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===Regular season===
;==== Exhibition:: [[2022 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum|Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum]] ====
: [[File:L.A. Coliseum Busch Light Clash.jpg|thumb|right|The temporary racetrack inside of the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] on the day of the race]]
: The 2022 season started with an exhibition race on a temporary {{convert|1/4|mi|km}} track constructed at the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]. [[Kyle Busch]] won the pole in qualifying, which set the lineup for the four heat races. The heat races, which determined 16 of the 23 drivers for the 150-lap feature, were won by Kyle Busch, [[Tyler Reddick]], [[Justin Haley (racing driver)|Justin Haley]], and [[Joey Logano]]. The remaining drivers were placed into two last-chance qualifying races, which determined the remaining drivers who would make the field. [[Denny Hamlin]] and [[Ryan Preece]] won the last-chance qualifying races; [[Ty Dillon]] initially won the second race but was disqualified following a restart violation, which gave Preece the win. [[Martin Truex Jr.]] took the final spot in the feature with a provisional. Kyle Busch started on pole for the feature. The feature had multiple caution flags due to wrecks. Reddick led the early portion of the race before going to the garage with a broken prop shaft during a caution. Kyle Busch took over the lead and held the lead to the halftime break. After the race resumed, Kyle Busch continued to lead and led the most laps. Late in the race, Logano took the lead and went on to win the race.<ref>{{cite web |first=Reid |last=Spencer |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/02/06/joey-logano-holds-off-kyle-busch-wins-inaugural-busch-light-clash-at-the-coliseum/ |title=Joey Logano holds off Kyle Busch, wins inaugural Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum|website=NASCAR |date=February 6, 2022 |access-date=February 6, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Speedweeks 2022 ====
: In Daytona 500 qualifying, [[Kyle Larson]] won the pole while teammate [[Alex Bowman]] qualified second.<ref>{{cite web |first=Holly |last=Cain |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/02/16/kyle-larson-earns-busch-light-pole-award-for-2022-daytona-500/ |title=Defending champion Kyle Larson earns Busch Light Pole for 2022 Daytona 500|website=NASCAR |date=February 16, 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>
: In the [[2022 Bluegreen Vacations Duels|Bluegreen Vacation Duel]], [[Brad Keselowski]] won the first Duel in his first season with [[RFK Racing]]. In the second Duel, [[Joey Logano]] was leading late in the race until he wrecked on the last lap attempting to block [[Chris Buescher]]. Buescher won the second Duel, which ended under caution, resulting in RFK sweeping both Duel races.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Reid|last1=Spencer|first2=Holly |last2=Cain |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/02/17/bluegreen-vacations-duel-results-recap-daytona-500/ |title=Chris Buescher, Brad Keselowski sweep Bluegreen Vacations Duels at Daytona|website=NASCAR |date=February 17, 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 1:: [[2022 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]] ====
: This was the first points race for the [[Next Gen car]]. Rookie [[Austin Cindric]], the [[2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series]] champion, won the race in only his eighth Cup Series start. He became the ninth driver to win his first Cup Series race in the Daytona 500. At age 23, Cindric also became the second-youngest driver in NASCAR history to win the Daytona 500 behind [[Trevor Bayne]], who won the [[2011 Daytona 500]] the day after his 20th birthday. This was the third Daytona 500 win for [[NASCAR operations of Team Penske|Team Penske]], who previously won the [[2008 Daytona 500|2008 race]] with [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] and the [[2015 Daytona 500|2015]] race with [[Joey Logano]]. It was also the first Daytona 500 win for the team's flagship No. 2 car, as Newman drove the No. 12 and Logano drove the No. 22. [[Bubba Wallace]], driving the No. 23 for [[23XI Racing]], finished second in the race for the second time after he first did so in [[2018 Daytona 500|2018]]. [[Martin Truex Jr.]], driving the No. 19 for [[Joe Gibbs Racing]], won both Stage 1 and Stage 2. [[Brad Keselowski]], who Cindric replaced in the Team Penske No. 2, led the most laps in the race, which was his first points race driving the No. 6 car for the renamed [[RFK Racing]] of which he became a co-owner. This was the first Daytona 500 since [[2019 Daytona 500|2019]] to not be affected by rain.<ref>{{cite web |first=Reid |last=Spencer |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/02/20/austin-cindric-daytona-500-recap-results/ |title=Rookie Austin Cindric gets first NASCAR Cup Series win in thrilling 2022 Daytona 500 |website=NASCAR |date=February 20, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 2:: [[2022 WISE Power 400|WISE Power 400]] ====
: [[Austin Cindric]] won the pole. [[Kyle Busch]] spun early as [[Tyler Reddick]] won the first stage. [[Brad Keselowski]] spun after contact with [[Joey Logano]] as Reddick won the second stage. Reddick got a flat tire while leading and got hit by [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]]. Keselowski again spun and collected [[Bubba Wallace]]. With 22 laps to go, leader [[Kyle Larson]] threw a late block on teammate [[Chase Elliott]] on the front stretch, resulting in Elliott making contact with the wall and later spinning, bringing out the final caution of the day. On the subsequent restart, Larson held off charges from [[Austin Dillon]], [[Erik Jones]], and [[Daniel Suárez]] for his second Cup win at Fontana.<ref>{{cite web |first=Reid |last=Spencer |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/02/27/kyle-larson-hangs-on-in-late-restart-surges-to-auto-club-victory/ |title=Defending Champion Kyle Larson outduels Dillon, Jones, and Suarez for Sunny California Win|website=NASCAR |date=February 27, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 3:: [[2022 Pennzoil 400|Pennzoil 400]] ====
