# 2022 DuraMAX Drydene 400

The 2022 DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 1 and 2, 2022, at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 400 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete speedway, it was the 11th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. The race began on Sunday, May 1, before rain delayed it to Monday, May 2, after 78 laps were complete.

## Report
### Background

Dover Motor Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that held at least one NASCAR race each year since 1969, including two per year from 1971 to 2020. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

#### 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 | Ryan Preece (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 | 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 22.807 seconds and a speed of 157.846 mph (254.029 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 22.807 | 157.846 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.813 | 157.805 |
| 3 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.829 | 157.694 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Chris Buescher scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.479 and a speed of 160.149 mph (257.735 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 22.515 | 22.479 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.495 | 22.536 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.495 | 22.552 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.467 | 22.609 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 22.453 | 22.617 |
| 6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.504 | 22.626 |
| 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 22.423 | 22.643 |
| 8 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 22.608 | 22.708 |
| 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 22.544 | 22.810 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.585 | 22.859 |
| 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22.547 | — |
| 12 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 22.592 | — |
| 13 | 15 | Ryan Preece (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 22.620 | — |
| 14 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.631 | — |
| 15 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 22.640 | — |
| 16 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 22.645 | — |
| 17 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.647 | — |
| 18 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.682 | — |
| 19 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 22.684 | — |
| 20 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 22.695 | — |
| 21 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.705 | — |
| 22 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 22.734 | — |
| 23 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22.741 | — |
| 24 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.773 | — |
| 25 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.791 | — |
| 26 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.833 | — |
| 27 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22.858 | — |
| 28 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 22.895 | — |
| 29 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 22.905 | — |
| 30 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.018 | — |
| 31 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.190 | — |
| 32 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 23.803 | — |
| 33 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — |
| 34 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 0.000 | — |
| 35 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 0.000 | — |
| 36 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 120
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 130
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 150
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 50 |
| 2 | 15 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 41 |
| 3 | 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 400 | 46 |
| 4 | 17 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 41 |
| 5 | 6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 40 |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 36 |
| 7 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 41 |
| 8 | 1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 400 | 34 |
| 9 | 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 28 |
| 10 | 25 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 31 |
| 11 | 14 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 26 |
| 12 | 18 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 38 |
| 13 | 23 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 24 |
| 14 | 8 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 400 | 23 |
| 15 | 30 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 399 | 21 |
| 17 | 29 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 399 | 20 |
| 18 | 21 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 19 |
| 19 | 27 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 399 | 18 |
| 20 | 20 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 399 | 18 |
| 21 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 399 | 26 |
| 22 | 33 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 19 |
| 23 | 24 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 14 |
| 24 | 35 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 398 | 16 |
| 25 | 13 | 15 | Ryan Preece (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 398 | 0 |
| 26 | 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 397 | 21 |
| 27 | 31 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 396 | 9 |
| 29 | 22 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 396 | 8 |
| 30 | 26 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 390 | 7 |
| 31 | 16 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 388 | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 |
| 33 | 19 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 |
| 34 | 28 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 238 | 3 |
| 35 | 32 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 167 | 2 |
| 36 | 12 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 91 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 17 among 10 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 13 for 75 laps
* Red flags: 1 for weather
* Time of race: 3 hours, 49 minutes and 39 seconds
* Average speed: 104.507 miles per hour (168.188 km/h)

## Media
### Television

Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Larry McReynolds called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith 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 | Jamie Little Regan Smith |

### Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race and was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. This would be the final Dover race covered by MRN Radio, radio rights shifted to PRN for 2023 onwards.
MRN Radio :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Backstretch: Mike Bagley | Kim Coon Steve Post |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Chase Elliott | 418 |
| | 2 | Ryan Blaney | 368 (–50) |
| | 3 | William Byron | 353 (–65) |
| | 4 | Kyle Busch | 353 (–65) |
| | 5 | Alex Bowman | 349 (–69) |
| 3 | 6 | Ross Chastain | 338 (–80) |
| 1 | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 336 (–82) |
| 1 | 8 | Kyle Larson | 335 (–83) |
| 3 | 9 | Joey Logano | 316 (–102) |
| 4 | 10 | Christopher Bell | 284 (–134) |
| 1 | 11 | Aric Almirola | 283 (–135) |
| 1 | 12 | Kevin Harvick | 280 (–138) |
| 1 | 13 | Chase Briscoe | 270 (–148) |
| 3 | 14 | Erik Jones | 262 (–156) |
| 2 | 15 | Austin Dillon | 259 (–159) |
| 1 | 16 | Tyler Reddick | 249 (–169) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 411 |
| 2 | Toyota | 374 (–37) |
| 3 | Ford | 366 (–46) |