# 2022 EchoPark Texas Grand Prix

The 2022 EchoPark Texas Grand Prix was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 27, 2022, at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Contested on the 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road course over 69 laps, extended from 68 laps due to an overtime finish, it was the sixth race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. Ross Chastain, of Trackhouse Racing, won the race to secure his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, and Trackhouse' first win in NASCAR.

## Report
### Background

Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.

#### 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 | Joey Hand | 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 |
| 27 | Loris Hezemans (i) | Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 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 |
| 50 | Kaz Grala (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 66 | Boris Said | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Andy Lally (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Kyle Busch was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 2:12.455 seconds and a speed of 92.681 mph (149.156 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:12.455 | 92.681 |
| 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 2:12.567 | 92.602 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:13.632 | 92.557 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Under a 2021 rule change, the timing line in road course qualifying is not the start-finish line. Instead, the timing line for qualifying will be set at the exit of Istanbul 8. Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 2:12:343 and a speed of 92.759 mph (149.281 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 2:12.632 | 2:12.343 |
| 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 2:11.787 | 2:12.369 |
| 3 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:11.832 | 2:12.471 |
| 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:12.276 | 2:12.552 |
| 5 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:12.777 | 2:12.656 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2:12.538 | 2:12.892 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:12.410 | 2:12.912 |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:12.490 | 2:13.051 |
| 9 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:12.250 | 2:13.566 |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 2:11.935 | 2:13.940 |
| 11 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2:12.669 | — |
| 12 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:12.698 | — |
| 13 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:12.698 | — |
| 14 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:12.782 | — |
| 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:12.790 | — |
| 16 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 2:12.801 | — |
| 17 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:12.994 | — |
| 18 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:13.164 | — |
| 19 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 2:13.263 | — |
| 20 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:13.297 | — |
| 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:13.352 | — |
| 22 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 2:13.356 | — |
| 23 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2:13.682 | — |
| 24 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:13.922 | — |
| 25 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:14.137 | — |
| 26 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 2:14.149 | — |
| 27 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2:14.164 | — |
| 28 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2:14.255 | — |
| 29 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2:14.324 | — |
| 30 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.411 | — |
| 31 | 50 | Kaz Grala (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet | 2:14.476 | — |
| 32 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.492 | — |
| 33 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.531 | — |
| 34 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:15.307 | — |
| 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 2:15.584 | — |
| 36 | 27 | Loris Hezemans (i) | Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 2:15.660 | — |
| 37 | 66 | Boris Said | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 2:18.038 | — |
| 38 | 15 | Joey Hand | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 0.000 | — |
| 39 | 78 | Andy Lally (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 0.000 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 15
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 17
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 38
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 16 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 69 | 43 |
| 2 | 5 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 43 |
| 3 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 69 | 34 |
| 4 | 12 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 37 |
| 5 | 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 32 |
| 6 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 69 | 47 |
| 7 | 17 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 69 | 30 |
| 8 | 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 69 | 32 |
| 9 | 30 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 28 |
| 10 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 32 |
| 11 | 18 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 69 | 26 |
| 12 | 24 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 25 |
| 13 | 27 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 69 | 24 |
| 14 | 26 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 69 | 23 |
| 15 | 9 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 27 |
| 16 | 29 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 69 | 21 |
| 17 | 19 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 69 | 26 |
| 18 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 69 | 29 |
| 19 | 25 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 69 | 24 |
| 20 | 33 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 17 |
| 21 | 22 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 69 | 16 |
| 22 | 34 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 |
| 23 | 3 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 69 | 14 |
| 24 | 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 69 | 23 |
| 25 | 31 | 50 | Kaz Grala (i) | The Money Team Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 |
| 26 | 37 | 66 | Boris Said | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 69 | 11 |
| 27 | 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 69 | 10 |
| 28 | 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 69 | 18 |
| 29 | 13 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 14 |
| 30 | 14 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 69 | 10 |
| 31 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 69 | 21 |
| 32 | 11 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 69 | 5 |
| 33 | 20 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 |
| 34 | 36 | 27 | Loris Hezemans (i) | Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 |
| 35 | 38 | 15 | Joey Hand | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 60 | 2 |
| 36 | 32 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 57 | 1 |
| 37 | 28 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 1 |
| 38 | 23 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 44 | 2 |
| 39 | 39 | 78 | Andy Lally (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 19 | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 9 for 13
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 20 minutes and 57 seconds
* Average speed: 70.253 miles per hour (113.061 km/h)

## Media
### Television

Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing Tony Stewart 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 announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Tony Stewart | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |

### Radio

PRN had the radio call for the race which was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
PRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turn 1: Rob Albright Turns 2 to Becketts: Ralph Sheheen Chapel to S do Senna: Mark Jaynes To Sepang Hairpin: Nick Yeoman Motodrom: Pat Patterson Istanbul 8 to Turn 20: Brad Gillie | Wendy Venturini Alan Cavanna Brett McMillan |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Chase Elliott | 208 |
| 4 | 2 | Ryan Blaney | 195 (–13) |
| 1 | 3 | Joey Logano | 185 (–23) |
| 5 | 4 | Alex Bowman | 183 (–25) |
| 5 | 5 | Ross Chastain | 180 (–28) |
| 2 | 6 | William Byron | 175 (–33) |
| 1 | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 172 (–36) |
| 1 | 8 | Aric Almirola | 168 (–40) |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Briscoe | 166 (–42) |
| 5 | 10 | Tyler Reddick | 158 (–50) |
| | 11 | Kyle Busch | 154 (–54) |
| 4 | 12 | Austin Cindric | 153 (–55) |
| 8 | 13 | Kurt Busch | 153 (–55) |
| | 14 | Kevin Harvick | 153 (–55) |
| 2 | 15 | Daniel Suárez | 150 (–58) |
| 4 | 16 | Kyle Larson | 149 (–59) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 222 |
| 2 | Ford | 204 (–18) |
| 3 | Toyota | 197 (–25 |