NASCAR Andy’s Frozen Custard 340: Racing Bigger in Texas
- Sheldon Creed secured victory in the Andy's Frozen Custard 340 at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
- Creed finished first in a field that included Parker Retzlaff in second and Nicholas Sanchez in third.
- The top 10 finishers for the Andy's Frozen Custard 340 were as follows:
Sheldon Creed secured victory in the Andy’s Frozen Custard 340 at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The event marked the 12th race of the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season and the 22nd running of the event at the 1.5-mile intermediate quad-oval in Fort Worth, Texas.
Creed finished first in a field that included Parker Retzlaff in second and Nicholas Sanchez in third. Corey Day followed in fourth, while Jesse Love took fifth place. The race spanned 200 laps, totaling a distance of 300 miles.
Race Results and Standings
The top 10 finishers for the Andy’s Frozen Custard 340 were as follows:
- 1. Sheldon Creed
- 2. Parker Retzlaff
- 3. Nicholas Sanchez
- 4. Corey Day
- 5. Jesse Love
- 6. Ross Chastain
- 7. Sam Mayer
- 8. Rajah Caruth
- 9. Taylor Gray
- 10. Brandon Jones
Other notable finishes included Dean Thompson in 11th and Austin Hill in 12th. The event saw a competitive field with drivers such as Patrick Staropoli, Garrett Smithley, and Josh Bilicki rounding out the top 15.
Qualifying and Grid Setup
The race followed qualifying sessions held on Friday, May 1, 2026. Justin Allgaier claimed the pole position with a speed of 188.607 mph. Brandon Jones qualified second with a speed of 188.075 mph, followed by Kyle Larson in third at 187.852 mph.
Connor Zilisch started fourth with a speed of 187.357 mph, while Brent Crews took the fifth spot at 187.318 mph. The qualifying results established a tight gap among the top five drivers, with less than 1.3 mph separating the pole winner from the fifth-place starter.
Dash 4 Cash Implications
The Andy’s Frozen Custard 340 served as the final race of four in the Dash 4 Cash program for this segment of the season. The drivers eligible for the D4C bonus entering the Texas event were Corey Day, Brent Crews, Sheldon Creed, and Sammy Smith.
As the winner of the race, Sheldon Creed’s performance at Texas Motor Speedway placed him in a primary position regarding the bonus structure associated with the program’s conclusion.