Xfinity - 2026 - North Carolina Education Lottery 250 Presented by Black's Tire
Date: 2026-04-04 | Track: Rockingham Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | William Sawalich (#18) | Justin Allgaier (#7) | Justin Allgaier (#7) |
| Finish | P1 | P3 | P3 |
| TLS points | 8719 | 8856 | 8856 |
| ARP | 4.26 | 3.72 | 3.72 |
| Laps led | 80 | 1 | 1 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — William Sawalich (#18): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 80 laps with 4.26 average running position and 8,719 TLS points.
TLS leader — Justin Allgaier (#7): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (8,856 points). Finished P3 with 1 laps led and 3.72 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (3.72). The official winner ran a worse average position (4.26).
The checkered flag reflects who survived the final seconds. TLS reflects where drivers ran across the whole race. ARP tells you the typical running spot — but not who banked the most valuable laps.
| Finish Position | Points Position | Driver | Car Number | Manufacturer | Team | Start Position | Laps Led | ARP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | William Sawalich | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 14 | 80 | 4.26 | 8719 |
| 2 | 3 | Brandon Jones | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 8 | 0 | 4.35 | 8696 |
| 3 | 1 | Justin Allgaier | 7 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 4 | 1 | 3.72 | 8856 |
| 4 | 9 | Rajah Caruth | 88 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 8.30 | 7705 |
| 5 | 5 | Carson Kvapil | 1 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 7.33 | 7949 |
| 6 | 8 | Sheldon Creed | 00 | Chevrolet | Haas Factory Team | 9 | 0 | 8.27 | 7713 |
| 7 | 10 | Taylor Gray | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 6 | 6 | 9.79 | 7332 |
| 8 | 7 | Parker Retzlaff | 99 | Chevrolet | Viking Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 8.04 | 7772 |
| 9 | 11 | Ryan Sieg | 39 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | 12 | 0 | 11.63 | 6870 |
| 10 | 4 | Corey Day | 17 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 118 | 6.68 | 8112 |
| 11 | 12 | Austin Hill | 21 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 11 | 0 | 12.34 | 6692 |
| 12 | 14 | Sammy Smith | 8 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 19 | 0 | 14.31 | 6196 |
| 13 | 13 | Harrison Burton | 24 | Toyota | Sam Hunt Racing | 16 | 0 | 13.34 | 6441 |
| 14 | 16 | Brennan Poole | 44 | Chevrolet | Alpha Prime Racing | 24 | 0 | 17.22 | 5466 |
| 15 | 19 | Lavar Scott # | 45 | Chevrolet | Alpha Prime Racing | 20 | 0 | 20.06 | 4755 |
| 16 | 29 | Nathan Byrd | 42 | Chevrolet | Young's Motorsports | 26 | 0 | 26.93 | 3029 |
| 17 | 20 | Jeb Burton | 27 | Chevrolet | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport | 29 | 0 | 20.44 | 4659 |
| 18 | 24 | Alex Labbe | 91 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing x JIM | 30 | 0 | 23.05 | 4003 |
| 19 | 26 | Josh Williams | 92 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing x JIM | 25 | 0 | 24.57 | 3623 |
| 20 | 28 | JJ Yeley | 5 | Ford | Hettinger Racing | 28 | 0 | 26.49 | 3140 |
| 21 | 22 | Andrew Patterson | 32 | Chevrolet | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport | 31 | 0 | 22.27 | 4199 |
| 22 | 30 | Ryan Ellis | 02 | Chevrolet | Young's Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 28.58 | 2605 |
| 23 | 25 | Blaine Perkins | 31 | Chevrolet | Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport | 27 | 0 | 23.72 | 3821 |
| 24 | 18 | Anthony Alfredo | 96 | Chevrolet | Viking Motorsports | 15 | 0 | 19.20 | 4951 |
| 25 | 17 | Jeremy Clements | 51 | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing | 17 | 0 | 18.18 | 5204 |
| 26 | 6 | Brent Crews # | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 10 | 30 | 7.20 | 7918 |
| 27 | 15 | Jesse Love | 2 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 2 | 15 | 16.02 | 5722 |
| 28 | 27 | Dean Thompson | 26 | Toyota | Sam Hunt Racing | 18 | 0 | 26.06 | 3221 |
