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  "id": 4404920,
  "title": "NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule 2026: Dates, times, TV channels, live streams, winners for every race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nascar-oreilly-auto-parts-series-schedule-2026-dates-times-tv",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T10:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nascar-oreilly-auto-parts-series-110001913.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NASCAR O Reilly Auto Parts Series for the 2026 season will run from February through November, featuring 33 weekends of races at 21 tracks across the United States. The season kicks off on February 14 at Daytona International Speedway with the United Rentals 300, broadcast on The CW Network and live streamed on DIRECTV. The final race of the season, the O Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, will take place on November 7 and be televised on The CW Network and DIRECTV. Across the 2026 season, race times will vary, with some races starting as early as 3:30 p.m. Eastern and others beginning later in the day, such as the July 4 race at Chicagoland Speedway at 5:30 p.m. Eastern. The O Reilly Auto Parts Series, formerly known as the Xfinity Series, will continue to offer fans regular Saturday afternoon and evening races throughout the season.",
  "summary": "The former Xfinity Series has a new name but promises to bring the same thrills in 2026. Here's how to tune in to every race.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/the-complete-nascar-cup-2026-chase-grid-after-points-reset",
        "published": "2026-08-30T02:59:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "2026 NASCAR Chase field for Cup Series championship in 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/2026-nascar-chase-field-for-cup-series-championship-in-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-30T03:14:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}