US EditionNASCAR Replaces Xfinity Title Sponsor with O'Reilly Auto Parts in 2026
O'Reilly Auto Parts ends Xfinity's 11-year sponsorship with a multi-year deal to rebrand NASCAR's secondary series and boost fan engagement, with a 17% viewership rise this year.
- On Jan. 1, 2026, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will be renamed the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series as part of a multi-year sponsorship deal, NASCAR announced on Aug. 18.
- With Xfinity's run nearing its end, the sponsorship concludes after 2015, though Xfinity remains a premier partner of the NASCAR Cup Series.
- Amid rising viewership, the series averages 1.1 million viewers with 19 of 23 races over one million, broadcast exclusively on The CW Network.
- Steve O’Donnell said O’Reilly’s American roots and passion for fans will fuel the series' future, with new initiatives and fan engagement expected.
- With a new title sponsor lined up, fans and drivers can expect further details as the 2026 racing season approaches, marking the series’ fourth sponsorship change.
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O'Reilly Auto Parts will take over as title sponsor for NASCAR's second-tier series
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NASCAR Xfinity Series to have new name in 2026
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WPRI) — NASCAR has found a new sponsor for its secondary series. Starting next year, O’Reilly Auto Parts will be the title sponsor of what is now known as the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The agreement marks the fourth entitlement sponsorship in the series’ history, after an 11-year tenure with Xfinity. "Like the great sport of NASCAR, O'Reilly Auto Parts was born in America and built on the hard work and drive of passionate peopl…
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