2022 A-GAME 200
The 2022 A-GAME 200 was the 10th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the 41st iteration of the event, and the fourth and final race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on April 30, 2022, in Dover, Delaware at Dover Motor Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was contested over 200 laps. The final Dash 4 Cash in this race is consisted of Noah Gragson, Landon Cassill, A. J. Allmendinger, and Ryan Sieg, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars after Talladega Superspeedway. At race's end, Josh Berry of JR Motorsports would take the win, after leading 55 laps.[1] This was Berry's second career Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports and Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Noah Gragson would win the Dash 4 Cash, after finishing in front of Cassill, Allmendinger, and Sieg.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 10 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | April 30, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 41st Annual A-GAME 200 | ||
| Location | Dover, Delaware, Dover Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Average speed | 104.091 mph (167.518 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 22.872 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 67 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Dover Motor Speedway (formerly Dover Downs International Speedway and later Dover International Speedway) is a race track in Dover, Delaware, United States. The track has hosted at least one NASCAR Cup Series race each year since 1969, including two per year from 1971 to 2020. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC[2] and the Indy Racing League. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity increased to 135,000 seats, giving the track the largest seating capacity of any sports venue in the mid-Atlantic region. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. Depending on configuration, the track's capacity is at 95,500 seats. Its grand total maximum capacity was at 135,000 spectators.[3] On November 8, 2021, it was announced that Dover Motorsports Inc. was purchased by Speedway Motorsports Inc.; effectively making Dover International Speedway a SMI track with the track being renamed to its current name.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, April 29, at 3:00 PM EST.[4] Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing was the fastest in the session, with a time of 23.428 seconds and a speed of 153.662 mph (247.295 km/h).
Full qualifying results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.428 | 153.662 |
| 2 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.473 | 153.368 |
| 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.515 | 153.094 |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, April 29, at 3:30 PM EST.[4] Since Dover Motor Speedway is an oval 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.[5]
Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 22.872 seconds and a speed of 157.398 mph (253.308 km/h).[6]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 55 | Running | 55 |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 67 | Running | 54 |
| 3 | 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 1 | Running | 45 |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | Running | 42 |
| 6 | 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 7 | 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 59 | Running | 46 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 9 | 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 38 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 12 | 18 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 20 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 15 | 10 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 13 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 38 | Parker Retzlaff | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 19 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 28 | 45 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 12 | 26 | Chandler Smith (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 22 | 25 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 21 | 48 | Kaz Grala (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 25 | 33 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 26 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 32 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 30 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 37 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 35 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 34 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 27 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 14 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 37 | 9 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 83 | 0 | Brakes | 0 |
| 38 | 15 | 44 | Rajah Caruth | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
- "Josh Berry corrals Xfinity Series win, leads banner day for JR Motorsports at Dover". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 30, 2022.
- "1969 Delaware 200". Racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- "DOVER MILESTONES - Dover Speedway". Archived from the original on November 15, 2019.
- "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dover Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- Srigley, Joseph (April 29, 2022). "Brandon Jones Beats Sam Mayer to Capture Xfinity Series Pole at Dover". TobyChristie.com.