2022 EchoPark Texas Grand Prix
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | March 27, 2022 | ||
| Location | Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.426 mi (5.514 km) | ||
| Distance | 69 laps, 236.394 mi (380.686 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 68 laps, 231 mi (372 km) | ||
| Average speed | 70.253 miles per hour (113.061 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 2:12:343 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | |
| Laps | 31 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Tony Stewart | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.18, 3.731 Million Viewers | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Rob Albright (1), Ralph Sheheen (2 to Becketts), Mark Jaynes (Chapel to S to Senna), Nick Yeoman (Sepang Hairpin), Pat Patterson (Motodrom), and Brad Gillie (Istanbul 8 to Turn 20) | ||
The 2022 EchoPark Texas Grand Prix was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 27, 2022, at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Contested on the 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road course over 69 laps, extended from 68 laps due to an overtime finish, it was the sixth race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. Ross Chastain, of Trackhouse Racing, won the race to secure his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, and Trackhouse' first win in NASCAR.
Report
Background
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Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Kyle Busch was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 2:12.455 seconds and a speed of 92.681 mph (149.156 km/h).[7]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:12.455 | 92.681 |
| 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 2:12.567 | 92.602 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:13.632 | 92.557 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Under a 2021 rule change, the timing line in road course qualifying is not the start-finish line. Instead, the timing line for qualifying will be set at the exit of Istanbul 8. Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 2:12:343 and a speed of 92.759 mph (149.281 km/h).[8]
Qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 15
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 17
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 38
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 69 | 43 |
| 2 | 5 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 43 |
| 3 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 69 | 34 |
| 4 | 12 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 37 |
| 5 | 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 32 |
| 6 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 69 | 47 |
| 7 | 17 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 69 | 30 |
| 8 | 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 69 | 32 |
| 9 | 30 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 28 |
| 10 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 32 |
| 11 | 18 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 69 | 26 |
| 12 | 24 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 25 |
| 13 | 27 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 69 | 24 |
| 14 | 26 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 69 | 23 |
| 15 | 9 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 27 |
| 16 | 29 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 69 | 21 |
| 17 | 19 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 69 | 26 |
| 18 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 69 | 29 |
| 19 | 25 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 69 | 24 |
| 20 | 33 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 17 |
| 21 | 22 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 69 | 16 |
| 22 | 34 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 |
| 23 | 3 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 69 | 14 |
| 24 | 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 69 | 23 |
| 25 | 31 | 50 | Kaz Grala (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 |
| 26 | 37 | 66 | Boris Said | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 69 | 11 |
| 27 | 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 69 | 10 |
| 28 | 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 69 | 18 |
| 29 | 13 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 14 |
| 30 | 14 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 69 | 10 |
| 31 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 69 | 21 |
| 32 | 11 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 69 | 5 |
| 33 | 20 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 |
| 34 | 36 | 27 | Loris Hezemans (i) | Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 |
| 35 | 38 | 15 | Joey Hand | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 60 | 2 |
| 36 | 32 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 57 | 1 |
| 37 | 28 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 1 |
| 38 | 23 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 44 | 2 |
| 39 | 39 | 78 | Andy Lally (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 19 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 13
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 20 minutes and 57 seconds
- Average speed: 70.253 miles per hour (113.061 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing Tony Stewart called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side, and 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: Tony Stewart |
Jamie Little Regan Smith |
Larry McReynolds |
Radio
PRN had the radio call for the race which was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Turn 1: Rob Albright Turns 2 to Becketts: Ralph Sheheen Chapel to S do Senna: Mark Jaynes To Sepang Hairpin: Nick Yeoman Motodrom: Pat Patterson Istanbul 8 to Turn 20: Brad Gillie |
Wendy Venturini Alan Cavanna Brett McMillan |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Texas Grand Prix Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 26, 2022). "Kyle Busch spins but still leads Cup practice at COTA". Motorsport.com. Austin, Texas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Utter, Jim (March 26, 2022). "Ryan Blaney's pole at COTA a "pretty good surprise" after wreck". Motorsport.com. Austin, Texas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 26, 2022.