2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500
The 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series and the 18th running of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. At race's end, Chase Briscoe, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, pulled away on the final restart with three laps to go to capture his first career NASCAR Cup Series win and his first of the season.[8] To fill out the top 3, Ross Chastain of the Trackhouse Racing Team and Tyler Reddick of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 The 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500 program cover, featuring Martin Truex Jr., winner of last year's race. | |||
| Date | March 13, 2022 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.022 mi (1.645 km) | ||
| Distance | 312 laps, 318.864 mi (513.162 km) | ||
| Average speed | 100.339 miles per hour (161.480 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 27.127 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 143 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Danica Patrick | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.33, 3.991 Million Viewers | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dan Hubbard (1 & 2) and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) | ||
Report
Background
Phoenix Raceway, is a 1.022 mi (1.645 km), low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
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 27.462 seconds and a speed of 131.090 mph (210.969 km/h).[9]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 27.462 | 131.090 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 27.471 | 131.047 |
| 3 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.477 | 131.019 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 27.127 seconds and a speed of 132.709 mph (213.574 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 127
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 52 |
| 2 | 17 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 312 | 39 |
| 3 | 12 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 46 |
| 4 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 43 |
| 5 | 15 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 312 | 32 |
| 6 | 16 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 42 |
| 7 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 30 |
| 8 | 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 32 |
| 9 | 23 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 312 | 28 |
| 10 | 26 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 312 | 27 |
| 11 | 19 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 43 |
| 12 | 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 25 |
| 13 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 24 |
| 14 | 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 29 |
| 15 | 21 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 21 |
| 17 | 28 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 20 |
| 18 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 36 |
| 19 | 33 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 19 |
| 22 | 27 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 311 | 15 |
| 23 | 18 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 311 | 14 |
| 24 | 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 311 | 13 |
| 25 | 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 311 | 12 |
| 26 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 310 | 16 |
| 27 | 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 310 | 10 |
| 28 | 36 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 309 | 8 |
| 30 | 31 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 307 | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 305 | 5 |
| 33 | 34 | 78 | B.J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 304 | 4 |
| 34 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 239 | 13 |
| 35 | 20 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 219 | 2 |
| 36 | 30 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 14 among 6 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 52
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes and 34 seconds
- Average speed: 100.339 miles per hour (161.480 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered their 17th race at the Phoenix Raceway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Danica Patrick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road, while Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| Fox | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Danica Patrick | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |
Radio
MRN covered the radio action for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race when the field raced past the start/finish line. Dan Hubbard called the action from turns 1 & 2, and Kyle Rickey called the action from turns 3 & 4. Pit lane was manned by Steve Post and Jason Toy.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turns 1 & 2: Dan Hubbard Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey | Steve Post Jason Toy |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- "Phoenix International Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- "Ruoff Mortgage 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- Pearce, Al (2022-03-14). "How Chase Briscoe Scored His First Cup Series Win at Phoenix". Autoweek. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- DeGroot, Nick (March 12, 2022). "Penske drivers top NASCAR Cup practice at Phoenix". Motorsport.com. Avondale, Arizona: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- DeGroot, Nick (March 12, 2022). "Ryan Blaney takes Phoenix Cup pole for Team Penske". Motorsport.com. Avondale, Arizona: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 12, 2022.