GOVX 200

Official Race Results & Forensic Analysis • v4.0
Phoenix Raceway
March 7, 2026
WINNER: Justin Allgaier (#7)
LEAD CHANGES: 20 among 9 drivers
CAUTIONS: 4 for 37 Laps
AVG SPEED: 93.909 mph

Post-Race Analysis: The Allgaier Resurrection

Race Summary: The GOVX 200 was a tale of two races. For 189 laps, the event was dominated by Richard Childress Racing's Jesse Love, who led a race-high 114 laps and secured a Stage 2 victory. However, Justin Allgaier and the No. 7 JR Motorsports team overcame a disastrous slow pit stop that dropped them to 21st for the final stage. Capitalizing on two late-race cautions, Allgaier executed a daring outside pass on Love with 11 laps remaining to secure his 29th career win and his third at Phoenix Raceway.

"So What?" Factor: Allgaier’s win marks a record 10 consecutive seasons with at least one victory. His ability to rally from 21st to 1st in the final 100 laps highlights the resilience of the JR Motorsports short-track package and the high volatility of the Phoenix dogleg on late-race restarts.

Penalties: Post-race inspection was completed with no issues, confirming Allgaier as the winner. Pre-race penalties saw the #02, #41, and #42 sent to the rear for unapproved adjustments.

Play-By-Play Caution & Forensic Log

Lap 1: Green Flag. Pole-sitter Taylor Gray (#54) clears the field.
Lap 11: LEAD CHANGE. Jesse Love (#2) takes the lead from Gray.
Lap 40: LEAD CHANGE. Sammy Smith (#8) executes a late stage move to take the lead.
Lap 45: CAUTION 1. Stage 1 Conclusion. Sammy Smith wins the stage.
Lap 51: LEAD CHANGE. Jesse Love wins the race off pit road to retake the lead.
Lap 90: CAUTION 2. Stage 2 Conclusion. Jesse Love wins the stage; Allgaier suffers a slow stop, dropping to P21.
Lap 139: LEAD CHANGE. Carson Kvapil (#1) clears Love for the lead in the center of Turns 3-4.
Lap 165: CAUTION 3. Lavar Scott (#45) spins off the bumper of Anthony Alfredo (#96) on the backstretch.
Lap 174: CAUTION 4. The "Big One" at Turn 2. Sammy Smith (#8) tags Brandon Jones (#20), collecting Taylor Gray (#54), William Sawalich (#18), and William Byron (#88). Byron pits for significant damage.
Lap 189: LEAD CHANGE. Allgaier (#7) executes a high-side pass on Love (#2) through Turns 1-2 to take the lead for the first time.
Lap 200: Checkered Flag. Allgaier wins by 0.449 seconds over Jesse Love.

Top 10 Race Results & Points

PosNo.DriverTeamPtsStatus
17Justin AllgaierJR Motorsports55Running
22Jesse LoveRCR51Running
31Carson KvapilJR Motorsports46Running
400Sheldon CreedHaas Factory Team37Running
541Sam MayerHaas Factory Team32Running
68Sammy SmithJR Motorsports39Running
727Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson30Running
832Rajah CaruthJordan Anderson29Running
917Corey DayHendrick/HMS28Running
1096Anthony AlfredoViking Motorsports27Running

Top Owner Points: JR Motorsports secures the win and P3; Haas Factory Team takes P4 and P5.

Appendix: Revision History

v5.0 Mar 08, 2026

v4.0 Mar 07, 2026

v3.0 Mar 06, 2026

v2.0 Mar 02, 2026

v1.0 Feb 13, 2026