: [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] was on pole position. On Lap 43, [[Austin Dillon]] tapped and spun [[Justin Haley (racing driver)|Justin Haley]], bringing out the 3rd caution. The first stage was won by [[Alex Bowman]]. In stage 2, [[Brad Keselowski]] spun on the main straight and damaged [[Ryan Blaney]], who was furious. The pole sitter, Bell spun and punctured two tires. Stage 2 was won by [[Trackhouse Racing]], who won their first stage at the hands of [[Ross Chastain]]. In stage 3 with 13 laps to go, [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] teammates [[Kyle Busch]] and [[Martin Truex Jr.]] battled for the lead. With 3 laps to go, [[Erik Jones]] hit the wall and went across the track, bringing out the caution. [[Bubba Wallace]] narrowly hit him, instead hitting the barriers in the infield. On the overtime restart, [[Alex Bowman]] took two tires and was side by side with his teammate [[Kyle Larson]] for the restart. They fought for two laps, with Bowman victorious. Ross Chastain led the most laps of the day, with 83 laps led; he finished third.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/03/06/results-cup-series-2022-las-vegas-motor-speedway-race-recap/ |title=Alex Bowman holds off Larson with overtime surge for Las Vegas win |website=NASCAR |date=March 7, 2022 |access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 4:: [[2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500|Ruoff Mortgage 500]] ====
: [[Ryan Blaney]] won the pole. [[Corey LaJoie]] slammed into the wall after having a tire completely off the car. [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] won the first stage. [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] got into the wall after a flat tire as Blaney won the second stage. [[Martin Truex Jr.]] slammed into the wall after having a flat tire. [[Erik Jones]] and [[Chase Elliott]] both caused cautions for spinning in two different incidents. On the restart, [[Chase Briscoe]] would hold off charges from [[Ross Chastain]] and [[Tyler Reddick]] to get his first career Cup Series victory and became the 200th different winner in Cup Series history.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/03/13/briscoe-scores-first-cup-win-at-phoenix-to-become-200th-winner-in-premier-series-history/ |title=Chase Briscoe Bags First Win, NASCAR's 200th Different Cup Winner |website=NASCAR |date=March 13, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 5:: [[2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500|Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500]] ====
: [[File:2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 from frontstretch.jpeg|thumb|right|The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in March]]
: [[Chase Briscoe]] was awarded the pole position after NASCAR decided to replace qualifying on Saturday with a practice session due to the practice session on Friday being cancelled due to rain. Briscoe scored highest using the pandemic metric score that is now used by NASCAR based on the previous race results and points.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/03/18/nascar-cancels-friday-practices-at-atlanta-due-to-weather/ |title=NASCAR cancels Friday practices at Atlanta due to weather |website=NASCAR |date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2022}}</ref>
: 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 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>
;==== Round 7:: [[2022 Toyota Owners 400|Toyota Owners 400]] ====
: [[Ryan Blaney]] started the race on the pole position and led the most laps in the race. Blaney won the first stage while [[Martin Truex Jr.]] won the second stage. [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] was leading late in the race. During a round of late-race green-flag pit stops, several drivers came to pit road for fresh tires while Byron stayed out with older tires. Byron was passed for the lead by [[Denny Hamlin]], who had pitted for tires, with five laps remaining. Hamlin pulled away to win the race, his first win and top ten of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cain|first=Holly|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/04/03/recap-denny-hamlin-surges-late-to-richmond-victory/ |title=Recap: Denny Hamlin surges late to Richmond victory |website=NASCAR |date=April 3, 2022 |access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 8:: [[2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400|Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400]] ====
: [[Chase Elliott]] was on pole for the race and led the first 185 laps, also winning both stages. During the race, [[Hendrick Motorsports]] surpassed leading 10,000 laps at Martinsville, becoming the first Cup team to lead that many laps at a single track. [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] led 212 laps in the race. On lap 393, [[Todd Gilliland]] brushed the turn 4 wall, which sent the race to overtime. Byron held off [[Joey Logano]] to win the race, his second win of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spencer|first=Reid|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/04/09/recap-william-byron-holds-strong-run-through-overtime-restart-to-win-martinsville-spring-race/ |title=Recap: William Byron holds strong run through overtime restart to win Martinsville spring race |website=NASCAR |date=April 9, 2022 |access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 9:: [[2022 Food City Dirt Race|Food City Dirt Race]] ====
