2022 ToyotaCare 250

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2022 ToyotaCare 250
Race details
Race 7 of 33 in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
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DateApril 2, 2022
Official name 35th Annual ToyotaCare 250
Location Henrico County, Virginia, Richmond Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Distance 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.8 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.8 km)
Average speed 95.299 mph (153.369 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 22.161
Most laps led
Driver John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 135
Winner
No. 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Daniel Suárez, Joey Logano
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2022 ToyotaCare 250 was the seventh stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 35th iteration of the event, and the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Henrico County, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 mile (1.21 km) permanent D-shaped oval. The Dash 4 Cash in this race consisted of A. J. Allmendinger, Austin Hill, Noah Gragson, and Sam Mayer, after they finished in the top 5 at Circuit of the Americas. The race was run over 250 laps. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the race after passing his teammate, John Hunter Nemechek, on the last lap. [1] This was Gibbs' seventh career Xfinity Series win, and his third of the season. To fill out the podium, Nemechek of Joe Gibbs Racing and Sam Mayer of JR Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Mayer would win the Dash 4 Cash after finishing ahead of Allmendinger, Hill, and Gragson. [2]

Contents

Background

Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. [3] Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans. [4]

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet AccerleratePros.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 Ryan Preece (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford Mohawk
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford Bucked Up Energy
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford TicketSmarter
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Tire Pros
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Carnomaly
11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Athletic Greens
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Action Industries
18 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Safeway
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Nibco, Menards
21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation & Logistics
23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet The Original Larry's Hard Lemonade, Sim Seats
26 Derek Griffith Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Toyota Racing
27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet Rocky Boots
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford The Engineer Group
31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer
34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet eRacing Association
35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford Donate Life Virginia
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 Rajah Caruth Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Virginia State University
45 Howie DiSavino III Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Alpha Prime Sports Regimen
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 Fox Sports, Spartan Waste
52 Harrison Rhodes Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet American Dream
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
55 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford Remote Health Systems
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Jabs Construction
77 Dillon Bassett Bassett Racing Chevrolet Honest Amish
78 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
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 Saturday, April 2, at 8:30 AM EST. [5] Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 22.867 seconds and a speed of 118.074 mph (190.022 km/h).

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.867118.074
278 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 22.907117.868
399 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 22.908117.863
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 2, at 9:00 AM EST. [5] Since Richmond Raceway 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. [6]

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 22.161 seconds and a speed of 121.836 mph (196.076 km/h). [7]

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
154 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.161121.836
218 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.296121.098
39 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22.357120.768
421 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.393120.573
519 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.402120.525
65 Ryan Preece (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 22.413120.466
751 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 22.447120.283
839 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 22.471120.115
916 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 22.509119.952
1038 Parker Retzlaff RSS Racing Ford 22.514119.925
111 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22.534119.819
128 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22.575119.601
132 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.638119.268
147 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22.645119.232
1502 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 22.667119.116
1611 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 22.683119.032
1748 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 22.720118.838
1899 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 22.756118.650
1923 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 22.757118.645
2036 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 22.815118.343
2131 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 22.847118.177
2244 Rajah Caruth Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 22.882117.997
2378 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 22.887117.971
2498 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 22.946117.668
2591 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet 22.974117.524
2668 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 23.024117.269
2707 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 23.074117.015
286 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 23.078116.995
2934 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 23.092116.924
3047 Brennan Poole Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 23.115116.807
3126 Derek Griffith Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 23.120116.782
324 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 23.178116.490
3308 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford 23.224116.259
Qualified by owner's points
3428 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 23.225116.254
3566 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford 23.248116.139
3610 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 23.437115.202
3735 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford 23.487114.957
3827 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
3952 Harrison Rhodes Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 23.305115.855
4077 Dillon Bassett Bassett Racing Chevrolet 23.352115.622
4145 Howie DiSavino III Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 23.413115.321
4255 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 23.487114.957
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 75

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
118John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
29Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
38Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet7
554Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
639Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord5
738Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFord4
819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
921Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2
101Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage 2 Laps: 75

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
218John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
38Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord7
516A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet6
623Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet5
71Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
87Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord2
1038Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFord1

Stage 3 Laps: 100

Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPoints
1154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota250114Running56
2218John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota250135Running0
3111Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running39
4916A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2500Running46
52498Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord2500Running34
61611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet2500Running31
7128Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet2501Running46
82668Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running29
9839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2500Running40
101038Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFord2500Running32
113827Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running26
121923Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running30
13519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2500Running27
14147Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running26
153610Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet2500Running22
1665Ryan Preece (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord2500Running0
172591Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet2500Running20
18421Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2500Running21
192036Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2500Running18
20751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2490Running17
2139Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet2490Running25
22132Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2490Running15
233308David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord2480Running14
242244Rajah CaruthAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2480Running13
251502Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet2480Running12
263126Derek GriffithSam Hunt RacingToyota2470Running11
272378Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2470Running10
282934Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet2460Running9
292707Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord2460Running8
302131Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2460Running7
31324Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2460Running6
323566J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord2450Running5
331748Jade BufordBig Machine RacingChevrolet2450Running4
343735Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord2450Running3
351899Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2450Running2
36286Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet2430Running1
373428Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1390Engine1
383047Brennan PooleMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1120Rear Gear1
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. Cain, Holly (April 2, 2022). "Ty Gibbs moves John Hunter Nemechek for Xfinity Series win at Richmond". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media.
  2. "Dash 4 Cash 2022 recap, results for Xfinity Series". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media. April 2, 2022.
  3. "NASCAR Truck Series returning to Richmond in April, 2020". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  4. "Motorsport.com Tony Stewart's favorite track is Richmond.=".
  5. 1 2 "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Richmond Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  6. "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. November 19, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  7. Srigley, Joseph (April 2, 2022). "Ty Gibbs Captures Second Straight Pole Position, Joe Gibbs Racing Locks Out Front Row at Richmond". TobyChristie.com.
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