Ag-Pro 300

Talladega Superspeedway — April 25, 2026

Corey Day
Winner
113
Laps
38
Lead Changes
16
Leaders

Corey Day won the 2026 Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 25, 2026, leading 1 of 113 laps. Brent Crews finished second; Sheldon Creed rounded out the podium. The race had 38 lead changes among 16 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Season
2026
Winner
Lead Changes
38
Leaders
16 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 3 +2 Corey Day
2 18 +16 Brent Crews
3 5 +2 Sheldon Creed
4 13 +9 Sammy Smith
5 15 +10 Jeremy Clements
6 17 +11 Dean Thompson
7 1 -6 Jesse Love
8 22 +14 Brandon Jones
9 19 +10 Parker Retzlaff
10 31 +21 Austin Green
11 25 +14 J.J. Yeley
12 23 +11 Blaine Perkins
13 6 -7 Austin Hill
14 35 +21 Josh Bilicki
15 34 +19 Brennan Poole
16 27 +11 Patrick Emerling
17 10 -7 Mason Maggio
18 28 +10 Kyle Sieg
19 29 +10 Joey Gase
20 37 +17 Garrett Smithley
21 12 -9 Ryan Sieg
22 8 -14 Carson Kvapil
23 11 -12 Justin Allgaier
24 2 -22 Sam Mayer
25 24 -1 Jeb Burton
26 30 +4 Harrison Burton
27 32 +5 Lavar Scott
28 16 -12 William Sawalich
29 26 -3 Taylor Gray
30 7 -23 Rajah Caruth
31 9 -22 Anthony Alfredo
32 33 +1 Tyler Ankrum
33 36 +3 Natalie Decker
34 38 +4 Dawson Cram
35 4 -31 Josh Williams
36 21 -15 Ryan Ellis
37 14 -23 Patrick Staropoli
38 20 -18 David Starr
Stage Results
Driver Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage Pts
Sheldon Creed 3 3 16
Carson Kvapil 1 6 15
Dean Thompson 5 4 13
Justin Allgaier 1 10
Sammy Smith 2 9
Ryan Sieg 2 9
Harrison Burton 8 7 7
Rajah Caruth 4 7
Parker Retzlaff 5 6
Blaine Perkins 6 5
Jeremy Clements 10 8 4
Sam Mayer 7 4
Jesse Love 9 2
Austin Green 9 2
Austin Hill 10 1
Corey Day
Brent Crews
Brandon Jones
J.J. Yeley
Josh Bilicki
Brennan Poole
Patrick Emerling
Mason Maggio
Kyle Sieg
Joey Gase
Garrett Smithley
Jeb Burton
Lavar Scott
William Sawalich
Taylor Gray
Anthony Alfredo
Tyler Ankrum
Natalie Decker
Dawson Cram
Josh Williams
Ryan Ellis
Patrick Staropoli
David Starr
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 9 matched drivers, the model averaged 10.4 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
7 Jesse Love 23.3 7 +16.3
11 J.J. Yeley 25.2 11 +14.2
13 Austin Hill 24.0 13 +11.0
14 Josh Bilicki 25.5 14 +11.5
15 Brennan Poole 25.2 15 +10.2
19 Joey Gase 23.7 19 +4.7
23 Justin Allgaier 21.1 23 -1.9
31 Anthony Alfredo 23.7 31 -7.3
38 David Starr 21.1 38 -16.9

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Justin Allgaier: was the model’s top pick based on 23 career starts at Talladega Superspeedway with a 19.5 avg finish, finishing P23 on the day.
  • Jesse Love: was the biggest surprise, finishing P7 vs predicted P23. Track history: 6 starts, 9.0 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2026 Ag-Pro 300?
Corey Day won the 2026 Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway driving for Hendrick Motorsports.
Where was the 2026 Ag-Pro 300 held?
The 2026 Ag-Pro 300 was held at Talladega Superspeedway on April 25, 2026.