Bristol Start Headlines Logan Bearden’s Three-Race NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Return

What’s Happening?

Logan Bearden is set for a NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series return on a limited schedule in 2026, driving for Young’s Motorsports, the team announced today.

• The 30-year-old will make at least three starts in the No. 42 Chevrolet, beginning this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. It marks his first NOAPS appearance since racing at the same track last year. He will also compete at Nashville Superspeedway in May and return to Bristol for the playoff race in September.
• After backing him in 2025, T3 Vodka will continue as Bearden’s sponsor in 2026, giving him stability as he adds to his experience.
• Bearden last competed in the series in 2025, splitting time between SS-Green Light Racing and Joey Gase Motorsports. Running a partial schedule, he made select starts but did not record a finish inside the top 20, with his best result coming at Nashville, where he finished 23rd while driving for SS-Green Light Racing.
• In hindsight, this three-race schedule offers more structure than last season’s split effort, with all starts coming in the same car and with the same team.
• 2026 will also mark the Texan’s full-time debut in the NASCAR Euro Series, competing in the top-tier V8GP division. Bearden will drive the No. 30 car for Rette Jones Racing by Hendriks in his first full season outside the States.

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