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The 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series is the 46th season of the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season will start on February 20 with the United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway, and will end with the Hard Rock Bet 300 at Homestead–Miami Speedway on November 13.[1]

Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers are confirmed to be returning in 2027:

Full-time teams

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Note
Chevrolet Big Machine Racing 48 TBA TBA Patrick Staropoli will not return to BMR in 2027.[2]
DGM Racing 92 Josh Williams TBA Williams is set to still race for DGM in 2027.[3]
Haas Factory Team 00 TBA TBA Sheldon Creed will not return to HFT in 2027, leaving for Sam Hunt Racing.[4]
41 TBA TBA Sam Mayer will not return to HFT in 2027 as he returns to JRM.[5]
TBA Dean Thompson TBA Thompson is joining HFT in 2027 as HFT expands to three cars.[6]
Hendrick Motorsports 17 Corey Day TBA Day will return to HMS in 2027.[7][8]
Jeremy Clements Racing 51 Jeremy Clements TBA Clements is likely to return to JCR in 2027.[3]
Jordan Anderson Racing 27 TBA TBA Jeb Burton left for RSS Racing. This car will run full-time again in 2027 and will be the team's "all-star car" driven by multiple drivers.[9]
31 Brennan Poole TBA Blaine Perkins left for Sam Hunt Racing. Poole will run full-time for JAR in the No. 31 for 2027.[10][9]
32 Daniel Dye TBA Dye will run full-time for JAR in the No. 32 for 2027.[11]
JR Motorsports 1 Sam Mayer TBA Carson Kvapil will remain at JRM but will move from the No. 1 to the No. 8.[12] Mayer is returning to JRM for 2027.[5]
7 Justin Allgaier TBA Allgaier signed a multi-year contract extension with JRM in 2026.[13]
8 Carson Kvapil TBA Sammy Smith announced that he would not return to the team for 2027.[14] Kvapil will remain at JRM but will move from the No. 1 to the No. 8 to replace Smith.[12]
88 Rajah Caruth TBA Caruth is expected to return in 2027.[3]
Peterson Racing 78 Harrison Burton TBA Harrison Burton will join Peterson Racing in 2027 in the team's new second entry.[15]
87 Lee Pulliam (R) TBA Pulliam will join Peterson Racing in 2027.[16]
Richard Childress Racing 2 Carson Brown (R) TBA Jesse Love moved up to the Cup Series with Wood Brothers Racing.[17] Brown will replace him in the No. 2 and run for Rookie of the Year.[18]
21 Chandler Smith TBA Austin Hill will run full-time in the Cup Series for RCR in 2027.[19] Smith will return to the series full-time for the first time since 2024.[20]
RSS Racing 22 Jeb Burton TBA Jeb Burton will join RSS Racing in 2027.[21]
28 Kyle Sieg TBA Kyle Sieg is likely to return to RSS in 2027.[3]
39 Ryan Sieg TBA Ryan Sieg is likely to return to RSS in 2027.[3]
Young's Motorsports 02 TBA TBA Ryan Ellis will not return to Young's Motorsports in 2027 as he returns to Alpha Prime Racing.[22][23]
Ford Alpha Prime Racing 44 Ryan Ellis TBA APR will switch to Ford for 2027.[24] Brennan Poole left for JAR.[10][25] Ellis signed a multi year deal with APR.[3][26]
45 TBA TBA APR will switch to Ford for 2027.[24]
Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 18 William Sawalich TBA Sawalich will return to JGR in 2027.[27]
19 Brent Crews TBA Crews is likely to return to JGR in 2027.[3]
20 Brandon Jones Sam McAulay Jones will return to JGR in 2027.[28]
54 Taylor Gray Jason Ratcliff Gray and Ratcliff will return to JGR in 2027.[29]
Sam Hunt Racing 24 Blaine Perkins Brian Gainey Perkins will move to SHR in 2027.[30] He replaces Harrison Burton, who left for Peterson Racing.[15]
26 Sheldon Creed Kris Bowen Creed will drive the No. 26 in 2027 after signing a multi-year deal.[4] He replaces Dean Thompson, who left for Haas Factory Team.[6]
TBA Joey Gase Motorsports 55 Joey Gase TBA Gase is expected to return to his own team in 2027.[3]

Part-time teams

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Races Notes
Chevrolet JR Motorsports 9 Tristan McKee TBA TBA McKee will run a partial schedule for JRM in 2027.[31]
Ross Chastain TBA Chastain and van Gisbergen will both run partial schedules for JRM in 2027.[32]
Shane van Gisbergen TBA
Pardus Racing 50 Preston Pardus TBA TBA Pardus is expected to return for his own team in 2027.[3]
Richard Childress Racing 33 Garrett Mitchell TBA TBA Mitchell signed a two-year deal with RCR to run part-time in the O'Reilly Series and will return for his second year in 2027.[33]
Ford Alpha Prime Racing 4 Caesar Bacarella TBA TBA Bacarella is expected to return to APR in 2027 as co-owner.[3]