: [[Cole Custer]] won the pole position through the qualifying heat races. [[Chase Briscoe]] led early in the race until he spun from a flat tire. [[Kyle Larson]] won the first stage of the race. Briscoe came back to take the lead and won the second stage of the race. After the second stage was completed, the race was delayed due to rain. Once the race resumed, [[Tyler Reddick]] took the lead by passing both [[Kyle Busch]] and [[Joey Logano]]. The race was delayed a second time due to rain. Reddick continued to lead late in the race. In the closing laps, Briscoe started catching Reddick. On the final lap in the final turn, Briscoe made contact with Reddick, causing both cars to spin, Kyle Busch passed Reddick to win the race, his first win of the season and 60th of his career. He became the 9th driver to score his 60th Cup victory. This also marked the 18th consecutive season that Kyle Busch won a race, tying the record set by [[Richard Petty]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spencer|first=Reid|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/04/17/cup-series-2022-bristol-motor-speedway-dirt-race-recap/ |title= Kyle Busch cashes in on Briscoe-Reddick bump-up on final lap, seals Bristol Dirt win |website=NASCAR |date=April 17, 2022 |access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 10:: [[2022 GEICO 500|GEICO 500]] ====
: [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] started the race from the pole position. The race had 41 lead changes among 16 drivers. [[Bubba Wallace]] won the first stage of the race. During a restart in the second stage, a multicar wreck occurred that involved [[Joey Logano]], [[Daniel Suárez]], [[Ty Dillon]], and [[Harrison Burton]]. [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]], who led the most laps in the race, won the second stage of the race. [[Erik Jones]] was leading late in the race. On the final lap, [[Kyle Larson]] attempted to pass Jones for the lead while Jones blocked Larson. [[Ross Chastain]] was able to pass both cars and win the race, his second win of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cain|first=Holly|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/04/24/results-cup-series-2022-talladega-geico-500-race-recap/ |title=Ross Chastain converts last-lap pass, wins Talladega thriller |website=NASCAR |date=April 24, 2022 |access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 11:: [[2022 DuraMAX Drydene 400|DuraMAX Drydene 400]] ====
: [[File:2022 DuraMAX Drydene 400 from frontstretch.jpeg|thumb|right|The DuraMAX Drydene 400 at Dover Motor Speedway in May]]
: [[Chris Buescher]] was on pole for the race. The race started on Sunday and 78 laps were completed before rain forced the remainder of the race to be postponed until Monday. [[Denny Hamlin]] won the first stage of the race but had a tire come off his car as he was exiting pit road. In the second stage, Hamlin was collected in a wreck caused by [[Cody Ware]] spinning. [[Ryan Blaney]] won the second stage in the race. [[Kyle Busch]] led the most laps in the race. During a round of green-flag pit stops, Kyle Busch and second-place [[Alex Bowman]] were on pit road when a caution came out for [[A. J. Allmendinger]] losing a wheel, resulting in the two drivers restarting at the end of the lead lap. [[Chase Elliott]] led the final laps of the race and went on to score his first win of the season. On the final lap, [[Ross Chastain]] and [[Martin Truex Jr.]] made contact battling for third place, resulting in Truex Jr. spinning.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cain|first=Holly|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/05/02/results-cup-series-2022-dover-motor-speedway-race-recap/ |title=Chase Elliott claims Dover victory; all four Hendrick cars in 2022 win column |website=NASCAR |date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 12:: [[2022 Goodyear 400|Goodyear 400]] ====
: [[Joey Logano]] took the pole position for the race and won the first stage. [[Ross Chastain]] won Stage 2, but during the final stage, he lost control and hit the inside wall head-on, ending his day abruptly. [[Brad Keselowski]] blew a tire and collided with [[Kyle Busch]]. During the caution, Busch parked his car on pit road and walked away when its front suspension was too damaged to turn to the garage. During the closing laps, [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] was in the lead, with Logano closely behind him. With two laps to go, Logano punted Byron to the outside wall, passing him to win the race.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/05/08/logano-moves-byron-out-of-way-powers-to-first-win-of-2022-at-darlington/ |title=Logano moves Byron out of way, powers to first win of 2022 at Darlington |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR |date=May 8, 2022 |access-date=May 16, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 13:: [[2022 AdventHealth 400|AdventHealth 400]] ====
: [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] won the pole position. [[Chase Briscoe]] spun on lap 6, bringing out the first caution. Many cars suffered punctures in the left-rear tire, including [[Daniel Suárez]] with 19 laps to go in Stage 1. The stage was eventually won by [[Kyle Busch]]. [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] and [[Martin Truex Jr.]] also had left-rear punctures, the latter with two laps to go for the end of stage 2; which was won by [[Kurt Busch]]. In the final stage, Kurt Busch fought with [[Kyle Larson]] for the lead. With 86 laps to go, the pair were side by side and Larson slid; but kept his car from spinning out. Later, [[Chase Elliott]] also had a left rear puncture, bringing out the seventh caution. Larson and Kurt Busch continued to fight for the win, with Kurt Busch emerging as the eventual winner. Elliott retained the points lead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/05/15/kurt-busch-earns-first-win-of-2022-with-23xi-racing-at-kansas-speedway/ |title=Kurt Busch earns first win of 2022 with 23XI Racing at Kansas Speedway |last=Spencer |first=Reid |website=NASCAR |date=May 15, 2022 |access-date=May 16, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Exhibition:: [[2022 NASCAR All-Star Race|NASCAR All-Star Race]] ====
