Daytona

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Report

Friday, August 26, 2022

Race 23 of 33 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series

Location: Daytona International Speedway

Format: 100 Laps - 250 Miles

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s Finish: 27th

Daytona Beach, FL - With multiple delays for weather, lightening holds and qualifying being cancelled, Friday night’s Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola ran into the early hours on Saturday, starting nearly 3 hours after its scheduled start time. NASCAR Cup Series Driver, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., made his second start for Big Machine Racing in the No. 48 Spiked Coolers Chevrolet. With qualifying cancelled, the Big Machine Racing Chevrolet started from p17.

Just before 10pm ET, the green flag was waving and we were racing! With 11 laps remaining in Stage 1, Stenhouse had already managed to break into the top-10. With each pit stop, Stenhouse would work his way back into contention - avoiding several large wrecks that claimed most of the field.

The No. 48 Spiked Coolers Chevrolet was a clear front-runner but a big wreck in Overtime would end the day for Big Machine Racing. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished the day in p27.

Results:
Qualifying: N/A
Stage 1: 21st
Stage 2: 19th
Final: 27th