The LiUNA! qualifying results: Sam Mayer wins pole, lineup set for NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Las Vegas

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series is in Sin City this weekend, with The LiUNA! taking center stage at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Before the green flag waved, qualifying set the starting grid.

Sam Mayer earned the pole for Saturday’s event. You can check out the full starting grid below, before today’s race goes green at 5:30 p.m. ET on The CW.

1. Sam Mayer
2. Kyle Larson
3. Sheldon Creed
4. Sammy Smith
5. Brandon Jones
6. Taylor Gray
7. Jesse Love
8. Rajah Caruth
9. Justin Allgaier
10. Jeremy Clements
11. Corey Day
12. Parker Retzlaff
13. Austin Hill
14. William Sawalich
15. Jeb Burton
16. Cole Custer
17. Connor Zilisch
18. Carson Kvapil
19. Austin Green
20. Ryan Sieg
21. Nick Sanchez
22. Patrick Staropoli
23. Chase Briscoe
24. Harrison Burton
25. Dean Thompson
26. Brennan Poole
27. Daniel Dye
28. Chandler Smith
29. Kyle Sieg
30. Lavar Scott
31. Anthony Alfredo
32. Josh Williams
33. Blaine Perkins
34. Nathan Byrd
35. Ryan Ellis
36. Joey Gase
37. Mason Maggio
38. Josh Bilicki

Did not qualify: Chad Finchum, Dawson Cram, Myatt Snider

More on the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Las Vegas

Meanwhile, Kyle Larson will be in the field for Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as you can see. Larson will race alongside his protégé, Corey Day, who is competing in his first full-time season in the NOAPS with Hendrick Motorsports.

Day’s start to the 2026 season has been successful from a results standpoint, but rocky from a relationships on the racetrack standpoint. Notably, his on-track run-ins with JR Motorsports drivers have had the NASCAR world questioning if he’s ready to be in the position that he’s in.

Being in a Hendrick seat has to be a lot to take in for a 20-year-old who made a name for himself in dirt racing, the same way Larson did. Larson is understanding of what Day is going through, and still believes his talent will ultimately shine through.

“I would he say he’s definitely — finally, I guess this weekend he had a good weekend and probably a much better Monday — but the previous three Mondays I know were rough and difficult and a lot of things he had to work through throughout the weeks. So, for me on that side, he was already getting a lot of mentoring and what not. For me, it was lending support and just letting him know that we all believe in him and keep your head high and keep focused on the process,” Larson told Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports.

“We’ve all had to go through moments like this in our career, so it’s nothing new. He’s gonna be fine. He’ll get through this rough stretch and learn the sport more, learn the cars more, learn how to handle you more and be good. It’s a lot to take in as a 20-year-old coming from dirt racing. I trust him, the team trusts him, and I look forward to seeing his continued progression.”

— On3’s Nick Geddes contributed to this article.