# 2022 Ally 400

The 2022 Ally 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 26, 2022, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. Contested over 300 laps on the 1+1⁄3-mile (2.146 km) superspeedway, it was the 17th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

## Report
### Background

Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy, a reality television competition.
It is a concrete oval track 1+1⁄3 miles (2.146 km) long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., which also owns Dover International Speedway. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.

#### 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 | J. J. Yeley (i) | 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 |
| 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 |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Bubba Wallace was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.609 seconds and a speed of 161.708 mph (260.244 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.609 | 161.708 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.751 | 160.936 |
| 3 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.840 | 160.936 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.848 seconds and a speed of 160.413 mph (258.160 km/h). The final round of qualifying was cancelled due to rain.

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.848 | — |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 29.905 | — |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.932 | — |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.938 | — |
| 5 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 29.948 | — |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 29.950 | — |
| 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 29.977 | — |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.989 | — |
| 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.070 | — |
| 10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.074 | — |
| 11 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.999 | — |
| 12 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.015 | — |
| 13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.021 | — |
| 14 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.108 | — |
| 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 30.120 | — |
| 16 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.136 | — |
| 17 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.140 | — |
| 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.142 | — |
| 19 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.143 | — |
| 20 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.152 | — |
| 21 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.253 | — |
| 22 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.288 | — |
| 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.326 | — |
| 24 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 30.360 | — |
| 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 30.407 | — |
| 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.471 | — |
| 27 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 30.472 | — |
| 28 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.475 | — |
| 29 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.641 | — |
| 30 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 30.688 | — |
| 31 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.863 | — |
| 32 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.876 | — |
| 33 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.952 | — |
| 34 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.091 | — |
| 35 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.985 | — |
| 36 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0.000 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 90
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 95
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 115
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 50 |
| 2 | 19 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 300 | 42 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 44 |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 43 |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 300 | 36 |
| 6 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 49 |
| 7 | 24 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 30 |
| 8 | 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 36 |
| 9 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 28 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 36 |
| 11 | 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 26 |
| 12 | 30 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 300 | 29 |
| 13 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 25 |
| 14 | 20 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 23 |
| 15 | 5 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 300 | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 21 |
| 17 | 11 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 20 |
| 18 | 16 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 19 |
| 19 | 14 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 |
| 20 | 22 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 17 |
| 21 | 36 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 26 |
| 22 | 10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 35 |
| 23 | 21 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 14 |
| 24 | 33 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 300 | 13 |
| 25 | 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 300 | 12 |
| 26 | 17 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 11 |
| 27 | 31 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 298 | 10 |
| 28 | 32 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 |
| 29 | 27 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 298 | 8 |
| 30 | 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 297 | 7 |
| 31 | 29 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 297 | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 295 | 0 |
| 33 | 34 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 285 | 0 |
| 34 | 28 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 269 | 3 |
| 35 | 13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 262 | 2 |
| 36 | 12 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 18 among 7 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 10 for 57
* Red flags: 2 for weather
* Time of race: 3 hours, 35 minutes and 15 seconds
* Average speed: 111.22 miles per hour (178.99 km/h)

## Media
### Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Although NBC was scheduled to air the race, the numerous lightning delays, which caused the race to run past NBC's window, necessitated that the race's conclusion be moved to USA Network. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane. Rutledge Wood served as a “CityView” reporter and shared stories from Nashville's famous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge.
NBC / USA :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Cityview reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider | Rutledge Wood |

### Radio

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. This would be the final Nashville race covered by MRN Radio, radio rights shifted to PRN for 2023 onwards.
MRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Winston Kelley Jason Toy Brienne Pedigo Kim Coon |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Chase Elliott | 586 |
| | 2 | Ross Chastain | 556 (–30) |
| 1 | 3 | Ryan Blaney | 555 (–31) |
| 1 | 4 | Kyle Busch | 539 (–47) |
| | 5 | Joey Logano | 534 (–52) |
| 1 | 6 | Kyle Larson | 519 (–67) |
| 1 | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 516 (–70) |
| 2 | 8 | Christopher Bell | 480 (–106) |
| 1 | 9 | William Byron | 468 (–118) |
| 1 | 10 | Alex Bowman | 461 (–125) |
| 1 | 11 | Kevin Harvick | 452 (–134) |
| 1 | 12 | Aric Almirola | 443 (–143) |
| 1 | 13 | Tyler Reddick | 400 (–186) |
| 1 | 14 | Austin Dillon | 399 (–187) |
| 4 | 15 | Kurt Busch | 397 (–189) |
| | 16 | Erik Jones | 394 (–192) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 622 |
| 2 | Ford | 575 (–47) |
| 3 | Toyota | 575 (–47) |