: [[Kyle Busch]] took the pole position. [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]], [[Chris Buescher]], and [[Daniel Suárez]] qualified for the race by winning the three stages of the All-Star Open while [[Erik Jones]] won the fan vote. Busch won Stage 1. During the second stage, [[Kyle Larson]] blew a tire and hit the wall hard, resulting in a last-place finish. With three laps to go on the stage, Busch cut a tire and slowed down. With no chance of avoiding Busch, [[Ross Chastain]] clipped him from behind before going airborne and colliding with [[Chase Elliott]]. Following the restart, [[Austin Cindric]] won Stage 2 while [[Ryan Blaney]] won Stage 3. During the final lap, Blaney was over three seconds ahead of [[Denny Hamlin]] when Stenhouse brushed the wall, resulting in NASCAR declaring a caution right before Blaney crossed the finish line. The race restarted on overtime with Blaney winning the race and the cash prize of {{USD}}1 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/05/22/cup-series-2022-nascar-all-star-race-texas-recap/ |title=Ryan Blaney roars to first All-Star Race victory at Texas |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=NASCAR |date=May 22, 2022 |access-date=May 23, 2022}}</ref> Following the race however, NASCAR faced criticism for calling the caution leading to the overtime, as well as allowing Blaney to race with an improperly installed window net in that period (Blaney had removed it to prepare for the celebrations as he crossed the finish line, only to be told about the Stenhouse crash afterwards).<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Rivera |first1=Joe |title=Why Ryan Blaney's All-Star Race win was met with controversy, criticism of NASCAR by Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr. |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar-cup-series/news/ryan-blaney-all-star-race-win-nascar/ |magazine=The Sporting News |access-date=2022-05-24 |date=2022-05-23}}</ref>
;==== Round 14:: [[2022 Coca-Cola 600|Coca-Cola 600]] ====
: [[Denny Hamlin]] won the pole position. On Lap 46, [[Daniel Suárez]] overtook [[Kyle Busch]] for the lead, and Kyle Busch spun. [[Bubba Wallace]] spun down the straightaway. [[Chase Elliott]] won the first stage, before spinning in a similar manner to Wallace in stage 2. With 9 laps to go in stage 2, [[Ryan Blaney]] spun, causing a multi car wreck. Suárez won the stage, and his teammate [[Ross Chastain]] won the next stage. In the final stage, Suárez tried to block [[Chase Briscoe]] but instead made contact with him, sending Suárez spinning. [[Chris Buescher]] couldn't avoid Suárez and broke his front right suspension, which resulted in the right front tire getting stuck under the car; that sent Buescher into a barrel roll, bringing out the red flag. He landed on his roof but was unhurt. [[Kyle Larson]] and Briscoe overtook Chastain, who led the most laps all day. Towards the end Briscoe closed up to Larson, overtook him and was re-overtaken. With 2 laps to go Briscoe tried again, but instead spun into Larson in turn 2, which triggered an overtime restart. In the restart, [[Austin Dillon]], with four fresh tires, went four wide for the lead, but instead wrecked after contact with Larson; this triggered another multi car wreck and subsequent restart. On the final restart, Denny Hamlin had the inside from Chastain who dropped back because of damage. Hamlin won the race, holding off teammate Kyle Busch. The race was the longest in NASCAR history at 619.5 miles and taking 5 hours and 13 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/05/29/results-cup-series-2022-charlotte-coca-cola-600-race-recap/ |title=Denny Hamlin captures first career Coca-Cola 600 victory at Charlotte, prevailing in double overtime |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR |date=May 29, 2022 |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 15:: [[2022 Enjoy Illinois 300|Enjoy Illinois 300]] ====
: [[Chase Briscoe]] got his first pole position of the season at the Cup Series' debut at the [[World Wide Technology Raceway]]. He got a puncture and had to pit. [[Austin Cindric]] won the first stage. In the next stage, [[Ross Chastain]] tried to bump his way past [[Denny Hamlin]] but instead put Hamlin in the wall instead. [[Ryan Blaney]] had a puncture with 46 laps to go which brought out the caution. On the restart Chastain spun [[Chase Elliott]], sparking another feud. Simultaneously right behind Elliott, [[Bubba Wallace]] was spun round in a similar fashion by [[Harrison Burton]]. Elliott later also bumped Chastain in retaliation, with Chastain narrowly hitting the wall and Hamlin, right behind, also coming alongside Chastain and passing him. Hamlin held up and blocked Chastain for the next few laps. [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] put Wallace in the wall while trying to bump past him. Hamlin saw it firsthand and expressed his displeasure; he also owns [[23XI Racing]]- Wallace's team. Wallace's teammate [[Kurt Busch]] won the stage. In the final stage [[Kyle Busch]] and [[Joey Logano]] battled for the win, but a brake rotor failure on [[Kevin Harvick]]'s car on lap 236 sent the race to overtime. In the overtime restart, Busch briefly went past Logano but went too wide at the next turn, giving Logano the lead, and eventually the victory.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/06/05/results-cup-series-2022-wwt-raceway-gateway-race-recap/ |title=Joey Logano claims historic first win in Cup Series' debut at WWT Raceway |last=Spencer |first=Reid |website=NASCAR |date=June 5, 2022 |access-date=June 16, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 16:: [[2022 Toyota/Save Mart 350|Toyota/Save Mart 350]] ====
