Jesse Love's long day at Martinsville allowed Justin Allgaier to take the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series points lead going into the season finale at Homestead next week.Love picked up a tire rub after contact in the second stage, which resulted in a water line issue. As Love tried to nurse the car to the finish, he lost brakes into the corner and spun.Love finished 30th, nine laps down.Allgaier finished second behind race winner Carson Kvapil.Five drivers will have a mathematical chance at the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series next week: Allgaier, Love, Corey Day, Kvapil and Sheldon Creed.Here's the updated NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series points standings:RACE RECAP: NASCAR O'Reilly Series Martinsville race live updates, highlights, leaderboardNASCAR points standings, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series points update after Martinsville raceAfter 8 of 9 Chase racesJustin Allgaier — 2,436 pointsJesse Love — 2,414 (-22)Corey Day — 2,413 (-23)Carson Kvapil — 2,405 (-31)Sheldon Creed — 2,394 (-42)Sam Mayer — 2,339 (-97) (eliminated from championship contention)Sammy Smith — 2,329 (-107) (eliminated from championship contention)Taylor Gray — 2,277 (-159) (eliminated from championship contention)Brandon Jones — 2,253 (-183) (eliminated from championship contention)Austin Hill — 2,239 (-197) (eliminated from championship contention)Parker Retzlaff — 2,226 (-210) (eliminated from championship contention)Rajah Caruth — 2,205 (-231) (eliminated from championship contention)This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR points standings: O'Reilly Series points update after Martinsville race
NASCAR points standings: O'Reilly Series points update after Martinsville race
Justin Allgaier grabbed the lead in NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series points standings after the National Debt Relief 250 on Oct. 31 at Martinsville.
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- NASCAR points standings: O'Reilly Series points update after Martinsville race.
- Justin Allgaier grabbed the lead in NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series points standings after the National Debt Relief 250 on Oct.
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