| 29 | 33 | Garrett Smithley | 0 | Chevrolet | SS GreenLight Racing | 38 | 0 | 32.63 | 1574 |
| 30 | 36 | Blake Lothian | 55 | Chevrolet | Joey Gase Motorsports | 37 | 0 | 34.50 | 1108 |
| 31 | 37 | Joey Gase | 35 | Chevrolet | Joey Gase Motorsports | 36 | 0 | 34.70 | 1057 |
| 32 | 35 | Cleetus McFarland | 33 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 35 | 0 | 33.28 | 1402 |
| 33 | 21 | Austin Green | 87 | Chevrolet | Peterson Racing Group | 23 | 0 | 21.68 | 4225 |
| 34 | 31 | Patrick Staropoli # | 48 | Chevrolet | Big Machine Racing | 22 | 0 | 28.96 | 2439 |
| 35 | 38 | Dawson Cram | 74 | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing | 34 | 0 | 35.24 | 911 |
| 36 | 34 | Josh Bilicki | 07 | Chevrolet | SS GreenLight Racing | 33 | 0 | 33.02 | 1447 |
| 37 | 23 | Kyle Sieg | 28 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | 21 | 0 | 18.80 | 4100 |
| 38 | 32 | Sam Mayer | 41 | Chevrolet | Haas Factory Team | 7 | 0 | 27.90 | 1721 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Allgaier | 7 | 44748 | 6.79 | 207 | 8856 |
| 2 | Jesse Love | 2 | 42769 | 7.86 | 223 | 5722 |
| 3 | Carson Kvapil | 91 | 42335 | 7.13 | 29 | 7949 |
| 4 | Sheldon Creed | 00 | 41643 | 10.56 | 38 | 7713 |
| 5 | Corey Day | 17 | 41456 | 9.67 | 164 | 8112 |
| 6 | Brandon Jones | 20 | 41341 | 9.24 | 14 | 8696 |
| 7 | Sammy Smith | 8 | 39932 | 9.84 | 11 | 6196 |
| 8 | William Sawalich | 18 | 36987 | 12.10 | 87 | 8719 |
| 9 | Rajah Caruth | 88 | 36474 | 13.33 | 42 | 7705 |
| 10 | Austin Hill | 21 | 36436 | 12.11 | 125 | 6692 |
| 11 | Taylor Gray | 54 | 36090 | 11.90 | 39 | 7332 |
| 12 | Parker Retzlaff | 99 | 35781 | 14.68 | 0 | 7772 |
| 13 | Jeb Burton | 27 | 29792 | 17.77 | 1 | 4659 |
| 14 | Anthony Alfredo | 96 | 27681 | 19.94 | 0 | 4951 |
| 15 | Sam Mayer | 41 | 27356 | 16.54 | 94 | 1721 |
| 16 | Ryan Sieg | 39 | 27207 | 17.02 | 0 | 6870 |
| 17 | Brennan Poole | 44 | 25851 | 20.70 | 0 | 5466 |
| 18 | Harrison Burton | 24 | 25423 | 19.72 | 17 | 6441 |
| 19 | Dean Thompson | 26 | 24089 | 20.67 | 0 | 3221 |
| 20 | Brent Crews # | 19 | 23951 | 7.70 | 35 | 7918 |
| 21 | Jeremy Clements | 51 | 22742 | 20.71 | 0 | 5204 |
| 22 | Austin Green | 87 | 22663 | 22.26 | 0 | 4225 |
| 23 | Kyle Sieg | 28 | 19022 | 22.36 | 0 | 4100 |
| 24 | Patrick Staropoli # | 48 | 18931 | 25.36 | 0 | 2439 |
| 25 | Lavar Scott # | 45 | 17607 | 26.41 | 1 | 4755 |
| 26 | Blaine Perkins | 31 | 16845 | 24.13 | 0 | 3821 |
| 27 | Josh Williams | 92 | 16806 | 23.23 | 0 | 3623 |
| 28 | Nick Sanchez | 25 | 16021 | 20.46 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Josh Bilicki | 07 | 13801 | 27.08 | 0 | 1447 |
| 30 | Garrett Smithley | 0 | 11499 | 27.16 | 0 | 1574 |
| 31 | Ryan Ellis | 02 | 11364 | 29.48 | 1 | 2605 |
| 32 | Andrew Patterson | 32 | 8586 | 21.26 | 0 | 4199 |
| 33 | Joey Gase | 55 | 7907 | 30.47 | 0 | 1057 |
| 34 | Lee Pulliam | 9 | 6756 | 12.08 | 40 | 0 |
| 35 | JJ Yeley | 5 | 6301 | 25.98 | 0 | 3140 |
| 36 | Alex Labbe | 91 | 6227 | 24.78 | 0 | 4003 |
| 37 | Nathan Byrd | 42 | 5751 | 32.35 | 0 | 3029 |
| 38 | Mason Maggio | 91 | 5593 | 26.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Luke Fenhaus # | 5 | 3918 | 25.94 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Myatt Snider | 30 | 2705 | 32.61 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jordan Anderson | 32 | 2314 | 19.88 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Brad Perez | 42 | 2227 | 30.13 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Carson Ware | 30 | 1488 | 26.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Cleetus McFarland | 33 | 1402 | 33.28 | 0 | 1402 |
| 45 | Dawson Cram | 74 | 1359 | 35.96 | 0 | 911 |
| 46 | Natalie Decker | 35 | 1145 | 26.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Blake Lothian | 55 | 1108 | 34.50 | 0 | 1108 |
| 48 | Preston Pardus | 50 | 914 | 25.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Austin J Hill | 35 | 832 | 35.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Sage Karam | 55 | 169 | 35.87 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Baltazar Leguizamon | 30 | 140 | 34.88 | 0 | 0 |