: [[Kyle Larson]] won the pole for the season's second road course race, this time at [[Sonoma Raceway]]. He led his teammate [[Chase Elliott]] on the start. With 16 laps to go in Stage 1, [[Bubba Wallace]]'s engine failed and he brought out the caution. Larson won the stage. In the next stage [[Ross Chastain]] spun by himself trying to overtake his teammate [[Daniel Suárez]]. On pit lane, Elliott's car was out of the designated pit box and mechanics worked on it, earning him a penalty which dropped him to last. [[Joey Logano]] won the second stage. In the final stage, with 49 laps to go, many cars were battling for position from 8th position downwards. Briefly two rows of cars were three-wide into Turn 11. Later, [[Tyler Reddick]] spun. On Lap 27, Larson's right-front tire came off, earning a four race suspension for crew chief [[Cliff Daniels]] and both the tire changer and the jack operator. Suárez, who dominated the last stage from the lead won the race, earning his first Cup Series win, and [[Trackhouse Racing|Trackhouse]]'s third in its second season. He became the first Mexican born driver to win a race in the Cup Series and the fifth international driver to win a Cup Series race as well. Elsewhere, [[Hendrick Motorsports]] achieved the landmark of a 100,000 miles led in the Cup Series. Elliott remained in the championship lead from Chastain. Suárez' win put him on the positive side of the Playoffs standings, but with 12 winners and ten races remaining, only the top 16 race winners (wins, then points) are guaranteed a playoff position.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/06/12/results-cup-series-2022-sonoma-raceway-race-recap/ |title=Daniel Suárez makes history with dominant first Cup Series win at Sonoma |last=Cain |first=Holly |website=NASCAR |date=June 12, 2022 |access-date=June 16, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 17:: [[2022 Ally 400|Ally 400]] ====
: [[Denny Hamlin]] won the pole after qualifying was cancelled due to rain after the first round. [[Alex Bowman]] got into the wall and was unable to continue. After a several hour red flag due to rain and lightning, the race resumed as [[Martin Truex Jr.]] would sweep both stages. [[Chase Elliott]] took the lead and was able to hold off [[Kurt Busch]] for his second win of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/06/26/chase-elliott-wins-cup-series-race-at-nashville-superspeedway/ |title=Elliott Serenades with Music City Win |last=Spencer |first=Reid |website=NASCAR |date=June 26, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 18:: [[2022 Kwik Trip 250|Kwik Trip 250]] ====
: [[Chase Elliott]] won the pole. Eliott would dominate the race and lead the most laps, but didn't win either stage as they were won by [[Chase Briscoe]] and [[Ryan Blaney]] respectively. Several drivers had mechanical issues including [[Bubba Wallace]] and [[Austin Dillon]]. [[Tyler Reddick]] would pass Elliott to be able to become the leader after the final rounds of green flag pit stops. Reddick would pull away from Elliott to score his first career Cup Series victory.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/07/03/tyler-reddick-wins-first-cup-race/ |title=Reddick Outduels Elliott at Road America for First Cup Win |last=Spencer |first=Reid |website=NASCAR |date=July 3, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 19:: [[2022 Quaker State 400|Quaker State 400]] ====
: [[Chase Elliott]] won the pole for the second week in a row after qualifying was cancelled due to rain. Elliott would lead the most laps and win both stages. [[Martin Truex Jr.]] spun after contact with [[Ross Chastain]] and collected [[Joey Logano]], [[Kyle Busch]], [[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]], [[Kyle Larson]], and [[Austin Dillon]]. [[Alex Bowman]] spun and got into the turn 2 wall coming to the end of the second stage. In the closing laps, [[Denny Hamlin]] spun after contact with Chastain and collected [[Brad Keselowski]]. On the restart, [[Corey LaJoie]] took the lead attempting to get his first career win, but Elliott took the lead with two laps to go. LaJoie attempted a last lap pass, but Elliott put on a block and put LaJoie into the wall and collected [[Kurt Busch]] as Elliott scored the win under caution for his third win of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/07/10/chase-elliott-wins-at-home-track/ |title=Elliott Scores Hometown Win in Chaotic Atlanta Finish |last=Spencer |first=Reid |website=NASCAR |date=July 10, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 20:: [[2022 Ambetter 301|Ambetter 301]] ====
: [[Martin Truex Jr.]] won the pole. [[Alex Bowman]] got into the wall after contact with [[Ty Dillon]] and collected [[Josh Bilicki]]. [[Corey LaJoie]] got into the wall after contact with [[Harrison Burton]]. Truex dominated and won both stages. Truex fell back as [[Chase Elliott]] took the lead after the final round of green flag pit stops. [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] took the lead from Elliott on lap 259 and pulled away to his second career win.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/07/17/bell-victorious-at-magic-mile/ |title=Bell Scores Second Career Win at The Magic Mile |last=Spencer |first=Reid |website=NASCAR |date=July 17, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 21:: [[2022 M&M's Fan Appreciation 400|M&M's Fan Appreciation 400]] ====
: [[Denny Hamlin]] won the pole. [[Ty Gibbs]] made his Cup Series debut as [[Kurt Busch]] was unable to race after Busch suffered a concussion in a turn 3 crash in practice. [[Austin Cindric]] spun early and a caution for [[Aric Almirola]] ended the first stage with [[Kyle Larson]] winning. Hamlin spun as [[Kyle Busch]] won the second stage. [[Ross Chastain]] took the lead from Busch after the final round of green flag pit stops and was pulling away until [[Ryan Blaney]] slammed hard into the wall. On the restart, Chastain got into the wall after battling Hamlin for the lead and collected [[Kevin Harvick]]. Hamlin was able to pull away from Busch to win the race, but both Hamlin and Busch failed post-race inspection and were disqualified and thus third-place [[Chase Elliott]] was awarded the win, his fourth of the season, making the first time in the Cup Series since 1960 that the winner was disqualified and stripped of the win. It also marked the first time in NASCAR history that the winner did not lead a single lap.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/07/24/nascar-disqualifies-pocono-winner-denny-hamlin-runner-up-kyle-busch/ |title=NASCAR disqualifies Pocono winner Denny Hamlin, runner-up Kyle Busch; Chase Elliott inherits victory |website=NASCAR |date=July 24, 2022 |access-date=July 25, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 22:: [[2022 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard|Verizon 200 at the Brickyard]] ====
