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2022 Wawa 250
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 23 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
| August 26–27, 2022 | |
| 21st Annual Wawa 250 | |
| Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Permanent racing facility | |
| 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | |
| 118 laps, 295 mi (474.756 km) | |
| 100 laps, 250 mi (400 km) | |
| 113.328 mph (182.384 km/h) | |
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| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |
| Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports |
| 52 | |
| Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| USA Network | |
| Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | |
| 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. 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.
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, IMSA, SCCA, and Motocross. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.500 mi (4.023 km) high-speed tri-oval, a 3.560 mi (5.729 km) sports car course, a 2.950 mi (4.748 km) motorcycle course, and a 1,320 ft (402.3 m) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (72.8 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (11.7 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is operated by NASCAR pursuant to a lease with the City of Daytona Beach on the property that runs until 2054.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 02 | Blaine Perkins (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Joe Nemechek | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Jesse Iwuji (R) | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Kyle Sieg (R) | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Tim Viens (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
Qualifying was scheduled to be on Friday, August 26, at 3:00 PM EST. Since Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 wins the pole. Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup was determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would earn the pole.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | |
| 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 48 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 02 | Blaine Perkins (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | |
| 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | |
| 38 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | |
| 78 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 5 | Patrick Emerling | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 14 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 47 | Tim Viens (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 28 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | |
| 24 | Joe Nemechek | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | |
| 77 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet |
Jeremy Clements would win the race after leading when the final caution came out on the last lap.
Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 | |
| 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 | |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | |
| 14 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | |
| 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chverolet | 9 | |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 | |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | |
| 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | |
| 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 58*
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 3 | Running | 40 | |
| 37 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 0 | |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 4 | Running | 41 | |
| 25 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 1 | Running | 33 | |
| 24 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 32 | |
| 36 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 1 | Running | 31 | |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 118 | 11 | Running | 44 | |
| 21 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 29 | |
| 28 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 28 | |
| 32 | 38 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 118 | 0 | Running | 27 | |
| 34 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 26 | |
| 22 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 27 | |
| 15 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 11 | Running | 31 | |
| 14 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 18 | Running | 32 | |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 118 | 2 | Running | 30 | |
| 31 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 116 | 0 | Running | 21 | |
| 18 | 02 | Blaine Perkins (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | Running | 0 | |
| 5 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 115 | 6 | Running | 31 | |
| 16 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 114 | 1 | DVP | 18 | |
| 12 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 114 | 0 | Running | 22 | |
| 29 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running | 16 | |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 52 | Accident | 25 | |
| 10 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Accident | 14 | |
| 33 | 78 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| 38 | 14 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | Accident | 13 | |
| 17 | 48 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| 30 | 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Accident | 9 | |
| 35 | 5 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 103 | 0 | Accident | 8 | |
| 23 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Accident | 7 | |
| 26 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 98 | 0 | Accident | 6 | |
| 13 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 8 | Accident | 14 | |
| 27 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | Engine | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Accident | 13 | |
| 19 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 82 | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Accident | 9 | |
| 20 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | Accident | 1 | |
| 3 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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