NASCAR Truck Series at Talladega

Talladega Superspeedway — October 1, 2022

Matt DiBenedetto
Winner
95
Laps
36
Entries
11
Leaders

Matt DiBenedetto won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Talladega at Talladega Superspeedway on October 1, 2022. Ben Rhodes finished second; Bret Holmes rounded out the podium. The race featured 11 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Season
2022
Leaders
11 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 30 +29 Matt DiBenedetto
2 15 +13 Ben Rhodes
3 23 +20 Bret Holmes
4 10 +6 Ryan Preece
5 13 +8 Christian Eckes
6 27 +21 Hailie Deegan
7 26 +19 Chase Purdy
8 7 -1 Colby Howard
9 21 +12 Parker Kligerman
10 20 +10 Tyler Ankrum
11 36 +25 Kaden Honeycutt
12 25 +13 Clay Greenfield
13 8 -5 Derek Kraus
14 2 -12 Chandler Smith
15 33 +18 Timmy Hill
16 29 +13 Parker Retzlaff
17 4 -13 Zane Smith
18 28 +10 Kaz Grala
19 14 -5 Jack Wood
20 18 -2 Stewart Friesen
21 32 +11 Bayley Currey
22 5 -17 Matt Crafton
23 6 -17 Ty Majeski
24 1 -23 John Hunter Nemechek
25 19 -6 Johnny Sauter
26 12 -14 Corey Heim
27 24 -3 Blaine Perkins
28 3 -25 Carson Hocevar
29 16 -13 Grant Enfinger
30 17 -13 Austin Wayne Self
31 11 -20 Tanner Gray
32 31 -1 Jennifer Cobb
33 34 +1 Lawless Alan
34 35 +1 Dean Thompson
35 22 -13 Bryan Dauzat
36 9 -27 Jordan Anderson
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 7 matched drivers, the model averaged 8.0 positions off — close to the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
4 Ryan Preece 21.1 4 +17.1
13 Derek Kraus 22.8 13 +9.8
15 Timmy Hill 22.8 15 +7.8
17 Zane Smith 22.9 17 +5.9
24 John Hunter Nemechek 20.5 24 -3.5
26 Corey Heim 22.9 26 -3.1
28 Carson Hocevar 19.4 28 -8.6

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Matt DiBenedetto: has 18 career starts at Talladega Superspeedway with a 22.6 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Carson Hocevar: was the model’s top pick based on 8 career starts at Talladega Superspeedway with a 13.5 avg finish (1 win), finishing P28 on the day.
  • Ryan Preece: was the biggest surprise, finishing P4 vs predicted P21. Track history: 13 starts, 16.1 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Talladega?
Matt DiBenedetto won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Talladega at Talladega Superspeedway.
Where was the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Talladega held?
The 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Talladega was held at Talladega Superspeedway on October 1, 2022.