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Atlanta Race Results: February 21, 2026 (NASCAR O’Reilly Series) – Racing News
NASCAR O’Reilly race results from EchoPark Speedway
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers are on the grid in Hampton, Georgia. The 1.54-mile of EchoPark Speedway is set to host the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250.
View Atlanta race results for the NASCAR O’Reilly Series below.
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Sam Mayer and Carson Kvapil set the front row. 163 laps of stock car racing are up next…
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Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 45 (1-45 / 163)
Green flag, they run side-by-side for the lead off turn two. Mayer is clear via the outside lane with help from Sheldon Creed.
Lap 5, Corey Day makes it three wide through the middle off turn four. They’re out of room and we have a big crash in the tri-oval. Many cars are collected and the caution is out.
Green, Mayer and Taylor Gray run side-by-side at the front. They bang fenders and Mayer has a light tire rub! Several laps later, Mayer is clear via the outside lane.
Lap 27, Mayer has a flat tire, no caution. They form three wide for the lead as Mayer drops out of line. Caruth slides them for the lead.
Penalty: Mayer has been caught speeding on the pit lane. He’ll serve a pass-thru penalty under green.
Lap 31, Jesse Love clears Caruth. Caruth crosses under him and retakes the lead.
Lap 32, Love is shoved to the lead with a push from Sheldon Creed.
1 to go in stage one, Love blocks runs from both lanes behind him.
Jesse Love wins stage one at EchoPark Speedway!
Atlanta Results (Stage 1) : 1. Jesse Love; 2. Rajah Caruth; 3. Parker Retzlaff; 4. Taylor Gray; 5. Justin Allgaier; 6. Sheldon Creed; 7. Carson Kvapil; 8. Nick Sanchez; 9. Jeremy Clements; 10. Ross Chastain
Atlanta O’Reilly
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 45 (46-90 / 163)
Green flag on stage two, Love and Creed run door-to-door for the lead. Lover is clear via the inside lane into turn three.
Lap 63, Creed works to the outside of Love. Creed is clear for the lead.
Lap 73, Caruth makes it three wide for the lead. Caruth is clear.
Lap 74, Gio Ruggiero picks up a flat tire and he heads to the pit lane under green.
Rajah Caruth wins stage two at EchoPark Speedway!
Atlanta Results (Stage 2) : 1. Rajah Caruth; 2. Justin Allgaier; 3. Carson Kvapil; 4. Corey Day; 5. Brandon Jones; 6. Sammy Smith; 7. Austin Hill; 8. Parker Retzalff; 9. Sheldon Creed; 10. Jesse Love
Atlanta O’Reilly
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 73 (91-163 / 163)
Caruth leads the field to the pit lane. Sawalich wins the race to the pit exit with just two tires.
Green flag on stage three, Allgaier shoves Kvapil to the lead on the inside.
59 to go, Day dives inside of Kvapil. Day misses the bottom and he’s into the side of Kvapil. Allgaier and others are collected. The caution is out as Austin Hill is handed the lead.
Green, Creed shoves Hill clear out front.
42 to go, Jeremy Clements spins and clips the inside wall, no caution.
38 to go, caution for debris.
Green, Creed shoves Hill clear once more. Love clears Creed into turn three for 2nd.
27 to go
27 to go, Love dives inside of Hill but he can’t clear him. They rub bumpers and Hill is loose! Creed clears them both for the lead!
25 to go, Ross Chastain makes it three wide for the lead off turn two! Chastain is clear!
22 to go, Sammy Smith spins with a flat tire! Multiple cars are collected, caution.
Green, Chastain and Hill form side-by-side at the front. Laps later, Creed shoves Chastain clear.
12 to go, Rajah Caruth nearly spins off turn two with a flat tire. Josh William gets turned and he bounces off the wall, caution.
Green with 6 to go, Creed shoves Chastain to the lead. off turn two.
4 to go, Nick Sanchez climbs to 2nd. He looks to the outside, Chastain throws a block.
2 to go, Chastain leads Hill and Creed. Hill dives inside of Chastain and he clear him.
1 to go, Creed gives a shove to Chastain. Chastain dives inside, Hill throws a huge block! Hill is turned into the apron. Creed leads off turn four!
Sheldon Creed picks up his first career win via EchoPark Speedway!
