2022 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Race Results
2022 NASCAR Cup Series race 1 of 36
Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile oval)
Scheduled Race Distance: 200 laps / 500.00 miles
Time of Race: 03:31:53
Cautions: 7 for 37 laps
Average Speed: 142.295 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.036 sec.
Lead Changes: 35
Pole Speed: 181.159 mph
All session results from this race
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Diff | Laps Led | Inc | Best Lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Discount Tire | Ford | 201 | -- | 21 | 2 | 46.102 | Running |
| 2 | 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | McDonald's | Toyota | 201 | -0.036 | 12 | 1 | 46.114 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Mahindra Tractors | Ford | 201 | -0.091 | 0 | 1 | 46.046 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Menards / Blue DEF / PEAK | Ford | 201 | -0.130 | 36 | 1 | 46.141 | Running |
| 5 | 38 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield | Ford | 201 | -0.140 | 0 | 0 | 46.196 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Toyota | 201 | -0.169 | 28 | 1 | 46.152 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Love's Travel Stops | Ford | 201 | -0.256 | 0 | 1 | 46.030 | Running |
| 8 | 34 | 15 | David Ragan | Select Blinds | Ford | 201 | -0.277 | 0 | 1 | 45.867 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | Kohler Generators | Ford | 201 | -0.290 | 67 | 3 | 46.070 | Running |
| 10 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevrolet | 201 | -0.391 | 0 | 1 | 46.247 | Running |
| 11 | 26 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Black Rifle Coffee Company | Chevrolet | 201 | -0.415 | 0 | 0 | 46.273 | Running |
| 12 | 33 | 16 | Daniel Hemric | Heritage Pool Supply Group | Chevrolet | 201 | -0.536 | 0 | 0 | 46.014 | Running |
| 13 | 14 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops | Toyota | 201 | -0.604 | 11 | 1 | 46.059 | Running |
| 14 | 24 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Built.com | Chevrolet | 201 | -1.026 | 0 | 0 | 46.330 | Running |
| 15 | 27 | 77 | Landon Cassill | FOX Nation | Chevrolet | 201 | -6.132 | 0 | 0 | 46.429 | Running |
| 16 | 4 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Fastenal | Ford | 200 | -1L | 0 | 1 | 46.169 | Running |
| 17 | 32 | 51 | Cody Ware | Nurtec ODT | Ford | 200 | -1L | 0 | 0 | 46.139 | Running |
| 18 | 21 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Tootsies Orchid Lounge | Chevrolet | 199 | -2L | 0 | 0 | 46.457 | Running |
| 19 | 17 | 45 | Kurt Busch | Monster Energy | Toyota | 199 | -2L | 0 | 1 | 45.882 | Running |
| 20 | 31 | 41 | Cole Custer | HaasTooling.com | Ford | 199 | -2L | 0 | 0 | 46.198 | Running |
| 21 | 20 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil | Ford | 198 | -3L | 1 | 1 | 45.907 | Running |
| 22 | 40 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | Woodie's Wash Shack | Ford | 198 | -3L | 0 | 1 | 46.344 | Running |
| 23 | 25 | 31 | Justin Haley | LeafFilter Gutter Protection | Chevrolet | 198 | -3L | 0 | 0 | 46.176 | Running |
| 24 | 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Ally | Chevrolet | 197 | -4L | 0 | 1 | 46.069 | Running |
| 25 | 36 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Bass Pro Shops | Chevrolet | 196 | -5L | 1 | 0 | 45.979 | Running |
| 26 | 35 | 50 | Kaz Grala | Pit Viper Sunglasses | Chevrolet | 196 | -5L | 0 | 0 | 46.545 | Running |
| 27 | 37 | 78 | BJ McLeod | NASCAR Ignition | Ford | 196 | -5L | 0 | 0 | 46.520 | Running |
| 28 | 18 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Kroger / Irish Spring | Chevrolet | 194 | -7L | 16 | 2 | 46.148 | Accident |
| 29 | 13 | 43 | Erik Jones | FOCUSfactor | Chevrolet | 191 | -10L | 3 | 1 | 46.107 | Accident |
| 30 | 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Busch Light #BuschRaceTeam | Ford | 191 | -10L | 0 | 1 | 46.099 | DVP |
| 31 | 39 | 62 | Noah Gragson | Beard Oil / South Point | Chevrolet | 190 | -11L | 0 | 1 | 46.155 | Accident |
| 32 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | HendrickCars.com | Chevrolet | 190 | -11L | 1 | 1 | 46.083 | Accident |
| 33 | 29 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | First Phase Credit Card | Ford | 190 | -11L | 0 | 1 | 46.157 | Accident |
| 34 | 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell | DeWalt | Toyota | 152 | -49L | 0 | 1 | 46.507 | Accident |
| 35 | 15 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | 3CHI | Chevrolet | 151 | -50L | 0 | 1 | 46.124 | Accident |
| 36 | 28 | 44 | Greg Biffle | Grambling State University | Chevrolet | 136 | -65L | 0 | 0 | 46.556 | Running |
| 37 | 30 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Toyota | 63 | -138L | 0 | 1 | 46.517 | Accident |
| 38 | 23 | 24 | William Byron | Axalta | Chevrolet | 62 | -139L | 1 | 1 | 46.508 | Accident |
| 39 | 8 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Motorcraft / DEX Imaging | Ford | 62 | -139L | 3 | 1 | 46.280 | Accident |
| 40 | 19 | 1 | Ross Chastain | AdventHealth | Chevrolet | 62 | -139L | 0 | 1 | 46.522 | Accident |
To The Rear
| Car | Driver | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Two inspection failures |
| 16 | Daniel Hemric | Three inspection failures (pass through penalty) |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Backup car |
| 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | Engine change |
