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Brandon Jones Wins NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Chicagoland

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Brandon Jones won NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Chicagoland at Chicagoland Speedway. FantasyJolt results are official, with Chase Elliott leading the fantasy scoring.

Race Summary

Brandon Jones won NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Chicagoland at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL. The official NASCAR results have been imported, and FantasyJolt scoring is settled from the final running order, stage results, laps led, and salary data.

Connor Zilisch started from the pole. Connor Zilisch won Stage 1. Chase Elliott won Stage 2. Chase Elliott led the most laps with 78.

Final Top 10

PosCarDriverStartLaps LedFJ Points
120Brandon JonesP291251.20
288Chase ElliottP117865.80
32Jesse LoveP6558.50
419Brent CrewsP2040.00
521Austin HillP16038.00
67Justin AllgaierP17045.00
754Taylor GrayP255553.50
841Sam MayerP9044.00
90Cole CusterP21033.00
101Connor ZilischP14848.80

Key Takeaways

Brandon Jones finished P1 after starting P29

Brandon Jones finished P1, led 12 laps, and scored 51.20 FantasyJolt points.

Chase Elliott led the most laps with 78

Chase Elliott controlled the largest chunk of the race by leading 78 laps.

Brandon Jones gained 28 spots from start to finish

Brandon Jones finished P1, led 12 laps, and scored 51.20 FantasyJolt points.

Chase Elliott led FantasyJolt scoring with 65.80 points

Chase Elliott controlled the largest chunk of the race by leading 78 laps.

Fantasy Recap

  • Top FantasyJolt scorer: Chase Elliott, 65.80 points at a $14 salary.
  • Best top-10 value: Taylor Gray, 4.86 points per salary dollar.
  • Toughest top-tier day: Anthony Alfredo started P7 and finished P26.
  • Model note: FantasyJolt ranked Chase Elliott 1, and he finished P2.

What It Means

Brandon Jones's win sets the headline for NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Chicagoland, but the fantasy read was just as important: Chase Elliott was the fantasy anchor at 65.80 points.

Taylor Gray supplied the strongest top-10 value at $11 Anthony Alfredo's slide from P7 to P26 was the expensive miss FantasyJolt's pre-race board also had Chase Elliott inside the top 1 before a P2 finish.

By the Numbers

  • 200 scheduled laps
  • 300 scheduled miles
  • Pole sitter: Connor Zilisch
  • Stage 1 winner: Connor Zilisch
  • Stage 2 winner: Chase Elliott
  • Most laps led: Chase Elliott, 78
  • Biggest top-10 mover: Brandon Jones, +28