Entry List

The official 2022 ToyotaCare 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Richmond Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

ToyotaCare 250

Saturday, April 2nd, 2022

Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA

  • 30 Chevrolet
  • 6 Ford
  • 6 Toyota

  • Richmond Raceway
  • 42nd Annual ToyotaCare 250
  • Pole Winner: Ty Gibbs
  • Age: 19
  • Team : No. 54 - Monster Energy Toyota
  • Owner: Coy Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
  • Ty Gibbs won the Pole Award for the 42nd Annual ToyotaCare 250 with a lap of 22.161 seconds, 121.836 mph.
  • This is his third pole in 25 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his second pole and fourth top-10 start in 2022.
  • This is his first pole in two races at Richmond Raceway.
  • John Hunter Nemechek (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2022 and his second in five races at Richmond Raceway.
  • Noah Gragson (third) posted his fifth top-10 start at Richmond Raceway. It is his fifth in seven races this season.
  • Austin Hill (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Saturday, April 2nd, 2022
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Holly Cain
Ty Gibbs Pushes Past Teammate John Hunter Nemechek for Richmond Win

Ty Gibbs bumped his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate John Hunter Nemechek out of the lead on the final lap to claim his third NASCAR Xfinity Series race win of the season - by a mere .116-seconds over Nemechek in the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway.

The two JGR drivers dominated the afternoon - combining to lead all but one of the 250 laps on the .075-mile track - the first short track test of the season. Nemechek paced the field for a race high 135 laps in the No. 18 JGR Toyota and was within checkered flag sight when Gibbs got into him, pushing Nemechek's Toyota high up the track and then motoring on for his series best third win of the season and seventh of his young career.

In his previous two victories (at Las Vegas and at Atlanta) this season, the 19-year old Gibbs had led only 14 total laps. He was out front 115 on Saturday.

"I definitely deserve one back but we're racing for wins and they are hard to come by so you have to take it," said Gibbs, after climbing out of his No. 54 JGR Toyota.

"Short track racing," he added with a smile. "Got our third win so want to keep it going. What a great car."

"I deserve one back for sure but we're racing for wins and I've got to do what I can to win."

The second-generation driver Nemechek, who races full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, climbed out of his car and offered a smile to the television cameras, but the 23-year old was clearly miffed at his teammate.

"Him and I will settle it one day," Nemechek said. "I don't want to say too much and get myself in trouble. Just got drove through. He didn't even try and make the corner there.

"But racers never forget, that's for sure."

It was a career day for another teenager as well. Not only did 18-year old JR Motorsports driver Sam Mayer earn a career best third place finish but he also secured the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash incentive prize offered by series sponsor Xfinity.

"By the end of the day our Chevrolet Camaro was as fast as Xfinity internet, so that's a really good, feels-good moment for us and obviously, my career best finish," Mayer said. "Unbelievable. This team definitely deserves it."

Now the top four eligible drivers from Saturday's race in Richmond - Mayer, race winner Gibbs, fourth place finisher A.J. Allmendinger and fifth-place finisher Riley Herbst will have an opportunity to contend for the prize money next weekend at Martinsville Speedway.

Although he won't be eligible for bonus money, reigning series champion Daniel Hemric had to be happy with his results on Saturday. Hemric rallied from the rear of the starting grid to finish sixth, followed by Josh Berry, Brandon Brown, Ryan Sieg and Parker Retzlaff.

Noah Gragson came into the weekend leading the points standings, but his No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet suffered brake problems all afternoon and ultimately finished 21st, a lap down. The misfortune cost him the championship lead. Allmendinger, the only driver to have Top-10 finishes in all seven races this year, now leads Gibbs and Gragson atop the standings by 20 points.

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: 0.116 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 1 Hours 58 Minutes 3 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 95.299
  • Cautions: 3 for 24 laps
  • Lead Changes: 8
  • Green Flag Passes: 879 (3.9 passes per green flag lap)

