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The official 2022 Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300

Saturday, February 19th, 2022

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 35 Chevrolet
  • 8 Toyota
  • 4 Ford

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 41st Annual Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300
  • Pole Winner: Daniel Hemric
  • Age: 31
  • Team : No. 11 - AG1 Athletic Greens Chevrolet
  • Owner: Kaulig Racing
  • Crew Chief: Alex Yontz
  • Daniel Hemric won the Pole Award for the 41st Annual Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300 with a lap of 49.221 seconds, 182.849 mph.
  • This is his sixth pole in 121 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2022.
  • This is his second pole in eight races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Austin Hill (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2022 and his first in two races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Jade Buford (third) posted his second top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Austin Hill (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
  • This is Kaulig Racing's first NASCAR Xfinity Series pole at Daytona International Speedway.

  • Saturday, February 19th, 2022
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
Rookie Austin Hill snatches Xfinity Series win at Daytona

Austin Hill nosed ahead of AJ Allmendinger moments before an incident on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway ripped the engine and rear end out of Myatt Snider's car.

The caution froze the field with Hill the winner of Saturday's Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300 in his first NASCAR Xfinity Series start with Richard Childress Racing.

In a large pack, the cars were streaking down the backstretch at the 2.5-mile superspeedway when an aggressive push from Anthony Alfredo's No. 23 Chevrolet turned Snider's No. 31 Camaro in front of Jade Buford's No. 48 Chevrolet. The resulting contact lifted Snider off the track and into the catchfence.

With pieces of his car strewn across the infield, Snider climbed from his destroyed race car in yet another testament to the safety of the vehicles that race at speeds in excess of 180 mph. Snider visited the infield care center, where he was treated and released.

The victory was Hill's first in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in his 16th start, after he moved from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to a full-time ride with RCR in the Xfinity ranks.

All told, nine cars were involved in the wreck that forced the race to end under the sixth caution of the evening.

Hill developed a strong run on the backstretch and made the winning pass after Allmendinger's Chevrolet advanced too far in front of the lead pack.

"We timed it perfectly," an elated Hill said after climbing from his car on the frontstretch. "Obviously, that caution came out, but we had a heck of a run, so who knows what would have happened there.

"I was able to drag back, the 98 (Riley Herbst) gave me a heck of a push, we were able to get by (Allmendinger), and this is so crazy.

"I won (a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season opener) in 2019 with a new team, now we're with RCR, first race with them. We were able to get the job done… Man, I'm speechless. (Crew chief) Andy Street, (owner) Richard Childress, just all these guys back at RCR for believing in me. It's been a fun offseason, and now we get to go race for a championship. Let's go!"

Allmendinger was credited with his second straight runner-up finish in a Daytona Xfinity Series race.

"I'd have to go see the replay, study it," Allmendinger said. "I'm sure I will. Kind of kept trying to block both lanes, and it looked like Austin moved up there and timed it perfect where he just got a massive shove, and I probably could have tried to really block, but I think I probably would have wrecked us if I would have done it.

"Seeing there, I've got to be better sometimes not getting too far out in the lead. I don't know, I'll just keep working on it, man."

Noah Gragson was third, followed by Herbst and Justin Allgaier. Sheldon Creed, Alfredo, Ryan Sieg, Josh Bilicki and Brandon Brown completed the top 10.

Hill led four times for 23 of the 120 laps, second only to the 38 of reigning series champion Daniel Hemric, who was the victim of a 10-car crash on Lap 91. Hemric finished 28th, four laps down.

Another casualty of the final wreck was Ty Gibbs, who was making his first Xfinity start on the Daytona oval. Gibbs was 11th when the field was frozen by the caution.

