2022 Crayon 200

Race details
Race 18 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date	July 16, 2022
Official name	28th Annual Crayon 200
Location	New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire
Course	Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance	200 laps, 211.6 mi (340.5 km)
Scheduled Distance	200 laps, 211.6 mi (340.5 km)
Average speed	86.240 mph (138.790 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Josh Berry	JR Motorsports
Time	29.952
Most laps led
Driver	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps	49
Winner
No. 7	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	USA Network
Announcers	Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio	Performance Racing Network

The 2022 Crayon 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Loudon, New Hampshire at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, took the lead late in the race, and earned his 19th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his third of the season.^[1] To fill out the podium, Trevor Bayne, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Brandon Brown, driving for his family team, Brandonbilt Motorsports, would finish in 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Landon Cassill and Noah Gragson initially finished 3rd and 4th, but were both disqualified after the race, as both of their cars were too low to the ground.^[2]

This was the debut race for the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series driver, and the former contestant on the 26th season of the CBS reality show, Survivor, Julia Landauer.^[3]

Background

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1990, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.

The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 15, at 5:00 PM EST.^[4] Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 30.166, and an average speed of 126.261 mph (203.197 km/h).

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, July 15, at 5:30 PM EST.^[4] Since New Hampshire Motor Speedway is an 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.^[5]

Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.952, and an average speed of 127.163 mph (204.649 km/h).^[6]

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 A. J. Allmendinger 702 1 2 Justin Allgaier 686 (-16) 1 3 Ty Gibbs 674 (-28) 4 Josh Berry 615 (-87) 5 Noah Gragson 603 (-99) 6 Austin Hill 569 (-133) 7 Brandon Jones 537 (-165) 8 Sam Mayer 512 (-190) 9 Riley Herbst 493 (-209) 10 Daniel Hemric 465 (-237) 11 Ryan Sieg 439 (-263) 12 Landon Cassill 422 (-280) Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

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