2022 Andy's Frozen Custard 300

The 2022 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was the 27th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 12, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, dominated a majority of the race, and scored his 12th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his fourth consecutive win, along with his seventh of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2022 Andy's Frozen Custard 300
Race details
Race 27 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date September 24, 2022
Official name 18th Annual Andy's Frozen Custard 300
Location Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas
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 113.672 mph (182.937 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 29.089
Most laps led
Driver Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
Laps 85
Winner
No. 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network USA Network
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Brad Daugherty
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

With Gragson's win, he is now tied with Sam Ard with the all-time record for most consecutive wins.[1]

Background

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Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The reconfigured track measures 1.500 mi (2.414 km) with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Nicknamed “The Great American Speedway“ the racetrack facility is one of the largest motorsports venues in the world capable of hosting crowds in excess of 200,000 spectators.[2][3]

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 Accelerate Pros
02 Parker Retzlaff Our Motorsports Chevrolet Funkaway
2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet Hy-Vee
5 Matt Mills (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Brennan Poole (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet Macc Door Systems
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford Bucked Up Rocket Pop
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford Cantera Design Builders
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Open Joist, U. S. Lumber
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet USIO
11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet DaaBIN Store
13 Akinori Ogata (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota MOONEYES
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Andy's Frozen Custard
18 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Romco Equipment
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pelonis, Menards
21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation
23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet First Phase
26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota YesWay, ForeverLawn
27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet Jon Wayne Service Company
31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Tree Top
34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet Equity Prime Mortgage
35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota LOPA, Donate Life Texas
36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services
38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford A-GAME
44 Tommy Joe Martins Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Market Rebellion
45 Stefan Parsons (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Broken Bow Cabin Lodging
48 Nick Sanchez Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Straitline Nitro
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Interstate Batteries
66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford Precision Construction and Roofing
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet CAT Trailer Sales
78 Garrett Smithley B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Trophy Tractor
91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet Anderson Power Services
92 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Rock Emergencies, Alloy Employer 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, September 24, at 9:30 AM CST.[4] A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 29.664, and an average speed of 182.039 mph (292.963 km/h).

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.664 182.039
2 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.673 181.984
3 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.852 181.892
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 24, at 10:00 AM CST.[4] Since Texas Motor Speedway is a tri-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.[5] Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.089, and an average speed of 185.637 mph (298.754 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.089 185.637
2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.132 185.363
3 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.137 185.331
4 18 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.139 185.319
5 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.164 185.160
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.185 185.027
7 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.204 184.906
8 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.212 184.856
9 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.280 184.426
10 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 29.388 183.748
11 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 29.407 183.630
12 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.582 182.543
13 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.603 182.414
14 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 29.613 182.352
15 34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 29.639 182.192
16 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.676 181.965
17 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 29.759 181.458
18 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 29.770 181.391
19 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 29.784 181.305
20 48 Nick Sanchez Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 29.831 181.020
21 6 Brennan Poole (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 29.871 180.777
22 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 29.919 180.487
23 02 Parker Retzlaff Our Motorsports Chevrolet 29.920 180.481
24 45 Stefan Parsons (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 29.986 180.084
25 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 30.012 179.928
26 92 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 30.122 179.271
27 26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 30.166 179.009
28 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford 30.205 178.778
29 44 Tommy Joe Martins Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.274 178.371
30 36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 30.318 178.112
31 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 30.351 177.918
32 5 Matt Mills (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 30.402 177.620
33 91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet 30.439 177.404
Qualified by owner's points
34 08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford 30.451 177.334
35 38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 30.599 176.476
36 35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 30.664 176.102
37 78 Garrett Smithley B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet - -
38 13 Akinori Ogata (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota - -
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 8
4 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6
6 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 18 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
8 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 3
9 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 18 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
4 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 3
9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 85 Running 56
2 9 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 1 Running 48
3 8 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 3 Running 42
4 7 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 34 Running 49
5 11 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 200 0 Running 32
6 16 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 36
7 13 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 30
8 5 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 30
9 14 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 199 0 Running 34
10 35 38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 199 0 Running 27
11 20 48 Nick Sanchez Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 26
12 18 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 Running 25
13 24 45 Stefan Parsons (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 0
14 29 44 Tommy Joe Martins Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 23
15 17 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 199 5 Running 22
16 32 5 Matt Mills (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 Running 0
17 26 92 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 197 0 Running 20
18 19 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Ford 197 0 Running 19
19 25 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 Running 18
20 31 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 196 0 Running 17
21 23 02 Parker Retzlaff Our Motorsports Chevrolet 190 0 Running 16
22 15 34 Kyle Weatherman Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 141 0 Accident 16
23 37 78 Garrett Smithley B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 132 0 DVP 14
24 22 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 131 0 Accident 13
25 36 35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 120 0 DVP 12
26 30 36 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 118 0 Accident 11
27 1 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 117 0 Accident 12
28 4 18 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 116 60 Accident 0
29 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 116 12 Accident 21
30 3 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 116 0 Accident 24
31 21 6 Brennan Poole (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 116 0 Accident 0
32 33 91 Mason Massey DGM Racing Chevrolet 116 0 Accident 5
33 12 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 109 0 Accident 4
34 28 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford 99 0 Water Pump 3
35 38 13 Akinori Ogata (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 99 0 Suspension 0
36 10 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 79 0 Ignition 1
37 34 08 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Ford 77 0 Accident 1
38 27 26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 17 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Noah Gragson claims Xfinity playoff opener at Texas, pads win streak to four". NASCAR.com. September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth, TX".
  3. ^ "Texas Motor Speedway: Fort Worth, TX 76177: Visit Dallas".
  4. ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Texas Fall Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  5. ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  6. ^ Hembree, Mike (September 24, 2022). "Brandon Jones wins Xfinity pole at Texas Motor Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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