Sheldon Creed opens NASCAR O'Reilly Chase with Darlington win
On a long final run at Darlington Raceway, Sheldon Creed drove off with the race win in the No. 00 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet. This is Creed's second career win, and it put him within striking distance of the points lead to open the 2026 Chase. Creed is now just seven points out of the championship lead, which is still held by Justin Allgaier despite a 17th-place finish. "Oh, this is ... Keep…
Sheldon Creed won the NASCAR O Reilly Chase at Darlington Raceway in the No. 00 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet. This is his second career win. According to Motorsport.com, Creed is now seven points out of the championship lead, which is still held by Justin Allgaier.
The purse for the Cup Series race at Darlington was $11,233,037. This is an increase from last year's purse of $9,797,935, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
Creed's win puts him within striking distance of the points lead, while Justin Allgaier still holds the lead despite a 17th-place finish, as per Motorsport.com.
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