{"id":649593,"date":"2026-05-05T15:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/649593\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:48:10","slug":"ford-wont-compete-in-nascar-oreilly-race-at-watkins-glen-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/649593\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford won’t compete in NASCAR O’Reilly race at Watkins Glen in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ford will not be competing in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series race at Watkins Glen International. On Monday evening, NASCAR released the O’Reilly Series entry list for Watkins Glen, and it didn’t include Hettinger Racing. The organization had been the lone Ford entry since AM Racing withdrew Nick Sanchez’s No. 25 car in early April.<\/p>\n

Hettinger Racing also missed last weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway, as Ford now has zero cars competing in the O’Reilly Series. AM Racing started the 2026 NASCAR season with Sanchez as its full-time driver, but it didn’t last long before they stopped showing up at the track. Meanwhile, Hettinger Racing was full-time with part-time drivers.<\/p>\n

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It is unclear when AM Racing or Hettinger Racing will return to the O’Reilly Series. Therefore, there is no way of telling when Ford will return to the O’Reilly Series during the 2026 NASCAR season. This is a very disappointing outcome, and hopefully, Ford can return to the NASCAR level with Chevrolet and Toyota soon.<\/p>\n

More: How to watch NASCAR live at Watkins Glen in May 2026, full schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

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