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HFT Weekend Preview: Rockingham Speedway.

By Haas Factory Team

Saturday O’Reilly Series Action:
  • Date: Saturday, April 4, at 2:30 p.m. ET
  • Track: Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham, NC
  • Race Distance: 250 laps / 235 miles
  • Broadcast: CW / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
On-Track Activity:Friday:
  • 1:30 p.m. ET – O’Reilly Practice
    CW App | MRN & SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  • 2:35 p.m. ET – O’Reilly Qualifying
    CW App | MRN & SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Saturday:
  • 2:30 p.m. ET – O’Reilly Race
    CW | MRN & SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Race Weekend Quick Hits:
  • The NASCAR O’Reilly Series goes back to Rockingham Speedway this weekend for the second consecutive year after making its return last season to the track for the first time since 2004.
  • There is no NASCAR Cup Series race this Sunday, as the teams embark on the first of two off weekends throughout the season for the Easter holiday.
  • Sheldon Creed (257) moved to third in the O’Reilly Series points standings after his fourth top-five result of the season, behind only Jesse Love (281) and Justin Allgaier (373).
  • Creed recorded his fourth straight top-10 finish last weekend at Martinsville and boasts the third highest average finish (7.7) in the O’Reilly Series this season.
  • Sam Mayer holds the highest average starting position (6.0) and has led laps in six of the seven races this season. 
O’Reilly Auto Parts Driver Lineup:No. 00 Driver: Sheldon Creed
Hometown: Alpine, CA
Crew Chief: Jonathan Toney
Partner: Ollie’sCreed’s Rockingham O’Reilly Series History:
  • Starts: 1
  • Wins: —
  • Top-10s: —
  • Poles: —
Key Numbers:
  • Creed’s day came to an end early last season at Rockingham after being collected in an incident on lap 109 that relegated him to a 35th-place finish.
No. 41 Driver: Sam Mayer
Hometown: Franklin, WI
Crew Chief: Jason Trinchere
Partner: AudibelMayer’s Rockingham O’Reilly Series History:
  • Starts: 1
  • Wins: —
  • Top-10s: —
  • Poles: —
Key Numbers:
  • Despite running at the front all for most of the race last season at Rockingham, Mayer was forced to settle for a 27th-place finish after an incident on lap 247.
    • On the final restart, Mayer fired off on the second row with just four laps to go, but the No. 41 car sputtered and was collected in a multi-car incident which led to overtime.
HFT Martinsville Recap: Sheldon Creed overcame mid-race adversity in a caution-filled event to secure a fourth-place finish, marking his fourth consecutive top-10 finish and fourth top-five result of the season. Sam Mayer showed race-winning speed by leading laps and finishing second in Stage Two, but late-race damage in a multi-car incident dropped him to a 23rd-place result.