JUSTIN ALLGAIER WINS THE FOCUSED HEALTH 250 AT ECHO PARK SPEEDWAY IN ATLANTA – MOTORSPORT AMERICA PHOTO
Amid the chaos, Justin Allgaier denies JRM teammate his first career victory.
HAMPTON, Ga. (July 11, 2026) – Justin Allgaier survived one of the
wildest NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races of the season Saturday
night, conquering the Focused Health 250 at EchoPark Speedway after a
race that featured a season-high four red-flags, numerous multi-car
crashes and a frantic double-overtime sprint to the finish.
The 40-year-old drove the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to Victory
Lane, holding off Carson Kvapil and Parker Retzlaff over the closing
laps to earn his 34th career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory.
Kvapil finished runner-up, while Retzlaff crossed the line in third.
“You just never give up,” Allgaier said after the race. “I
didn’t know what was going to happen at the end of the race there and
it came down to us.”
Starting 16th, Allgaier steadily worked his way toward the front
throughout a race that featured a lot of back-and-forth for the lead as
cautions repeatedly reset the field and strategy evolved.
Pole sitter Sam Mayer led the field to the green flag after posting the
fast lap of 173.554 mph in qualifying earlier Saturday, but his race
took an early turn as on-track incidents derailed what had started as a
promising race. A broken radiator would retire him from the event
prematurely.
A massive multi-car crash with approximately 12 laps remaining collected
several contenders, including Jesse Love, Brent Crews and Sheldon Creed,
forcing one of four red flags.
On the following restart, another major incident inside 10 laps to go
swept up race favorites Austin Hill and Rajah Caruth, among several more
frontrunners, once again bringing the race to a halt and setting up a
dramatic finish.
As many of the night’s fastest cars were eliminated, Allgaier carved his
way through the field on the final restart and made a daring pass on
Brennen Poole on the back straightway, putting himself in position for
the victory on the final lap.
The race extended beyond its scheduled distance with two overtime
restarts, where Allgaier’s veteran experience made the difference.
Allgaier fended off a determined Carson Kvapil and Parker
Retzlaff—both searching for their first career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto
Parts Series victories—to secure the win after an action-packed night
at EchoPark Speedway.
“Going to focus forward and do what we can to keep brining fast
cars,” said second place finisher Kvapil. “For my career, I need to
win races and prove that I belong here.”
The victory marks Allgaier’s sixth NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series win
of the 2026 season and second at EchoPark Speedway, further
strengthening his position atop the championship standings and clinching
the regular season title.
William Sawalich in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 finished in fourth,
while Anthony Alfredo in the No. 96 for Viking Motorsports rounded out
the top 5 finishers.
Focused Health 250 Results
* Justin Allgaier
* Carson Kvapil
* Parker Retzlaff
* William Sawalich
* Anthony Alfredo
* Garrett Smithley
* Brandon Jones
* Kyle Sieg
* Rajah Caruth
* Jeremy Clements
* Mason Maggio
* Josh Bilicki
* Patrick Staropoli
* Dean Thompson
* Glen Reen
* Ryan Sieg
* Brennan Poole
* Sammy Smith
* Nick Sanchez
* Blaine Perkins
* Lavar Scott
* Austin Hill
* Ryan Ellis
* Brent Crews
* Sheldon Creed
* Jesse Love
* Jordan Anderson
* Leland Honeyman Jr.
* Nick Leitz
* Jake Finch
* Sam Mayer
* Corey Day
* Taylor Gray
* Harrison Burton
* Logan Bearden
* Carson Ware
* Joey Gase
* Jeb Burton
For fans, there’s still one more opportunity this weekend to experience
NASCAR at EchoPark Speedway. Sunday’s Quaker State 400 Available at
Walmart headlines NASCAR weekend, with the NASCAR Cup Series taking the
green flag at 7 p.m. ET. Tickets remain available at
www.EchoParkSpeedway.com [1].