2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Race 5 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series
Date March 20, 2022 (2022-03-20)
Location Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia
Course Permanent racing facility
1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 325 laps, 500.5 mi (806 km)
Average speed 126.584 miles per hour (203.717 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 2.850 Score (Pandemic formula)
Most laps led
Driver William Byron Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 111
Winner
No. 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Jeff Gordon
Nielsen Ratings 2.36, 4.003 Million Viewers
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

The 2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 20, 2022 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 325 laps on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway, it was the fifth race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. It was the first race at Atlanta to use superspeedway rules (in line with the traditional restrictor plate tracks with a reduced horsepower package and track limits rules), with the new reconfiguration increasing the banking from 24 degrees to 28 degrees and new pavement.

Report

Background

Atlanta Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The front stretch and back stretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
2Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
15David RaganRick Ware RacingFord
16Noah Gragson (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Harrison Burton (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
38Todd Gilliland (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Ty DillonPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
43Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
44Greg BiffleNY Racing TeamChevrolet
45Kurt Busch23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord
77Josh Bilicki (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsFord
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

Practice for the race

Friday's practice session was canceled due to inclement weather. Practice replaced qualifying Saturday.[8] Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.708 seconds and a speed of 186.616 mph (300.329 km/h).[9]

Practice results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet29.708186.616
2 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.744186.391
3 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.755186.322
Official practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was cancelled because of a need to add additional practice to the reconfigured circuit. Chase Briscoe was awarded the pole for the race as a result of the pandemic formula with a score of 2.850.[10]

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
2 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
3 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
4 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
5 8Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
6 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
7 1Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
8 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
9 45Kurt Busch23XI RacingToyota
10 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11 48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
12 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
13 99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
14 17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
15 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
16 2Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord
17 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
18 42Ty DillonPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
19 23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
20 41Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord
21 5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
22 31Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet
23 43Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet
24 6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
25 38Todd Gilliland (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
26 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
27 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
28 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
29 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
30 16Noah Gragson (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
31 21Harrison Burton (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord
32 51Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord
33 7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
34 78B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsFord
35 15David RaganRick Ware RacingFord
36 77Josh Bilicki (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
37 44Greg BiffleNY Racing TeamChevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

Stage Results

Kyle Busch leads during the first stage of the race

Stage One Laps: 105

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
124William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
399Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet8
447Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet7
543Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet6
645Kurt Busch23XI RacingToyota5
748Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
85Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
98Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
102Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 105

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
112Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord10
29Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
314Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord8
410Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord7
56Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord6
699Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet5
719Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4
823Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota3
924William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
101Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 115

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
11224William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32552
271Ross ChastainTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet32536
3945Kurt Busch23XI RacingToyota32539
41399Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet32546
5337Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet32532
669Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32540
71417Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord32530
82619Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota32533
9322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord32528
101148Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32531
112231Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet32526
12246Brad Keselowski[lower-alpha 1]RFK RacingFord325-69
131923Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota32527
142343Erik JonesPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet32529
15114Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord32530
163677Josh Bilicki (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet3250
17212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord32530
183515David RaganRick Ware RacingFord32519
193478B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsFord32518
203744Greg BiffleNY Racing TeamChevrolet32517
2184Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord32516
221010Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord32522
232720Christopher Bell [lower-alpha 2]Joe Gibbs RacingToyota32514
242934Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord32113
253121Harrison Burton (R)Wood Brothers RacingFord32112
263251Cody WareRick Ware RacingFord30011
272538Todd Gilliland (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord29710
2858Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24511
291511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21217
30215Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21210
312847Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet20013
32162Austin Cindric (R)Team PenskeFord2006
33418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1714
342041Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord1503
35173Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1012
361842Ty DillonPetty GMS MotorsportsChevrolet1011
373016Noah Gragson (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet230
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 46 among 20 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 65
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 57 minutes and 14 seconds
  • Average speed: 126.584 miles per hour (203.717 km/h)

Post-race

Brad Keselowski, who finished 12th, was penalized 100 playoff points when an illegally modified body part was found on his car during a post-race inspection. In addition, Matt McCall, his crew chief, was fined $100,000 and suspended for the next four races. The penalty dropped Keselowski from 6th in the point standings to 35th.[11]

Media

Television

The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was carried by Fox in the United States. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and five-time Atlanta winner Jeff Gordon 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.

Fox
Booth announcersPit reportersIn-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer		Jamie Little
Regan Smith		Larry McReynolds

Radio

The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front stretch. Rob Albright called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2, and Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Doug Turnbull, and Wendy Venturini.

PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow		Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson		Brad Gillie
Doug Turnbull
Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

Notes

  1. ↑ Keselowski was docked 100 points after NASCAR discovered illegal modifications to his car during the R&D Center inspection.[11]
  2. ↑ Bell was penalized to last car on lap for exceeding track limits on Lap 325.

References

  1. ↑ "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Atlanta Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ "NASCAR cancels Friday practices at Atlanta due to weather". NASCAR.com. Hampton, Georgia: NASCAR. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ Utter, Jim (March 19, 2022). "Stenhouse leads action-packed practice at Atlanta". Motorsport.com. Hampton, Georgia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  10. ↑ Utter, Jim (March 18, 2022). "Rain reshuffles Atlanta NASCAR weekend schedule". Motorsport.com. Hampton, Georgia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing receive L2 penalty for Atlanta part modification". 25 March 2022.
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