Entry List

The official 2022 Tennessee Lottery 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Nashville Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Tennessee Lottery 250

Saturday, June 25th, 2022

Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, TN

  • 27 Chevrolet
  • 7 Toyota
  • 7 Ford

  • Nashville Superspeedway
  • 2nd Annual Tennessee Lottery 250
  • Pole Winner: Riley Herbst
  • Age: 23
  • Team : No. 98 - Monster Energy Ford
  • Owner: Stewart-Haas Racing
  • Crew Chief: Richard Boswell, II
  • Riley Herbst won the Pole Award for the 2nd Annual Tennessee Lottery 250 with a lap of 30.562 seconds, 156.665 mph.
  • This is his second pole in 91 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first pole and sixth top-10 start in 2022.
  • This is his first pole in two races at Nashville Superspeedway.
  • AJ Allmendinger (second) posted his 10th top-10 start of 2022 and his second in two races at Nashville Superspeedway.
  • Trevor Bayne (third) posted his sixth top-10 start at Nashville Superspeedway. It is his fifth in five races this season.
  • Austin Hill (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Saturday, June 25th, 2022
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
Justin Allgaier cruises to NASCAR Xfinity victory at Nashville

On a blindingly hot day at Nashville Superspeedway, Justin Allgaier fulfilled a dream in one of the best race cars he has ever had.

Leading five times for 134 laps and sweeping the first two stages of Saturday’s Tennessee Lottery 250, Allgaier breezed to his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at the 1.33-mile concrete track, his second of the season and the 18th of his career.

Allgaier’s No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet crossed the finish line 4.513 seconds ahead of runner-up Trevor Bayne, who overcame an interference penalty on pit road, assessed when two of the tires from his No. 18 Toyota rolled behind the gas man in pole winner Riley Herbst’s neighboring pit stall.

“This guitar has been on my bucket list for a long, long time,” said Allgaier, who won in his eighth start at Nashville, dating to 2009. After a 10-year pause in racing at the track, Allgaier finished second last year.

Asked whether he had ever driven a better race car, Allgaier was quick to answer.

“I don’t think ever,” he said. “What a heck of a race, man. We’ve been coming here for a long time, and I love this race track. Been trying to get a win so bad and hadn’t been able to do it.

“Today was like a dirt race. It was slick, it was hot, we were sliding around… I’ve got a guitar to take home, and we’re going to enjoy it, for sure.”

Chevrolet drivers have won the last seven Xfinity Series races, with JR Motorsports drivers winning five of those. Allgaier’s two stage wins were the 11th and 12th straight on oval tracks for JRM.

Herbst finished third, followed by Ty Gibbs and Sam Mayer, both of whom were involved in a late-race incident that turned Gibbs No. 54 Toyota sideways—setting up a masterful save.

Ryan Preece, Jeffrey Earnhardt, Austin Hill, Ryan Sieg and Brett Moffitt completed the top 10.

Sixteenth-place finisher AJ Allmendinger retained the series lead by 25 points over Gibbs in second place and 32 over Allgaier in third.

Mistakes cost Bayne a chance to race for the win.

“We drove to second twice, from the back,” he said. “The second stage, we came in with Riley (Herbst) and hit a pit crew member, not intentionally, but it can happen. Then fell back to 15th and drove back to second.

“Then we had a loose wheel and had to go to the very back and drove back and was catching Allgaier. He’s my buddy, Gator, congrats to him. Happy for him, but, man, I wanted to win that guitar and win here at Nashville.

“I feel like we did everything right on the car and feel like I did everything right behind the wheel. We have to clean up the mistakes and we’re going to win because it takes every piece of this deal.”

Herbst conceded that he wasn’t able to challenge Allgaier’s dominance.

“I don’t think the whole field had anything for the 7,” Herbst said. “I think he was on cruise control all day, but our Monster Energy Ford Mustang was really good. I’m just proud of us as a group. Way to execute.

“I messed up on pit road a few times, myself and the team, so we’ve got to clean up a little stuff there, but all in all, it was a good day. We got a pole and good points. This is what we need to keep doing—just knock on the door, and eventually it will open.”

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: 04.513 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 5 Minutes 44 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 119.319
  • Cautions: 5 for 27 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,193 (7.4 passes per green flag lap)