: [[Tyler Reddick]] won the pole. [[Chase Briscoe]] won the first stage while [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] won the second stage. [[Kyle Larson]] hurtled out of control and into [[Ty Dillon]] in turn 1 on lap 62. Bell blew a tire, which brought out the caution. On the restart, [[Chase Elliott]] spun and collected [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]], [[Erik Jones]], [[Austin Dillon]], Briscoe, [[Kyle Busch]] and [[Martin Truex Jr.]], which sent the race to overtime. Reddick would hold off [[Austin Cindric]] for his second win of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/08/01/tyler-reddick-scores-overtime-victory-at-indy/ |title=Reddick Earns Second Straight Road Win |website=NASCAR |date=August 1, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>
: [[Team Hezeberg]] teammates [[Daniil Kvyat]] from [[Russia]] and [[Loris Hezemans]] from the [[Netherlands]] became the first two international drivers to compete in a Cup Series race as teammates since [[Dario Franchitti]] from [[Scotland]] and [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] from [[Colombia]] were teammates at [[NASCAR operations of Chip Ganassi Racing|Chip Ganassi Racing]] in [[2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2008]].
;==== Round 23:: [[2022 FireKeepers Casino 400|FireKeepers Casino 400]] ====
: [[Bubba Wallace]] won the first pole of his career. The race was delayed by just over an hour due to rain and lightning about 30 minutes before the race began. On the first restart, [[JJ Yeley]], who had not stopped unlike most of the field, got loose in turn 2 and spun in the middle of the field, collecting [[Kyle Busch]], [[Aric Almirola]], [[Harrison Burton]], [[Austin Cindric]], and [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] won the first stage while [[Denny Hamlin]] won the second stage. After the final round of green flag stops, Bell got into the wall after contact with [[Ross Chastain]]. [[Kevin Harvick]] pulled away on the restart and held off Wallace for his first win since Bristol in 2020, breaking a 65-race winless streak, the 2nd longest winless streak of his career, and also becoming the fifteenth different winner of the season, tying a series record.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/08/07/harvick-wins-cup-race-at-michigan/ |title=Harvick Breaks Drought with Win in The Irish Hills |website=NASCAR |date=August 1, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 24:: [[2022 Federated Auto Parts 400|Federated Auto Parts 400]] ====
: [[Kyle Larson]] won the pole. [[Ross Chastain]] won the first stage while [[Joey Logano]] won the second stage. [[Kyle Busch]] spun after contact with Chastain and collected [[Erik Jones]] and [[Martin Truex Jr.]] [[Kevin Harvick]] took the lead from Logano and held off charges from [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] and [[Chris Buescher]] for his second consecutive win, and the 60th of his Cup career. With this win, Harvick became the 10th driver in history to win 60 or more career Cup Series races.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/08/14/kevin-harvick-wins-at-richmond/ |title=Harvick Goes Back-to-Back with Richmond Victory |website=NASCAR |date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>
;==== 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.<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>
;==== Round 26:: [[2022 Coke Zero Sugar 400|Coke Zero Sugar 400]] ====
: [[Kyle Larson]] was awarded the pole after qualifying was cancelled due to rain. The race was postponed from Saturday to Sunday due to rain. Larson exited the race early due to a blown engine. [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] made contact with [[Kevin Harvick]] and collected [[Ryan Blaney]]. [[Joey Logano]] won the first stage while [[Kyle Busch]] won the second stage. [[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]] made contact with [[Tyler Reddick]] and collected [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]], [[Corey LaJoie]], [[Ross Chastain]], and [[Martin Truex Jr.]] [[Chase Briscoe]] got turned into the wall after contact with [[Alex Bowman]]. In the closing laps, [[Denny Hamlin]] got turned into the wall and collected most of the field including [[Kevin Harvick]], [[Daniel Hemric]], [[Chase Elliott]], [[Justin Haley (racing driver)|Justin Haley]], [[Ty Dillon]], [[Chris Buescher]], [[Harrison Burton]], and [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] During the caution, the race was red flagged due to rain and lightning. When the race resumed, [[Austin Cindric]] took the lead, but [[Austin Dillon]] dumped Cindric out of the way and held off teammate Reddick for his fourth career win to advance to the playoffs while Blaney received the final spot, knocking Truex out. Also, Dillon's win made him the sixteenth different winner of the season.<ref>{{cite web |first=Reid |last=Spencer |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/08/28/austin-dillon-wins-at-daytona-bursts-into-nascar-playoffs/ |title=Austin Dillon wins at Daytona, bursts into NASCAR Playoffs |website=[[Motor Racing Network]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=August 29, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>
===Playoffs===
;==== Round 27:: [[2022 Cook Out Southern 500|Cook Out Southern 500]] ====
