The 21-year-old Heim from Marietta, Georgia, overtook Christian Eckes with six laps remaining to become the first Playoff competitor to transfer to this year's Championship 4 round by winning at Thunder Valley.
Joey Meier is best known today as the pilot for Dale Earnhardt Jr. but his journey into the NASCAR world began as a child. He was raised in a racing family in Marathon, Florida, where his dad, Freddy, raced on the beaches of Daytona and then famously qualified for the final race held on Daytona Beach in 1958.Â
The 2015 Xfinity Series champion from Prosper, Texas, led a race-high 169 of 500 laps, including the final 61, to become the third consecutive non-Playoff competitor to win in the Round of 16.
The 24-year-old Gragson from Las Vegas, Nevada, led the final 25 laps en route to his sixth victory of the 2022 Xfinity Series season at Thunder Valley.
Following an eventful conclusion of the 2022 Xfinity regular-season finale at Thunder Valley, Hemric and Sieg secured the final two vacant spots to the 2022 Xfinity Playoffs.
The 28-year-old Majeski from Seymour, Wisconsin, became the first Truck Series competitor to secure a Championship 4 finale spot by claiming his first career victory at Thunder Valley.
