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[[File:Joey Logano ~~Auto~~Driver ~~Club~~Introductions Pocono 2022.jpg|thumb~~|right~~|[[Joey Logano]], the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series champion.]]

[[File:Ross Chastain Pocono 2022.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ross Chastain]], finished second behind Logano in the championship.]]

[[File:Christopher Bell Driver Introductions Pocono 2022.jpg|thumb|right|[[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]], finished third in the championship.]]

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==Teams and drivers==

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===Non-chartered teams===

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* On December 14, 2021, Kaulig Racing announced that [[Daniel Hemric]] (one of their full-time Xfinity Series drivers) and Noah Gragson (who drives full-time for [[JR Motorsports]] in the Xfinity Series) would share the No. 16 with [[A. J. Allmendinger]].<ref name="GragsonHemric" />

* On December 29, 2021, TobyChristie.com reported that [[Josh Bilicki]] was likely to leave Rick Ware Racing to take a ride with another Cup Series team and that he was a candidate for the [[Spire Motorsports]] No. 77 car.<ref>{{cite web |first=Toby |last=Christie |url=https://tobychristie.com/2021/12/29/sources-josh-bilicki-not-returning-to-rick-ware-racing-in-2022-staying-in-cup-series/ |title=Sources: Josh Bilicki Not Returning to Rick Ware Racing in 2022, Staying in Cup Series |website=TobyChristie.com |date=December 29, 2021 |access-date=January 28, 2022}}</ref> On January 10, 2022, Spire announced that Bilicki would drive the No. 77 for most of the 2022 season starting at California.<ref name="Bilicki" />

* On January 12, 2022, Rick Ware Racing announced that [[David Ragan]] would drive their No. 15 car in multiple races in 2022, including the Daytona 500.<ref name="Ragan" /> On January 27, 2022, it was announced that [[road course ringer]] [[Joey Hand]], who made his NASCAR debut with RWR in 2021 in their No. 52 car at the Charlotte Roval, would return to the team to run all six road course races in the No. 15 car.<ref name="Hand" />

* On January 25, 2022, it was revealed in a podcast interview that [[J. J. Yeley]] would drive the No. 13 car for [[MBM Motorsports]] in the Daytona 500. On January 27, 2022, MBM owner [[Carl Long]] confirmed that this deal was in the works to [[Bob Pockrass]] from Fox.<ref name="Yeley" /> On February 3, 2022, MBM officially made this announcement, although the number of the car was switched from the No. 13 to the No. 55.<ref name="MBM55" />

* On March 8, 2022, it was announced that former [[Formula One]] and [[Champ Car]] driver [[Tarso Marques]] would make his NASCAR debut, driving the new No. 79 car for [[Team Stange Racing]] in the Cup Series part-time in 2022.<ref name="Stange" /> He will be the first driver from [[Brazil]] to run a Cup Series race since [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] in the [[2014 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen|2014 race at Watkins Glen]].

* On April 11, 2022, [[Live Fast Motorsports]] announced that [[Josh Williams (racing driver)|Josh Williams]], one of the full-time drivers for [[B. J. McLeod Motorsports]], an Xfinity Series team owned by LFM co-owner [[B. J. McLeod]], would make his Cup Series debut in the Bristol dirt race and would drive the LFM No. 78 car.<ref name="JoshWilliams" />

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* On November 7, 2021, NASCAR announced that [[Kyle Busch]]'s crew chief [[Ben Beshore]] would be suspended for the [[2022 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum]] after the No. 18 car had two loose lug nuts following the [[2021 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race]] at [[Phoenix Raceway|Phoenix]].<ref name="PhoenixInspection">{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/11/09/phoenix-post-race-penalties-announced-4/ |title=Phoenix post-race penalties announced |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=November 7, 2021 |access-date=November 10, 2021}}</ref> Seth Chavka, the No. 18 car's engineer, was Busch's crew chief for the exhibition race. Chavka was also Busch's interim crew chief at Texas in October 2021 and JGR's No. 20 car, then driven by [[Erik Jones]], at Darlington in May 2020. On October 18, Beshore was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the [[2022 South Point 400]] at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]].<ref name="WallaceSuspended" /> Chavka was announced as the crew chief of the No. 18 for the remainder of the season.<ref name="Chavka" />

* On December 3, 2021, NASCAR announced that [[MBM Motorsports]] crew chief Johnny Roten would be indefinitely suspended after violating the substance abuse policy in the NASCAR rulebook.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/12/03/three-crew-members-indefinitely-suspended/ |title=Three Crew Members Indefinitely Suspended |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=December 3, 2021 |access-date=December 4, 2021}}</ref> MBM has yet to announce if Roten will return to the team as a crew chief in 2022 after his suspension is lifted. Roten crew chiefed MBM's No. 66 car in 13 races in 2021 as well as their No. 13 car in one race. For the [[2022 Daytona 500]], Jeff Weaver was the crew chief for the No. 66 and George Church was the crew chief for the No. 55 (which was previously the No. 13).<ref>{{cite web |first=Seth |last=Eggert |url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/cup/mbm-suffers-heartbreak-as-both-cars-dnq-from-500-kickin-the-tires/ |title=MBM Suffers Heartbreak as Both Cars DNQ From 500 |website=Kickin' the Tires |date=February 17, 2022 |access-date=February 24, 2022}}</ref>

