2022 SRS Distribution 250 explained

Type:CUST
Most Laps:46
Radio:Motor Racing Network
Course Km:2.4
Official Name:26th Annual SRS Distribution 250
Description:Race 12 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Pole Driver:Noah Gragson
Network:Fox Sports 1
Date:May 21
Pole Team:JR Motorsports
Pole Time:29.542
Most Team:JR Motorsports
Most Driver:Josh Berry
Location:Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway
First Team:Big Machine Racing
First Driver:Tyler Reddick
Car:48
Avg:101.497mph
Scheduled Km:403.1
Scheduled Laps:167
Course Mi:1.5
Scheduled Mi:250.5
Race Name:SRS Distribution 250
Year:2022
Announcers:Adam Alexander, Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick
Distance Mi:250.5
Distance Laps:167
Distance Km:403.1

The 2022 SRS Distribution 250 was the twelfth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5miles permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was contested over 167 laps. Tyler Reddick, driving for Big Machine Racing, dominated during the end of the race, and earned his tenth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. It was also the first NASCAR win for Big Machine Racing.[1] To fill out the podium, William Byron and Sam Mayer, both driving for JR Motorsports, finished second and third, respectively.

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 1.44miles 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.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevroletAcceleratePros.com
02Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevroletHometown Lenders
2Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevroletWhelen, NLEOMF
4Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevroletChasco Constructors
5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletJ. F. Electric
6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevroletTwin Liquors
07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFordG Coin
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolethellowater
08David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFordTicketSmarter
8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevroletJarrett Industries
9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevroletBass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevroletVoyager: Crypto for All
11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevroletCirkul - Water Your Way
13Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyotaTX Remodeling
16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevroletAction Industries
18Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing
19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaDelta Faucets, Menards
21Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevroletGlobal Industrial
23Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevroletFirst Phase
26Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyotaForeverLawn
27Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevroletState Water Heaters
31Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevroletSuperior Essex
34Jesse Iwuji (R)Jesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevroletEquity Prime Mortgage
35Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevroletEmerling-Gase Motorsports
36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletDGM Racing
38C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFordSci Aps
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFordCMR Construction & Roofing, A-GAME
44Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevroletLimetree Marketing
45Stefan ParsonsAlpha Prime RacingChevroletMarket Rebellion, SOKAL Digital
47Brennan PooleMike Harmon RacingChevroletAmerican Scroll
48Tyler Reddick (i)Big Machine RacingChevroletBig Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers, JAG Metals
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletStraitline Nitro
54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy
66J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFordWork Pro Tools
68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletBrandonbilt Foundations
78Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletAlloy Employment Services
88William Byron (i)JR MotorsportsChevroletHendrickCars.com
91Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevroletSPI Asphalt LLC
98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordMonster Energy
Official entry list

Notes

Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, May 20, at 5:00 PM CST.[2] Ryan Truex of Joe Gibbs Racing was the fastest in the session, with a time of 30.151 seconds and a speed of 179.099mph.

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.151179.099
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.177178.944
348Tyler Reddick (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet30.257178.471
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 20, at 5:30 PM CST. Since Texas Motor Speedway is an 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.[3]

Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports scored the pole for the race, with a time of 29.542 seconds and a speed of 182.791mph.[4]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.542182.791
248Tyler Reddick (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet29.598182.445
321Austin Hill (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.611182.365
419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.637182.205
518Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.684181.916
67Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.692181.867
754Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.695181.849
88Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.718181.708
91Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.735181.604
1098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord29.834181.002
1111Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet29.882180.711
1239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord29.958180.252
1316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet29.984180.096
1466J. J. YeleyMBM MotorsportsFord30.077179.539
1588William Byron (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet30.078179.533
1602Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet30.079179.527
1734Kyle WeathermanJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet30.100179.402
1845Stefan ParsonsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet30.176178.950
1951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet30.197178.826
2027Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet30.228178.642
212Sheldon Creed (R)GMS RacingChevrolet30.267178.412
224Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.311178.153
2368Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet30.343177.965
2478Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet30.439177.404
2591Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet30.443177.381
2631Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet30.571176.638
2707Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord30.646176.206
2844Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet30.673176.051
2908David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord30.683175.993
3035Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet30.723175.764
316Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.759175.558
3236Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet30.788175.393
3313Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota30.832175.143
Qualified by owner's points
345Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet30.879174.876
3526Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota30.891174.808
3638C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord30.894174.791
3723Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet--
3810Landon CassillKaulig RacingChevrolet--
Failed to qualify
3947Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet31.277172.651
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 40

Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
1 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 6
6 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 2 Sheldon Creed (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
8 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford 2
10 31 Myatt Snider Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 1
Stage 2 Laps: 40
Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
1 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 88 William Byron (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0
4 48 Tyler Reddick (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 0
5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 18 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 3
9 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2
10 27 Jeb Burton Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Stage 3 Laps: 87
Fin.StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPoints
1 2 48 Tyler Reddick (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 167 31Running0
2 15 88 William Byron (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 167 7Running0
3 9 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 167 0Running43
4 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 167 33Running51
5 3 21 Austin Hill (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 167 16Running40
6 5 18 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 167 0Running36
7 8 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 167 46Running40
8 10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 167 0Running32
9 13 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 167 0Running36
10 38 10 Landon Cassill Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 167 0Running27
11 1111Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1670Running26
12 754Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1670Running25
13 2027Jeb BurtonOur MotorsportsChevrolet1670Running25
14 419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1672Running30
15 2368Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1670Running22
16 1951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1670Running21
17 1845Stefan ParsonsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1670Running20
18 2591Mason MasseyDGM RacingChevrolet1670Running19
19 3526Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota1670Running18
20 2478Josh WilliamsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1670Running17
21 2908David StarrSS-Green Light RacingFord1670Running16
22 2631Myatt SniderJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1670Running16
23 2707Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingFord1670Running14
24 224Bayley CurreyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1670Running13
25 3638C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord1660Running12
26 212Sheldon Creed (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1660Running15
27 3313Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1660Running0
28 3035Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1640Running9
29 1602Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet1480Track Bar8
30 2844Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1460Accident7
31 14 66 J. J. Yeley MBM Motorsports Ford 137 0Accident8
32 37 23 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 137 0Accident8
33 32 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 137 0Accident4
34 17 34 Jesse Iwuji (R)Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 137 0Accident3
35 12 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 129 0Accident2
36 1 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 95 32Accident17
37 34 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 87 0Accident1
38 31 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 21 0Engine1
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1A. J. Allmendinger500
2Noah Gragson456 (-44)
3Ty Gibbs448 (-52)
4Justin Allgaier423 (-77)
5Josh Berry411 (-89)
6Brandon Jones377 (-123)
7Sam Mayer376 (-124)
8Riley Herbst350 (-150)
9Austin Hill342 (-158)
10Landon Cassill326 (-174)
11Ryan Sieg319 (-181)
12Daniel Hemric312 (-188)
Official driver's standings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tyler Reddick rolls to Texas Xfinity triumph, lands Big Machine’s first victory. NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.. May 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Texas Spring Race Page . 2022-05-15 . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2021-11-19 . NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022 . 2022-05-15 . Official Site Of NASCAR . en-US.
  4. Web site: Noah Gragson, Tyler Reddick Sharing Front Row for Xfinity Race at Texas. Srigley. Joseph. TobyChristie.com. May 20, 2022.