The 2022 Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at The Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 20, 2022, in Watkins Glen, New York at Watkins Glen International, a permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 82 laps to complete. After Ty Gibbs and William Byron spun for the lead with 5 laps to go, Kyle Larson, driving for JR Motorsports, took over the lead and held off A. J. Allmendinger for his 13th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Byron and Gibbs had dominated the race, leading 35 and 25 laps. To fill out the podium, Sammy Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
This was the debut race for Brad Perez. Austin Wayne Self was also scheduled to make his debut in this race, but had failed to qualify.
Background Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is an automobile race track located in the town of Dix just southwest of the village of Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980). In addition, the site has also been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series. The facility is currently owned by NASCAR.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Blaine Perkins (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet2Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Brandon BrownB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Spencer PumpellyJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Andy LallySS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet26Connor Mosack (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet31Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32Austin Wayne Self (i)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet34Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet35Brad Perez (i)Emerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet38Patrick GallagherRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Stefan ParsonsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Josh Bilicki (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet47Stanton BarrettMike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsFord68Kris Wright (i)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet78Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet88Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet91Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet92Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 20, at 10:00 AM EST. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 1:11.885, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1:11.885122.696254Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:12.119122.298317William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:12.125122.288Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 20, at 10:30 AM EST. Since Watkins Glen International 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. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. Drivers will also have multiple laps to set a time. The fastest driver to set a time in the round will win the pole. William Byron, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:10.548, and an average speed of . With that lap, Byron also broke the track record. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)117William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:10.789124.5961:10.548125.021254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:11.223123.8361:10.840124.506388Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1:11.509123.3411:11.260123.772416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1:11.516123.3291:11.316123.675507Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord1:11.337123.6391:11.460123.426698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1:11.499123.3581:11.540123.28871Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:11.357123.6041:11.692123.026821Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1:11.439123.4621:11.827122.795911Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1:11.884122.6981:12.084122.357107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:11.721122.977 - -Eliminated from Round 1112Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1:11.787122.863 - -1219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:11.934122.612 - -1326Connor Mosack (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1:11.937122.607 - -1448Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1:11.956122.575 - -1592Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1:11.971122.549 - -169Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:11.994122.510 - -178Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:12.007122.488 - -1836Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1:12.016122.473 - -1918Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:12.064122.391 - -2010Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet1:12.273122.037 - -2145Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:12.291122.007 - -2251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1:12.302121.988 - -2344Josh Bilicki (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:12.587121.509 - -2438Patrick GallagherRSS RacingFord1:12.617121.459 - -2534Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet1:12.707121.309 - -2623Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet1:12.786121.177 - -2735Brad Perez (i)Emerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota1:12.800121.154 - -2827Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet1:12.825121.112 - -2931Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1:12.873121.032 - -305Brandon BrownB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1:13.192120.505 - -3191Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet1:13.270120.377 - -3278Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1:13.416120.137 - -3308Andy LallySS-Green Light RacingFord1:13.536119.941 - -Qualified by owner's points3439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1:13.597119.842 - -3566Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet1:13.639119.773 - -3668Kris Wright (i)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1:13.820119.480 - -374Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1:14.078119.064 - -3802Blaine Perkins (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1:15.083117.470 - -Failed to qualify3932Austin Wayne Self (i)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1:13.985119.213 - -406Spencer PumpellyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1:14.284118.734 - -4147Stanton BarrettMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1:15.990116.068 - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet9348Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet0451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet7534Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet6645Josh Bilicki (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet0717William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet082Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3988Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet01008Andy LallySS-Green Light RacingFord1 Stage 2 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts117William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet0254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet849Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet7588Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet062Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet578Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet4848Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet0992Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet01026Connor Mosack (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota0 Stage 3 Laps: 42 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1388Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet827Running02416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet823Running5231918Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota826Running444169Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet820Running4051448Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet820Running0671Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet820Running317698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord824Running308112Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet820Running379178Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet820Running32102251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet822Running3411507Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord820Running0122344Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet820Running0133439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord820Running24143566Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet820Running0151326Connor Mosack (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota820Running0162010Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet820Running21172145Josh Bilicki (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet820Running0182623Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet820Running19193308Andy LallySS-Green Light RacingFord820Running19202735Brad Perez (i)Emerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota820Running0213191Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet820Running16222534Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet820Running21233278Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet820Running14241219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota820Running1325117William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8235Running026374Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet820Running1127254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8225Running19281592Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet810Running0293802Blaine Perkins (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet800Running030821Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet730Running731911Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet580Accident632305Brandon BrownB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet510Axle5332931Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet500Accident4343668Kris Wright (i)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet300Driveshaft0351836Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet260Accident2362438Patrick GallagherRSS RacingFord140Rear Gear1372827Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet80Accident138107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet40Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 A. J. Allmendinger 887 1 2 Ty Gibbs 826 (-61) 1 3 Justin Allgaier 817 (-70) 4 Noah Gragson 788 (-99) 5 Josh Berry 769 (-118) 6 Austin Hill 671 (-216) 7 Brandon Jones 647 (-240) 8 Riley Herbst 613 (-274) 9 Sam Mayer 609 (-278) 10 Daniel Hemric 551 (-336) 11 Landon Cassill 534 (-353) 12 Ryan Sieg 523 (-364)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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