2022 Ag-Pro 300
The 2022 Ag-Pro 300 was the ninth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 31st iteration of the event, and the third race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 mile (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The Dash 4 Cash in this race is consisted of Brandon Jones, Landon Cassill, A. J. Allmendinger, and Austin Hill, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars after Martinsville Speedway. The race was extended from 113 laps to 124 laps, due to three NASCAR overtime attempts. At race's end, Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports would grab the win, after being able to take the lead on the final restart. This was Gragson's seventh career Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Jeffrey Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing and A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Allmendinger would win the Dash 4 Cash, after finishing ahead of Cassill, Jones, and Hill.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 33 in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | April 23, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 31st Annual Ag-Pro 300 | ||
| Location | Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 124 laps, 329.84 mi (530.82 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 113 laps, 300.58 mi (483.74 km) | ||
| Average speed | 123.024 mph (197.988 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 52.454 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 67 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Kurt Busch, Austin Dillon | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
This was the debut race for Chandler Smith.