* On January 31, 2022, Jerame Donley, the crew chief for [[Ty Dillon]]'s No. 42 car for [[GMS Racing|Petty GMS Motorsports]], was replaced on the entry list for the Clash by Joey Cohen, the competition director for Petty GMS. On February 1, 2022, Joseph Srigley from ''TobyChristie.com'' revealed that Donley would miss the race due to his wife expecting a baby.<ref>{{cite web |first=Joseph |last=Srigley |url=https://tobychristie.com/2022/02/01/jerame-donley-on-baby-watch-not-traveling-to-la-clash-joey-cohen-serving-as-no-42-crew-chief/ |title=Jerame Donley on Baby Watch, Not Traveling to LA Clash, Joey Cohen Serving as No. 42 Crew Chief |website=TobyChristie.com |date=February 1, 2022 |access-date=March 17, 2022}}</ref> On July 23, 2022, NASCAR announced that Donley and Dave Elenz, the crew chief for the other Petty GMS car, the No. 43, would both be suspended for the race at Pocono due to rocker box assembly violations. Cohen would again fill in for Donley as the crew chief of the No. 42 car and [[Danny Efland]], the engineer for the No. 43 car, would be the interim crew chief for the No. 43 car, filling in for Elenz.<ref name="PettyGMSpenalty" />

* On February 23, 2022, [[Trent Owens]], the crew chief of the [[Kaulig Racing]] No. 31 car driven by [[Justin Haley (racing driver)|Justin Haley]], was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the 2022 Daytona 500.<ref name="DaytonaPenalties">{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/02/23/daytona-post-race-penalties-announced-4/ |title=Daytona Post-Race Penalties Announced; No Penalties to Penske or RFK |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=February 24, 2022}}</ref> Because Kaulig appealed the penalty and the appeal did not occur until March 16, 2022, the four race suspension was put on hold and Owens still crew chiefed the No. 31 car at Fontana, Las Vegas and Phoenix. The penalty was upheld and the team decided to not file a final appeal and Owens was suspended for the races at Atlanta, COTA, Richmond and Martinsville.<ref name="KauligFRMAppeals" /> The interim crew chief for the No. 31 car for these four races was Caleb Williams, a tire technician for Kaulig's No. 10 car in the Xfinity Series driven by [[Landon Cassill]].<ref name="CalebWilliams" /> On May 17, Owens was again suspended for four races due to another tire and wheel loss during the [[2022 AdventHealth 400]] at [[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]].<ref name="KansasPenalty" /> Caleb Williams would return to the interim crew chief role for the No. 31 car at the Texas All-Star Race, Charlotte and Gateway. Jaron Antley, the car chief of the No. 31 car, would serve as the interim crew chief at Sonoma instead of Williams.

* On February 23, 2022, [[Tony Eury Jr.]], the crew chief of [[The Money Team Racing]] No. 50 car driven by [[Kaz Grala]], was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the 2022 Daytona 500.<ref name="DaytonaPenalties" /> With the No. 50 car only running part-time and none of the next four races being part of the team's part-time schedule, Eury Jr. did not miss any races.

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* On April 27, 2022, Lee Leslie, the crew chief of the [[Live Fast Motorsports]] No. 78 car driven by [[B. J. McLeod]], was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the [[2022 GEICO 500]] at [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]. The team decided not to appeal the penalty and Christopher Stanley, an engineer for LFM, would serve as the car's interim crew chief at Dover and Darlington and Keith Wolfe, a crew chief for LFM co-owner [[B. J. McLeod]]'s Xfinity Series team, [[B. J. McLeod Motorsports]], would serve as the interim crew chief at Kansas and the Texas All-Star Race.<ref name="Leslie">{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/04/27/penalty-report-2022-cup-series-post-talladega/ |title=NASCAR penalizes No. 78 Live Fast team for losing wheel at Talladega |website=NASCAR |date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref>

* On May 3, 2022, [[Chris Gabehart]], the crew chief of the [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] No. 11 car driven by [[Denny Hamlin]], was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the [[2022 DuraMAX Drydene 400]] at [[Dover Motor Speedway|Dover]].<ref name="DoverPenalty">{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/05/03/penalty-report-2022-dover-cup-xfinity/ |title=NASCAR issues penalties to JGR No. 11, Kaulig No. 16 teams for lost wheels at Dover |website=NASCAR |date=May 3, 2022 |access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref> Because JGR appealed the penalty and the appeal did not occur until May 18, 2022, the four race suspension was put on hold and Gabehart still crew chiefed the No. 11 car at Darlington and Kansas.<ref name="HamlinAppeal" /> The penalty was upheld and the team decided to not file a final appeal and Gabehart was suspended for the races at Charlotte, Gateway, Sonoma and Nashville. The Texas All-Star Race was originally counted as one of the four races, but after the final appeal, NASCAR allowed Gabehart to crew chief the car in that race and suspend him for the race at Nashville instead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/jeff_gluck/status/1527011917260369920 |title=(Twitter post) |website=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Jeff Gluck]] |date=May 18, 2022 |quote="Joe Gibbs Racing appealed the Hamlin wheel penalty. Not only did the appeal get denied, but the appeals panel changed the penalty from the next four races including All-Star to the next four *points* races. So Hamlin loses crew chief and two crew members for an extra points race."}}</ref> Sam McAulay, the No. 11 car's engineer, would serve as the interim crew chief in these four races.<ref name="McAulay" /> This is his second time serving as an interim crew chief as he previously was in the role for the team in 2020 when Gabehart was suspended for four races that year.

