Noah Gragson won the Contender Boats 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday (Oct. 22) and locked himself into the final round of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs.
Gragson penciled in his eighth win of the year at a track he was more than comfortable at. The Xfinity Series championship challenger completely dominated the race as he earned a clean sweep by taking the win in all three stages.
Gragson had found himself inside the top 10 three different times before Saturday at Homestead, but he was finally able to break that spell and punch his ticket to the next round. Other drivers, though, weren’t so lucky.
The Winners
As if JR Motorsports wasn’t already, they’ve established themselves as the premier Xfinity team to be on if a driver wants to continue onto the next level. Now, with two out of their four drivers locked into the Championship 4, they’re more legit than ever. Gragson is gone next year, and with Brandon Jones coming to the team to replace him, they’re just reloading to top it all off.
.@NoahGragson‘s victory is the record-extending 15th of the 2022 season for JRM. The team has won 48% of this year’s races. https://t.co/0KllGmrwQs
— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) October 22, 2022
Trevor Bayne has been nothing short of rock solid this season in his few contests for Joe Gibbs Racing. His entrance into free agency in 2019 was no surprise to anyone, but the veteran racer has been able to put together some very impressive runs in limited exposure. As silly season approaches, be on the lookout for Bayne to be welcomed back into one of NASCAR’s premier series if it’s something he desires.
The Losers
Stefan Parsons was well on his way to putting together one of the best races of his young career until a late race crash took him out on lap 188 of 200. He had finished 13th in stage one and 10th in stage two, and he was running 13th at the time of his spin after contact on the frontstretch. If you’re looking for the specifics of the incident, he broke it down for the Frontstretch crew.
.@StefanParsons_ broke down what happened between him and both Siegs at Homestead 👇https://t.co/Q3sy9JNl1h
— Frontstretch (@Frontstretch) October 22, 2022
Even though he brought his ride home in 10th, Justin Allgaier had to battle for it all day. He didn’t even return to the lead lap until there were six laps remaining. He met the wall a few times on the high line, dealt with tire problems and had an all around…
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