2022 Call 811 Before You Dig 250

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2022 Call 811 Before You Dig 250
Race details
Race 8 of 33 in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Martinsville Speedway track map.png
DateApril 8, 2022
Official name 15th Annual Call 811 Before You Dig 250
Location Ridgeway, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 261 laps, 137.2 mi (221 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 131.2 mi (211.1 km)
Average speed 56.099 mph (90.283 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 19.728
Most laps led
Driver Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 197
Winner
No. 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Austin Dillon, Erik Jones
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2022 Call 811 Before You Dig 250 powered by Call811.com was the eighth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 15th iteration of the event, and the second race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 mile (0.847 km) permanent paperclip-shaped short track. The Dash 4 Cash in this race was consisted of Ty Gibbs, A. J. Allmendinger, Riley Herbst, and Sam Mayer, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars after Richmond Raceway. The race was extended from 250 laps to 261 laps, due to several NASCAR overtime restarts. Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the race, after moving his teammate, Ty Gibbs, on the final restart. [1] This was Jones' fifth career Xfinity Series win, and his first since 2020. To fill out the podium, Landon Cassill and A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Allmendinger was also able to win the Dash 4 Cash after finishing ahead of Gibbs, Herbst, and Mayer.

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A post-race fight occurred after the race, between Ty Gibbs and Sam Mayer. On the last lap, Gibbs and Jones were battling for the lead, when Mayer and Landon Cassill both attempted to go around Gibbs on the inside line, and resulted with a three wide situation. Mayer's car would get loose, causing him to move up the racetrack, and putting Gibbs into the outside wall. Mayer and Gibbs would end up finishing 5th and 8th, respectively. [2]

Background

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 that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet AcceleratePros.com
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Half Off Wholesale
2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford Bucked Up LFG BURN
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford TicketSmarter
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Harrison's USA
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Chevy Trucks
11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Cirkul - Water Your Way
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota Garrison Homes, Units Storage
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Action Industries
18 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota ShopUSAPickleball.com
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Lyons, Menards
21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation & Logistics
23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Sim Seats
26 Derek Griffith Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Toyota Racing
27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet Gods Pit Crew, Puryear Tank
28 Natalie Decker RSS Racing Ford Nerd Focus, Plant Fuel, N29 Capital Partners
31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer
34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet eRacing Association
35 Shane Lee Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford Kitty Kat Coin
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Larue Industrial Snowblowers
38 Parker Retzlaff RSS Racing Ford Ponsse
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing, A-Game
44 Howie DiSavino III Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Alpha Prime Sports Regimen
45 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet KeenParts.com
47 Brennan Poole Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet First Pacific Funding
52 Harrison Rhodes Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Toyota Workpro Tools
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet Honest Amish
78 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Alloy Employment Services
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellmann's Fridge Hunters
91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet Anderson Power Services
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet SOKAL Digital
Official entry list

Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Thursday, April 7, at 5:30 PM EST. [3] Sheldon Creed of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest in the session, with a time of 20.360 seconds and a speed of 93.006 mph (149.679 km/h).

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.36093.006
254 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20.36692.978
311 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 20.39392.855
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Thursday, April 7, at 6:00 PM EST. [3] Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole. [4]

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 19.728 seconds and a speed of 95.985 mph (154.473 km/h). [5]

