2022 Pennzoil 400
# 2022 Pennzoil 400

The 2022 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube was the third stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series and the 25th running of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race was extended from its scheduled 267 laps to 274 due to a NASCAR overtime caused by a crash including Erik Jones and Bubba Wallace. At race's end, Alex Bowman, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would manage to climb to the front on the final restart and held off fellow teammate and eventual second-place finisher Kyle Larson to win his seventh career NASCAR Cup Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the top 3, Ross Chastain of the Trackhouse Racing Team would finish third.

## Report

### Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

**Entry list**

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

| No. | 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 | Garrett Smithley | 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 |
| 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.804 seconds and a speed of 181.184 mph (291.587 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.804 | 181.184 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.872 | 180.771 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 30.000 | 180.000 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.561 seconds and a speed of 182.673 mph (293.984 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.755 | 29.561 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.613 | 29.668 |
| 3 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 29.799 | 29.704 |
| 4 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.795 | 29.714 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.802 | 29.716 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 29.827 | 29.777 |
| 7 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.770 | 29.801 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.801 | 29.802 |
| 9 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 29.925 | 30.040 |
| 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.845 | 30.046 |
| 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 29.843 | — |
| 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.884 | — |
| 13 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.958 | — |
| 14 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.996 | — |
| 15 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 30.031 | — |
| 16 | 16 | Daniel Hemric (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.100 | — |
| 17 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.147 | — |
| 18 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 30.159 | — |
| 19 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.196 | — |
| 20 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.214 | — |
| 21 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 30.219 | — |
| 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.232 | — |
| 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.249 | — |
| 24 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.357 | — |
| 25 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.368 | — |
| 26 | 44 | Greg Biffle | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 30.467 | — |
| 27 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 30.528 | — |
| 28 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.530 | — |
| 29 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.628 | — |
| 30 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.686 | — |
| 31 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.713 | — |
| 32 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.777 | — |
| 33 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 31.195 | — |
| 34 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.402 | — |
| 35 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 32.006 | — |
| 36 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 32.413 | — |
| 37 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0.000 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race

### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 80

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||

Stage Two Laps: 85

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 102

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 13 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 274 | 50 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 274 | 48 |
| 3 | 18 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 274 | 52 |
| 4 | 37 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 274 | 41 |
| 5 | 14 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 274 | 48 |
| 6 | 20 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 274 | 31 |
| 7 | 7 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 274 | 30 |
| 8 | 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 274 | 34 |
| 9 | 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 274 | 43 |
| 10 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 274 | 28 |
| 11 | 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 274 | 26 |
| 12 | 25 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 274 | 28 |
| 13 | 31 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 274 | 24 |
| 14 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 274 | 27 |
| 15 | 29 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 274 | 22 |
| 16 | 19 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 274 | 21 |
| 17 | 28 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 274 | 20 |
| 18 | 27 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 274 | 19 |
| 19 | 3 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 274 | 18 |
| 20 | 32 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 274 | 17 |
| 21 | 9 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 274 | 16 |
| 22 | 16 | 16 | Daniel Hemric (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 274 | 0 |
| 23 | 30 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 274 | 14 |
| 24 | 15 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 273 | 13 |
| 25 | 17 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 273 | 13 |
| 26 | 33 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 273 | 11 |
| 27 | 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 273 | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 272 | 9 |
| 29 | 34 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 271 | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 267 | 7 |
| 31 | 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 264 | 6 |
| 32 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 219 | 14 |
| 33 | 24 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 170 | 4 |
| 34 | 26 | 44 | Greg Biffle | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 147 | 3 |
| 35 | 4 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 135 | 5 |
| 36 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 104 | 5 |
| 37 | 21 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 92 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 23 among 15 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 12 for 60
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 29 minutes and 50 seconds
* Average speed: 117.552 miles per hour (189.182 km/h)

## Media

### Television

Fox Sports covered their 22nd race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Danica Patrick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road, 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: Danica Patrick | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |

### Radio

PRN covered the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race in the booth where the field raced through the tri-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 where the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 where the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Wendy Venturini, and Heather Debeaux worked pit road for the radio side.

PRN :

| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| - | - | - |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini Heather Debeaux |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 113 |
| 1 | 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 107 (–6) |
| 1 | 3 | Joey Logano | 104 (–9) |
| 3 | 4 | Austin Cindric | 103 (–10) |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Busch | 102 (–11) |
| 1 | 6 | Aric Almirola | 97 (–16) |
| 12 | 7 | Chase Elliott | 88 (–25) |
| 17 | 8 | Alex Bowman | 80 (–33) |
| | 9 | Bubba Wallace | 78 (–35) |
| 4 | 10 | Austin Dillon | 78 (–35) |
| 1 | 11 | Kurt Busch | 77 (–36) |
| 2 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | 77 (–36) |
| 9 | 13 | Ryan Blaney | 75 (–38) |
| 9 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | 74 (–39) |
| 9 | 15 | Erik Jones | 74 (–39) |
| 4 | 16 | Kevin Harvick | 69 (–44) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| | Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Chevrolet | 107 |
| 1 | 2 | Ford | 103 (–4) |
| | 3 | Toyota | 97 (–10) |
