The 2026 GOVX 200 was a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) oval, it was the fourth race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, and the 22nd running of the event.
Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, was able to prevail on a late restart, holding off a dominant Jesse Love and led the final 11 laps of the race to earn his 29th career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, and his first of the season. Love had dominated the majority of the event, winning stage two and leading a race-high 114 laps, ending his race with a second-place finish. Carson Kvapil finished third, with Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer rounding out the top five. Sammy Smith, Jeb Burton, Rajah Caruth, Corey Day, and Anthony Alfredo rounded out the top ten.
Phoenix Raceway â also known as PIR â is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
GOVX was announced as the title sponsor on January 10, 2025.
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, March 6, at 5:00 PM MST, and lasted for 50 minutes.
Jeb Burton, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.728 seconds, and a speed of .
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 6, at 6:05 PM MST. Since Phoenix Raceway is a mile oval, the qualifying procedure used was a single-car, one-lap system with one round. Drivers were on track by themselves and had one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever set the fastest time won the pole.
Taylor Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, qualified on pole position with a lap of 27.535 seconds, and a speed of .
Two drivers failed to qualify: Josh Williams and Blake Lothian.
Stage One Laps: 45
Stage Two Laps: 45
Stage Three Laps: 110