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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 23: Ross Chastain, driver of the #9 Carolina Carports Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

CONCORD, N.C.\u2014Ross Chastain drove through a succession of challenges\u2014including a patch of oil and a brush with the outside wall\u2014to win Saturday night\u2019s rain-shortened Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 23: Ross Chastain, driver of the #9 Carolina Carports Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The victory was Chastain\u2019s first in the NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series since 2019, his first at Charlotte and the third of his career. The race was stopped for rain for the second time after Chastain crossed the finish line to win the second stage on Lap 90.<\/p>\n

With no hope of continuing, NASCAR called the race after Lap 91 and declared Chastain the winner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did not think we would win one like this, driving into the fence in liquid,\u201d said Chastain, who was driving the No. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports. \u201cI have no idea what it was. I went into Turn 1 like normal, and there was something on the track.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter how we win, I feel like we could have raced with them again at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 23: Ross Chastain, driver of the #9 Carolina Carports Chevrolet, takes a bow in tribute to the late Kyle Busch in victory lane after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Chastain\u2019s thoughts quickly turned to the absence of champion driver Kyle Busch, who on Thursday lost his life to a sudden illness at age 41.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis weekend, it\u2019s just incredible trying to grasp losing Kyle,\u201d Chastain said. \u201cI don\u2019t understand how he\u2019s not here racing. I don\u2019t grasp it mentally or spiritually.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, racing is the best thing we can to celebrate what he did in the sport and in his life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Defending O\u2019Reilly Series champion Jesse Love, who driver for Richard Childress Racing\u2014as did Busch in the NASCAR Cup Series\u2014was second when the race was called.<\/p>\n

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 23: Ross Chastain, driver of the #9 Carolina Carports Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIf this week taught us anything, it\u2019s that all this doesn\u2019t matter as much as we think it does,\u201d Love said. \u201cAs much as I\u2019m angry and confused and upset (about the way the race finished), I also realized there\u2019s a lot of hurt people right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

A spate of cautions punctuated the second stage of the race after a rain delay of more than four hours, but the real damage came on Lap 73, when the drivers of eight cars\u2014including Chastain\u2014slid through fluid deposited by the No. 35 Chevrolet of Dawson Cram.<\/p>\n

Chastain’s kept his car on the track with seemingly minimal damage. Other drivers weren’t as fortunate.<\/p>\n

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 23: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 Liquid IV\/Hellmann’s\/Commissary Chevrolet, and Connor Zilisch, driver of the #1 Registix Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Victims of the oily track included series leader Justin Allgaier, Sheldon Creed, Taylor Gray and Jeremy Clements. Allgaier stayed on the lead lap after repeated trips to pit road for repairs but finished 29th as the final 18 laps of the race remained under caution, thanks to drizzling rain and mist that wet the track and obscured spotters\u2019 views from the top of the grandstand.<\/p>\n

Austin Hill, Love\u2019s RCR teammate, finished third, followed by William Sawalich and Corey Day. Connor Zilisch, Ryan Sieg, Cole Custer, Carson Kvapil and Rajah Caruth completed the top 10, as JR Motorsports placed three drivers in the top 10.<\/p>\n

Rain slowed the race twice in the first 33 laps, the first time for a drizzle under caution for Harrison Burton\u2019s spin in Turn 4, the second time for a harder rain that fell after NASCAR called a competition caution on Lap 26.<\/p>\n

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 23: Jesse Love, driver of the #2 Whelen Chevrolet, and Ross Chastain, driver of the #9 Carolina Carports Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The rain persisted while the cars circulated under the yellow flag for seven more laps, with Allgaier in the lead behind the pace car. Ultimately, NASCAR red-flagged the race after Lap 33, and the cars sat covered on pit road waiting for a resumption.<\/p>\n

At 9:45 p.m. NASCAR called the drivers back to their cars, and the race resumed with eight laps left in Stage 1 after a stoppage of 4 hours, 21 minutes, 58 seconds.<\/p>\n

On Lap 42, Allgaier got loose over the bumps in Turn 3 and gave up the lead to Zilisch, who took the green-checkered flag as the stage winner three laps later.<\/p>\n

Then came the decisive second stage, fraught with all its perils. And after it was over, Chastain took a bow, mimicking Busch\u2019s signature move, before making his own familiar move\u2014a watermelon smash\u2014from the roof of his car.<\/p>\n

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race postponed until Sunday<\/b><\/p>\n

The rain that halted the NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Series race prematurely also forced postponement of the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race for the third time.<\/p>\n

The event is now scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday and will be broadcast on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Interview: NOAPS Race Winner – Ross Chastain (No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet) – <\/strong><\/p>\n

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NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race – Charbroil 300<\/b><\/p>\n

Charlotte Motor Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Concord, North Carolina<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, May 23, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n

                  1. (14)  Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  2. (17)  Jesse Love, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  3. (6)  Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  4. (7)  William Sawalich, Toyota, 91.<\/p>\n

                  5. (2)  Corey Day, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  6. (5)  Connor Zilisch(i), Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  7. (9)  Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  8. (29)  Cole Custer(i), Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  9. (24)  Carson Kvapil, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  10. (10)  Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  11. (8)  Sammy Smith, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  12. (31)  Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  13. (13)  Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  14. (21)  Dean Thompson, Toyota, 91.<\/p>\n

                  15. (30)  Leland Honeyman Jr(i), Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  16. (16)  Austin Green, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  17. (37)  Lavar Scott #, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  18. (23)  Patrick Staropoli #, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  19. (22)  Kyle Sieg, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  20. (36)  David Starr, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  21. (27)  Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  22. (35)  Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  23. (28)  Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  24. (33)  Blaine Perkins, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  25. (26)  Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  26. (32)  Nathan Byrd, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  27. (11)  Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  28. (20)  Andrew Patterson, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  29. (1)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 91.<\/p>\n

                  30. (15)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 90.<\/p>\n

                  31. (25)  Taylor Gray, Toyota, Accident, 73.<\/p>\n

                  32. (12)  Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, Accident, 73.<\/p>\n

                  33. (34)  Dawson Cram, Chevrolet, Engine, 72.<\/p>\n

                  34. (38)  JJ Yeley, Ford, Fuel Pump, 64.<\/p>\n

                  35. (4)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, 62.<\/p>\n

                  36. (3)  Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, Accident, 61.<\/p>\n

                  37. (18)  Brent Crews #, Toyota, Accident, 51.<\/p>\n

                  38. (19)  Harrison Burton, Toyota, Accident, 51.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  159.48 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 52 Mins, 52 Secs. Margin of Victory:  Under Caution Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  6 for 54 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  14 among 7 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   J. Allgaier 1;S. Mayer 2-13;J. Allgaier 14-39;C. Zilisch(i) 40;J. Allgaier 41;C. Zilisch(i) 42-47;J. Allgaier 48;B. Perkins 49-51;J. Allgaier 52-58;A. Hill 59;R. Chastain(i) 60-66;J. Love 67-68;R. Chastain(i) 69;J. Love 70-71;R. Chastain(i) 72-91.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Justin Allgaier 5 times for 36 laps; Ross Chastain(i) 3 times for 28 laps; Sam Mayer 1 time for 12 laps; Connor Zilisch(i) 2 times for 7 laps; Jesse Love 2 times for 4 laps; Blaine Perkins 1 time for 3 laps; Austin Hill 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 1,7,9,17,41,2,20,88,19,00<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 9,2,21,18,17,1,39,0,91,88<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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