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]
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | August 26–27, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 21st Annual Wawa 250 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| 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 | ||
Background
editDaytona 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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
editQualifying 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]
Race results
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Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 14 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chverolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 7 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 58*
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 3 | Running | 40 |
| 2 | 37 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 4 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 25 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 1 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 24 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 36 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 1 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 118 | 11 | Running | 44 |
| 8 | 21 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 28 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 32 | 38 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 118 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 34 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 22 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 13 | 15 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 11 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 14 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 18 | Running | 32 |
| 15 | 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 118 | 2 | Running | 30 |
| 16 | 31 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 116 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 18 | 02 | Blaine Perkins (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 115 | 6 | Running | 31 |
| 19 | 16 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 114 | 1 | DVP | 18 |
| 20 | 12 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 114 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 21 | 29 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 52 | Accident | 25 |
| 23 | 10 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Accident | 14 |
| 24 | 33 | 78 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | 38 | 14 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 27 | 17 | 48 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 28 | 30 | 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 29 | 35 | 5 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 103 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 30 | 23 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 26 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 98 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 13 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 8 | Accident | 14 |
| 33 | 27 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | Engine | 4 |
| 34 | 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 35 | 19 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 82 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 36 | 7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 37 | 20 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 3 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Spencer, Reid (2022-08-27). "Jeremy Clements nabs upset win in Xfinity Series race at Daytona". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Albino, Dustin (2022-08-27). "Emotional Night for Underdogs at Daytona". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Lane, Mark (5 August 2018). "Little-known special district leases land under the Daytona International Speedway". Times Herald-Record. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Daytona Summer Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ Long, Dustin (2022-08-26). "Daytona Xfinity starting lineup". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-08-26.