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RECAP: Carson Kvapil Triumphs at the Brickyard with First NASCAR O’Reilly Series Victory

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by Reid Spencer – NASCAR Wire Service

Carson Kvapil triumphs at the Brickyard with his first NASCAR O'Reilly Series victory on Saturday afternoon in the Pennzoil 250
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 25: Carson Kvapil, driver of the #1 Wilde Protein Crackers Chevrolet, kisses the yard of bricks after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Pennzoil 250 Presented by Take 5 Oil Change at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 25, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Carson Kvapil triumphs at the Brickyard with his first NASCAR O’Reilly Series victory on Saturday afternoon in the Pennzoil 250

SPEEDWAY, Ind.—Carson Kvapil chose the perfect time to claim his first victory in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.

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Strategic call elevates Connor Zilisch to a NASCAR O'Reilly Series victory at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday in the Suburban Propane 300

RECAP: Strategic Call Elevates Connor Zilisch to NASCAR O’Reilly Series Victory at Bristol

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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 11: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #1 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Suburban Propane 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 11, 2026, in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)

Strategic call elevates Connor Zilisch to a NASCAR O’Reilly Series victory at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday in the Suburban Propane 300

BRISTOL, Tenn.—Connor Zilisch rediscovered his identity on Saturday night—as a winner.

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On Fan4Racing Radio: All-Star NASCAR Race Review and Hot Topics Sound off with host Sharon Burton, co-host Sal Sigala, and the Fan4Racing Crew!

On Fan4Racing Radio: Darlington NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound Off

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On Fan4Racing Radio: Darlington NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound off with host Sharon Burton, co-host Jay Husmann, and the Fan4Racing Crew!

On Fan4Racing Radio is our Darlington NASCAR Weekend Preview and Hot Topics Sound Off with host, Sharon Burton, co-host Jay Husmann, and the Fan4Racing crew!

On this episode…

  • We start with Short Track news/upcoming races. Then, we update the ARCA Menards and ARCA West Series and preview the ARCA East Series race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Afterward, we’ll comment on a part of the Ford media interview with Rodney Childers, the No. 4 Stewart Haas Racing crew chief. 
  • Next, we preview the NASCAR Truck, NASCAR Xfinity, and NASCAR Cup Series races at Darlington Raceway.
  • Then, we end this episode with our Hot Topics Sound-Off conversation with the Fan4Racing crew. 

As Always, Thanks for listening!

Short-Run Speed is No Help to Kevin Harvick in a Long-Run Race

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 17: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, races Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light Ford, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead Speedway on November 17, 2019, in Homestead, Florida. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images

The Championship 4 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway often is decided by a short run to the finish. That’s was part of the game plan developed by driver Kevin Harvick and crew chief Rodney Childers.

Unfortunately for the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team, the entire third stage was run without caution, and the final 101-lap green-flag run prevented Harvick from using the short-run speed built into his Ford.

Starting second at the beginning of the race, Harvick streaked ahead of polesitter Denny Hamlin and led the first 20 laps before eventual race runner-up Martin Truex Jr. ran him down. After a restart on Lap 13, Harvick again went to the point and stayed out front for 13 laps but couldn’t hold the position.

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