2022 Drive for the Cure 250

The 2022 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina was the 29th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the Round of 12, and the 50th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Concord, North Carolina at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, a 2.280 miles (3.669 km) permanent road course. The race was increased from 67 laps to 72 laps, due to several NASCAR overtime finishes. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, held off Ty Gibbs in the final few laps to earn his 15th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his fifth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 3rd, respectively. Allmendinger and Gibbs would mostly dominate, leading 25 and 24 laps.

2022 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
Race details
Race 29 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date October 8, 2022
Official name 50th Annual Drive for the Cure 250
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
2.280 mi (3.669 km)
Distance 72 laps, 167.04 mi (268.824 km)
Scheduled Distance 67 laps, 152.760 mi (245.843 km)
Average speed 70.771 mph (113.895 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Kaulig Racing
Time 1:21.694
Most laps led
Driver A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
Laps 25
Winner
No. 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Eight drivers would advance into the next round of the playoffs: Noah Gragson, A. J. Allmendinger, Ty Gibbs, Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry, Austin Hill, Brandon Jones, and Sam Mayer. Ryan Sieg, Daniel Hemric, Riley Herbst, and Jeremy Clements would fail to advance.[2][3]

This was the debut race for the former F1 driver, Daniil Kvyat,[4] and the current IndyCar driver, Marco Andretti.[5]

Background

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Since 2018, deviating from past NASCAR events at Charlotte, the race will utilize a road course configuration of Charlotte Motor Speedway, promoted and trademarked as the "Roval". The course is 2.280 miles (3.669 km) in length and features 17 turns, utilizing the infield road course and portions of the oval track.

During July 2018 tests on the road course, concerns were raised over drivers "cheating" the backstretch chicane on the course. The chicanes were modified with additional tire barriers and rumble strips in order to encourage drivers to properly drive through them, and NASCAR will enforce drive-through penalties on drivers who illegally "short-cut" parts of the course. The chicanes will not be used during restarts. In the summer of 2019, the bus stop on the backstretch was changed and deepened, becoming a permanent part of the circuit, compared to the previous year where it was improvised.

If a driver fails to legally make the backstretch bus stop, they must skip the front-stretch chicane and make a complete stop by the dotted line on the exit, before being allowed to continue. A driver who misses the front-stretch chicane, must also stop before the exit.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet AcceleratePros.com
02 Sage Karam Our Motorsports Chevrolet Peachwood Floor Coverings
2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet The Pink Stuff
5 Scott Heckert B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford Malco
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet Critical Path Security
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford Bucked Up Energy
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet The BRANDT Foundation
08 Andy Lally SS-Green Light Racing Ford Engine Parts Plus, DB Automotive
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Harrison's USA
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Voyager: Crypto for All
11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet AG1 Athletic Greens
13 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Chevrolet Coble Enterprises
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Nutrien AG Solutions
18 James Davison Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Rich Mar Racing
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Fisher Nuts, Menards
21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation
23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Death Wish Coffee
26 Daniil Kvyat Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Nemaco
27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet Arrowhead Brass
31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer
32 Austin Wayne Self (i) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions
34 Kaz Grala (i) Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet eRacing Association, Ruedebusch
35 Brad Perez (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford GreenTech
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Can-Am Off-Road
38 Patrick Gallagher RSS Racing Ford Belle Haven
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford A-GAME
44 Josh Bilicki (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Insurance King
45 Stefan Parsons Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Keffer Volkswagen
47 Gray Gaulding Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
48 Marco Andretti (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric
52 Brennan Poole (i) Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Toyota WorkPro
68 Kris Wright Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet FNB Corporation
78 Brandon Brown B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Top Tier Solar Solutions
91 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet Chinchor Electric, Danus Utilities
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employment Services
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

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The only 20-minute practice session was held on Saturday, October 8, at 10:00 AM EST.[6] A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:23.147, and an average speed of 100.449 mph (161.657 km/h).

