Carson Kvapil holds off Justin Allgaier to win at Martinsville Speedway

Carson Kvapil led 121 of 250 laps to win at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday. (Credit: Screengrab/ NASCAR YouTube)
Carson Kvapil led 121 of 250 laps to win at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday. (Credit: Screengrab/ NASCAR YouTube)

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series visited Martinsville Speedway on Saturday afternoon in the National Debt Relief 250. Carson Kvapil started the race on the pole, with Rajah Caruth starting second.

Carson Kvapil led the opening 53 laps until pitting on the next lap. Justin Allgaier took the lead, leading 10 laps to win the first stage. In the second stage, Sam Mayer and Corey Day battled for the lead. Late in the stage, Anthony Alfredo took the lead from Corey Day, leading 16 laps to win the second stage.

In the final stage, Carson Kvapil passed Corey Day on lap 183. Kvapil led the final 68 laps to win his third race of the season by 0.434 seconds over Justin Allgaier. Kvapil led a race-high 121 of 250 laps. Allgaier’s second-place finish puts him back in the championship lead with a 23-point advantage over Jesse Love and Corey Day.

Corey Day, Brandon Jones, and Sam Mayer rounded out the top five. Sheldon Creed, Sammy Smith, William Sawalich, Brent Crews, and Taylor Gray completed the top ten. Click here to view the results. There were nine lead changes among five drivers, and 12 cautions for 90 laps.

The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series concludes the 2026 season next Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway at 5 pm on The CW.

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