: [[Joey Logano]] won the pole. Several playoff drivers had trouble during the entire race. [[Chase Elliott]] spun and collected [[Chase Briscoe]], taking Elliott out of the race after the damaged vehicle policy clock expired. [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] won the first stage, but suffered engine issues along with teammate [[Kyle Larson]]. [[Ross Chastain]] went several laps down due to several issues. [[Kyle Busch]] won the second stage. [[Kevin Harvick]] had a tire go down and the car caught fire. Non-playoff driver [[Martin Truex Jr.]] was leading when he lost power steering and had to go to the garage. While under caution due to an accident involving [[Cody Ware]], Kyle Busch blew the engine after dominating most of the race. [[Erik Jones]] was able to pull away on the restart and hold off a charging [[Denny Hamlin]] for his third career win, his second Southern 500 win, and the first win for [[GMS Racing|Petty GMS Motorsports]]. This was also the first win for the No. 43 car since the [[2014 Coke Zero 400]] and the number's overall 200th win.<ref>{{cite web |first=Reid |last=Spencer |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/09/04/erik-jones-pulls-off-southern-500-stunner/ |title=Erik Jones Capitalizes on Playoff Contenders Misfortunes, Steals Topsy Turvy Playoff Opener at Darlington |website=[[Motor Racing Network]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=September 4, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 28:: [[2022 Hollywood Casino 400|Hollywood Casino 400]] ====
: [[Tyler Reddick]] won the pole. [[Kevin Harvick]] got into the wall and broke the suspension, taking him out of the race. Reddick cut a tire and got into the wall while leading, taking him out of the race. [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] won the first stage. [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]] cut a tire and got into the wall while running second. On the restart, [[Corey LaJoie]] got into the wall along with [[Aric Almirola]] and [[Harrison Burton]]. [[Kyle Busch]] spun after both rear tires went flat. [[Alex Bowman]] won the second stage and led the most laps. Bowman pulled away in the final stage until [[Bubba Wallace]] took the lead and retained the lead after the final round of green flag pit stops and would hold off team owner [[Denny Hamlin]] for his second career win and first non-rain shortened win. Bell locked into the next round of the playoffs on points.<ref>{{cite web |first=Reid |last=Spencer |url=https://www.mrn.com/2022/09/11/bubba-wallace-scores-upset-win-at-kansas/ |title=Bubba Wallace Lands Checkered Flag in Kansas Stunner |website=[[Motor Racing Network]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=September 11, 2022 |access-date=September 12, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 29:: [[2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race|Bass Pro Shops Night Race]] ====
: [[Aric Almirola]] won the pole. [[RFK Racing]] teammates [[Brad Keselowski]] and [[Chris Buescher]] dominated the race along with [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] as Keselowski won the first stage and Bell won the second stage. The Toyota cars were suffering from power steering issues, including both [[23XI Racing|23XI]] cars. Like Darlington two races prior, [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] teammates [[Martin Truex Jr.]] and [[Kyle Busch]] were taken out of the race with power steering and blown engine respectively. [[Daniel Suárez]] lost control of his car, with fellow playoff drivers [[Austin Dillon]] and [[Tyler Reddick]] getting caught up with heavy damage. Both Keselowski and Bell blew tires while leading as Buescher held off [[Chase Elliott]] for his second career win and first non-rain shortened win. It was Buescher's first win in 222 races, the second longest drought between wins, the first win in 175 races for [[Jack Roush]], the first win for Keselowski as an owner. Buescher also became the nineteenth different winner of the season, tying the modern-era record set in [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]]. Dillon, [[Kevin Harvick]], Reddick, and Kyle Busch were eliminated from the playoffs.<ref>{{cite news |first=Reid |last=Spencer |url=https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2022/09/17/nascar-cup-series-chris-buescher-wins-bristol/ |title=Chris Buescher scores Bristol victory, champions eliminated from playoffs |work=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=September 17, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 30:: [[2022 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500|Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500]] ====
: [[Brad Keselowski]] won the pole. The race saw tire issues for [[Martin Truex Jr.]], [[Kevin Harvick]] and [[Chase Elliott]]- who retired after a small fire broke out in his engine bay, pushing him to be last above the cut line when the race ended. [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] also faced issues and dropped below the cut line. [[Kyle Larson]] won the first stage after [[Denny Hamlin]] made contact with his left rear quarter panel. [[Ryan Blaney]], who won the [[2022 NASCAR All-Star Race|All Star race]] earlier this year won Stage 2. Subsequently there was a 56 minute red flag for rain. Later, [[William Byron (racing driver)|William Byron]] and Hamlin made contact, which left Byron displeased. Byron then hit Hamlin on purpose under caution, sending Hamlin spinning. [[Tyler Reddick]] fought [[Joey Logano]] for the lead, with the former winning right after being eliminated from the previous round of the playoffs, and the latter earning the points lead. There were a record 36 lead changes and a record 16 caution periods.