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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 07: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship after the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 07, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Holly Cain <\/b>| NASCAR Wire Service<\/b><\/p>\n

HOMESTEAD, Fla. \u2013 Joe Gibbs Racing\u2019s Brandon Jones took the lead with 14 laps remaining and pulled away to a nearly four-second victory in Saturday night\u2019s NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway \u2013 impressively delivering Toyota its 700th win in NASCAR competition.<\/p>\n

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 07: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship after the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 07, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just behind all the admirable work out front, JR Motorsports Justin Allgaier claimed his own hardware \u2013 his seventh-place finish in the No. 7 JRM Chevrolet good enough to earn the 2026 series championship trophy; his second title in the last three years which makes him the first driver in the storied JRM history to claim multiple championships.<\/p>\n

Five drivers came into the night mathematically eligible to decide the title and Allgaier\u2019s four closest contenders certainly kept him honest. All but one of those drivers (Hendrick Motorsports\u2019 Corey Day) led laps. Haas Factory Team\u2019s Sheldon Creed led a race best 99 of the 200 laps, the most laps he\u2019s ever been in front in a single race.<\/p>\n

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 07: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet, celebrates with crew for winning the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship after the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 07, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But the 40-year-old Allgaier did exactly what he needed to, if not pacing the field at least keeping the leaders in sight. A career best six-win season and just enough of a points advantage at the drop of the green flag kept him tops at the wave of the checkered flag too.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeans more than you’ll ever know,” Allgaier said. \u201cIt’s obviously not the finish we wanted tonight. Wanted to be in Victory Lane. But this team never quits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not only did the championship contenders deliver a suspenseful action-packed night at the 1.5-mile South Florida track, but the 29-year-old Jones \u2013 also a Chase driver – reminded that he expects to be part of that title mix going forward too. The win \u2013 by 3.937-seconds over JR Motorsports\u2019 Carson Kvapil – marked his second of the year (also at Chicago) and ninth of his career putting the driver of the No. 20 JGR Toyota eighth in the championship points standings.<\/p>\n

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 07: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet, celebrates with daughters Willow Leigh Allgaier, and Harper Allgaier after winning the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship after the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 07, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThere were so many cool positives to come out of today, first of all knocking Toyota\u2019s 700th win out of the park, and it\u2019s so cool to be a part of these big moments for this company,” Jones said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say we weren\u2019t really the best car to begin this race,” he continued. \u201cWe were capable of running inside the top-five and top-10 and we consistently made better gains on the car all night long. Our long run pace was really our strong suit tonight, but this track can produce these long runs like we saw tonight. \u2026 luckily it played out for us tonight.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust an incredible way to cap the year off.” Jones said. \u201cLooking forward to having a couple months off, couldn\u2019t ask for a better way to end the year.”<\/p>\n

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 07: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship after the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 07, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

JGR\u2019s Brent Crews, 19, finished third with championship contender, Richard Childress Racing\u2019s Jesse Love finishing fourth and Viking Motorsports\u2019 Parker Retzlaff rounding out the top-five.<\/p>\n

Despite his massive time out front of the field, Creed finished sixth, followed by Allgaier, Austin Hill, Sam Mayer and William Sawalich.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s a thousand different things that could have gone differently to gain us those 15 points,” the RCR driver and reigning series champ Love said of the margin he trailed Allgaier coming into the race. \u201cI feel that at the end of the day obviously it stings, right? It’s a painful thing to go through, losing and it being close.<\/p>\n

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 07: Austin Hill, driver of the #21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, and Sheldon Creed, driver of the #00 Road Ranger Chevrolet, lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 07, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI was obviously upset getting out of the car. When I get to be around our group of guys on the 2 car, a lot more happiness and gratefulness kind of overwhelms me than the sting of the loss,” added Love, who ultimately came 14 points shy of becoming a back-to-back champ before moving to the Wood Brothers Racing team next year to campaign in the NASCAR Cup Series.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis closes out a big chapter in my life over the last three years that I’m going to miss tremendously, but I’ll always be grateful for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allgaier was similarly emotional. He claimed his first title only two seasons ago, but conceded this one gives off decidedly different vibes. At 40 years old, he is the second oldest series champion since Tommy Ellis hoisted the big trophy as a 41-year-old back in 1988. And the Illinois-native and hugely popular personality in the garage had openly discussed retiring from fulltime competition as recently as this pre-season.<\/p>\n

