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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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* 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 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>

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* 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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| ~~'''~~[[GEICO 500]]~~'''~~

| {{Color box|white|O|border=silver}} [[Talladega Superspeedway]]

| [[Lincoln, Alabama]]

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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]] ====