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What the NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase bubble looks like after Indianapolis
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What the NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase bubble looks like after Indianapolis

Seven drivers are now locked into the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase following Carson Kvapil's win in Saturday's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Here's what the Chase grid looks like with two races left in the regular season. 

1. Justin Allgaier (Clinched)

2. Carson Kvapil (Clinched)

3. Jesse Love (Clinched)

4. Sheldon Creed (Clinched)

5. Corey Day (Clinched)

6. Brandon Jones (Clinched)

7. Austin Hill (Clinched)

8. Sammy Smith (+108)

9. Parker Retzlaff (+59)

Retzlaff lost 12 points to the cut line but finished a solid 11th at Indianapolis on Saturday and should feel pretty good about securing a Chase berth going into Iowa on Aug. 8. 

10. Sam Mayer (+29)

Mayer finished 13th but remains near the bubble, losing four points to the cut line. He should easily have enough speed to hang on to a Chase berth but needs to keep his nose clean over the next two races. 

11. Brent Crews (+13)

The first of three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers right on the bubble, Crews finished sixth at Indianapolis on Saturday but lost five points to the cut line. He's had a great rookie season, but is now in a pressure-packed situation. 

12. Taylor Gray (+7)

Gray finished 12th at Indianapolis, which was a solid day but not good enough for him to extend his gap over the bubble. He lost 10 points to the cut line this week. 

13. William Sawalich (-7)

Sawalich gained 14 points on the cut line this week with a strong fifth-place run. It will be a fun battle between him and his JGR teammates over the final two races of the regular season to see who makes the Chase. 

14. Rajah Caruth (-20)

Caruth won Stage 2 on Saturday but finished 22nd, losing three points to the cut line. The good news for the rookie is that he'll be in the JR Motorsports No. 88 for the rest of the season. 

15. Ryan Sieg (-74)

Sieg lost eight points to the cut line with a 17th-place finish on Saturday and needs a miracle to get into the Chase at this point. With Daytona serving as the regular season finale on Aug. 28, it's still possible. 

16. Anthony Alfredo (-121)

In short, it's not happening. Alfredo did, however, put together a solid race at Indianapolis on Saturday, finishing 14th. 

17. Brennan Poole (Eliminated)

18. Dean Thompson (Eliminated)

19. Jeremy Clements (Eliminated)

20. Jeb Burton (Eliminated)

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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