Team changes

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Haas Factory Team will expand to three full-time cars with Dean Thompson driving their new third car.[6] Peterson Racing will expand to two full-time cars with the addition of Harrison Burton in the No. 78.[15]

Driver changes

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Rookies

Lee Pulliam will be driving full-time in the No. 87 for Peterson Racing.[16] Carson Brown will be driving full-time in the No. 2 for Richard Childress Racing, replacing Jesse Love.[18]

Moving between series

Both Jesse Love and Austin Hill will move up to the NASCAR Cup Series full-time in 2027. Love will move to Wood Brothers Racing, while Hill will remain at Richard Childress Racing moving up to their Cup program full-time.[17][19] Chandler Smith, who previously drove for Front Row Motorsports in the Truck Series, returned to the O'Reilly Series for the first time since 2024, replacing Hill in the RCR No. 21.[20] Sammy Smith will move down to the Truck Series driving for Tricon Garage.[34]

Moving between teams

Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed will move from Haas Factory Team to JR Motorsports and Sam Hunt Racing, respectively.[5][4] Dean Thompson will move from Sam Hunt Racing to Haas Factory Team.[6] Jeb Burton will move from Jordan Anderson Racing to RSS Racing.[21] Harrison Burton will move from Sam Hunt Racing to Peterson Racing.[15] Blaine Perkins will move from Jordan Anderson Racing to Sam Hunt Racing.[30] Ryan Ellis will move from Young's Motorsports to Alpha Prime Racing.[23] Brennan Poole will move from Alpha Prime Racing to JAR.[10]

Manufacturer changes

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Alpha Prime Racing switched from Chevrolet to Ford for 2027.[35]

Schedule

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The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule was fully unveiled on August 26, 2026, and consists of 29 oval races, 3 road course races, and 1 street race.[1]

Notes: Race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2027. For the races where a 2027 name and title sponsor has yet to be announced, the title sponsors/names of those races in 2026 are listed.

 O  Oval track
 R  Road course
 S  Street course

No Race title[36] Track Location Date
1 United Rentals 300  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida February 20
2 Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250  O  EchoPark Speedway Hampton, Georgia February 27
3 Focused Health 250  R  Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas March 6
4 GOVX 200  O  Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona March 13
5 The LiUNA!  O  Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada March 20
6 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200  O  Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina April 3
7 Suburban Propane 300  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee April 10
8 NFPA 250  O  Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia April 17
9 Ag-Pro 300  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama April 24
10 Andy's Frozen Custard 340  O  Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas May 1
11 BetRivers 200  O  Dover Motor Speedway Dover, Delaware May 15
12 TBA  O  North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina May 22
13 Charbroil 300  O  Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina May 29
14 Sports Illustrated 250  O  Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tennessee June 5
15 MillerTech Battery 250  O  Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania June 12
16 Cuervo 300  O  Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Illinois June 26
17 Hy-Vee PERKS 250  O  Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa July 3
18 Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250  R  Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, California July 10
19 Pennzoil 250  O  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana July 24
20 United Rentals Driven to Serve 250  S  Coronado Street Course San Diego, California July 31
21 Food City 300  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee August 13
22 Nu Way 225  O  World Wide Technology Raceway Madison, Illinois August 21
23 Winn-Dixie 250  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida August 27
24 Fleetio 200  O  Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina September 4
The Chase
25 TBA  O  Richmond Raceway Richmond, Virginia September 10
26 Mission 200 at The Glen  R  Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 18
27 Kansas Lottery 300  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas October 2
28 Focused Health 302  O  Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada October 9
29 Blue Cross NC 300  O  Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina October 16
30 Timerland PRO 200  O  Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona October 23
31 TPG 250  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama October 30
32 National Debt Relief 250  O  Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia November 6
33 Hard Rock Bet 300  O  Homestead–Miami Speedway Homestead, Florida November 13

