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2022 Nalley Cars 250

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2022 Nalley Cars 250
Race details
Race 5 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date March 19, 2022
Official name 31st Annual Nalley Cars 250
Location Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 172 laps, 264.88 mi ( km)
Scheduled Distance 163 laps, 251.02 mi (403.98 km)
Average speed 101.454 mph (163.274 km/h)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Time Set by NASCAR rulebook
Most laps led
Driver A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
Laps 41
Winner
No. 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

The 2022 Nalley Cars 250 was the fifth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was run over 172 laps due to several overtime finishes. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the race after taking the lead on the final lap. This was Gibbs' sixth career Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing and A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectably.

Background

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Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a 1.54-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series stock car races since its inauguration in 1960.

The venue was bought by Speedway Motorsports in 1990. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two intermediate ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval, with a new official length of 1.54-mile (2.48 km) where before it was 1.522-mile (2.449 km). The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit. In July 2021 NASCAR announced that the track would be reprofiled for the 2022 season to have 28 degrees of banking and would be narrowed from 55 to 40 feet which the track claims will turn racing at the track similar to restrictor plate superspeedways. Despite the reprofiling being criticized by drivers, construction began in August 2021 and wrapped up in December 2021.[1][2] The track has seating capacity of 71,000 to 125,000 people depending on the tracks configuration.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet AccerleratePros.com
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Hometown Lenders
2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet KSDT CPA
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford GTECHNIQ
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Axalta Nalley Clicklane
08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford TicketSmarter
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Harrison's Workwear
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 Athletic Greens
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota Garrison Homes, UNITS Storage
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Action Industries
18 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Devotion Nutrition
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pentair, Menards
21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation & Logistics
23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Digital Ally
26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota ForeverLawn
27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet Int'l Boxing Championship
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford A-Game
31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer
34 Jesse Iwuji (R) Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet Equity Prime Mortgage
35 Shane Lee Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota Kitty Kat Coin
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Larue Industrial Snowblowers
38 Loris Hezemans (i) RSS Racing Toyota Hezeberg Systems
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing, A-Game
44 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet The Driveway Company
45 Tommy Joe Martins Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet AP Regimen Legacy Series
47 Brennan Poole Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Fly and Form Structures
52 Harrison Rhodes Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Sport Clips
66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford Workpro Tools
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Zero FG Energy Drink
77 Dillon Bassett Bassett Racing Chevrolet Jerry Hunt Supercenter
78 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Coolray Heating & AC
91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet Anderson Power Services
92 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet LS Tractor
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet SOKAL Digital
Official entry list

Practice

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Friday's 50-minute practice session was cancelled due to inclement weather. Practice will replace qualifying on Saturday.[3] Jeb Burton of Our Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 30.993 seconds and a speed of 178.879 mph (287.878 km/h).

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 30.993 178.879
2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 31.027 178.683
3 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 31.090 178.321
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying will be cancelled because of a need to add additional practice to the reconfigured circuit. Starting lineup was based on the NASCAR rulebook. Noah Gragson would get the pole for the race.

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
2 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet
3 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
5 18 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
7 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
8 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
9 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
10 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
12 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet
13 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
14 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
15 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet
16 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
17 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
18 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
19 26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
20 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet
21 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford
22 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
23 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford
24 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
25 99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
26 91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet
27 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet
28 92 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet
29 44 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet
30 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Chevrolet
31 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford
32 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet
33 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
Qualified by owner's points
34 38 Loris Hezemans (i) RSS Racing Toyota
35 35 Shane Lee Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota
36 78 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
37 45 Tommy Joe Martins Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet
38 34 Jesse Iwuji (R) Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
39 08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford
40 47 Brennan Poole Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
41 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
42 77 Dillon Bassett Bassett Racing Chevrolet
43 52 Harrison Rhodes Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 40

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 18 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 40

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 8
4 45 Tommy Joe Martins Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 7
5 44 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 6
6 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3
9 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 83

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Points
1 4 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 172 1 Running 40
2 14 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 172 27 Running 43
3 7 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 172 41 Running 44
4 24 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 172 0 Running 33
5 10 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 172 0 Running 33
6 26 91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet 172 0 Running 31
7 3 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 172 1 Running 32
8 28 92 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 172 0 Running 29
9 13 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 172 15 Running 33
10 9 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 172 6 Running 27
11 21 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford 172 0 Running 26
12 32 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 172 0 Running 25
13 19 26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 172 0 Running 24
14 16 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 172 0 Running 24
15 12 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 172 0 Running 28
16 27 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 172 0 Running 21
17 35 35 Shane Lee Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 172 0 Running 20
18 11 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 172 0 Running 26
19 17 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 172 0 Running 18
20 37 45 Tommy Joe Martins Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 172 0 Running 24
21 15 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 172 0 Running 23
22 36 78 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 172 0 Running 15
23 23 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 172 0 Running 14
24 31 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 172 0 Running 13
25 25 99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 172 0 Running 12
26 1 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 172 38 Running 20
27 38 34 Jesse Iwuji (R) Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 172 0 Running 10
28 5 18 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 172 38 Running 15
29 20 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 172 0 Running 8
30 22 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 171 2 Running 7
31 33 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 165 0 Accident 6
32 29 44 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 154 0 Accident 11
33 2 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 153 3 Accident 14
34 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 Accident 11
35 8 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 113 0 Accident 11
36 34 38 Loris Hezemans (i) RSS Racing Toyota 112 0 Accident 0
37 18 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 106 0 Accident 1
38 30 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 105 0 Accident 9
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Atlanta Motor Speedway to re-profile track in 2022 and drivers are expressing frustration with the changes". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  2. ^ "Atlanta Motor Speedway track reprofile begins | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  3. ^ "NASCAR cancels Friday practices at Atlanta due to weather". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 18, 2022.


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