DANIIL KVYAT

RACE REPORT

DRIVE FOR THE CURE 250 AT THE ROVAL

NO. 26 NEMACO TOYOTA GR SUPRA

EVENT INFORMATION

• Date: October 8, 2022
• Event: Drive for the Cure 250 (Round 29 of 33)
• Location: ROVAL at Charlotte
• Format: 67 Laps (Stages 20 / 40 / 67 laps)
• Start/Finish: 24th / 15th (+9 positions)

KEY NOTES

• The Drive for the Cure 250 marked Kvyat’s NASCAR Xfinity Series
• Kvyat collected a top-15 finish in his NXS debut
  • Qualified 24th out of 41
• Kvyat’s first career race with an H-pattern gearbox
• Had a RR tire rub during the second stage where the team elected to pit
  • Kvyat was caught speeding on pit entry and then had to do a drive-through penalty — putting the 26 a lap down
• The team received the Lucky Dog and gained our lap back
• After gaining the lap back, Kvyat drove through the field to compete as high as 12th
• Tied our second-best road course finish in team history

QUOTES

“I think, needless to say, I enjoyed racing out there today. It was very demanding from every point of view. The last few restarts were pretty aggressive out there, so I had to push my elbows out. The pace was good. We had a bit of an unfortunate moment with a [right-rear tire rub], but we made our way back. We were running 12th for quite a few laps. To be able to finish 15th in my first-ever Xfinity Series race feels very good. I think it’s a strong result considering my experience with stock car racing and NASCAR racing. Of course, in the future, I want more. This morning, I was improving every lap in practice and in qualifying. I’m very happy about today, so thanks to Sam Hunt Racing for providing a competitive and reliable car which allowed me to run between 10th and 15th quite consistently. Hopefully we will have more fun in the future.”

— Daniil Kvyat, Driver of the No. 26 Nemaco Toyota GR Supra

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