With 3 laps to go, Erik Jones hit the wall and went across the track, bringing out the caution. at Bell blew a tire, which brought out the caution. The stage was eventually won by Kyle Busch. Briscoe came back to take the lead and won the second stage of the race. The four drivers below the cutoff line at the end of each round are eliminated from the playoffs and eliminated from championship contention. With the format being present in each race, you may therefore wonder how NASCAR stages work. In the restart, Austin Dillon, with four fresh tires, went four wide for the lead, but instead wrecked after contact with Larson; this triggered another multi car wreck and subsequent restart. 2022. 14 Ford", "Magical Vacation Planner To Join Chase Briscoe for Five Races", "Wheaties to feature Michael Jordan on box; sponsor Bubba Wallace at Auto Club Speedway", "Leidos Joins 23XI Racing to Sponsor Bubba Wallace", "Rheem Returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2022 to Celebrate 15th Season in NASCAR", "Built renews sponsorship with Spire Motorsports, Corey Lajoie; Primary Sponsor for 10 Races", "AdventHealth Signs Multiyear Sponsorship with Trackhouse Racing, Ross Chastain", "GoPro sponsoring Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez at Martinsville", "Jockey to Partner with Trackhouse Racing", "Worldwide Express Joins Trackhouse Racing; Will Sponsor Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez", "Tyler Reddick Lands New Anchor Sponsor in 3Chi, Hemp-Based Company", "Guaranteed Rate to Sponsor Tyler Reddick for Multiple Races", "True Velocity Ammo Joins Austin Dillon for Multiple Race in 2022", "CURE Token Partnering with Kaulig Racing, Noah Gragson in Fall Kansas Race", "South Point Hotel & Casino Sponsoring Daniel Hemric at Las Vegas", "Black Rifle Coffee Company Announces Multi-Race Partnership with Ty Dillon and Petty GMS", "Goettl Partners with Ty Dillon and Petty GMS for Las Vegas Motor Speedway", "NY Racing to Attempt Daytona 500 with Greg Biffle", "Florida A&M University Featured on Greg Biffle's #44 at Las Vegas", "Stillman College On Board with Greg Biffle at Atlanta Motor Speedway", "Norfolk State University Featured on the No. Byron held off Joey Logano to win the race, his second win of the season. [277], Joey Logano won the pole. Ross Chastain won Stage 2, but during the final stage, he lost control and hit the inside wall head-on, ending his day abruptly. One example of this. * Most laps led. Ross Chastain went several laps down due to several issues. First adopted in 2017, stages in NASCAR effectively break the race up into three mini-races. On Lap 43, Austin Dillon tapped and spun Justin Haley, bringing out the 3rd caution. Stage 1 makes up roughly the first quarter of the race, though this can vary depending on the track. Ryan Blaney beat out Denny Hamlin to win the first stage while Chase Elliott won the second stage. Late in the race, Logano took the lead and went on to win the race. The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs consist of four rounds: the Round of 16, the Round of 12, the Round of 8 and the Championship 4. Blaney won the first stage while Martin Truex Jr. won the second stage. Kyle Busch won the pole in qualifying, which set the lineup for the four heat races. Elliott retained the points lead. 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On the restart, Chastain got into the wall after battling Hamlin for the lead and collected Kevin Harvick. The first car one lap down also gets their lap back via a beneficiary rule called the Lucky Dog Rule. Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service July 3, 2022 at 6:08 PM. If a driver wins Stages 1 and 2 but crashes out in the final stage and finishes 36th, they still collect decent points. Most NASCAR races are broken down into three stages. [6], Chase Elliott won the pole. First adopted in 2017, stages in NASCAR effectively break the race up into three mini-races. The bottom . Brad Keselowski scored his best finish of the year of 4th, but failed post-race inspection and was credited with last place. [250], Chris Buescher was on pole for the race. [258], Denny Hamlin won the pole after qualifying was cancelled due to rain after the first round. Monday, Jan. 9, is the birthday of NASCAR Hall-of-Famer, Mark Martin, and one Arkansan is gearing up to compete hopefully in NASCAR's biggest race of the year, Daytona, to hopefully follow in Martin's footsteps. On the overtime restart, Alex Bowman took two tires and was side by side with his teammate Kyle Larson for the restart. Each Cup race - with the exception of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (with four) has three stages. After each round, every remaining driver's points totals are reset, with playoff points continuing to determine seeding. Stage racing can be detrimental, as it would place cars racing for the larger teams within striking distance of