2022 Food City 300

The 2022 Food City 300 was the 26th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 41st iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 16, 2022, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, took advantage of the lead with 25 laps to go, and held off Brandon Jones for his eleventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his sixth of the season, and his third win in a row.[1] Gragson's teammate, Justin Allgaier, dominated most of the race, leading 148 laps and winning a stage. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.

2022 Food City 300
Race details
Race 26 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date September 16, 2022
Official name 41st Annual Food City 300
Location Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Distance 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km)
Scheduled Distance 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km)
Average speed 80.996 mph (130.350 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 15.653
Most laps led
Driver Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Laps 148
Winner
No. 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network USA Network
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

12 drivers would qualify for the playoffs: Noah Gragson, Ty Gibbs, Justin Allgaier, A. J. Allmendinger, Josh Berry, Austin Hill, Brandon Jones, Jeremy Clements, Sam Mayer, Daniel Hemric, Riley Herbst, and Ryan Sieg.[2] Allmendinger would also clinch the Regular Season Championship following the race.[3]

This was the official debut race for CARS Pro Late Model Tour driver, Bobby McCarty. He was originally scheduled to make his debut at the New Hampshire race earlier in the year, but had failed to qualify.

Background

Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all-concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. The track is billed as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile", even though that designation technically belongs to the Volusia Speedway Park dirt track.

Entry list
  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Huck's Market
02 Sage Karam Our Motorsports Chevrolet Quality Roof Seamers
2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet Alka-Seltzer
5 Brandon Brown B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet B. J. McLeod Motorsports
6 Bobby McCarty JD Motorsports Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford Bucked Up LFG Burn
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford Good Boy Vodka
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Harrison's USA
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 AG1 - Athletic Greens
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Ford Finishing Touch, Food City
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Barger Precast
18 Sammy Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pilot Flying J
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Jeld-Wen, Menards
21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation
23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Dude Wipes
26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota ForeverLawn
27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet Alsco Uniforms
31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer
34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet eRacing Association
35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota Kooks
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Can-Am
38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford A-GAME
44 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Keen Parts
45 Stefan Parsons Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Pursuit Church, Sokal Digital
47 Dawson Cram Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Michael Waltrip Brewing, KMI Trucking
48 Nick Sanchez Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric
52 Brennan Poole (i) Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford Paratec Door Solutions, Team Farrell
68 Kris Wright Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Hummer EV
77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet Jerry Hunt Supercenter
78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet Anderson Power Services
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employment Services
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Resorts World
Official entry list

Practice

For practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions will be 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, September 16, at 2:35 PM EST.[4] Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, was the fastest driver in total, with a lap of 16.045, and an average speed of 119.589 mph (192.460 km/h).

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.045 119.589
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 16.058 119.492
3 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 16.102 119.165
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, September 16, at 3:10 PM EST.[4] Since Bristol Motor Speedway is a short 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] Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.653, and an average speed of 122.584 mph (197.280 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.653 122.584
2 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.715 122.100
3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.740 121.906
4 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 15.747 121.852
5 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.792 121.505
6 18 Sammy Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.813 121.343
7 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 15.834 121.182
8 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 15.841 121.129
9 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.860 120.984
10 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 15.886 120.786
11 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.901 120.672
12 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15.941 120.369
13 5 Brandon Brown B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 15.964 120.195
14 45 Stefan Parsons (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 15.984 120.045
15 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 16.019 119.783
16 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 16.028 119.715
17 91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet 16.035 119.663
18 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 16.037 119.648
19 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 16.037 119.648
20 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 16.054 119.522
21 26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 16.080 119.328
22 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 16.113 119.084
23 35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 16.131 118.951
24 48 Nick Sanchez Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 16.135 118.922
25 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 16.136 118.914
26 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Toyota 16.154 118.782
27 08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford 16.160 118.738
28 44 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 16.177 118.613
29 78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 16.178 118.606
30 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 16.184 118.562
31 02 Sage Karam Our Motorsports Chevrolet 16.198 118.459
32 77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet 16.198 118.459
33 34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 16.218 118.313
Qualified by owner's points
34 68 Kris Wright Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 16.221 118.291
35 38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 16.244 118.124
36 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 16.336 117.458
37 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 16.392 117.057
38 6 Bobby McCarty JD Motorsports Chevrolet 16.415 116.893
Failed to qualify
39 52 Brennan Poole (i) Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 16.240 118.153
40 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Ford 16.352 117.343
41 47 Dawson Cram Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 16.987 112.957
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 85

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6
6 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 3
9 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 1

Stage 2 Laps: 85

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6
6 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 3
9 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 18 Sammy Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 130

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 9 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 300 25 Running 57
2 11 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 0 Running 42
3 15 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 0 Running 39
4 5 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 Running 42
5 12 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 300 0 Running 38
6 4 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 300 0 Running 45
7 2 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 Running 35
8 14 45 Stefan Parsons (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 300 0 Running 0
9 3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 300 148 Running 47
10 10 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 300 0 Running 28
11 20 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 300 4 Running 26
12 21 26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 300 0 Running 25
13 18 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 Running 24
14 6 18 Sammy Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 299 0 Running 24
15 7 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 299 0 Running 30
16 19 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 299 0 Running 21
17 33 34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 299 0 Running 20
18 31 02 Sage Karam Our Motorsports Chevrolet 299 0 Running 19
19 28 44 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 299 0 Running 18
20 8 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 298 0 Running 23
21 30 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 298 0 Running 16
22 36 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 298 0 Running 15
23 37 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 298 0 Running 14
24 35 38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 297 0 Running 13
25 34 68 Kris Wright Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 297 0 Running 12
26 25 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 297 0 Running 11
27 23 35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 294 0 Running 10
28 32 77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet 294 0 Running 9
29 24 48 Nick Sanchez Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 294 0 Running 8
30 27 08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford 293 0 Running 7
31 38 6 Bobby McCarty JD Motorsports Chevrolet 288 0 Running 6
32 17 91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet 271 0 Oil Line 5
33 26 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Toyota 267 0 Accident 4
34 29 78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 220 0 Brakes 3
35 16 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 188 0 Running 4
36 1 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 129 89 Accident 11
37 22 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 128 34 Accident 1
38 13 5 Brandon Brown B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 45 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

References
  1. Spencer, Reid (September 16, 2022). "Noah Gragson holds off Brandon Jones to win Xfinity Series race at Bristol". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. Fenwick, Adam (September 16, 2022). "Ryan Sieg claims final spot in Xfinity Series Playoffs as broken hub derails Landon Cassill's night". NASCAR.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  3. "AJ Allmendinger clinches Regular Season Championship in Xfinity Series". NASCAR.com. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  4. "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Bristol Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  5. "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. November 19, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  6. Long, Dustin (September 16, 2022). "Bristol Xfinity starting lineup: Ty Gibbs wins pole". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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