Charlotte Chase qualifying orders set for Cup, O’Reilly and Truck Series
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 7, 2026
Cup Series qualifying order
Cup Series qualifying is set for Saturday at 2:05 p.m. ET on truTV, and BJ McLeod is at the top of the order as Charlotte Motor Speedway gets ready for the Chase weekend. The session is set for the 1.5-mile oval in Concord, North Carolina, where the fall races are back for the first time since 2017. The Charlotte stop is race 6 of 10 in The Chase.
The Cup entry list brings together several of the series’ biggest names, including Ross Chastain, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick and Shane van Gisbergen. The No. 44 car is listed as TBA, and several part-time entries are marked with an i. That leaves the grid with a few moving parts, but the field is full enough that no entries are expected to miss the race.
O’Reilly Auto Parts qualifying order
The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series follows with qualifying set for Saturday at 11:35 a.m. ET on ESPN Unlimited, and JJ Yeley drew the first spot in the order. Charlotte’s weekend format puts the series alongside Cup and the Craftsman Truck Series, and the track’s fall return to the 1.5-mile oval gives the event a familiar feel after a long gap since 2017. The qualifying order matters because it comes before the race weekend settles into its full rhythm, and the teams already know where they stand heading into one of the key sessions on the schedule.
The entry list includes Justin Allgaier, Sheldon Creed and Jesse Love. The No. 153 entry is listed as TBA. Car counts remain below the track limits, so every listed entry is expected to take part. That keeps the focus on speed and track position rather than on who might be left on the outside. Charlotte’s Chase weekend has turned into a three-series stop, and the O’Reilly field adds another layer to a weekend that brings together established contenders and a few spots still waiting for final confirmation.
Craftsman Truck Series qualifying order
The Craftsman Truck Series opens the qualifying slate on Friday at 2:05 p.m. ET on FS2, and Timmy Hill is first in line. That gives the Truck Series the first timed session of the Charlotte Chase weekend, with teams heading into the weekend knowing exactly where they begin. Like the other two series, the Trucks return to Charlotte’s 1.5-mile oval for the fall races that had not been part of the schedule there since 2017. The race is also part of the broader Chase slate, which puts the series into a high-visibility spot across the weekend.
The Truck entry list includes Austin Hill, Grant Enfinger, Corey LaJoie, Ty Majeski and Ben Rhodes. The No. 22 truck is listed as TBA, but the field still sits below the track limit, so no entries are expected to miss the race. That keeps the weekend straightforward from a lineup standpoint, with the focus staying on the order and the scheduled qualifying runs. Charlotte now has all three national NASCAR series in place for the same fall weekend, and the Truck Series starts that stretch with Friday qualifying before Cup and the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series follow on Saturday.
