There are 40 drivers [for 38 spots] on the preliminary entry list for Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway, the fourth event on the 33-race calendar for the 2026 campaign.
There are 40 drivers on the preliminary entry list for Saturday's #GOVX200 at @PhoenixRaceway.
NOTABLES: 5-CSmith, 30-AustinJHill, 32-Caruth, 35-Lothian, 42-Byrd, 52-Dye, 55-Gase, 74-Cram, 88-Byron, 91-Maggio#NASCAR pic.twitter.com/TpidOwB4Bm
— Joseph Srigley (@joe_srigley) March 2, 2026
Shane Van Gisbergen, the winner of last weekend’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series event at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), will not be entered in the first short-oval event of the season, nor will the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro that he piloted for JR Motorsports.
Instead, some of the notables on the entry list for this weekend’s event, which serves as a quadruple-header with the ARCA Menards Series, NTT IndyCar Series, and the NASCAR Cup Series, include:
- No. 1 – Carson Kvapil – JR Motorsports
- No. 5 – Chandler Smith – Hettinger Racing
- Chandler Smith will join Hettinger Racing for a two-race NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series program in the No. 5 Ford Mustang Dark Horse at Phoenix and Las Vegas.
- No. 19 – Brent Crews – Joe Gibbs Racing
- No. 30 – Austin J. Hill – Barrett-Cope Racing
- Austin J. Hill joins Barrett-Cope Racing for Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series event at Phoenix Raceway.
- No. 32 – Rajah Caruth – Jordan Anderson Racing
- Rajah Caruth tackles his first of 10 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series events behind the wheel of the No. 32 Chevrolet Camaro for Jordan Anderson Racing.
- No. 35 – Blake Lothian – Joey Gase Motorsports
- Blake Lothian will make his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series debut for Joey Gase Motorsports at Phoenix, driving the No. 35.
- No. 42 – Nathan Byrd – Young’s Motorsports
- Nathan Byrd will make his first NASCAR start of 2026 for Young’s Motorsports at Phoenix Raceway.
- No. 52 – Daniel Dye – AM Racing
- Daniel Dye returns to AM Racing’s second part-time entry in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series for a second time this season, after driving for the team at Daytona.
- No. 55 – Joey Gase – Joey Gase Motorsports
- No. 88 – William Byron – JR Motorsports
- William Byron will join JR Motorsports for three NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series events in 2026, the first of which will take place this weekend at Phoenix Raceway.
- No. 91 – Mason Maggio – DGM Racing
GOVX 200 Entry List:
| Entry | # | Driver | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team Boulder Crest Foundation Chevrolet | Jonathan Toney |
| 2 | 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports Demco Built to Move Chevrolet | Eddie Troconis |
| 3 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-GreenLight Racing Chevrolet | Paul Clapprood |
| 4 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | SS-GreenLight Racing Chevrolet | Bryan Berry |
| 5 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | Rodney Childers |
| 6 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Distributor Wire & Cable Chevrolet | Danny Stockman |
| 7 | 5 | Chandler Smith | Hettinger Racing Victory Custom Trailers Ford | Joe Williams, Jr. |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports BRANDT Chevrolet | Andrew Overstreet |
| 9 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports Pilot Chevrolet | Corey Shea |
| 10 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | Adam Wall |
| 11 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing SoundGear Toyota | Jeff Meendering |
| 12 | 19 | Brent Crews | Joe Gibbs Racing YoungLife / Grand Canyon Toyota | Seth Chavka |
| 13 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing Menards / BestAir Toyota | Sam McAulay |
| 14 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | Chad Haney |
| 15 | 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing DEX / Sharp Toyota | Brian Gainey |
| 16 | 25 | Nick Sanchez | AM Racing Ford | Dewey Townsend IV |
| 17 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing MCM Transportation Toyota | Kris Bowen |
| 18 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing Dish / Zone Products Chevrolet | JC Umscheid |
| 19 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing TAP and Sons Electric Chevrolet | Aedan McHugh |
| 20 | 30 | Austin J. Hill | Barrett-Cope Racing Southern Ohio Equipment Chevrolet | George Church |
| 21 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing WERNER Chevrolet | Cody McKenzie |
| 22 | 32 | Rajah Caruth | Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet | Mark Setzer |
| 23 | 35 | Blake Lothain | Joey Gase Motorsports Toyota | Jim Gase |
| 24 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing SciAps Chevrolet | Matt Noyce |
| 25 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team Audibel Chevrolet | Jason Trinchere |
| 26 | 42 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports Chevrolet | Andrew Abbott |
| 27 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing Toxic Waste Sour Candy Chevrolet | Frank Kerr |
| 28 | 45 | Lavar Scott | Alpha Prime Racing Urban Affairs Coalition Chevrolet | Kase Kallenbach |
| 29 | 48 | Patrick Staropoli | Big Machine Racing SYFOVRE Chevrolet | Patrick Donahue |
| 30 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing Alliance Driveaway Solutions Chevrolet | Matt Weber |
| 31 | 52 | Daniel Dye | AM Racing Champion Container Ford | Matthew Lucas |
| 32 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing Operation 300 Toyota | Jason Ratcliff |
| 33 | 55 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet | Scott Eggleston |
| 34 | 74 | Dawson Cram | Mike Harmon Racing Beechwod Brothers BBQ Chevrolet | Mike Harmon |
| 35 | 87 | Austin Green | Peterson Racing Group Chevrolet | Jody Mesmeanor |
| 36 | 88 | William Byron | JR Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | Mardy Lindley |
| 37 | 91 | Mason Maggio | DGM Racing Chevrolet | Mario Gosselin |
| 38 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing Optum Chevrolet | Steve Addington |
| 39 | 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports DUDE Wipes Chevrolet | Josh Graham |
| 40 | 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports Chevrolet | Danny Efland |