* On May 3, 2022, Matt Swiderski, the crew chief of the Kaulig Racing No. 16 car driven by [[Daniel Hemric]], [[A. J. Allmendinger]], and [[Noah Gragson]], was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the 2022 DuraMAX Drydene 400 at Dover.<ref name="DoverPenalty" /> The team decided not to appeal the penalty and George Spencer, an engineer for Kaulig, would serve as the interim crew chief for the No. 16 car at Darlington, Kansas, the Texas All-Star Race, and Charlotte.<ref name="Spencer" />

* On May 14, 2022, Justin Alexander, the crew chief of the [[Richard Childress Racing]] No. 3 car driven by [[Austin Dillon]], was forced to miss the [[2022 AdventHealth 400]] at [[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]] due to COVID-19 protocols. James Pohlman, a mechanic for RCR, served as the car's interim crew chief in that race.<ref name="Pohlman" />

* On May 29, 2022, [[Jeremy Bullins]], the crew chief of the [[NASCAR operations of Team Penske|Team Penske]] No. 2 car driven by [[Austin Cindric]], got sick and had to miss that day's race, the [[2022 Coca-Cola 600]] at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]. Grant Hutchens, the car's engineer, filled in as the interim crew chief. This was his third time serving as an interim crew chief as he previously was in the role for the team two separate times in 2021 when Bullins was suspended one race due to loose lug nuts on the No. 2 car (which was then driven by Keselowski) and another two races due to COVID-19 protocols.<ref name="Hutchens" /> On July 20, 2022, Bullins was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the [[2022 Ambetter 301]] at [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|Loudon]]. The team decided to not appeal the penalty and Hutchens returned to fill in for Bullins for the races at Pocono, the Indianapolis road course, Michigan and Richmond.<ref name="Bullins" />

* On June 14, 2022, [[Cliff Daniels]], the crew chief of the [[Hendrick Motorsports]] No. 5 car driven by [[Kyle Larson]], was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the [[2022 Toyota/Save Mart 350]] at [[Sonoma Raceway|Sonoma]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/06/14/sonoma-penalty-report-cliff-daniels-suspended-no-51-loses-points/ |title=Sonoma penalty report: Cliff Daniels suspended; No. 51 loses points |website=NASCAR |date=June 14, 2022 |access-date=June 15, 2022}}</ref> The team decided not to appeal the penalty and [[Kevin Meendering]] was announced as Larson's interim crew chief for the races at Nashville, Road America, Atlanta in July and New Hampshire.<ref name="Meendering">{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/06/20/kevin-meendering-to-crew-chief-for-kyle-larson-during-cliff-daniels-suspension/ |title=Kevin Meendering to Crew Chief for Kyle Larson During Cliff Daniels' Suspension |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=June 20, 2022 |access-date=June 21, 2022}}</ref>

* On June 28, 2022, Scott Graves, the crew chief of the RFK Racing No. 17 driven by [[Chris Buescher]], was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the [[2022 Ally 400]] at [[Nashville Superspeedway|Nashville]].<ref name="Graves" /> The team decided to appeal the penalty and Graves was still the crew chief of the car at Road America and would have been for any other races until the appeal date.<ref name="RFKappeal" /> However, after the race at Road America, the team changed their mind and decided to withdraw the appeal, meaning that Graves would be suspended for the next four races of Atlanta, New Hampshire, Pocono and the Indianapolis road course. Travis Peterson, the engineer of the No. 17 car, was the interim crew chief.<ref name="RFKappealwithdrawn" />

* On July 26, 2022, Blake Harris, the crew chief of the [[Front Row Motorsports]] No. 34 car driven by [[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]], was suspended for four races and fined {{USD}}100,000 for an L2 Penalty during post-race inspection after the [[2022 M&M's Fan Appreciation 400]] at [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]. The penalty came under Sections 14.1 C, D and Q and 14.5 A and B in the NASCAR Rule Book, both of which pertain to the body and overall vehicle assembly rules surrounding modification of a single-source supplied part. In addition, the No. 34 team was docked 100 driver and owner points and 10 playoff points.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/07/26/front-row-motorsports-no-34-team-penalized-100-points-fined-100000/ |title=Front Row Motorsports No. 34 team penalized 100 points, fined $100,000 |website=NASCAR |date=July 26, 2022 |access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref> On August 3, 2022, lead engineer Chris Yerges was announced as the interim crew chief.<ref name="Yerges">{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/08/02/pocono-penalties-no-34-team-penalized-100-points-fined-100000/ |title=Pocono Penalties; No. 34 team penalized 100 points, fined $100,000 UPDATES |website=NASCAR |date=August 2, 2022 |access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref>

* On August 23, 2022, Billy Plourde, the crew chief of the No. 51 [[Rick Ware Racing]] car driven by [[Cody Ware]], was suspended for four races after the car lost its ballast in the [[2022 Go Bowling at The Glen|race]] at [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]].<ref name="Plourde" /> The team decided not to appeal the penalty and Ken Evans, the team's Vice President of Operations, filled in as interim crew chief at Daytona, Darlington, Kansas and Bristol.

