2026 MillerTech Battery 250
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 33 in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | |||
| Date | June 13, 2026 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km) | ||
| Average speed | 99.032 miles per hour (159.377 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 54.686 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 35 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Time | 55.342 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray and Ross Chastain | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden and Mike Bagley | ||
| Turn announcers | Kyle Rickey (1), Tim Catalfamo (2), Nathan Prouty (3) | ||
The 2026 MillerTech Battery 250 Presented By KOA was a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Pocono Raceway in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania. Contested over 100 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval, it was the 17th race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, and the 11th running of the event.
Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, pulled off a dominant performance, leading a race-high 35 laps and holding off the field on the final restart to earn his 33rd career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, and his fifth of the season. With his win, Allgaier also clinched a spot into the Chase.[10] Taylor Gray led 24 laps and won the first stage, and Brent Crews won stage two, leading 9 laps. Crews finished second, and William Byron finished third. Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed rounded out the top five, while Anthony Alfredo, Rajah Caruth, Brandon Jones, Connor Zilisch, and Carson Kvapil rounded out the top ten.
Report
Background
Pocono Raceway is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval speedway located in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1970s. Nicknamed "The Tricky Triangle", the speedway has three distinct corners and is known for high speeds along its lengthy straightaways.
From 1982 to 2019, the circuit had two NASCAR (often with ARCA in each) race weekends. Then in 2020, the circuit was reduced to just one race meeting while having two races. The first race was moved over to World Wide Technology Raceway which is near St. Louis starting in 2022.
MillerTech Battery, who sponsored the Craftsman Truck Series race in 2025, was announced as title sponsor on January 29, 2026.[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 Saturday, June 13, at 10:30 AM EST, and lasted for 50 minutes.[12]
Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.902 seconds, and a speed of 163.928 miles per hour (263.817 km/h).
Practice results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 54.902 | 163.928 |
| 2 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 55.014 | 163.595 |
| 3 | 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.095 | 163.354 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 13, at 11:35 AM EST.[12] Standard intermediate track qualifying was in effect, although at Pocono, a hybrid road course qualifying rule was used. The timing line was set in the North Straight, exiting Turn 2, where cars exited pit road, drove two-thirds of a lap, then took the green flag at the timing line exiting Turn 2, and completing their lap there the next time by. Teams then immediately pitted the car, meaning only two laps were run. In addition, up to three cars could be at the track at one time, separated by considerable intervals (about 20 seconds) to ensure drafting was prohibited.[13]
Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, qualified on pole position with a lap of 54.686 seconds, and a speed of 164.576 miles per hour (264.859 km/h).[14]
No drivers failed to qualify.
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | William Byron (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Brent Crews (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Brent Crews (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 32 | Rajah Caruth | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | William Byron (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | Connor Zilisch (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 50
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 35 | Running | 72 |
| 2 | 8 | 19 | Brent Crews (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 9 | Running | 48 |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | William Byron (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 100 | 14 | Running | 46 |
| 5 | 16 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 6 | 12 | 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 7 | 26 | 32 | Rajah Caruth | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 1 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 1 | Connor Zilisch (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 10 | 6 | 9 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 4 | Running | 30 |
| 11 | 23 | 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 100 | 5 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 36 | 0 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 35 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 100 | 2 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 17 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 15 | 13 | 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 2 | Running | 30 |
| 16 | 15 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 1 | Running | 24 |
| 17 | 2 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 24 | Running | 30 |
| 18 | 19 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 5 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 20 | 33 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 10 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 37 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 22 | 87 | Nick Sanchez | Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 24 | 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 48 | Patrick Staropoli (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 4 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 30 | 35 | Carson Ware | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 18 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 29 | 25 | 45 | Lavar Scott (R) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 91 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 28 | 38 | Patrick Emerling (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 32 | 20 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | DVP | 5 |
| 33 | 29 | 92 | Leland Honeyman (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | 53 | Natalie Decker (i) | Joey Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 17 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| 35 | 32 | 42 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 38 | 55 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | 3 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 37 | 21 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 11 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 18 among 10 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 10 for 39 laps
- Red flags: 1
- Time of race: 2 hours, 31 minutes and 28 seconds
- Average speed: 99.032 miles per hour (159.377 km/h)
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ Goodman, Gabriel (June 13, 2026). "Brandon Jones Wins O'Reilly Pole at Pocono". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.