Failed to Qualify
| Pos | Car | Driver | Sponsor | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 55 | JJ Yeley | HEX.com | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 42 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Bumper.com | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
Stage 1 Results
| Fin | Car | Driver | Stage Points | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 9 | -- |
| 3 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | 8 | -- |
| 4 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 7 | -- |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | 6 | -- |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | 5 | -- |
| 7 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 4 | -- |
| 8 | 43 | Erik Jones | 3 | -- |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 2 | -- |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 1 | -- |
Stage 2 Results
| Fin | Car | Driver | Stage Points | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | 9 | -- |
| 3 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 8 | -- |
| 4 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 7 | -- |
| 5 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 6 | -- |
| 6 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 5 | -- |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 4 | -- |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 3 | -- |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 2 | -- |
| 10 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | 1 | -- |
Cautions / Incidents
| Lap | Caution | Description | Free Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | #2, 14 accident turn 2. | 16 |
| 53 | 2 | Debris turn 1. | 27 |
| 64 | 3 | #1, 6, 11, 18, 20, 21, 24, 48 accident backstretch. (Stage 1 End) | 16 |
| 132 | 4 | Stage 2 End | 16 |
| 152 | 5 | #8, 19, 22, 27, 45, 47 accident frontstretch. | 15 |
| 192 | 6 | #4, 5, 9, 38, 43, 62 accident frontstretch. | 7 |
| 196 | 7 | #6, 17, 23, 47 accident frontstretch. | 77 |
| 201 | -- | #2, 6, 12, 15, 34 accident frontstretch |
Lap Leaders
| Lead Change | Driver | From | To | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Kyle Larson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Brad Keselowski | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Brad Keselowski | 8 | 26 | 19 |
| 4 | Kyle Busch | 27 | 31 | 5 |
| 5 | Brad Keselowski | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 6 | Kyle Busch | 33 | 37 | 5 |
| 7 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 38 | 38 | 1 |
| 8 | Harrison Burton | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 10 | Kyle Busch | 41 | 57 | 17 |
| 11 | William Byron | 58 | 58 | 1 |
| 12 | Harrison Burton | 59 | 60 | 2 |
| 13 | Martin Truex Jr. | 61 | 67 | 7 |
| 14 | Austin Dillon | 68 | 68 | 1 |
| 15 | Erik Jones | 69 | 71 | 3 |
| 16 | Ryan Blaney | 72 | 107 | 36 |
| 17 | Martin Truex Jr. | 108 | 108 | 1 |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace | 109 | 109 | 1 |
| 19 | Brad Keselowski | 110 | 124 | 15 |
| 20 | Kyle Larson | 125 | 125 | 1 |
| 21 | Brad Keselowski | 126 | 129 | 4 |
| 22 | Martin Truex Jr. | 130 | 132 | 3 |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 133 | 133 | 1 |
| 24 | Brad Keselowski | 134 | 155 | 22 |
| 25 | Bubba Wallace | 156 | 156 | 1 |
| 26 | Austin Cindric | 157 | 162 | 6 |
| 27 | Bubba Wallace | 163 | 166 | 4 |
| 28 | Austin Cindric | 167 | 168 | 2 |
| 29 | Bubba Wallace | 169 | 170 | 2 |
| 30 | Austin Cindric | 171 | 175 | 5 |
| 31 | Bubba Wallace | 176 | 177 | 2 |
| 32 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 178 | 178 | 1 |
| 33 | Bubba Wallace | 179 | 179 | 1 |
| 34 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 180 | 193 | 14 |
| 35 | Austin Cindric | 194 | 201 | 8 |
Playoff Grid
| Rank | Car | Driver | Points | Cutoff | Wins | Stage Wins | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 54 | 1 WIN | 1 | -- | 5 |
| 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 54 | +31 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | 49 | +26 | -- | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 47 | +24 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | 41 | +18 | -- | -- | -- |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 41 | +18 | -- | -- | -- |
| 7 | 34 | Michael McDowell | 39 | +16 | -- | -- | -- |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | 38 | +15 | -- | -- | -- |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 35 | +12 | -- | -- | -- |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 34 | +11 | -- | -- | -- |
| 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | 33 | +10 | -- | -- | -- |
| 12 | 10 | Aric Almirola | 32 | +9 | -- | -- | -- |
| 13 | 15 | David Ragan | 29 | +6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 14 | 42 | Ty Dillon | 26 | +3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 15 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 25 | +2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 24 | +1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 17 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | 23 | -1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 18 | 51 | Cody Ware | 20 | -4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 19 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | 19 | -5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 20 | 41 | Cole Custer | 17 | -7 | -- | -- | -- |
