2026 NFPA 250

The 2026 NFPA 250 was a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 250 laps on the 0.526-mile (0.847 km) paperclip-shaped oval, it was the seventh race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, and the sixth running of the event.

Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, survived late chaos in the final stage which resulted in numerous cautions, and pulled away on the final restart to earn his 31st career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, his third of the season, and his second consecutive win. Allgaier proceeded to dominate the race as well, winning the first stage and led a race-high 114 laps from the pole position. Corey Day finished second, and Sammy Smith finished third. Sheldon Creed and Lee Pulliam (in his series debut) rounded out the top five, while Austin Hill, Dean Thompson, Ross Chastain, Ryan Sieg, and Brent Crews rounded out the top ten.

Martinsville Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track on the NASCAR circuit since its beginning in 1948.

The National Fire Protection Association was announced as the title sponsor on January 8.

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, March 27, at 4:20 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.

Lee Pulliam, driving for JR Motorsports, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.364 seconds, and a speed of 92.988 miles per hour (149.650 km/h).

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, March 27, at 5:35 PM EST, but after six cars took their laps, the rest of the session was cancelled due to inclement weather. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, was awarded the pole position as a result of NASCAR's pandemic formula with a score of 1.000.

Two drivers failed to qualify: Dawson Cram and Justin Carroll.

Stage One Laps: 60

Stage Two Laps: 60

Stage Three Laps: 130

• Lead changes: 14 among 8 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 14 for 97 laps
• Red flags: 1
• Time of race: 2 hours, 23 minutes and 25 seconds
• Average speed: 55.015 miles per hour (88.538 km/h)