2026 United Rentals 300
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 33 in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | |||
| Date | February 14, 2026 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 116.618 miles per hour (187.678 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 49.390 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 78 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Rajah Caruth | JR Motorsports | |
| Time | 47.082 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Parker Kligerman | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden and Mike Bagley | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2), Kyle Rickey (Backstretch), and Tim Catalfamo (3 & 4) | ||
The 2026 United Rentals 300 was a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 120 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway, it was the first race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, and the 45th running of the event.
Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would survive a wreck-filled race and continued his superspeedway prowess, winning both stages and led a race-high 78 laps from the pole position to earn his 15th career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, his first of the season, and his 11th superspeedway win in the series. It was also his fourth win in the season-opening race in the last five years. Justin Allgaier finished second, and Ryan Sieg finished third. Jordan Anderson and Sammy Smith rounded out the top five, while Ryan Ellis, Carson Kvapil, Blaine Perkins, Jesse Love, and Rajah Caruth rounded out the top ten.