[260], Chase Elliott won the pole for the second week in a row after qualifying was cancelled due to rain. Reddick would hold off Austin Cindric for his second win of the season.[264]. On October 15, 2021, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that, On December 10, 2021, Stewart-Haas Racing announced that, On December 13, 2021, 23XI Racing announced that, On January 6, 2022, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that, On January 18, 2022, Richard Childress Racing announced that True Velocity Ammo would sponsor, On January 25, 2022, it was revealed that the cryptocurrency Hex would sponsor, On February 1, 2022, it was announced that Pit Viper Sunglasses will sponsor, On February 3, 2022, Petty GMS Motorsports announced its partnership with. Bubba Wallace's lug nut came loose and he had to retire. 44 at Richmond Raceway", "Morehouse College Featured on the NY Racing No. How Many Cars Are There In A NASCAR Race? Truex fell back as Chase Elliott took the lead after the final round of green flag pit stops. Even in todays landscape, where the cars are more alike than ever before, larger teams have more funds to attract better sponsorships, and therefore hire a more experienced and talented team around the driver. NASCAR Stage Points; NASCAR Averages Database; NASCAR Statistics Database; NASCAR Car Numbers; NASCAR Teams Statistics; Xfinity Series Averages . 77 at Watkins Glen, Charlotte Roval", "Trackhouse Racing Team reveals it will acquire Chip Ganassi Racing's NASCAR operation", "Ross Chastain to Drive No. During the race, Hendrick Motorsports surpassed leading 10,000 laps at Martinsville, becoming the first Cup team to lead that many laps at a single track. William Byron, Reddick, Bell, and Erik Jones won their third career races while Byron, Bell, and Austin Dillon won their fourth, making the 2022 season one of the most competitive in history. Chase Briscoe, needing a win to advance, stayed off pit road and pulled away from the field until Christopher Bell, who also needed to win to advance, passed Briscoe for the lead and held off pole sitter Larson to win the race and advance to the Championship 4 in Phoenix joining Joey Logano. 41 SHR team after Charlotte playoff race", "Austin Cindric to Drive the #2 for Team Penske Beginning in 2022", "Jonathan Hassler Named Crew Chief for Ryan Blaney in 2022, Jeremy Bullins and Paul Wolfe Returning to Respective Entries", "Penalty report: Suspensions issued to No. Reddick got a flat tire while leading and got hit by William Byron. "It was tough. General Motors could come to Formula 1 with Andretti Global. [237], In Daytona 500 qualifying, Kyle Larson won the pole while teammate Alex Bowman qualified second. After all, keeping the pack together leads to more contact and more drama, In other news, Priscilla Presley has two children but only one with Elvis. Playoff Structure. Kyle Busch won the pole in qualifying, which set the lineup for the four heat races. The 2022 schedule was released on September 15, 2021.[219]. This is not the case for the Coca-Cola 600. On the restart Chastain spun Chase Elliott, sparking another feud. On Lap 27, Larson's right-front tire came off, earning a four race suspension for crew chief Cliff Daniels and both the tire changer and the jack operator. Last weekend in Canada, he led the line . That race was followed by the Bluegreen Vacations Duel qualifying races on February 17 and the 64th running of the Daytona 500, the first points race of the season, at Daytona International Speedway on February 20. 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The heat races, which determined 16 of the 23 drivers for the 150-lap feature, were won by Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Justin Haley, and Joey Logano. ', "Ambetter Named Entitlement Partner for 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Race at New Hampshire", "Plans to Convert Auto Club Speedway to Short Track are on Hold", "2022 Cup Schedule Released Next Week? Chase Briscoe led early in the race until he spun from a flat tire. During the closing laps, William Byron was in the lead, with Logano closely behind him. Instead of all the old fashioned whoops and cheers, Chase Elliott's fans sound a siren back in Dawsonville, Georgia from where he hails. Surez' win put him on the positive side of the Playoffs standings, but with 12 winners and ten races remaining, only the top 16 race winners (wins, then points) are guaranteed a playoff position. Elsewhere, Hendrick Motorsports achieved the landmark of a 100,000 miles led in the Cup Series. Kyle Busch would have more tire issues as a tire came off after a pit stop. Truex dominated and won both stages. They have been the main sponsor for Kyle Busch's No. Drivers earn bonus points if they finish in the top 10 in each of the first two stages. Stage 2 was won by Team Trackhouse, who won their first stage at the hands of Ross Chastain. The race can end at any time during Stage 3 at NASCARs discretion, often because of inclement weather or, at some tracks, a lack of lighting. They both pitted on Lap 28, and Denny Hamlin won his first stage in 2022. After months of contract negotiations with Busch and trying to find a replacement sponsor for M&M's in 2023, JGR was unable to get a deal done and Busch announced he would be leaving for Richard Childress Racing for 2023. That effectively turns the final race of the year into a pure match race, as whichever Championship 4 driver has the best finish in the season finale wins the NASCAR Cup Series championship. [235] The 2022 Coke Zero Sugar 400 was moved to CNBC on August 28 due to a rain delay. 