The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series enters the final 10 races of the regular season with the Charbroil 300 on May 23 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The series will have several off weekends sprinkled throughout the summer and have not had a weekend off since before Daytona in February. That adds importance to each race going forward, starting with this weekend at the 1.5-mile oval.
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Entering Charlotte, 31 points separate 9th-place Sam Mayer from 14th-place Rajah Caruth in the points standings. 12 drivers will make the Chase in the fall.
Weather has been a factor all weekend; O’Reilly Auto Parts Series practice and qualifying was canceled earlier on May 23, while the Cup Series managed only an abbreviated practice session. Rain remains in the forecast throughout the rest of the day.
The sport is reeling after the death of Kyle Busch on May 21. Busch, among his many career accomplishments, is the all-time career wins leader in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series with 102 victories.
Follow along with the Tennessean’s race updates below:
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NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Charlotte live updates, highlights, live leaderboard for the Charbroil 300
Justin Allgaier on the pole; full NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Charlotte race starting lineup
The top 10:
Justin Allgaier, No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Corey Day, No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Sam Mayer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
Brandon Jones, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Connor Zilisch, No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Austin Hill, No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
William Sawalich, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Sammy Smith, No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Ryan Sieg, No. 39 RSS Racing Chevrolet
Rajah Caruth, No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Find the full starting lineup here.
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with daughter, Lennix Busch son, Brexton Busch and wife, Samantha Busch in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026, in Hampton, Georgia.
(Sean Gardner, Getty Images)
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with daughter, Lennix Busch son, Brexton Busch and wife, Samantha Busch in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026, in Hampton, Georgia.
(Sean Gardner, Getty Images)
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
Team owner Joe Gibbs, Samantha Busch, her husband, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, and their son Brexton Busch are introduced at the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards show at Wynn Las Vegas on December 4, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
(Ethan Miller, Getty Images)
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
May 8, 2022; Darlington, South Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) and Kurt Busch (45) wave to the fans in attendance prior to the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-476763 ORIG FILE ID: 20220508_jfv_bv1_009.jpg
(For The Win)
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 Realtree Chevrolet, celebrates with his wife, Samantha Busch, and daughter, Lennix Busch victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 12, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas.
(Chris Graythen, Getty Images)
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 Realtree Chevrolet, celebrates with his wife, Samantha Busch, and daughter, Lennix Busch victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 12, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas.
(Sean Gardner, Getty Images)
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Kyle Busch (54) celebrates in victory lane with his wife Samantha, and son, Brexton, after winning the Tennessee Lottery 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Saturday, June 19, 2021.
(Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com via Imagn Content Services, LLC)
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, eats a peach with son, Brexton Busch and wife, Samantha Busch in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia.
(Sean Gardner, Getty Images)
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
NASCAR Cup Series driver, Kyle Busch and wife, Samantha Busch pose for photos on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
(David Jensen, Getty Images)
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
Kyle Busch, driver of the #07 Gainbridge Chevrolet, his wife, Samantha Busch, daughter, Lennix Busch and son, Brexton Busch bow their heads during pre-race ceremonies.
(David Jensen, Getty Images)
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Kyle Busch celebrates with girlfriend Samantha Sarcinella after victory in the Camping World 300.
(Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE)
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch’s family, wife Samantha, children Brexton, Lennix, brother Kurt
DOVER, DE – MAY 16: Kyle Busch (R), driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, kisses his fiancee Samantha Sarcinella in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway on May 16, 2010 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)
(Jason Smith, Getty Images for NASCAR)
NASCAR race radio coverage: How to listen to NASCAR O’Reilly race at Charlotte
The Charbroil 300 will be aired on the radio by the Performance Racing Network. PRN has affiliates all across the country, and their feed can also be streamed on NASCAR.com as well as the NASCAR app. The race can also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
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NASCAR O’Reilly Charlotte race TV schedule, start time
Green Flag Time: Approx. 4 p.m. Central on Saturday, May 23
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) in Concord, North Carolina
Length: 200 laps, 300 miles
Stages: 45 laps, 45 laps, 110 laps
The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts race at Charlotte will be broadcast nationally on the CW Network. Streaming options for the race include FUBO in limited markets nationwide, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
Recent NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series winners at Charlotte
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