2022 NextEra Energy 250

The 2022 NextEra Energy 250 was the first stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and was the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, February 18, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent asphalt superspeedway. The race was extended from 100 laps to 106 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, the race was won by Zane Smith under caution after a wreck had occurred on the final lap.[1] The win was Smith's fourth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his first win of the season. To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes and Christian Eckes of ThorSport Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2022 NextEra Energy 250
Race details
Race 1 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date February 18, 2022
Official name NextEra Energy 250
Location Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 106 laps, 265 mi (426.476 km)
Scheduled Distance 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[2] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[3]

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Monster Energy
02 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Shriners Hospital for Children
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Dometic Outdoor
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
7 Austin Hill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet United Rentals
9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Raceline Brakes
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Fastener Supply Company
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet RimTyme
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Black's Tire
16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota LiUNA
17 Riley Herbst (i) David Gilliland Racing Ford Mechanix Wear
18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Shockwave
20 Danny Bohn Young's Motorsports Chevrolet North American Motor Car
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions, AIRBOX
23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet Champion Power Equipment
24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Make An Impact Foundation
25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing, WAR Shocks
28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet FDNY, O.B. Builders
30 Tate Fogleman On Point Motorsports Toyota Rangeline Group
32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Southern States Bank
33 Jason White Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Powder Ventures Excavations
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford Love's Travel Stops
40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Premier Security
43 Thad Moffitt Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet STP
44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet F.N.B. Corporation
45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AutoParkIt.com
46 Matt Jaskol G2G Racing Toyota AutoParts4Less.com
47 Johnny Sauter G2G Racing Toyota LiftKits4Less.com
51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar International
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota Coble Enterprises
61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota David S. Gray Music
66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota Cincinnati, Inc.
75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA
84 Clay Greenfield Cook Racing Technologies Toyota Backyard Blues Pools
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Menards, Mold Armor
91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Gates Hydraulics
97 Jason Kitzmiller* CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet A.L.L. Construction
98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota AHI Facility Services, Inc., Curb Records
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota HairClub
Official entry list

*Withdrew due to wrecking in the practice session.[4]

Practice

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The only 50-minute practice session was held on Thursday, February 17, at 4:35 PM EST.[5] Grant Enfinger was fastest in the session, with a time of 48.117 seconds and a speed of 187.044 mph (301.018 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 48.117 187.044
2 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 48.131 186.990
3 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 48.136 186.970
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, February 18, at 3:00 PM EST.[5] Since Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 wins the pole.[7]

Ty Majeski of ThorSport Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 50.245 and an average speed of 179.122 miles per hour (288.269 km/h) in the second round.[8]

Five drivers would fail to qualify: Jordan Anderson, Jennifer Jo Cobb, Matt Jaskol, Chase Purdy, and Clay Greenfield.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2)
1 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 50.277 179.008 50.245 179.122
2 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 50.179 179.358 50.308 178.898
3 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 50.593 177.890 50.660 177.655
4 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 50.533 178.101 50.719 177.448
5 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 50.673 177.609 50.736 177.389
6 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 50.586 177.915 50.749 177.343
7 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 50.564 177.992 50.751 177.336
8 17 Riley Herbst (i) David Gilliland Racing Ford 50.720 177.445 51.044 176.318
9 02 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 50.705 177.497 51.055 176.280
10 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 50.712 177.473
Eliminated in Round 1
11 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 50.727 177.420
12 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 50.755 177.322
13 7 Austin Hill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 50.781 177.232
14 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 50.785 177.218
15 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 50.795 177.183
16 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 50.813 177.120
17 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 50.831 177.057
18 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 50.839 177.029
19 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 50.841 177.022
20 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 50.879 176.890
21 32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 50.883 176.876
22 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 50.891 176.849
23 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 50.893 176.842
24 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 50.914 176.769
25 28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet 50.947 176.654
26 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 50.950 176.644
27 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 50.951 176.640
28 20 Danny Bohn Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 51.046 176.312
29 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 51.110 176.091
30 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 51.155 175.936
31 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 51.212 175.740
Qualified by owner's points
32 30 Tate Fogleman On Point Motorsports Toyota 51.610 174.385
33 33 Jason White Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 52.344 171.939
34 43 Thad Moffitt Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 53.848 167.137
35 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 54.774 164.312
Champion's Provisional
36 47 Johnny Sauter G2G Racing Toyota 52.553 171.256
Failed to qualify
37 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 51.221 175.709
38 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 51.349 175.271
39 46 Matt Jaskol G2G Racing Toyota 51.399 175.101
40 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 51.411 175.060
41 84 Clay Greenfield Cook Racing Technologies Toyota 52.415 171.707
Withdrew
WD 97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 20

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 9
3 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 8
4 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 7
5 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 6
6 23 Grant Enfigner GMS Racing Chevrolet 5
7 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 4
8 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 3
9 32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 2
10 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 20

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 8
4 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 7
5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 6
6 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 5
7 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 4
8 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 3
9 7 Austin Hill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 0
10 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 66

Fin.[9] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 20 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 106 3 running 46
2 27 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 106 6 running 44
3 14 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 106 9 running 41
4 24 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 106 0 running 36
5 31 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 106 0 running 32
6 9 02 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 106 0 running 31
7 1 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 106 21 running 35
8 28 20 Danny Bohn Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 106 0 running 29
9 22 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 106 0 running 28
10 23 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 106 0 running 27
11 15 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 106 0 running 26
12 8 17 Riley Herbst (i) David Gilliland Racing Ford 106 0 running 0
13 16 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 106 0 running 29
14 35 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 106 0 running 23
15 13 7 Austin Hill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 106 1 running 0
16 5 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 106 2 running 29
17 26 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 106 0 running 20
18 34 43 Thad Moffitt Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 106 0 running 19
19 12 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 106 0 running 18
20 33 33 Jason White Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 105 0 accident 17
21 3 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 105 0 running 33
22 33 30 Tate Fogleman On Point Motorsports Toyota 105 0 running 15
23 25 28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet 105 0 running 14
24 2 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 104 50 running 33
25 10 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 103 0 accident 12
26 30 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 101 1 accident 14
27 29 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 100 0 accident 16
28 4 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 99 4 accident 14
29 7 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 99 0 accident 13
30 18 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 99 9 accident 7
31 19 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 99 0 accident 6
32 6 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 91 0 accident 12
33 11 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 63 0 accident 4
34 36 47 Johnny Sauter G2G Racing Toyota 60 0 electrical 3
35 21 32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 44 0 clutch 4
36 17 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 36 0 brakes 1
Failed to qualify or withdrew
37 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
38 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
39 46 Matt Jaskol G2G Racing Toyota
40 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
41 84 Clay Greenfield Cook Racing Technologies Toyota
WD 97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Zane Smith wins in overtime in Truck Series opener at Daytona". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  2. ^ "NASCAR.COM : Tracks". 2010-08-11. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  3. ^ "Daytona International Speedway: The World Center of Racing". 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  4. ^ "Jason Kitzmiller, No. 97 CR7 Motorsports Team Done For Speedweeks After Practice Crash". TobyChristie.com. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  5. ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Daytona Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  6. ^ "Practice 1 Results: 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona". February 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  8. ^ "Ty Majeski Storms to Pole Position at Daytona, Toyota Sweeps Top-Six Positions". TobyChristie.com. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  9. ^ "2022 NextEra Energy 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
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