  • Richmond Raceway
  • 42nd Annual ToyotaCare 250
  • Race Winner: Ty Gibbs
  • Age: 19
  • Team : No. 54 - Monster Energy Toyota
  • Owner: Coy Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
  • Ty Gibbs won the 42nd Annual ToyotaCare 250, his seventh victory in 25 Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his third victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2022.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Richmond Raceway.
  • John Hunter Nemechek (second) posted his third top-10 finish in five races at Richmond Raceway. It is his second top-10 finish in 2022.
  • Sam Mayer (third) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Richmond Raceway.
  • Austin Hill (18th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • AJ Allmendinger leads the point standings by 20 points over Ty Gibbs.
  • Mayer won the Dash 4 Cash as the highest finishing eligible driver. Gibbs, Mayer, Allmendinger and Riley Herbst qualify for next week's Dash 4 Cash at Martinsville Speedway.
 John H Nemechek leads the field
Richmond, Virginia - April 2, 2022 : John H. Nemechek, driver of the #18 Safeway Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway.
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ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 16 AJ Allmendinger Los Gatos, CA Dec 16, 1981 40 Chevrolet Action Industries Kaulig Racing Bruce Schlicker
2 66 JJ Yeley Phoenix, AZ Oct 5, 1976 45 Ford Remote Health Solutions Motorsports Business Management George Church
3 10 Landon Cassill Cedar Rapids, IA Jul 7, 1989 32 Chevrolet Carnomaly Kaulig Racing Jason Trinchere
4 08 David Starr Houston, TX Nov 11, 1967 54 Ford TicketSmarter SS-GLR w/Jeff Lefcourt Jason Miller
5 7 Justin Allgaier Riverton, IL Jun 6, 1986 35 Chevrolet BRANDT JR Motorsports Jason Burdett
6 02 Brett Moffitt Grimes, IA Aug 7, 1992 29 Chevrolet Half Off Wholesale Our Motorsports Kris Bowen
7 35 Joey Gase Cedar Rapids, IA Feb 8, 1993 29 Toyota Donate Life VA Emerling Gase Motorsports Rick Bourgeois
8 27 Jeb Burton Halifax, VA Aug 6, 1992 29 Chevrolet Rocky Boots Our Motorsports Chad Walter
9 5 Ryan Preece Berlin, CT Oct 25, 1990 31 Chevrolet Mohawk BJ McLeod Motorsports David Ingram
10 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA Jun 20, 1987 34 Ford A-GAME RSS Racing Kevin Starland
11 34 Kyle Weatherman Wentzville, MO Aug 28, 1997 24 Chevrolet eRacing Association Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Jason Houghtaling
12 11 Daniel Hemric Kannapolis, NC Jan 27, 1991 31 Chevrolet AG1 - Athletic Greens Kaulig Racing Alex Yontz
13 47 Brennan Poole Sacramento, CA Apr 11, 1991 30 Chevrolet Save22.vet Mike Harmon Racing Ryan Bell
14 52 Harrison Rhodes High Point, NC Jul 15, 1993 28 Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing Means Motorsports Tim Brown
15 4 Bayley Currey Driftwood, TX Oct 29, 1996 25 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Wayne Carroll Jr
16 18 John Hunter Nemechek Mooresville, NC Jun 11, 1997 24 Toyota Safeway Joe Gibbs Racing Jason Ratcliff
17 36 Alex Labbe Saint-Albert, Canada Apr 29, 1993 28 Chevrolet Larue Industrial Snow Blowers DGM Racing Nathan Kennedy
18 21 Austin Hill Winston, GA Apr 21, 1994 27 Chevrolet Bennett Transportation and Logistics Richard Childress Racing Andy Street
19 68 Brandon Brown Woodbridge, VA Sep 14, 1993 28 Chevrolet Jabs Construction Brandonbilt Motorsports Doug Randolph
20 19 Brandon Jones Atlanta, GA Feb 18, 1997 25 Toyota Menards / NIBCO Joe Gibbs Racing Jeff Meendering
21 51 Jeremy Clements Spartanburg, SC Jan 16, 1985 37 Chevrolet Fox Sports / Spartan Waste Jeremy Clements Racing Mark Setzer
22 07 Joe Graf Jr Mahwah, NJ Jul 12, 1998 23 Ford Bucked Up Energy Drink SS-GLR w/Jeff Lefcourt Joe Williams
23 78 Josh Williams Port Charlotte, FL Aug 3, 1993 28 Chevrolet Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU BJ McLeod Motorsports Adam Brooks
24 55 Matt Mills Lynchburg, VA Nov 14, 1996 25 Chevrolet J.F. Electric BJ McLeod Motorsports Keith Wolfe
25 31 Myatt Snider Charlotte, NC Dec 30, 1994 27 Chevrolet TaxSlayer Jordan Anderson Racing Shane Whitbeck
26 9 Noah Gragson Las Vegas, NV Jul 15, 1998 23 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops TrueTimber BRCC JR Motorsports Luke Lambert
27 98 Riley Herbst Las Vegas, NV Feb 24, 1999 23 Ford Monster Energy Stewart-Haas Racing Richard Boswell
28 91 Mason Massey Douglasville, GA Jan 24, 1997 25 Chevrolet Anderson Power Services DGM Racing Mario Gosselin
29 23 Anthony Alfredo Ridgefield, CT Mar 1, 1999 23 Chevrolet Sim Seats Our Motorsports Pat Tryson
30 77 Dillon Bassett Winston-Salem, NC Apr 2, 1997 25 Chevrolet Honest Amish Bassett Racing Ronnie Bassett Jr
31 48 Jade Buford Brentwood, TN Feb 15, 1988 34 Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers Big Machine Racing Patrick Donahue
32 6 Ryan Vargas La Miranda, CA Sep 23, 2000 21 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Kase Kallenbach
33 99 Stefan Parsons Cornelius, NC Jun 15, 1998 23 Chevrolet SOKAL BJ McLeod Motorsports Mike Tyska
34 2 Sheldon Creed Alpine, CA Sep 30, 1997 24 Chevrolet Whelen Richard Childress Racing Jeff Stankiewicz
35 8 Josh Berry Hendersonville, TN Oct 22, 1990 31 Chevrolet Tire Pros JR Motorsports Mike Bumgarner
36 54 Ty Gibbs Charlotte, NC Oct 4, 2002 19 Toyota Monster Energy Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
37 28 Kyle Sieg Tucker, GA Apr 16, 2001 20 Ford The Engineer Group RSS Racing Kevin Johnson
38 1 Sam Mayer Franklin, WI Jun 26, 2003 18 Chevrolet Accelerate Pros Talent JR Motorsports Taylor Moyer
39 26 Derek Griffith Hudson, NH Feb 9, 1997 25 Toyota Toyota Racing Sam Hunt Racing Allen Hart
40 45 Howie Disavino III Chesterfield, VA Apr 10, 2001 20 Chevrolet Alpha Prime Alpha Prime Racing Paul Clapprood
41 38 Parker Retzlaff Rhinelander, WI May 21, 2003 18 Toyota Ponsse RSS Racing Steve Addington
42 44 Rajah Caruth Atlanta, GA Jun 11, 2002 19 Chevrolet Virginia State Alpha Prime Racing Dan Stillman