Schedule changes

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The race at Watkins Glen International will return to "The Chase" after being held in May for one year in 2026.[37] The summer race at EchoPark Speedway was removed.[38] North Wilkesboro Speedway and Richmond Raceway were added for the first time since 1985 and 2024, respectively.[39][40] The series will not return to Rockingham Speedway for the first time since 2024.[41]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "2027 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule - Dates, Tracks & TV". Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 26, 2026. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ Krause, James (October 18, 2026). "Patrick Staropoli Out at Big Machine Racing at End Of Season". frontstretch.com. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "2027 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Team & Driver Chart". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Albino, Dustin (October 3, 2026). "Sheldon Creed joining Sam Hunt Racing for the 2027 O'Reilly season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Albino, Dustin (September 22, 2026). "Sam Mayer returning to JR Motorsports in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Albino, Dustin (August 8, 2026). "Dean Thompson moving to Haas Factory Team in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  7. ↑ Albino, Dustin (August 18, 2026). "Corey Day returning to Hendrick Motorsports O'Reilly program in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ Albino, Dustin (September 10, 2026). "Corey Day signs long-term contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Albert, Zack (October 16, 2026). "Brennan Poole to join Jordan Anderson Racing's No. 31 team for 2027". NASCAR.com. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 Albino, Dustin (October 16, 2026). "Brennan Poole joining Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 16, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Daniel Dye competing for Jordan Anderson Racing full time in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  12. 1 2 Srigley, Joseph (August 27, 2026). "Carson Kvapil to Drive JR Motorsports No. 8 in 2027". JosephSrigley.com. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  13. ↑ Christie, Toby (July 16, 2026). "Justin Allgaier Returning to JR Motorsports O'Reilly Series Program In 2027". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Sammy Smith not returning to JR Motorsports in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 26, 2026. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Albino, Dustin (October 11, 2026). "Peterson Racing signs Harrison Burton to multiyear deal". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 11, 2026.
  16. 1 2 Albino, Dustin (August 25, 2026). "Lee Pulliam racing full time in O'Reilly in 2027 for Peterson Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Jesse Love joining Wood Brothers Racing in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Richard Childress Racing Development Driver Carson Brown to Compete Fulltime in NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series with Whelen Engineering in 2027". Richard Childress Racing. August 26, 2026. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  19. 1 2 Sturniolo, Zach (August 24, 2026). "Austin Hill to drive No. 33 car for full 2027 Cup Series season". NASCAR.com. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Richard Childress Racing Signs Chandler Smith to Multi-Year Agreement to Compete Full-Time in NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series; 1-800-PACK-RAT to Back No. 21 Chevrolet". Richard Childress Racing. August 26, 2026. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  21. 1 2 Albino, Dustin (October 6, 2026). "Jeb Burton joining RSS Racing in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  22. ↑ Albino, Dustin (September 16, 2026). "Ryan Ellis, Young's Motorsports parting ways at conclusion of 2026 O'Reilly season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
  23. 1 2 Page, Scott (October 15, 2026). "Ryan Ellis returning to Alpha Prime Racing on multi-year agreement". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
  24. 1 2 "Alpha Prime Racing partners with Ford for 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly season". Motorsport.com. September 5, 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  25. ↑ Srigley, Joseph (October 12, 2026). "Brennan Poole, Alpha Prime Racing parting ways after 2026". JosephSrigley.com. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  26. ↑ Page, Scott (October 15, 2026). "Ryan Ellis returning to Alpha Prime Racing on multi-year agreement". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
  27. ↑ Albino, Dustin (August 6, 2026). "William Sawalich signs one-year contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  28. ↑ Albino, Dustin (August 27, 2026). "Brandon Jones returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  29. ↑ Albino, Dustin (July 21, 2026). "Taylor Gray returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  30. 1 2 "Blaine Perkins joining Sam Hunt Racing in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. October 13, 2026. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Tristan McKee running partial schedule with JR Motorsports in 2027, 2028, going full time in 2029". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. October 16, 2026. Retrieved October 16, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Shane van Gisbergen, Ross Chastain making select O'Reilly starts for JR Motorsports in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. October 20, 2026. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  33. ↑ DeGroot, Nick (March 4, 2026). "Cleetus McFarland signs two-year deal with RCR to race NASCAR O'Reilly part-time". motorsport.com. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Dawson Sutton, Sammy Smith join TRICON Garage for 2027 season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 23, 2026. Retrieved October 24, 2026.
  35. ↑ Srigley, Joseph (September 5, 2026). "Alpha Prime Racing running Ford Mustangs in 2027". JosephSrigley.com. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  36. ↑ "2027 NASCAR schedule: Confirmed dates, tracks for all three national series". NASCAR. August 4, 2026. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  37. ↑ "Watkins Glen races to move to September in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 7, 2026. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Watkins Glen races to move to September in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 7, 2026. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  39. ↑ "NASCAR tripleheader headlines biggest race week ever at North Wilkesboro for 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 12, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  40. ↑ "Richmond Raceway announces 2027 date, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series returning". Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 13, 2026. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  41. ↑ Albino, Dustin (August 14, 2026). "Rockingham not returning to NASCAR schedule in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
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