14 Ford", "Magical Vacation Planner To Join Chase Briscoe for Five Races", "Wheaties to feature Michael Jordan on box; sponsor Bubba Wallace at Auto Club Speedway", "Leidos Joins 23XI Racing to Sponsor Bubba Wallace", "Rheem Returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2022 to Celebrate 15th Season in NASCAR", "Built renews sponsorship with Spire Motorsports, Corey Lajoie; Primary Sponsor for 10 Races", "AdventHealth Signs Multiyear Sponsorship with Trackhouse Racing, Ross Chastain", "GoPro sponsoring Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez at Martinsville", "Jockey to Partner with Trackhouse Racing", "Worldwide Express Joins Trackhouse Racing; Will Sponsor Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez", "Tyler Reddick Lands New Anchor Sponsor in 3Chi, Hemp-Based Company", "Guaranteed Rate to Sponsor Tyler Reddick for Multiple Races", "True Velocity Ammo Joins Austin Dillon for Multiple Race in 2022", "CURE Token Partnering with Kaulig Racing, Noah Gragson in Fall Kansas Race", "South Point Hotel & Casino Sponsoring Daniel Hemric at Las Vegas", "Black Rifle Coffee Company Announces Multi-Race Partnership with Ty Dillon and Petty GMS", "Goettl Partners with Ty Dillon and Petty GMS for Las Vegas Motor Speedway", "NY Racing to Attempt Daytona 500 with Greg Biffle", "Florida A&M University Featured on Greg Biffle's #44 at Las Vegas", "Stillman College On Board with Greg Biffle at Atlanta Motor Speedway", "Norfolk State University Featured on the No. On December 17, 2021, NASCAR announced that teams will be allowed to use chrome numbers in 2022. All NASCAR races have 3 stages except the Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, which has 4 stages, with each stage comprising 100 laps. 24 Chevrolet through 2022", "Alex Bowman Signs Contract Extension with Hendrick Motorsports Through 2023", "Alex Bowman to miss Talladega Cup Series Playoffs race; Gragson to fill in", "JTG Daugherty Racing plans to run one full-time team in 2022", "Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The vast majority of the tracks that NASCAR races are held on will be oval tracks, or very close to oval in shape. Chase Briscoe won the first stage while Christopher Bell won the second stage. On the restart, Elliott spun from the lead with contact with Reddick and Allmendinger while Logano spun, bringing out the red flag for a dislodged curbing. 1 Stage 1 winner. #9 - Chase Elliott -- 2040 pts -- 4 wins, 15 playoff pts, #22 - Joey Logano -- 2025 pts (-15) -- 2 wins, 25 playoff pts, #1 - Ross Chastain -- 2020 pts (-20) -- 2 wins, 20 playoff pts, #5 - Kyle Larson -- 2019 pts (-21) -- 2 wins, 19 playoff pts, #24 - William Byron -- 2014 pts (-26) -- 2 wins, 14 playoff pts, #11 - Denny Hamlin -- 2013 pts (-27) -- 2 wins, 13 playoff pts, #12 - Ryan Blaney -- 2013 pts (-27) -- 0 wins, 13 playoff pts, #8 - Tyler Reddick -- 2012 pts (-28) -- 2 wins, 12 playoff pts, #4 - Kevin Harvick -- 2012 pts (-28) -- 2 wins, 12 playoff pts, #20 - Christopher Bell -- 2011 pts (-29) -- 1 win, 11 playoff pts, #18 - Kyle Busch -- 2010 pts (-30) -- 1 win, 10 playoff pts, #14 - Chase Briscoe -- 2009 pts (-31) -- 1 win, 9 playoff pts, #99 - Daniel Suarez -- 2007 pts (-33) -- 1 win, 7 playoff pts, #2 - Austin Cindric (R) -- 2006 pts (-34) -- 1 win, 6 playoff pts, #48 - Alex Bowman -- 2006 pts (-34) -- 1 win, 6 playoff pts, #3 - Austin Dillon -- 2005 pts (-35) -- 1 win, 5 playoff pts, Sunday, Sept. 4 - Southern 500 - Darlington Raceway, Saturday, Sept. 17 - Bristol Motor Speedway (night), Sunday, Oct. 9 - Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, Sunday, Oct. 16 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 23 - Homestead-Miami Speedway. Instead, the bonus points shown in the above table following Stages 1 and 2 also apply for Stage 3 at the 600. William Byron, who led the most laps in the race, won the second stage of the race. 51, On September 20, 2022, Jonathan Hassler, the crew chief of the Team Penske No. The first two stages are roughly 25% of the race each and award the top 10 drivers with points based on their finish when the green-and-white checkered flag is waved. Every 2022 race, except the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, is comprised of three stages Stage 1, Stage 2 and the Final Stage. Both Keselowski and Bell blew tires while leading as Buescher held off Chase Elliott for his second career win and first non-rain shortened win. NASCAR requiring fire-resistant underwear for drivers, Report: Travis Pastrana to enter Daytona 500 for 23XI, Kyle Larson to race 2024 Indy 500 for Arrow McLaren, Kevin Harvick to retire at end of 2023 season, Frankie Muniz to race full-time in ARCA in 2023, Dale Jr. and other NASCAR stars purchase CARS Tour. RFK Racing teammates Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher dominated the race along with Christopher Bell as Keselowski won the first stage and Bell won the second stage. Each stage length is determined well before the race, and each is ended with a green/white checkered. The Basics about the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs With a field that consists of 16 drivers, The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs is where things start to get really serious. NASCAR 21: Ignition (@NASCARignition) January 12, 2022 Regardless, this feature was sorely missed when the game launched in October. Each Cup race with the exception of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (with four) has three stages. 