  • Drivers Entered: 47 (9 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 120
  • Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 11 Minutes 46 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 136.605
  • Cautions: 6 for 28 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: 5,193 (56.4 passes per green flag lap)

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 41st Annual Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300
  • Race Winner: Austin Hill
  • Age: 27
  • Team : No. 21 - Bennett/United Rentals Chevrolet
  • Owner: Richard Childress Racing
  • Crew Chief: Andy Street
  • Austin Hill won the 41st Annual Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300, his first victory in 16 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2022.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • AJ Allmendinger (second) posted his third top-10 finish in five races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2022.
  • Noah Gragson (third) posted his third top-10 finish in seven races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Austin Hill (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Austin Hill becomes the fourth different driver to win both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races at Daytona International Speedway; joining Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick and Mike Wallace.
  • This is Richard Childress Racing's seventh NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Daytona International Speedway.
AJ Allmendinger waits on the grid
Daytona Beach, Florida - February 19, 2022 : AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300 at Daytona International Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 16 AJ Allmendinger Los Gatos, CA Dec 16, 1981 40 Chevrolet Nutrien AG Solutions Kaulig Racing Bruce Schlicker
2 66 JJ Yeley Phoenix, AZ Oct 5, 1976 45 Toyota Remote Health Solutions Motorsports Business Management George Church
3 10 Landon Cassill Cedar Rapids, IA Jul 7, 1989 32 Chevrolet Voyager: Crypto for All Kaulig Racing Jason Trinchere
4 08 David Starr Houston, TX Nov 11, 1967 54 Chevrolet TicketSmarter - Special Report SS Green Light Racing Jason Miller
5 26 Ryan Truex Mayetta, NJ Mar 18, 1992 29 Toyota Circle B Diecast Sam Hunt Racing Allan Hart
6 7 Justin Allgaier Riverton, IL Jun 6, 1986 35 Chevrolet Brandt JR Motorsports Jason Burdett
7 02 Brett Moffitt Grimes, IA Aug 7, 1992 29 Chevrolet Hometown Lenders Our Motorsports Kris Bowen
8 53 Joey Gase Cedar Rapids, IA Feb 8, 1993 29 Ford Kitty Kat Coin Emerling Gase Motorsports Rick Bourgeois
9 27 Jeb Burton Halifax, VA Aug 6, 1992 29 Chevrolet State Water Heaters Our Motorsports Chad Walter
10 24 Jeffrey Earnhardt Mooresville, NC Jun 22, 1989 32 Toyota Forever Lawn Sam Hunt Racing Andrew Abbott
11 47 Gray Gaulding Colonial Heights, VA Feb 10, 1998 24 Chevrolet Safe Hedge LLC Mike Harmon Racing TBA
12 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA Jun 20, 1987 34 Ford CMR Construction and Roofing / A-Game RSS Racing Kevin Starland
13 92 Kyle Weatherman Wentzville, MO Aug 28, 1997 24 Chevrolet LS Tractor DGM Racing Nathan Kennedy
14 11 Daniel Hemric Kannapolis, NC Jan 27, 1991 31 Chevrolet AG1 - Atletic Greens Kaulig Racing Alex Yontz
15 52 Harrison Rhodes High Point, NC Jul 15, 1993 28 Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing Means Motorsports Tim Brown
16 36 Josh Bilicki Menomonee Falls, WI Jun 3, 1995 26 Chevrolet Zeigler Auto Group / Elliott's Custom Trailers & Carts DGM Racing TBA
