2022 DuraMAX Drydene 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||||
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Race 11 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series | |||||
Date | May 1–2, 2022 | ||||
Location | Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||||
Distance | 400 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||||
Average speed | 104.507 miles per hour (168.188 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | RFK Racing | ||||
Time | 22.479 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |||
Laps | 103 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 9 | Chase Elliott |
Network | FS1 | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Larry McReynolds | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | MRN | ||||
Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace | ||||
Turn Announcers | Mike Bagley (Backstretch) |
The 2022 DuraMAX Drydene 400 was a
Report
Background
Dover Motor Speedway is an oval
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Austin Cindric was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 22.807 seconds and a speed of 157.846 mph (254.029 km/h).[8]
Practice results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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1 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 22.807 | 157.846 |
2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.813 | 157.805 |
3 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.829 | 157.694 |
Official practice results |
Qualifying
Chris Buescher scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.479 and a speed of 160.149 mph (257.735 km/h).[9]
Qualifying results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
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1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 22.515 | 22.479 |
2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.495 | 22.536 |
3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.495 | 22.552 |
4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.467 | 22.609 |
5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 22.453 | 22.617 |
6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.504 | 22.626 |
7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team |
Chevrolet | 22.423 | 22.643 |
8 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team |
Chevrolet | 22.608 | 22.708 |
9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 22.544 | 22.810 |
10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.585 | 22.859 |
11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 22.547 | — |
12 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 22.592 | — |
13 | 15 | Ryan Preece (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 22.620 | — |
14 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.631 | — |
15 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 22.640 | — |
16 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 22.645 | — |
17 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.647 | — |
18 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.682 | — |
19 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.684 | — |
20 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 22.695 | — |
21 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.705 | — |
22 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 22.734 | — |
23 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 22.741 | — |
24 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.773 | — |
25 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports |
Chevrolet | 22.791 | — |
26 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.833 | — |
27 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 22.858 | — |
28 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 22.895 | — |
29 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 22.905 | — |
30 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford | 23.018 | — |
31 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports |
Chevrolet | 23.190 | — |
32 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 23.803 | — |
33 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — |
34 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 0.000 | — |
35 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 0.000 | — |
36 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — |
Official qualifying results |
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 120
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 3 |
9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 1 |
Official stage one results |
Stage Two Laps: 130
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 |
9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Official stage two results |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 150
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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1 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 50 |
2 | 15 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 41 |
3 | 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 400 | 46 |
4 | 17 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 41 |
5 | 6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 40 |
6 | 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 36 |
7 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 41 |
8 | 1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 400 | 34 |
9 | 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 28 |
10 | 25 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 31 |
11 | 14 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 26 |
12 | 18 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 38 |
13 | 23 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 24 |
14 | 8 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 400 | 23 |
15 | 30 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 22 |
16 | 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 399 | 21 |
17 | 29 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 399 | 20 |
18 | 21 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 19 |
19 | 27 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 399 | 18 |
20 | 20 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 399 | 18 |
21 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 399 | 26 |
22 | 33 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 19 |
23 | 24 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 14 |
24 | 35 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 398 | 16 |
25 | 13 | 15 | Ryan Preece (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 398 | 0 |
26 | 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 397 | 21 |
27 | 31 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 10 |
28 | 34 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 396 | 9 |
29 | 22 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 396 | 8 |
30 | 26 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 390 | 7 |
31 | 16 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 388 | 6 |
32 | 36 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 |
33 | 19 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 |
34 | 28 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 238 | 3 |
35 | 32 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 167 | 2 |
36 | 12 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 91 | 1 |
Official race results |
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 17 among 10 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 13 for 75 laps
- Red flags: 1 for weather
- Time of race: 3 hours, 49 minutes and 39 seconds
- Average speed: 104.507 miles per hour (168.188 km/h)
Media
Television
FS1
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Larry McReynolds |
Jamie Little Regan Smith |
Radio
MRN Radio | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Backstretch: Mike Bagley | Kim Coon Steve Post |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Dover International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "DuraMAX Drydene 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Utter, Jim (April 30, 2022). "Austin Cindric tops wreck-marred Cup practice at Dover". Motorsport.com. Dover, Delaware: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Utter, Jim (April 30, 2022). "Chris Buescher surprises with first Cup pole at Dover". Motorsport.com. Dover, Delaware: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 30, 2022.