As Sieg led the next lap, Allgaier and Chastain were locked in a tight battle for the runner-up spot that included Creed, Kvapil, Sammy Smith and Sam Mayer. As Allgaier reeled in on Creed for the lead, Creed led the next lap. When the second stage period concluded on Lap 120, Allgaier cruised to his eighth O’Reilly stage victory of the 2026 season. With Hill dropping towards the top-10 mark, Sawalich battled Chastain for third place while Kvapil led Caruth through the backstretch. In addition, 25 of 37 starters finished on the lead lap.