2022 Pit Boss 250
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 33 in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | March 26, 2022 | ||
| Official name | Second Annual Pit Boss 250 | ||
| Location | Austin, Texas, Circuit of the Americas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.426 miles (5.514 km) | ||
| Distance | 46 laps, 156.860 mi (252.442 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 46 laps, 156.860 mi (252.442 km) | ||
| Average speed | 70.640 mph (113.684 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 2:14.520 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 27 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2022 Pit Boss 250 was the sixth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas, at the Circuit of the Americas, a 3.426 miles (5.514 km) permanent road course. The race was run over 46 laps. A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would win the race after leading the most laps.[1] This was Allmendinger's eleventh career Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing and Cole Custer of SS-Green Light Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, March 25, at 4:00 PM CST.[2] Preston Pardus of DGM Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 2:16.851 seconds and a speed of 89.703 mph (144.363 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.851 | 89.703 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.043 | 89.578 |
| 3 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.197 | 89.477 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 25, at 4:30 PM CST.[2] Since Circuit of the Americas is a road course, the qualifying system is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. Each driver will have a lap to set a time. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. Drivers will also have one lap to set a time. The fastest driver to set a time in the round will win the pole.[3]
Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 2:14.520 seconds and a speed of 91.258 mph (146.866 km/h).[4]
