The 2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 9, 2022, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 403 laps – extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 0.526 mile (0.847 km) paperclip-shaped short track, it was the eighth race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. The Honorary starter for the race was Blue crew member Hunter Bowen and the Grand Marshal was Blue Crew member Whit Blattner
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 The 2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 program cover. | |||
| Date | April 9, 2022 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 403 laps, 211.978 mi (341.341 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 210.4 mi (338.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 79.244 miles per hour (127.531 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 19.694 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 212 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Chad Knaus | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.10, 1.885 Million Viewers | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (Backstretch) | ||
Report
editBackground
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Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editChase Elliott was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 19.995 seconds and a speed of 94.704 mph (152.411 km/h).[8]
Practice results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.995 | 94.704 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20.032 | 94.529 |
| 3 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 20.038 | 94.500 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editChase Elliott scored the pole for the race with a time of 19.694 and a speed of 96.151 mph (154.740 km/h).[9]
Qualifying results
editRace
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
editStage Three Laps: 220
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 403 | 58 |
| 2 | 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 403 | 46 |
| 3 | 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 403 | 39 |
| 4 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 403 | 44 |
| 5 | 27 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 403 | 32 |
| 6 | 18 | 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 403 | 32 |
| 7 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 403 | 30 |
| 8 | 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 403 | 39 |
| 9 | 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 403 | 28 |
| 10 | 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 403 | 47 |
| 11 | 13 | 2 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 403 | 31 |
| 12 | 15 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 403 | 25 |
| 13 | 24 | 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 403 | 24 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 403 | 29 |
| 15 | 4 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 403 | 22 |
| 16 | 21 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 403 | 21 |
| 17 | 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 403 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 403 | 19 |
| 19 | 8 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 403 | 18 |
| 20 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 402 | 26 |
| 21 | 3 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 402 | 30 |
| 22 | 20 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 401 | 15 |
| 23 | 34 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 401 | 14 |
| 24 | 36 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 401 | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 21 | Harrison Burton (R) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 11 |
| 27 | 28 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 10 |
| 28 | 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 9 |
| 29 | 30 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 399 | 8 |
| 30 | 10 | 38 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 399 | 7 |
| 31 | 17 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 6 |
| 32 | 26 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 397 | 5 |
| 33 | 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 394 | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 392 | 0 |
| 35 | 31 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 |
| 36 | 33 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 132 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 5 among 4 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 4 for 36
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 40 minutes and 30 seconds
- Average speed: 79.244 miles per hour (127.531 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editFox Sports covered their 22nd race at the Martinsville Speedway. Mike Joy, 2018 Spring Martinsville winner Clint Bowyer and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series winning crew chief Chad Knaus called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds and Jamie McMurray provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| FS1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analysts |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Chad Knaus |
Jamie Little Regan Smith |
Larry McReynolds Jamie McMurray |
Radio
editMRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced down the frontstretch. Dave Moody called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field races down the backstretch. Steve Post and Kim Coon worked pit road for the radio side.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Backstretch: Dave Moody | Steve Post Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2022 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Martinsville Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Utter, Jim (April 8, 2022). "Chase Elliott leads Kyle Busch in Martinsville Cup practice". Motorsport.com. Ridgeway, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Utter, Jim (April 8, 2022). "Chase Elliott rockets to the pole for Martinsville Cup race". Motorsport.com. Ridgeway, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.