2022 Ally 400
{{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = CUST
| Description = Race 17 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series
| Race Name = Ally 400
| Details ref = {{cite web |title=2022 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2022-nascar-cup-series-schedule/ |website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |access-date=May 17, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Nashville Superspeedway |url=http://www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com/aboutUs.html |access-date=May 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050413012726/http://www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com/aboutUs.html |archive-date=13 April 2005 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/24/12216_ENTNUM.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=June 20, 2022|date=June 20, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Practice Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/ally-400/stn/practice1/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=June 24, 2022|date=June 24, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/ally-400/stn/qualifying/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=June 25, 2022|date=June 25, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Ally 400 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/ally-400/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=June 26, 2022|date=June 26, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/26/12217_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=June 26, 2022|date=June 26, 2022}}
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2022|06|26}}
| Year = 2022
| Image = Nashville Superspeedway diagram.svg
| Caption =
| Location = Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee
| Course_mi = 1.333
| Course_km = 2.145
| Distance_laps = 300
| Distance_mi = 400
| Distance_km = 640
| Weather =
| Avg = {{convert|111.22|mph|km/h}}
| Pole_Driver = Denny Hamlin
| Pole_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing
| Pole_Time = 29.848
| Most_Driver = Denny Hamlin
| Most_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing
| Most_laps = 114
| Car = 9
| First_Driver = Chase Elliott
| First_Team = Hendrick Motorsports
| Network = NBC / USA
| Announcers = Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
| Ratings = 1.81 (2.921 million)
| Radio = MRN
| Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
| Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1–2) and Kyle Rickey (3–4)
}}
The 2022 Ally 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 26, 2022, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. Contested over 300 laps on the {{convert|1+1/3|mile|km|3|adj=on}} superspeedway, it was the 17th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
=Background=
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about {{convert|30|miles}} southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy, a reality television competition.
It is a concrete oval track {{convert|1+1/3|mile|km|3}} long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., which also owns Dover International Speedway. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.
==Entry list==
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Bubba Wallace was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.609 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|161.708|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Bubba Wallace fastest in NASCAR Cup practice at Nashville|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bubba-wallace-fastest-nascar-cup-practice-nashville/10327916/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=June 24, 2022|location=Nashville, Tennessee|date=June 24, 2022}}
=Practice results=
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
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1
| 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 29.609 || 161.708 |
2
| 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.751 || 160.936 |
3
| 8 || Tyler Reddick || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 29.840 || 160.936 |
colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/24/12217_PRACFINAL.pdf Official practice results] |
Qualifying
Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.848 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|160.413|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Hamlin wins Nashville NASCAR Cup pole in rain-shortened qualifying|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/denny-hamlin-nashville-cup-pole/10328401/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=June 25, 2022|location=Nashville, Tennessee|date=June 25, 2022}} The final round of qualifying was cancelled due to rain.
