MOTORSPORT AMERICA PHOTOS OF NOAPS QUALIFYING AT ECHO PARK SPEEDWAY IN ATLANTA

Sam Mayer won the pole for the Focused Health 250 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at EchoPark Speedway – Motorsport America Photo

PHOTOS BY FRED HANYON & DEREK JACKSON OF MOTORSPORT AMERICA 

 

by Derek Jackson 

No. 41 Sam Mayer won the pole for the Focused Health 250 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at EchoPark Speedway. It’s his second consecutive pole at Atlanta and the sixth of his career. Carson Kvapil will start alongside on the front row. Reining series champion Jesse Love will start in third position. William Sawalich and Sammy Smith round out the top five. February winner Sheldon Creed will start sixth. Brent Crews, Rajah Kirby Caruth, Taylor Gray and Dr. Patrick Staropoli complete the top 10. Austin Hill qualified 11th.

It’s a Great Day for Racing at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta! – Motorsport America Photo
Doug Turnbull from the Performance Racing Network and WXIA-TV interviewing Rajah Kirby Caruth on pit road before qualifying. – Motorsport America Photo
Jake Finch making his NOAPS debut for JR Motorsports at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta. The 20 y/o driver competes in the No. 15 Toyota for Nitro Motorsports on a part-time basis in ARCA. He has made 21 ARCA starts, compiling 14 top 10s and one victory (Talladega 2024). – Motorsport America Photo
Haas Factory Team’s Sheldon Creed earned his first O’Reilly trophy in Atlanta last February at the Bennet Transportation 250. – Motorsport America Photo
Corey Day drives for Hendrick Cars.com and won his first NOAPS victory at Talladega last April. – Motorsport America Photo
Leland Honeyman, Jr. preparing to qualify in Atlanta – Motorsport America Photo
Jeb Burton behind the wheel in Atlanta before qualifying – Motorsport America Photo
Ryan Ellis’ Helmet – Motorsport America Photo
NOAPS Driver Mason Maggio – Motorsport America Photo
NOAPS Drivers Jeremy Clements with Kyle and Ryan Sieg of Tucker, Georgia – Motorsport America Photo
Dr. Patrick Staropoli is an American retina surgeon and professional stock car racing driver. A Harvard and University of Miami graduate, he balances part-time NASCAR starts with his medical career. Patrick returned full-time in 2026 to drive Big Machine Racing’s No. 48 Chevrolet in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, combining motorsport with advocacy for retinal disease awareness. – Motorsport America Photo
Ryan Ellis drives the “If You Give a Child a Book/Tablo TV” Chevrolet – Motorsport America Photo
William Sawalich qualified P4 behind Jesse Love. William drives the No. 18 Soundgear Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing and was the 2023 and 2024 ARCA Menards Series East champion. – Motorsport America Photo
NOAPS drivers Justin Allgaier and Rajah Kirby Caruth chat on pit road in Atlanta before qualifying – Motorsport America Photo
No. 41 Sam Mayer drove his Audibel Chevrolet to the pole for the HAAS Factory Team with a speed of 173.554mph and a lap time of 31.944 – Motorsport America Photo
Carson Kvapil is starting on the front row in P2 in his Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet – Motorsport America Photo
Brent Crews drives for No. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing – Motorsport America Photo
Jesse Love after qualifying P3 in Atlanta – Motorsport America Photo
Austin Hill takes the Green Flag for qualifying in Atlanta – Motorsport America Photo
J.R. Motorsports driver Sammy Smith – Motorsport America Photo
Sam Mayer won the pole for the Focused Health 250 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at EchoPark Speedway – Motorsport America Photo
Austin Hill’s Helmet – Motorsport America Photo
2025 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Champion Jesse Love – Motorsport America Photo
2026 Talladega Spring Race winner, Corey Day – Motorsport America Photo
2025 Atlanta Focused Health 250 winner, Nick Sanchez – Motorsport America Photo
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers Dean Thompson and Harrison Burton on pit road in Atlanta – Motorsport America Photo
The Sunbelt Rentals qualifying and Focused Health 250 Trophies – Motorsport America Photo

 

 

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