<ref>{{cite web |first=Holly |last=Cain |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/09/25/results-cup-series-playoffs-2022-texas-race-recap/ |title=Tyler Reddick avoids Texas trouble, secures third Cup Series victory |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=September 26, 2022}}</ref> Byron (and [[Ty Gibbs]], who hit [[Ty Dillon]] on the pit road) were later fined for their incidents. Byron was also initially penalized with a loss of 25 points, which dropped him from third to tenth in the standings,<ref>{{cite web |first=Kelly |last=Crandall |url=https://racer.com/2022/09/27/nascar-penalizes-byron-gibbs-for-texas-incidents/ |title=NASCAR penalizes Byron, Gibbs for Texas incidents |website=[[Racer (magazine)|RACER.com]] |date=September 27, 2022}}</ref> although it was later overturned.<ref name=overturn>{{cite web |last1=Taranto |first1=Steven |title=William Byron wins appeal of points penalty for intentionally spinning Denny Hamlin at Texas Motor Speedway |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nascar/news/william-byron-wins-appeal-of-points-penalty-for-intentionally-spinning-denny-hamlin-at-texas-motor-speedway/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=October 7, 2022 |date=October 6, 2022}}</ref> A string of tire failures also resulted in [[Alex Bowman]] suffering from a concussion that effectively eliminated him from the playoffs<ref>{{cite news |last1=Long |first1=Dustin |title=Alex Bowman to miss Talladega due to concussion-like symptoms |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2022/09/29/alex-bowman-to-miss-talladega-due-to-concussion-like-symptoms/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |publisher=NBC Sports |date=2022-09-29}}</ref> and [[Cody Ware]] sustaining an impaction fracture on his ankle after am hard hit into the pit wall.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/09/27/cody-ware-treated-and-released-after-texas-accident/ |title=Cody Ware Treated and Released After Texas Accident UPDATE |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 31:: [[2022 YellaWood 500|YellaWood 500]] ====
: [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] won the pole. [[Harrison Burton]] got turned and collected [[Austin Cindric]], [[Joey Logano]], [[Ty Gibbs]], [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]], [[Noah Gragson]] (filling in for [[Alex Bowman]] who didn't race due to concussion-like symptoms), and [[Justin Allgaier]]. [[Corey LaJoie]] got into the wall with a flat tire. [[Ryan Blaney]] beat out [[Denny Hamlin]] to win the first stage while [[Chase Elliott]] won the second stage. The race went caution free until [[Daniel Hemric]] stalled on the track with engine issues with seven laps to go. On the restart, Elliott used a push from [[Erik Jones]] to pass Blaney on the final lap to win his second race at Talladega and his fifth win of the season to advance to the next round of the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |first=Holly |last=Cain |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/10/02/cup-series-talladega-playoff-race-recap-2022/ |title=Elliott Advances to "Round of 8" with Talladega Victory|website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 2, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 32:: [[2022 Bank of America Roval 400|Bank of America Roval 400]] ====
: [[Joey Logano]] won the pole. Logano won the first stage while [[Ross Chastain]] won the second stage. [[Tyler Reddick]], [[AJ Allmendinger]], and [[Chase Elliott]] all led the race. Elliott was heading to the win until a caution came out for debris, ending the race to overtime. On the restart, Elliott spun from the lead with contact with Reddick and Allmendinger while Logano spun, bringing out the red flag for a dislodged curbing. On the restart [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]], who needed a win to advance, took the lead from [[Kevin Harvick]] and won his second race of the season and third of his career. [[Austin Cindric]], [[Kyle Larson]], [[Alex Bowman]], and [[Daniel Suárez]] were eliminated from the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/10/09/results-cup-series-playoffs-2022-charlotte-roval-race-results/ |title=Christopher Bell nets clutch, playoff-saving victory at Charlotte Roval |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 9, 2022}}</ref>
;==== Round 33:: [[2022 South Point 400|South Point 400]] ====
: [[Tyler Reddick]] won the pole. [[Kyle Busch]] spun with a flat tire as [[Bubba Wallace]] won the first stage. Wallace made contact with [[Kyle Larson]] and both spun and got into the wall also collecting [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]]. Wallace then confronted Larson and shoved him several times. [[Ryan Blaney]] won the second stage, but would get in the wall and spin while battling for the lead. Kyle Busch would have more tire issues as a tire came off after a pit stop. [[Daniel Suárez]] spun while battling teammate [[Ross Chastain]] for position. On the restart, Chastain pulled away from the field until [[Joey Logano]] caught and passed Chastain with three laps to go and Logano won the race to advance to the Championship 4 in Phoenix.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/10/16/nascar-cup-series-playoffs-2022-las-vegas/ |title=Late Pass Lands Logano in Final Four with Vegas Win |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 16, 2022}}</ref>
;==== 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 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]] ====
: [[Joey Logano]] won the pole. Logano won the first stage while [[Ryan Blaney]] won the second stage. [[Chase Elliott]] spun and got into the wall after contact with [[Ross Chastain]]. [[Brad Keselowski]] got a flat tire and the car caught fire. Logano took the lead from spring winner [[Chase Briscoe]] and held off Blaney to win the race and become the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Champion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2022/11/06/joey-logano-joins-elite-group-by-winning-second-cup-series-championship/ |title=22 in 22: Joey Logano Dominates Phoenix En Route to Second Cup Championship |first=Zach|last=Sturniolo |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=November 6, 2022}}</ref>
==Results and standings==