2022 Alsco Uniforms 300 (Charlotte)
The 2022 Alsco Uniforms 300 was the thirteenth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 45th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was contested over 200 laps. At race's end, Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, took the win, after an exciting battle with teammate Justin Allgaier with 80 laps to go.[1] This was Berry's 4th career Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Sam Mayer of JR Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | May 28, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 45th Annual Alsco Uniforms 300 | ||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 117.557 mph (189.190 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.018 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 89 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Kevin Harvick, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13 mi (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
The 2,000 acres (810 ha) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.25 mi (0.40 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, May 27, at 3:30 PM EST.[2] Trevor Bayne of Joe Gibbs Racing was the fastest in the session, with a time of 30.645 seconds, and a speed of 176.211 mph (283.584 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.645 | 176.211 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.724 | 175.758 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.808 | 175.279 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 27, at 4:00 PM EST.[2] Since Charlotte Motor Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[3]
Sam Mayer of JR Motorsports scored his first career pole for the race, with a time of 30.018 seconds, and a speed of 179.892 mph (289.508 km/h).[4]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Ryan Preece (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 0 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Ryan Preece (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 0 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 89 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 36 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | Running | 47 |
| 4 | 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 36 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | Ryan Preece (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 10 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 63 | Running | 49 |
| 8 | 18 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 9 | 6 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 33 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 14 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 12 | 15 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 29 | 44 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 20 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 25 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 17 | 32 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 16 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 20 | 27 | 55 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 34 | 36 | Garrett Smithley | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 35 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 28 | 35 | Shane Lee | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 196 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 37 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 17 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 26 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Suspension | 10 |
| 28 | 31 | 99 | Nick Sanchez | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | Ignition | 9 |
| 29 | 12 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 11 | 45 | Stefan Parsons | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 13 | 48 | Austin Dillon (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 32 | 22 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 109 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 30 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 24 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 109 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 19 | 47 | Brennan Poole (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Brakes | 0 |
| 36 | 21 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 38 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 9 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 25 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- Spencer, Reid (May 28, 2022). "Josh Berry wins Xfinity race at Charlotte as JR Motorsports dominates overall". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service.
- "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Charlotte Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- Srigley, Joseph (May 27, 2022). "Sam Mayer Nets First Career Xfinity Pole in Strange Qualifying Session at Charlotte". TobyChristie.com.