AJ Allmendinger Wins Wet and Wild Xfinity Race at Portland: AJ Allmendinger won an action-packed Pacific Office Automation 147 – the NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at the Portland International Raceway road course Saturday afternoon.(Read more)(6-4-2022)
Despite making 31 adjustments prior to the green flag and going off course four times during the event, #16-AJ Allmendinger won the Xfinity Series race at Portland International Raceway. The win is his second of the year, and eighth career road course win, extending his record for most wins on a road course in series history.
In second, #31-Myatt Snider picked up the best finish in Jordan Anderson Racing history. #21-Austin Hill placed third, with #8-Josh Berry and #7-Justin Allgaier rounding out the top five.
#11-Daniel Hemric finished sixth, with #54-Ty Gibbs, #66-JJ Yeley, #9-Noah Gragson and #36-Alex Labbe making up the top 10.
#54-Gibbs picked up his third stage win of the season in the opening stage, while #31-Snider picked up his first career stage win in the second stage.
There were eight lead changes among six drivers and nine cautions for 26 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was 48.883 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.
Portland Paint Schemes
Race Fast Facts – Portland:
AJ Allmendinger won the Inaugural Pacific Office Automation 147, his 12th victory in 74 Xfinity Series
races.
This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2022.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one race at Portland International Raceway.
Myatt Snider (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Portland International Raceway. It is his fourth top-10 finish in 2022.
Austin Hill # (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Portland International Raceway.
Austin Hill (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
AJ Allmendinger leads the point standings by 43 points over Ty Gibbs.
Xfinity Series Standings after Portland (Race 14 of 33):
1)#54-Ty Gibbs 3 wins
2)#16-AJ Allmendinger 2 wins (regular season championship leader, 573 points)
3)#9-Noah Gragson 2 wins
4)#8-Josh Berry 2 wins
5)#7-Justin Allgaier 1 win
6)#19-Brandon Jones 1 win
7)#21-Austin Hill 1 win
8)#1-Sam Mayer 424, +137
9)#11-Daniel Hemric 389, +102
10)#10-Landon Cassill 366, +79
11)#98-Riley Herbst 364, +77
12)#39-Ryan Sieg 345, +58
Currently below playoff cutline
13)#23-Anthony Alfredo 287, -58
14)#27-Jeb Burton 278, -67
15)#02-Brett Moffitt 274, -71
16)#68-Brandon Brown 273, -72
17)#2-Sheldon Creed 272, -73
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings
Cars to the rear: none report #6-Gray Gaulding, #8-Josh Berry, #16-AJ Allmendinger, #31-Myatt Snider, #38-Darren Dilley, #39-Ryan Sieg, #91-Mason Filippe (all unapproved adjustments) and #9-Noah Gragson (backup car).
Pit Stall Selections
NASCAR canceled the final round of qualifying on Friday at Portland International Raceway, awarding the pole to #23-Anthony Alfredo. In the opening round, Alfredo ran a speed of 93.229 mph to earn his first career pole. It’s also the first pole for Our Motorsports.
#21-Austin Hill will start alongside in second (92.973 mph), with #11-Daniel Hemric (92.832 mph), #1-Sam Mayer (92.808 mph) and #48-Jade Buford (92.706 mph) round out the top five.
#54-Ty Gibbs made a late charge in Group B of the opening round to turn the sixth best time overall. #2-Sheldon Creed will start seventh, as #18-Connor Mosack, #7-Justin Allgaier and #16-AJ Allmendinger make up the rest of the top 10. Following the session, Allmendinger said he will likely have to start in the rear due to a mechanical issue.
All 38 cars made the field.
See the complete Starting Lineup.
Qualifying Fast Facts – Portland:
Anthony Alfredo won the Pole Award for the Inaugural Pacific Office Automation 147 with a lap of
76.071 seconds, 93.229 mph.
This is his first pole in 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
This is his first pole and second top-10 start in 2022.
This is his first pole in one races at Portland International Raceway.
Austin Hill # (second) posted his seventh top-10 start of 2022 and his first in one race at Portland
International Raceway.
Daniel Hemric (third) posted his first top-10 start at Portland International Raceway. It is his eighth in 14 races this season.
Austin Hill (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Qualifying Order
Practice for the Pacific Office Automation 147 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Portland International Raceway is complete. After 50 minutes, the top five, slowest, news and notes:
#2-Sheldon Creed 79.975 mph
#54-Ty Gibbs 79.573 mph
#31-Myatt Snider 78.731 mph
#16-AJ Allmendinger 78.533 mph
#02-Brett Moffitt 78.498 mph
Slowest: #34-Jesse Iwuji 63.407 mph
Most laps run: #54-Gibbs, #98-Riley Herbst, 22
Notes: Early into the session, #9-Noah Gragson wrecked in the wet conditions. Later on, #07-Joe Graf Jr. lost his hood while #1-Sam Mayer got into the tire barriers. #7-Justin Allgaier and #8-Josh Berry also went for spins.
See full Portland Practice Results.
Crew Rosters
Goodyear Tire Notes
The Entry List for the Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland is posted, 38 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Since 38 cars are entered, all drivers will race.
Notables: #5-Scott Heckert, #6-Gray Gaulding, #08-Spencer Pumpelly, #13-Matt Jackol, #18-Connor Mosack, #26-Parker Chase, #38-Darren Dilley, #44-Andy Lally, #45-Stefan Parsons, #47-Ryan Vargas, #91-Mason Fillipi
See the full entry list on the Portland Entry List.
XFINITY Series TandemDraft Road Course Stats-Portland
