The 2022 GEICO 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 24, 2022, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the 10th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

2022 GEICO 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 10 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series
The 2022 GEICO 500 program cover.
The 2022 GEICO 500 program cover.
Date April 24, 2022 (2022-04-24)
Location Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.64 km)
Average speed 148.637 miles per hour (239.208 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 52.927
Most laps led
Driver William Byron Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 38
Winner
No. 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch), and Dillon Welch (3 & 4)
The layout of Talladega Superspeedway, the venue where the race was held.

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Background

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Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 David Ragan Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 Daniel Hemric (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
44 Greg Biffle NY Racing Team Chevrolet
45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford
55 J. J. Yeley (i) MBM Motorsports Ford
62 Noah Gragson (i) Beard Motorsports Chevrolet
77 Landon Cassill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Ford
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 52.927 and a speed of 180.928 mph (291.175 km/h).[7]

Qualifying results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.152 52.927
2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.228 53.008
3 16 Daniel Hemric (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.493 53.221
4 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 53.345 53.234
5 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.348 53.254
6 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 53.270 53.255
7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.440 53.308
8 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.483 53.316
9 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 53.310 53.336
10 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53.513 53.399
11 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.514
12 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.515
13 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 53.572
14 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53.602
15 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 53.626
16 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 53.628
17 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 53.635
18 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 53.653
19 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 53.657
20 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 53.689
21 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 53.708
22 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 53.743
23 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 53.744
24 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 53.751
25 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 53.764
26 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 53.802
27 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.813
28 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.940
29 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 53.943
30 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 53.964
31 62 Noah Gragson (i) Beard Motorsports Chevrolet 53.989
32 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 54.178
33 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 54.205
34 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 54.677
35 44 Greg Biffle NY Racing Team Chevrolet 54.791
36 15 David Ragan Rick Ware Racing Ford 55.118
37 78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Ford 55.129
38 55 J. J. Yeley (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 55.662
39 77 Landon Cassill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
Official qualifying results

Race

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Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 60

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 10
2 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 4
8 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 60

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 4
8 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 2
10 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 68

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 19 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 188 42
2 14 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 188 35
3 12 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 188 39
4 5 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 50
5 2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 188 45
6 16 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 188 37
7 28 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 44
8 21 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 188 29
9 27 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 36
10 24 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 188 27
11 22 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 188 26
12 11 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 188 25
13 23 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 188 28
14 33 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 188 23
15 8 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 39
16 6 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 188 26
17 9 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 188 30
18 7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 188 19
19 39 77 Landon Cassill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 188 0
20 31 62 Noah Gragson (i) Beard Motorsports Chevrolet 188 0
21 18 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 188 16
22 1 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 187 23
23 15 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 187 14
24 36 15 David Ragan Rick Ware Racing Ford 186 13
25 38 55 J. J. Yeley (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 185 0
26 37 78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Ford 172 11
27 32 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 121 10
28 34 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 105 9
29 29 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 98 8
30 26 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 95 8
31 4 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 92 6
32 13 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 89 5
33 20 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 89 4
34 25 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 89 3
35 35 44 Greg Biffle NY Racing Team Chevrolet 79 2
36 3 16 Daniel Hemric (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 56 0
37 17 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 56 1
38 30 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 56 1
39 10 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31 1
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 41 among 16 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 6 for 28
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 21 minutes and 52 seconds
  • Average speed: 148.637 miles per hour (239.208 km/h)

Media

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Television

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Fox Sports covered their 22nd race at the Talladega Superspeedway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and six-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Vince Welch handled pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds and Jamie McMurray provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

Fox
Booth announcers Pit reporters In-race analysts
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Vince Welch
Larry McReynolds
Jamie McMurray

Radio

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MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Dillon Welch called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 4 when the field races through turns 3 and 4. Steve Post, Jason Toy and Chris Wilner worked pit road for the radio side.

MRN Radio
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Backstretch: Mike Bagley
Turns 3 & 4: Dillon Welch
Steve Post
Jason Toy
Chris Wilner

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Talladega Superspeedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "GEICO 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  7. ^ Utter, Jim (April 23, 2022). "Bell takes Cup pole at Talladega as JGR sweeps front row". Motorsport.com. Lincoln, Alabama: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 23, 2022.


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