The 2022 Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola was the 23rd stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 21st iteration of the event. Due to inclement weather, the first half of the race was held on Friday, August 26, 2022, and the second half was held on Saturday, August 27, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a permanent D-shaped superspeedway. The race was increased from 100 laps to 118 laps, due to several NASCAR overtime finishes. In a chaotic and wreck filled race, Jeremy Clements, driving for his family team, Jeremy Clements Racing, scored the upset win after taking the lead when the final caution came out on the last lap. This was Clements' second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Ironically, it was also the same date that Clements won his first Xfinity Series race, the 2017 Johnsonville 180. Noah Gragson mainly dominated the race, leading 52 laps before being wrecked out. The final podium consisted of Timmy Hill, who finished a career best 2nd place finish for MBM Motorsports. Despite damage to the front of his car, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish in 3rd. The rest of the top 10 consisted of Brandon Brown, Sage Karam, Ryan Vargas, Ty Gibbs, Alex Labbé, J. J. Yeley, and Kyle Sieg, with most drivers earning a career best finish.
Background Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, IMSA, SCCA, and Motocross. The track features multiple layouts including the primary high-speed tri-oval, a sports car course, a motorcycle course, and a karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's infield includes the Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is operated by NASCAR pursuant to a lease with the City of Daytona Beach on the property that runs until 2054.
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 MotorsportsChevrolet5Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet13Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet14Justin Haley (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet24Joe NemechekSam Hunt RacingToyota26John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet28C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord31Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet34Jesse Iwuji (R)Jesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet35Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet38Kyle Sieg (R)RSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Caesar BacarellaAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet47Tim Viens (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota66J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsChevrolet68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet77Ronnie Bassett Jr.Bassett RacingChevrolet78Matt Mills (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Qualifying Qualifying was scheduled to be on Friday, August 26, at 3:00 PM EST. Since Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 wins the pole. Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup was determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would earn the pole. Pos.#DriverTeamMake116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet29Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet318Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota41Sam Mayer JR MotorsportsChevrolet58Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord72Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet854Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1010Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet1139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1323Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet1421Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet157Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1748Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1802Blaine Perkins (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1926John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2007Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord2136Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2231Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet234Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2444Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2568Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2608David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord2791Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet2866J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsChevrolet2927Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet3045Caesar BacarellaAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet3135Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord3238Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord3378Matt Mills (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletQualified by owner's points3434Jesse IwujiJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet355Patrick EmerlingB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord366Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet3713Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevroletPast-winner provisional3814Justin Haley (i)Kaulig RacingChevroletFailed to qualify3992Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet4047Tim Viens (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet4128C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord4224Joe NemechekSam Hunt RacingToyota4377Ronnie Bassett Jr.Bassett RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 30 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10221Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet932Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet8416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet758Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet6619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota577Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet481Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet3914Justin Haley (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet01039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1 Stage 2 Laps: 30 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10223Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet9398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord841Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet758Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet6626John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota0754Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota487Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3931Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet21039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 58* Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1183Running4023713Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet1180Running03116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1184Running4142568Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1181Running3352444Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1180Running326366Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet1181Running317854Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota11811Running4482136Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1180Running2992866J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsChevrolet1180Running28103238Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1180Running27113434Jesse IwujiJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet1180Running26122231Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1180Running2713157Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet11811Running31141421Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet11818Running3215698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1182Running30163135Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord1160Running21171802Blaine Perkins (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1160Running01858Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1156Running31191611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1141DVP18201219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1140Running22212927Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet1130Running162229Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet11052Accident25231010Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet1100Accident14243378Matt Mills (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1100Accident0253814Justin Haley (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1030Accident0261139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1030Accident13271748Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1030Accident0283045Caesar BacarellaAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1030Accident929355Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord1030Accident830234Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1030Accident7312608David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord980Accident6321323Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet988Accident14332791Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet970Engine43441Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet910Accident13351926John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota820Accident03672Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet820Accident9372007Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord820Accident138318Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota140Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 A. J. Allmendinger 928 2 Ty Gibbs 870 (-58) 3 Justin Allgaier 848 (-80) 4 Noah Gragson 813 (-115) 5 Josh Berry 800 (-128) 6 Austin Hill 703 (-225) 7 Brandon Jones 669 (-259) 8 Riley Herbst 643 (-285) 9 Sam Mayer 622 (-306) 10 Daniel Hemric 569 (-359) 11 Landon Cassill 548 (-380) 12 Ryan Sieg 536 (-392)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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