While the first stage seemed to indicate that Jesse Love was the guy to beat today, it was Justin Allgaier who showed up in Stage 2 to win. Still, the 7 and the 2 raced neck-and-neck to the end of the second stage, including a last lap pass for Allgaier to win the stage. During the pit stops that followed, Allgaier was a bit slow, handing the lead back over to Jesse Love. When the race restarted, Jesse Love rocketed out front before being passed by rookie Brent Crews on Lap 119. From the second position, Jesse Love brought his car down pit road, complaining of an issue with his left rear tire. Reportedly, he had a loose wheel. Meanwhile, Brent Crews continued to extend his lead over Justin Allgaier as Corey Day recovered from his earlier pit road woes to slot into 3rd.
Brent Crews continued to lead through a cycle of green flag pit stops until the field took 19 laps to go. Then the long-run speed of Justin Allgaier’s No. 7 started to come into play as the two battled side-by-side for several laps, snaking their way through lap traffic in tandem. With 15 laps to go, the veteran Allgaier cleared the rookie Crews for the race lead.
Justin Allgaier stretched his lead to just over a half of a second as the field took 10 laps to go. He never looked back. Justin Allgaier continues to add to his impressive resume as one of the greatest drivers ever in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series as he collects his fourth win of the 2026 season. In addition to winning the race, he also won the second stage. It also marks his 32nd career O’Reilly Series win, making him 6th all-time. That places him behind greats like the late Kyle Busch (102), Mark Martin (49), Kevin Harvick (47), Brad Keselowski (39), and Carl Edwards (38).
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