* On September 20, 2022, Jonathan Hassler, the crew chief of the Team Penske No. 12 driven by [[Ryan Blaney]], was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the [[2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]].<ref name="Hassler" /> The team decided to appeal the penalty and Hassler was still the crew chief of the car at Texas and would have been for any other races until the appeal date.<ref name="BlaneyAppeal" /> However, on September 26, 2022, after the race at Texas, the team changed their mind and decided to withdraw the appeal, meaning that Hassler would be suspended for the next four races of Talladega, the Charlotte Roval, Las Vegas and Homestead-Miami. Miles Stanley, the engineer of the Penske-aligned [[Wood Brothers Racing]] No. 21 car,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/1574456843677700105 |title=(Twitter post) |website=[[Twitter]] |publisher=[[Bob Pockrass]] |date=September 26, 2022 |access-date=September 27, 2022 |quote="Miles Stanley, a Penske engineer who primarily has been on Harrison Burton team roster this year, is listed as crew chief for Ryan Blaney this week as the team has dropped appeal."}}</ref> was the interim crew chief. In 2021, Stanley was the engineer for Blaney and the No. 12 car and was also the crew chief of Penske's part-time fourth Cup Series car, the No. 33.<ref name="BlaneyAppealWithdrawn" />

* On October 5, 2022, [[Rodney Childers]], the crew chief of the [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] No. 4 car driven by [[Kevin Harvick]], was suspended for four races and fined {{USD}}100,000 for an L2 Penalty during post-race inspection after the [[2022 YellaWood 500]] at [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]. The penalty came under Sections 14.1 (vehicle assembly) and 14.5 (body) in the NASCAR Rule Book, both of which pertain to the body and overall vehicle assembly rules surrounding modification of a single-source supplied part. In addition, the No. 4 team was docked 100 driver and owner points.<ref name="Childers" /> SHR decided to appeal the penalty although the team chose to have Stephen Doran, the engineer for the No. 4 car, serve as the interim crew chief for the next four races (the Charlotte Roval, Las Vegas, Homestead-Miami and Martinsville) rather than have Childers crew chief until the appeal date as they want Childers to crew chief the car in the season-finale at Phoenix.<ref name="Doran" />

* On October 11, 2022, [[Mike Shiplett]], the crew chief of the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 car driven by [[Cole Custer]], was indefinitely suspended and fined {{USD}}100,000 after Custer intentionally slowed down and checked up on the last lap of the [[2022 Bank of America Roval 400]] at the [[Charlotte Motor Speedway#Roval|Charlotte Roval]] so his SHR teammate [[Chase Briscoe]] would advance to the next round of the playoffs. In addition, the No. 41 team was docked 50 owner and driver points.<ref name="Shiplett" /> Tony Cardamone, the No. 41 car's car chief, would serve as the interim crew chief from [[2022 South Point 400|Las Vegas]] to the [[2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race|Phoenix season finale]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/1579927366318444544 |title=(Twitter post) |website=[[Twitter]] |publisher=[[Bob Pockrass]] |date=October 11, 2022 |access-date=October 12, 2022 |quote="Stewart-Haas Racing will appeal the penalty issued to Custer (50 points, $100K fine) and to Shiplett ($100K fine and indefinite suspension)."}}</ref> On October 27, the National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld the No. 41 team's penalty.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/10/27/nascar-cup-series-cole-custer-penalty/ |title=National Motorsports Appeals Panel upholds penalty to Cole Custer, No. 41 SHR team |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 27, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022}}</ref>

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* On July 23, 2021, [[JTG Daugherty Racing]] announced that [[Bimbo Bakeries]] would be a new primary sponsor for the team in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/07/23/bimbo-bakeries-to-serve-as-sponsors-of-jtg-daugherty-in-2022/ |title=Bimbo Bakeries to serve as sponsors of JTG Daugherty in 2022 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=July 15, 2021 |access-date=August 22, 2021}}</ref> On January 6, 2022, [[Sweet Leaf Tea Company|SweetLeaf]] was announced as a new primary sponsor for Ricky Stenhouse Jr's No. 47 car for an unspecified number of races.<ref>{{cite web |first=Michael |last=Carey |url=https://tobychristie.com/2022/01/06/sweatleaf-joining-jtg-daughtery-racing-ricky-stenhouse-jr/ |title=SweatLeaf Joining JTG Daugherty Racing, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |website=TobyChristie.com |date=January 6, 2022}}</ref>

* On August 27, 2021, when [[Kurt Busch]] was announced as the driver of the new No. 45 car for [[23XI Racing]], it was also announced that his primary sponsor [[Monster Energy]] would be moving with him from [[NASCAR operations of Chip Ganassi Racing|Chip Ganassi Racing]] to 23XI.<ref name="Kurt23XI" /> On February 3, 2022, 23XI racing announced a multi-year partnership with MoneyLion as a primary sponsor of both the No. 23 and No. 45 for select races in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/02/03/moneylion-teams-up-with-23xi-racing-bubba-wallace-and-kurt-busch/ |title=MoneyLion Teams Up with 23XI Racing, Bubba Wallace and Kurt Busch |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=February 3, 2022 |access-date=February 5, 2022}}</ref> The next day, the team announced its partnership with [[Air Jordan|Jordan Brand]] as a primary sponsor of the No. 45 for several races starting with the [[2022 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/02/04/23xi-racing-and-kurt-busch-partner-with-jordan-brand-in-2022/ |title=23XI Racing and Kurt Busch Partner with Jordan Brand in 2022 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=February 4, 2022 |access-date=February 5, 2022}}</ref>

* On September 21, 2021, [[RFK Racing]] announced that Violet Defense would sponsor both [[Brad Keselowski]] and [[Chris Buescher]] in select races in 2022 and 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/09/21/violet-defense-joins-roush-fenway-racing-for-multi-year-partnership/ |title=Violet Defense Joins Roush Fenway Racing for Multi-Year Partnership |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=September 21, 2021 |access-date=September 22, 2021}}</ref> On December 7, 2021, Fastenal announced its partnership with the No. 6 as a primary sponsor for several races in 2022, starting with the 2022 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/12/07/fastenal-unveils-2022-schemes-announces-races-for-brad-keselowski/ |title=Fastenal Unveils 2022 Schemes, Announces Races for Brad Keselowski |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=December 7, 2021 |access-date=December 8, 2021}}</ref> On May 8, 2022, [[King's Hawaiian]] was announced as the primary sponsor of the No. 6 at [[2022 AdventHealth 400|Kansas]] and [[2022 Ally 400|Nashville]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/05/08/kings-hawaiian-sponsoring-brad-keselowski-in-2-races/ |title=King's Hawaiian Sponsoring Brad Keselowski in 2 Races |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=May 8, 2022 |access-date=May 10, 2022}}</ref>

