# 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500

The 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series and the 18th running of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. At race's end, Chase Briscoe, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, pulled away on the final restart with three laps to go to capture his first career NASCAR Cup Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the top 3, Ross Chastain of the Trackhouse Racing Team and Tyler Reddick of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Report
### Background

Phoenix Raceway, is a 1.022 mi (1.645 km), low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

#### 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 | 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 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Austin Cindric was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 27.462 seconds and a speed of 131.090 mph (210.969 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 27.462 | 131.090 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 27.471 | 131.047 |
| 3 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.477 | 131.019 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Ryan Blaney scored the pole for the race with a time of 27.127 seconds and a speed of 132.709 mph (213.574 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 27.116 | 27.127 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.189 | 27.200 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.303 | 27.216 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.170 | 27.217 |
| 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 27.159 | 27.276 |
| 6 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 27.377 | 27.284 |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.177 | 27.285 |
| 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 27.359 | 27.299 |
| 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.412 | 27.320 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 27.478 | 27.709 |
| 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.254 | — |
| 12 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.323 | — |
| 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.360 | — |
| 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.466 | — |
| 15 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 27.505 | — |
| 16 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 27.519 | — |
| 17 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 27.539 | — |
| 18 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 27.544 | — |
| 19 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.586 | — |
| 20 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.602 | — |
| 21 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.623 | — |
| 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 27.663 | — |
| 23 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 27.669 | — |
| 24 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 27.673 | — |
| 25 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 27.691 | — |
| 26 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 27.714 | — |
| 27 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 27.738 | — |
| 28 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 27.765 | — |
| 29 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 27.806 | — |
| 30 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.046 | — |
| 31 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.285 | — |
| 32 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 28.288 | — |
| 33 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 28.299 | — |
| 34 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 28.451 | — |
| 35 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 29.193 | — |
| 36 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 127
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 6 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 52 |
| 2 | 17 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 312 | 39 |
| 3 | 12 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 46 |
| 4 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 43 |
| 5 | 15 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 312 | 32 |
| 6 | 16 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 42 |
| 7 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 30 |
| 8 | 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 32 |
| 9 | 23 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 312 | 28 |
| 10 | 26 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 312 | 27 |
| 11 | 19 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 43 |
| 12 | 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 25 |
| 13 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 24 |
| 14 | 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 29 |
| 15 | 21 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 21 |
| 17 | 28 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 20 |
| 18 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 36 |
| 19 | 33 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 19 |
| 22 | 27 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 311 | 15 |
| 23 | 18 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 311 | 14 |
| 24 | 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 311 | 13 |
| 25 | 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 311 | 12 |
| 26 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 310 | 16 |
| 27 | 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 310 | 10 |
| 28 | 36 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 309 | 8 |
| 30 | 31 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 307 | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 305 | 5 |
| 33 | 34 | 78 | B.J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 304 | 4 |
| 34 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 239 | 13 |
| 35 | 20 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 219 | 2 |
| 36 | 30 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 14 among 6 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 8 for 52
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 6 minutes and 34 seconds
* Average speed: 100.339 miles per hour (161.480 km/h)

## Media
### Television

Fox Sports covered their 17th race at the Phoenix Raceway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Danica Patrick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road, while 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

MRN covered the radio action for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race when the field raced past the start/finish line. Dan Hubbard called the action from turns 1 & 2, and Kyle Rickey called the action from turns 3 & 4. Pit lane was manned by Steve Post and Jason Toy.
MRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turns 1 & 2: Dan Hubbard Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey | Steve Post Jason Toy |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 2 | 1 | Joey Logano | 136 |
| 3 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 132 (–4) |
| 4 | 3 | Chase Elliott | 131 (–5) |
| 3 | 4 | Kyle Larson | 126 (–10) |
| 9 | 5 | Chase Briscoe | 126 (–10) |
| | 6 | Aric Almirola | 122 (–14) |
| 6 | 7 | Ryan Blaney | 118 (–18) |
| 4 | 8 | Austin Cindric | 116 (–20) |
| 9 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | 114 (–22) |
| 6 | 10 | Kevin Harvick | 111 (–25) |
| 3 | 11 | Alex Bowman | 109 (–27) |
| 1 | 12 | Kurt Busch | 109 (–27) |
| 11 | 13 | Martin Truex Jr. | 109 (–27) |
| 6 | 14 | Ross Chastain | 101 (–35) |
| 6 | 15 | William Byron | 98 (–38) |
| 6 | 16 | Austin Dillon | 97 (–39) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| | Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Ford | 143 |
| 1 | 2 | Chevrolet | 142 (–1) |
| | 3 | Toyota | 129 (–14) |