2022 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200

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2022 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200
Race details
Race 24 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Darlington raceway.svg
DateSeptember 3, 2022
Official name 30th Annual Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
Location Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance 147 laps, 200.8 mi (323.156 km)
Scheduled Distance 147 laps, 200.8 mi (323.156 km)
Average speed 97.979 mph (157.682 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 29.722
Most laps led
Driver Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
Laps 82
Winner
No. 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network USA Network
Announcers Dave Burns, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte,
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2022 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 was the 24th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 3, 2022, in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 147 laps to complete. In an exciting battle for the finish, Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, took advantage of the lead on the last lap, and earned his ninth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his fourth of the season. [1] To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Contents

On the final lap of the race, Sheldon Creed and Kyle Larson were side by side, battling for the win. Creed and Larson made big contact coming through turns one and two. Noah Gragson went to the inside lane through the straightaway, causing it to be three wide. Creed would eventually get loose, causing him to hit the outside wall. He continued to ride the wall through turns three and four, trying to stay in front of the leader, Gragson. It would be unsuccessful, and Gragson was able to steal the win. Creed ultimately finished 2nd, and Larson fell back to finish 5th. Gragson dominated the race in general, leading 82 laps. [1] [2]

Background

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located in Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that will be effective at both ends.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet AcceleratePros.com
02 Ty Dillon (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet Our Motorsports
2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet Hy-Vee
5 Tommy Joe Martins B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford Capital City Towing
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet Native Sons
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford G Coin
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellmann's
08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford TicketSmarter, Special Report
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Harrison's USA Back to School
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Voyager: Crypto for All
11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet AG1 - Athletic Greens
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Ford Ted Russell Ford Lincoln
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Action Industries
17 Kyle Larson (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet HendrickCars.com
18 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Sport Clips
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Atlas, Menards
21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation & Logistics
23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Carolina Cowboys
26 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Freedom 13
27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet Rush Energy
31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Capital City Towing
34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet eRacing Association
35 Dawson Cram Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota BE. Water
36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employment Services
38 Kyle Sieg (R) RSS Racing Ford H&W Electrical
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing, A-GAME
44 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Keen Parts
45 Stefan Parsons (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Pops Mart
47 Brennan Poole (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Inspire Real Change
48 Ross Chastain (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Booze Pops
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Shriner's Children's 100th Anniversary
66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Chevrolet Wild Willies
68 Kris Wright Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet FNB Corporation
78 Brandon Brown B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Jabs Construction
91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet Anderson Power Services
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, September 3, at 10:00 AM EST. [3] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 29.632, and an average speed of 165.956 mph (267.080 km/h).

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
17 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.632165.956
29 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.770165.186
32 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.785165.103
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 3, at 10:30 AM EST. [3] Since Darlington Raceway is a tri-oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole. [4] Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.722, and an average speed of 165.453 mph (266.271 km/h). [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
119 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.722165.453
29 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.762165.231
32 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.916164.380
421 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.942164.238
554 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.965164.111
67 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.987163.991
717 Kyle Larson (i) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.988163.986
898 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 29.996163.942
910 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.021163.805
1011 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.061163.587
1148 Ross Chastain (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 30.074163.517
121 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.107163.337
1351 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 30.132163.202
1445 Stefan Parsons (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.137163.175
158 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.184162.921
1634 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 30.227162.689
1726 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 30.249162.571
1827 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 30.283162.388
1916 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.304162.276
2007 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 30.352162.019
2131 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 30.404161.742
224 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.431161.598
2366 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Toyota 30.439161.556
2402 Ty Dillon (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 30.445161.524
2539 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 30.460161.445
266 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.566160.885
2791 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet 30.621160.596
2847 Brennan Poole (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 30.820159.559
2936 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 30.853159.388
3008 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford 30.937158.955
3144 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.958158.847
3278 Brandon Brown B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 30.979158.740
335 Tommy Joe Martins B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 31.091158.168
Qualified by owner's points
3468 Kris Wright Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 31.298157.122
3535 Dawson Cram Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford 31.576155.739
3618 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota --
3723 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet --
3838 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford --
Failed to qualify
3913 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota --
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1Laps: 45

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
354Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
47Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
52Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet6
698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord5
721Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4
818Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
934Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet2
1048Ross Chastain (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet0

Stage 2Laps: 45

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
29Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
318Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
521Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet6
62Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet5
754Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
826John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota0
916A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2
108Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage 3Laps: 57

Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
129Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet14782Running59
232Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet14747Running46
31916A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1470Running36
467Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet14712Running50
5717Kyle Larson (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1471Running0
6554Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1470Running43
73618Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1470Running0
8158Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running30
91726John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1470Running0
10421Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1472Running37
11121Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running26
12910Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet1470Running25
131011Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1470Running24
14119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1473Running39
151148Ross Chastain (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1470Running0
161634Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running23
171445Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1470Running0
182539Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1470Running19
19224Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running18
202791Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet1470Running17
211351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1470Running16
223144Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1470Running15
233838Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1470Running14
241827Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running13
253008David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord1470Running12
262936Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1460Running11
27266Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet1460Running10
282131Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1450Running9
293278Brandon BrownB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1450Running8
303535Dawson CramEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord1450Running7
312847Brennan Poole (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet860Axle0
322366J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyota830Engine5
332007Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord610Accident4
34898Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord560DVP3
352402Ty Dillon (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet550Electrical0
363468Kris WrightBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet550Accident1
373723Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet510Accident1
38335Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet440Radiator1
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. 1 2 Hembree, Mike (September 3, 2022). "Noah Gragson wins wild Xfinity race at Darlington Raceway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. "Xfinity Series Highlights - Gragson Bests Larson, Creed in three-way Battle For The Win at Darlington". NASCAR.com. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Darlington Summer Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. November 19, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. Hembree, Mike (September 3, 2022). "Brandon Jones wins Xfinity Series pole at Darlington Raceway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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