SHELDON CREED RALLIES FOR SIXTH AT MARTINSVILLE, KEEPS TITLE HOPES ALIVE
Haas Factory Team Driver Scores 22nd Top-10 Finish, Sets Sights on Homestead Finale
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (November 1, 2026) — Sheldon Creed rallied to a sixth-place finish in Saturday’s National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway, keeping his championship hopes alive heading into the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season finale. Driving the No. 00 Ollie’s Chevrolet for Haas Factory Team, Creed earned points in both stages and climbed back through the field during the closing laps to finish among the leaders.
Creed started seventh and quickly worked his way toward the front. Staying out through early cautions helped him gain track position, and he finished the opening stage second behind Justin Allgaier, collecting nine stage points.
After the team made adjustments to improve the Ollie’s Chevrolet’s drive off the corners, Creed began Stage 2 in 18th. He gained seven positions on a later restart and finished the stage eighth, adding three more points to bring his stage total to 12.
In a race interrupted by 12 cautions, Creed continued working to regain track position. Running 13th with 70 laps remaining, he returned to the top 10 before the final 50 laps and continued moving forward. With 10 laps to go, he reached sixth and held that position through the checkered flag, finishing directly behind teammate Sam Mayer.
Creed completed all 250 laps and earned 43 points for the afternoon, bringing his season total to 2,394.
Carson Kvapil won the race, while Allgaier’s runner-up finish moved him into the championship lead. Creed heads to Homestead fifth in the standings, 42 points behind Allgaier and 11 behind fourth-place Kvapil. Although Kvapil moved ahead of him in the standings, Creed reduced his deficit to the championship lead from 50 points to 42.
With three victories, 14 top-five finishes and 22 top-10 results through 32 starts, Creed and crew chief Jonathan Toney now turn their attention to Homestead-Miami Speedway. One race remains, and the No. 00 Ollie’s team will look to make the most of every stage and every position in its pursuit of the championship.
Up Next
The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series concludes its 2026 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, November 7. The 200-lap championship race is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET, with television coverage on The CW and radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
About Sheldon Creed
Sheldon Creed is a California native competing in the No. 00 Chevrolet for Haas Factory Team in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. His racing background spans BMX, motocross, off-road competition and stock cars. Creed won the 2018 ARCA Racing Series championship and the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series championship before advancing to full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series competition in 2022.
About Haas Factory Team
Haas Factory Team is a NASCAR organization owned by Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation, and based in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Its 2026 Chevrolet lineup includes Cole Custer in the NASCAR Cup Series and Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. The organization maintains a technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports and uses Hendrick-built engines across both series. For more information, visit www.haasfactoryteam.com.
About Ollie’s
Ollie’s is a discount retailer known for its “Good Stuff Cheap” approach to offering brand-name merchandise at reduced prices. Its changing assortment includes home goods, books, clothing, outdoor supplies, food and seasonal products. Ollie’s served as the primary sponsor of Creed’s No. 00 Chevrolet at Martinsville Speedway. For more information, visit www.ollies.com.
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