2022 Worldwide Express 250


The 2022 Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation was the 18th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the second race of the Round of 10, and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 13, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a permanent D-shaped racetrack. The race was contested over 250 laps. Chandler Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, dominated the majority of the race, leading 176 laps for his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, along with his third of the season. He would also earn a spot in the next round of the playoffs. To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

Richmond Raceway is a, D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, its racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.

Entry list

' denotes rookie driver.
  • ' denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.

Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 13, at 3:30 PM EST. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 22.681, and an average speed of.

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, July 29, at 5:05 PM EST. Since Richmond Raceway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.579, and an average speed of.

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 70
Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
166Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota10
24John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9
318Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota8
452Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota7
523Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet6
616Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota5
788Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota4
862Layne RiggsHalmar Friesen RacingToyota3
998Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota2
1051Corey Heim 'Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1

Stage 2 Laps: 70
Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
118Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota10
24John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9
323Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet8
466Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota7
517Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord6
651Corey Heim 'Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota5
752Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota4
888Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota3
938Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord2
1016Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1

Stage 3 ''Laps: 110''

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.