The 2022 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 25th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.500 miles (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race was decreased from 200 laps to 93 laps, due to inclement weather. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, took advantage of the lead on the final restart, and held off his teammate, Justin Allgaier, for his 10th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his fifth of the season.[1] Ty Gibbs would mostly dominate the race, leading 66 laps. To fill out the podium, Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 25 of 33 in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | September 10, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 22nd Annual Kansas Lottery 300 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 93 laps, 139.5 mi (224.503 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 113.697 mph (182.978 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 30.911 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 66 | ||
| 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 | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, September 9, at 4:00 PM CST.[2] Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 31.138, and an average speed of 173.422 mph (279.096 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.138 | 173.422 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.346 | 172.271 |
| 3 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.466 | 171.614 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 9, at 4:30 PM CST.[2] Since Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[3] Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.911, and an average speed of 174.695 mph (281.144 km/h).[4]
Full qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 07 | Brett Moffitt | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Ross Chastain (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 07 | Brett Moffitt | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 3*
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 20 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 50 |
| 3 | 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 93 | 66 | Running | 52 |
| 4 | 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 93 | 4 | Running | 48 |
| 5 | 15 | 48 | Ross Chastain (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 10 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 8 | 11 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 93 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 10 | 16 | 07 | Brett Moffitt | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 6 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 3 | Running | 29 |
| 13 | 14 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 7 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 12 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 17 | 20 | 02 | Brandon Brown | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 37 | 68 | Kris Wright | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 92 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 45 | Rajah Caruth (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 26 | 34 | 78 | Stefan Parsons (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 27 | 35 | 26 | Derek Griffith | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 92 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 25 | 44 | Howie DiSavino III | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 26 | 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 36 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 92 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 5 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 38 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 91 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 23 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 18 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 37 | 30 | 47 | Brennan Poole (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
| 38 | 19 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.