# 2022 Kansas Lottery 300

The 2022 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 25th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.500 miles (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race was decreased from 200 laps to 93 laps, due to inclement weather. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, took advantage of the lead on the final restart, and held off his teammate, Justin Allgaier, for his 10th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his fifth of the season. Ty Gibbs would mostly dominate the race, leading 66 laps. To fill out the podium, Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Huck's Market |
| 02 | Brandon Brown | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | The Original Larry's Hard Lemonade |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hy-Vee |
| 5 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 07 | Brett Moffitt | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Circle B Diecast |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | TicketSmarter |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Harrison's USA |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Carnomaly |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | AG1 - Athletic Greens |
| 13 | Akinori Ogata (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | Kyowa Industrial, SEAVAC |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Action Industries |
| 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Pilot Flying J |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Klearvue Cabinetry, Menards |
| 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | United Rentals |
| 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | First Phase |
| 26 | Derek Griffith | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | SpotOn |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | It Consulting St. Pete |
| 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | BG, EasyCare, TORQ |
| 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | Equity Prime Mortgage |
| 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | Explore Branson |
| 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employment Services |
| 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | Sci Aps |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing, A-GAME |
| 44 | Howie DiSavino III | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Clear Cryptos |
| 45 | Rajah Caruth | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | iRacing |
| 47 | Brennan Poole (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Inspire Real Change |
| 48 | Ross Chastain (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Spiked Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | All South Electric |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Reser's Fine Foods |
| 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | Coble Enterprises |
| 68 | Kris Wright (i) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Wright Chevrolet |
| 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | Jerry Hunt Supercenter |
| 78 | Stefan Parsons (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | B. J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Anderson Power Services |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, September 9, at 4:00 PM CST. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 31.138, and an average speed of 173.422 mph (279.096 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.138 | 173.422 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.346 | 172.271 |
| 3 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.466 | 171.614 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 9, at 4:30 PM CST. Since Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole. Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.911, and an average speed of 174.695 mph (281.144 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.911 | 174.695 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.942 | 174.520 |
| 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.103 | 173.617 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 31.131 | 173.461 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.140 | 173.410 |
| 6 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.168 | 173.255 |
| 7 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 31.178 | 173.199 |
| 8 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.205 | 173.049 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.258 | 172.756 |
| 10 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.274 | 172.667 |
| 11 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.335 | 172.331 |
| 12 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 31.394 | 172.007 |
| 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 31.475 | 171.565 |
| 14 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 31.503 | 171.412 |
| 15 | 48 | Ross Chastain (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 31.567 | 171.065 |
| 16 | 07 | Brett Moffitt | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 31.671 | 170.503 |
| 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 31.707 | 170.309 |
| 18 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.773 | 169.956 |
| 19 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.861 | 169.486 |
| 20 | 02 | Brandon Brown | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.898 | 169.290 |
| 21 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 31.900 | 169.279 |
| 22 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.951 | 169.009 |
| 23 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.952 | 169.004 |
| 24 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 32.098 | 168.235 |
| 25 | 44 | Howie DiSavino III | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 32.103 | 168.209 |
| 26 | 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | 32.185 | 167.780 |
| 27 | 45 | Rajah Caruth | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 32.193 | 167.738 |
| 28 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 32.221 | 167.593 |
| 29 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 32.441 | 166.456 |
| 30 | 47 | Brennan Poole (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 32.457 | 166.374 |
| 31 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 32.514 | 166.082 |
| 32 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 32.735 | 164.961 |
| 33 | 5 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.771 | 164.780 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 34 | 78 | Stefan Parsons (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.928 | 163.994 |
| 35 | 26 | Derek Griffith | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 33.000 | 163.636 |
| 36 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 33.359 | 161.875 |
| 37 | 68 | Kris Wright (i) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | - | - |
| 38 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | - | - |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 39 | 13 | Akinori Ogata (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 32.973 | 163.770 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 07 | Brett Moffitt | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Ross Chastain (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 07 | Brett Moffitt | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 3*
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 20 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 50 |
| 3 | 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 93 | 66 | Running | 52 |
| 4 | 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 93 | 4 | Running | 48 |
| 5 | 15 | 48 | Ross Chastain (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 10 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 8 | 11 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 93 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 10 | 16 | 07 | Brett Moffitt | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 6 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 3 | Running | 29 |
| 13 | 14 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 7 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 12 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 17 | 20 | 02 | Brandon Brown | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 37 | 68 | Kris Wright | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 92 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 45 | Rajah Caruth (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 26 | 34 | 78 | Stefan Parsons (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 27 | 35 | 26 | Derek Griffith | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 92 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 25 | 44 | Howie DiSavino III | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 26 | 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 36 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 92 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 5 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 38 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 91 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 23 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 18 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 37 | 30 | 47 | Brennan Poole (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
| 38 | 19 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | A. J. Allmendinger | 1,003 |
| | 2 | Ty Gibbs | 965 (-38) |
| | 3 | Justin Allgaier | 948 (-55) |
| | 4 | Noah Gragson | 931 (-72) |
| | 5 | Josh Berry | 866 (-137) |
| | 6 | Austin Hill | 769 (-234) |
| | 7 | Brandon Jones | 756 (-247) |
| 1 | 8 | Sam Mayer | 678 (-325) |
| 1 | 9 | Riley Herbst | 673 (-330) |
| | 10 | Daniel Hemric | 615 (-388) |
| | 11 | Landon Cassill | 597 (-406) |
| | 12 | Ryan Sieg | 578 (-425) |
| Official driver's standings ||||