The 2022 Pit Boss 250 was the sixth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas, at the Circuit of the Americas, a 3.426 miles (5.514 km) permanent road course. The race was run over 46 laps. A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would win the race after leading the most laps.[1] This was Allmendinger's eleventh career Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing and Cole Custer of SS-Green Light Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
* Denotes entry has withdrawn from the event
Practice
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, March 25, at 4:00 PM CST.[2] Preston Pardus of DGM Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 2:16.851 seconds and a speed of 89.703 mph (144.363 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.851 | 89.703 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.043 | 89.578 |
| 3 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.197 | 89.477 |
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Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 25, at 4:30 PM CST.[2] Since Circuit of the Americas is a road course, the qualifying system 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. Drivers will also have one lap to set a time. The fastest driver to set a time in the round will win the pole.[3]
Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 2:14.520 seconds and a speed of 91.258 mph (146.866 km/h).[4]
Full qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 14
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 35 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 26 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 16
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 16
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 27 | Running | 53 |
| 2 | 8 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 3 | 07 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 12 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 5 | 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 3 | Running | 42 |
| 6 | 21 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 16 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 9 | 17 | 88 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 35 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 11 | 35 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 7 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 15 | 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 1 | Running | 23 |
| 16 | 24 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 17 | 2 | 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 14 | Running | 0 |
| 18 | 38 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 26 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 20 | 28 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 33 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 30 | 28 | Patrick Gallagher | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 25 | 19 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 26 | 22 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 27 | 25 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 28 | 15 | 18 | Bubba Wallace (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 29 | 36 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 14 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 5 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 33 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 1 | Running | 18 |
| 34 | 31 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 27 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 5 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Rear Gear | 10 |
| 37 | 37 | 38 | Will Rodgers | RSS Racing | Toyota | 34 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| 38 | 29 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "AJ Allmendinger aces another road course, dominates Xfinity Series field at COTA". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Circuit of The Americas Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (March 25, 2022). "Ty Gibbs Puts Down Last-Minute Flyer, Beats Ross Chastain, Cole Custer for Pole at COTA". TobyChristie.com.