2022 Wawa 250

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2022 Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola
Race details
Race 23 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Daytona International Speedway.svg
Date August 26–27, 2022
Official name 21st Annual Wawa 250
Location Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.0 km (2.5 miles)
Distance 118 laps, 295 mi (474.756 km)
Scheduled distance 100 laps, 250 mi (400 km)
Average speed 113.328 mph (182.384 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Kaulig Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
Laps 52
Winner
No. 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing
Television in the United States
Network USA Network
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2022 Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola was the 23rd stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 21st iteration of the event. Due to inclement weather, the first half of the race was held on Friday, August 26, 2022, and the second half was held on Saturday, August 27, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent D-shaped superspeedway. The race was increased from 100 laps to 118 laps, due to several NASCAR overtime finishes. In a chaotic and wreck filled race, Jeremy Clements, driving for his family team, Jeremy Clements Racing, scored the upset win after taking the lead when the final caution came out on the last lap. [1] This was Clements' second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Ironically, it was also the same date that Clements won his first Xfinity Series race, the 2017 Johnsonville 180. Noah Gragson mainly dominated the race, leading 52 laps before being wrecked out. The final podium consisted of Timmy Hill, who finished a career best 2nd place finish for MBM Motorsports. Despite damage to the front of his car, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish in 3rd. The rest of the top 10 consisted of Brandon Brown, Sage Karam, Ryan Vargas, Ty Gibbs, Alex Labbé, J. J. Yeley, and Kyle Sieg, with most drivers earning a career best finish. [2]

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Background

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, IMSA, SCCA, and Motocross. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.500 mi (4.023 km) high-speed tri-oval, a 3.560 mi (5.729 km) sports car course, a 2.950 mi (4.748 km) motorcycle course, and a 1,320 ft (402.3 m) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (72.8 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (11.7 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is operated by NASCAR pursuant to a lease with the City of Daytona Beach on the property that runs until 2054. [3] Dale Earnhardt is Daytona International Speedway's all-time winningest driver, with a total of 34 career victories (12- Daytona 500 Qualifying Races) (7- NASCAR Xfinity Series Races) (6- Busch Clash Races) (6- IROC Races) (2- Pepsi 400 July Races) (1- The 1998 Daytona 500).

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet AcceleratePros.com
02 Blaine Perkins (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet Hometown Lenders
2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet Alka-Seltzer
5 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford B. J. McLeod Motorsports
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet National Metering Services
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford GTECHNIQ
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet hellowater
08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford TicketSmarter
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Tire Pros Summer for Heroes
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 Cirkul - Water Your Way
13 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Chevrolet VSI Racing, Coble Enterprises
14 Justin Haley (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet DaaBIN Store
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Action Industries
18 Sammy Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pilot Flying J
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Patriot Lighting, Menards
21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet United Rentals
23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Pit Boss Grills
24 Joe Nemechek Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Fleetwing
26 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Freedom 13
27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet Alliance Aviation
28 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
34 Jesse Iwuji (R) Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet Equity Prime Mortgage
35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota NCPC.org
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Can-Am
38 Kyle Sieg (R) RSS Racing Ford Trouble Spirits, Mafe
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford A-GAME
44 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Clermont Lakes, Alt-Tab Capital
45 Caesar Bacarella Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Clear Cryptos
47 Tim Viens (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
48 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet One Stop, ASE
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Chevrolet MyElectricCareer.com, Independent Electrical Contractors Florida
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Brandonbilt Motorsports
77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet Jerry Hunt Supercenter
78 Matt Mills (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet Coke Zero Sugar
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employment Services
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Qualifying

Qualifying was scheduled to be on Friday, August 26, at 3:00 PM EST. [4] Since Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 wins the pole. [5] Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup was determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would earn the pole. [6]

Pos.#DriverTeamMake
116 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
29 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
318 Sammy Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
41 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet
58 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet
698 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
72 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
854 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
951 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
1010 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
1139 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
1219 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
1323 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet
1421 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
157 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
1611 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
1748 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet
1802 Blaine Perkins (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
1926 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
2007 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford
2136 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
2231 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
234 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2444 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet
2568 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
2608 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford
2791 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet
2866 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Chevrolet
2927 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet
3045 Caesar Bacarella Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet
3135 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford
3238 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford
3378 Matt Mills (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
Qualified by owner's points
3434 Jesse Iwuji Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet
355 Patrick Emerling B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford
366 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet
3713 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Chevrolet
Past-winner provisional
3814 Justin Haley (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
3992 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
4047 Tim Viens (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
4128 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford
4224 Joe Nemechek Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race results

Jeremy Clements would win the race after leading when the final caution came out on the last lap. Jeremy clements (51307762506) (cropped).jpg
Jeremy Clements would win the race after leading when the final caution came out on the last lap.

Stage 1Laps: 30

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
221Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet9
32Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet8
416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet7
58Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet6
619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
77Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
81Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
914Justin Haley (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet0
1039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1

Stage 2Laps: 30

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
223Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChverolet9
398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord8
41Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
58Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet6
626John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota0
754Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
87Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
931Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2
1039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1

Stage 3Laps: 58*

Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1183Running40
23713Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet1180Running0
3116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1184Running41
42568Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1181Running33
52444Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1180Running32
6366Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet1181Running31
7854Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota11811Running44
82136Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1180Running29
92866J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsChevrolet1180Running28
103238Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1180Running27
113434Jesse IwujiJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet1180Running26
122231Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1180Running27
13157Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet11811Running31
141421Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet11818Running32
15698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1182Running30
163135Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord1160Running21
171802Blaine Perkins (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1160Running0
1858Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1156Running31
191611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1141DVP18
201219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1140Running22
212927Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet1130Running16
2229Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet11052Accident25
231010Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet1100Accident14
243378Matt Mills (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1100Accident0
253814Justin Haley (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1030Accident0
261139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1030Accident13
271748Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1030Accident0
283045Caesar BacarellaAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1030Accident9
29355Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord1030Accident8
30234Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1030Accident7
312608David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord980Accident6
321323Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet988Accident14
332791Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet970Engine4
3441Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet910Accident13
351926John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota820Accident0
3672Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet820Accident9
372007Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord820Accident1
38318Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota140Accident1
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. Spencer, Reid (August 27, 2022). "Jeremy Clements nabs upset win in Xfinity Series race at Daytona". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. Albino, Dustin (August 27, 2022). "Emotional Night for Underdogs at Daytona". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. Lane, Mark (August 5, 2018). "Little-known special district leases land under the Daytona International Speedway". Times Herald-Record . Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Daytona Summer Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  5. "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. November 19, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  6. Long, Dustin (August 26, 2022). "Daytona Xfinity starting lineup". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
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