17 4 Bayley Currey Driftwood, TX Oct 29, 1996 25 Chevrolet KSDT CPA JD Motorsports Wayne Carroll Jr
18 90 Alex Labbe Saint-Albert, Canada Apr 29, 1993 28 Chevrolet Larue Industrial Snowblowers DGM Racing Ryan London
19 21 Austin Hill Winston, GA Apr 21, 1994 27 Chevrolet Bennett Transportation & Logistics Richard Childress Racing Andy Street
20 68 Brandon Brown Woodbridge, VA Sep 14, 1993 28 Chevrolet Trade The Chain Brandonbilt Motorsports Doug Randolph
21 19 Brandon Jones Atlanta, GA Feb 18, 1997 25 Toyota Proctor and Gamble - Swiffer Joe Gibbs Racing Jeff Meendering
22 45 Caesar Bacarella Parkland, FL Dec 18, 1975 46 Chevrolet Lilly Finance Alpha Prime Racing Paul Clapprood
23 38 CJ McLaughlin Framingham, MA Jul 1, 1992 29 Ford Sci aps RSS Racing Steve Addington
24 51 Jeremy Clements Spartanburg, SC Jan 16, 1985 37 Chevrolet All South Electric / One Stop Convenience Jeremy Clements Racing Mark Setzer
25 07 Joe Graf Jr Mahwah, NJ Jul 12, 1998 23 Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy Drink SS Green Light Racing Joe Williams
26 78 Josh Williams Port Charlotte, FL Aug 3, 1993 28 Chevrolet Alloy BJ McLeod Motorsports Daniel Johnson
27 5 Matt Mills Lynchburg, VA Nov 14, 1996 25 Chevrolet JF Electric BJ McLeod Motorsports David Ingram
28 31 Myatt Snider Charlotte, NC Dec 30, 1994 27 Chevrolet TaxSlayer Jordan Anderson Racing Shane Whitbeck
29 9 Noah Gragson Las Vegas, NV Jul 15, 1998 23 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber / BRCC JR Motorsports Luke Lambert
30 98 Riley Herbst Las Vegas, NV Feb 24, 1999 22 Ford Monster Energy Stewart-Haas Racing Richard Boswell
31 44 Tommy Joe Martins Como, MS Dec 7, 1986 35 Chevrolet Market Rebellion Rally for Valor Alpha Prime Racing Dan Stillman
32 91 Mason Massey Douglasville, GA Jan 24, 1997 25 Chevrolet BRUNT Workwear / Anderson Power Services DGM Racing Mario Gosselin
33 23 Anthony Alfredo Ridgefield, CT Mar 1, 1999 22 Chevrolet Dude Wipes Our Motorsports Pat Tryson
34 48 Jade Buford Brentwood, TN Feb 15, 1988 34 Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka - Spiked Coolers Big Machine Racing Patrick Donahue
35 34 Jesse Iwuji Carrollton, TX Aug 12, 1987 34 Chevrolet Equity Prime Mortgage Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Jason Houghtaling
36 77 Ronnie Bassett Jr Winston-Salem, NC Dec 21, 1995 26 Chevrolet Jerry Hunt Supercenter Bassett Racing Ronnie Bassett Jr
37 6 Ryan Vargas La Miranda, CA Sep 23, 2000 21 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Kase Kallenbach
38 99 Stefan Parsons Cornelius, NC Jun 15, 1998 23 Chevrolet Sokal BJ McLeod Motorsports Mike Tyska
39 35 Shane Lee Newton, NC Jul 4, 1993 28 Toyota Kitty Kat Coin Emerling Gase Motorsports Scott Eggleston
40 2 Sheldon Creed Alpine, CA Sep 30, 1997 24 Chevrolet Whelen Engineering Richard Childress Racing Jeff Stankiewicz
41 8 Josh Berry Hendersonville, TN Oct 22, 1990 31 Chevrolet Harrison's USA JR Motorsports Mike Bumgarner
42 54 Ty Gibbs Charlotte, NC Oct 4, 2002 19 Toyota Monster Energy Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
43 33 Natalie Decker Eagle River, WI Jun 25, 1997 24 Toyota Nerd Focus Reaume Brothers Racing Josh Reaume
44 28 Kyle Sieg Tucker, GA Apr 16, 2001 20 Chevrolet CMR Construction and Roofing / A-Game RSS Racing Andrew May
45 1 Sam Mayer Franklin, WI Jun 26, 2003 18 Chevrolet Accelerate Pro Talent JR Motorsports Taylor Moyer
46 74 Tim Viens Daytona Beach, FL Oct 10, 1976 45 Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing Mike Harmon Racing Carl Brown
47 18 Drew Dollar Atlanta, GA Dec 2, 2000 21 Toyota Lynx Capital Joe Gibbs Racing Jason Ratcliff