=Qualifying results=
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}} ! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}} |
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1
| 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 29.848 || — |
2
| 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 29.905 || — |
3
| 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.932 || — |
4
| 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 29.938 || — |
5
| 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 29.948 || — |
6
| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 29.950 || — |
7
| 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 29.977 || — |
8
| 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 29.989 || — |
9
| 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 30.070 || — |
10
| 19 || Martin Truex Jr. || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 30.074 || — |
11
| 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 29.999 || — |
12
| 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.015 || — |
13
| 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.021 || — |
14
| 16 || A. J. Allmendinger (i) || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 30.108 || — |
15
| 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 30.120 || — |
16
| 8 || Tyler Reddick || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 30.136 || — |
17
| 41 || Cole Custer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.140 || — |
18
| 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 30.142 || — |
19
| 45 || Kurt Busch || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 30.143 || — |
20
| 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 30.152 || — |
21
| 31 || Justin Haley || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 30.253 || — |
22
| 7 || Corey LaJoie || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.288 || — |
23
| 43 || Erik Jones || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.326 || — |
24
| 2 || Austin Cindric (R) || Team Penske || Ford || 30.360 || — |
25
| 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 30.407 || — |
26
| 21 || Harrison Burton (R) || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 30.471 || — |
27
| 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 30.472 || — |
28
| 14 || Chase Briscoe || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 30.475 || — |
29
| 42 || Ty Dillon || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 30.641 || — |
30
| 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 30.688 || — |
31
| 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 30.863 || — |
32
| 15 || J. J. Yeley (i) || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 30.876 || — |
33
| 38 || Todd Gilliland (R) || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 30.952 || — |
34
| 77 || Josh Bilicki (i) || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 31.091 || — |
35
| 78 || B. J. McLeod (i) || Live Fast Motorsports || Chevrolet || 31.985 || — |
36
| 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 0.000 || — |
colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/25/12217_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results] |
Race
=Stage Results=
Stage One
Laps: 90
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
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1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/26/12217_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results] |
Stage Two
Laps: 95
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Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
10 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/26/12217_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results] |
=Final Stage Results=
Stage Three
Laps: 115
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Pos
! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 50 |
2 | 19 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 300 | 42 |
3 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 44 |
4 | 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 43 |
5 | 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 300 | 36 |
6 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 49 |
7 | 24 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 30 |
8 | 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 36 |
9 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 28 |
10 | 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 36 |
11 | 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 26 |
12 | 30 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 300 | 29 |
13 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 25 |
14 | 20 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 23 |
15 | 5 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 300 | 22 |
16 | 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 21 |
17 | 11 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 20 |
18 | 16 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 19 |
19 | 14 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 |
20 | 22 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 17 |
21 | 36 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 26 |
22 | 10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 35 |
23 | 21 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 14 |
24 | 33 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 13 |
25 | 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 300 | 12 |
26 | 17 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 11 |
27 | 31 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 298 | 10 |
28 | 32 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 |
29 | 27 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 298 | 8 |
30 | 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 297 | 7 |
31 | 29 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 297 | 6 |
32 | 35 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 295 | 0 |
33 | 34 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 285 | 0 |
34 | 28 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 269 | 3 |
35 | 13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 262 | 2 |
36 | 12 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49 | 1 |
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/26/12217_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results] |
=Race statistics=
- Lead changes: 18 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 10 for 57
- Red flags: 2 for weather
- Time of race: 3 hours, 35 minutes and 15 seconds
- Average speed: {{convert|111.22|mph|km/h}}
Media
=Television=
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Although NBC was scheduled to air the race, the numerous lightning delays, which caused the race to run past NBC's window, necessitated that the race's conclusion be moved to USA Network. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane. Rutledge Wood served as a “CityView” reporter and shared stories from Nashville's famous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge.
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colspan="3"|NBC / USA | ||
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Cityview reporter |
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider | Rutledge Wood |
=Radio=
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. This would be the final Nashville race covered by MRN Radio, radio rights shifted to PRN for 2023 onwards.
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colspan="3"|MRN | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Winston Kelley Jason Toy Brienne Pedigo Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
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;Drivers' Championship standings
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! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Chase Elliott | style="text-align:center;"| 586 |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Ross Chastain | style="text-align:center;"| 556 (–30) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 555 (–31) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Busch | style="text-align:center;"| 539 (–47) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Joey Logano | style="text-align:center;"| 534 (–52) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Larson | style="text-align:center;"| 519 (–67) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 516 (–70) |
align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 480 (–106) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| William Byron | style="text-align:center;"| 468 (–118) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Alex Bowman | style="text-align:center;"| 461 (–125) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 | style="text-align:center;"| 452 (–134) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="text-align:center;"| 443 (–143) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 | style="text-align:center;"| 400 (–186) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 14 | style="text-align:center;"| 399 (–187) |
align="left"| 10px 4
| style="text-align:center;"| 15 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kurt Busch | style="text-align:center;"| 397 (–189) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 16 | style="text-align:center;"| 394 (–192) |
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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/6/26/12217_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings] |
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;Manufacturers' Championship standings
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! Pos
! Manufacturer ! Points |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 622 |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 575 (–47) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 575 (–47) |
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- Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
- . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
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