# 2022 NASCAR All-Star Race

The 2022 NASCAR All-Star Race (XXXVIII) was a NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race that was held on May 22, 2022, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 140 laps, extended from 125 laps due to overtime finishes in two stages, it was the second exhibition race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

## Report
### Background

The All-Star Race is open to race winners from last season through the 2022 AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, all previous All-Star race winners, NASCAR Cup champions who had attempted to qualify for every race in 2022, the winner of each stage of the All-Star Open, and the winner of the All-Star fan vote are eligible to compete in the All-Star Race.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

##### NASCAR All Star Open

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 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 |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | 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 ||||

##### NASCAR All-Star Race

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 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 |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice
### Open Practice results

Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.059 seconds and a speed of 185.829 mph (299.063 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.059 | 185.829 |
| 2 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.073 | 185.739 |
| 3 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 29.129 | 185.382 |
| Official Open practice results |||||||

### All-Star Race Practice results

Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 28.838 seconds and a speed of 187.253 mph (301.354 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.838 | 187.253 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.904 | 186.825 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.909 | 186.793 |
| Official All-Star practice results |||||||

## Qualifying (Open)

Tyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.880 seconds and a speed of 186.981 mph (300.917 km/h).

### Open qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28.880 |
| 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 28.892 |
| 3 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 28.956 |
| 4 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.982 |
| 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 29.003 |
| 6 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 29.028 |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.110 |
| 8 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.028 |
| 9 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 29.224 |
| 10 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.226 |
| 11 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.287 |
| 12 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.396 |
| 13 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 29.506 |
| 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.749 |
| 15 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 29.895 |
| 16 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 29.927 |
| Official NASCAR All Star Open qualifying results ||||||

## Qualifying (All-Star Race)

Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race by beating Ryan Blaney in the final round of the Pit Crew Challenge.

### All-Star Race qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.554 | 1st |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 28.565 | 2nd |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.528 | 2nd Round |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.632 | 2nd Round |
| 5 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 28.620 | 1st Round |
| 6 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 28.723 | 1st Round |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.744 | 1st Round |
| 8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 28.767 | 1st Round |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 28.777 | — |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 28.807 | — |
| 11 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 28.822 | — |
| 12 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 28.830 | — |
| 13 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.831 | — |
| 14 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.834 | — |
| 15 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 28.864 | — |
| 16 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.891 | — |
| 17 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 28.904 | — |
| 18 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 28.908 | — |
| 19 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 28.935 | — |
| 20 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.011 | — |
| 21 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | Open Stage 1 Winner | — |
| 22 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | Open Stage 2 Winner | — |
| 23 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | Open Stage 3 Winner | — |
| 24 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fan Vote Winner | — |
| Official NASCAR All Star Race starting lineup |||||||

## NASCAR All Star Open
### NASCAR All Star Open results

| Pos | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
| 1 | 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 3 | 6 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 4 | 8 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 5 | 4 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 6 | 12 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 |
| 7 | 10 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 50 |
| 8 | 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 50 |
| 9 | 13 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 50 |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 50 |
| 11 | 16 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 50 |
| 12 | 1 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 42 |
| 13 | 9 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 42 |
| 14 | 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 40 |
| 15 | 11 | 77 | Landon Cassill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25 |
| 16 | 3 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 20 |
| ^a Winner of the second segment. ^b Winner of the first segment. |||||||
| Official NASCAR All Star Open race results |||||||

## NASCAR All-Star Race
### NASCAR All-Star Race results

| Pos | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
| 1 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 140 |
| 2 | 16 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 140 |
| 3 | 12 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 140 |
| 4 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 140 |
| 5 | 23 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 140 |
| 6 | 20 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 |
| 7 | 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 140 |
| 8 | 22 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 140 |
| 9 | 18 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 140 |
| 10 | 14 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 140 |
| 11 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 |
| 12 | 8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 140 |
| 13 | 5 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 140 |
| 14 | 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 140 |
| 15 | 19 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 140 |
| 16 | 17 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 140 |
| 17 | 15 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 140 |
| 18 | 11 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 140 |
| 19 | 21 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 139 |
| 20 | 24 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 |
| 21 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 47 |
| 22 | 6 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 47 |
| 23 | 13 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47 |
| 24 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 |
| Official NASCAR All-Star Race results |||||||

### Overtime controversy

At the race's original final lap, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. hit the wall coming out of turn two. NASCAR brought out a caution moments before race leader Ryan Blaney passed the finish line. This meant the race would go into overtime, as the NASCAR All-Star Race rules for that year required the race end under green. Blaney was unaware of the caution and lowered his window net shortly after crossing the finish line. Driving without a secured window net is considered a safety violation and would typically result in a black flag. Blaney attempted to secure the window net by himself, but was unable to do so properly. NASCAR did not allow Blaney to come to pit road in order for his team to securely install the window net. Instead, Blaney retained his lead for the overtime restart and drove with a half-secured net. He would claim afterwards that his window net was secured during the overtime laps. Denny Hamlin, as well as fans, later criticized NASCAR for the timing of the caution and allowing Blaney to drive and keep his first spot with a blatant safety violation. NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Scott Miller admitted the caution was called prematurely and they had "no way for [them] to know" if Blaney managed to securely install the window net after he originally lowered it.
In response to the controversy, NASCAR pledged to increase the amount of communication between the race control, Race Director and Senior Vice President of Competition in calling cautions to prevent inconsistent calls from reoccurring.

## Media
### Television

Fox Sports was the television broadcaster of the race in the United States. Lap-by-lap announcer, Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Larry McReynolds called the race from the broadcast booth. Actor Frankie Muniz joined Joy, Bowyer, and McReynolds in the booth for the Open. Jamie Little and Vince Welch handled pit road for the television side.
FS1 :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Larry McReynolds Guest commentator: Frankie Muniz (Open) | Jamie Little Vince Welch |

### Radio

Motor Racing Network (MRN) continued their longstanding relationship with Speedway Motorsports to broadcast the race on radio. The lead announcers for the race's broadcast were Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle. The network also had two announcers on each side of the track: Dave Moody in turns 1 and 2 and Mike Bagley in turns 3 and 4. Steve Post and Kim Coon were the network's pit lane reporters. The network's broadcast was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
MRN Radio :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Steve Post Kim Coon |