The 2022 Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation was the 18th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the second race of the Round of 10, and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a permanent D-shaped racetrack. The race was contested over 250 laps. Chandler Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, dominated the majority of the race, leading 176 laps for his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, along with his third of the season. He would also earn a spot in the next round of the playoffs. To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background Richmond Raceway (RR) is a , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia. It hosts the top three NASCAR series. Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, its racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake1Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord02Kaz GralaYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet4John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota5Tyler HillHill MotorsportsToyota6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet7Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet9Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet12Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet14Trey HutchensTrey Hutchens RacingChevrolet15Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord16Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota17Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord18Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet20Joey Gase (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet22Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet23Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet24Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet25Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet30Kaden HoneycuttOn Point MotorsportsToyota32Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet33Nick LeitzReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet35Jake GarciaMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord40Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet42Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet43Josh Reaume*Reaume Brothers RacingToyota44Chad ChastainNiece MotorsportsChevrolet45Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet46Brennan PooleG2G RacingToyota51Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota61Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota62Layne RiggsHalmar Friesen RacingToyota66Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota90Justin CarrollTC Motorsports Toyota91Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet96Mason MaggioPeck MotorsportsChevrolet98Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyotaOfficial entry list
Notes
Practice The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 13, at 3:30 PM EST. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 22.681, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed166Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota22.681119.042218Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota22.794118.452342Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet22.813118.354Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, July 29, at 5:05 PM EST. Since Richmond Raceway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.579, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed166Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota22.579119.580218Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota22.598119.480352Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota22.687119.011462Layne RiggsHalmar Friesen RacingToyota22.702118.932523Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet22.742118.723638Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord22.790118.47374John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota22.799118.426861Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota22.800118.421998Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota22.811118.3641025Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet22.820118.3171116Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota22.848118.1721242Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet22.852118.1521322Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet22.863118.0951499Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota22.886117.9761588Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota22.889117.9611651Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota22.925117.7751735Jake GarciaMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet22.968117.5551819Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet22.970117.5451915Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord22.997117.407201Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord23.023117.2742130Kaden HoneycuttOn Point MotorsportsToyota23.075117.0102291Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet23.081116.979239Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet23.107116.8482417Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord23.137116.6962524Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet23.174116.5102602Kaz GralaYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet23.217116.2942745Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet23.246116.149287Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet23.269116.0342940Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet23.320115.7803020Joey Gase (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet23.378115.4933132Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet23.440115.188Qualified by owner's points3212Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet23.558114.6113344Chad ChastainNiece MotorsportsChevrolet23.579114.5093433Nick LeitzReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet23.825113.3263543Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingToyota24.023112.3923656Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota24.150111.801Failed to qualify375Tyler HillHill MotorsportsToyota23.551114.6453846Brennan Poole (i)G2G RacingToyota23.702113.9143990Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota23.812113.3884014Trey HutchensTrey Hutchens RacingChevrolet23.898112.9804196Mason MaggioPeck MotorsportsChevrolet24.256111.313426Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet25.490105.924Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 70 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts166Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota1024John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9318Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota8452Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota7523Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet6616Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota5788Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota4862Layne RiggsHalmar Friesen RacingToyota3998Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota21051Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 70 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1024John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9323Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet8466Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota7517Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord6651Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota5752Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota4888Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota3938Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord21016Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1 Stage 3 Laps: 110 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1218Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota250176Running58274John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2501Running533166Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota25073Running514523Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet2500Running4751651Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2500Running3862417Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord2500Running3771588Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota2500Running378998Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota2500Running319638Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord2500Running30101242Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running2711352Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota2500Running37121819Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2500Running25131116Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2500Running3014861Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2500Running23153132Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet2490Running22161915Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord2480Running21171025Matt DiBenedettoRackey WARChevrolet2480Running20181499Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota2480Running1919462Layne RiggsHalmar Friesen RacingToyota2480Running21201735Jake GarciaMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2480Running17212130Kaden HoneycuttOn Point MotorsportsToyota2470Running16222602Kaz GralaYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2470Running15232524Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2470Running14242745Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet2470Running1325287Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2470Running1226201Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord2470Running11271322Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet2470Running10282291Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2460Running9293020Joey Gase (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet2460Running0303344Chad ChastainNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2460Running7313656Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota2450Running6323212Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2440Running5333543Mason MaggioReaume Brothers RacingToyota2420Running434239Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2240Running3352940Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet2230Running2363433Nick LeitzReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet2090Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 5 1 Chandler Smith 2,111 1 2 Zane Smith 2,109 (-2) 2 3 John Hunter Nemechek 2,106 (-5) 1 4 Grant Enfinger 2,104 (-7) 2 5 Ty Majeski 2,099 (-12) 2 6 Stewart Friesen 2,094 (-17) 5 7 Ben Rhodes 2,084 (-27) 1 8 Matt Crafton 2,066 (-45) 1 9 Carson Hocevar 2,063 (-48) 10 Christian Eckes 2,060 (-51)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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