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
154 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19.72895.985
27 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 19.82995.496
39 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 19.86095.347
418 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19.92495.041
52 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 19.93794.979
602 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 19.95094.917
710 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 19.96294.860
839 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 19.99094.727
911 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 20.00994.637
108 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 20.03594.515
1198 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 20.07494.331
1219 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20.07794.317
1316 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 20.08694.275
1421 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.10594.186
1551 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 20.10794.176
1623 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 20.13194.064
1768 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 20.14593.999
1836 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 20.14993.980
1931 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 20.15593.952
2038 Parker Retzlaff RSS Racing Ford 20.15993.933
211 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 20.16293.919
2244 Howie DiSavino III Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 20.19593.766
2399 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 20.28093.373
2407 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 20.30893.244
2527 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 20.33293.134
2691 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet 20.35793.020
2734 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 20.36392.992
2835 Shane Lee Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford 20.39292.860
294 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 20.39892.833
3088 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet 20.40792.792
3148 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 20.40992.783
3247 Brennan Poole Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 20.42092.733
3366 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Toyota 20.44492.624
Qualified by owner's points
346 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 20.45192.592
3508 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford 20.47992.465
3626 Derek Griffith Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 20.56892.065
375 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 20.69491.505
3828 Natalie Decker RSS Racing Ford 20.98790.227
Failed to qualify
3945 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 20.50692.344
4077 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet 20.63391.775
4113 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 20.77191.116
4278 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 20.82190.947
4352 Harrison Rhodes Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 21.29788.914
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Post race conflict

After the race, Ty Gibbs and Sam Mayer got into a fistfight on pit road. On the last lap after getting passed by Brandon Jones, Gibbs was looking for a good finish when he got bumped by Sam Mayer and then Mayer shoved Gibbs up the racetrack in turn 4 after Mayer made contact with Landon Cassill. Mayer finished 5th while Gibbs finished 8th. After they took the checkered flag, Gibbs ran into Mayer's rear bumper a few times as a show of displeasure. On pit road, the two drivers got out of their cars and tried to talk with their helmets on. Gibbs then shoved Mayer as Mayer was taking his helmet off but Gibbs chose to keep his on. Upset with that, Mayer took Gibbs' visor and pushed it up as if he wants him to take his helmet off but Gibbs refused. After a shove by Mayer, Gibbs threw 3 punches at Mayer and the two got into a scuffle on pit road. Both drivers were eventually separated. [6] Gibbs was eventually fined $15,000 for hitting Mayer's car after the race. [7]

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 60

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
318Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
410Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet7
511Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet6
616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet5
719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
88Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
91Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2
102Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1

Stage 2 Laps: 60

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
210Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet9
339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord8
468Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet7
508David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord6
623Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet5
799Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet4
851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet3
998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord2
1035Shane LeeEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord1

Stage 3 Laps: 100

Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPoints
11219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26128Running54
2710Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet2610Running51
31316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2610Running39
41421Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2610Running33
5211Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2610Running34
61198Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord2611Running33
7418Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2610Running38
8154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota261197Running39
9839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2610Running36
101551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2610Running30
113088Dale Earnhardt Jr.JR MotorsportsChevrolet2610Running26
122038Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFord2610Running25
13911Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet2610Running30
141623Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2610Running28
151836Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2610Running22
162734Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet2610Running21
17294Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2610Running20
18375Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2610Running19
19108Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet2610Running21
2039Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet26123Running17
213626Derek GriffithSam Hunt RacingToyota2610Running16
223148Jade BufordBig Machine RacingChevrolet2600Running15
233508David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord2600Running20
241931Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2600Running13
25346Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet2600Running12
262407Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord2600Running11
272835Shane LeeEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord2600Running11
282399Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2605Running13
2927Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2601Running17
3052Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2596Running8
313366J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyota2590Running6
322527Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet2550Accident5
332691Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet2550DVP4
341768Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2500Accident10
353828Natalie DeckerRSS RacingFord2420Running2
362244Howie DiSavino IIIAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet370Driveshaft1
37602Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet130Driveshaft1
383247Brennan PooleMike Harmon RacingChevrolet00Clutch1
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. "Brandon Jones muscles his way to Xfinity Series win at Martinsville". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. Long, Dustin (April 8, 2022). "Ty Gibbs, Sam Mayer fight after Xfinity race". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Martinsville Spring Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. November 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  5. Srigley, Joseph (April 7, 2022). "Ty Gibbs Continues to Show Strength in Qualifying, Wins Third Pole of 2022 at Martinsville". TobyChristie.com.
  6. Albert, Zack (April 8, 2022). "Ty Gibbs, Sam Mayer tussle on pit road after Martinsville race". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  7. Albert, Zack (April 12, 2022). "Penalty report: Ty Gibbs fined $15K for pit-road contact post-race at Martinsville; RCR penalized". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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