The2022 Crayon 200was the 18thstock car raceof the2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series,and the 32nd iteration of theevent.The race was held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, inLoudon, New HampshireatNew Hampshire Motor Speedway,a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end,Justin Allgaier,driving forJR Motorsports,took the lead late in the race, and earned his 19th careerNASCAR Xfinity Serieswin, along with his third of the season.[1]To fill out the podium,Trevor Bayne,driving forJoe Gibbs Racing,andBrandon Brown,driving for his family team,Brandonbilt Motorsports,would finish in 2nd and 3rd, respectively.Landon CassillandNoah Gragsoninitially finished 3rd and 4th, but were both disqualified after the race, as both of their cars were too low to the ground.[2]
| Race details | |||
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| Race 18 of 33 of the2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | July 16, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 28th Annual Crayon 200 | ||
| Location | New Hampshire Motor Speedway,Loudon, New Hampshire | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 211.6 mi (340.5 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 211.6 mi (340.5 km) | ||
| Average speed | 86.240 mph (138.790 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.952 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 49 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA Network | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen,Jeff BurtonandSteve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
This was the debut race for theNASCAR Whelen Euro Seriesdriver, and the former contestant on the26th seasonof the CBS reality show,Survivor,Julia Landauer.[3]
Background
editNew Hampshire Motor Speedwayis a 1.058-mile (1.703 km)oval speedwaylocated inLoudon, New Hampshire,which has hostedNASCARracing annually since 1990, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated bySpeedway Motorsports.
Entry list
editPractice
editThe only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 15, at 5:00 PMEST.[4]Ty Gibbs,driving forJoe Gibbs Racing,was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 30.166, and an average speed of 126.261 mph (203.197 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.166 | 126.261 |
| 2 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.249 | 125.915 |
| 3 | 88 | William Byron(i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.254 | 125.894 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, July 15, at 5:30 PMEST.[4]SinceNew Hampshire Motor Speedwayis anoval track,the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[5]
Josh Berry,driving forJR Motorsports,would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.952, and an average speed of 127.163 mph (204.649 km/h).[6]
Race results
editStage 1Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | William Byron(i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | William Byron(i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3Laps: 110
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 47 | Running | 44 |
| 2 | 6 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 17 | Running | 46 |
| 3 | 19 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 12 | Running | 38 |
| 4 | 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 5 | 18 | 2 | Sheldon Creed(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 10 | Running | 30 |
| 6 | 17 | 48 | Ty Dillon(i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 7 | 15 | 21 | Austin Hill(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 8 | 20 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 9 | 30 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 10 | 24 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 11 | 31 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 12 | 26 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 13 | 33 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 14 | 14 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 15 | 12 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 16 | 28 | 35 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 17 | 34 | 44 | Howie DiSavino III | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 18 | 22 | 26 | Derek Griffith | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 19 | 36 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 20 | 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 21 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 196 | 49 | Running | 31 |
| 22 | 35 | 78 | Matt Mills(i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 23 | 38 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 190 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 24 | 29 | 5 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | Electrical | 11 |
| 25 | 37 | 13 | Akinori Ogata(i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 169 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| 26 | 10 | 88 | William Byron(i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 22 | Electrical | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 28 | 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 142 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 29 | 16 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | Accident | 10 |
| 30 | 13 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 8 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 127 | 11 | Accident | 7 |
| 32 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 124 | 10 | Accident | 14 |
| 33 | 23 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 34 | 25 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 35 | 2 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 105 | 5 | Accident | 7 |
| 36 | 32 | 45 | Julia Landauer | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| DSQ | 5 | 10 | Landon Cassill[a] | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 17 | Height violation | 1 |
| DSQ | 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson[a] | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Height violation | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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Notes
editReferences
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- ^Srigley, Joseph (2022-06-14)."Julia Landauer Teams with Alpha Prime Racing for Xfinity Debut at Loudon".TobyChristie.Retrieved2022-07-15.
- ^ab"2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series New Hampshire Race Page".Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site.Retrieved2022-07-03.
- ^"NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022".Official Site Of NASCAR.2021-11-19.Retrieved2022-07-10.
- ^Srigley, Joseph (2022-07-15)."Josh Berry Secures Maiden Xfinity Pole at New Hampshire, Despite Brush with Wall".TobyChristie.Retrieved2022-07-15.