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NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race

Homestead-Miami Speedway
Laps 200 Distance 300 mi Type intermediate Coverage CW · 5:00 PM ET
1.5
MI
asphalt
Surface
Race Date
Saturday, November 7, 2026
5:00 PM ET
Band A · The Hook

Your watchlist, historical context, and race-week curiosities.

Historical Context

  • Tyler Reddick has 12 starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway with 3 wins and a 6.3 average finish.
  • Chase Elliott has 13 starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 10.4 average finish.
  • Denny Hamlin has 27 starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway with 3 wins and a 10.5 average finish.

Based on O'Reilly Series results at Homestead-Miami Speedway from 1982-2026.

DID YOU KNOW?

Kyle Larson has won 4 times at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 7.8 average finish.

See Kyle Larson's full stats
LAST TIME HERE

Kyle Larson won the 2025 Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

See Kyle Larson's results
Band B · The Story

The narrative arc, drivers to watch, and race-weekend color.

Band C · The Data

Schedule, predictions, entry list, track history, fantasy, and betting angles.

TV & Start Time

What channel is the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race on?

The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race airs on CW on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, broadcast from Homestead-Miami Speedway. All 2026 NASCAR Xfinity (O'Reilly Auto Parts) Series races air exclusively on The CW, which is free over-the-air with a digital antenna.

What time does the NASCAR Xfinity race start today?

The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race green flag is set for 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, November 7, 2026, airing on CW. All NASCAR start times are listed in Eastern Time.

NR-Rating Track Rankings

NR-Rating Track Rankings
#DriverElo RatingLast Finish
1Denny Hamlin
1624
P5
2Chase Elliott
1617
P18
3Tyler Reddick
1597
P8
4Chris Buescher
1591
P6
5Chase Briscoe
1579
P4
6Brad Keselowski
1570
P26
7William Byron
1561
P12
8Ryan Preece
1544
P9
9Bubba Wallace
1543
P3
10Christopher Bell
1539
P29
NR-Rating: Elo-based rating from the NR-Rating prediction model. Higher = stronger at this track type. = Previous winner at this track

NR-Rating Predictions

Last updated: Wed, May 13, 2026, 07:50 AM ET

# Driver Exp. Finish Win %
1 Tyler Reddick Best in Field 6.2 18.2%
2 Chase Elliott 7.8 17.8%
3 Denny Hamlin 8.2 16.3%
4 Chris Buescher 9.2 15.4%
5 Ryan Blaney 9.2 12.7%
6 Ryan Preece 10.1 10.9%
7 Christopher Bell 10.7 9.6%
8 William Byron 10.7 8.4%
9 Brad Keselowski 11.2 7.6%
10 Chase Briscoe 11.9 6.4%
11 Kyle Larson 12.7 5.2%
12 Bubba Wallace 12.7 5.1%
13 Carson Hocevar 13.1 4.3%
14 Ross Chastain 13.3 3.8%
15 Alex Bowman 13.5 3.3%
16 Daniel Suarez 14.0 3.1%
17 Ty Gibbs 14.5 3.0%
18 Joey Logano 14.7 2.7%
19 Austin Cindric 15.4 2.2%
20 Erik Jones 16.7 1.7%
21 Casey Mears 16.9 1.4%
22 Michael McDowell 17.0 1.2%
23 Kyle Busch 17.0 1.1%
24 Austin Dillon 17.1 0.9%
25 Shane van Gisbergen 18.3 0.7%
26 A.J. Allmendinger 18.3 0.5%
27 Zane Smith 19.1 0.5%
28 John Hunter Nemechek 19.1 0.5%
29 Todd Gilliland 19.1 0.4%
30 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 19.9 0.3%
31 Josh Berry 22.9 0.2%
32 Connor Zilisch 22.9 0.1%
33 Cole Custer 22.9 0.1%
34 Katherine Legge 21.4 0.1%
35 Noah Gragson 21.4 0.1%
36 Riley Herbst 21.4 0.1%
37 Ty Dillon 23.4 0.1%
38 B.J. McLeod 24.8 0.0%
39 Cody Ware 56.1 0.0%

Win probabilities reflect full-field Monte Carlo simulations. A 10% pWin means roughly 1-in-10 chance of winning — higher than most bettors realize for a 36-car field where the average driver has ~2.8% odds. Top 5 and Top 10 percentages similarly reflect simulated outcomes, not historical averages. Learn how the model works.

Predictions powered by NR-Rating model (MAE: 8.5 positions)

Prediction Scorecard

Go Bowling at The Glen: Model picked Chase Elliott at P1 → Actual P24

(1/5 top-5 hits)

38% top-5 hit rate across 11 races

Track Type Tendencies

intermediate

Intermediate tracks like Homestead-Miami Speedway reward the complete package — car setup, pit strategy, and driver consistency all factor in. These are the races where elite teams separate themselves.

Track position and tire management are critical, especially in long green-flag runs.

Fantasy

Dominator Plays
Cole Custer 473 laps led
Kyle Larson 438 laps led
Daniel Suarez 133 laps led

High laps-led totals at this track

Consistency Plays
Kyle Larson 3.40 avg
Daniel Suarez 3.50 avg
Sam Mayer 4.25 avg

50%+ top-5 rate at this track

Value Picks
Jesse Love 5.00 avg, 0 wins
Austin Dillon 6.00 avg, 0 wins
Trevor Bayne 7.33 avg, 0 wins

Strong avg finish but no wins — lower ownership

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