# 2022 Alsco Uniforms 302

The 2022 Alsco Uniforms 302 was the 30th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 201 laps to complete. Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, held off Noah Gragson and Justin Allgaier in the final few laps, and earned his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his second of the season. He would also earn a spot in the championship 4. Gragson mainly dominated the race, leading 87 laps.
This was the debut race for Truck Series driver, Hailie Deegan. Deegan would start the race in 20th, and would finish in 13th, making her the highest finishing female driver in their first Xfinity Series start.

## Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

### 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 | Accelerate Pros |
| 02 | Parker Retzlaff | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Funkaway |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Alka-Setzer |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Swann Security, Best Buy |
| 07 | Hailie Deegan (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Pristine Auction |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Amptricity |
| 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 | Voyager Crypto |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Alsco Uniforms |
| 13 | Matt Jaskol (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | AutoParts4Less.com |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | SRS Distribution |
| 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Devotion Nutrition |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | NIBCO, Menards |
| 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | United Rentals |
| 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | First Phase |
| 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Berry's Bullets |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg (R) | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | Equity Prime Mortgage |
| 35 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | Allsup's |
| 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 | Rajah Caruth (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Market Rebellion |
| 45 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Sokal Digital Advertising |
| 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Spiked Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | First Pacific Funding |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Diamondback Land Surveying, LasVegas.net |
| 68 | Kris Wright | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | FNB Corporation |
| 78 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | B. J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Apollo Energy, Power Center |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only 20-minute practice session was held on Friday, October 14, at 5:35 PM PST. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.527, and an average speed of 176.893 mph (284.682 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.527 | 176.893 |
| 2 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.592 | 176.517 |
| 3 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 30.623 | 176.338 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, October 14, at 6:05 PM PST. Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a tri-oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.716, and an average speed of 181.720 mph (292.450 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.716 | 181.720 |
| 2 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.729 | 181.641 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.800 | 181.208 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.915 | 180.511 |
| 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.921 | 180.475 |
| 6 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.028 | 179.832 |
| 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.035 | 179.790 |
| 8 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.113 | 179.325 |
| 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.130 | 179.223 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.156 | 179.069 |
| 11 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 30.169 | 178.992 |
| 12 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.279 | 178.341 |
| 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.283 | 178.318 |
| 14 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 30.321 | 178.094 |
| 15 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.443 | 177.381 |
| 16 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.450 | 177.340 |
| 17 | 45 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 30.450 | 177.340 |
| 18 | 44 | Rajah Caruth (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 30.492 | 177.096 |
| 19 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 30.592 | 176.517 |
| 20 | 07 | Hailie Deegan (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 30.656 | 176.148 |
| 21 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.704 | 175.873 |
| 22 | 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 30.792 | 175.370 |
| 23 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 30.886 | 174.836 |
| 24 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.921 | 174.639 |
| 25 | 78 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.966 | 174.385 |
| 26 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.074 | 173.779 |
| 27 | 02 | Parker Retzlaff | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.169 | 173.249 |
| 28 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 31.237 | 172.872 |
| 29 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 31.265 | 172.717 |
| 30 | 13 | Matt Jaskol (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 31.445 | 171.728 |
| 31 | 68 | Kris Wright | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.469 | 171.597 |
| 32 | 35 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 31.628 | 170.735 |
| 33 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.700 | 170.347 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 34 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 31.854 | 169.523 |
| 35 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.191 | 167.749 |
| 36 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | - | - |
| 37 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | - | - |
| 38 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | - | - |
| 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 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 111
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 12 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 65 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 87 | Running | 53 |
| 3 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 47 |
| 4 | 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 30 | Running | 52 |
| 5 | 2 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 6 | 8 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 2 | Running | 47 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 8 | 6 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 9 | 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 5 | Running | 42 |
| 10 | 21 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 15 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 3 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 22 | 48 | Nick Sanchez | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 1 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 20 | 07 | Hailie Deegan (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 14 | 26 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 1 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 14 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 11 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 36 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 18 | 44 | Rajah Caruth (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 21 | 27 | 02 | Parker Retzlaff | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 7 | Running | 20 |
| 23 | 17 | 45 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 24 | 31 | 68 | Kris Wright | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 78 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 38 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 32 | 35 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 29 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 37 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 30 | 13 | Matt Jaskol (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 195 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 33 | 24 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 28 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 33 | 5 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 36 | 19 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 82 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 37 | 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 38 | 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 32 | 0 | Steering | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Noah Gragson | 3,109 |
| 1 | 2 | Ty Gibbs | 3,090 (-19) |
| 1 | 3 | Justin Allgaier | 3,080 (-29) |
| 1 | 4 | Josh Berry | 3,069 (-40) |
| 1 | 5 | Austin Hill | 3,065 (-44) |
| 4 | 6 | A. J. Allmendinger | 3,064 (-45) |
| | 7 | Brandon Jones | 3,053 (-56) |
| | 8 | Sam Mayer | 3,044 (-65) |
| 1 | 9 | Daniel Hemric | 2,122 (-987) |
| 1 | 10 | Riley Herbst | 2,099 (-1,010) |
| 1 | 11 | Ryan Sieg | 2,099 (-1,010) |
| | 12 | Jeremy Clements | 2,068 (-1,041) |
| Official driver's standings ||||