MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Carson Kvapil continued his strong 2026 season Friday by earning the pole position for Saturday’s National Debt Relief 250 at Martinsville Speedway, turning a fast lap of 19.855 seconds at 95.371 mph in qualifying.
Driving the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, Kvapil secured his third pole of the season and the third of his NASCAR O’Reilly Series career. It also marked his first pole in five starts at Martinsville.
Rajah Caruth will join Kvapil on the front row after qualifying second with a lap of 19.903 seconds, while championship contender Justin Allgaier qualified third at 19.941 seconds. Parker Retzlaff matched Allgaier’s time and will start fourth, with William Sawalich rounding out the top five.