The 2022 GEICO 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 24, 2022, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the 10th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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Background Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km). It was the final race of Greg Biffle's NASCAR career before his death in an aviation accident on December 18, 2025.
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 David Ragan Rick Ware Racing Ford 16 Daniel Hemric (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 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 44 Greg Biffle NY Racing Team Chevrolet 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 55 J. J. Yeley (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 62 Noah Gragson (i) Beard Motorsports Chevrolet 77 Landon Cassill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Ford 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team ChevroletOfficial entry list
Qualifying Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 52.927 and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.152 52.927 2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.228 53.008 3 16 Daniel Hemric (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.493 53.221 4 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 53.345 53.234 5 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.348 53.254 6 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 53.270 53.255 7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.440 53.308 8 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.483 53.316 9 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 53.310 53.336 10 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53.513 53.399 11 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.514 — 12 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.515 — 13 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 53.572 — 14 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53.602 — 15 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 53.626 — 16 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 53.628 — 17 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 53.635 — 18 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 53.653 — 19 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 53.657 — 20 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 53.689 — 21 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 53.708 — 22 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 53.743 — 23 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 53.744 — 24 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 53.751 — 25 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 53.764 — 26 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 53.802 — 27 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.813 — 28 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.940 — 29 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 53.943 — 30 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 53.964 — 31 62 Noah Gragson (i) Beard Motorsports Chevrolet 53.989 — 32 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 54.178 — 33 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 54.205 — 34 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 54.677 — 35 44 Greg Biffle NY Racing Team Chevrolet 54.791 — 36 15 David Ragan Rick Ware Racing Ford 55.118 — 37 78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Ford 55.129 — 38 55 J. J. Yeley (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 55.662 — 39 77 Landon Cassill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 — Official qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 60
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 102 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 93 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 84 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 75 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 66 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 57 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 48 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 39 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 210 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 60
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 93 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 84 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 66 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 57 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 48 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 39 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 210 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 1Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 68
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 19 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 188 422 14 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 188 353 12 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 188 394 5 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 505 2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 188 456 16 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 188 377 28 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 448 21 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 188 299 27 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 3610 24 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 188 2711 22 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 188 2612 11 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 188 2513 23 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 188 2814 33 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 188 2315 8 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 188 3916 6 45 Kurt Busch 23XI Racing Toyota 188 2617 9 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 188 3018 7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 188 1919 39 77 Landon Cassill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 188 020 31 62 Noah Gragson (i) Beard Motorsports Chevrolet 188 021 18 2 Austin Cindric (R) Team Penske Ford 188 1622 1 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 187 2323 15 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 187 1424 36 15 David Ragan Rick Ware Racing Ford 186 1325 38 55 J. J. Yeley (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 185 026 37 78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Ford 172 1127 32 38 Todd Gilliland (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 121 1028 34 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 105 929 29 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 98 830 26 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 95 831 4 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 92 632 13 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 89 533 20 42 Ty Dillon Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet 89 4 34 25 21 Harrison Burton (R) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 89 335 35 44 Greg Biffle NY Racing Team Chevrolet 79 236 3 16 Daniel Hemric (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 56 037 17 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 56 138 30 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 56 139 10 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31 1Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 41 among 16 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 6 for 28 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 3 hours, 21 minutes and 52 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television Fox Sports covered their 22nd race at the Talladega Superspeedway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and six-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Vince Welch handled pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds and Jamie McMurray provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
FoxBooth announcersPit reportersIn-race analystsLap-by-lap: Mike JoyColor-commentator: Clint BowyerColor-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jamie LittleRegan SmithVince Welch Larry McReynoldsJamie McMurray
Radio MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Dillon Welch called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 4 when the field races through turns 3 and 4. Steve Post, Jason Toy and Chris Wilner worked pit road for the radio side.
MRN RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleAnnouncer: Rusty Wallace Turns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyBackstretch: Mike BagleyTurns 3 & 4: Dillon Welch Steve PostJason ToyChris Wilner
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Chase Elliott 368 2 Ryan Blaney 347 (–21) 1 3 William Byron 334 (–34) 2 4 Kyle Busch 312 (–56) 5 Alex Bowman 309 (–59) 3 6 Joey Logano 308 (–60) 2 7 Kyle Larson 299 (–69) 1 8 Martin Truex Jr. 298 (–70) 1 9 Ross Chastain 292 (–76) 2 10 Aric Almirola 265 (–103) 2 11 Kevin Harvick 252 (–116) 2 12 Chase Briscoe 246 (–122) 4 13 Austin Dillon 245 (–123) 1 14 Christopher Bell 243 (–125) 4 15 Tyler Reddick 242 (–126) 2 16 Austin Cindric 238 (–130)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 371 1 2 Toyota 341 (–30) 1 3 Ford 337 (–34)
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
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