| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 26 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | September 16, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 41st Annual Food City 300 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km) | ||
| Average speed | 80.996 mph (130.350 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 15.653 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 148 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA Network | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2022 Food City 300 was the 26th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 41st iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 16, 2022, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, took advantage of the lead with 25 laps to go, and held off Brandon Jones for his eleventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his sixth of the season, and his third win in a row.[1] Gragson's teammate, Justin Allgaier, dominated most of the race, leading 148 laps and winning a stage. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
12 drivers would qualify for the playoffs: Noah Gragson, Ty Gibbs, Justin Allgaier, A. J. Allmendinger, Josh Berry, Austin Hill, Brandon Jones, Jeremy Clements, Sam Mayer, Daniel Hemric, Riley Herbst, and Ryan Sieg.[2] Allmendinger would also clinch the Regular Season Championship following the race.[3]
This was the official debut race for CARS Pro Late Model Tour driver, Bobby McCarty. He was originally scheduled to make his debut at the New Hampshire race earlier in the year, but had failed to qualify.
- ^ Spencer, Reid (September 16, 2022). "Noah Gragson holds off Brandon Jones to win Xfinity Series race at Bristol". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (September 16, 2022). "Ryan Sieg claims final spot in Xfinity Series Playoffs as broken hub derails Landon Cassill's night". NASCAR.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "AJ Allmendinger clinches Regular Season Championship in Xfinity Series". NASCAR.com. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.