2022 A-GAME 200 explained

Type:CUST
Most Team:JR Motorsports
Announcers:Adam Alexander, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano
Network:Fox Sports 1
Pole Team:Joe Gibbs Racing
Pole Driver:Brandon Jones
Avg:104.091mph
Description:Race 10 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Scheduled Km:321.868
Distance Km:321.868
Radio:Motor Racing Network
Most Laps:67
First Team:JR Motorsports
Most Driver:Justin Allgaier
Location:Dover, Delaware, Dover Motor Speedway
First Driver:Josh Berry
Car:8
Course Km:1.6
Course Mi:1
Scheduled Mi:200
Scheduled Laps:200
Distance Laps:200
Date:April 30
Official Name:41st Annual A-GAME 200
Race Name:A-GAME 200
Year:2022
Distance Mi:200
Pole Time:22.872

The 2022 A-GAME 200 was the 10th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the 41st iteration of the event, and the fourth and final race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on April 30, 2022, in Dover, Delaware at Dover Motor Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was contested over 200 laps. The final Dash 4 Cash in this race is consisted of Noah Gragson, Landon Cassill, A. J. Allmendinger, and Ryan Sieg, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars after Talladega Superspeedway. At race's end, Josh Berry of JR Motorsports would take the win, after leading 55 laps.[1] This was Berry's second career Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports and Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Noah Gragson would win the Dash 4 Cash, after finishing in front of Cassill, Allmendinger, and Sieg.

Background

Dover Motor Speedway (formerly Dover Downs International Speedway and later Dover International Speedway) is a race track in Dover, Delaware, United States. The track has hosted at least one NASCAR Cup Series race each year since 1969, including two per year from 1971 to 2020. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC[2] and the Indy Racing League. The track features one layout, a 1miles concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity increased to 135,000 seats, giving the track the largest seating capacity of any sports venue in the mid-Atlantic region. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. Depending on configuration, the track's capacity is at 95,500 seats. Its grand total maximum capacity was at 135,000 spectators.[3] On November 8, 2021, it was announced that Dover Motorsports Inc. was purchased by Speedway Motorsports Inc.; effectively making Dover International Speedway a SMI track with the track being renamed to its current name.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevroletAcceleratePros.com
02Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevroletHalf Off Wholesale
2Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevroletWhelen
4Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevroletKSDT CPA
5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletJ. F. Electric
6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevroletKSDT CPA
07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFordBucked Up Energy
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletDoor Bumper Clear
08David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFordChildren's National, TicketSmarter
8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevroletTire Pros
9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevroletBass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevroletStormX
11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevroletCirkul - Water Your Way
13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyotaGarrison Homes, Units Storage
16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevroletAction Industries
18John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaACME Markets
19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaPelonis, Menards
21Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevroletUnited Rentals
23Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevroletJohn Civetta & Sons
26Chandler Smith (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyotaChargeMe, VITAL
27Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevroletSolid Rock Carriers
31Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevroletBommarito Automotive Group
34Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevroletSELE Foundation
35Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevroletEmerling-Gase Motorsports
36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletLarue Industrial Snowblowers
38Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFordPonsse
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFordCMR Construction & Roofing
44Rajah CaruthAlpha Prime RacingChevroletCircle
45Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevroletCosta Oil
47Brennan PooleMike Harmon RacingChevroletMike Harmon Racing
48Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevroletBig Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletAll South Electric
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy
66J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyotaCW & Sons Infrastructure
68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletTrade the Chain
78Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletAlloy Employment Services
91Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevroletA-Z Companies
98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordMonster Energy
99Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletKelly Jeep
Official entry list

Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, April 29, at 3:00 PM EST.[4] Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing was the fastest in the session, with a time of 23.428 seconds and a speed of 153.662mph.

Full qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.428153.662
218John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota23.473153.368
398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord23.515153.094

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, April 29, at 3:30 PM EST.[5] Since Dover Motor Speedway is an oval 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.[6]

Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 22.872 seconds and a speed of 157.398mph.[7]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22.872157.398
21Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet22.923157.048
39Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.018156.399
48Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.023156.365
554Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.075156.013
698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord23.114155.750
77Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet23.157155.461
816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet23.182155.293
918John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota23.223155.019
1023Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet23.262154.759
112Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23.279154.646
1226Chandler Smith (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota23.324154.347
1327Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet23.344154.215
144Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet23.387153.932
1544Rajah CaruthAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet23.406153.807
1602Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet23.409153.787
1711Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet23.426153.675
1810Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet23.455153.485
1936Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet23.459153.459
2021Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23.464153.427
2148Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet23.480153.322
2268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet23.583152.652
2338Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFord23.621152.407
2451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet23.672152.078
2531Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet23.716151.796
266Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet23.733151.688
2708David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord23.777151.407
2845Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet23.781151.381
2934Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet23.786151.350
3099Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet23.795151.292
3166J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyota23.803151.241
3207Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord23.822151.121
3378Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet23.960150.250
Qualified by owner's points
3491Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet23.974150.163
3513Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota24.721145.625
3635Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet25.033143.810
375Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet26.554135.573
3839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord
Failed to qualify
3947Brennan PooleMike Harmon RacingChevrolet
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 25

Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
11Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
38Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
518John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
654Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
716A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet4
89Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord2
102Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1

Stage 2 Laps: 25

Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet8
48Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
554Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord5
79Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
811Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet3
92Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1021Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin.StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPoints
148Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet20055Running55
277Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20067Running54
3554Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2001Running45
439Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running40
521Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet20018Running42
6816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running43
7119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20059Running46
8112Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running32
9698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord2000Running35
103839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2000Running27
111711Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running29
121810Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running25
131602Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running24
142021Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running24
151023Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running22
161327Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running21
172338Parker RetzlaffRSS RacingFord2000Running20
182268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running19
191936Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1990Running18
202845Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1990Running17
211226Chandler Smith (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1990Running0
222531Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1990Running15
233166J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsToyota1980Running14
242148Kaz Grala (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1980Running0
253378Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running12
26266Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running11
272934Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running10
283207Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord1960Running9
292451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1950Running8
303099Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running7
31375Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running6
323513Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota1940Running5
333635Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1920Running4
343491Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet1910Running3
352708David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord1890Running2
36144Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1540Engine1
37918John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota830Brakes0
381544Rajah CaruthAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet580Suspension1
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1A. J. Allmendinger427
2Ty Gibbs384 (-43)
3Noah Gragson384 (-43)
4Josh Berry339 (-88)
5Brandon Jones317 (-110)
6Justin Allgaier317 (-110)
7Sam Mayer297 (-130)
8Ryan Sieg287 (-140)
9Riley Herbst277 (-150)
10Austin Hill274 (-153)
11Landon Cassill265 (-162)
12Daniel Hemric259 (-168)
Official driver's standings

References

  1. Web site: Josh Berry corrals Xfinity Series win, leads banner day for JR Motorsports at Dover. NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.. April 30, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1969 Delaware 200 . May 31, 2012 . Racing-reference.info.
  3. Web site: DOVER MILESTONES - Dover Speedway . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191115213923/https://www.doverspeedway.com/dover-milestones/ . November 15, 2019.
  4. Web site: 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dover Race Page . April 25, 2022 . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dover Race Page . April 25, 2022 . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2021-11-19 . NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022 . 2022-04-25 . Official Site Of NASCAR . en-US.
  7. Web site: Brandon Jones Beats Sam Mayer to Capture Xfinity Series Pole at Dover. Srigley. Joseph. TobyChristie.com. April 29, 2022.