2026 National Debt Relief 250 Starting Lineup: Carson Kvapil on Pole & Starting Grid — October 31

Carson Kvapil starts P1, with Rajah Caruth alongside in P2 for the National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway. The listed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Carson Kvapil

No. 1 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Rajah Caruth

No. 88 · Chevrolet

Field

38 starters

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

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Grid briefing

Carson Kvapil leads the National Debt Relief 250 starting lineup

How the front row was set

The starting order below is supplied by NASCAR. Cars sent to the rear can keep their listed starting position for scoring; check the race-day notes below.

What track position means at Martinsville Speedway

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

National Debt Relief 250 grid watch

The O'Reilly field mixes developing drivers with experienced regulars, so adaptation can reshape the order quickly. Watch brake conservation, drive off and whether a bump-and-run creates the decisive opening. The 2026 Chase has no eliminations, but every point carries to the finale after the one-time reseed. For this event, the season role is O'Reilly Chase race 8 of 9.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR official race data. A post-qualifying inspection or unapproved adjustment can still send a car to the rear without changing its scored starting position.

Starting lineup updates

Official publication time: Not provided by NASCAR’s data source
First verified on this site: 2026-11-01T03:23:45.379620900Z
Lineup last verified: 2026-11-02T23:15:22.070Z

NASCAR starting-order source

Race-day notes & cars sent to the rear

Prior to the start of the race no vehicles dropped to the rear of the field. NASCAR sourceChecked 2026-11-02T23:15:22.070Z

A rear-of-field penalty does not necessarily change a driver’s scored starting position. The starting-order table keeps NASCAR’s listed positions.

Row-by-row grid

National Debt Relief 250 starting positions

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Carson Kvapil	No. 1	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops
1	2	Rajah Caruth	No. 88	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
2	3	Justin Allgaier	No. 7	Chevrolet	BRANDT Professional Agriculture
2	4	Parker Retzlaff	No. 99	Chevrolet	FUNKAWAY
3	5	William Sawalich	No. 18	Toyota	Soundgear
3	6	Sammy Smith	No. 8	Chevrolet	Pilot
4	7	Sheldon Creed	No. 00	Chevrolet	Ollie's
4	8	Jesse Love	No. 2	Chevrolet	Whelen
5	9	Corey Day	No. 17	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
5	10	Taylor Gray	No. 54	Toyota	Operation 300
6	11	Anthony Alfredo	No. 96	Chevrolet	Dude Wipes Dumpkin Spice
6	12	Brandon Jones	No. 20	Toyota	Menards/Lyons
7	13	Brent Crews	No. 19	Toyota	Mobil 1
7	14	Sam Mayer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Starkey
8	15	Dean Thompson	No. 26	Toyota	Thompson Pipe Group
8	16	Blaine Perkins	No. 31	Chevrolet	TRIAD Corrugated Metal
9	17	Harrison Burton	No. 24	Toyota	Dead On Tools
9	18	Jeb Burton	No. 27	Chevrolet	CELSIUS LIVE. FIT. GO.
10	19	Ryan Sieg	No. 39	Chevrolet	Sci Aps
10	20	Jeremy Clements	No. 51	Chevrolet	Spartan Waste / Fox Sports Spartanburg 98.3
11	21	Austin Hill	No. 21	Chevrolet	1-800-PACK-RAT/Spirit Halloween
11	22	Kyle Sieg	No. 28	Chevrolet	DOWN EAST
12	23	Alex Labbe	No. 92	Chevrolet	Black's Tire x Larue #HallowScheme
12	24	Patrick Emerling	No. 38	Ford	FIRMAN POWER EQUIPMENT / MOLRIX
13	25	Brennan Poole	No. 44	Chevrolet	Toxic Waste
13	26	Patrick Staropoli	No. 48	Chevrolet	SYFOVRE
14	27	Carson Ware	No. 53	Chevrolet	Lubri-Loy
14	28	Dawson Cram	No. 47	Chevrolet	Mike Harmon Racing
15	29	Ryan Ellis	No. 02	Chevrolet	Centurion Secure
15	30	Justin S Carroll	No. 35	Chevrolet	TBD
16	31	Mason Maggio	No. 91	Chevrolet	Indicor Mechanical / Epperson Insurance Group
16	32	Lavar Scott	No. 45	Chevrolet	OptiWize 10-N-1 / Prime Bites
17	33	Joey Gase	No. 55	Ford	TBD
17	34	Daniel Dye	No. 32	Chevrolet	Champion Container Corporation
18	35	Garrett Smithley	No. 0	Chevrolet	North Georgia Spring
18	36	Josh Bilicki	No. 07	Chevrolet	Little Bricks Charity
19	37	Lee Pulliam	No. 87	Chevrolet	Peterson Racing Group
19	38	Baltazar Leguizamón	No. 42	Chevrolet	ELAION

38 listed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the National Debt Relief 250 winner started

Carson Kvapil won after starting P1

Carson Kvapil 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

National Debt Relief 250 starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the National Debt Relief 250?

Carson Kvapil is listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Carson Kvapil starts P1 and Rajah Caruth starts P2.

How many cars are in the National Debt Relief 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

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Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.
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Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.
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.