The 2022 Dead On Tools 250 was the 32nd stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the Round of 8, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 29, 2022, in Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent paperclip-shaped short track. The race was increased from 250 laps to 269 laps, due to numerous NASCAR overtime finishes. In a chaotic race that brought several cautions, Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the race in controversy, after he would bump into his teammate, Brandon Jones, on the final lap, causing him to spin in turn two. Gibbs would dominate for parts of the race as well, leading 102 laps. This was Gibbs' 10th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his sixth of the season. Gibbs would also earn a spot in the championship four, despite already advancing on points.[1] To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Riley Herbst, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 32 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | October 29, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 16th Annual Dead On Tools 250 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 269 laps, 141.4 mi (227 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 157.8 mi (254 km) | ||
| Average speed | 60.410 mph (97.220 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 19.832 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 102 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Meanwhile, the drivers that will advance into championship four are Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry, Noah Gragson, and Ty Gibbs. A. J. Allmendinger, Austin Hill, Sam Mayer, and Brandon Jones would be eliminated from the playoffs.[1]
Background edit
Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing short track in Ridgeway, Virginia, just south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (847 m) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in stock car racing, being built in 1947 by partners H. Clay Earles, Henry Lawrence, and Sam Rice, nearly a year before NASCAR was officially formed.[2] It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only oval track on the NASCAR circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways and concrete to cover the turns.
Entry list edit
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice edit
For practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions will be 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, October 28, at 4:00 PM EST.[3] Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time out of all drivers, with a lap of 20.348, and an average speed of 93.061 mph (149.767 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20.348 | 93.061 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.355 | 93.029 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 20.375 | 92.937 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying edit
Qualifying was held on Friday, October 28, at 4:35 PM EST.[3] Since Martinsville Speedway is a short 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, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.832, and an average speed of 95.482 mph (153.663 km/h).[6]
Race results edit
Stage 1 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 149*
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 269 | 102 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 3 | 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 269 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 4 | 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 269 | 23 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 269 | 5 | Running | 49 |
| 6 | 22 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 7 | 24 | 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 8 | 37 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 36 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 10 | 23 | 02 | Blaine Perkins (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 12 | 18 | 44 | Rajah Caruth (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 14 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 15 | 26 | Derek Griffith | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 269 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 17 | 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 3 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 269 | 1 | Running | 25 |
| 19 | 27 | 08 | Brandon Brown | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 269 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 13 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 269 | 40 | Running | 29 |
| 21 | 7 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 22 | 33 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 269 | 98 | Running | 24 |
| 24 | 34 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 268 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 32 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 31 | 68 | Kris Wright | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 12 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 260 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 19 | 45 | Howie DiSavino III | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 29 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 38 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 25 | 78 | Stefan Parsons (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 219 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 32 | 30 | 35 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 206 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 28 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 176 | 0 | Brakes | 3 |
| 35 | 26 | 5 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| 36 | 35 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 137 | 0 | Brakes | 1 |
| 37 | 16 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 20 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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Standings after the race edit
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References edit
- ^ a b Spencer, Reid (October 29, 2022). "Ty Gibbs wins Xfinity Series race at Martinsville; Championship 4 set". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 76".
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Martinsville Fall Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dead On Tools 250 Practice Results". TobyChristie.com. October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. November 11, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ Long, Dustin (October 28, 2022). "Martinsville Xfinity starting lineup: Brandon Jones wins pole". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved October 28, 2022.