Jeremy Clements Scores Upset Win, Takes Triple Overtime Thriller at Daytona: Friday night’s bizarre, attrition-filled, rain-delayed NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway produced an appropriately unexpected outcome when Jeremy Clements took the checkered flag under caution at the end of the third attempt at overtime.(Read more)(8-27-2022)
It took three overtimes, but #51-Jeremy Clements upset the Xfinity Series field at Daytona, winning the Wawa 250. This is the second win of Clements’ career, and first since 2017.
#13-Timmy Hill finished a career high second. #16-AJ Allmendinger was involved in multiple incidents and finished third. #68-Brandon Brown and #45-Sage Karam rounded out the top five.
#6-Ryan Vargas placed sixth, as #54-Ty Gibbs, #36-Alex Labbe, #66-JJ Yeley and #38-Kyle Sieg filled out the top 10.
#54-Gibbs won the opening stage, his fourth of the season. #9-Gragson picked up his 11th stage victory of the season in the second stage.
There were 19 lead changes among 12 drivers and 10 cautions for 41 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was 113.328 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.
Daytona Paint Schemes
Race Fast Facts – Daytona:
Jeremy Clements won the 21st Annual Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola, his second victory in 421
Xfinity Series races.
This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2022.
This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 25 races at Daytona International Speedway.
Timmy Hill(i) (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in 12 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2022.
AJ Allmendinger (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in six races at Daytona International Speedway.
Kyle Sieg (10th) was the highest finishing rookie.
AJ Allmendinger leads the point standings by 58 points over Ty Gibbs.
Xfinity Series Playoff Standings after Daytona (Race 23 of 33):
1)#54-Ty Gibbs (5 wins, 29 playoff points)
2)#9-Noah Gragson (3 wins, 26 playoff points)
3)#7-Justin Allgaier (3 wins, 21 playoff points)
4)#16-AJ Allmendinger (3 wins, 17 playoff points, regular season championship leader)
5)#8-Josh Berry (2 wins, 16 playoff points)
6)#21-Austin Hill (2 wins, 11 playoff points)
7)#19-Brandon Jones (1 win, 6 playoff points)
8)#51-Jeremy Clements (1 win, 5 playoff points)
9)#98-Riley Herbst 643, +107
10)#1-Sam Mayer 622, +86
11)#11-Daniel Hemric 569, +33
12)#10-Landon Cassill 548, +12
Currently below cutline
13)#39-Ryan Sieg 536, -12
14)#2-Sheldon Creed 493, -55
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings
Cars to the rear: #5-Josh Williams (driver change), #11-Daniel Hemric, #14-Justin Halley, #34-Jesse Iwuji (all unapproved adjustments)
Pit Stall Selections
Qualifying for the Xfinity Series race at Daytona has been canceled. The field will be set per the rulebook. #16-AJ Allmendinger will lead the field to the green flag, with #9-Noah Gragson alongside. #18-Sammy Smith, #1-Sam Mayer and #8-Josh Berry round out the top five.
#98-Riley Herbst will lineup sixth, as #2-Sheldon Creed, #54-Ty Gibbs, #51-Jeremy Clements and #10-Landon Cassill make up the top 10.
Did Not Qualify: #24-Joe Nemechek, #28-CJ McLaughlin, #47-Tim Viens, #77-Ronnie Bassett Jr., #92-Josh Williams
See the complete Starting Lineup.
Qualifying Order
Crew Rosters
Goodyear Tire Notes
The Entry List for the Wawa 250 at Daytona is posted, with 43 teams/drivers [for 38 spots] listed.
Five cars will miss the show.
Notables: #5-Natalie Decker, #13-Timmy Hill, #14-Justin Haley, #18-Sammy Smith, #24-Joe Nemechek, #26-John Hunter Nemechek, #28-CJ McLaughlin, #34-Jesse Iwuji, #35-Joey Gase, #38-Kyle Sieg, #44-Sage Karam, #45-Caesar Bacarella, #48-Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #77-Ronnie Bassett Jr., #78-Matt Mills, #92-Josh Williams
See the full entry list on the Daytona Entry List page.
TandemDraft Stats: XFIN Series Edition – Daytona
