2022 Ally 400
The 2022 Ally 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 26, 2022, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. Contested over 300 laps on the 1+1⁄3-mile (2.146 km) superspeedway, it was the 17th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
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| Race 17 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | June 26, 2022 | ||
| Location | Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.333 mi (2.145 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 111.22 miles per hour (178.99 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.848 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 114 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC / USA | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.81 (2.921 million) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1–2) and Kyle Rickey (3–4) | ||
Report
Background
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy, a reality television competition.
It is a concrete oval track 1+1⁄3 miles (2.146 km) long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., which also owns Dover International Speedway. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Bubba Wallace was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.609 seconds and a speed of 161.708 mph (260.244 km/h).[8]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.609 | 161.708 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.751 | 160.936 |
| 3 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.840 | 160.936 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.848 seconds and a speed of 160.413 mph (258.160 km/h).[9] The final round of qualifying was cancelled due to rain.
Qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 90
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 95
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 115
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 50 |
| 2 | 19 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 300 | 42 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 44 |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 43 |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 300 | 36 |
| 6 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 49 |
| 7 | 24 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 30 |
| 8 | 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 36 |
| 9 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 28 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 36 |
| 11 | 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 26 |
| 12 | 30 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 300 | 29 |
| 13 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 25 |
| 14 | 20 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 23 |
| 15 | 5 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 300 | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 21 |
| 17 | 11 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 20 |
| 18 | 16 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 19 |
| 19 | 14 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 |
| 20 | 22 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 17 |
| 21 | 36 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 26 |
| 22 | 10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 35 |
| 23 | 21 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 14 |
| 24 | 33 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 13 |
| 25 | 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 300 | 12 |
| 26 | 17 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 11 |
| 27 | 31 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 298 | 10 |
| 28 | 32 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 |
| 29 | 27 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 298 | 8 |
| 30 | 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 297 | 7 |
| 31 | 29 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 297 | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 295 | 0 |
| 33 | 34 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 285 | 0 |
| 34 | 28 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 269 | 3 |
| 35 | 13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 262 | 2 |
| 36 | 12 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 18 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 10 for 57
- Red flags: 2 for weather
- Time of race: 3 hours, 35 minutes and 15 seconds
- Average speed: 111.22 miles per hour (178.99 km/h)
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Although NBC was scheduled to air the race, the numerous lightning delays, which caused the race to run past NBC's window, necessitated that the race's conclusion be moved to USA Network. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and 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. Rutledge Wood served as a “CityView” reporter and shared stories from Nashville's famous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge.
| NBC / USA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Cityview reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider | Rutledge Wood |
Radio
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. This would be the final Nashville race covered by MRN Radio, radio rights shifted to PRN for 2023 onwards.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Winston Kelley Jason Toy Brienne Pedigo Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- "Nashville Superspeedway". Archived from the original on 13 April 2005. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- "Ally 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- Utter, Jim (June 24, 2022). "Bubba Wallace fastest in NASCAR Cup practice at Nashville". Motorsport.com. Nashville, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- Utter, Jim (June 25, 2022). "Hamlin wins Nashville NASCAR Cup pole in rain-shortened qualifying". Motorsport.com. Nashville, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved June 25, 2022.