2022 NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 Race Results
2022 NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500, race 10 of 36
Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Talladega Superspeedway (2.660-mile oval)
Scheduled Race Distance: 188 laps / 500.000 miles
Time of Race: 03:21:52
Cautions: 6 for 28 laps
Average Speed: 148.637 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.105 sec.
Lead Changes: 41
Pole Speed: 180.928 mph
All session results from this race
| Fin | St | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Diff | Laps | Laps Led | Best Lap | Inc | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Moose Fraternity | Chevrolet | --- | 188 | 1 | 49.328 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Off Road | Chevrolet | 0.105 | 188 | 0 | 49.343 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries | Toyota | 0.225 | 188 | 3 | 48.908 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | HendrickCars.com | Chevrolet | 0.233 | 188 | 32 | 49.362 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops | Toyota | 0.250 | 188 | 0 | 49.323 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 16 | 43 | Erik Jones | U.S. Air Force | Chevrolet | 0.311 | 188 | 25 | 49.411 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 28 | 9 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevrolet | 0.357 | 188 | 0 | 49.351 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Love's Travel Stops | Ford | 0.445 | 188 | 0 | 49.535 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 27 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Ally | Chevrolet | 0.458 | 188 | 0 | 49.334 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 24 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | GEARWRENCH | Ford | 0.461 | 188 | 0 | 49.447 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 22 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Wurth | Ford | 0.534 | 188 | 23 | 49.351 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 31 | Justin Haley | LeafFilter Gutter Protection | Chevrolet | 0.782 | 188 | 0 | 49.517 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 23 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield/IHOP | Ford | 0.987 | 188 | 0 | 49.316 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 33 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Raze Energy | Chevrolet | 0.996 | 188 | 1 | 49.301 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 8 | 24 | William Byron | Liberty University | Chevrolet | 3.075 | 188 | 38 | 49.357 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 6 | 45 | Kurt Busch | Monster Energy | Toyota | 3.880 | 188 | 1 | 49.335 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | McDonald's | Toyota | 4.572 | 188 | 15 | 49.198 | 2 | Running |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx All in for Small Business | Toyota | 42.777 | 188 | 9 | 49.257 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 39 | 77 | Landon Cassill | Fox Nation | Chevrolet | 46.318 | 188 | 0 | 49.517 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 31 | 62 | Noah Gragson | WendyÕs $5 Biggie Bag/Beard Oil | Chevrolet | 46.625 | 188 | 0 | 49.073 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 18 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Menards/Sylvania | Ford | 51.123 | 188 | 0 | 49.103 | 1 | Running |
| 22 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | DeWalt | Toyota | -1 L | 187 | 7 | 49.133 | 1 | Running |
| 23 | 15 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | Castrol Carbon Neutral | Ford | -1 L | 187 | 0 | 49.065 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 36 | 15 | David Ragan | Envision | Ford | -2 L | 186 | 0 | 49.546 | 1 | Running |
| 25 | 38 | 55 | JJ Yeley | Hex.com | Ford | -3 L | 185 | 1 | 49.661 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 37 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Motorsport Games | Ford | -16 L | 172 | 2 | 49.191 | 1 | Running |
| 27 | 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | First Phase Credit Card | Ford | -67 L | 121 | 0 | 49.752 | 1 | Accident |
| 28 | 34 | 51 | Cody Ware | Nurtec ODT | Ford | -83 L | 105 | 0 | 49.497 | 2 | DVP |
| 29 | 29 | 41 | Cole Custer | Feeding America/Wow Wow | Ford | -90 L | 98 | 1 | 49.298 | 1 | Engine |
| 30 | 26 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Kroger/SunnyD | Chevrolet | -93 L | 95 | 0 | 49.244 | 1 | Accident |
| 31 | 4 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Tootsies Orchid Lounge | Chevrolet | ;-96 L | 92 | 28 | 49.273 | 1 | DVP |
| 32 | 13 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil/Autotrader | Ford | -99 L | 89 | 1 | 49.436 | 1 | Accident |
| 33 | 20 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Black Rifle Coffee Company | Chevrolet | -99 L | 89 | 0 | 49.436 | 1 | Accident |
| 34 | 25 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Motorcraft/Quick Lane | Ford | -99 L | 89 | 0 | 49.448 | 1 | Accident |
| 35 | 35 | 44 | Greg Biffle | Morehouse College | Chevrolet | -109 L | 79 | 0 | 49.606 | 0 | Fuel Pump |
| 36 | 3 | 16 | Daniel Hemric | Majestic Steel | Chevrolet | -132 L | 56 | 0 | 49.451 | 1 | Accident |
| 37 | 17 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Mahindra Tractors | Ford | -132 L | 56 | 0 | 49.397 | 1 | Accident |
| 38 | 30 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Fastenal | Ford | -132 L | 56 | 0 | 49.433 | 1 | Accident |
| 39 | 10 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | BetMGM | Chevrolet | -157 L | 31 | 0 | 49.727 | 0 | Engine |
To The Rear
| No. | Driver | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Noah Gragson | Unapproved adjustments |
| 77 | Landon Cassill | Three inspection failures |
Failed to Qualify
None.
