Ty Gibbs Bumps John Hunter Nemechek on Last Lap to Win at Richmond: Ty Gibbs bumped his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate John Hunter Nemechek out of the lead on the final lap to claim his third NASCAR Xfinity Series race win of the season – by a mere .116-seconds over Nemechek in the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway.(Read more)(4-2-2022)
On the final lap, #54-Ty Gibbs moved #18-John Hunter Nemechek out of the way to win the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway. It’s Gibbs’ third win in seven races to start off the 2022 season.
Nemechek, who led a race-high 135 laps, finished second, and wasn’t happy following the race. #1-Sam Mayer finished third, winning an additional $100,000 through the Dash 4 Cash program. #16-AJ Allmendinger and #98-Riley Herbst made up the rest of the top five.
#11-Daniel Hemric placed sixth, as #8-Josh Berry, #68-Brandon Brown, #39-Ryan Sieg and #38-Parker Retzlff completed the top 10.
Nemechek won the opening stage, while Gibbs was able to scoot by late in the second stage to score his first stage victory of the season.
There were eight lead changes among three drivers and three cautions for 24 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was 95.299 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.
Richmond Paint Schemes
Race Fast Facts – Richmond:
Ty Gibbs won the 42nd Annual ToyotaCare 250, his seventh victory in 25 Xfinity Series races.
This is his third victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2022.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Richmond Raceway.
John Hunter Nemechek (second) posted his third top-10 finish in five races at Richmond Raceway. It
is his second top-10 finish in 2022.
Sam Mayer (third) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Richmond Raceway.
Austin Hill (18th) was the highest finishing rookie.
AJ Allmendinger leads the point standings by 20 points over Ty Gibbs.
Mayer won the Dash 4 Cash as the highest finishing eligible driver. Gibbs, Mayer, Allmendinger and
Riley Herbst qualify for next week’s Dash 4 Cash at Martinsville Speedway.
Xfinity Series Standings after Richmond (Race 7 of 33):
1)#54-Ty Gibbs (3 wins), 283 points
2)#16-AJ Allmendinger (1 win), 303 points (regular season points leader)
3)#9-Noah Gragson (1 win), 283, -20
4)#21-Austin Hill (1 win), 193, -110
5)#8-Josh Berry 227, -76
6)#7-Justin Allgaier 216, -87
7)#1-Sam Mayer 201, -102
8)#19-Brandon Jones 199, -104
9)#11-Daniel Hemric 197, -106
10)#39-Ryan Sieg 191, -112
11)#98-Riley Herbst 179, -124
12)#2-Sheldon Creed 164, -139
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.
Cars to the rear: #11-Daniel Hemric, #27-Jeb Burton, #66-JJ Yeley (unapproved adjustmetns).
Pit Stall Selections
For the second straight week, #54-Ty Gibbs will lead the field to the green flag, posting a lap of 121.836 mph. This is Gibbs’ first career pole on an oval.
Making his first start of the season for Joe Gibbs Racing, #18-John Hunter Nemechek was second (121.098 mph). #9-Noah Gragson (120.768 mph), #21-Austin Hill (120.573 mph) and #19-Brandon Jones (120.525 mph) made up the rest of the top five.
In his first Xfinity Series start of the year, #5-Ryan Preece will start sixth. #51-Jeremy Clements, #39-Ryan Sieg, #16-AJ Allmendinger and #38-Parker Retzlaff fill out the top 10.
Did Not Qualify: #45-Howie DiSavino III, #52-Harrison Rhodes, #55-Matt Mills and #77-Dillon Bassett.
See the complete Richmond Starting Lineup.
Richmond Raceway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Ty Gibbs won the Pole Award for the 42nd Annual ToyotaCare 250 with a lap of 22.161 seconds,
121.836 mph.
This is his third pole in 25 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
This is his second pole and fourth top-10 start in 2022.
This is his first pole in two races at Richmond Raceway.
John Hunter Nemechek (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2022 and his second in five races at Richmond Raceway.
Noah Gragson (third) posted his fifth top-10 start at Richmond Raceway. It is his fifth in seven races this season.
Austin Hill (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Practice for the ToyotaCare 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond Raceway is complete. After 20 minutes, the top five, slowest, news and notes:
#54-Ty Gibbs 118.974 mph
#78-Josh Williams 117.868 mph
#99-Stefan Parsons 117.863 mph
#5-Ryan Preece 117.852 mph
#18-John Hunter Nemechek 117.811 mph
Slowest: #91-Mason Massey 113.632 mph.
Most laps run: #9-Noah Gragson, 40
Notes: About five minutes into the session, #4-Bayley Currey spun off Turn 4 in front of #7-Justin Allgaier. Currey was able to escape without damage, and finished 31st in the session.
See full Richmond Practice Results.
Qualifying Order
Crew Rosters
Goodyear Tire Notes
There are 42 cars entered for the ToyotaCare 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond Raceway for 38 spots. Four drivers will miss the show following Saturday’s qualifying session.
Notables: #5-Ryan Preece, #18-John Hunter Nemechek, #26-Derek Griffith, #28-Kyle Sieg, #38-Parker Retzlaff, #44-Rajah Caruth, #45-Howie Disavino III, #55-Matt Mills, #77-Dillon Bassett.
See the full entry list on the Richmond Entry List.
Xfinity Series TandemDraft Stats: ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond
