The 2022 Production Alliance Group 300 was the second stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 26, 2022, in Fontana, California at Auto Club Speedway, a 2-mile (3.22 km) permanent oval-shaped speedway. The race was run over 165 laps due to three overtime finishes. Cole Custer of SS-Green Light Racing would win the race after leading the most laps. This was Cole's tenth career win in the Xfinity Series, his first of the season, and the first career win for SS-Green Light Racing. To fill out the podium, Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports and Trevor Bayne of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background Auto Club Speedway (previously California Speedway) was a , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which hosted NASCAR racing annually from 1997 to 2023. It was also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and was the only track owned by ISC to have its naming rights sold. The speedway was served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.
Entry list #DriverTeamMake1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet2Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet26Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonOur MotorsprotsChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet33Will RodgersReaume Brothers RacingToyota34Jesse Iwuji (R)Jesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet35Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet38Timmy Hill* (i)RSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Tommy Joe MartinsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Kaz Grala (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet47Brennan PooleMike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Jade BufordBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Harrison Rhodes**Jimmy Means RacingChevrolet54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota66J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet78Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Dexter Bean**DGM RacingChevrolet91Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet92Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord99Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet Official entry list *Driver changed to Joe Graf Jr. for the race after Graf failed to qualify.
**Withdrew prior to the event
Practice The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, February 26, at 9:00 AM PST. Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time 40.353 seconds and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.353178.42529Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.489177.826319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40.526177.664 Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, February 26, at 9:30 AM PST. Since Auto Club Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.
A. J. Allmendinger scored the pole for the race with a time of 40.038 seconds and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet40.038179.829207Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord40.046179.793319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40.072179.677418Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40.093179.582511Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet40.309178.62069Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.324178.554710Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet40.466177.927821Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet40.664177.06192Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet40.665177.0561051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet40.695176.926118Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.759176.6481254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40.763176.631131Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.779176.5611439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord40.835176.3191548Jade BufordBig Machine RacingChevrolet40.975175.7171698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord41.025175.5031702Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet41.029175.4861838Timmy Hill (i)RSS RacingFord41.040175.4391936Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet41.092175.217207Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet41.104175.1652127Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet41.116175.1142292Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet41.165174.9062399Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet41.207174.7282466J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyota41.220174.672255Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet41.255174.524264Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet41.266174.4782744Tommy Joe MartinsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet41.310174.2922823Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet41.364174.0642945Kaz Grala (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet41.565173.2233068Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet41.695172.6833131Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet41.704172.645326Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet41.708172.6293391Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet41.772172.364Qualified by owner's points3478Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet42.023171.3353534Jesse Iwuji (R)Jesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet43.682164.8283635Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota44.104163.2503726Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota——3828Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord—— Failed to qualify3933Will RodgersReaume Brothers RacingToyota41.880171.9204008Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord41.974171.5354147Brennan PooleMike Harmon RacingChevrolet——WithdrewWD52Harrison RhodesJimmy Means RacingChevrolet——WD53TBAEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord——WD90Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet—— Official qualifying results Official starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 35 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10207Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord037Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet849Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet7554Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet578Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet4839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord3911Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet2101Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 35 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts107Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord0219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota937Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet849Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet7554Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet5716A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet481Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet398Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet21098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 80* Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPoints1207Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord16580Running0269Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet16525Running493418Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16524Running444118Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1650Running3952823Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet1650Running326131Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1650Running357116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet16513Running398207Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1657Running4591698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1650Running29101439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1650Running30113068Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1650Running2612511Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet16510Running32131254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1653Running36142127Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet1650Running23151838Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord1650Running22162292Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet1650Running21171051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1650Running20183828Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1650Running19191702Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet1650Running18203635Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota1650Running17213478Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1650Running16222466J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyota1650Running1523255Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1650Running14241936Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1650Running13252945Kaz Grala (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1630Running0263131Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1630Running1127821Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1620Running10283391Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet1620Running9293726Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota1610Running8302399Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1590Accident7312744Tommy Joe MartinsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1580Running63292Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1560Accident533319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1553Accident1334264Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1540Running335326Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet1500Accident2363534Jesse Iwuji (R)Jesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet1310Running1371548Jade BufordBig Machine RacingChevrolet1230Accident138710Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet60Engine1 Official race results *Race extended to 165 laps due to three overtime finishes.
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 A. J. Allmendinger 90 2 Noah Gragson 89 (-1) 3 Justin Allgaier 87 (–3) 4 Riley Herbst 71 (–19) 5 Ryan Sieg 71 (–19) 6 Ty Gibbs 71 (–19) 7 Josh Berry 63 (–27) 8 Anthony Alfredo 62 (–28) 9 Daniel Hemric 61 (–29) 10 Brandon Brown 60 (–30) 11 Austin Hill 57 (–33) 12 Sam Mayer 51 (–39)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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