* On October 15, 2021, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that [[Interstate Batteries]] extended its partnership with the team and in 2022 would serve as a primary sponsor of [[Kyle Busch]] and [[Martin Truex Jr.]] in the Cup Series and [[Ty Gibbs]] in the [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]]. This marks the 30th year of the company as a JGR sponsor. This also was the first season that Interstate Battries would be a primary sponsor on the No. 19 car in a race.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/10/15/joe-gibbs-racing-interstate-batteries-renew-partnership-primary-sponsorship-for-kyle-busch-ty-gibbs/ |title=Joe Gibbs Racing, Interstate Batteries Renew Partnership; Primary Sponsorship for Kyle Busch, Ty Gibbs |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=October 15, 2021 |access-date=October 16, 2021}}</ref>

* On October 27, 2021, [[Stewart-Haas Racing]] announced that [[Apex Tool Group|GearWrench]] would be the primary sponsor for [[Kevin Harvick]]'s No. 4 car for five races and an associate sponsor for the rest of 2022. In addition, GearWrench would become the official tool partner of SHR and have the naming rights to the main assembly area of the team's race shop, which became the GearWrench Garage. The company previously sponsored the closed Chip Ganassi Racing No. 1 car for about the same number of races each year from 2018 to 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/10/27/gearwrench-to-join-kevin-harvick-with-multi-year-deal/ |title=GEARWRENCH to join Kevin Harvick with multi-year deal |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=October 27, 2021 |access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref> On January 11, 2022, [[Rheem Manufacturing Company]] announced it would sponsor the No. 4 car for three races.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/01/11/rheem-sponsoring-kevin-harvick-in-three-races/ |title=Rheem sponsoring Kevin Harvick in three races |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=January 11, 2022 |access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref> Rheem was previously a primary sponsor of Harvick for his former Xfinity and Truck Series team, [[Kevin Harvick Incorporated]], and for [[Richard Childress Racing]] in the Cup Series.

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* On December 1, 2021, [[Tootsie's Orchid Lounge]] announced that it would return as a primary sponsor of the [[Trackhouse Racing]] No. 99 for six races in 2022. They increased their sponsorship of the car for 2022 after sponsoring it for one race in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/12/01/tootsies-orchid-lounge-returns-with-daniel-suarez-for-six-cup-series-races-in-2022/ |title=Tootsie's Orchid Lounge Returns with Daniel Suarez for Six Cup Series Races in 2022 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=December 2, 2021}}</ref>

* On December 7, 2021, [[McDonald's]] announced it will return as a primary sponsor of the [[23XI Racing]] No. 23 for several races in 2022, including the [[2022 Daytona 500]]. In addition, McDonald's also became a primary sponsor of the team's new No. 45 car driven by [[Kurt Busch]] in select races in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/12/07/mcdonalds-expanding-its-partnership-with-23xi-racing-sponsoring-bubba-wallace-in-daytona-500/ |title=McDonald's Expanding its Partnership with 23XI Racing; Sponsoring Bubba Wallace in Daytona 500 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=December 7, 2021 |access-date=December 8, 2021}}</ref>

* On December 10, 2021, Stewart-Haas Racing announced that [[Mahindra Tractors]] would be the sponsor for [[Chase Briscoe]] and the No. 14 car for the majority of the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2021/12/10/mahindra-partners-with-stewart-haas-racing-as-anchor-sponsor-of-briscoe-no-14-ford/ |title=Mahindra partners with Stewart-Haas Racing as anchor sponsor of Briscoe, No. 14 Ford |website=NASCAR |date=December 10, 2021}}</ref> The company was a NASCAR sponsor in 2009 and 2010 for [[Robert Richardson Jr. (racing driver)|Robert Richardson Jr.]] in the Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series for his [[R3 Motorsports]] team as well as other teams. On May 16, 2022, Magical Vacation Planner signed on to sponsor the No. 14 for five races starting with the [[2022 NASCAR All-Star Race]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/05/16/magical-vacation-planner-to-join-chase-briscoe-for-five-races/ |title=Magical Vacation Planner To Join Chase Briscoe for Five Races |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=May 16, 2022 |access-date=May 17, 2022}}</ref>

* On December 13, 2021, 23XI Racing announced that [[Wheaties]] would sponsor the No. 23 car at [[WISE Power 400|Fontana]] to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the cereal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/12/13/wheaties-to-feature-michael-jordan-on-box-sponsor-bubba-wallace-at-auto-club-speedway/ |title=Wheaties to feature Michael Jordan on box; sponsor Bubba Wallace at Auto Club Speedway |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=December 13, 2021 |access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> On January 4, 2022, 23XI announced that Leidos would be a primary sponsor for Bubba Wallace's No. 23 in six races in 2022. The company was one of Wallace's sponsors when he drove for Roush in the Xfinity Series in [[2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series|2016]] and [[2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series|2017]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/01/04/leidos-joins-23xi-racing-to-sponsor-bubba-wallace/ |title=Leidos Joins 23XI Racing to Sponsor Bubba Wallace |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=January 4, 2022 |access-date=January 5, 2022}}</ref>

