2022 Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at The Glen

2022 Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at The Glen

Race details
Race 22 of 33 of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date	August 20, 2022
Official name	27th Annual Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at The Glen
Location	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York
Course	Permanent racing facility 2.454 mi (3.949 km)
Distance	82 laps, 201.228 mi (323.845 km)
Scheduled Distance	82 laps, 201.228 mi (323.845 km)
Average speed	77.651 mph (124.967 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports
Time	1:10.548
Most laps led
Driver	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports
Laps	35
Winner
No. 88	Kyle Larson	JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	USA Network
Announcers	Rick Allen, Steve Letarte (booth), Mike Bagley (Esses), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Turn 5) and Jeff Burton (Turns 6–7)
Radio in the United States
Radio	Motor Racing Network

The 2022 Sunoco Go Rewards 200 at The Glen was the 22nd stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 20, 2022, in Watkins Glen, New York at Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 82 laps to complete. After Ty Gibbs and William Byron spun for the lead with 5 laps to go, Kyle Larson, driving for JR Motorsports, took over the lead and held off A. J. Allmendinger for his 13th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season.^[1] Byron and Gibbs had dominated the race, leading 35 and 25 laps. To fill out the podium, Sammy Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.

This was the debut race for Brad Perez.^[2] Austin Wayne Self was also scheduled to make his debut in this race, but had failed to qualify.^[3]

Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is an automobile race track located in the town of Dix just southwest of the village of Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980). In addition, the site has also been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series. The facility is currently owned by NASCAR.

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 20, at 10:00 AM EST.^[4] A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 1:11.885, and an average speed of 122.696 mph (197.460 km/h).

Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 20, at 10:30 AM EST.^[4] Since Watkins Glen International is a road course, the qualifying system used is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. Drivers will also have multiple laps to set a time. The fastest driver to set a time in the round will win the pole.^[5] William Byron, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:10.548, and an average speed of 125.021 mph (201.202 km/h). With that lap, Byron also broke the track record.^[6]

Stage 1 Laps: 20

Stage 2 Laps: 20

Stage 3 Laps: 42

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 A. J. Allmendinger 887 1 2 Ty Gibbs 826 (-61) 1 3 Justin Allgaier 817 (-70) 4 Noah Gragson 788 (-99) 5 Josh Berry 769 (-118) 6 Austin Hill 671 (-216) 7 Brandon Jones 647 (-240) 8 Riley Herbst 613 (-274) 9 Sam Mayer 609 (-278) 10 Daniel Hemric 551 (-336) 11 Landon Cassill 534 (-353) 12 Ryan Sieg 523 (-364) Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.