2022 United Rentals 200
The 2022 United Rentals 200 was the fourth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1.0 mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval racetrack. The race was run over 200 laps. Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports would dominate, leading 114 laps, and winning the race. This was Gragson's sixth career win in the Xfinity Series, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs  Racing and Josh Berry of JR Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Background. Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR. Practice. The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, March 12, at 9:30 AM MST. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the  session, with a time of 27.607 seconds and a speed of . Qualifying. Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 12, at 10:00 AM MST. Since Phoenix Raceway 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. Trevor Bayne of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race with a time of 27.306 seconds and a speed of . Race results. Stage 1 Laps: 45 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Stage 3 Laps: 110