2022 Pit Boss 250
Race details | |||||
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Race 6 of 33 in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||||
Date | March 26, 2022 | ||||
Official name | Second Annual Pit Boss 250 | ||||
Location | Austin, Texas, Circuit of the Americas | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.426 mi (5.514 km) | ||||
Distance | 46 laps, 156.860 mi (252.442 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 46 laps, 156.860 mi (252.442 km) | ||||
Average speed | 70.640 mph (113.684 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||||
Time | 2:14.520 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |||
Laps | 27 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 16 | A. J. Allmendinger |
Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Performance Racing Network |
The 2022 Pit Boss 250 was the sixth
event. The race was held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas, at the Circuit of the Americas, a 3.426 miles (5.514 km) permanent road course. The race was run over 46 laps. A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would win the race after leading the most laps.[1] This was Allmendinger's eleventh career Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing and Cole Custer of SS-Green Light Racing
would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series
.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
* Denotes entry has withdrawn from the event
Practice
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, March 25, at 4:00 PM CST.[2] Preston Pardus of DGM Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 2:16.851 seconds and a speed of 89.703 mph (144.363 km/h).
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.851 | 89.703 |
2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.043 | 89.578 |
3 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.197 | 89.477 |
Full practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 25, at 4:30 PM
road course, the qualifying system 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]
Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 2:14.520 seconds and a speed of 91.258 mph (146.866 km/h).[4]
Full qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 14
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 35 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 26 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 16
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
6 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 5 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 16
Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
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1 | 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 27 | Running | 53 |
2 | 8 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 35 |
3 | 3 | 07 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
4 | 12 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 35 |
5 | 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 3 | Running | 42 |
6 | 21 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 31 |
7 | 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 30 |
8 | 16 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 42 |
9 | 17 | 88 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 28 |
10 | 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 27 |
11 | 35 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 26 |
12 | 11 | 35 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
13 | 18 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 24 |
14 | 7 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 28 |
15 | 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 1 | Running | 23 |
16 | 24 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 26 |
17 | 2 | 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 14 | Running | 0 |
18 | 38 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 19 |
19 | 23 | 26 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 21 |
20 | 28 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
21 | 33 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 16 |
22 | 30 | 28 | Patrick Gallagher | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 15 |
23 | 20 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 14 |
24 | 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 15 |
25 | 19 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 20 |
26 | 22 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
27 | 25 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
28 | 15 | 18 | Bubba Wallace (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
29 | 36 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 8 |
30 | 34 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 7 |
31 | 14 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 6 |
32 | 32 | 5 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 6 |
33 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 1 | Running | 18 |
34 | 31 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 3 |
35 | 27 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 2 |
36 | 5 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Rear Gear | 10 |
37 | 37 | 38 | Will Rodgers | RSS Racing | Toyota | 34 | 0 | Running | 1 |
38 | 29 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
Official race results |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "AJ Allmendinger aces another road course, dominates Xfinity Series field at COTA". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Circuit of The Americas Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (March 25, 2022). "Ty Gibbs Puts Down Last-Minute Flyer, Beats Ross Chastain, Cole Custer for Pole at COTA". TobyChristie.com.