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Race Results
February 21, 2026
NASCAR O’Reilly Series
Pos | Driver
1. Sheldon Creed
2. Parker Retzlaff
3. Nick Sanchez
4. Corey Day
5. Jesse Love
6. Ross Chastain
7. Sam Mayer
8. Rajah Caruth
9. Taylor Gray
10. Brandon Jones
11. Dean Thompson
12. Austin Hill
13. Patrick Staropoli
14. Garrett Smithley
15. Josh Bilicki
16. Jeb Burton
17. Chad Finchum
18. Nick Leitz
19. Brennan Poole
20. Luke Fenhaus
21. Austin Green
22. Ryan Ellis
23. William Sawalich
24. Giovanni Ruggiero
25. Anthony Alfredo
26. Mason Maggio
27. Josh Williams
28. Lavar Scott
29. Jeremy Clements
30. Sammy Smith
31. Cody Ware
32. Carson Kvapil
33. Justin Allgaier
34. Joey Gase
35. Harrison Burton
36. Blaine Perkins
37. Ryan Sieg
38. Kyle Sieg
NASCAR O’Reilly Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Austin Hill
104
2. Rajah Caruth
-22
3. Sheldon Creed
-24
4. Jesse Love
-24
5. Parker Retzlaff
-30
6. Justin Allgaier
-35
7. Carson Kvapil
-40
8. Corey Day
-54
9. Sammy Smith
-56
10. Ryan Ellis
-58
11. Taylor Gray
-60
12. Brennan Poole
-61
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In court filing, Trump administration says judge overseeing state elections case is biased.
The Department of Justice is asking U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross to recuse herself in a Georgia election records case. (Handout)
The United States is asking a federal judge in Atlanta to recuse herself from an election-related lawsuit, saying her reported appearance at an election event for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis creates “the appearance of bias.”
In a court filing Friday, the federal government sought the recusal of U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross from its lawsuit attempting to get Georgia’s voter registration data from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
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Journalist Rosie Manins is a senior courts and legal affairs reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
There haven’t been many quarterbacks who have been drafted into a weirder situation than Michael Penix Jr.
The former Washington Husky was selected by an Atlanta Falcons team who had just committed $180 million to veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. He had no clear road to becoming the player he was selected to be. Nevertheless, he still found himself starting as a rookie.
Ever since then, it has been an up-and-down ride. There have been moments of brilliance, struggle, and injury, and now he is at a fork in the road with his professional career. NFL.com writer Nick Shook confirmed this by including him in his list of 11 ‘make-or-break players’ for the 2026 NFL season.
With Penix still working his way back from a season-ending knee injury — a process that seems to be on track, if not ahead of schedule, judging by Penix’s limited participation in OTAs this week — there’s a legitimate chance Tagovailoa begins the season as Atlanta’s starter,” Shook wrote. “If it’s a temporary measure, that’s fine, but Penix also wouldn’t be the first QB to get Wally Pipped in the NFL. It’s a plausible outcome in today’s minimally patient league, especially with a new regime now in charge.”
Michael Penix Jr. put his NFL future on the line with the Falcons in 2026
Penix Jr. is competing for the starting gig in Atlanta with Tua Tagovailoa. Unfortunately for him, Tua has a head start because he’s the healthy one.
This is a season that will define Penix Jr.’s career. If he performs, he cements himself as a franchise passer worthy of an extension. If he doesn’t, he either finds himself on the bench to start the season or gets benched, and the Falcons never look back — something Shook pointed out in his article.
‘Wally Pipped’ is the perfect analogy for his situation. As he goes on to explain, it may not matter how hard he works — his health could ruin everything. Hopefully, that isn’t the case because the two lefties deserve an equal shot at being a starter.
If anything, Penix Jr.’s controllable contract beyond this year should give him an advantage. But Shook does think believe he will end up starting at some point, with significant pressure on his shoulders.
“This situation is difficult because, no matter how hard he works, Penix might not have the full freedom to begin 2026 at full speed. When he does take the field, though, the pressure will be on. As a former top-10 pick whose brief success as a rookie largely pushed Kirk Cousins out of Atlanta, Penix will be expected to prove he’s continuing to develop, something he struggled to demonstrate in his second season before it ended abruptly with his third ACL tear. Hopefully, he’ll have most of the season to try to make it happen. Otherwise, questions regarding his future will only grow.”
The only thing we know for certain about the Falcons’ quarterbacks is that there is significant pressure on both potential starters. We will find out who is made for the moment as the summer progresses.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Travelers who regularly park at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are getting new options, and airport officials say it should be faster and easier to find a spot.
Airport leaders on Thursday unveiled the new South Parking Deck, which adds 6,429 spaces in the deck itself and 1,197 additional spaces in the South Economy Lot.
Officials say the deck is designed to cut down on the time drivers spend circling for parking. The facility includes a space guidance system that uses red and green lights to show where spots are open.
The deck also connects to the South Terminal area via a pedestrian bridge. Travelers should be able to park and walk to the ticket counters in under 10 minutes.
Security upgrades were also part of the project. Officials say the facility includes expanded camera coverage across all seven floors, with the system overlaid with artificial intelligence technology to help monitor the deck.
“With the red light green light system, the parking guidance system where you don’t have to drive around looking for a vehicle, it should take you a fraction of the time that it would take you if that wasn’t in place,” said Ricky Smith, general manager at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The opening comes as airport parking remains more expensive following last year’s rate hike. Daily parking for the decks is $30. Hourly parking costs $10 an hour, up from $3 before last spring.
City and airport officials touted the new deck as another step toward keeping the world’s busiest airport moving efficiently, saying Atlanta should lead in innovation all the way down to how efficient parking is.
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