* On January 6, 2022, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that [[Rheem Manufacturing Company]] would return to the team and would sponsor the team's No. 20 and No. 18 Cup Series cars in 2022. This marked the first season that Rheem would be a primary sponsor on the No. 18 car in a race.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/01/06/rheem-returning-to-joe-gibbs-racing-in-2022-to-celebrate-15th-season-in-nascar/ |title=Rheem Returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2022 to Celebrate 15th Season in NASCAR |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=January 6, 2022 |access-date=January 7, 2022}}</ref>

* On January 11, 2022, [[Spire Motorsports]] announced that Built Bar renewed its sponsorship of the No. 7 for nine races in 2022, including the Daytona 500. They increased their sponsorship of the car for 2022 after sponsoring it for three races in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/01/11/built-renews-sponsorship-with-spire-motorsports-corey-lajoie-primary-sponsor-for-10-races/ |title=Built renews sponsorship with Spire Motorsports, Corey Lajoie; Primary Sponsor for 10 Races |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=January 11, 2022 |access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref>

* On January 11, 2022, [[Trackhouse Racing]] announced that [[AdventHealth]] signed a multiyear deal to sponsor [[Ross Chastain]] and the No. 1 car. AdventHealth previously sponsored Chastain when he drove for Chip Ganassi Racing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/01/11/adventhealth-signs-multiyear-sponsorship-with-trackhouse-racing-ross-chastain/ |title=AdventHealth Signs Multiyear Sponsorship with Trackhouse Racing, Ross Chastain |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=January 11, 2022 |access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref> On April 7, 2022, [[GoPro]] was announced as the sponsor of both the No. 1 and No. 99 at [[2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400|Martinsville]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/04/07/gopro-sponsoring-ross-chastain-and-daniel-suarez-at-martinsville/ |title=GoPro sponsoring Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez at Martinsville |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=April 7, 2022 |access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref> On April 18, 2022, [[Jockey International]] signed a multi-year agreement to sponsor both cars on select races.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/04/18/jockey-to-partner-with-trackhouse-racing/ |title=Jockey to Partner with Trackhouse Racing |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=April 18, 2022 |access-date=April 19, 2022}}</ref> On April 24, 2022, Worldwide Express signed a two-year deal to sponsor the No. 1 for 17 races and the No. 99 for four races.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/04/24/worldwide-express-joins-trackhouse-racing-will-sponsor-ross-chastain-and-daniel-suarez/ |title=Worldwide Express Joins Trackhouse Racing; Will Sponsor Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=April 24, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref>

* On January 11, 2022, [[MBM Motorsports]] announced that online car dealership website Bumper.com would be the primary sponsor for their No. 66 car driven by [[Timmy Hill]] for the Daytona 500.<ref name="Bumper.com" /> After the No. 66 car failed to qualify for the Daytona 500, Bumper.com would return as the car's sponsor for [[2022 Texas Grand Prix|the race at Circuit of the Americas]] with [[Boris Said]] driving the car.<ref name="YeleySaid" />

* On January 11, 2022, [[Richard Childress Racing]] announced that hemp-based company 3Chi would sponsor [[Tyler Reddick]] and the No. 8 in a multi-year deal, becoming the first team to have a hemp-based sponsor in NASCAR.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/2022/01/11/rcr-tyler-reddick-unveil-new-anchor-sponsorship-in-3chi-hemp-based-product/ |title=Tyler Reddick Lands New Anchor Sponsor in 3Chi, Hemp-Based Company |website=TobyChristie.com |date=January 11, 2022 |access-date=January 11, 2022}}</ref> On January 24, 2022, [[Guaranteed Rate]] signed on to sponsor the No. 8 for multiple races in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/01/24/guaranteed-rate-to-sponsor-tyler-reddick-for-multiple-races/ |title=Guaranteed Rate to Sponsor Tyler Reddick for Multiple Races |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=January 24, 2022 |access-date=January 25, 2022}}</ref>

* On January 18, 2022, Richard Childress Racing announced that True Velocity Ammo would sponsor [[Austin Dillon]] and the No. 3 for multiple races in 2022, beginning with the Busch Light Clash.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/01/18/true-velocity-ammo-joins-austin-dillon-for-multiple-race-in-2022/ |title=True Velocity Ammo Joins Austin Dillon for Multiple Race in 2022 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=January 18, 2022 |access-date=January 19, 2022}}</ref>

* On January 25, 2022, [[Kaulig Racing]] announced that charity-based cryptocurrency CURE Token would sponsor the No. 16 team at the second [[Kansas Speedway]] race.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/2022/01/25/cure-token-partnering-with-kaulig-racing-noah-gragson-in-fall-kansas-race/ |title=CURE Token Partnering with Kaulig Racing, Noah Gragson in Fall Kansas Race |website=TobyChristie.com |date=January 25, 2022 |access-date=January 25, 2022}}</ref> On March 2, 2022, [[South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa]] announced it would sponsor [[Daniel Hemric]] and the No. 16 at the [[2022 Pennzoil 400]], as well as the No. 11 at the [[NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas (spring race)|Las Vegas Xfinity race]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/03/02/south-point-hotel-casino-sponsoring-daniel-hemric-at-las-vegas/ |title=South Point Hotel & Casino Sponsoring Daniel Hemric at Las Vegas |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=March 2, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2022}}</ref>

* On January 25, 2022, it was revealed that the cryptocurrency Hex would sponsor [[J. J. Yeley]] and the No. 13 (later renumbered to the No. 55) [[MBM Motorsports]] car in the Daytona 500.<ref name="Yeley" /> After the No. 55 car failed to qualify for the Daytona 500, Hex would return as the car's sponsor for [[2022 GEICO 500|the race at Talladega in April]] with Yeley again driving the car.<ref name="YeleySaid" />

