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.
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Background
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 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.
Driver Team Manufacturer 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15 Joey Hand Rick Ware Racing Ford 16 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27 Loris Hezemans (i) Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 50 Kaz Grala (i) The Money Team Racing Chevrolet 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 66 Boris Said MBM Motorsports Ford 77 Josh Bilicki (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 78 Andy Lally (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team ChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice Kyle Busch was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 2:12.455 seconds and a speed of .
Practice results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Time 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 92.557Official 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 .
Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 2:12.632 2:12.343 2 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 2:11.787 2:12.369 3 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2:11.832 2:12.471 4 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2:12.276 2:12.552 5 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:12.777 2:12.656 6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 2:12.538 2:12.892 7 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:12.410 2:12.912 8 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:12.490 2:13.051 9 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2:12.250 2:13.566 10 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 2:11.935 2:13.940 11 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 2:12.669 — 12 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:12.698 — 13 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:12.698 — 14 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2:12.782 — 15 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:12.790 — 16 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 2:12.801 — 17 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:12.994 — 18 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2:13.164 — 19 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 2:13.263 — 20 16 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2:13.297 — 21 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2:13.352 — 22 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 2:13.356 — 23 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 2:13.682 — 24 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2:13.922 — 25 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2:14.137 — 26 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 2:14.149 — 27 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 2:14.164 — 28 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 2:14.255 — 29 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 2:14.324 — 30 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 2:14.411 — 31 50 Kaz Grala (i) The Money Team Racing Chevrolet 2:14.476 — 32 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 2:14.492 — 33 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 2:14.531 — 34 77 Josh Bilicki (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 2:15.307 — 35 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 2:15.584 — 36 27 Loris Hezemans (i) Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 2:15.660 — 37 66 Boris Said MBM Motorsports Ford 2:18.038 — 38 15 Joey Hand Rick Ware Racing Ford 0.000 — 39 78 Andy Lally (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 0.000 —Official qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 15
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 102 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 93 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 84 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 75 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 66 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 57 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 39 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 210 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 15
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 102 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 93 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 84 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 75 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 66 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 57 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 48 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 39 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 210 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 1Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 38
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 16 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 69 432 5 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 69 433 7 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 69 344 12 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 69 375 4 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 69 326 1 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 69 477 17 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 69 308 10 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 69 329 30 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 69 2810 21 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 69 3211 18 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 69 2612 24 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 69 2513 27 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 69 2414 26 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 69 2315 9 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 69 2716 29 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 69 2117 19 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 69 2618 8 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 69 2919 25 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 69 2420 33 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 69 1721 22 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 69 1622 34 77 Josh Bilicki (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 69 023 3 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 69 1424 2 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 69 2325 31 50 Kaz Grala (i) The Money Team Racing Chevrolet 69 026 37 66 Boris Said MBM Motorsports Ford 69 1127 35 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 69 1028 15 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 69 1829 13 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 69 1430 14 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 69 1031 6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 69 2132 11 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 69 533 20 16 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 68 034 36 27 Loris Hezemans (i) Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 62 035 38 15 Joey Hand Rick Ware Racing Ford 60 236 32 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 57 1 37 28 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 52 138 23 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 44 239 39 78 Andy Lally (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 19 0Official 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:
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.
FoxBooth announcersPit reportersIn-race analyst Lap-by-lap: Mike JoyColor-commentator: Clint BowyerColor-commentator: Tony Stewart Jamie LittleRegan Smith Larry McReynolds
Radio PRN had the radio call for the race which was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
PRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark Garrow Turn 1: Rob AlbrightTurns 2 to Becketts: Ralph SheheenChapel to S do Senna: Mark Jaynes To Sepang Hairpin: Nick YeomanMotodrom: Pat PattersonIstanbul 8 to Turn 20: Brad Gillie Wendy VenturiniAlan CavannaBrett McMillan
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Chase Elliott 208 4 2 Ryan Blaney 195 (–13) 1 3 Joey Logano 185 (–23) 5 4 Alex Bowman 183 (–25) 5 5 Ross Chastain 180 (–28) 2 6 William Byron 175 (–33) 1 7 Martin Truex Jr. 172 (–36) 1 8 Aric Almirola 168 (–40) 6 9 Chase Briscoe 166 (–42) 5 10 Tyler Reddick 158 (–50) 11 Kyle Busch 154 (–54) 4 12 Austin Cindric 153 (–55) 8 13 Kurt Busch 153 (–55) 14 Kevin Harvick 153 (–55) 2 15 Daniel Suárez 150 (–58) 4 16 Kyle Larson 149 (–59)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 222 2 Ford 204 (–18) 3 Toyota 197 (–25
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
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