  • Nashville Superspeedway
  • 2nd Annual Tennessee Lottery 250
  • Race Winner: Justin Allgaier
  • Age: 36
  • Team : No. 7 - Hellmann's Chevrolet
  • Owner: JR Motorsports
  • Crew Chief: Jason Burdett
  • Justin Allgaier won the 2nd Annual Tennessee Lottery 250, his 18th victory in 387 Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his second victory and 10th top-10 finish in 2022.
  • This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in eight races at Nashville Superspeedway.
  • Trevor Bayne (second) posted his third top-10 finish in six races at Nashville Superspeedway. It is his fourth top-10 finish in 2022.
  • Riley Herbst (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Nashville Superspeedway.
  • Austin Hill (eighth) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • AJ Allmendinger leads the point standings by 25 points over Ty Gibbs.
Kyle Busch celebrates in victory lane
Lebanon, Tennessee - June 19, 2021 : Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 M&M's Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 19, 2021 in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway 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 13 JJ Yeley Phoenix, AZ Oct 5, 1976 45 Toyota Motorsports Business Management 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 18 Trevor Bayne Knoxville, TN Feb 19, 1991 31 Toyota Devotion Nutrition Joe Gibbs Racing Jason Ratcliff
5 7 Justin Allgaier Riverton, IL Jun 6, 1986 36 Chevrolet Hellmann's JR Motorsports Jason Burdett
6 02 Brett Moffitt Grimes, IA Aug 7, 1992 29 Chevrolet RED / Half Off Wholesale Our Motorsports Kris Bowen
7 27 Jeb Burton Halifax, VA Aug 6, 1992 29 Chevrolet Hawkins Homes Our Motorsports Chad Walter
8 08 BJ McLeod Wauchula, FL Nov 17, 1983 38 Ford TicketSmarter SS-GLR w/Jeff Lefcourt Jason Miller
9 26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Mooresville, NC Jun 22, 1989 33 Toyota ForeverLawn Sam Hunt Racing Allen Hart
10 5 Ryan Preece Berlin, CT Oct 25, 1990 31 Ford United Rentals BJ McLeod Motorsports David Ingram
11 44 Ryan Ellis Torrence, CA Nov 29, 1989 32 Chevrolet Renascent Demolition Alpha Prime Racing Michael Brandt
12 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA Jun 20, 1987 35 Ford A-GAME RSS Racing Kevin Starland
13 34 Kyle Weatherman Wentzville, MO Aug 28, 1997 24 Chevrolet Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Dan Stillman
14 11 Daniel Hemric Kannapolis, NC Jan 27, 1991 31 Chevrolet Cirkul - Water Your Way Kaulig Racing Alex Yontz
15 47 Brennan Poole Sacramento, CA Apr 11, 1991 31 Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing Mike Harmon Racing Ryan Bell
16 48 Tyler Reddick Corning, CA Jan 11, 1996 26 Chevrolet Big Machine Racing Lady A Big Machine Racing Patrick Donahue
17 4 Bayley Currey Driftwood, TX Oct 29, 1996 25 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Wayne Carroll Jr
18 36 Alex Labbe Saint-Albert, Canada Apr 29, 1993 29 Chevrolet Yoco Vodka DGM Racing Nathan Kennedy
19 21 Austin Hill Winston, GA Apr 21, 1994 28 Chevrolet Bennett Transportation and Logistics Richard Childress Racing Andy Street
20 68 Brandon Brown Woodbridge, VA Sep 14, 1993 28 Chevrolet StruXure Brandonbilt Motorsports Doug Randolph
21 19 Brandon Jones Atlanta, GA Feb 18, 1997 25 Toyota Menards\Ortho GroundClear Joe Gibbs Racing Jeff Meendering
22 51 Jeremy Clements Spartanburg, SC Jan 16, 1985 37 Chevrolet All South Electric Jeremy Clements Racing Mark Setzer
23 07 Joe Graf Jr Mahwah, NJ Jul 12, 1998 23 Ford Bucked Up Energy Drink SS-GLR w/Jeff Lefcourt Joe Williams
24 78 Josh Williams Port Charlotte, FL Aug 3, 1993 28 Chevrolet Peg Leg Porker / ALLOY BJ McLeod Motorsports Mike Tyska
25 99 Matt Mills Lynchburg, VA Nov 14, 1996 25 Chevrolet J.F. Electric BJ McLeod Motorsports Adam Brooks
26 31 Myatt Snider Charlotte, NC Dec 30, 1994 27 Chevrolet Superior Essex Jordan Anderson Racing Shane Whitbeck
27 9 Noah Gragson Las Vegas, NV Jul 15, 1998 23 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops TrueTimber BRCC JR Motorsports Luke Lambert
28 98 Riley Herbst Las Vegas, NV Feb 24, 1999 23 Ford Monster Energy Stewart-Haas Racing Richard Boswell
29 91 Mason Massey Douglasville, GA Jan 24, 1997 25 Chevrolet LOS MAGOS DGM Racing Mario Gosselin
30 23 Anthony Alfredo Ridgefield, CT Mar 1, 1999 23 Chevrolet Blue Otter Polarized Our Motorsports Pat Tryson
31 77 Dillon Bassett Winston-Salem, NC Apr 2, 1997 25 Chevrolet Jerry Hunt Honest Amish Bassett Racing Ronnie Bassett Jr
32 35 Patrick Emerling Orchard Park, NY Sep 19, 1992 29 Toyota Emerling Gase Motorsports Emerling Gase Motorsports Rick Bourgeois
33 6 Ryan Vargas La Miranda, CA Sep 23, 2000 21 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Alex Bird
34 45 Stefan Parsons Cornelius, NC Jun 15, 1998 24 Chevrolet Millennium Metal Fabrications Alpha Prime Racing Frank Kerr
35 2 Sheldon Creed Alpine, CA Sep 30, 1997 24 Chevrolet Whelen Richard Childress Racing Jeff Stankiewicz
36 8 Josh Berry Hendersonville, TN Oct 22, 1990 31 Chevrolet Tire Pros JR Motorsports Mike Bumgarner
37 54 Ty Gibbs Charlotte, NC Oct 4, 2002 19 Toyota Monster Energy Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
38 66 Natalie Decker Eagle River, WI Jun 25, 1997 25 Toyota Nudie's Honky Tonk Bar Motorsports Business Management Jason Houghtaling
39 38 Kyle Sieg Tucker, GA Apr 16, 2001 21 Ford Night Owl RSS Racing Andrew May
40 1 Sam Mayer Franklin, WI Jun 26, 2003 18 Chevrolet Huck's Market JR Motorsports Taylor Moyer
41 28 Parker Retzlaff Rhinelander, WI May 21, 2003 19 Ford FUNKAWAY RSS Racing Steve Addington