* On February 1, 2022, it was announced that Pit Viper Sunglasses will sponsor [[The Money Team Racing]]'s No. 50 car driven by [[Kaz Grala]] in the Daytona 500.<ref name="TMT" />

* On February 3, 2022, Petty GMS Motorsports announced its partnership with [[Black Rifle Coffee Company]] as a primary sponsor of the No. 42 driven by [[Ty Dillon]] for several races, starting with the 2022 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/02/03/black-rifle-coffee-company-announces-multi-race-partnership-with-ty-dillon-and-petty-gms/ |title=Black Rifle Coffee Company Announces Multi-Race Partnership with Ty Dillon and Petty GMS |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=February 3, 2022 |access-date=February 5, 2022}}</ref> On March 2, 2022, [[Gust Goettl|Goettl Air Conditioning]] partnered with Petty GMS to sponsor the No. 42 at Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/03/02/goettl-partners-with-ty-dillon-and-petty-gms-for-las-vegas-motor-speedway/ |title=Goettl Partners with Ty Dillon and Petty GMS for Las Vegas Motor Speedway |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=March 2, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2022}}</ref>

* On February 14, 2022, [[NY Racing Team]] announced that [[Grambling State University]], which is team owner John Cohen's alma mater, would sponsor the No. 44 at the Daytona 500.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/02/14/ny-racing-to-attempt-daytona-500-with-greg-biffle/ |title=NY Racing to Attempt Daytona 500 with Greg Biffle |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=February 14, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2022}}</ref> On March 2, 2022, [[Florida A&M University]] announced it would sponsor the No. 44 at Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/03/02/florida-am-university-featured-on-greg-biffles-44-at-las-vegas/ |title=Florida A&M University Featured on Greg Biffle's #44 at Las Vegas |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=March 2, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2022}}</ref> On March 16, 2022, [[Stillman College]] signed on to sponsor the car at [[2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500|Atlanta]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/03/16/stillman-college-on-board-with-greg-biffle-at-atlanta-motor-speedway/ |title=Stillman College On Board with Greg Biffle at Atlanta Motor Speedway |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=March 16, 2022 |access-date=March 17, 2022}}</ref> On March 31, 2022, [[Norfolk State University]] announced its sponsorship of the No. 44 at [[2022 Toyota Owners 400|Richmond]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/03/30/norfolk-state-university-featured-on-the-no-44-at-richmond-raceway/ |title=Norfolk State University Featured on the No. 44 at Richmond Raceway |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=March 31, 2022 |access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref> On April 21, 2022, [[Morehouse College]] was announced as the team's sponsor for Talladega.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/04/21/morehouse-college-featured-on-the-ny-racing-no-44-at-talladega/ |title=Morehouse College Featured on the NY Racing No. 44 at Talladega |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=April 21, 2022 |access-date=April 22, 2022}}</ref>

* On March 8, 2022, [[Team Stange Racing]] announced that Dignity Gold cryptocurrency would be the sponsor of their No. 79 car in 2022, which [[Tarso Marques]] will drive part-time.<ref name="Stange" />

* On April 18, 2022, [[Beard Motorsports]] announced that [[Wendy's]] would sponsor the No. 62 car at [[2022 GEICO 500|Talladega]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/04/18/wendys-sponsoring-noah-gragson-beard-motorsports-at-talladega/ |title=Wendy's Sponsoring Noah Gragson, Beard Motorsports at Talladega |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |date=April 18, 2022 |access-date=April 20, 2022}}</ref>

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| {{Color box|white|O|border=silver}} [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]

| [[Los Angeles]], California

| February 6<ref name="Bianchi">{{Cite web |url=https://theathletic.com/news/nascars-2022-schedule-shakes-up-playoff-tracks-adds-gateway-in-june-sources/Y5IvbNlRKkCJ |title=NASCAR's 2022 schedule shakes up playoff tracks, adds Gateway in June: Sources |last=Bianchi |first=Jordan |website=[[The Athletic]] |date=September 14, 2021 |access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref>

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The modified [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]], now classified as a superspeedway after a reconfiguration in 2021, produced lots of action. The field ran two and three wide for most of the race. The changes were not well received by [[Kyle Busch]], who on being asked whether he preferred the new version of Atlanta to the old one he just replied "no". He had a collision with [[Austin Dillon]] in Stage 1. There were lots of right rear punctures for many drivers, including [[Tyler Reddick]] and [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] in stage 2, both triggering wrecks but most notably for [[Ross Chastain]] in stage 1, who also hit a wall after his puncture and had received a penalty for improper fuelling which left him several laps down. He still recovered to finish second. There were 46 lead changes among 20 drivers, both track records. [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] won the race, his third career victory. [[Bubba Wallace]] and Chastain were also fighting for the victory in the last laps but Wallace and others had a wreck across the finish line. [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] was second on track but was classified last on the lead lap after an illegal overtake on Chastain.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Spencer |first=Reid |title=William Byron surges to Atlanta win ahead of last-lap crashes |url=https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2022/03/20/william-byron-surges-to-atlanta-win-ahead-of-last-lap-crashes/|website=NASCAR |date=March 20, 2022 |access-date=March 24, 2022}}</ref> [[Chase Elliott]] finished sixth and became the Championship Leader at his home race.