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:23.147 100.449
2 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:23.210 100.373
3 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:23.330 100.228
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 8, at 10:30 AM EST.[6] Since the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval 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. Each driver will have a lap to set a time. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. The fastest driver to set a time in the round will win the pole.[7] A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:21.694, and an average speed of 102.235 mph (164.531 km/h) in the second round.[8]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2)
1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:21.612 102.338 1:21.694 102.235
2 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:22.243 101.553 1:21.767 102.144
3 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:22.015 101.835 1:22.098 101.732
4 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1.22.131 101.691 1:22.365 101.402
5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:22.370 101.396 1:22.510 101.224
6 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:22.103 101.726 1:22.734 100.950
7 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:22.528 101.202 1:22.743 100.939
8 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:22.558 101.165 1:22.914 100.731
9 02 Sage Karam Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1:22.557 101.166 1:23.083 100.526
10 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 1:22.583 101.135 - -
Eliminated from Round 1
11 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:22.567 101.154 - -
12 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 1:22.577 101.142 - -
13 45 Stefan Parsons (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 1:22.782 100.891 - -
14 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:22.860 100.797 - -
15 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:22.922 100.721 - -
16 18 James Davison Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:23.031 100.589 - -
17 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 1:23.061 100.553 - -
18 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1:23.076 100.534 - -
19 91 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet 1:23.132 100.467 - -
20 44 Josh Bilicki (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 1:23.199 100.386 - -
21 34 Kaz Grala (i) Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 1:23.337 100.220 - -
22 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 1:23.382 100.166 - -
23 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1:23.468 100.062 - -
24 26 Daniil Kvyat Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 1:23.706 99.778 - -
25 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Toyota 1:23.729 99.750 - -
26 5 Scott Heckert B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 1:23.981 99.451 - -
27 35 Brad Perez (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 1:23.995 99.434 - -
28 38 Patrick Gallagher RSS Racing Ford 1:24.018 99.407 - -
29 08 Andy Lally SS-Green Light Racing Ford 1:24.143 99.260 - -
30 48 Marco Andretti (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 1:24.175 99.222 - -
31 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 1:24.385 98.975 - -
32 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1:24.651 98.664 - -
33 78 Brandon Brown B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 1:24.688 98.621 - -
Qualified by owner's points
34 13 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 1:24.713 98.592 - -
35 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 1.25.220 98.005 - -
36 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1:25.269 97.949 - -
37 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet - - - -
38 68 Kris Wright Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet - - - -
Failed to qualify
39 47 Gray Gaulding Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 1:24.841 98.443 - -
40 52 Brennan Poole (i) Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 1.24.947 98.320 - -
41 32 Austin Wayne Self (i) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 1:25.450 97.741 - -
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 20

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 7
5 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 18 James Davison Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 3
9 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 02 Sage Karam Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 20

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 9
3 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 18 James Davison Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2
10 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 32*

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 72 25 Running 50
2 2 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 72 24 Running 45
3 37 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 72 1 Running 34
4 16 18 James Davison Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 72 0 Running 43
5 5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 72 0 Running 44
6 12 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 72 0 Running 31
7 15 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 72 3 Running 40
8 14 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 72 0 Running 35
9 17 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 72 0 Running 28
10 7 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 72 0 Running 30
11 6 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 72 0 Running 42
12 18 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 72 0 Running 28
13 31 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 72 0 Running 24
14 10 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 72 0 Running 23
15 24 26 Daniil Kvyat Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 72 0 Running 22
16 4 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 72 18 Running 23
17 3 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 72 0 Running 25
18 23 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 72 0 Running 19
19 25 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Toyota 72 0 Running 18
20 33 78 Brandon Brown B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 72 0 Running 17
21 19 91 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet 72 0 Running 16
22 26 5 Scott Heckert B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 72 0 Running 15
23 27 35 Brad Perez (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 72 0 Running 0
24 36 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 72 0 Running 13
25 13 45 Stefan Parsons (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 72 0 Running 0
26 32 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 72 0 Running 11
27 35 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 72 0 Running 10
28 34 13 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 72 0 Running 0
29 8 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 70 0 Running 15
30 9 02 Sage Karam Our Motorsports Chevrolet 70 0 Running 8
31 29 08 Andy Lally SS-Green Light Racing Ford 69 0 Running 6
32 11 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 67 1 Accident 20
33 28 38 Patrick Gallagher RSS Racing Ford 67 0 Engine 4
34 20 44 Josh Bilicki (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrlet 66 0 Running 0
35 21 34 Kaz Grala (i) Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 59 0 Accident 0
36 30 48 Marco Andretti (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 45 0 Accident 1
37 22 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 35 0 Track Bar 1
38 38 68 Kris Wright Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 7 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Spencer, Reid (October 8, 2022). "AJ Allmendinger fends off Gibbs for Xfinity Series win at Charlotte Roval". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Sturniolo, Zach (October 8, 2022). "Brandon Jones ekes his way into Xfinity Series' Round of 8". NASCAR.com. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Richardson, Cameron (October 8, 2022). "Defending Xfinity champion Daniel Hemric among Round of 12 drivers eliminated Saturday". NASCAR.com. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Daniil Kvyat Making Xfinity Series Debut for Sam Hunt Racing at Charlotte ROVAL". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. September 29, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Taranto, Steven (August 7, 2022). "Marco Andretti to make NASCAR debut in Xfinity Series at Charlotte Roval". CBS | NASCAR. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Charlotte ROVAL Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. November 19, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Hembree, Mike (October 8, 2022). "Charlotte Xfinity starting lineup: AJ Allmendinger wins pole". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved October 8, 2022.


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