2022 Pennzoil 150
The 2022 Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard was the 20th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the eleventh iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Speedway, Indiana at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, a 2.439 miles (3.925 km) permanent road course built inside the speedway. The race took the scheduled 62 laps to complete. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, dominated the majority of the race, leading 42 laps, and earning his 14th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his third of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Alex Bowman, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, and Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | July 30, 2022 | ||
| Official name | Eleventh Annual Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.439 mi (3.925 km) | ||
| Distance | 62 laps, 151.218 mi (243.362 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 62 laps, 151.218 mi (243.362 km) | ||
| Average speed | 77.825 mph (125.247 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
| Time | 1:29.748 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 42 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and James Hinchcliffe | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | IMS Radio Network | ||
Background
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
In addition to the Indianapolis 500, the speedway also hosts NASCAR's Verizon 200 and Pennzoil 150. From 2000 to 2007, the speedway hosted the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and from 2008 to 2015 the Moto GP.
Entry list
Practice
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 29, at 3:30 PM EST.[2] A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 1:31.680, and an average speed of 95.772 mph (154.130 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:31.680 | 95.772 |
| 2 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:31.918 | 95.524 |
| 3 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 1:31.954 | 95.487 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, July 29, at 4:00 PM EST.[2] Since the road course version of Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a road course, the qualifying system used is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. Each driver will have a lap to set a time. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. Drivers will also have one lap to set a time. The fastest driver to set a time in the round will win the pole.[3] A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:29.748, and an average speed of 97.834 mph (157.449 km/h).[4]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | Alex Bowman (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Kaz Grala (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 45 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Ty Dillon (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Patrick Gallagher | RSS Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 22
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 42 | Running | 42 |
| 2 | 4 | 17 | Alex Bowman (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 4 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 4 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 18 | 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | 07 | Chase Briscoe (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 8 | 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 1 | Running | 34 |
| 9 | 9 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 6 | Running | 37 |
| 11 | 11 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 13 | 12 | 45 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 8 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 5 | Running | 37 |
| 15 | 36 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 17 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 30 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 26 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 19 | 29 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 6 | Ty Dillon (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 21 | 34 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 22 | 16 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 15 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 24 | 19 | 88 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 08 | Andy Lally | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 20 | 68 | Austin Dillon (i) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 27 | 31 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 38 | Patrick Gallagher | RSS Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 29 | 23 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 30 | 28 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 31 | 32 | 5 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 24 | 48 | Kaz Grala (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 33 | 25 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 34 | 38 | 47 | Brandon Brown | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | Suspension | 3 |
| 35 | 13 | 18 | Bubba Wallace (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| 36 | 33 | 44 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 37 | 35 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 11 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 38 | 21 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Track Bar | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- Spencer, Reid (2022-07-30). "AJ Allmendinger cruises to Xfinity win at Indy Road Course". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Indianapolis Road Course Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- Srigley, Joseph (2022-07-29). "AJ Allmendinger Gets Weekend Started Right with Xfinity Pole at Indy". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.