The 2022 A-GAME 200 was the 10th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the 41st iteration of the event, and the fourth and final race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on April 30, 2022, in Dover, Delaware at Dover Motor Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was contested over 200 laps. The final Dash 4 Cash in this race is consisted of Noah Gragson, Landon Cassill, A. J. Allmendinger, and Ryan Sieg, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars after Talladega Superspeedway. At race's end, Josh Berry of JR Motorsports would take the win, after leading 55 laps.[1] This was Berry's second career Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports and Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Noah Gragson would win the Dash 4 Cash, after finishing in front of Cassill, Allmendinger, and Sieg.

2022 A-GAME 200
Race details
Race 10 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date April 30, 2022
Official name 41st Annual A-GAME 200
Location Dover, Delaware, Dover Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km)
Average speed 104.091 mph (167.518 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 22.872
Most laps led
Driver Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Laps 67
Winner
No. 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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Dover Motor Speedway (formerly Dover Downs International Speedway and later Dover International Speedway) is a race track in Dover, Delaware, United States. The track has hosted at least one NASCAR Cup Series race each year since 1969, including two per year from 1971 to 2020. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC[2] and the Indy Racing League. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity increased to 135,000 seats, giving the track the largest seating capacity of any sports venue in the mid-Atlantic region. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. Depending on configuration, the track's capacity is at 95,500 seats. Its grand total maximum capacity was at 135,000 spectators.[3] On November 8, 2021, it was announced that Dover Motorsports Inc. was purchased by Speedway Motorsports Inc.; effectively making Dover International Speedway a SMI track with the track being renamed to its current name.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet AcceleratePros.com
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Half Off Wholesale
2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet KSDT CPA
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet KSDT CPA
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford Bucked Up Energy
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Door Bumper Clear
08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford Children's National, TicketSmarter
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Tire Pros
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet StormX
11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Cirkul - Water Your Way
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota Garrison Homes, Units Storage
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Action Industries
18 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota ACME Markets
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pelonis, Menards
21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet United Rentals
23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet John Civetta & Sons
26 Chandler Smith (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota ChargeMe, VITAL
27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet SELE Foundation
35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Emerling-Gase Motorsports
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Larue Industrial Snowblowers
38 Parker Retzlaff RSS Racing Ford Ponsse
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
44 Rajah Caruth Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Circle
45 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Costa Oil
47 Brennan Poole Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
48 Kaz Grala (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Toyota CW & Sons Infrastructure
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Trade the Chain
78 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Alloy Employment Services
91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet A-Z Companies
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Kelly Jeep
Official entry list

Practice

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The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, April 29, at 3:00 PM EST.[4] Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing was the fastest in the session, with a time of 23.428 seconds and a speed of 153.662 mph (247.295 km/h).

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.428 153.662
2 18 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.473 153.368
3 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 23.515 153.094

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, April 29, at 3:30 PM EST.[4] Since Dover Motor Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[5]

Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 22.872 seconds and a speed of 157.398 mph (253.308 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.872 157.398
2 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22.923 157.048
3 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 23.018 156.399
4 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 23.023 156.365
5 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.075 156.013
6 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 23.114 155.750
7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 23.157 155.461
8 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 23.182 155.293
9 18 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.223 155.019
10 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 23.262 154.759
11 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.279 154.646
12 26 Chandler Smith (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 23.324 154.347
13 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 23.344 154.215
14 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 23.387 153.932
15 44 Rajah Caruth Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 23.406 153.807
16 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 23.409 153.787
17 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 23.426 153.675
18 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 23.455 153.485
19 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 23.459 153.459
20 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.464 153.427
21 48 Kaz Grala (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 23.480 153.322
22 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 23.583 152.652
23 38 Parker Retzlaff RSS Racing Ford 23.621 152.407
24 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 23.672 152.078
25 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 23.716 151.796
26 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 23.733 151.688
27 08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford 23.777 151.407
28 45 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 23.781 151.381
29 34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 23.786 151.350
30 99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 23.795 151.292
31 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Toyota 23.803 151.241
32 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 23.822 151.121
33 78 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 23.960 150.250
Qualified by owner's points
34 91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet 23.974 150.163
35 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 24.721 145.625
36 35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 25.033 143.810
37 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 26.554 135.573
38 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
Failed to qualify
39 47 Brennan Poole Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 25

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 18 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
6 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 4
8 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
10 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 25

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 3
9 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2
10 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Points
1 4 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 55 Running 55
2 7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 67 Running 54
3 5 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 1 Running 45
4 3 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 40
5 2 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 18 Running 42
6 8 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 43
7 1 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 59 Running 46
8 11 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 32
9 6 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 200 0 Running 35
10 38 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 200 0 Running 27
11 17 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 29
12 18 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 25
13 16 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 24
14 20 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 24
15 10 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 22
16 13 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 21
17 23 38 Parker Retzlaff RSS Racing Ford 200 0 Running 20
18 22 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 Running 19
19 19 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 18
20 28 45 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 17
21 12 26 Chandler Smith (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 199 0 Running 0
22 25 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 15
23 31 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Toyota 198 0 Running 14
24 21 48 Kaz Grala (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 198 0 Running 0
25 33 78 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 Running 12
26 26 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 Running 11
27 29 34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 Running 10
28 32 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 196 0 Running 9
29 24 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 195 0 Running 8
30 30 99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 Running 7
31 37 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 Running 6
32 35 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 194 0 Running 5
33 36 35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 192 0 Running 4
34 34 91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet 191 0 Running 3
35 27 08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford 189 0 Running 2
36 14 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 154 0 Engine 1
37 9 18 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 83 0 Brakes 0
38 15 44 Rajah Caruth Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 58 0 Suspension 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Josh Berry corrals Xfinity Series win, leads banner day for JR Motorsports at Dover". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "1969 Delaware 200". Racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  3. ^ "DOVER MILESTONES - Dover Speedway". Archived from the original on November 15, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dover Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  6. ^ Srigley, Joseph (April 29, 2022). "Brandon Jones Beats Sam Mayer to Capture Xfinity Series Pole at Dover". TobyChristie.com.
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