2022 Dixie Vodka 400
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
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| Race 34 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | October 23, 2022 | ||
| Location | Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 129.612 miles per hour (208.590 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 32.454 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 199 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
The 2022 Dixie Vodka 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 23, 2022, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 34th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, the eighth race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 8.
Background
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series.
John Hunter Nemechek replaced Bubba Wallace for this race, as Wallace was parked by NASCAR for intentional retaliatory collision against Kyle Larson the previous race that collected playoff contender Christopher Bell.[8]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
John Hunter Nemechek was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 32.299 seconds and a speed of 167.188 mph (269.063 km/h).[9]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 32.299 | 167.188 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.341 | 166.971 |
| 3 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 32.348 | 166.935 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 32.454 and a speed of 166.389 mph (267.777 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 60 |
| 2 | 20 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 267 | 38 |
| 3 | 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 |
| 4 | 32 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 39 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 42 |
| 6 | 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 48 |
| 7 | 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 31 |
| 8 | 16 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 29 |
| 9 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 28 |
| 10 | 23 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 267 | 31 |
| 11 | 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 42 |
| 13 | 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 31 |
| 15 | 27 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 29 |
| 18 | 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 22 |
| 19 | 26 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 28 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 6 | 23 | Ty Gibbs (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 0 |
| 23 | 31 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 13 |
| 25 | 24 | 48 | Noah Gragson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 |
| 26 | 30 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 11 |
| 27 | 4 | 45 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 266 | 0 |
| 28 | 15 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 9 |
| 29 | 33 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 |
| 30 | 22 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 264 | 7 |
| 31 | 29 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 264 | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 263 | 0 |
| 33 | 35 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 262 | 0 |
| 34 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 262 | 3 |
| 35 | 7 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 242 | 9 |
| 36 | 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 160 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 11 among 5 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 30 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 5 minutes and 24 seconds
- Average speed: 129.612 miles per hour (208.590 km/h)
