The 2022 NASCAR All-Star Race (XXXVIII) was a NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race that was held on May 22, 2022, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 140 laps, extended from 125 laps due to overtime finishes in two stages, it was the second exhibition race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] | |
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| Date | May 22, 2022 |
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Distance | Open: 50 laps, 75 mi (121 km) Stage 1: 20 laps Stage 2: 20 laps Stage 3: 10 laps All-Star Race: 125 Laps, 187.5 mi (301.8 km) Stage 1: 25 laps Stage 2: 25 laps Stage 3: 25 laps Stage 4: 50 laps[11] |
| Avg Speed | Open: 82.518 mph (132.800 km/h) All-Star Race: 102.62 mph (165.15 km/h) |
| NASCAR All Star Open | |
| Pole | Tyler Reddick (Richard Childress Racing) |
| Time | 28.880 |
| Winner (segment 1) | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (JTG Daugherty Racing) |
| Winner (segment 2) | Chris Buescher (RFK Racing) |
| Winner (segment 3) | Daniel Suárez (Trackhouse Racing Team) |
| Fan Vote winner | Erik Jones (Petty GMS Motorsports) |
| NASCAR All-Star Race | |
| Pole | Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing) |
| Most laps led | Ryan Blaney (Team Penske) |
| Laps | 84 |
| Winner | Ryan Blaney (Team Penske) |
| Television | |
| Network | FS1 |
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, Larry McReynolds, and Frankie Muniz (Open) |
| Radio | |
| Network | Motor Racing Network |
| Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle (Booth) Dave Moody (1 & 2) Mike Bagley (3 & 4) (Turns) |
Report
editBackground
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The All-Star Race is open to race winners from last season through the 2022 AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, all previous All-Star race winners, NASCAR Cup champions who had attempted to qualify for every race in 2022, the winner of each stage of the All-Star Open, and the winner of the All-Star fan vote are eligible to compete in the All-Star Race.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
NASCAR All Star Open
editNASCAR All-Star Race
editPractice
editOpen Practice results
editTyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.059 seconds and a speed of 185.829 mph (299.063 km/h).[12]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.059 | 185.829 |
| 2 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.073 | 185.739 |
| 3 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 29.129 | 185.382 |
| Official Open practice results | ||||||
All-Star Race Practice results
editDenny Hamlin was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 28.838 seconds and a speed of 187.253 mph (301.354 km/h).[12]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.838 | 187.253 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.904 | 186.825 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.909 | 186.793 |
| Official All-Star practice results | ||||||
Qualifying (Open)
editTyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.880 seconds and a speed of 186.981 mph (300.917 km/h).[13]
Open qualifying results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.880 |
| 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 28.892 |
| 3 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 28.956 |
| 4 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.982 |
| 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.003 |
| 6 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.028 |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.110 |
| 8 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.028 |
| 9 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 29.224 |
| 10 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.226 |
| 11 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.287 |
| 12 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.396 |
| 13 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 29.506 |
| 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.749 |
| 15 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 29.895 |
| 16 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 29.927 |
| Official NASCAR All Star Open qualifying results | |||||
Qualifying (All-Star Race)
editKyle Busch scored the pole for the race by beating Ryan Blaney in the final round of the Pit Crew Challenge.[14]
All-Star Race qualifying results
editNASCAR All Star Open
editNASCAR All Star Open results
edit| Pos | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 3 | 6 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 4 | 8 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 5 | 4 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 6 | 12 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 7 | 10 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 50 |
| 8 | 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 50 |
| 9 | 13 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 50 |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 50 |
| 11 | 16 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 50 |
| 12 | 1 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 42 |
| 13 | 9 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 42 |
| 14 | 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 40 a |
| 15 | 11 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25 |
| 16 | 3 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 20 b |
| ^a Winner of the second segment. ^b Winner of the first segment. | ||||||
| Official NASCAR All Star Open race results | ||||||
NASCAR All-Star Race
editNASCAR All-Star Race results
edit| Pos | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 140 |
| 2 | 16 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 140 |
