2022 Goodyear 400

The 2022 Goodyear 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 8, 2022, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 293 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 12th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. It was the 66th running of the event.

2022 Goodyear 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Race 12 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series
The 2022 Goodyear 400 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt, Kevin Harvick, and David Pearson.
The 2022 Goodyear 400 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt, Kevin Harvick, and David Pearson.
DateMay 8, 2022 (2022-05-08)
LocationDarlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance293 laps, 400.238 mi (644.121 km)
Average speed119.158 miles per hour (191.766 km/h)
Pole position
DriverTeam Penske
Time28.805
Most laps led
DriverJoey LoganoTeam Penske
Laps108
Winner
No. 22Joey LoganoTeam Penske
Television in the United States
NetworkFS1
AnnouncersMike Joy, Clint Bowyer, Richard Petty (Stage 1), Bobby Labonte (Stage 2), and Bill Elliott (Stage 3)
Radio in the United States
RadioMRN
Booth AnnouncersAlex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn AnnouncersDave Moody (1 & 2) and Tim Catafalmo (3 & 4)

Report

Background

The layout of Darlington Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

On December 11, 2020, Darlington Raceway announced its highly popular NASCAR Throwback weekend would move to the new May 7–9 weekend, effectively making a lineal swap of the two race meetings at the track.[8]

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No.DriverTeamManufacturerSponsor or Throwback
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevroletCoca-ColaDale Earnhardt Jr.'s 1998 Japan tour paint scheme.[9][10][11][12]
2Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFordLibman/MenardsRusty Wallace's 2005 No. 2 Kodak paint scheme.[10][12][13]
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevroletHuk Performance Fishing[14]
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFordRheem – Harvick's 2011-12 No. 29 Rheem "Chasing a Cure" paint scheme[15][11][12][10][13]
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletHendrick Chevrolet – Tim Richmond's 1984 Miller Time 300 No. 0 Hendrick Honda Busch Grand National paint scheme.[16][10][11][13]
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFordSocios.com – Mark Martin's 2004 Pfizer paint scheme.[17][10][11][12][13]
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevroletStacking Pennies with Corey LaJoieMarty Robbins' No. 777 paint scheme.[18][10][11][12][13]
8Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3Chi
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevroletNAPA Auto PartsJimmy Means' 1993 No. 52 paint scheme[19][10][11][13]
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFordHaas Automation Smithfield – Tribute to Almirola's grandfather Sam Rodriguez; a three-time Tampa Bay Dirt Sprint Car Champion.[20][11][12]
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaFedEx Express – Hamlin's 2015–2016 paint scheme.[11][12]
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFordAdvance Auto Parts – Rusty Wallace's 1991 No. 2 Miller Genuine Draft paint scheme.[21]
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFordMahindra Group – Themed on Tony Stewart's 2001 Indianapolis 500 car, as it was the second time Stewart did double-duty at Indy and Charlotte.[10][11][12][13]
15J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFordOllie's Bargain OutletClint Bowyer’s 2012 5-hour Energy paint scheme.[22]
16Daniel Hemric (i)Kaulig RacingChevroletAG1 by Athletic Greens
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFordSocios.com – Matt Kenseth's 2004 DeWalt paint scheme.[10][11][12][13]
18Kyle Busch [a]Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaM&M'sErnie Irvan's 1998 No. 36 paint scheme. Won a fan vote, as this is slated to be the final year of Mars, Incorporated's NASCAR sponsorship.[10][11][12][13]
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaAuto-Owners Insurance
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaSirius XM – Bell's No. 4 Truck championship paint scheme.[23][11][12]
21Harrison Burton (R)Wood Brothers RacingFordDEX Imaging – Jeff Burton's 2000 No. 99 Exide paint scheme.[24][10][11][12][13]
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFordShell Pennzoil – Tribute to Logano's quarter midget racing career.[10][11]
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyotaMoneyLion – Tribute to Wallace's late model career.[10][13]
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevroletAxaltaJeff Gordon's 2007 paint scheme from the company.[25][10][11][12][13]
31Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter & Protection
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFordNavage Nasal Care
38Todd Gilliland (R)Front Row MotorsportsFordBlack's Tire[26]
41Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFordHaas Tooling – Jason Leffler's 2004 No. 0 NetZero paint scheme from Xfinity.[10][11][12][13]
42Ty DillonPetty GMS MotorsportsChevroletPetty GMS – Lee Petty's 1959 Daytona 500 winning car.[27][10][11][12][13]
43Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevroletFOCUSfactor – Richard Petty’s 1959 Daytona 500 debut car.[27][10][11][12][13]
45Kurt Busch23XI RacingToyotaMcDonald'sBill Elliott's 1996 No. 94 paint scheme.[28][10][11][13]
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevroletKroger/Nature's Valley
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevroletAlly – Mark Martin's 1993 No. 6 Valvoline paint scheme.[29][10][11][12][13]
51Cody WareRick Ware RacingFordNurtec ODTMike Stefanik's 1998 Burnham Boilers Busch Grand National paint scheme.[22]
77Landon Cassill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevroletVoyager Crypto
78B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsFordNone – Tribute to McLeod's 2004 Orlando Speed World Super Late Model car.[30][10][11][12]
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevroletCoca-ColaDale Earnhardt's 1998 No. 3 Japan tour paint scheme.[9][10][12]
Official entry list

