By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
The last two weeks have brought an embarrassment of riches to JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier.
The 38-year-old veteran from Riverton, Illinois, scored maiden victories at two intermediate tracks—Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway—winning consecutive races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the second time in his career.
In addition, Allgaier claimed the first $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus of the season for his win at Homestead, bringing his career total to a record six such bonanzas.
On Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway, Allgaier will try to win a third consecutive race for the first time in his career when he drives the No. 7 JRM Chevrolet in Saturday’s US Marine Corps 250 (5 p.m. ET on CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
“Martinsville has been a really strong track for us since it came back on the schedule (in 2020),” said Allgaier, who won the fall 2023 race in a wild last-lap scramble in overtime. “I’ve always enjoyed racing there and I know that (crew chief) Jim (Pohlman) and all the guys on this BRANDT Professional Agriculture team will give me a great car when we unload for practice on Friday.
“We’ve had a lot of momentum on our side here lately, and hopefully we can keep that going this weekend.”
To extend his record in Dash 4 Cash bonuses, Allgaier will have to beat fellow qualifiers Sam Mayer, Austin Hill and Sheldon Creed.
Allgaier has finished sixth or better in his last five Martinsville starts, but he’ll have plenty of competition from part-time Joe Gibbs Racing Driver Aric Almirola, who swept both events at the 0.526-mile short track last year.
In three starts this season, Almirola has a win at Phoenix, a second at Las Vegas and a third at Atlanta.
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: US Marine Corps 250
The Place: Martinsville Speedway
Track Length: 0.526 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, March 29
The Time: 5 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 4:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 131.5 miles (250 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 250)
Where To Watch NASCAR This Week:
Friday, March 28
NCTS Practice & Kennametal Pole Qualifying (FS2 at 2 p.m. ET)
NXS Practice & Kennametal Pole Qualifying (The CW App at 4:30 p.m. ET)
NCTS Race: Boys And Girls Club Of The Blue Ridge 200 (FS1, NRN, SiriusXM at 7:30 p.m. ET)
Saturday, March 29
NCS Practice & Busch Light Pole Qualifying (Amazon Prime, MRN, SiriusXM at 2 p.m. ET)
NXS Race: US Marine Corps 250 (The CW, MRN, SiriusXM at 5 p.m. ET)
Sunday, March 30
NCS Race: Cook Out 400 (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM at 3 p.m. ET)