| 3 | 12 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 140 |
| 4 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 140 |
| 5 | 23 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 140 |
| 6 | 20 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 |
| 7 | 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 140 |
| 8 | 22 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 140 |
| 9 | 18 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 140 |
| 10 | 14 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 140 |
| 11 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 |
| 12 | 8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 140 |
| 13 | 5 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 140 |
| 14 | 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 140 |
| 15 | 19 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 140 |
| 16 | 17 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 140 |
| 17 | 15 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 140 |
| 18 | 11 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 140 |
| 19 | 21 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 139 |
| 20 | 24 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 |
| 21 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 47 |
| 22 | 6 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 47 |
| 23 | 13 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47 |
| 24 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 |
| Official NASCAR All-Star Race results | ||||||
Overtime controversy
editAt the race's original final lap, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. hit the wall coming out of turn two. NASCAR brought out a caution moments before race leader Ryan Blaney passed the finish line. This meant the race would go into overtime, as the NASCAR All-Star Race rules for that year required the race end under green. Blaney was unaware of the caution and lowered his window net shortly after crossing the finish line. Driving without a secured window net is considered a safety violation and would typically result in a black flag. Blaney attempted to secure the window net by himself, but was unable to do so properly. NASCAR did not allow Blaney to come to pit road in order for his team to securely install the window net. Instead, Blaney retained his lead for the overtime restart and drove with a half-secured net. He would claim afterwards that his window net was secured during the overtime laps. Denny Hamlin, as well as fans, later criticized NASCAR for the timing of the caution and allowing Blaney to drive and keep his first spot with a blatant safety violation. NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Scott Miller admitted the caution was called prematurely and they had "no way for [them] to know" if Blaney managed to securely install the window net after he originally lowered it.[15]
In response to the controversy, NASCAR pledged to increase the amount of communication between the race control, Race Director and Senior Vice President of Competition in calling cautions to prevent inconsistent calls from reoccurring.[16]
Media
editTelevision
editFox Sports was the television broadcaster of the race in the United States. Lap-by-lap announcer, Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Larry McReynolds called the race from the broadcast booth. Actor Frankie Muniz joined Joy, Bowyer, and McReynolds in the booth for the Open. Jamie Little and Vince Welch handled pit road for the television side.
| FS1 | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Larry McReynolds Guest commentator: Frankie Muniz (Open) |
Jamie Little Vince Welch |
Radio
editMotor Racing Network (MRN) continued their longstanding relationship with Speedway Motorsports to broadcast the race on radio. The lead announcers for the race's broadcast were Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle. The network also had two announcers on each side of the track: Dave Moody in turns 1 and 2 and Mike Bagley in turns 3 and 4. Steve Post and Kim Coon were the network's pit lane reporters. The network's broadcast was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley |
Steve Post Kim Coon |
References
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- ^ "Texas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "Open Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "All-Star Race Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Open Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "All-Star Race Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Open Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "All-Star Race Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR All-Star Open Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR All-Star Race Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR All-Star Race Format Announced". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Utter, Jim (May 21, 2022). "Denny Hamlin fastest in lone All-Star Race practice". Motorsport.com. Fort Worth, Texas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Utter, Jim (May 21, 2022). "Reddick wins pole for All-Star Open but will drop to rear". Motorsport.com. Fort Worth, Texas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Utter, Jim (May 21, 2022). "Kyle Busch beats Ryan Blaney for NASCAR All-Star Race pole". Motorsport.com. Fort Worth, Texas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Rivera, Joe (2022-05-23). "Why Ryan Blaney's All-Star Race win was met with controversy, criticism of NASCAR by Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr". The Sporting News. Retrieved 2022-05-24.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Long, Dustin (2022-06-24). "Friday 5: Crew chief Rodney Childers looks to faster start for Kevin Harvick team". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-06-30.