# 2022 Pit Boss 250

The 2022 Pit Boss 250 was the sixth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas, at the Circuit of the Americas, a 3.426 miles (5.514 km) permanent road course. The race was run over 46 laps. A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would win the race after leading the most laps. This was Allmendinger's eleventh career Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing and Cole Custer of SS-Green Light Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | AccerleratePros.com |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hometown Lenders |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Chasco Constructors |
| 5 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Malco |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Twin Liquors |
| 07 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Bucked Up Energy |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | G Coin |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | PUBG Mobile |
| 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 | Athletic Greens |
| 15* | TBA | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Nurtec ODT |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Nutrien Ag Solutions |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dr Pepper |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Oklahoma Joe's, Menards |
| 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Global Industrial |
| 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pit Boss Grills |
| 26 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Bahnbrecker |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Jon Wayne Service Company |
| 28 | Patrick Gallagher | RSS Racing | Ford | BelleHaven.com |
| 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 34 | Jesse Iwuji (R) | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | Equity Prime Mortgage |
| 35 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | Captain Pip's Marina & Hideaway |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Can-Am |
| 38 | Will Rodgers | RSS Racing | Toyota | Kelly Benefits |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing, A-Game |
| 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Market Rebellion |
| 45 | Josh Bilicki | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | The Boss, Lemons of Love |
| 47 | Brennan Poole | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Straitline Nitro |
| 52 | Gar Robinson | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Interstate Batteries |
| 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Remote Health Solutions |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | TradeTheChain.com |
| 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Alloy Employment Services |
| 88 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Chinchor Electric, Danus |
| 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | TicketSmarter |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | SOKAL Digital |
| Official entry list |||||
* Denotes entry has withdrawn from the event

## Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, March 25, at 4:00 PM CST. Preston Pardus of DGM Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 2:16.851 seconds and a speed of 89.703 mph (144.363 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.851 | 89.703 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.043 | 89.578 |
| 3 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.197 | 89.477 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, March 25, at 4:30 PM CST. Since Circuit of the Americas 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.
Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 2:14.520 seconds and a speed of 91.258 mph (146.866 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) |
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:15.263 | 90.757 | 2:14.520 | 91.258 |
| 2 | 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.438 | 90.639 | 2:15.096 | 90.869 |
| 3 | 07 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 2:15.390 | 90.671 | 2:15.107 | 90.861 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.197 | 90.801 | 2:15.598 | 90.532 |
| 5 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.022 | 90.250 | 2:15.853 | 90.362 |
| 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.031 | 90.244 | 2:15.901 | 90.330 |
| 7 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.675 | 90.481 | 2:16.284 | 90.077 |
| 8 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.323 | 90.716 | 2:16.323 | 90.051 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:15.700 | 90.464 | 2:16.338 | 90.041 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:16.008 | 90.259 | 2:16.763 | 89.761 |
| Eliminated from Round 1 |||||||||
| 11 | 35 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 2:15.804 | 90.395 | — | — |
| 12 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:15.949 | 90.299 | — | — |
| 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:16.131 | 90.178 | — | — |
| 14 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.185 | 90.142 | — | — |
| 15 | 18 | Bubba Wallace (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:16.330 | 90.046 | — | — |
| 16 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.373 | 90.018 | — | — |
| 17 | 88 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:16.569 | 89.889 | — | — |
| 18 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:16.791 | 89.743 | — | — |
| 19 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.944 | 89.642 | — | — |
| 20 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:16.958 | 89.633 | — | — |
| 21 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.999 | 89.606 | — | — |
| 22 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:17.005 | 89.603 | — | — |
| 23 | 26 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 2:17.027 | 89.588 | — | — |
| 24 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.450 | 89.312 | — | — |
| 25 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:17.521 | 89.266 | — | — |
| 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.675 | 89.167 | — | — |
| 27 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.728 | 89.132 | — | — |
| 28 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:18.218 | 88.816 | — | — |
| 29 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:18.415 | 88.690 | — | — |
| 30 | 28 | Patrick Gallagher | RSS Racing | Ford | 2:18.557 | 88.599 | — | — |
| 31 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 2:19.161 | 88.214 | — | — |
| 32 | 5 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:19.338 | 88.102 | — | — |
| 33 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:20.077 | 87.638 | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||||
| 34 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:20.206 | 87.557 | — | — |
| 35 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 2:21.689 | 86.640 | — | — |
| 36 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 2:22.936 | 85.885 | — | — |
| 37 | 38 | Will Rodgers | RSS Racing | Toyota | 2:41.261 | 67.726 | — | — |
| 38 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | — | — | — | — |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||
| 39 | 47 | Brennan Poole | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 2:20.093 | 87.628 | — | — |
| 40 | 52 | Gar Robinson | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 2:20.140 | 87.598 | — | — |
| 41 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:21.317 | 86.869 | — | — |
| 42 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji (R) | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:23.307 | 85.662 | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 14
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 35 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 26 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 16
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 16
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 27 | Running | 53 |
| 2 | 8 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 3 | 07 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 12 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 5 | 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 3 | Running | 42 |
| 6 | 21 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 16 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 9 | 17 | 88 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 35 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 11 | 35 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 7 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 15 | 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 1 | Running | 23 |
| 16 | 24 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 17 | 2 | 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 14 | Running | 0 |
| 18 | 38 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 26 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 20 | 28 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 33 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 30 | 28 | Patrick Gallagher | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 25 | 19 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 26 | 22 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 27 | 25 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 28 | 15 | 18 | Bubba Wallace (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 29 | 36 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 14 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 5 | Scott Heckert | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 33 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 1 | Running | 18 |
| 34 | 31 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 27 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 5 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Rear Gear | 10 |
| 37 | 37 | 38 | Will Rodgers | RSS Racing | Toyota | 34 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| 38 | 29 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Noah Gragson | 258 |
| | 2 | A. J. Allmendinger | 257 (-1) |
| | 3 | Ty Gibbs | 227 (–31) |
| | 4 | Justin Allgaier | 190 (–68) |
| | 5 | Josh Berry | 181 (–77) |
| | 6 | Austin Hill | 172 (–86) |
| | 7 | Brandon Jones | 172 (–86) |
| | 8 | Daniel Hemric | 166 (–92) |
| | 9 | Sam Mayer | 162 (–96) |
| | 10 | Ryan Sieg | 151 (–107) |
| | 11 | Sheldon Creed | 149 (–109) |
| | 12 | Riley Herbst | 145 (–113) |
| Official driver's standings ||||