| Race details | |||
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| Race 22 of 33 of the2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | August 20, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 27th Annual Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at The Glen | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen International,Watkins Glen, New York | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.454 miles (3.949 km) | ||
| Distance | 82 laps, 201.228 mi (323.845 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 82 laps, 201.228 mi (323.845 km) | ||
| Average speed | 77.651 mph (124.967 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 1:10.548 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 35 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Kyle Larson | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA Network | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen,Steve Letarte (booth),Mike Bagley (Esses),Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Turn 5) andJeff Burton (Turns 6–7) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2022 Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at The Glen was the 22ndstock car race of the2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 28th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, August 20, 2022, inWatkins Glen, New York atWatkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 82 laps to complete. AfterTy Gibbs andWilliam Byron spun for the lead with 5 laps to go,Kyle Larson, driving forJR Motorsports, took over the lead and held offA. J. Allmendinger for his 13th careerNASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season.[1] Byron and Gibbs had dominated the race, leading 35 and 25 laps. To fill out the podium,Sammy Smith, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
This was the debut race forBrad Perez.[2]Austin Wayne Self was also scheduled to make his debut in this race, but had failed to qualify.[3]
Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is anautomobilerace track located in the town ofDix just southwest of the village ofWatkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip ofSeneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of theFormula OneUnited States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980). In addition, the site has also been home toroad racing of nearly every class, including theWorld Sportscar Championship,Trans-Am,Can-Am,NASCAR Cup Series, theInternational Motor Sports Association and theIndyCar Series. The facility is currently owned by NASCAR.
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 20, at 10:00 AMEST.[4]A. J. Allmendinger, driving forKaulig Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 1:11.885, and an average speed of 122.696 mph (197.460 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:11.885 | 122.696 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:12.119 | 122.298 |
| 3 | 17 | William Byron(i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:12.125 | 122.288 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 20, at 10:30 AMEST.[4] SinceWatkins Glen International is aroad course, the qualifying system used is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. Drivers will also have multiple laps to set a time. The fastest driver to set a time in the round will win the pole.[5]William Byron, driving forHendrick Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:10.548, and an average speed of 125.021 mph (201.202 km/h). With that lap, Byron also broke the track record.[6]
Stage 1Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Kaz Grala(i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 45 | Josh Bilicki(i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | William Byron(i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | Sheldon Creed(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Kyle Larson(i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 08 | Andy Lally | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | William Byron(i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Kyle Larson(i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Kaz Grala(i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 92 | Ross Chastain(i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 26 | Connor Mosack(i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
Stage 3Laps: 42
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Kyle Larson(i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 7 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 3 | Running | 52 |
| 3 | 19 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 6 | Running | 44 |
| 4 | 16 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 14 | 48 | Kaz Grala(i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 82 | 4 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | Sheldon Creed(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 17 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 10 | 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 2 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 5 | 07 | Cole Custer(i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | 44 | Stefan Parsons(i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 34 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 35 | 66 | Timmy Hill(i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 15 | 13 | 26 | Connor Mosack(i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 82 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 16 | 20 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 21 | 45 | Josh Bilicki(i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 18 | 26 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 33 | 08 | Andy Lally | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 20 | 27 | 35 | Brad Perez(i) | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 82 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 21 | 31 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 23 | 32 | 78 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 12 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 1 | 17 | William Byron(i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 35 | Running | 0 |
| 26 | 37 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 25 | Running | 19 |
| 28 | 15 | 92 | Ross Chastain(i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 29 | 38 | 02 | Blaine Perkins(i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 30 | 8 | 21 | Austin Hill(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 9 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 30 | 5 | Brandon Brown | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | Axle | 5 |
| 33 | 29 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 36 | 68 | Kris Wright(i) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | Driveshaft | 0 |
| 35 | 18 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 24 | 38 | Patrick Gallagher | RSS Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | Rear Gear | 1 |
| 37 | 28 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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