==== Round 6: [[2022 EchoPark Texas Grand Prix|EchoPark Texas Grand Prix]] ====

[[Ryan Blaney]] won the pole even after a crash in Practice at NASCAR's first Road course race of the season. [[Daniel Suárez]] started in P2 after being fastest in Group B. Suárez won Stage 1, his second career stage victory as [[Kyle Busch]] faced mechanical issues. On the Stage 2 restart, Suárez was spun at the first corner and cut his tire, which lost him positions. His teammate [[Ross Chastain]] battled for the lead with [[Austin Cindric]], the pair locked into a wheel to wheel battle. They both pitted on Lap 28, and [[Denny Hamlin]] won his first stage in 2022. At the restart, [[Joey Logano]] was the lead car but went deep into Turn 1, immediately losing the lead. Later, his teammate Cindric spun through the fast downhill left-hander, Turn 10 where his teammate Blaney spun during practice. Chastain returned to the lead pack battled with [[Chase Briscoe]] and other drivers for the lead. [[Bubba Wallace]]'s lug nut came loose and he had to retire. Briscoe later dropped back with mechanical issues. [[Loris Hezemans]] stopped on track and retired, resulting in a restart with 3 laps to go. Logano, [[Kurt Busch]] and [[Kyle Larson]] made contact at the first corner on the restart, bringing out another caution. The race was restarted again in Overtime, and Chastain, [[Alex Bowman]], [[Tyler Reddick]] and [[A. J. Allmendinger]] battled for the lead. On the final lap at Turn 15, Allmendinger pushed Chastain, briefly putting Bowman in the lead. Coming through Hayden Hill, Chastain pushed Allmendinger into Bowman. Allmendinger spun and finished 33rd. Chastain won the race from Bowman in second, giving [[Trackhouse Racing]] their first NASCAR Win. [[Chase Elliott]] finished fourth and kept the Championship lead.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/echopark-automotive-grand-prix/ |title=EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix |website=NASCAR |date=March 27, 2022 |access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref>

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==== Round 25: [[2022 Go Bowling at The Glen|Go Bowling at The Glen]] ====

This race featured drivers from seven countries, which made it the most in Cup Series history. In addition to the majority of drivers being from the United States and series full-time driver [[Daniel Suárez]] being from Mexico, [[road course ringer]]s [[Daniil Kvyat]] from [[Russia]], [[Loris Hezemans]] from the [[Netherlands]], [[Kyle Tilley]] from [[England]], [[Mike Rockenfeller]] from [[Germany]] and [[Kimi Räikkönen]] from [[Finland]] all entered this race; Kvyat and Hezemans were teammates for Team Hezeberg, Tilley drove for Live Fast Motorsports in the No.78, Rockenfeller drove Spire's No.77, and Raikkonen debuted Trackhouse Racing's PROJECT91 entry.<ref name="7countries"/>

[[Chase Elliott]] won the pole. The race was red flagged early due to a lightning hold. [[Chase Briscoe]] won the first stage while [[Joey Logano]] won the second stage. [[Austin Dillon]] spun after contact with [[Ross Chastain]] and collected [[Kimi Räikkönen]], who was making his NASCAR debut. [[Kyle Larson]] took the lead from Elliott on a late restart and held off [[A. J. Allmendinger]] for his second straight win at The Glen and his second win of the season. Elliott also clinched the regular season championship after this race.<ref>{{cite web |first=Reid |last=Spencer |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/08/21/larson-wins-cup-race-at-watkins-glen/ |title=Larson Scores Back-to-Back Wins at The Glen |website=[[Motor Racing Network]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=August 21, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>

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==== Round 34: [[2022 Dixie Vodka 400|Dixie Vodka 400]] ====

[[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] won the pole. [[John Hunter Nemechek]], filling in for the suspended [[Bubba Wallace]], spun early. [[Kyle Larson]] dominated and won both stages. [[Chase Briscoe]] got into the wall, receiving heavy damage while [[Ryan Blaney]] spun. [[Martin Truex Jr.]] led into the closing laps but a caution came out for [[Tyler Reddick]] getting into the wall, sending the leaders to pit road Truex spun on pit road after contact with Larson. Larson came off pit road first and held off charges from [[Ross Chastain]] and [[AJ Allmendinger]] for his third win of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2022/10/23/results-cup-series-playoffs-2022-homestead-miami-race-recap/ |title=Larson Dominates to Sunny Miami Victory|first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 23, 2022}}</ref>

==== Round 35: [[2022 Xfinity 500|Xfinity 500]] ====

[[Kyle Larson]] won the pole. [[Denny Hamlin]] dominated and won both stages. [[Kyle Busch]] had tire issues and fell several laps down. [[Tyler Reddick]] exited the race early due to him not feeling well. [[Austin Dillon]] slammed hard into the wall after brake issues. [[Chase Briscoe]], needing a win to advance, stayed off pit road and pulled away from the field until [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]], who also needed to win to advance, passed Briscoe for the lead and held off pole sitter Larson to win the race and advance to the Championship 4 in Phoenix joining [[Joey Logano]]. [[Chase Elliott]] made it in on points as well as [[Ross Chastain]], who rode along the wall ~~in a video game move~~ to go from 10th to 5th in the final corner on the final lap to beat out Hamlin for the final spot while Hamlin, Briscoe, [[Ryan Blaney]], and [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] were eliminated. [[Brad Keselowski]] scored his best finish of the year of 4th, but failed post-race inspection and was credited with last place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2022/10/30/christopher-bell-wins-way-into-championship-4-title-field-set |title=Bell Rises Again with Playoff Saving Victory; Chastain uses Video Game Move to Clench Champ 4 Spot; Championship Field Set|first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 30, 2022}}</ref>

==== Round 36: [[2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race|NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race]] ====