# 2022 Nalley Cars 250

The 2022 Nalley Cars 250 was the fifth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was run over 172 laps due to several overtime finishes. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the race after taking the lead on the final lap. This was Gibbs' sixth career Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill of Richard Childress Racing and A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectably.

## Background

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a 1.54-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series stock car races since its inauguration in 1960.
The venue was bought by Speedway Motorsports in 1990. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two intermediate ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval, with a new official length of 1.54-mile (2.48 km) where before it was 1.522-mile (2.449 km). The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit. In July 2021 NASCAR announced that the track would be reprofiled for the 2022 season to have 28 degrees of banking and would be narrowed from 55 to 40 feet which the track claims will turn racing at the track similar to restrictor plate superspeedways. Despite the reprofiling being criticized by drivers, construction began in August 2021 and wrapped up in December 2021. The track has seating capacity of 71,000 to 125,000 people depending on the tracks configuration.

### Entry list

| # | 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 | KSDT CPA |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | GTECHNIQ |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Axalta Nalley Clicklane |
| 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | TicketSmarter |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Harrison's Workwear |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Voyager: Crypto for All |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Athletic Greens |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Garrison Homes, UNITS Storage |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Action Industries |
| 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Devotion Nutrition |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Pentair, Menards |
| 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bennett Transportation & Logistics |
| 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Digital Ally |
| 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | ForeverLawn |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Int'l Boxing Championship |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | A-Game |
| 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 34 | Jesse Iwuji (R) | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | Equity Prime Mortgage |
| 35 | Shane Lee | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | Kitty Kat Coin |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Larue Industrial Snowblowers |
| 38 | Loris Hezemans (i) | RSS Racing | Toyota | Hezeberg Systems |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing, A-Game |
| 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | The Driveway Company |
| 45 | Tommy Joe Martins | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | AP Regimen Legacy Series |
| 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 | Fly and Form Structures |
| 52 | Harrison Rhodes | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Sport Clips |
| 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | Workpro Tools |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Zero FG Energy Drink |
| 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | Jerry Hunt Supercenter |
| 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Coolray Heating & AC |
| 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Anderson Power Services |
| 92 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | LS Tractor |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | SOKAL Digital |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

Friday's 50-minute practice session was cancelled due to inclement weather. Practice will replace qualifying on Saturday. Jeb Burton of Our Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 30.993 seconds and a speed of 178.879 mph (287.878 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.993 | 178.879 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.027 | 178.683 |
| 3 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.090 | 178.321 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying will be cancelled because of a need to add additional practice to the reconfigured circuit. Starting lineup was based on the NASCAR rulebook. Noah Gragson would get the pole for the race.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 2 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 5 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 8 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | — | — |
| 10 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 11 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 12 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 13 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 14 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 15 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 16 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 17 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 19 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 20 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 21 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | — | — |
| 22 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 23 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | — | — |
| 24 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | — | — |
| 25 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 26 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 27 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 28 | 92 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 29 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 30 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 31 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | — | — |
| 32 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 33 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 34 | 38 | Loris Hezemans (i) | RSS Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 35 | 35 | Shane Lee | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| 36 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 37 | 45 | Tommy Joe Martins | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 38 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji (R) | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 39 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | — | — |
| 40 | 47 | Brennan Poole | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 41 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| 42 | 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 43 | 52 | Harrison Rhodes | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Tommy Joe Martins | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 83
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 172 | 1 | Running | 40 |
| 2 | 14 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 27 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 41 | Running | 44 |
| 4 | 24 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 172 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 10 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 6 | 26 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 172 | 1 | Running | 32 |
| 8 | 28 | 92 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 13 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 15 | Running | 33 |
| 10 | 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 172 | 6 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 21 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 172 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 32 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 19 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 172 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 16 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 15 | 12 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 16 | 27 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 35 | 35 | Shane Lee | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 172 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 11 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 17 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 37 | 45 | Tommy Joe Martins | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 15 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 36 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 23 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 172 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 31 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 172 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 38 | Running | 20 |
| 27 | 38 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji (R) | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 5 | 18 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 172 | 38 | Running | 15 |
| 29 | 20 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 22 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 171 | 2 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 33 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 29 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 33 | 2 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 153 | 3 | Accident | 14 |
| 34 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 35 | 8 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 36 | 34 | 38 | Loris Hezemans (i) | RSS Racing | Toyota | 112 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 37 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 30 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Noah Gragson | 223 |
| | 2 | Ty Gibbs | 204 (-19) |
| | 3 | A. J. Allmendinger | 204 (–19) |
| | 4 | Justin Allgaier | 172 (–51) |
| | 5 | Josh Berry | 164 (–59) |
| | 6 | Brandon Jones | 153 (–70) |
| | 7 | Daniel Hemric | 146 (–77) |
| | 8 | Austin Hill | 137 (–86) |
| | 9 | Riley Herbst | 128 (–95) |
| | 10 | Ryan Sieg | 125 (–98) |
| | 11 | Landon Cassill | 122 (–101) |
| | 12 | Sheldon Creed | 122 (–101) |
| Official driver's standings ||||