| Race details | |||
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| Race 1 of 23 of the2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | February 18, 2022 | ||
| Official name | NextEra Energy 250 | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida,Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 106 laps, 265 mi (426.476 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch,Michael Waltrip,Kurt Busch | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2022 NextEra Energy 250 was the firststock car race of the2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and was the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, February 18, 2022, inDaytona Beach, Florida, atDaytona International Speedway, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent asphaltsuperspeedway. The race was extended from 100 laps to 106 laps due to aNASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, the race was won byZane Smith under caution after a wreck had occurred on the final lap.[1] The win was Smith's fourth careerNASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his first win of the season. To fill out the podium,Ben Rhodes andChristian Eckes ofThorSport Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Daytona International Speedway is one of threesuperspeedways to holdNASCAR races, the other two beingIndianapolis Motor Speedway andTalladega Superspeedway.[2] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31degrees, while thefront stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[3]
*Withdrew due to wrecking in the practice session.[4]
The only 50-minute practice session was held on Thursday, February 17, at 4:35 PMEST.[5]Grant Enfinger was fastest in the session, with a time of 48.117 seconds and a speed of 187.044 mph (301.018 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 48.117 | 187.044 |
| 2 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 48.131 | 186.990 |
| 3 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 48.136 | 186.970 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Friday, February 18, at 3:00 PMEST.[5] SinceDaytona International Speedway is asuperspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 wins the pole.[7]
Ty Majeski ofThorSport Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 50.245 and an average speed of 179.122 miles per hour (288.269 km/h) in the second round.[8]
Five drivers would fail to qualify:Jordan Anderson,Jennifer Jo Cobb,Matt Jaskol,Chase Purdy, andClay Greenfield.
Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 51 | Corey Heim(R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 23 | Grant Enfigner | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Austin Hill(i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 66
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