2022 Federated Auto Parts 400

2022 Federated Auto Parts 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Race 24 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series
The 2022 Federated Auto Parts 400 program cover.
The 2022 Federated Auto Parts 400 program cover.
Date August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)
Location Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
.75 mi (1.2 km)
Distance 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Weather 79–82 °F (26–28 °C); Partly cloudy
Average speed 98.11 miles per hour (157.89 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 23.042
Most laps led
Driver Joey Logano Team Penske
Laps 222
Winner
No. 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network USA
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 2,432,000 viewers
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (Backstretch)

The 2022 Federated Auto Parts 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 14, 2022, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 24th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season and was won by Kevin Harvick of Stewart-Haas Racing, the 60th and final win of his NASCAR Cup Series career.

Report

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Background

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Richmond Raceway, the track where the race was held.

Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted two USAC sprint car races. Chase Young, the 2020 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, was the honorary pace car driver.[8]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 Noah Gragson (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
45 Ty Gibbs (i) 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford
77 Landon Cassill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

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Ross Chastain was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 22.976 seconds and a speed of 117.514 mph (189.120 km/h).[9]

Practice results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 22.976 117.514
2 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.064 117.066
3 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 23.087 116.949
Official practice results

Qualifying

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Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 23.042 and a speed of 117.177 mph (188.578 km/h).[10]

Qualifying results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.863 23.042
2 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 23.207 23.100
3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.100 23.179
4 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.933 23.182
5 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.916 23.199
6 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.155 23.235
7 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 22.952 23.248
8 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 22.936 23.255
9 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 23.204 23.263
10 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 22.916 23.319
11 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 22.989
12 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.086
13 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 23.101
14 45 Ty Gibbs (i) 23XI Racing Toyota 23.118
15 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 23.138
16 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 23.159
17 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 23.165
18 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 23.172
19 16 Noah Gragson (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 23.207
20 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 23.223
21 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.265
22 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 23.265
23 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 23.306
24 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 23.344
25 77 Landon Cassill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 23.364
26 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 23.505
27 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 23.539
28 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 23.555
29 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.581
30 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 23.705
31 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 23.710
32 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 23.767
33 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 23.781
34 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 23.814
35 15 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 24.268
36 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 0.000
Official qualifying results

Race

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Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 70

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 10
2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 7
5 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 5
7 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 4
8 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
10 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 160

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 10
2 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7
5 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 6
6 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 4
8 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
10 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 170

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 13 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 400 47
2 21 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 35
3 18 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 400 38
4 3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 50
5 23 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 35
6 17 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 400 45
7 6 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 31
8 32 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 400 34
9 29 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 29
10 10 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 400 38
11 4 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 32
12 33 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 399 25
13 11 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 399 24
14 1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 399 40
15 8 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 399 29
16 12 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 399 21
17 22 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 398 20
18 2 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 398 29
19 24 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 398 18
20 5 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 398 20
21 27 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 398 16
22 20 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 398 15
23 15 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 397 16
24 19 16 Noah Gragson (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 397 0
25 30 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 397 12
26 7 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 397 13
27 16 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 397 10
28 31 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 397 9
29 34 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 395 8
30 25 77 Landon Cassill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 395 0
31 26 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 394 6
32 35 15 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 393 0
33 36 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 392 0
34 28 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 391 3
35 9 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 240 2
36 14 45 Ty Gibbs (i) 23XI Racing Toyota 180 0
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 16 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 28
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 3 minutes and 27 seconds
  • Average speed: 98.11 miles per hour (157.89 km/h)

Media

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Television

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USA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Richmond winner 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.

USA
Booth announcers Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dave Burns
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider

Radio

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The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race from the broadcast booth for MRN when the field races through the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the race from a platform when the field races down the backstraightaway. Winston Kelley, Glenn Jarrett and Kim Coon called the action for MRN from pit lane.

MRN Radio
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Backstretch: Dave Moody Winston Kelley
Glenn Jarrett
Kim Coon

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Richmond Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Federated Auto Parts 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Phillips, Michael (August 14, 2022). "Chase Young returns for second NASCAR race, thanks fans for sticking with him through injury". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Utter, Jim (August 13, 2022). "Ross Chastain tops NASCAR Cup Series practice at Richmond". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  10. ^ Utter, Jim (August 13, 2022). "Kyle Larson beats Ross Chastain to Richmond Cup pole". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 13, 2022.


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