The 2022 Mahindra ROXOR 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on May 7, 2022, in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval. It was contested over 147 laps. At race's end, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would take the win, after taking the lead on the final restart. He would also lead the most laps.[1] This was Allgaier's 17th career Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports and Riley Herbst of Stewart-Haas Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 33 in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | May 7, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 35th Annual Mahindra ROXOR 200 | ||
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina, Darlington Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.159 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.159 km) | ||
| Average speed | 107.589 mph (173.148 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 76 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Report
editBackground
editDarlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
First held in 1982, the spring Darlington race ran from 1984 to 2014 before returning to the Xfinity Series schedule in 2020. On December 11, Darlington Raceway announced its highly popular NASCAR Throwback weekend would move to the new May 7-9 weekend, effectively making a lineal swap of the two race meetings at the track.[2]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, May 6, at 5:00 PM EST.[17] Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 29.828 seconds and a speed of 164.865 mph (265.324 km/h).
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.828 | 164.865 |
| 2 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 29.841 | 164.793 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.910 | 164.413 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was scheduled to be held on Friday, May 6, at 5:30 PM EST, but was canceled due to inclement weather.[17] The starting lineup would be determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing won the pole. Chase Elliott and Brennan Poole would fail to qualify.[18]
Race results
editStage One Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 48 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage Three Laps: 57
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 76 | Running | 55 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 45 | Running | 55 |
| 3 | 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 23 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 6 | 13 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 7 | 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 5 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 12 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 11 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 12 | 31 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 15 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 14 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 18 | Running | 39 |
| 17 | 36 | 45 | Tommy Joe Martins | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 2 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 19 | 18 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 35 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 24 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 30 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 35 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 20 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 147 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 34 | 48 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 2 | Running | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 37 | 44 | Josh Bilicki | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 28 | 18 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 31 | 33 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 1 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 26 | 38 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 38 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 25 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 17 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 21 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 135 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 19 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 10 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
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