Creed Charges to Runner-Up Finish, Captures $100K Dash 4 Cash at Kansas. Custer Secures Seventh in O’Reilly Series Return, Mayer Finishes Ninth Saturday Night

KANSAS CITY, KS (April 18, 2026) – Despite a late-race charge, Sheldon Creed delivered a runner-up finish at Kansas Speedway on Saturday night and captured the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus as the highest finisher among the four eligible drivers. Cole Custer made the most of his second O’Reilly Series start of the season with a strong seventh-place result, while Sam Mayer added to the team’s solid night by securing a ninth-place finish to round out three Haas Factory Team cars inside the top 10.

• 00 Sheldon Creed
  

After qualifying was washed out, Sheldon Creed was originally slated to start fourth but was sent to the rear following a pre-race inspection issue on the No. 00 Road Ranger Chevrolet. Creed quickly began carving his way through the field, working with teammate Cole Custer to gain track position. A strong pit stop during the competition caution set him up near the top 10, and he raced to a seventh-place finish in Stage One to collect four stage points.
Creed carried that momentum into Stage Two, restarting 12th before swiftly driving back into contention. Choosing to stay out during a mid-stage caution, he capitalized on clean air and charged to second by the end of the stage, adding nine more points and positioning himself as a threat for the win.Lining up on the front row for the final stage, Creed grabbed the lead in a three-wide battle and controlled the pace through the ensuing run. The No. 00 crew delivered another strong pit stop to keep him in the mix, and Creed methodically chased down the leader in the closing laps. Despite narrowing the gap through traffic, he ultimately finished a hard-fought second, earning the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus to cap an impressive rally from the back.“I was trying everything there at the end, but we caught some lappers and we weren’t able to make up as much ground in the closing laps,” Creed said. “It was a great day for us after starting in the back and I had a lot of fun in my Road Ranger Chevrolet. Thank you to Haas Automation and Joe Custer for supporting us this year.”

• 0 Cole Custer

Pulling double duty for the second time this season, Cole Custer rolled off 36th after qualifying was canceled and the field was set by metric. Despite battling an early power steering issue, Custer gained ground immediately and worked forward before an early caution. The No. 0 Sysco Chevrolet continued its climb through the competition caution cycle, and after staying out late in the stage, Custer brought home a 17th-place finish in Stage One.
Custer showed speed in Stage Two, restarting inside the top five and maintaining pace with the leaders through a lengthy green-flag run. A mid-stage caution disrupted his momentum, but after electing to stay out, he ultimately crossed the line 13th at the end of the stage.In the final stage, Custer settled into a strong rhythm, methodically advancing during a long green-flag run. After pitting on lap 147 and returning to the track in 10th, he used fresh tires to carve his way forward, making decisive passes to reach eighth. Continuing to capitalize on speed and track position, Custer secured a solid seventh-place finish in his second O’Reilly Series start of the season.

• 41 Sam Mayer

With qualifying canceled due to weather, Sam Mayer lined up 19th at Kansas Speedway based on the metric and immediately went to work. Mayer gained six spots on the opening lap before an early red flag halted the field. Restarting 12th, the No. 41 Audibel Chevrolet continued its charge into the top 10, but a late-stage caution and tough restart shuffled Mayer back to 13th at the end of Stage One.
In Stage Two, Mayer steadily worked forward and broke back into the top 10 before a lap 64 caution prompted a two-tire call. Restarting 24th, he made an aggressive push through the field, gaining 12 positions in just a handful of laps and ultimately finishing ninth to collect two stage points.Mayer carried that momentum into the final stage, racing as high as sixth and remaining in the top 10 throughout the long green-flag run. After a pit stop on lap 147, he returned to the track in contention and battled late, securing ninth at the checkered flag — his fourth top-10 finish of the 2026 season.

• Up Next

The NASCAR O’Reilly Series heads to Talladega Superspeedway next Saturday, April 25th, with race coverage on the CW set for 4 p.m. ET.

• About Haas Factory Team:

Haas Factory Team is a NASCAR Cup and O'Reilly Auto Parts Series program owned by Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation. New in 2026, Haas Factory will align with Chevrolet. As part of the manufacturer switch, HFT will have a technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports, which will include using Hendrick-built engines across both series. The team will feature Cole Custer driving the No. 41 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the NASCAR Cup Series, while Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer take on the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series in the No. 00 and No. 41 Chevrolet Camaros, respectively. Based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, the Haas Factory Team reflects a commitment to performance and engineering excellence, carrying forward Gene Haas’s commitment to motorsports.