Road-course ace Preston Pardus and the No. 50 Pardus Racing team will return to the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series for select events in 2026.
Pardus has attempted to qualify for at least five O’Reilly races in each of the last five seasons. In 32 career starts, he’s posted a trio of top-10 finishes, with a career-best seventh-place effort in 2021 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL.
The O’Reilly Series will make just four visits to road courses in 2025 after competing at them seven times in 2025. The series’ first time turning left- and right in 2026 will be at Circuit of The Americas on February 28. Pardus has also made a pair of starts at Martinsville Speedway, placing 18th in his first attempt.
New season. Same dream.
Excited to be back for select races in the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the #50 Chevrolet for our small family-owned team. We’ve been putting in a ton of work this offseason and I’m excited to see what we can do! pic.twitter.com/HdrsnCKMAO
— Preston Pardus (@PrestonPardus) January 27, 2026