Carson Kvapil Wins at Martinsville as Allgaier Takes O’Reilly Points Lead

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National Debt Relief 250 Victory

Carson Kvapil put himself back into the NASCAR O’Reilly Series championship fight on Halloween night by taking victory in the National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Leading a race-high 121 laps during the 250-lap Saturday night event at the short track known as The Paperclip, Kvapil secured his third win of the 2026 season in what proved to be a banner night for JR Motorsports.

Allgaier Takes Points Lead as Top 10 Settles

Justin Allgaier finished runner-up after winning the opening stage, taking over the point lead heading into the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway next weekend. Corey Day finished third, Brandon Jones finished fourth and Sam Mayer completed the top five. Sheldon Creed, Sammy Smith, William Sawalich, Brent Crews and Taylor Gray rounded out the top 10 by finishing sixth through 10th.

Alfredo Capitalizes on Strategy in Stage 2

Anthony Alfredo claimed victory in the second stage following a strategy call to stay out on track. However, Alfredo was unable to remain near the front through the conclusion of the event and ultimately finished in 17th place.

Love Struggles with Mechanical Troubles

Defending NOAPS champion Jesse Love entered the race holding the points lead and began strongly by finishing fifth in the opening stage, but his evening unraveled from the second stage onward. Love dealt with front-end damage and a broken water line as he struggled through the middle portion of the contest. While trying to limp home with a top-15 finish, Love lost his brakes with about 30 laps remaining and spun into the outside wall. He ended up finishing in 31st, eight laps down, dropping to second behind Allgaier heading into the season finale next week.

Season Decider at Homestead-Miami

The NASCAR O’Reilly Series returns to action next week for its final race of the season on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Television coverage will begin at 5 p.m. ET on The CW.

Sources: Carson Kvapil Wins O’Reilly Chase Race at Martinsville.