taking back the lead after the caution. ^ Only for Coca-Cola 600 Points are awarded to drivers and owners in the three national series in the final stage: 2020 [ edit] [260], Chase Elliott won the pole for the second week in a row after qualifying was cancelled due to rain. Bell locked into the next round of the playoffs on points. [279], William Byron won the pole.John Hunter Nemechek, filling in for the suspended Bubba Wallace, spun early. Larson exited the race early due to a blown engine. Erik Jones was leading late in the race. Later, Tyler Reddick spun. [246], Ryan Blaney started the race on the pole position and led the most laps in the race. The biggest crash in Stage 1 happened in the 62nd lap, with Harrison Burton losing control of his car. Chris Buescher couldn't avoid Surez and broke his front right suspension, which resulted in the right front tire getting stuck under the car; that sent Buescher into a barrel roll, bringing out the red flag. and then runs 40 percent of the race in the final stage. 51, On September 20, 2022, Jonathan Hassler, the crew chief of the Team Penske No. On the restart, Chastain pulled away from the field until Joey Logano caught and passed Chastain with three laps to go and Logano won the race to advance to the Championship 4 in Phoenix. The first is scheduled for 50 minutes beginning at 7:05 p.m. NASCAR has run 216 points-paying races between 2017 and 2022, meaning a driver wins every stage of the race just over 10% of the time. 2022 NASCAR Cup Series. Kyle Busch started on pole for the feature. Stages in NASCAR explained First adopted in 2017, stages in NASCAR effectively break the race up into three mini-races. During the caution, Busch parked his car on pit road and walked away when its front suspension was too damaged to turn to the garage. The race saw tire issues for Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott- who retired after a small fire broke out in his engine bay, pushing him to be last above the cut line when the race ended. NASCAR officials confirmed today the stage lengths for all three of its major touring series, including the races scheduled at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2021. Stages Every race is divided into 3 stages: Stage 1, Stage 2, Final Stage. 51 loses points", "Front Row Motorsports No. NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega schedule. Several playoff drivers had trouble during the entire race. Note that these bonus points are not handed out following Stage 3. Kyle Busch won the second stage. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chris Buescher, and Daniel Surez qualified for the race by winning the three stages of the All-Star Open while Erik Jones won the fan vote. Ty Gibbs made his Cup Series debut as Kurt Busch was unable to race after Busch suffered a concussion in a turn 3 crash in practice. One week after the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety had to be resuscitated on the field and was transferred to the hospital in critical condition, Hamlin's doctors have announced he has officially been discharged from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Chastain, Reddick, Christopher Bell, Bubba Wallace, and Chris Buescher won their second career races. On the final lap, Ross Chastain and Martin Truex Jr. made contact battling for third place, resulting in Truex Jr. 6 car for the renamed RFK Racing of which he became a co-owner. 12 driven by. On pit lane, Elliott's car was out of the designated pit box and mechanics worked on it, earning him a penalty which dropped him to last. In the final stage, Kurt Busch fought with Kyle Larson for the lead. Hamlin spun as Kyle Busch won the second stage. Reddick would hold off Austin Cindric for his second win of the season.[264]. 11, Kaulig No. NEWS: NASCAR Cup Series | Xfinity Series | Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (*)-indicates race is a playoff race NASCAR Cup Series RACE STAGE 1 [] Sarah Huckabee Sanders takes the stage as Arkansas governor Toggle header content. If a driver commits a foul or penalty, they may be subjected to a starting position penalty, losing a lap, a stop and go penalty, or even a pass-through penalty. Fans critical of stage racing also believe that, because it brings the field together following a pre-planned competition caution, it rewards drivers who make errors early in the race, such as hitting the wall. [3], This marks the final season for Mars, Incorporated as a NASCAR sponsor, as the company announced on December 20, 2021, that it would leave NASCAR following the 2022 season. In the 2022 season, there are six road courses on the NASCAR calendar - with just one dropping out. NASCAR races can last for over three hours each. Tyler Reddick exited the race early due to him not feeling well. In the final stage Kyle Busch and Joey Logano battled for the win, but a brake rotor failure on Kevin Harvick's car on lap 