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2026 NFPA 250 Starting Lineup: Justin Allgaier on Pole & Starting Grid — March 28

Justin Allgaier starts P1, with Rajah Caruth alongside in P2 for the NFPA 250 at Martinsville Speedway. The listed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Justin Allgaier

No. 7 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Rajah Caruth

No. 88 · Chevrolet

Field

38 starters

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Grid briefing

Justin Allgaier leads the NFPA 250 starting lineup

How the front row was set

Rain stopped Martinsville qualifying after only six cars had run, so NASCAR discarded a partial speed order and applied the rule-book metric. Justin Allgaier received P1 and Rajah Caruth P2.

What track position means at Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville's flat paperclip repeatedly tests brakes, center rotation and rear-tire traction in close traffic.

NFPA 250 grid watch

Allgaier won from the awarded pole and led 114 laps, but the page distinguishes his race dominance from a pole-winning lap that never happened.

Starting-order facts checked against Martinsville O'Reilly weather lineup report. A post-qualifying inspection or unapproved adjustment can still send a car to the rear without changing its scored starting position.

Row-by-row grid

NFPA 250 starting positions

RowStartDriverCarManufacturerSponsor
11Justin AllgaierNo. 7ChevroletHellmann's
12Rajah CaruthNo. 88ChevroletHendrickCars.com
23Brandon JonesNo. 20ToyotaMenards
24Brent CrewsNo. 19ToyotaMobil 1
35Carson KvapilNo. 1ChevroletBass Pro Shops
36Sheldon CreedNo. 00ChevroletRoad Ranger
47Corey DayNo. 17ChevroletHendrickCars.com
48Jesse LoveNo. 2ChevroletWhelen
59Sammy SmithNo. 8ChevroletBrandt
510Parker RetzlaffNo. 99ChevroletBrandt
611Sam MayerNo. 41ChevroletAudibel
612Lee PulliamNo. 9ChevroletSuperFile
713Taylor GrayNo. 54ToyotaOperation 300
714Ryan SiegNo. 39ChevroletBrandt
815Anthony AlfredoNo. 96ChevroletBrandt
816William SawalichNo. 18ToyotaSoundGear
917Brennan PooleNo. 44ChevroletBrandt
918Nick SanchezNo. 25FordBrandt
1019Andrew PattersonNo. 32ChevroletBrandt
1020Jeremy ClementsNo. 51ChevroletBrandt
1121Josh BilickiNo. 07ChevroletBrandt
1122Dean ThompsonNo. 26ToyotaBrandt
1223Jeb BurtonNo. 27ChevroletBrandt
1224Harrison BurtonNo. 24ToyotaBrandt
1325Garrett SmithleyNo. 0ChevroletSS GreenLight Racing
1326Austin HillNo. 21ChevroletBennett Transportation
1427Patrick StaropoliNo. 48ChevroletBrandt
1428Blaine PerkinsNo. 31ChevroletBrandt
1529Luke BaldwinNo. 5FordBrandt
1530Austin GreenNo. 87ChevroletBrandt
1631Josh WilliamsNo. 92ChevroletBrandt
1632Ryan EllisNo. 02ChevroletBrandt
1733Joey GaseNo. 55ChevroletStripes
1734Brad PerezNo. 42ChevroletBrandt
1835Kyle SiegNo. 28ChevroletBrandt
1836Lavar ScottNo. 45ChevroletBrandt
1937Myatt SniderNo. 30ChevroletBrandt
1938Ross ChastainNo. 91ChevroletBrandt

38 listed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NFPA 250 winner started

Justin Allgaier won after starting P1

Justin Allgaier moved from P1 to the win. The starting grid records where the car took the green; the race recap explains the decisive sequence that produced the finish.

Read the race recap and finishing order →

Quick answers

NFPA 250 starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NFPA 250?

Justin Allgaier is listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Justin Allgaier starts P1 and Rajah Caruth starts P2.

How many cars are in the NFPA 250 starting lineup?

The listed field has 38 starters.

Can the starting lineup change after qualifying?

Yes. Inspection failures, backup cars and unapproved adjustments can send a driver to the rear. The official scored start position may remain unchanged even when the car drops behind the field for the green flag.

How to use this tool

Read the starting grid

  1. 1

    Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.

  2. 2

    Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.

  3. 3

    Open the race recap after the checkered flag to compare start versus finish.

Race fan notes:
  • An entry list is not a confirmed lineup.
  • A car sent to the rear can retain its original scored starting position.