The 2022 Production Alliance Group 300 was the second stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 26, 2022, in Fontana, California at Auto Club Speedway, a 2-mile (3.22 km) permanent oval-shaped speedway. The race was run over 165 laps due to three overtime finishes. Cole Custer of SS-Green Light Racing would win the race after leading the most laps. This was Cole's tenth career win in the Xfinity Series, his first of the season, and the first career win for SS-Green Light Racing. To fill out the podium, Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports and Trevor Bayne of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Auto Club Speedway (previously California Speedway) was a two-mile (3.2 km), low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which hosted NASCAR racing annually from 1997 to 2023. It was also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and was the only track owned by ISC to have its naming rights sold. The speedway was served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.
Entry list
*Driver changed to Joe Graf Jr. for the race after Graf failed to qualify.
**Withdrew prior to the event
Practice
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, February 26, at 9:00 AM PST. Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time 40.353 seconds and a speed of 178.425 mph (287.147 km/h).
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, February 26, at 9:30 AM PST. Since Auto Club Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.
A. J. Allmendinger scored the pole for the race with a time of 40.038 seconds and a speed of 179.829 mph (289.407 km/h).
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 35
Stage 2 Laps: 35
Stage 3 Laps: 80*
*Race extended to 165 laps due to three overtime finishes.
Standings after the race
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