The 2022 Alsco Uniforms 302 was the 30th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 201 laps to complete. Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, held off Noah Gragson and Justin Allgaier in the final few laps, and earned his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his second of the season. He would also earn a spot in the championship 4. Gragson mainly dominated the race, leading 87 laps.
This was the debut race for Truck Series driver, Hailie Deegan. Deegan would start the race in 20th, and would finish in 13th, making her the highest finishing female driver in their first Xfinity Series start.
Background Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Parker RetzlaffOur MotorsportsChevrolet2Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Hailie Deegan (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet13Matt Jaskol (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet26John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet28Kyle Sieg (R)RSS RacingFord31Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet34Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet35Jeffrey EarnhardtEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota36Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet38C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Rajah Caruth (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Nick SanchezBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota66J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyota68Kris WrightBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet78Garrett SmithleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The only 20-minute practice session was held on Friday, October 14, at 5:35 PM PST. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.527, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.527176.893218Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.592176.517326John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota30.623176.338Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, October 14, at 6:05 PM PST. Since Las Vegas 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. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.716, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet29.716181.720218Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.729181.641354Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.800181.20849Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.915180.51151Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.921180.475611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet30.028179.832719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.035179.790821Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.113179.32592Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.130179.223107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.156179.0691126John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota30.169178.992128Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.279178.3411339Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet30.283178.3181451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet30.321178.0941510Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet30.443177.3811627Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet30.450177.3401745Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet30.450177.3401844Rajah Caruth (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet30.492177.0961966J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyota30.592176.5172007Hailie Deegan (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord30.656176.1482123Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet30.704175.8732248Nick SanchezBig Machine RacingChevrolet30.792175.3702331Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet30.886174.836244Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.921174.6392578Garrett SmithleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet30.966174.3852634Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet31.074173.7792702Parker RetzlaffOur MotorsportsChevrolet31.169173.2492836Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet31.237172.8722991Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet31.265172.7173013Matt Jaskol (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota31.445171.7283168Kris WrightBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet31.469171.5973235Jeffrey EarnhardtEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota31.628170.735335Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet31.700170.347Qualified by owner's points3438C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord31.854169.523356Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet32.191167.7493698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord - -3708David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord - -3828Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10221Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet939Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet847Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota661Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet5716A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet4826John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota098Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet21011Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8421Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet668Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet571Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet4811Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet3918Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21016A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 111 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1128Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet20165Running47249Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet20187Running533107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2010Running474354Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20130Running525218Trevor BayneJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2010Running346821Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2012Running47751Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2010Running398611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet2010Running339719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2015Running42102123Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2010Running27111510Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet2013Running26122248Nick SanchezBig Machine RacingChevrolet2011Running25132007Hailie Deegan (i)SS-Green Light RacingFord2010Running0142634Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet2011Running23151451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2010Running22161126John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2000Running0171627Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running20183698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord2000Running19192331Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2000Running18201844Rajah Caruth (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet2000Running0212702Parker RetzlaffOur MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running1622116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1997Running20231745Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1980Running0243168Kris WrightBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running13252578Garrett SmithleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running12263828Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1970Running11273235Jeffrey EarnhardtEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota1970Running1028356Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running9292991Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet1960Running8303438C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord1960Running7313708David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord1960Running6323013Matt Jaskol (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1950Running033244Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running4342836Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1950Running335335Matt Mills (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running0361966J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyota820Engine13792Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet520Engine1381339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord320Steering1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Noah Gragson 3,109 1 2 Ty Gibbs 3,090 (-19) 1 3 Justin Allgaier 3,080 (-29) 1 4 Josh Berry 3,069 (-40) 1 5 Austin Hill 3,065 (-44) 4 6 A. J. Allmendinger 3,064 (-45) 7 Brandon Jones 3,053 (-56) 8 Sam Mayer 3,044 (-65) 1 9 Daniel Hemric 2,122 (-987) 1 10 Riley Herbst 2,099 (-1,010) 1 11 Ryan Sieg 2,099 (-1,010) 12 Jeremy Clements 2,068 (-1,041)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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