O'Reilly Series Preview Saturday, July 25, 2026

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Indianapolis

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Laps 100 Distance 250 mi Type superspeedway Coverage CW · 4:00 PM ET

2.5

asphalt

Surface

Race Date

Saturday, July 25, 2026

4:00 PM ET

Pre-Race Race Day Post-Race

Band A · The Hook

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

Your Drivers' Outlook

Historical Context

Tyler Reddick has 5 starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a 21.2 average finish.
Chase Elliott has 9 starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a 12.6 average finish.
Denny Hamlin has 19 starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a 14.5 average finish.

Based on O'Reilly Series results at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1982-2026.

DID YOU KNOW?

Jimmie Johnson has won 4 times at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a 14.5 average finish.

See Jimmie Johnson's full stats

LAST TIME HERE

Kyle Busch has led 687 laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — more than anyone else.

Kyle Busch's stats

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 Race at Indianapolis on?

The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Indianapolis airs on CW on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET, broadcast from Indianapolis Motor 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 Race at Indianapolis green flag is set for 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, July 25, 2026, airing on CW. All NASCAR start times are listed in Eastern Time.

NR-Rating Track Rankings

#	Driver	Badge	Elo Rating	Starts	Wins	Last Finish
1	Chase Elliott		1517	7	0	P13(2025)
2	Daniel Suarez		1497	8	0	P27(2025)
3	Kyle Busch	Prev Winner	1496	10	2	P25(2025)
4	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.		1495	7	0	P35(2025)
5	Chris Buescher		1493	6	0	P14(2025)
6	William Byron		1493	5	0	P16(2025)
7	Tyler Reddick		1488	3	0	P29(2025)
8	Alex Bowman		1486	4	0	P9(2025)
9	Ryan Blaney		1485	7	0	P7(2025)
10	Bubba Wallace	Prev Winner	1483	5	1	P1(2025)

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	Tier	Exp. Finish	Win %	Top 5 %	Top 10 %
1	Tyler Reddick Best in Field	Favorite	6.2	18.2%	58.6%	76.5%
2	Chase Elliott	Favorite	7.8	17.8%	58.4%	76.5%
3	Denny Hamlin	Favorite	8.2	16.3%	55.9%	74.6%
4	Chris Buescher	Favorite	9.2	15.4%	54.1%	72.9%
5	Ryan Blaney	Favorite	9.2	12.7%	49.0%	69.0%
6	Ryan Preece	Favorite	10.1	10.9%	46.4%	67.2%
7	Christopher Bell	Contender	10.7	9.6%	43.6%	65.3%
8	William Byron	Contender	10.7	8.4%	40.3%	62.2%
9	Brad Keselowski	Contender	11.2	7.6%	38.0%	60.3%
10	Chase Briscoe	Contender	11.9	6.4%	35.5%	58.5%
11	Kyle Larson	Contender	12.7	5.2%	32.4%	56.7%
12	Bubba Wallace	Contender	12.7	5.1%	30.9%	55.5%
13	Carson Hocevar	Contender	13.1	4.3%	28.1%	53.2%
14	Ross Chastain	Contender	13.3	3.8%	25.9%	50.5%
15	Alex Bowman	Mid-Pack	13.5	3.3%	24.0%	49.5%
16	Daniel Suarez	Mid-Pack	14.0	3.1%	21.8%	47.6%
17	Ty Gibbs	Mid-Pack	14.5	3.0%	20.3%	45.4%
18	Joey Logano	Mid-Pack	14.7	2.7%	18.8%	43.9%
19	Austin Cindric	Mid-Pack	15.4	2.2%	16.9%	41.0%
20	Erik Jones	Mid-Pack	16.7	1.7%	13.5%	36.0%
21	Casey Mears	Mid-Pack	16.9	1.4%	12.6%	34.6%
22	Michael McDowell	Mid-Pack	17.0	1.2%	11.6%	32.5%
23	Kyle Busch	Mid-Pack	17.0	1.1%	10.9%	31.6%
24	Austin Dillon	Mid-Pack	17.1	0.9%	10.3%	30.3%
25	Shane van Gisbergen	Mid-Pack	18.3	0.7%	8.5%	27.2%
26	A.J. Allmendinger	Mid-Pack	18.3	0.5%	7.5%	25.0%
27	John Hunter Nemechek	Dark Horse	19.1	0.5%	6.7%	22.9%
28	Zane Smith	Dark Horse	19.1	0.5%	6.5%	22.5%
29	Todd Gilliland	Dark Horse	19.1	0.4%	5.8%	21.1%
30	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Dark Horse	19.9	0.3%	4.6%	18.5%
31	Josh Berry	Dark Horse	22.9	0.2%	2.1%	10.8%
32	Connor Zilisch	Dark Horse	22.9	0.1%	2.0%	11.2%
33	Cole Custer	Dark Horse	22.9	0.1%	1.9%	11.2%
34	Katherine Legge	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.4%	13.2%
35	Noah Gragson	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.3%	12.7%
36	Riley Herbst	Dark Horse	21.4	0.1%	2.5%	13.9%
37	Ty Dillon	Dark Horse	23.4	0.1%	1.5%	8.7%
38	B.J. McLeod	Dark Horse	24.8	0.0%	0.9%	6.7%
39	Cody Ware	Dark Horse	56.1	0.0%	0.1%	1.3%

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

History at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

O'Reilly Series data from 1982-2026 (9 races)

Recent Results

Year	Race	Winner	Margin	Laps Led
2025	NASCAR Xfinity Series at Indianapolis	Connor Zilisch	—	19
2024	NASCAR Xfinity Series at Indianapolis	Riley Herbst	—	30
2019	NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT THE BRICKYARD	Kyle Busch	—	46
2017	NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT THE BRICKYARD	William Byron	—	26
2016	NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT THE BRICKYARD	Kyle Busch	—	62

All Results at This Track

2025 Zilisch 2024 Herbst 2019 Busch 2017 Byron 2016 Busch 2015 Busch 2014 Dillon 2013 Busch 2012 Keselowski

Laps Led Leaders

Driver	Total Laps Led
Justin Allgaier	65
Cole Custer	47
Sam Mayer	32
Riley Herbst	30
William Byron	26

Track Type Tendencies

superspeedway

Superspeedway races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway are defined by pack racing and drafting. Results are less predictable than any other track type — the field stays tight and late-race wrecks reshape the outcome.

Manufacturer strategy and drafting alliances matter as much as raw speed. Longshot winners are more common here than anywhere on the schedule.