The 2022 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 25th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.500 miles (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race was decreased from 200 laps to 93 laps, due to inclement weather. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, took advantage of the lead on the final restart, and held off his teammate, Justin Allgaier, for his 10th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his fifth of the season. Ty Gibbs would mostly dominate the race, leading 66 laps. To fill out the podium, Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
Background Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Brandon BrownOur MotorsportsChevrolet2Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Garrett SmithleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Brett MoffittSS-Green Light RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet13Akinori Ogata (i)MBM MotorsportsFord16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet26Derek GriffithSam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet31Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet34Jesse IwujiJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet35Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord36Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet38C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Howie DiSavino IIIAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Rajah CaruthAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet47Brennan Poole (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Ross Chastain (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota66J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord68Kris Wright (i)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet77Dillon BassettBassett RacingChevrolet78Stefan Parsons (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, September 9, at 4:00 PM CST. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 31.138, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.138173.42229Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.346172.271318Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.466171.614Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 9, at 4:30 PM CST. Since Kansas Speedway is a tri-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. Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.911, and an average speed of .
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.911174.695254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.942174.52032Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet31.103173.617416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet31.131173.46159Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.140173.410621Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet31.168173.255711Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet31.178173.19981Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.205173.04997Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.258172.756108Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.274172.6671118Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.335172.3311298Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord31.394172.0071339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord31.475171.5651410Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet31.503171.4121548Ross Chastain (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet31.567171.0651607Brett MoffittSS-Green Light RacingFord31.671170.5031751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet31.707170.3091834Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet31.773169.9561927Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet31.861169.4862002Brandon BrownOur MotorsportsChevrolet31.898169.2902131Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.900169.2792223Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet31.951169.009234Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.952169.0042491Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet32.098168.2352544Howie DiSavino IIIAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet32.103168.2092677Dillon BassettBassett RacingChevrolet32.185167.7802745Rajah Caruth Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet32.193167.7382866J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord32.221167.5932936Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet32.441166.4563047Brennan Poole (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet32.457166.3743108David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord32.514166.0823238C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord32.735164.961335Garrett SmithleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet32.771164.780Qualified by owner's points3478Stefan Parsons (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet32.928163.9943526Derek GriffithSam Hunt RacingToyota33.000163.6363635Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord33.359161.8753768Kris Wright (i)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet - -386Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet - -Failed to qualify3913Akinori Ogata (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota32.973163.770Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1029Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet9319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8418Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6607Brett MoffittSS-Green Light RacingFord5721Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet398Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet21098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9354Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7548Ross Chastain (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet0616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet578Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet4818Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota391Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet21007Brett MoffittSS-Green Light RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 3* Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts159Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet9320Running59297Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet930Running503254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9366Running524119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota934Running4851548Ross Chastain (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet930Running06416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet930Running397108Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet930Running3681118Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota930Running39981Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet930Running30101607Brett MoffittSS-Green Light RacingFord930Running331132Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet930Running2612621Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet933Running29131410Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet930Running24141339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord930Running2315711Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet930Running22161298Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord930Running22172002Brandon BrownOur MotorsportsChevrolet930Running20182223Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet930Running19192131Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet930Running18203768Kris WrightBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet930Running17211751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet920Running16222866J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord920Running15233108David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord920Running14242936Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet920Running13252745Rajah Caruth (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet920Running0263478Stefan Parsons (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet920Running0273526Derek GriffithSam Hunt RacingToyota920Running10282544Howie DiSavino IIIAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet920Running9292677Dillon BassettBassett RacingChevrolet920Running8303635Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota920Running7312491Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet910Running632335Garrett SmithleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet910Running533386Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet910Running4343238C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord910Running335234Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet900Running2361834Jesse IwujiJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet890Running2373047Brennan Poole (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet730Transmission0381927Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet510Engine1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 A. J. Allmendinger 1,003 2 Ty Gibbs 965 (-38) 3 Justin Allgaier 948 (-55) 4 Noah Gragson 931 (-72) 5 Josh Berry 866 (-137) 6 Austin Hill 769 (-234) 7 Brandon Jones 756 (-247) 1 8 Sam Mayer 678 (-325) 1 9 Riley Herbst 673 (-330) 10 Daniel Hemric 615 (-388) 11 Landon Cassill 597 (-406) 12 Ryan Sieg 578 (-425)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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