2022_XPEL_225
2022 XPEL 225
Fourth race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
The 2022 XPEL 225 was the fourth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck 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 due to multiple overtime restarts. Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports would win race, after taking the lead with two laps to go.[1] This was Smith's fifth career truck series win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek and Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | March 26, 2022 | ||
| Official name | Second Annual XPEL 225 | ||
| Location | Austin, Texas, Circuit of the Americas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.426 mi (5.514 km) | ||
| Distance | 46 laps, 156.860 mi (252.441 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 41 laps, 140.507 mi (226.115 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.908 mph (104.459 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Young's Motorsports | ||
| Time | 2:14.924 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 31 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Andy Lally, Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
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.
On September 30, 2020, it was announced that COTA would host a NASCAR Cup Series event for the first time on May 23, 2021.[2] The lower Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series were also added as support events.[3] On December 11, 2020, it was announced that NASCAR would run the full 3.41 mile course.[4]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
**Withdrew prior to the event
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, March 25, at 2:00 PM CST.[5] Sheldon Creed of Young's Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 2:17.104 seconds and a speed of 89.538 mph (144.097 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Sheldon Creed (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:17.104 | 89.538 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2:17.450 | 89.313 |
| 3 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2:17.484 | 89.290 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 25, at 2:30 PM CST.[5] 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.[6]
Sheldon Creed of Young's Motorsports scored the pole for the race with a time of 2:14.924 seconds and a speed of 90.985 mph (146.426 km/h).[7]
Full qualifying results
Stage 1 Laps: 12
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 14
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 15
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 46 | 11 | Running | 60 |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 1 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 5 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 31 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 13 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 50 |
| 5 | 12 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 1 | Running | 38 |
| 6 | 8 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 7 | 10 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 8 | 6 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 9 | 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 10 | 16 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 24 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 13 | 20 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 18 | 02 | Kaz Grala (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 17 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 22 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 28 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 31 | 30 | Tate Fogleman | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 4 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 1 | Running | 20 |
| 20 | 32 | 43 | Brad Perez | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 34 | 33 | Will Rodgers (i) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 22 | 25 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 23 | 30 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 3 | 7 | Alex Bowman (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 1 | Running | 0 |
| 26 | 9 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 15 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | 37 | Logan Bearden | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 9 |
| 29 | 33 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 19 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 39 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 36 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | Rear Gear | 16 |
| 32 | 27 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | DVP | 5 |
| 33 | 35 | 46 | Matt Jaskol | G2G Racing | Toyota | 30 | 0 | Electrical | 4 |
| 34 | 23 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 29 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 29 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Transmission | 2 |
| 36 | 1 | 20 | Sheldon Creed (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | Drivetrain | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
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- "Xfinity and Trucks to join Cup Series at COTA". RACER. 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- "NASCAR opts for F1 track layout for Circuit of the Americas round". www.autosport.com. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series COTA Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
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- Srigley, Joseph (March 25, 2022). "Sheldon Creed Puts Down Masterful Lap, Claims First Career Pole for Himself and Young's Motorsports". TobyChristie.com.
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