| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 33 in the2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | September 10, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 22nd Annual Kansas Lottery 300 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas,Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 93 laps, 139.5 mi (224.503 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 113.697 mph (182.978 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 30.911 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 66 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA Network | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen,Jeff Burton, andSteve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2022 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 25thstock car race of the2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 22nd iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, inKansas City, Kansas atKansas Speedway, a 1.500 miles (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race was decreased from 200 laps to 93 laps, due to inclement weather.Noah Gragson, driving forJR Motorsports, took advantage of the lead on the final restart, and held off his teammate,Justin Allgaier, for his 10th careerNASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his fifth of the season.[1] Ty Gibbs would mostly dominate the race, leading 66 laps. To fill out the podium, Gibbs, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km)tri-oval race track inKansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annualNASCAR race weekends. TheNTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by theInternational Speedway Corporation.
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, September 9, at 4:00 PMCST.[2]Ty Gibbs, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 31.138, and an average speed of 173.422 mph (279.096 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.138 | 173.422 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.346 | 172.271 |
| 3 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.466 | 171.614 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 9, at 4:30 PMCST.[2] SinceKansas Speedway is atri-oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[3]Brandon Jones, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.911, and an average speed of 174.695 mph (281.144 km/h).[4]
Stage 1Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 07 | Brett Moffitt | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Austin Hill(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Ross Chastain(i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 07 | Brett Moffitt | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3Laps: 3*
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 20 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 50 |
| 3 | 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 93 | 66 | Running | 52 |
| 4 | 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 93 | 4 | Running | 48 |
| 5 | 15 | 48 | Ross Chastain(i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 10 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 8 | 11 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 93 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 10 | 16 | 07 | Brett Moffitt | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 6 | 21 | Austin Hill(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 3 | Running | 29 |
| 13 | 14 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 7 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 12 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 17 | 20 | 02 | Brandon Brown | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 37 | 68 | Kris Wright | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 92 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 45 | Rajah Caruth(i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 26 | 34 | 78 | Stefan Parsons(i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 27 | 35 | 26 | Derek Griffith | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 92 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 25 | 44 | Howie DiSavino III | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 26 | 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 36 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 92 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 5 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 38 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 91 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 23 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 18 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 37 | 30 | 47 | Brennan Poole(i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
| 38 | 19 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
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