GOVX 200

Phoenix Raceway — March 7, 2026

Justin Allgaier
Winner
200
Laps
20
Lead Changes
9
Leaders

Justin Allgaier won the 2026 GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway on March 7, 2026, leading 11 of 200 laps. Jesse Love finished second; Carson Kvapil rounded out the podium. The race had 20 lead changes among 9 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Season
2026
Lead Changes
20
Leaders
9 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 17 +16 Justin Allgaier
2 2 Jesse Love
3 14 +11 Carson Kvapil
4 16 +12 Sheldon Creed
5 12 +7 Sam Mayer
6 7 +1 Sammy Smith
7 9 +2 Jeb Burton
8 25 +17 Rajah Caruth
9 8 -1 Corey Day
10 4 -6 Anthony Alfredo
11 21 +10 Jeremy Clements
12 13 +1 Austin Hill
13 6 -7 William Byron
14 31 +17 Parker Retzlaff
15 1 -14 Taylor Gray
16 3 -13 Brandon Jones
17 18 +1 Ryan Sieg
18 5 -13 Brent Crews
19 35 +16 Joey Gase
20 29 +9 Daniel Dye
21 24 +3 Chandler Smith
22 27 +5 Austin Green
23 11 -12 Harrison Burton
24 10 -14 Kyle Sieg
25 23 -2 Dean Thompson
26 28 +2 Patrick Staropoli
27 20 -7 Brennan Poole
28 26 -2 Blaine Perkins
29 22 -7 Garrett Smithley
30 33 +3 Josh Bilicki
31 32 +1 Nathan Byrd
32 37 +5 Mason Maggio
33 30 -3 Lavar Scott
34 34 Austin J Hill
35 19 -16 Nick Sanchez
36 36 Dawson Cram
37 15 -22 William Sawalich
38 38 Ryan Ellis
Stage Results
Driver Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage Pts
Jesse Love 2 1 19
Carson Kvapil 3 2 17
Sammy Smith 1 6 15
Justin Allgaier 4 4 14
Jeb Burton 6 7 9
Brent Crews 8 5 9
Sheldon Creed 9 9 4
Corey Day 7 4
Taylor Gray 8 3
Jeremy Clements 10 1
Brandon Jones 10 1
Sam Mayer
Rajah Caruth
Anthony Alfredo
Austin Hill
William Byron 5 3
Parker Retzlaff
Ryan Sieg
Joey Gase
Daniel Dye
Chandler Smith
Austin Green
Harrison Burton
Kyle Sieg
Dean Thompson
Patrick Staropoli
Brennan Poole
Blaine Perkins
Garrett Smithley
Josh Bilicki
Nathan Byrd
Mason Maggio
Lavar Scott
Austin J Hill
Nick Sanchez
Dawson Cram
William Sawalich
Ryan Ellis
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 9 matched drivers, the model averaged 7.5 positions off — better than the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Justin Allgaier 17.7 1 +16.7
2 Jesse Love 21.0 2 +19.0
10 Anthony Alfredo 22.0 10 +12.0
12 Austin Hill 20.2 12 +8.2
13 William Byron 10.3 13 -2.7
19 Joey Gase 22.0 19 +3.0
20 Daniel Dye 19.0 20 -1.0
27 Brennan Poole 23.1 27 -3.9
30 Josh Bilicki 29.4 30 -0.6

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Justin Allgaier: has 15 career starts at Phoenix Raceway with a 10.3 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • William Byron: was the model’s top pick based on 21 career starts at Phoenix Raceway with a 14.3 avg finish (1 win), finishing P13 on the day.
  • Jesse Love: was the biggest surprise, finishing P2 vs predicted P21. Track history: 6 starts, 4.0 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2026 GOVX 200?
Justin Allgaier won the 2026 GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway driving for JR Motorsports.
Where was the 2026 GOVX 200 held?
The 2026 GOVX 200 was held at Phoenix Raceway on March 7, 2026.