There are 40 cars [for 38 spots] on the preliminary entry list for Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series The LiUNA! at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the fifth event on the calendar for NASCAR’s second-tier division in 2026.
Justin Allgaier, the most-recent winner in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (in last weekend’s event at Phoenix Raceway), will continue his championship hunt in the No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports. Jarrett Logistics will serve as the primary sponsor of the entry.
Other notables for Saturday’s event include:
- No. 0 – Cole Custer – SS-GreenLight Racing
- Custer will make the first of his five scheduled NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series starts this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, behind the wheel of an SS-GreenLight Racing machine.
- No. 1 – Connor Zilisch – JR Motorsports
- Zilisch, a full-timer in the NASCAR Cup Series, will make his second of about 10 scheduled starts in the No. 1 Chevrolet this weekend at Las Vegas, moving his teammate, Carson Kvapil, to the No. 9.
- No. 5 – Chandler Smith – Hettinger Racing
- The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winner will make his second consecutive start in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving for the first-year team Hettinger Racing. Smith finished 21st at Phoenix.
- No. 9 – Carson Kvapil – JR Motorsports
- Carson Kvapil makes his first appearance behind the wheel of the No. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports — the third NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series entry he’s driven this season.
- No. 19 – Chase Briscoe – Joe Gibbs Racing
- Briscoe will return to the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series for a one-off at Las Vegas, driving the No. 19 Toyota GR Supra. Brent Crews, who has run the entry the last two weeks, isn’t old enough to run the mile-and-a-halfs.
- No. 30 – TBA – Barrett-Cope Racing
- Myatt Snider is expected to drive the No. 30 for Barrett-Cope Racing at Las Vegas.
- No. 32 – Rajah Caruth – Jordan Anderson Racing
- Rajah Caruth runs his second event of 2026 for Jordan Anderson Racing, after a top-10 run in the No. 32 at Phoenix. The entry has yet to finish outside the top-10 this season.
- No. 35 – TBA – Joey Gase Motorsports
- No. 42 – Nathan Byrd – Young’s Motorsports
- After competing at Phoenix, Nathan Byrd returns to the No. 42 Chevrolet for Young’s Motorsports.
- No. 52 – Daniel Dye – AM Racing
- Dye and AM Racing return to the field with the second entry for a third time this season. The No. 52 is coming off a top-20 result at Phoenix Raceway.
- No. 55 – Joey Gase – Joey Gase Motorsports
- No. 74 – Dawson Cram – Mike Harmon Racing
- No. 88 – Kyle Larson – JR Motorsports
- Kyle Larson will make the first of three scheduled starts in the No. 88 Chevrolet this weekend at Las Vegas.
- No. 91 – Mason Maggio – DGM Racing
The LiUNA! will take place on Saturday, March 14 at 5:30 PM ET on The CW, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
The LiUNA! at Las Vegas Entry List:
| Entry | # | Driver | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team Ollie's Chevrolet | Jonathan Toney |
| 2 | 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports Tablo TV Chevrolet | Eddie Troconis |
| 3 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-GreenLight Racing Cowboy Pillows Chevrolet | Paul Clapprood |
| 4 | 0 | Cole Custer | SS-GreenLight Racing Sysco Chevrolet | Bryan Berry |
| 5 | 1 | Connor Zilisch | JR Motorsports Carolina Carports Chevrolet | Rodney Childers |
| 6 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | Danny Stockman |
| 7 | 5 | Chandler Smith | Hettinger Racing Victory Custom Trailers Ford | Joe Williams, Jr. |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Jarrett Logistics Chevrolet | Andrew Overstreet |
| 9 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports Pilot Chevrolet | Corey Shea |
| 10 | 9 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports WILDE Protein Snacks Chevrolet | Philip Bell |
| 11 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | Adam Wall |
| 12 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing SoundGear Toyota | Jeff Meendering |
| 13 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing WIX Filters Toyota | Seth Chavka |
| 14 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing Menards / Bali Toyota | Sam McAulay |
| 15 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing 1-800-PACK-RAT Chevrolet | Chad Haney |
| 16 | 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing DEX / Sharp Toyota | Brian Gainey |
| 17 | 25 | Nick Sanchez | AM Racing Ford | Dewey Townsend IV |
| 18 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing MCM Transportation Toyota | Kris Bowen |
| 19 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet | JC Umscheid |
| 20 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing SynerFuse Chevrolet | Aedan McHugh |
| 21 | 30 | TBA | Barrett-Cope Racing Chevrolet | George Church |
| 22 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing City Lights Shine Chevrolet | Cody McKenzie |
| 23 | 32 | Ross Chastain | Jordan Anderson Racing Donut Media Chevrolet | Mark Setzer |
| 24 | 35 | TBA | Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet | Jim Gase |
| 25 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing SciAps Chevrolet | Matt Noyce |
| 26 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team Audibel Chevrolet | Jason Trinchere |
| 27 | 42 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports Randco Chevrolet | Andrew Abbott |
| 28 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing Macc Door Systems Chevrolet | Frank Kerr |
| 29 | 45 | Lavar Scott | Alpha Prime Racing Urban Affairs Coalition Chevrolet | Kase Kallenbach |
| 30 | 48 | Patrick Staropoli | Big Machine Racing SYFOVRE Chevrolet | Patrick Donahue |
| 31 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing Alliance Driveaway Solutions Chevrolet | Matt Weber |
| 32 | 52 | Daniel Dye | AM Racing Champion Container Ford | Matthew Lucas |
| 33 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing Operation 300 Toyota | Jason Ratcliff |
| 34 | 55 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet | Scott Eggleston |
| 35 | 74 | Dawson Cram | Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet | Mike Harmon |
| 36 | 87 | Austin Green | Peterson Racing Group Chevrolet | Jody Measa,er |
| 37 | 88 | Kyle Larson | JR Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | Mardy Lindley |
| 38 | 91 | Mason Maggio | DGM Racing Success Unlocked Chevrolet | Mario Gosselin |
| 39 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing Call811.com Chevrolet | Steve Addington |
| 40 | 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports DUDE Wipes Chevrolet | Joshua Graham |
| 41 | 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | Danny Efland |