Race details | |||
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Race 1 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
Date | February 18, 2022 | ||
Official name | NextEra Energy 250 | ||
Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
Distance | 106 laps, 265 mi (426.476 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km) | ||
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2022 NextEra Energy 250 was the first stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and was the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, February 18, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent asphalt superspeedway. The race was extended from 100 laps to 106 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, the race was won by Zane Smith under caution after a wreck had occurred on the final lap.[1] The win was Smith's fourth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his first win of the season. To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes and Christian Eckes of ThorSport Racing would finish second and third, respectively.