# 2022 ToyotaCare 250

The 2022 ToyotaCare 250 was the seventh stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 35th iteration of the event, and the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Henrico County, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 mile (1.21 km) permanent D-shaped oval. The Dash 4 Cash in this race consisted of A. J. Allmendinger, Austin Hill, Noah Gragson, and Sam Mayer, after they finished in the top 5 at Circuit of the Americas. The race was run over 250 laps. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the race after passing his teammate, John Hunter Nemechek, on the last lap. This was Gibbs' seventh career Xfinity Series win, and his third of the season. To fill out the podium, Nemechek of Joe Gibbs Racing and Sam Mayer of JR Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Mayer would win the Dash 4 Cash after finishing ahead of Allmendinger, Hill, and Gragson.

## Background

Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.

### 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 | Half Off Wholesale |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 5 | Ryan Preece (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | Mohawk |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Bucked Up Energy |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 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 | Carnomaly |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Athletic Greens |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Action Industries |
| 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Safeway |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Nibco, Menards |
| 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bennett Transportation & Logistics |
| 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | The Original Larry's Hard Lemonade, Sim Seats |
| 26 | Derek Griffith | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Toyota Racing |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rocky Boots |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | The Engineer Group |
| 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | eRacing Association |
| 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | Donate Life Virginia |
| 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, A-Game |
| 44 | Rajah Caruth | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Virginia State University |
| 45 | Howie DiSavino III | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Alpha Prime Sports Regimen |
| 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 | Fox Sports, Spartan Waste |
| 52 | Harrison Rhodes | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | American Dream |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 55 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | Remote Health Systems |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Jabs Construction |
| 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | Honest Amish |
| 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU |
| 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Anderson Power Services |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | SOKAL Digital |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, April 2, at 8:30 AM EST. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 22.867 seconds and a speed of 118.074 mph (190.022 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.867 | 118.074 |
| 2 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.907 | 117.868 |
| 3 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.908 | 117.863 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 2, at 9:00 AM EST. Since Richmond Raceway is a short 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.
Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 22.161 seconds and a speed of 121.836 mph (196.076 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.161 | 121.836 |
| 2 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.296 | 121.098 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.357 | 120.768 |
| 4 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.393 | 120.573 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.402 | 120.525 |
| 6 | 5 | Ryan Preece (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 22.413 | 120.466 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 22.447 | 120.283 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 22.471 | 120.115 |
| 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.509 | 119.952 |
| 10 | 38 | Parker Retzlaff | RSS Racing | Ford | 22.514 | 119.925 |
| 11 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.534 | 119.819 |
| 12 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.575 | 119.601 |
| 13 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.638 | 119.268 |
| 14 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.645 | 119.232 |
| 15 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.667 | 119.116 |
| 16 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.683 | 119.032 |
| 17 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 22.720 | 118.838 |
| 18 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.756 | 118.650 |
| 19 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.757 | 118.645 |
| 20 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 22.815 | 118.343 |
| 21 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 22.847 | 118.177 |
| 22 | 44 | Rajah Caruth | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 22.882 | 117.997 |
| 23 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.887 | 117.971 |
| 24 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22.946 | 117.668 |
| 25 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 22.974 | 117.524 |
| 26 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.024 | 117.269 |
| 27 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 23.074 | 117.015 |
| 28 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.078 | 116.995 |
| 29 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.092 | 116.924 |
| 30 | 47 | Brennan Poole | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 23.115 | 116.807 |
| 31 | 26 | Derek Griffith | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 23.120 | 116.782 |
| 32 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.178 | 116.490 |
| 33 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 23.224 | 116.259 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 34 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 23.225 | 116.254 |
| 35 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 23.248 | 116.139 |
| 36 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 23.437 | 115.202 |
| 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 23.487 | 114.957 |
| 38 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 39 | 52 | Harrison Rhodes | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 23.305 | 115.855 |
| 40 | 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | 23.352 | 115.622 |
| 41 | 45 | Howie DiSavino III | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 23.413 | 115.321 |
| 42 | 55 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.487 | 114.957 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 75
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | Parker Retzlaff | RSS Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 75
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Parker Retzlaff | RSS Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 100
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 114 | Running | 56 |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 135 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 11 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 4 | 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 46 |
| 5 | 24 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 6 | 16 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 12 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 1 | Running | 46 |
| 8 | 26 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 10 | 10 | 38 | Parker Retzlaff | RSS Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 11 | 38 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 19 | 23 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 13 | 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 14 | 14 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 15 | 36 | 10 | Landon Cassill | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 6 | 5 | Ryan Preece (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 91 | Mason Massey | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 4 | 21 | Austin Hill (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 19 | 20 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 22 | 13 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 33 | 08 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 44 | Rajah Caruth | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 15 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | Derek Griffith | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 247 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 23 | 78 | Josh Williams | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 29 | 34 | Kyle Weatherman | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 27 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 246 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 21 | 31 | Myatt Snider | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 32 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 66 | J. J. Yeley | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 245 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 17 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 245 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 18 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 28 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 243 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| 37 | 34 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 139 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 38 | 30 | 47 | Brennan Poole | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Rear Gear | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | A. J. Allmendinger | 303 |
| | 2 | Ty Gibbs | 283 (-20) |
| | 3 | Noah Gragson | 283 (–20) |
| | 4 | Josh Berry | 227 (–76) |
| | 5 | Justin Allgaier | 216 (–87) |
| | 6 | Sam Mayer | 201 (–102) |
| | 7 | Brandon Jones | 199 (–104) |
| | 8 | Daniel Hemric | 197 (–106) |
| | 9 | Austin Hill | 193 (–110) |
| | 10 | Ryan Sieg | 191 (–112) |
| | 11 | Riley Herbst | 179 (–124) |
| | 12 | Sheldon Creed | 164 (–139) |
| Official driver's standings ||||