Practice #1

The 2022 ToyotaCare 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Richmond Raceway.

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.
Ty Gibbs and John H. Nemechek race
Richmond, Virginia - April 2, 2022 : Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, and John H. Nemechek, driver of the #18 Safeway Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway.
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ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND LAP LAPS 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 30- 10-LAP FRM TO
16 AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 20 116.560 23.164 0.297 5 15 23.326 23.497 23.638 0 0 0 114.920 2 11
66 JJ Yeley Ford 19 116.605 23.155 0.288 5 18 23.374 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
10 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 24 116.445 23.187 0.320 4 18 23.329 23.558 23.694 0 0 0 114.625 2 11
08 David Starr Ford 8 117.325 23.013 0.146 4 17 23.459 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
7 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 30 115.865 23.303 0.436 4 21 23.467 23.580 23.720 0 0 0 114.510 6 15
02 Brett Moffitt Chevrolet 14 116.762 23.124 0.257 3 24 23.504 24.230 0 0 0 0 111.445 14 23
35 Joey Gase Toyota 39 113.900 23.705 0.838 8 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
27 Jeb Burton Chevrolet 13 116.838 23.109 0.242 4 19 23.719 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
5 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 4 117.852 22.910 0.042 6 31 22.994 23.638 0 0 0 0 114.234 11 20
39 Ryan Sieg Ford 15 116.742 23.128 0.261 5 24 23.229 23.425 0 0 0 0 115.271 4 13
34 Kyle Weatherman Chevrolet 28 116.024 23.271 0.404 3 11 23.716 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
11 Daniel Hemric Chevrolet 29 115.885 23.299 0.432 4 17 23.518 23.622 23.707 0 0 0 114.306 2 11
47 Brennan Poole Chevrolet 35 114.864 23.506 0.639 4 12 24.344 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
52 Harrison Rhodes Chevrolet 32 115.404 23.396 0.529 5 20 23.795 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
4 Bayley Currey Chevrolet 31 115.701 23.336 0.469 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
18 John Hunter Nemechek Toyota 5 117.811 22.918 0.050 4 30 23.096 23.603 23.789 23.932 0 0 114.404 11 20
36 Alex Labbe Chevrolet 10 116.934 23.090 0.223 3 13 23.848 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
21 Austin Hill Chevrolet 9 117.213 23.035 0.168 9 31 23.187 23.424 0 0 0 0 115.284 6 15
68 Brandon Brown Chevrolet 26 116.314 23.213 0.346 5 30 23.313 24.353 0 0 0 0 110.892 21 30
19 Brandon Jones Toyota 22 116.545 23.167 0.300 6 27 23.316 23.502 0 0 0 0 114.895 5 14
51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 25 116.339 23.208 0.341 6 26 23.319 23.971 0 0 0 0 112.642 15 24
07 Joe Graf Jr Ford 33 115.217 23.434 0.567 3 22 23.798 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
78 Josh Williams Chevrolet 2 117.868 22.907 0.039 3 10 23.768 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
55 Matt Mills Chevrolet 27 116.094 23.257 0.390 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
31 Myatt Snider Chevrolet 21 116.555 23.165 0.298 3 17 23.411 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
9 Noah Gragson Chevrolet 12 116.888 23.099 0.232 5 40 23.280 23.559 23.688 23.804 23.952 24.130 114.629 8 17
98 Riley Herbst Ford 23 116.540 23.168 0.301 4 29 23.643 23.778 0 0 0 0 113.556 9 18
91 Mason Massey Chevrolet 42 113.632 23.761 0.894 9 18 23.934 24.069 0 0 0 0 112.184 4 13
23 Anthony Alfredo Chevrolet 16 116.726 23.131 0.264 6 20 23.274 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
77 Dillon Bassett Chevrolet 18 116.716 23.133 0.266 5 31 23.332 23.874 24.056 0 0 0 113.106 12 21
48 Jade Buford Chevrolet 34 115.207 23.436 0.569 5 26 23.578 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
6 Ryan Vargas Chevrolet 38 114.030 23.678 0.811 6 23 24.004 24.379 0 0 0 0 110.754 14 23
99 Stefan Parsons Chevrolet 3 117.863 22.908 0.041 3 19 23.392 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
2 Sheldon Creed Chevrolet 11 116.898 23.097 0.230 4 27 23.437 23.702 0 0 0 0 113.939 6 15
8 Josh Berry Chevrolet 7 117.402 22.998 0.131 5 23 23.191 23.754 0 0 0 0 113.675 12 21
54 Ty Gibbs Toyota 1 118.074 22.867 0.000 3 21 23.000 23.128 23.297 23.486 0 0 116.748 1 10
28 Kyle Sieg Ford 36 114.733 23.533 0.666 8 31 23.661 23.852 24.039 24.183 24.318 0 113.207 6 15
1 Sam Mayer Chevrolet 6 117.632 22.953 0.085 3 29 23.038 23.850 24.077 0 0 0 113.231 11 20
26 Derek Griffith Toyota 40 113.770 23.732 0.865 7 28 23.890 24.591 0 0 0 0 109.809 18 27
45 Howie Disavino III Chevrolet 41 113.713 23.744 0.877 4 25 24.009 24.064 24.153 24.271 24.468 0 112.211 4 13
38 Parker Retzlaff Toyota 37 114.373 23.607 0.740 7 18 23.732 23.899 23.977 0 0 0 112.983 3 12
44 Rajah Caruth Chevrolet 17 116.721 23.132 0.265 5 24 23.306 24.084 0 0 0 0 112.118 11 20