Overview
- Jordan Anderson Racing announced Monday that Carson Brown will drive the No. 32 Distributor Wire & Cable Chevrolet in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Iowa Speedway.
- Brown will run the ARCA Menards Series race at Iowa on Friday for Pinnacle Racing Group to gain seat time before his O’Reilly Series start on Saturday, and he will be the youngest starter in the 2026 O’Reilly season.
- Brown is an 18-year-old prospect signed to a Richard Childress Racing development deal earlier this year and brings recent wins and strong results in ARCA, Trans‑Am and super late‑model competition.
- Multiple outlets cite reporter Bob Pockrass saying this one‑off appearance is being watched as a potential step toward a full‑time RCR O’Reilly seat in 2027 if Austin Hill remains in RCR’s Cup program, and that link is reported but not confirmed by RCR.
- Jordan Anderson Racing fields a multi‑car Chevrolet program with technical ties to RCR, so Brown’s Iowa results and any RCR announcements in the offseason will determine whether this weekend leads to a longer‑term promotion.