The 2022 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was the 27th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 12, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, dominated a majority of the race, and scored his 12th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his fourth consecutive win, along with his seventh of the season. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
With Gragson's win, he is now tied with Sam Ard with the all-time record for most consecutive wins.
Background Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The reconfigured track measures with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Nicknamed “The Great American Speedway“ the racetrack facility is one of the largest motorsports venues in the world capable of hosting crowds in excess of 200,000 spectators.
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 Mills (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Brennan Poole (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet13Akinori Ogata (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet26Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet31Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet34Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet35Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota36Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet38C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Tommy Joe MartinsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Nick SanchezBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota66J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet78Garrett SmithleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet92Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The only 20-minute practice session was held on Saturday, September 24, at 9:30 AM CST. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 29.664, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet29.664182.039211Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet29.673181.984321Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.852181.892Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 24, at 10:00 AM CST. Since Texas 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. Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.089, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.089185.63729Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.132185.363311Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet29.137185.331418John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.139185.31951Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.164185.16067Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.185185.027716A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet29.204184.906854Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.212184.856921Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.280184.4261051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet29.388183.7481198Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord29.407183.6301210Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet29.582182.543132Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.603182.4141439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord29.613182.3521534Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet29.639182.192168Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.676181.9651727Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet29.759181.458184Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet29.770181.3911907Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord29.784181.3052048Nick SanchezBig Machine RacingChevrolet29.831181.020216Brennan Poole (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet29.871180.7772268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet29.919180.4872302Parker RetzlaffOur MotorsportsChevrolet29.920180.4812445Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet29.986180.0842523Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet30.012179.9282692Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet30.122179.2712726Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota30.166179.0092866J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord30.205178.7782944Tommy Joe MartinsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet30.274178.3713036Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet30.318178.1123131Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet30.351177.918325Matt Mills (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet30.402177.6203391Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet30.439177.404Qualified by owner's points3408David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord30.451177.3343538C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord30.599176.4763635Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota30.664176.1023778Garrett SmithleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet - -3813Akinori Ogata (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts111Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9321Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet849Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet7516A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet668Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet5718John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord3954Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21034Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1029Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet9318John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0411Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet7554Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6621Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet577Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet4839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord3919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2101Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 110 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts129Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet20085Running562921Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2001Running483854Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2003Running424716A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet20034Running4951198Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord2000Running326168Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running367132Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running30851Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running3091439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1990Running34103538C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord1990Running27112048Nick SanchezBig Machine RacingChevrolet1990Running2612184Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running25132445Stefan Parsons (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1990Running0142944Tommy Joe MartinsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1990Running23151727Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet1995Running2216325Matt Mills (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running0172692Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1970Running20181907Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord1970Running19192523Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running18203131Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1960Running17212302Parker RetzlaffOur MotorsportsChevrolet1900Running16221534Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet1410Accident16233778Garrett SmithleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1320DVP14242268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1310Accident13253635Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota1200DVP12263036Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1180Accident1127119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1170Accident1228418John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota11660Accident02967Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet11612Accident2130311Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1160Accident2431216Brennan Poole (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1160Accident0323391Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet1160Accident5331210Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet1090Accident4342866J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord990Water Pump3353813Akinori Ogata (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota990Suspension0361051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet790Ignition1373408David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord770Accident1382726Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota170Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Noah Gragson 2,107 2 2 A. J. Allmendinger 2,081 (-26) 1 3 Ty Gibbs 2,080 (-27) 2 4 Austin Hill 2,032 (-43) 5 Josh Berry 2,058 (-49) 3 6 Justin Allgaier 2,054 (-53) 2 7 Sam Mayer 2,035 (-72) 4 8 Ryan Sieg 2,035 (-72) 2 9 Riley Herbst 2,034 (-73) 10 Daniel Hemric 2,027 (-80) 4 11 Brandon Jones 2,022 (-85) 4 12 Jeremy Clements 2,006 (-101)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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