2022 Andy's Frozen Custard 300
# 2022 Andy's Frozen Custard 300

The 2022 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was the 27th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 12, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, dominated a majority of the race, and scored his 12th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his fourth consecutive win, along with his seventh of the season. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

With Gragson's win, he is now tied with Sam Ard with the all-time record for most consecutive wins.

## Background

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The reconfigured track measures 1.500 mi (2.414 km) with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Nicknamed “The Great American Speedway“ the racetrack facility is one of the largest motorsports venues in the world capable of hosting crowds in excess of 200,000 spectators.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Accelerate Pros |
| 02 | Parker Retzlaff | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Funkaway |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hy-Vee |
| 5 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | Brennan Poole (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Macc Door Systems |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Bucked Up Rocket Pop |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Cantera Design Builders |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Open Joist, U. S. Lumber |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | USIO |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | DaaBIN Store |
| 13 | Akinori Ogata (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | MOONEYES |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Andy's Frozen Custard |
| 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Romco Equipment |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Pelonis, Menards |
| 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bennett Transportation |
| 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | First Phase |
| 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | YesWay, ForeverLawn |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Jon Wayne Service Company |
| 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Tree Top |
| 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | Equity Prime Mortgage |
| 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | LOPA, Donate Life Texas |
| 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services |
| 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | Sci Aps |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | A-GAME |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Market Rebellion |
| 45 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Broken Bow Cabin Lodging |
| 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Spiked Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Straitline Nitro |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Interstate Batteries |
| 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | Precision Construction and Roofing |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | CAT Trailer Sales |
| 78 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Trophy Tractor |
| 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Anderson Power Services |
| 92 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Rock Emergencies, Alloy Employer Services |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only 20-minute practice session was held on Saturday, September 24, at 9:30 AM CST. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 29.664, and an average speed of 182.039 mph (292.963 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.664 | 182.039 |
| 2 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.673 | 181.984 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.852 | 181.892 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 24, at 10:00 AM CST. Since Texas Motor Speedway is a tri-oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole. Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.089, and an average speed of 185.637 mph (298.754 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.089 | 185.637 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.132 | 185.363 |
| 3 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.137 | 185.331 |
| 4 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.139 | 185.319 |
| 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.164 | 185.160 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.185 | 185.027 |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.204 | 184.906 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.212 | 184.856 |
| 9 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.280 | 184.426 |
| 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 29.388 | 183.748 |
| 11 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.407 | 183.630 |
| 12 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.582 | 182.543 |
| 13 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.603 | 182.414 |
| 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 29.613 | 182.352 |
| 15 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.639 | 182.192 |
| 16 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.676 | 181.965 |
| 17 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.759 | 181.458 |
| 18 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.770 | 181.391 |
| 19 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 29.784 | 181.305 |
| 20 | 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 29.831 | 181.020 |
| 21 | 6 | Brennan Poole (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.871 | 180.777 |
| 22 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.919 | 180.487 |
| 23 | 02 | Parker Retzlaff | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.920 | 180.481 |
| 24 | 45 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 29.986 | 180.084 |
| 25 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.012 | 179.928 |
| 26 | 92 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 30.122 | 179.271 |
| 27 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 30.166 | 179.009 |
| 28 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 30.205 | 178.778 |
| 29 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 30.274 | 178.371 |
| 30 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 30.318 | 178.112 |
| 31 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 30.351 | 177.918 |
| 32 | 5 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.402 | 177.620 |
| 33 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 30.439 | 177.404 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 34 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 30.451 | 177.334 |
| 35 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 30.599 | 176.476 |
| 36 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 30.664 | 176.102 |
| 37 | 78 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | - | - |
| 38 | 13 | Akinori Ogata (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | - | - |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage 2 Laps: 45

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage 3 Laps: 110

| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 85 | Running | 56 |
| 2 | 9 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 48 |
| 3 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 3 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 34 | Running | 49 |
| 5 | 11 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 16 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 7 | 13 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 9 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 10 | 35 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 20 | 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 18 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 24 | 45 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 14 | 29 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 17 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 5 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 32 | 5 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 92 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 19 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 31 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 02 | Parker Retzlaff | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 15 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Accident | 16 |
| 23 | 37 | 78 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | DVP | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 25 | 36 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 120 | 0 | DVP | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 27 | 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 117 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 28 | 4 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 116 | 60 | Accident | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 12 | Accident | 21 |
| 30 | 3 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | Accident | 24 |
| 31 | 21 | 6 | Brennan Poole (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 32 | 33 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 12 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 28 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 99 | 0 | Water Pump | 3 |
| 35 | 38 | 13 | Akinori Ogata (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Suspension | 0 |
| 36 | 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Ignition | 1 |
| 37 | 34 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 77 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 27 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 17 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Noah Gragson | 2,107 |
| 2 | 2 | A. J. Allmendinger | 2,081 (-26) |
| 1 | 3 | Ty Gibbs | 2,080 (-27) |
| 2 | 4 | Austin Hill | 2,032 (-43) |
| | 5 | Josh Berry | 2,058 (-49) |
| 3 | 6 | Justin Allgaier | 2,054 (-53) |
| 2 | 7 | Sam Mayer | 2,035 (-72) |
| 4 | 8 | Ryan Sieg | 2,035 (-72) |
| 2 | 9 | Riley Herbst | 2,034 (-73) |
| | 10 | Daniel Hemric | 2,027 (-80) |
| 4 | 11 | Brandon Jones | 2,022 (-85) |
| 4 | 12 | Jeremy Clements | 2,006 (-101) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
