The 2022 Pennzoil 150 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 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. To fill out the podium, Alex Bowman, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, and Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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 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
#DriverTeamMake1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet2Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Ty Dillon (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet07Chase Briscoe (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Andy LallySS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet13Brad Perez (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18Bubba Wallace (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet26Santino FerrucciSam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet31Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet34Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet35Parker Kligerman (i)Emerling-Gase MotorsportsFord36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet38Patrick GallagherRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet47Brandon BrownMike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota66J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord68Austin Dillon (i)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet78Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet88Miguel PaludoJR MotorsportsChevrolet90Mason FilippiDGM RacingChevrolet91Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet92Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 29, at 3:30 PM EST. 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 . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1:31.68095.772221Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1:31.91895.524336Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1:31.95495.487Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, July 29, at 4:00 PM EST. 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. 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 . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1:29.86097.7121:29.74897.834254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:30.29997.2371:29.84297.732398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1:30.34597.1871:30.07697.478417Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:30.29497.2421:30.21097.33351Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:30.11997.4311:30.40797.121607Chase Briscoe (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord1:30.35597.1771:30.61496.89979Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:30.74796.7571:30.86596.63188Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:30.68296.8261:31.02296.465921Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1:30.83796.6611:31.18796.290107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:30.84296.6561:31.32196.149Eliminated from Round 11110Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet1:30.88496.611 - -1245Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:30.89996.595 - -1318Bubba Wallace (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:30.90396.591 - -1436Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1:30.93996.553 - -152Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1:31.20596.271 - -1611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1:31.24196.233 - -1702Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet1:31.32896.141 - -1892Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1:31.38196.086 - -1988Miguel PaludoJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:31.48095.982 - -2068Austin Dillon (i)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1:31.51695.944 - -2127Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet1:31.68995.763 - -2208Andy LallySS-Green Light RacingFord1:31.83795.609 - -2391Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet1:31.88595.559 - -2448Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1:31.97095.470 - -2531Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1:32.08695.350 - -2623Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet1:32.12395.312 - -276Ty Dillon (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1:32.16395.270 - -2834Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet1:32.27395.157 - -2951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1:32.28095.150 - -3026Santino FerrucciSam Hunt RacingToyota1:32.54694.876 - -3139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1:32.57094.851 - -325Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1:32.58794.834 - -3344Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:32.61394.807 - -Qualified by owner's points344Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1:33.03294.380 - -3538Patrick GallagherRSS RacingFord1:33.31594.094 - -3619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:34.39393.020 - -3735Parker Kligerman (i)Emerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota - - - -Past-winner provisional3847Brandon BrownMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1:34.50592.909 - -Failed to qualify3978Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1:32.67794.742 - -4013Brad Perez (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1:32.99794.416 - -4166J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyota1:33.84093.568 - -4290Mason FilippiDGM RacingChevrolet - - - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10231Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet9317Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet047Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7598Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord6654Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota578Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet482Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3916A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2101Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts18Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet10236Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet9348Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet0445Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet7591Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet666Ty Dillon (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet074Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet4823Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet3934Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet21038Patrick GallagherRSS RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 22 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet6242Running422417Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet624Running03107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet624Running4141892Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet620Running05607Chase Briscoe (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord620Running06398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord620Running37751Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet620Running318254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota621Running349921Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet620Running281079Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet626Running37111110Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet620Running26121436Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet620Running34131245Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet620Running311488Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet625Running37153619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota620Running22161702Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet620Running21173026Santino FerrucciSam Hunt RacingToyota620Running20182623Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet620Running22192951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet620Running1820276Ty Dillon (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet620Running021344Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet620Running20221611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet620Running1523152Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet620Running17241988Miguel PaludoJR MotorsportsChevrolet620Running13252208Andy LallySS-Green Light RacingFord620Running12262068Austin Dillon (i)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet620Running0273139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord620Running10283538Patrick GallagherRSS RacingFord620Running10292391Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet620Running14302834Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet620Running931325Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet620Running6322448Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet610Running0332531Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet610Running13343847Brandon BrownMike Harmon RacingChevrolet580Suspension3351318Bubba Wallace (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota280Engine0363344Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet170Accident1373735Parker Kligerman (i)Emerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota110Accident0382127Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet00Track Bar1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 A. J. Allmendinger 789 2 Justin Allgaier 772 (-17) 3 Ty Gibbs 759 (-30) 4 Josh Berry 697 (-92) 5 Noah Gragson 694 (-95) 6 Austin Hill 628 (-161) 7 Brandon Jones 596 (-193) 8 Sam Mayer 574 (-215) 9 Riley Herbst 555 (-234) 10 Daniel Hemric 512 (-277) 1 11 Landon Cassill 477 (-312) 1 12 Ryan Sieg 471 (-318)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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