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 07: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #00 Road Ranger Chevrolet, Jesse Love, driver of the #2 Whelen Chevrolet, Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet, Brandon Jones, driver of the #20 Menards\/Tuscany Toyota, Austin Hill, driver of the #21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, and Carson Kvapil, driver of the #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 07, 2026 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Meg Oliphant\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Instead, he stayed on the grid with his beloved parents, wife and two daughters trackside to witness Saturday\u2019s cherished title victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first one was for me and the first one I really enjoyed,” Allgaier said of the 2024 championship. \u201cBut this one is for all these men and women standing back here. They have worked their tail off.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese two, my wife, my parents, everybody you mentioned, it means so much. \u2026 Congrats to all the guys in the Chase this year. It was super fun. Really proud of our whole team. Everybody knows [longtime sponsor] Brandt and our culture at Chevrolet. Andrew Overstreet, first championship as a crew chief. That’s really cool for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allgaier\u2019s NASCAR Hall of Fame team co-owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was understandably proud. Not only did Allgaier take the title, but his 23-year-old teammate Kvapil finished third in the championship, 28 points behind. Creed was fourth in the standings, 33 points back and the 20-year-old Day, who crashed only seven laps into the race, was an impressive fifth claiming four wins in his first full season.<\/p>\n

Chevrolet earned the series’ manufacturer’s title.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously we\u2019re thrilled with the way this season went, [crew chief Andrew] Overstreet did a great job, the pit crew did a great job, Hendrick engines did an awesome job,” a smiling Earnhardt Jr. said. \u201cBeen a really strong season for all of our cars and looking forward to next season, let\u2019s go win some more. But we\u2019re going to celebrate this one.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a special night.”<\/p>\n

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

Homestead-Miami Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Homestead, Florida<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, November 7, 2026<\/b><\/p>\n

                1. (8)  Brandon Jones (C), Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

                2. (3)  Carson Kvapil (C), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                3. (5)  Brent Crews # (C), Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

                4. (4)  Jesse Love (C), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                5. (6)  Parker Retzlaff (C), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                6. (1)  Sheldon Creed (C), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                7. (11)  Justin Allgaier (C), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                8. (2)  Austin Hill (C), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                9. (12)  Sam Mayer (C), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                10. (9)  William Sawalich, Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

                11. (31)  Kyle Sieg, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                12. (16)  Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

                13. (24)  Will Rodgers, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

                14. (15)  Taylor Gray (C), Toyota, 199.<\/p>\n

                15. (14)  Sammy Smith (C), Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

                16. (10)  Nick Sanchez(i), Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

                17. (18)  Patrick Staropoli #, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

                18. (13)  Rajah Caruth (C), Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

                19. (20)  Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

                20. (34)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

                21. (29)  Lavar Scott #, Ford, 198.<\/p>\n

                22. (21)  Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

                23. (17)  Harrison Burton, Toyota, 197.<\/p>\n

                24. (33)  Preston Pardus, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

                25. (22)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

                26. (35)  Joey Gase, Ford, 196.<\/p>\n

                27. (25)  Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

                28. (28)  Blaine Perkins, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

                29. (32)  Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 195.<\/p>\n

                30. (36)  Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 195.<\/p>\n

                31. (23)  Andrew Patterson, Chevrolet, 195.<\/p>\n

                32. (27)  Brad Perez, Chevrolet, 195.<\/p>\n

                33. (19)  Dean Thompson, Toyota, 190.<\/p>\n

                34. (7)  Corey Day (C), Chevrolet, 175.<\/p>\n

                35. (38)  Dawson Cram, Chevrolet, Suspension, 149.<\/p>\n

                36. (30)  Mason Maggio, Chevrolet, Engine, 95.<\/p>\n

                37. (37)  Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, Rear End, 71.<\/p>\n

                38. (26)  JJ Yeley, Ford, Wheel Bearing, 58.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  121.457 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 28 Mins, 12 Secs. Margin of Victory:  3.937 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  4 for 27 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  12 among 5 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   S. Creed (C) 1-32;S. Mayer (C) 33-49;J. Love (C) 50-53;S. Creed (C) 54-78;S. Mayer (C) 79-93;S. Creed (C) 94-135;C. Kvapil (C) 136-142;B. Jones (C) 143-148;C. Kvapil (C) 149-150;S. Mayer (C) 151-154;B. Jones (C) 155-159;C. Kvapil (C) 160-186;B. Jones (C) 187-200.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Sheldon Creed (C) 3 times for 99 laps; Carson Kvapil (C) 3 times for 36 laps; Sam Mayer (C) 3 times for 36 laps; Brandon Jones (C) 3 times for 25 laps; Jesse Love (C) 1 time for 4 laps.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 41,00,2,21,1,19,7,99,20,8<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 41,00,2,7,21,19,20,1,99,18<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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