DEREK GRIFFITH
RACE REPORT
TOYOTA CARE 250 AT RICHMOND RACEWAY
NO. 26 TOYOTA GR SUPRA
EVENT INFORMATION
- Date: April 2, 2022
- Event: Toyota Care 250 (Round 7 of 33)
- Location: Richmond Raceway
- Format: 250 Laps (Stages 75 laps / 150 laps / 250 laps)
- Start/Finish: 31st / 26th – Running, 3 Laps Down
KEY NOTES
- Derek Griffith recorded a 26th-place finish in this NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Richmond Raceway.
- Qualifying for the Toyota Care 250 followed a single car/two lap procedure. Griffith went out 21st in the qualifying order and qualified 31st on the leaderboard.
- Griffith felt he left a lot on the table during his qualifying effort, but the car felt much more stable for the race.
- Sam Hunt Racing now resides 15th in Owner’s Points.
- Griffith was patient in Stage One and used the stage to get comfortable with his line.
- Track position played a major role in 250-lap race.
- Outside of the stage break caution periods, only one other yellow flag flew during the 250-lap event.
- Griffith, while battling the beast of track position, had competitive lap times throughout the duration of the Toyota Care 250.
QUOTES
What was your day like from start to finish?
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“Starting the day — in qualifying, I was disappointed in myself more than anything else. I think we made up for it in the race, although our track position isn’t where we wanted to be. I got to race around a lot of people and learned as much as possible. I don’t think I ever really got a lot of time by myself until the end. I think we had a really good, competitive pace at the end — just track circumstances. Restarts are so tough. I was really happy with how pit road went. Everything else, I mean, the team hit their marks. I tried my best to hit my marks. I’ve got to take everything I can in and soak it up like a sponge. I feel like that’s what today was.”
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Derek Griffith — Driver of the No. 26 Toyota GR Supra
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