10 Regular Season Points + 1 Playoff Point, 40 Regular Season Points + 5 Playoff Points, 35 of the 36 NASCAR races have three stages, Stages 1 and 2 make up roughly the first two quarters of a NASCAR race, Stage 3 makes up the second half of the race, The Coca-Cola 600 has four 100-lap stages, Drivers who finish in the top 10 in Stages 1 and 2 receive bonus points for the regular season standings, Drivers who win Stages 1 and 2 receive a bonus playoff point, A competition caution marks the end of Stages 1 and 2 at most races, and also Stage 3 at the Coca-Cola 600. There were 46 lead changes among 20 drivers, both track records. To celebrate her health, her parents treated her to a front-row spot at the concert. In the next stage Ross Chastain spun by himself trying to overtake his teammate Daniel Surez. Kyle Larson; 8. Kevin Harvick got into the wall and broke the suspension, taking him out of the race. Big changes are coming to NASCAR. in 2022", "Front Row Motorsports to stay two car team in 2022; Alfredo released; Truck team TBD", "Sources: Josh Bilicki Not Returning to Rick Ware Racing in 2022, Staying in Cup Series", "Daniil Kyvat Making NASCAR Debut at Indy Road Course for Team Hezeberg", "Team Penske crew chief Todd Gordon to retire at season's end", "Jerry Baxter Moving to Tanner Gray, No. In the above scenario, a driver winning the first two stages would receive 20 points, plus another point for their 36th place finish. The top 10 finishers in each stage receive points on a 10-1 scale in the NASCAR points standings. LaJoie attempted a last lap pass, but Elliott put on a block and put LaJoie into the wall and collected Kurt Busch as Elliott scored the win under caution for his third win of the season. Kyle Busch started on pole for the feature. [241], Christopher Bell was on pole position. In the overtime restart, Busch briefly went past Logano but went too wide at the next turn, giving Logano the lead, and eventually the victory. The disappointing start to the season for Juventus has now reached the point where Massimiliano Allegri's side are officially out of the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League. Kyle Larson hurtled out of control and into Ty Dillon in turn 1 on lap 62. Alternatively, they can also make it into the next round on points so long as they are above the cutoff line at the end of each respective three-race round. 31 Chevrolet in Cup Series for Justin Haley in 2022", "Charters expected to be in high demand next year", "Rick Ware Racing Forming Technical Alliance With Stewart-Haas Racing For 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Season", "23XI Racing looking to add a second car in 2022; Kurt Busch a candidate? On the restart, Chastain got into the wall after battling Hamlin for the lead and collected Kevin Harvick. [2] This season marks the debut of the Next Gen Car, which was originally supposed to debut in 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most NASCAR races are broken down into three stages. Once the race resumed, Tyler Reddick took the lead by passing both Kyle Busch and Joey Logano. Christopher Bell made contact with Kevin Harvick and collected Ryan Blaney. The race was postponed from Saturday to Sunday due to rain. Since stage racing makes it tougher for a handful of drivers to pull away from the pack and dominate the race, it allows for more drivers to contend for wins. Chase Elliott leads the way after one of the most competitive regular seasons NASCAR has ever seen By Steven Taranto Aug 29, 2022 at 12:13 pm ET 3 min read Getty Images If the 2022 season. NASCAR officials confirmed today the stage lengths for all three of its major touring series, including the races scheduled at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2021. Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service July 3, 2022 at 6:08 PM. The Round of 16, Round of 12 and Round of 8 consist of three races. [4] This is also the final season for Kyle Busch driving the JGR No. Eliott would dominate the race and lead the most laps, but didn't win either stage as they were won by Chase Briscoe and Ryan Blaney respectively. Alex Bowman spun and got into the turn 2 wall coming to the end of the second stage. William Byron won the race, his third career victory. The feature had multiple caution flags due to wrecks. Stages in NASCAR explained First adopted in 2017, stages in NASCAR effectively break the race up into three mini-races. NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega schedule. On Lap 43, Austin Dillon tapped and spun Justin Haley, bringing out the 3rd caution. Second round of the playoffs: three races, 12 drivers. Michael McDowell made contact with Tyler Reddick and collected William Byron, Corey LaJoie, Ross Chastain, and Martin Truex Jr. Chase Briscoe got turned into the wall after contact with Alex Bowman. 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