The 2022 ToyotaCare 250 was the seventh stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 35th iteration of the event, and the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Henrico County, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 mile (1.21 km) permanent D-shaped oval. The Dash 4 Cash in this race consisted of A. J. Allmendinger, Austin Hill, Noah Gragson, and Sam Mayer, after they finished in the top 5 at Circuit of the Americas. The race was run over 250 laps. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the race after passing his teammate, John Hunter Nemechek, on the last lap. This was Gibbs' seventh career Xfinity Series win, and his third of the season. To fill out the podium, Nemechek of Joe Gibbs Racing and Sam Mayer of JR Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Mayer would win the Dash 4 Cash after finishing ahead of Allmendinger, Hill, and Gragson.
Background Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet2Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Ryan Preece (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet26Derek GriffithSam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet34Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet35Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet38Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Rajah CaruthAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Howie DiSavino IIIAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet47Brennan Poole Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Jade BufordBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Harrison RhodesJimmy Means RacingChevrolet54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota55Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet66J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet77Dillon BassettBassett RacingChevrolet78Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord99Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, April 2, at 8:30 AM EST. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 22.867 seconds and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22.867118.074278Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet22.907117.868399Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet22.908117.863Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 2, at 9:00 AM EST. Since Richmond Raceway 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.
Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 22.161 seconds and a speed of .
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22.161121.836218John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota22.296121.09839Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet22.357120.768421Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22.393120.573519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22.402120.52565Ryan Preece (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord22.413120.466751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet22.447120.283839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord22.471120.115916A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet22.509119.9521038Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFord22.514119.925111Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet22.534119.819128Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet22.575119.601132Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22.638119.268147Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet22.645119.2321502Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet22.667119.1161611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet22.683119.0321748Jade BufordBig Machine RacingChevrolet22.720118.8381899Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet22.756118.6501923Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet22.757118.6452036Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet22.815118.3432131Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet22.847118.1772244Rajah CaruthAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet22.882117.9972378Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet22.887117.9712498Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord22.946117.6682591Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet22.974117.5242668Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet23.024117.2692707Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord23.074117.015286Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet23.078116.9952934Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet23.092116.9243047Brennan PooleMike Harmon RacingChevrolet23.115116.8073126Derek GriffithSam Hunt RacingToyota23.120116.782324Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet23.178116.4903308David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord23.224116.259Qualified by owner's points3428Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord23.225116.2543566J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord23.248116.1393610Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet23.437115.2023735Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord23.487114.9573827Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet——Failed to qualify3952Harrison RhodesJimmy Means RacingChevrolet23.305115.8554077Dillon BassettBassett RacingChevrolet23.352115.6224145Howie DiSavino IIIAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet23.413115.3214255Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet23.487114.957Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 75 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota029Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet938Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet8416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet7554Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6639Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord5738Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFord4819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3921Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2101Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 75 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10218John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota038Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet8439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord7516A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet6623Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet571Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet487Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord21038Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 100 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPoints1154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota250114Running562218John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota250135Running03111Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running394916A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2500Running4652498Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord2500Running3461611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet2500Running317128Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet2501Running4682668Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running299839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2500Running40101038Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFord2500Running32113827Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running26121923Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running3013519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2500Running2714147Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running26153610Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet2500Running221665Ryan Preece (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord2500Running0172591Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet2500Running2018421Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2500Running21192036Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2500Running1820751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2490Running172139Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet2490Running2522132Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2490Running15233308David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord2480Running14242244Rajah CaruthAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2480Running13251502Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet2480Running12263126Derek GriffithSam Hunt RacingToyota2470Running11272378Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2470Running10282934Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet2460Running9292707Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord2460Running8302131Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2460Running731324Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2460Running6323566J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord2450Running5331748Jade BufordBig Machine RacingChevrolet2450Running4343735Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord2450Running3351899Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2450Running236286Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet2430Running1373428Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1390Engine1383047Brennan PooleMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1120Rear Gear1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 A. J. Allmendinger 303 2 Ty Gibbs 283 (-20) 3 Noah Gragson 283 (–20) 4 Josh Berry 227 (–76) 5 Justin Allgaier 216 (–87) 6 Sam Mayer 201 (–102) 7 Brandon Jones 199 (–104) 8 Daniel Hemric 197 (–106) 9 Austin Hill 193 (–110) 10 Ryan Sieg 191 (–112) 11 Riley Herbst 179 (–124) 12 Sheldon Creed 164 (–139)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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