The 2022 Henry 180 was the sixteenth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin at Road America, a 4.048 miles (6.515 km) permanent road course. The race was increased from 45 laps to 48 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, made a last lap pass on Kyle Larson, and earned his 8th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his fourth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
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| Race 16 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | July 2, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 13th Annual Henry 180 | ||
| Location | Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 4.048 mi (6.515 km) | ||
| Distance | 48 laps, 194.30 mi (312.70 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 45 laps, 182.16 mi (293.16 km) | ||
| Average speed | 74.621 mph (120.091 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 2:14.318 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 31 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA Network | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The race was marred by a crash on lap 25. With 20 laps to go in the race, tempers began to flare between Noah Gragson and Sage Karam, after having a full-contact battle for the 10th-place position. Gragson showed his displeasure by giving Karam the middle finger after exiting turn 1. After the contact continued, Gragson became frustrated, and made a right turn into the side of Karam, spinning them both in front of the pack. After dust was kicked up from the spin, the field behind them was blind, causing confusion for the drivers. 16 cars would be collected in the wreck, with some drivers having brutal hits. The worst hit was Brandon Brown, after slamming into the side of Tyler Reddick at a high force. Brown got out of his car under his own power, but immediately went over to the right side of the wall and sat down in pain.[2] Three days after the race, Gragson was fined US$35,000 and docked 30 driver and owner points.[3]
This was the debut race for the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East champion, Sammy Smith.[4]
Background
editRoad America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IndyCar Series, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 1, at 4:30 PM CST.[5] Cole Custer, driving for SS-Green Light Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a time of 2:15.562 seconds, and a speed of 107.499 mph (173.003 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 2:15.562 | 107.499 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.845 | 107.275 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:15.936 | 107.203 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, July 1, at 5:00 PM CST.[5] Since Road America 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]
Kyle Larson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a time of 2:14.318 seconds, and a speed of 108.495 mph (174.606 km/h).[7]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 10
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Kyle Larson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 07 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 4 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 10
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Kyle Larson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 07 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 4 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 25
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 48 | 5 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | Kyle Larson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 31 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 16 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 10 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 14 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 48 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 6 | 38 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 1 | Running | 33 |
| 7 | 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 48 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 8 | 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 11 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 10 | 27 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 48 | 2 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 21 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 15 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 3 | Running | 31 |
| 13 | 13 | 44 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 14 | 23 | 08 | Andy Lally | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 48 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 18 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 16 | 30 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 31 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 35 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 48 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 19 | 33 | 38 | Patrick Gallagher | RSS Racing | Ford | 48 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 21 | 34 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 24 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 19 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 8 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 0 | Engine | 18 |
| 25 | 4 | 07 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 43 | 6 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | 25 | 88 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 27 | 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | Engine | 19 |
| 28 | 29 | 35 | Chris Dyson | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 33 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 29 | 22 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 30 | 9 | 48 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 31 | 12 | 45 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 32 | 20 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 32 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 36 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 17 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 37 | 5 | Joe Graf Jr. | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 17 | 0 | Brakes | 1 |
| 37 | 26 | 6 | Ty Dillon (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Header | 0 |
| 38 | 28 | 13 | Will Rodgers | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 9 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
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Penalties
editNoah Gragson was fined US$35,000 dollars and was docked 30 driver points while his team JR Motorsports was docked the same amount in owner points for an incident involving Sage Karam during lap 25, which resulted in an 14-car wreck.[8]
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Due to a naval obligation, Kyle Weatherman practiced and qualified Iwuji's No. 34 car. Iwuji competed in the race.
- ^ "Ty Gibbs Makes Last Lap Pass on Kyle Larson to Win at Road America". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (July 2, 2022). "Video: Noah Gragson Displays Frustration with Sage Karam, Triggers 16-Car Accident at Road America". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Noah Gragson fined, loses points for Road America driving that led to wreck". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (2022-06-09). "Sammy Smith Tapped for Eight-Race Xfinity Schedule with Joe Gibbs Racing". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Road America Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ Christie, Toby (2022-07-01). "Kyle Larson Scores Pole at Road America in First Xfinity Series Start Since 2018". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ Nebbia, Michael (2022-07-06). "Noah Gragson Receives Point Penalty, Fined After Road America Wreck". Frontstretch. Retrieved 2022-07-20.