2026 GOVX 200
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 33 in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | |||
| Date | March 7, 2026 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.000 miles (1.609 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
| Average speed | 93.909 miles per hour (151.132 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 27.535 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 114 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Time | 28.265 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Parker Kligerman | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Mike Bagley, Christopher Bell and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dan Hubbard (1 & 2) and Tim Catafalmo (3 & 4) | ||
The 2026 GOVX 200 was a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) oval, it was the fourth race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, and the 22nd running of the event.
Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, was able to prevail on a late restart, holding off a dominant Jesse Love and led the final 11 laps of the race to earn his 29th career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, and his first of the season.[10] Love had dominated the majority of the event, winning stage two and leading a race-high 114 laps, ending his race with a second-place finish. Carson Kvapil finished third, with Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer rounding out the top five. Sammy Smith, Jeb Burton, Rajah Caruth, Corey Day, and Anthony Alfredo rounded out the top ten.
Report
Background
Phoenix Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
GOVX was announced as the title sponsor on January 10, 2025.[11]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, March 6, at 5:00 PM MST, and lasted for 50 minutes.[12]
Jeb Burton, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.728 seconds, and a speed of 129.833 miles per hour (208.946 km/h).[13]
Practice results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 27.728 | 129.833 |
| 2 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.835 | 129.334 |
| 3 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 27.837 | 129.324 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 6, at 6:05 PM MST.[12] Since Phoenix Raceway is a mile oval, the qualifying procedure used was a single-car, one-lap system with one round. Drivers were on track by themselves and had one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever set the fastest time won the pole.[14]
Taylor Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, qualified on pole position with a lap of 27.535 seconds, and a speed of 130.743 miles per hour (210.410 km/h).[15]
Two drivers failed to qualify: Josh Williams and Blake Lothian.
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | William Byron (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Brent Crews (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | William Byron (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brent Crews (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 110
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 11 | Running | 69 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 114 | Running | 55 |
| 3 | 14 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 22 | Running | 51 |
| 4 | 16 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 | Running | 37 |
| 5 | 12 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 200 | 11 | Running | 34 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 10 | Running | 46 |
| 7 | 9 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 39 |
| 8 | 25 | 32 | Rajah Caruth | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 8 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 10 | 4 | 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 12 | 13 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 6 | 88 | William Byron (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 14 | 31 | 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 1 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 10 | Running | 25 |
| 16 | 3 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 17 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 5 | 19 | Brent Crews (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 19 | 35 | 55 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 52 | Daniel Dye (i) | AM Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 21 | 24 | 5 | Chandler Smith (i) | Hettinger Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 22 | 27 | 87 | Austin Green | Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 11 | 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 10 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 23 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 28 | 48 | Patrick Staropoli (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 20 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 26 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 22 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 33 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 32 | 42 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | 91 | Mason Maggio | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 30 | 45 | Lavar Scott (R) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 34 | 30 | Austin J. Hill | Barrett–Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 19 | 25 | Nick Sanchez | AM Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 74 | Dawson Cram | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| 37 | 15 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 173 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 38 | 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 20 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 4 for 37 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 7 minutes and 47 seconds
- Average speed: 93.909 miles per hour (151.132 km/h)
Standings after the race
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References
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