Stage 1 Results
| Fin | No. | DRIVER | Stage Points | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 9 | -- |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 8 | -- |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | 7 | -- |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | 6 | -- |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 5 | -- |
| 7 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 4 | -- |
| 8 | 43 | Erik Jones | 3 | -- |
| 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | 2 | -- |
| 10 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 1 | -- |
Stage 2 Results
| Fin | No. | DRIVER | Stage Points | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 9 | -- |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 8 | -- |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | 7 | -- |
| 5 | 48 | Alex Bowman | 6 | -- |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | 5 | -- |
| 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | 4 | -- |
| 8 | 43 | Erik Jones | 3 | -- |
| 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | 2 | -- |
| 10 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 1 | -- |
Cautions / Incidents
| Caution | Lap | Description | Free Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| -- | 35 | #51 spin on pit road. | |
| 1 | 58 | #3, 14, 16, 17 accident turn 3. Stage 1 end. | 1 |
| 2 | 83 | #44 stalled turn 4. | 6 |
| 3 | 87 | #78 spin turn 2. | 55 |
| 4 | 91 | #19, 43, 22, 42, 23, 47, 21, 2, 99, 41, 38 | 77 |
| 5 | 107 | #15, 51 incident | 34 |
| 6 | 122 | Stage 2 end | 38 |
| -- | 160 | #18, 20 incident pit road. | |
| -- | 188 | #5, 7, 23, 24, 34, 45 incident frontstretch. |
Lap Leaders
| Lead Change | Driver | From | To | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Christopher Bell | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Daniel Suarez | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | Daniel Suarez | 10 | 35 | 26 |
| 4 | Cole Custer | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 38 | 50 | 13 |
| 7 | Bubba Wallace | 51 | 51 | 1 |
| 8 | Kyle Larson | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| 9 | Bubba Wallace | 53 | 53 | 1 |
| 10 | Kyle Larson | 54 | 54 | 1 |
| 11 | Bubba Wallace | 55 | 60 | 6 |
| 12 | BJ McLeod | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| 13 | Kyle Larson | 62 | 64 | 3 |
| 14 | Erik Jones | 65 | 65 | 1 |
| 15 | Kyle Larson | 66 | 66 | 1 |
| 16 | Erik Jones | 67 | 67 | 1 |
| 17 | Kyle Larson | 68 | 69 | 2 |
| 18 | Erik Jones | 70 | 73 | 4 |
| 19 | Bubba Wallace | 74 | 74 | 1 |
| 20 | Erik Jones | 75 | 82 | 8 |
| 21 | BJ McLeod | 83 | 83 | 1 |
| 22 | William Byron | 84 | 121 | 38 |
| 23 | JJ Yeley | 122 | 122 | 1 |
| 24 | Erik Jones | 123 | 124 | 2 |
| 25 | Kyle Busch | 125 | 125 | 1 |
| 26 | Erik Jones | 126 | 126 | 1 |
| 27 | Kyle Busch | 127 | 128 | 2 |
| 28 | Ryan Blaney | 129 | 151 | 23 |
| 29 | Bubba Wallace | 152 | 152 | 1 |
| 30 | Erik Jones | 153 | 154 | 2 |
| 31 | Bubba Wallace | 155 | 159 | 5 |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | 160 | 160 | 1 |
| 33 | Kurt Busch | 161 | 161 | 1 |
| 34 | Denny Hamlin | 162 | 170 | 9 |
| 35 | Kyle Larson | 171 | 176 | 6 |
| 36 | Erik Jones | 177 | 177 | 1 |
| 37 | Kyle Larson | 178 | 181 | 4 |
| 38 | Erik Jones | 182 | 183 | 2 |
| 39 | Kyle Larson | 184 | 184 | 1 |
| 40 | Erik Jones | 185 | 187 | 3 |
| 41 | Ross Chastain | 188 | 188 | 1 |
Playoff Grid
| Rank | No. | Driver | Points | Cutoff | Wins | Stage Wins | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | 334 | 2 WINS | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | 292 | 2 WINS | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | 309 | 1 WIN | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 299 | 1 WIN | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | 246 | 1 WIN | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 178 | 1 WIN | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | 312 | 1 WIN | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 238 | 1 WIN | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 368 | 126 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 347 | 105 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | 308 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | 298 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | 10 | Aric Almirola | 265 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 252 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | 245 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 243 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | 242 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | 43 | Erik Jones | 231 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 218 | -25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | 218 | -25 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
