2022 Call 811 Before You Dig 250

2022 Call 811 Before You Dig 250
Race details
Race 8 of 33 in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date April 8, 2022
Official name 15th Annual Call 811 Before You Dig 250
Location Ridgeway, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 261 laps, 137.2 mi (221 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 131.2 mi (211.1 km)
Average speed 56.099 mph (90.283 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 19.728
Most laps led
Driver Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 197
Winner
No. 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Austin Dillon, Erik Jones
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2022 Call 811 Before You Dig 250 powered by Call811.com was the eighth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 15th iteration of the event, and the second race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 mile (0.847 km) permanent paperclip-shaped short track. The Dash 4 Cash in this race was consisted of Ty Gibbs, A. J. Allmendinger, Riley Herbst, and Sam Mayer, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars after Richmond Raceway. The race was extended from 250 laps to 261 laps, due to several NASCAR overtime restarts. Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the race, after moving his teammate, Ty Gibbs, on the final restart.[1] This was Jones' fifth career Xfinity Series win, and his first since 2020. To fill out the podium, Landon Cassill and A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Allmendinger was also able to win the Dash 4 Cash after finishing ahead of Gibbs, Herbst, and Mayer.

A post-race fight occurred after the race, between Ty Gibbs and Sam Mayer. On the last lap, Gibbs and Jones were battling for the lead, when Mayer and Landon Cassill both attempted to go around Gibbs on the inside line, and resulted with a three wide situation. Mayer's car would get loose, causing him to move up the racetrack, and putting Gibbs into the outside wall. Mayer and Gibbs would end up finishing 5th and 8th, respectively.[2]

  1. ^ "Brandon Jones muscles his way to Xfinity Series win at Martinsville". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Long, Dustin (April 8, 2022). "Ty Gibbs, Sam Mayer fight after Xfinity race". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2022.