The 2022 Contender Boats 300 was the 31st stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 22, 2022, in Homestead, Florida at Homestead–Miami Speedway, a permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, would win the race in a dominating fashion, leading 127 laps for his 13th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his eighth of the season. He would also earn a spot in the championship 4. To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background Homestead–Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the IndyCar Series, the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series, and the Championship Cup Series.
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead–Miami Speedway had hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series as Ford Championship Weekend: the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The races currently have the names Dixie Vodka 400, Contender Boats 250, and Baptist Health 200, respectively.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Parker RetzlaffOur MotorsportsChevrolet2Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt Mills (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Brennan Poole (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet13Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet26Chandler Smith (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet34Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet35Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota36Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet38C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Julia LandauerAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Nick SanchezBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota66J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord68Kris WrightBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet77Dillon BassettBassett RacingChevrolet78B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet92Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The only 20-minute practice session was held on Friday, October 21, at 6:05 PM EST. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 32.743, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet32.743164.921210Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet32.782164.725311Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet32.788164.694Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, October 21, at 6:35 PM EST. Since Homestead–Miami Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole. Trevor Bayne, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 32.400, and an average speed of . Alex Labbé and Dillon Bassett would fail to qualify. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota32.400166.66729Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet32.583165.731354Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota32.674165.269411Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet32.773164.770519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota32.828164.49461Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet32.855164.35972Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet32.870164.284834Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet32.886164.204926Chandler Smith (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota32.905164.1091021Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet32.908164.0941148Nick SanchezBig Machine RacingChevrolet32.920164.034128Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet32.931163.9791316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet32.936163.9541466J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord32.954163.8651598Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord33.134162.9751610Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet33.139162.9501707Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord33.162162.8371845Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet33.202162.6411931Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet33.203162.636207Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet33.351161.9142127Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet33.401161.6722213Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsFord33.405161.652234Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet33.424161.561246Brennan Poole (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet33.457161.4012539Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord33.484161.2712651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet33.548160.9632778B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet33.551160.9492891Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet33.552160.9442902Parker RetzlaffOur MotorsportsChevrolet33.600160.7143035Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota33.611160.6623108David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord33.624160.6003236Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet33.708160.1993328Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord33.736160.066Qualified by owner's points3468Kris WrightBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet33.764159.9343523Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet33.786159.830365Matt Mills (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet33.838159.5843744Julia LandauerAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet34.038158.6463838C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord34.312157.379Failed to qualify3992Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet34.062158.5344077Dillon BassettBassett RacingChevrolet34.106158.330Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 40 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10210Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet9354Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8418Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7516A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet6621Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet5711Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet481Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet3934Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet2107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 40 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet9321Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet8418Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota751Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet6654Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5710Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet4811Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet3926Chandler Smith (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota01045Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet0 Stage 3 Laps: 120 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts129Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet200127Running602354Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2001Running4831316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2001Running494411Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running40561Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running416118Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20046Running457926Chandler Smith (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2000Running081598Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord2000Running2991021Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet20019Running4110207Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running2811128Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet2003Running26121610Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet2003Running3813234Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running2414246Brennan Poole (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running015519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1990Running22162902Parker RetzlaffOur MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running211772Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1990Running20183523Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running19192127Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running1820834Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running19213108David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord1980Running16221931Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1980Running15233035Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota1980Running14241707Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord1980Running13251148Nick SanchezBig Machine RacingChevrolet1980Running12262651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1970Running11273468Kris WrightBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1960Running10283744Julia LandauerAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1960Running9292213Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsFord1950Running0303236Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1950Running7313838C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord1950Running632365Matt Mills (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running0332539Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1900Running4341845Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1890Accident0353328Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1830Accident2362778B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1150Electrical1372891Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet620Engine1381466J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord30Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Noah Gragson 3,169 2 Ty Gibbs 3,138 (-31) 3 3 A. J. Allmendinger 3,113 (-56) 1 4 Justin Allgaier 3,108 (-61) 5 Austin Hill 3,106 (-63) 2 6 Josh Berry 3,095 (-74) 1 7 Sam Mayer 3,085 (-84) 1 8 Brandon Jones 3,075 (-94) 9 Daniel Hemric 2,162 (-1,007) 10 Riley Herbst 2,128 (-1,041) 11 Ryan Sieg 2,103 (-1,066) 12 Jeremy Clements 2,039 (-1,130)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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