2022 Andy's Frozen Custard 300
The 2022 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was the 27th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 12, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, dominated a majority of the race, and scored his 12th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his fourth consecutive win, along with his seventh of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 27 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | September 24, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 18th Annual Andy's Frozen Custard 300 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| 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 | 113.672 mph (182.937 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.089 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 85 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA Network | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Brad Daugherty | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
With Gragson's win, he is now tied with Sam Ard with the all-time record for most consecutive wins.[1]
Background
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The reconfigured track measures 1.500 mi (2.414 km) with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Nicknamed “The Great American Speedway“ the racetrack facility is one of the largest motorsports venues in the world capable of hosting crowds in excess of 200,000 spectators.[2][3]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The only 20-minute practice session was held on Saturday, September 24, at 9:30 AM CST.[4] A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 29.664, and an average speed of 182.039 mph (292.963 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.664 | 182.039 |
| 2 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.673 | 181.984 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.852 | 181.892 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 24, at 10:00 AM CST.[4] Since Texas Motor Speedway is a tri-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.[5] Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.089, and an average speed of 185.637 mph (298.754 km/h).[6]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 85 | Running | 56 |
| 2 | 9 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 48 |
| 3 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 3 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 34 | Running | 49 |
| 5 | 11 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 16 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 7 | 13 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 9 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 10 | 35 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 20 | 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 18 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 24 | 45 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 14 | 29 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 17 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 5 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 32 | 5 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 92 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 19 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 31 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 02 | Parker Retzlaff | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 15 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Accident | 16 |
| 23 | 37 | 78 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | DVP | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 25 | 36 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 120 | 0 | DVP | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 27 | 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 117 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 28 | 4 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 116 | 60 | Accident | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 12 | Accident | 21 |
| 30 | 3 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | Accident | 24 |
| 31 | 21 | 6 | Brennan Poole (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 32 | 33 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 12 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 28 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 99 | 0 | Water Pump | 3 |
| 35 | 38 | 13 | Akinori Ogata (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Suspension | 0 |
| 36 | 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Ignition | 1 |
| 37 | 34 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 77 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 27 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 17 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- "Noah Gragson claims Xfinity playoff opener at Texas, pads win streak to four". NASCAR.com. September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- "Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth, TX".
- "Texas Motor Speedway: Fort Worth, TX 76177: Visit Dallas".
- "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Texas Fall Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- Hembree, Mike (September 24, 2022). "Brandon Jones wins Xfinity pole at Texas Motor Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2022.