2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race
33rd race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race was the 33rd and final stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the Championship 4 race, and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, November 5, 2022, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, put on a dominating performance, leading 125 laps, and held off Noah Gragson in the final few laps for his eleventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his seventh of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 33 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
Date | November 5, 2022 | ||
Official name | 25th Annual NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race | ||
Location | Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
Average speed | 91.174 mph (146.730 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Time | 26.806 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 125 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
In addition to winning the race, Gibbs would also claim the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship. This was Gibbs' first championship in the Xfinity Series, and the second championship in a row for Joe Gibbs Racing.[1]