| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | August 26–27, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 21st Annual Wawa 250 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 118 laps, 295 mi (474.756 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (400 km) | ||
| Average speed | 113.328 mph (182.384 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 52 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA Network | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2022 Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola was the 23rd stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 21st iteration of the event. Due to inclement weather, the first half of the race was held on Friday, August 26, 2022, and the second half was held on Saturday, August 27, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent D-shaped superspeedway. The race was increased from 100 laps to 118 laps, due to several NASCAR overtime finishes. In a chaotic and wreck filled race, Jeremy Clements, driving for his family team, Jeremy Clements Racing, scored the upset win after taking the lead when the final caution came out on the last lap.[1] This was Clements' second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Ironically, it was also the same date that Clements won his first Xfinity Series race, the 2017 Johnsonville 180. Noah Gragson mainly dominated the race, leading 52 laps before being wrecked out. The final podium consisted of Timmy Hill, who finished a career best 2nd place finish for MBM Motorsports. Despite damage to the front of his car, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish in 3rd. The rest of the top 10 consisted of Brandon Brown, Sage Karam, Ryan Vargas, Ty Gibbs, Alex Labbé, J. J. Yeley, and Kyle Sieg, with most drivers earning a career best finish.[2]
- ^ Spencer, Reid (2022-08-27). "Jeremy Clements nabs upset win in Xfinity Series race at Daytona". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Albino, Dustin (2022-08-27). "Emotional Night for Underdogs at Daytona". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-08-27.