2022 Alsco Uniforms 300 (Charlotte)

The 2022 Alsco Uniforms 300 was the thirteenth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 45th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was contested over 200 laps. At race's end, Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, took the win, after an exciting battle with teammate Justin Allgaier with 80 laps to go.[1] This was Berry's 4th career Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Sam Mayer of JR Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

2022 Alsco Uniforms 300
Race details
Race 13 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date May 28, 2022
Official name 45th Annual Alsco Uniforms 300
Location Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Average speed 117.557 mph (189.190 km/h)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Time 30.018
Most laps led
Driver Josh Berry JR Motorsports
Laps 89
Winner
No. 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Kevin Harvick, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13 mi (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.

The 2,000 acres (810 ha) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.25 mi (0.40 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.

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 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Half Off Wholesale
2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet Azalea Gynecology
5 Ryan Preece (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford Hunt Brothers Pizza
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet RecruitMilitary.com
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford Bucked Up Energy
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Unilever Adopt-A-Soldier
08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford EverFi, Special Report with Bret Baier
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 Cirkul - Water Your Way
13 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota Prime Hydration
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Action Industries
18 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Devotion Nutrition
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Bali, Menards
21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Alsco Uniforms
23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Dude Wipes
26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota ForeverLawn
27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet State Water Heaters
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford Night Owl
31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito.com
34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet Equity Prime Mortgage
35 Shane Lee Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota Kitty Kat Coin
36 Garrett Smithley DGM Racing Chevrolet DGM Racing
38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford A-GAME
44 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Keen Parts
45 Stefan Parsons Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Keffer Jeep
47 Brennan Poole (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet American Scroll
48 Austin Dillon (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Critical Components, SCW
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Fire Wall Signs, Absolute Wall & Ceiling
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Reser's Fine Foods
55 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford Remote Health Solutions
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Trade the Chain
77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet Honest Amish
78 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Alloy Employment Services
91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet Anderson Power Services
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Nick Sanchez B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet B. J. McLeod Motorsports
Official entry list

Practice

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The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, May 27, at 3:30 PM EST.[2] Trevor Bayne of Joe Gibbs Racing was the fastest in the session, with a time of 30.645 seconds, and a speed of 176.211 mph (283.584 km/h).

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.645 176.211
2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.724 175.758
3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.808 175.279
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, May 27, at 4:00 PM EST.[2] Since Charlotte Motor 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.[3]

Sam Mayer of JR Motorsports scored his first career pole for the race, with a time of 30.018 seconds, and a speed of 179.892 mph (289.508 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.018 179.892
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.240 178.571
3 5 Ryan Preece (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 30.261 178.448
4 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.295 178.247
5 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.323 178.083
6 18 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.498 177.061
7 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.518 176.945
8 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.577 176.603
9 13 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 30.659 176.131
10 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.670 176.068
11 45 Stefan Parsons Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.676 175.033
12 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.684 175.987
13 48 Austin Dillon (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 30.692 175.942
14 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 30.827 174.171
15 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 30.881 173.865
16 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford 31.147 173.371
17 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 31.160 173.299
18 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31.165 173.271
19 47 Brennan Poole (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 31.203 173.060
20 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31.227 172.927
21 34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 31.272 172.678
22 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 31.278 172.645
23 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 31.279 172.640
24 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 31.335 172.331
25 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 31.358 172.205
26 78 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 31.400 171.975
27 55 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 31.425 171.838
28 35 Shane Lee Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 31.465 171.619
29 44 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 31.476 171.559
30 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 31.507 171.390
31 99 Nick Sanchez B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 31.595 170.913
32 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 31.616 170.800
33 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 31.640 170.670
Qualified by owner's points
34 36 Garrett Smithley DGM Racing Chevrolet 31.855 169.518
35 38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 32.081 168.324
36 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota - -
37 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford - -
38 26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota - -
Failed to qualify
39 91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet 31.796 169.833
40 08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford 32.740 164.936
41 77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet - -
42 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford - -
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6
6 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 5 Ryan Preece (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 0
8 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 18 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 5 Ryan Preece (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 0
6 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3
9 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 4 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 89 Running 59
2 36 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 42
3 1 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 2 Running 47
4 7 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 36 Running 41
5 3 5 Ryan Preece (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 200 10 Running 0
6 10 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 39
7 2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 199 63 Running 49
8 18 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 32
9 6 18 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 199 0 Running 35
10 33 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 27
11 14 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 Running 28
12 15 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 Running 25
13 29 44 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 24
14 20 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 23
15 25 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 Running 22
16 5 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 198 0 Running 23
17 32 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 Running 20
18 16 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford 198 0 Running 19
19 8 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 198 0 Running 30
20 27 55 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 Running 17
21 34 36 Garrett Smithley DGM Racing Chevrolet 197 0 Running 16
22 23 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 197 0 Running 15
23 35 38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 196 0 Running 14
24 28 35 Shane Lee Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 196 0 Running 13
25 37 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 196 0 Running 12
26 17 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 187 0 Running 11
27 26 78 Josh Williams B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 175 0 Suspension 10
28 31 99 Nick Sanchez B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 173 0 Ignition 9
29 12 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 131 0 Running 8
30 11 45 Stefan Parsons Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 119 0 Accident 7
31 13 48 Austin Dillon (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 109 0 Accident 0
32 22 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 109 0 Accident 5
33 30 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 109 0 Accident 4
34 24 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 109 0 Accident 3
35 19 47 Brennan Poole (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 71 0 Brakes 0
36 21 34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 41 0 Accident 1
37 38 26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 41 0 Accident 1
38 9 13 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 25 0 Accident 0
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Spencer, Reid (May 28, 2022). "Josh Berry wins Xfinity race at Charlotte as JR Motorsports dominates overall". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service.
  2. ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Charlotte Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  3. ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  4. ^ Srigley, Joseph (May 27, 2022). "Sam Mayer Nets First Career Xfinity Pole in Strange Qualifying Session at Charlotte". TobyChristie.com.
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