 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 87 | Austin Green | Peterson Racing Group (Chevrolet) |
| 88 | Kyle Larson (i) | JR Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 91 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing x JIM (Chevrolet) |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing x JIM (Chevrolet) |
| 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| 99 | Parker Retzlaff | 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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