Practice

Austin Cindric was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.399 seconds and a speed of 167.271 mph (269.197 km/h).[31]

Practice results

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
12Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord29.399167.271
222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord29.532166.518
311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.544166.450
Official practice results

Qualifying

Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.805 and a speed of 170.720 mph (274.747 km/h).[32]

Qualifying results

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerR1R2
122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord28.99128.805
25Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.73628.887
320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.08928.958
419Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.83829.048
518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.99429.061
645Kurt Busch23XI RacingToyota29.10829.077
712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord29.05729.106
81Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet29.20929.126
924William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.12129.161
108Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.21829.193
1143Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet29.125
1210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord29.146
1314Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord29.153
143Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.198
1548Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.221
1634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord29.343
1723Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota29.349
1817Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord29.359
192Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord29.381
2099Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet29.384
2142Ty DillonPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet29.411
2211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.431
236Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord29.437
2416Daniel Hemric (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet29.475
2521Harrison Burton (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord29.481
2647Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet29.555
2738Todd Gilliland (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord29.599
2841Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord29.661
2931Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet29.662
307Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet29.838
3151Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord30.054
3215J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord30.191
3377Landon Cassill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet30.367
349Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet0.000
354Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord0.000
3678B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsFord0.000
Official qualifying results

Race

Stage Results

Stage OneLaps: 90

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10
21Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet9
320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
519Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6
624William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
843Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet3
98Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1023Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage TwoLaps: 95

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
11Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet10
219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9
322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord8
411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
643Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet5
720Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
89Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
910Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord2
1099Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage ThreeLaps: 108

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
1122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord29358
2108Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29337
32931Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet29334
4354Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord29333
5349Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29335
6320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29343
71634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord29330
82647Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet29329
9143Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29328
102099Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet29328
111210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord29328
122142Ty DillonPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet29325
13924William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29335
142521Harrison Burton (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord29323
152738Todd Gilliland (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord29322
161817Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord29321
17712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord29320
18192Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord29319
193151Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord29318
201314Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord29317
212211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29227
223377Landon Cassill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2920
233215J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2880
24419Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26328
251143Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet26220
262841Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord26011
271723Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota26011
28645Kurt Busch23XI RacingToyota2609
291548Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2558
3081Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet19426
312416Daniel Hemric (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1880
323678B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsFord1845
33518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16711
34236Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord1663
35307Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1522
3625Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1111
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 24 among 13 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 9 for 47
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 21 minutes and 32 seconds
  • Average speed: 119.158 miles per hour (191.766 km/h)

Media

Television

The race was carried by FS1 in the United States. Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer called the race from the broadcast booth. Richard Petty, Bobby Labonte, and Bill Elliott swapped through the booth in stage 1, 2, and 3. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

FS1
Booth announcersPit reportersIn-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Richard Petty (stage 1)
Color-commentator: Bobby Labonte (stage 2)
Color-commentator: Bill Elliott (stage 3)
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Larry McReynolds

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Tim Catafalmo
Steve Post
Dillon Welch

Standings after the race

Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1Chevrolet446
12Ford406 (–40)
13Toyota405 (–41)
  • Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
  • . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

Notes

References


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