Sammy Smith has jumped up one spot in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series standings. After a strong performance at Sonoma Raceway, Smith sits seventh in the point standings ahead of Brandon Jones. The driver of the No. 8 car finished in 11th place, but it goes much deeper than the result.
Smith earned a lot of Stage 2 points, pitting with Connor Zilisch and Brent Crews. However, the No. 8 team wasn’t able to get the tire on the car during the pit stop. Smith lost all of his track position and was almost able to climb back into the top 10 spots at Sonoma.
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It has been an up-and-down season for the JR Motorsports driver, but Saturday was one of his better performances of the 2026 NASCAR season. Smith may not have been rewarded with a strong finish, but he did earn one spot in the O’Reilly Series point standings for his struggles.
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