| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 29 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | October 8, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 50th Annual Drive for the Cure 250 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.280 mi (3.669 km) | ||
| Distance | 72 laps, 167.04 mi (268.824 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 67 laps, 152.760 mi (245.843 km) | ||
| Average speed | 70.771 mph (113.895 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
| Time | 1:21.694 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 25 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2022 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina was the 29th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the Round of 12, and the 50th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Concord, North Carolina at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, a 2.280 miles (3.669 km) permanent road course. The race was increased from 67 laps to 72 laps, due to several NASCAR overtime finishes. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, held off Ty Gibbs in the final few laps to earn his 15th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his fifth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 3rd, respectively. Allmendinger and Gibbs would mostly dominate, leading 25 and 24 laps.
Eight drivers would advance into the next round of the playoffs: Noah Gragson, A. J. Allmendinger, Ty Gibbs, Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry, Austin Hill, Brandon Jones, and Sam Mayer. Ryan Sieg, Daniel Hemric, Riley Herbst, and Jeremy Clements would fail to advance.[2][3]
This was the debut race for the former F1 driver, Daniil Kvyat,[4] and the current IndyCar driver, Marco Andretti.[5]
- ^ Spencer, Reid (October 8, 2022). "AJ Allmendinger fends off Gibbs for Xfinity Series win at Charlotte Roval". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (October 8, 2022). "Brandon Jones ekes his way into Xfinity Series' Round of 8". NASCAR.com. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ Richardson, Cameron (October 8, 2022). "Defending Xfinity champion Daniel Hemric among Round of 12 drivers eliminated Saturday". NASCAR.com. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ "Daniil Kvyat Making Xfinity Series Debut for Sam Hunt Racing at Charlotte ROVAL". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. September 29, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ Taranto, Steven (August 7, 2022). "Marco Andretti to make NASCAR debut in Xfinity Series at Charlotte Roval". CBS | NASCAR. Retrieved October 8, 2022.