236 sent the race to overtime. #9 - Chase Elliott -- 2040 pts -- 4 wins, 15 playoff pts, #22 - Joey Logano -- 2025 pts (-15) -- 2 wins, 25 playoff pts, #1 - Ross Chastain -- 2020 pts (-20) -- 2 wins, 20 playoff pts, #5 - Kyle Larson -- 2019 pts (-21) -- 2 wins, 19 playoff pts, #24 - William Byron -- 2014 pts (-26) -- 2 wins, 14 playoff pts, #11 - Denny Hamlin -- 2013 pts (-27) -- 2 wins, 13 playoff pts, #12 - Ryan Blaney -- 2013 pts (-27) -- 0 wins, 13 playoff pts, #8 - Tyler Reddick -- 2012 pts (-28) -- 2 wins, 12 playoff pts, #4 - Kevin Harvick -- 2012 pts (-28) -- 2 wins, 12 playoff pts, #20 - Christopher Bell -- 2011 pts (-29) -- 1 win, 11 playoff pts, #18 - Kyle Busch -- 2010 pts (-30) -- 1 win, 10 playoff pts, #14 - Chase Briscoe -- 2009 pts (-31) -- 1 win, 9 playoff pts, #99 - Daniel Suarez -- 2007 pts (-33) -- 1 win, 7 playoff pts, #2 - Austin Cindric (R) -- 2006 pts (-34) -- 1 win, 6 playoff pts, #48 - Alex Bowman -- 2006 pts (-34) -- 1 win, 6 playoff pts, #3 - Austin Dillon -- 2005 pts (-35) -- 1 win, 5 playoff pts, Sunday, Sept. 4 - Southern 500 - Darlington Raceway, Saturday, Sept. 17 - Bristol Motor Speedway (night), Sunday, Oct. 9 - Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, Sunday, Oct. 16 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 23 - Homestead-Miami Speedway. Martin Truex Jr; Indianapolis Stage 2 - Report Laps: 20 (16-35 / 82) Briscoe and most of the others who stayed out his the pit lane. Hamlin held up and blocked Chastain for the next few laps. This could create dull racing, and there is nothing more boring than watching cars running single file and making no effort to race hard for the bulk of an event. The table depicting the points the top 10 drivers earn following a races final stage apply following Stage 4 in Charlotte. 6 team penalized 100 points, fined $100,000", "Buescher and sponsor Fastenal sign extensions through 2024", "RFK Racing Officially Files Appeal For Unsecured Wheel Infraction at Nashville", "NASCAR issues four-race suspensions for RFK Racing crew members after Nashville", "Chris Buescher out at Gateway due to COVID-19; Zane Smith to drive No. The bottom four drivers are eliminated from title contention at the end. The formula for NASCAR has been pretty simple in terms of race format. William Byron and Martin Truex Jr. also had left-rear punctures, the latter with two laps to go for the end of stage 2; which was won by Kurt Busch. The phantom debris cautions still exist, but to a lesser degree since stage racing began. See the full lists below, with the number under each. Eliminated after Round of 12 On lap 393, Todd Gilliland brushed the turn 4 wall, which sent the race to overtime. Race Stage 1 Winner Stage 2 Winner Stage 3 Winner; Daytona: Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. n/a: Auto Club: Tyler Reddick: Tyler Reddick: n/a: Las Vegas: Alex Bowman The vast majority of the tracks that NASCAR races are held on will be oval tracks, or very close to oval in shape. How NASCAR Playoffs Work Ultimate Beginners Guide, How NASCAR Races Work Ultimate Beginners Guide. [241], Christopher Bell was on pole position. Bubba Wallace won the first pole of his career. William Byron led 212 laps in the race. General Motors could come to Formula 1 with Andretti Global. Wallace made contact with Kyle Larson and both spun and got into the wall also collecting Christopher Bell. [235] The 2022 Coke Zero Sugar 400 was moved to CNBC on August 28 due to a rain delay. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. put Wallace in the wall while trying to bump past him. Martin Truex won Stage 1 of the Dayton 500. Here's a look at the bracket you can fill out: @NASCAR on Twitter Why is Kurt Busch not in the playoffs? [253], Kyle Busch took the pole position. Brad Keselowski blew a tire and collided with Kyle Busch. 94 Team for 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Season", "NASCAR hits Nos. [280], Kyle Larson won the pole. Kyle Larson and Briscoe overtook Chastain, who led the most laps all day. [243], Chase Briscoe was awarded the pole position after NASCAR decided to replace qualifying on Saturday with a practice session due to the practice session on Friday being cancelled due to rain. Ross Chastain was able to pass both cars and win the race, his second win of the season. Many speculated that these cautions were simply thrown towards the end of the race to artificially make the racing more exciting at the finish by bunching the pack up. Martin Truex Jr. took the final spot in the feature with a provisional. On the restart Christopher Bell, who needed a win to advance, took the lead from Kevin Harvick and won his second race of the season and third of his career. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nascar | pageType: stories | It forms the final race in the Round of 12 quarter-final stage where the 12 Playoff drivers will be culled down to eight for the semi-finals.