Carson Kvapil lands new ride for 2026 NOAPS season

The 22-year-old driver will pilot the No. 91 Chevrolet for DGM Racing in four races this year.

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

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Carson Kvapil's full-time schedule for the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season is now set. Kvapil will pilot the No. 91 Chevrolet for DGM Racing at four races, including events at Circuit of The Americas, Watkins Glen International, Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Sonoma Raceway.

Why it matters

Kvapil is a rising star in the NOAPS, having made the Championship 4 in 2025. This new deal with DGM Racing will allow him to gain additional experience and exposure as he looks to build on his success and compete for the championship in 2026.

The details

Kvapil is signed to JR Motorsports, where he drove the No. 1 car full-time in 2025. For the 2026 season, he will share the No. 1 driving duties with Connor Zilisch, with veteran crew chief Rodney Childers overseeing the team. Kvapil will also drive the No. 9 JRM car in five races and the No. 91 DGM car in four races.

  • Kvapil's first start for DGM will come on Saturday, February 28, at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA).
  • He will make his next three starts at Watkins Glen International (May 9), Charlotte Motor Speedway (May 23), and Sonoma Raceway (June 27).

The players

Carson Kvapil

A 22-year-old driver who is signed to JR Motorsports and will compete full-time in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.

Rodney Childers

The veteran crew chief who has been named to oversee the No. 1 team at JR Motorsports, where Kvapil will share driving duties with Connor Zilisch.

DGM Racing

The race team that will field the No. 91 Chevrolet for Kvapil in four races during the 2026 NOAPS season.

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What they’re saying

“We've been to the simulator probably eight or nine times already. We're working on races two, three months out. But, you know, for him, he wants to up his game and do better, of course, than what he did last year, and he's working really hard to be able to do that.”

— Rodney Childers, Crew Chief (on3.com)

“There's just some things on our end that we can work on and hopefully next year will be an improvement over this year. Like, this year was good and I was proud of what we did but I was hoping to win a couple of races, which we weren't able to do, but we did put ourselves in a great spot to make the final four and race for a championship.”

— Carson Kvapil (on3.com)

What’s next

Kvapil will kick off his second full-time campaign in the NOAPS this Friday in the regular season opener at Daytona International Speedway.

The takeaway

Kvapil's new deal with DGM Racing, in addition to his continued role at JR Motorsports, shows his rising star power in the NOAPS. The young driver is determined to build on his success from 2025 and compete for the championship in 2026.