Starting from 2nd Place Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Wrangler Ford won the 2022 NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway and will take home $1 million. This is Blaney’s 1st win in the NASCAR All-Star Race (2022). Ryan Blaney is the 26th different driver to win the NASCAR All-Star Race. This is the 4th win in the NASCAR All-Star Race for Team Penske (Ryan Blaney, 2022; Joey Logano, 2016; Kurt Busch, 2010; Ryan Newman 2002). This is the 13th win for Ford in the NASCAR All-Star Race. 2nd Place Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota, started from 16th place finished runner-up in the 2022 NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway, his first second-place finish in the All-Star Race. 3rd Place Car 2 Austin Cindric Keystone Light Ford, started from 12th place finished 3rd in the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway, his 1st Top 5 finish in his 1st appearance in the All-Star Race.
4th Place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford, started from 9th place followed by 5th place Car 99 Daniel Suarez Freeway Insurance Chevrolet, started from 23rd place. 6th Place Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet , started from 10th place followed by 7th place Car 16 AJ Allmendinger(i) Andy’s Frozen Custard Chevrolet, started from 10th place. 8th Place Car 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford, started from 22nd place followed by 9th place Car 6 Brad Keselowski Kohler Generators Ford, started from 18th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 20 Christopher Bell DeWalt Toyota, in 10th place, started from 14th place. Kyle Busch won Stage 1, Austin Cindric won Stage 2 and Ryan Blaney won Stage 3 in the 2022 NASCAR All-Star Race.
The race had 8 Cautions for 31 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 25 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 2nd Caution on lap 37 for #5 Crash in Turn 4. 3rd Caution on lap 49 for #1, 9, 18 Crash on the Frontstretch [Red Flag: 00:14:16]. 4th Caution on lap 54 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 5th Caution on lap 76 for #20 Crash in Turn 4. 6th Caution on lap 82 for Stage 3 Conclusion. 7th Caution on lap 106 for #43 Crash in Turn 4. 8th Caution on lap 133 for #47 Crash on the Backstretch.
The race had 3 Lead Changes among 4 drivers; K. Busch 1-47; A. Cindric # 48-54; W. Byron 55-56; R. Blaney 57-140.
Race Results for the NASCAR All-Star Race – Sunday, May 22, 2022
Texas Motor Speedway – Fort Worth, TX – 1.5 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 140 Laps – 210. Miles
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
1. 2. Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Wrangler Ford 140 Running 2. 16. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 140 Running 3. 12. Car 2 Austin Cindric # Keystone Light Ford 140 Running 4. 9. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 140 Running 5. 23. Car 99 Daniel Suarez Freeway Insurance Chevrolet 140 Running 6. 20. Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet 140 Running 7. 10. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger(i) Andy’s Frozen Custard Chevrolet 140 Running 8. 22. Car 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford 140 Running 9. 18. Car 6 Brad Keselowski Kohler Generators Ford 140 Running 10. 14. Car 20 Christopher Bell DeWalt Toyota 140 Running 11. 3. Car 24 William Byron Liberty University Chevrolet 140 Running 12. 8. Car 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield #BuschBacon Ford 140 Running 13. 5. Car 45 Kurt Busch Monster Energy Toyota 140 Running 14. 7. Car 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota 140 Running 15. 19. Car 34 Michael McDowell WISE-EV Ford 140 Running 16. 17. Car 23 Bubba Wallace Dr. Pepper Dark Berry Toyota 140 Running 17. 15. Car 4 Kevin Harvick #BuschBacon Ford 140 Running 18. 11. Car 14 Chase Briscoe Magical Vacation Planner Ford 140 Running 19. 21. Car 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Kroger/Viva Towels Chevrolet 139 Running 20. 24. Car 43 Erik Jones FOCUSfactor Chevrolet 103 Accident 21. 1. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Crunchy Cookie Toyota 47 Accident 22. 6. Car 1 Ross Chastain Worldwide Express Chevrolet 47 Accident 23. 13. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 47 Accident 24. 4. Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 36 Accident
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty: No. 48 (unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 2 Mins, 47 Secs. Average Speed: 102.62 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.266 Seconds. Caution Flags: 8 for 31 laps. Lead Changes: 3 among 4 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: May 29, 2022 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
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