# 2022 A-GAME 200

The 2022 A-GAME 200 was the 10th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the 41st iteration of the event, and the fourth and final race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on April 30, 2022, in Dover, Delaware at Dover Motor Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was contested over 200 laps. The final Dash 4 Cash in this race is consisted of Noah Gragson, Landon Cassill, A. J. Allmendinger, and Ryan Sieg, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars after Talladega Superspeedway. At race's end, Josh Berry of JR Motorsports would take the win, after leading 55 laps. This was Berry's second career Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports and Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Noah Gragson would win the Dash 4 Cash, after finishing in front of Cassill, Allmendinger, and Sieg.

## Background

Dover Motor Speedway (formerly Dover Downs International Speedway and later Dover International Speedway) is a race track in Dover, Delaware, United States. The track has hosted at least one NASCAR Cup Series race each year since 1969, including two per year from 1971 to 2020. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the Indy Racing League. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity increased to 135,000 seats, giving the track the largest seating capacity of any sports venue in the mid-Atlantic region. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. Depending on configuration, the track's capacity is at 95,500 seats. Its grand total maximum capacity was at 135,000 spectators. On November 8, 2021, it was announced that Dover Motorsports Inc. was purchased by Speedway Motorsports Inc.; effectively making Dover International Speedway a SMI track with the track being renamed to its current name.

### 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 | AcceleratePros.com |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Half Off Wholesale |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | KSDT CPA |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | KSDT CPA |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Bucked Up Energy |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Door Bumper Clear |
| 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Children's National, TicketSmarter |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tire Pros |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | StormX |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Cirkul - Water Your Way |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Garrison Homes, Units Storage |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Action Industries |
| 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | ACME Markets |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Pelonis, Menards |
| 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | United Rentals |
| 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | John Civetta & Sons |
| 26 | Chandler Smith (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | ChargeMe, VITAL |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Solid Rock Carriers |
| 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group |
| 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | SELE Foundation |
| 35 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | Emerling-Gase Motorsports |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Larue Industrial Snowblowers |
| 38 | Parker Retzlaff | RSS Racing | Ford | Ponsse |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 44 | Rajah Caruth | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Circle |
| 45 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Costa Oil |
| 47 | Brennan Poole | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 48 | Kaz Grala (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | All South Electric |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | CW & Sons Infrastructure |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Trade the Chain |
| 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Alloy Employment Services |
| 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | A-Z Companies |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kelly Jeep |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, April 29, at 3:00 PM EST. Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing was the fastest in the session, with a time of 23.428 seconds and a speed of 153.662 mph (247.295 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.428 | 153.662 |
| 2 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.473 | 153.368 |
| 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.515 | 153.094 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, April 29, at 3:30 PM EST. Since Dover Motor Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.
Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 22.872 seconds and a speed of 157.398 mph (253.308 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.872 | 157.398 |
| 2 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.923 | 157.048 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.018 | 156.399 |
| 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.023 | 156.365 |
| 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.075 | 156.013 |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.114 | 155.750 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.157 | 155.461 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 23.182 | 155.293 |
| 9 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.223 | 155.019 |
| 10 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.262 | 154.759 |
| 11 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.279 | 154.646 |
| 12 | 26 | Chandler Smith (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 23.324 | 154.347 |
| 13 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.344 | 154.215 |
| 14 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.387 | 153.932 |
| 15 | 44 | Rajah Caruth | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 23.406 | 153.807 |
| 16 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.409 | 153.787 |
| 17 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 23.426 | 153.675 |
| 18 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 23.455 | 153.485 |
| 19 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 23.459 | 153.459 |
| 20 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.464 | 153.427 |
| 21 | 48 | Kaz Grala (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 23.480 | 153.322 |
| 22 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.583 | 152.652 |
| 23 | 38 | Parker Retzlaff | RSS Racing | Ford | 23.621 | 152.407 |
| 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 23.672 | 152.078 |
| 25 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 23.716 | 151.796 |
| 26 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.733 | 151.688 |
| 27 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 23.777 | 151.407 |
| 28 | 45 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 23.781 | 151.381 |
| 29 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.786 | 151.350 |
| 30 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.795 | 151.292 |
| 31 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 23.803 | 151.241 |
| 32 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 23.822 | 151.121 |
| 33 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.960 | 150.250 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 34 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 23.974 | 150.163 |
| 35 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 24.721 | 145.625 |
| 36 | 35 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.033 | 143.810 |
| 37 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.554 | 135.573 |
| 38 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | — | — |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 39 | 47 | Brennan Poole | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 55 | Running | 55 |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 67 | Running | 54 |
| 3 | 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 1 | Running | 45 |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | Running | 42 |
| 6 | 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 7 | 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 59 | Running | 46 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 9 | 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 38 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 12 | 18 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 20 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 15 | 10 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 13 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 38 | Parker Retzlaff | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 19 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 28 | 45 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 12 | 26 | Chandler Smith (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 22 | 25 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 21 | 48 | Kaz Grala (i) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 25 | 33 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 26 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 32 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 30 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 37 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 35 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 34 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 27 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 14 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 37 | 9 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 83 | 0 | Brakes | 0 |
| 38 | 15 | 44 | Rajah Caruth | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | A. J. Allmendinger | 427 |
| | 2 | Ty Gibbs | 384 (-43) |
| | 3 | Noah Gragson | 384 (-43) |
| | 4 | Josh Berry | 339 (-88) |
| | 5 | Brandon Jones | 317 (-110) |
| | 6 | Justin Allgaier | 317 (-110) |
| | 7 | Sam Mayer | 297 (-130) |
| | 8 | Ryan Sieg | 287 (-140) |
| | 9 | Riley Herbst | 277 (-150) |
| | 10 | Austin Hill | 274 (-153) |
| | 11 | Landon Cassill | 265 (-162) |
| | 12 | Daniel Hemric | 259 (-168) |
| Official driver's standings ||||