Dale Earnhardt Jr. has confirmed that Carson Kvapil will race full-time in 2026 in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.

JR Motorsports plans to place Kvapil alongside veteran crew chief Rodney Childers. They're looking to park up on Victory Lane.

“Having Rodney, and I think there’s going to be a lot of good things coming next year,” Kvapil added. “And just me having the experience of running this full-time season this year is going to really going to help us next year, but winning races is the main goal.”

The North Carolina driver is readying himself for Phoenix and the Championship 4 before he attacks 2026 preparations.

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“Yeah, it’s super exciting,” he continued. “Obviously, going into the final four here, we’re just trying to focus on winning the cham

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