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2022 GEICO 500

{{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Description = Race 10 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series

| Race Name = GEICO 500

| 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 |accessdate=March 25, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Talladega Superspeedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/talladega-superspeedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=March 25, 2022|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428035211/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/talladega-superspeedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/4/18/12210_PREENTNUM.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=April 18, 2022|date=April 18, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/geico-500/stn/qualifying/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=April 23, 2022|date=April 23, 2022}}{{cite web|title=GEICO 500 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/geico-500/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=April 24, 2022|date=April 24, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/4/24/12210_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=April 24, 2022|date=April 24, 2022}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2022|04|24}}

| Year = 2022

| Image = 2022_GEICO_500_program_cover.png

| Caption =The 2022 GEICO 500 program cover.

| Location = Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama

| Course_mi = 2.66

| Course_km = 4.28

| Distance_laps = 188

| Distance_mi = 500.08

| Distance_km = 804.64

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|148.637|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Christopher Bell

| Pole_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Pole_Time = 52.927

| Most_Driver = William Byron

| Most_Team = Hendrick Motorsports

| Most_laps = 38

| Car = 1

| First_Driver = Ross Chastain

| First_Team = Trackhouse Racing Team

| Network = Fox

| Announcers = Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

| Ratings =

| Radio = MRN

| Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace

| Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch), and Dillon Welch (3 & 4)

}}

File:Talladega Superspeedway.svg, the venue where the race was held.]]

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.

Report

=Background=

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==

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

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{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

1Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
2Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
15David RaganRick Ware RacingFord
16Daniel Hemric (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Harrison Burton (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
38Todd Gilliland (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Ty DillonPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
43Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
44Greg BiffleNY Racing TeamChevrolet
45Kurt Busch23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord
55J. J. Yeley (i)MBM MotorsportsFord
62Noah Gragson (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet
77Landon Cassill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsFord
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
colspan="4" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/4/18/12210_PREENTNUM.pdf Official entry list]

Qualifying

Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 52.927 and a speed of {{Convert|180.928|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Bell takes Cup pole at Talladega as JGR sweeps front row|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bell-cup-pole-talladega-jgr-front-row/10152835/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=April 23, 2022|location=Lincoln, Alabama|date=April 23, 2022}}

=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}}

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 || —

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/4/23/12210_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results]

Race

=Stage Results=

Stage One

Laps: 60

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

123Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota10
25Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
424William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
519Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6
69Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
745Kurt Busch23XI RacingToyota4
843Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet3
948Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1047Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/4/24/12210_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 60

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

124William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
29Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
35Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
419Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota7
548Alex Bowman

| Hendrick Motorsports

Chevrolet6
618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
710Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord4
843Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet3
91Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet2
1045Kurt Busch23XI RacingToyota1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/4/24/12210_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final Stage Results=

Stage Three

Laps: 68

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

1191Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet18842
2143Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet18835
31218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota18839
455Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18850
5219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota18845
61643Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet18837
7289Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18844
82134Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord18829
92748Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18836
10244Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord18827
112212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord18826
121131Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet18825
132310Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord18828
14337Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet18823
15824William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18839
16645Kurt Busch23XI RacingToyota18826
17923Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota18830
18711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota18819
193977Landon Cassill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet1880
203162Noah Gragson (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet1880
21182Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord18816
22120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota18723
23156Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord18714
243615David RaganRick Ware RacingFord18613
253855J. J. Yeley (i)MBM MotorsportsFord1850
263778B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsFord17211
273238Todd Gilliland (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord12110
283451Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord1059
292941Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord988
302647Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet958
31499Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet926
321322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord895
332042Ty DillonPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet894
342521Harrison Burton (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord893
353544Greg BiffleNY Racing TeamChevrolet792
36316Daniel Hemric (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet560
371714Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord561
383017Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord561
39108Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet311
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/4/24/12210_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • 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: {{convert|148.637|mph|km/h}}

Media

=Television=

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.

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colspan="3"|Fox
Booth announcersPit reportersIn-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 =

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.

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colspan="3"|MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit 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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;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 368

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 347 (–21)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| William Byron

| style="text-align:center;"| 334 (–34)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 312 (–56)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 309 (–59)

align="left"| 10px 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 308 (–60)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 299 (–69)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| Martin Truex Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 298 (–70)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Ross Chastain

| style="text-align:center;"| 292 (–76)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| Aric Almirola

| style="text-align:center;"| 265 (–103)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| Kevin Harvick

| style="text-align:center;"| 252 (–116)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Chase Briscoe

| style="text-align:center;"| 246 (–122)

align="left"| 10px 4

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| Austin Dillon

| style="text-align:center;"| 245 (–123)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| Christopher Bell

| style="text-align:center;"| 243 (–125)

align="left"| 10px 4

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| Tyler Reddick

| style="text-align:center;"| 242 (–126)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Austin Cindric

| style="text-align:center;"| 238 (–130)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/4/24/12210_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings]

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;Manufacturers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 371

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 341 (–30)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 337 (–34)

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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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