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NASCAR at Kansas 2022 Results: Bubba Wallace Earns 2nd Career Win

Sep 11, 2022
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #45 ROOT Insurance Toyota, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 11, 2022 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 11: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #45 ROOT Insurance Toyota, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 11, 2022 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace won the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Sunday in the second race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

The win marks Wallace's second career victory in the NASCAR Cup Series and first since 2021 at Talladega. He is the 18th different winner of the 2022 season.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott entered the playoffs ranked No. 1 with 2,040 points, but after finishing last in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway last weekend, he entered Sunday ranked No. 9 in the playoff standings.

Joey Logano entered Sunday's race ranked No. 1 with 2,065 points after a fourth place finish at Darlington. He finished 17th at Kansas Speedway.

Hollywood Casino 400 Leaderboard

1. Bubba Wallace

2. Denny Hamlin

3. Christopher Bell

4. Alex Bowman

5. Martin Truex Jr.

6. William Byron

7. Ross Chastain

8. Kyle Larson

9. Ryan Blaney

10. Daniel Suárez

Full results available at NASCAR.com

NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings

Christopher Bell: 2,108 points

William Bryon: 2,098 points

Denny Hamlin: 2,097 points

Joey Logano: 2,090 points

Ryan Blaney: 2,086 points

Alex Bowman: 2,080 points

Chase Elliott: 2,078 points

Kyle Larson: 2,077 points

Ross Chastain: 2,076 points

Daniel Suárez: 2,056 points

Tyler Reddick: 2,052 points

Austin Cindric: 2,052 points

Kyle Busch: 2,050 points

Austin Dillon: 2,049 points

Chase Briscoe: 2,043 points

Kevin Harvick: 2,017 points

Stage 1 saw two playoff drivers knocked out of Sunday's race early—Kevin Harvick and Tyler Reddick.

Harvick, who was already last in the playoff standings entering Sunday's race, got loose off Turn 4 and hit the wall on Lap 33, sustaining damage to the front right of his No. 4 Ford.

It is the second straight week that Harvick hasn't been able to finish the race. Last week at Darlington Raceway, his car burst into flames on Lap 275 as his front rocker panel caught fire and he was unable to continue.

The Stewart-Haas Racing driver will now have to win next week's race at Bristol Motor Speedway to advance.

Reddick exited the race on Lap 66 after his No. 8 Chevrolet hit the wall, causing his right rear tire to become flat. At the time, he was leading the race.

When Reddick returned to pit road, his crew put on a new tire, and it looked like he was ready to go. However, as he attempted to leave pit road, he turned around to end his race, citing issues with the right front area of his car.

Christopher Bell won Stage 1 to grab playoff points and keep his quest of making it to Round 2 alive.

The second stage also saw a number of cautions.

The yellow flag came out after three cars were involved in a crash on Lap 115, and it came out again on Lap 138 after Kyle Busch spun off Turn 4 and drove through the grass with two blown tires on the right side.

Alex Bowman went on to win Stage 2 for his second stage victory of the season. The last time he won a stage came in Las Vegas, when he went on to win.

In the third stage, Wallace passed Bowman to take the lead with 67 laps to go and he held on to the lead for the victory despite a significant push from Hamlin to cut into his lead.

Playoff drivers are now 0-2 to start the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

However, Wallace's victory on Sunday qualifies the No. 45 car of 23XI Racing for the second round of the playoffs.

The No. 45 car qualified for the playoffs with Kurt Busch’s win at Kansas in May, though Busch has been sidelined since July after suffering a concussion during a crash at Pocono in qualifiers.

Wallace was then placed in the No. 45 car and Ty Gibbs was placed in the No. 23 car.

Next weekend's race will be at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. The Round of 12 will begin after that on Sept. 25 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.

Kevin Harvick Says 'Crappy Parts' Led to Fiery Car Crash During NASCAR Race

Sep 5, 2022
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 04: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light Retro Ford, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 04, 2022 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 04: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light Retro Ford, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 04, 2022 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

For Kevin Harvick, "crappy-ass parts" were to blame for his car trouble in Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500.

Harvick's vehicle caught on fire on the 275th lap, forcing him to pull off to the inside of the track and exit through the driver's side window.

From the safety of the infield, the 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion lamented how he was "sure it's just the crappy parts on the race car like we've seen so many times." He alluded to how there couldn't be another explanation since he didn't hit the wall or make contact with another car.

"The car started burning, and as it burns, the flames started coming through the dash," he said. "I ran a couple laps, and then as the flame got bigger, it started burning stuff up, and I think right there you see all the brake fluid that was probably coming out of the brakes and part of the brake line, but the fire was coming through the dash.

"What a disaster for no reason. We didn’t touch the wall. We didn’t touch a car, and here we are in the pits with a burned-up car and we can’t finish the race during the playoffs because of crappy-ass parts."

Harvick mustered a 33rd-place finish. It would've been a disappointing showing in any circumstances, and the potential stakes further compounded his frustration.

The NASCAR playoffs opened Sunday, and Harvick is now sitting in last place among the 16 drivers still fighting for the title. The 46-year-old is already facing an uphill battle to qualify for the next round, when the field will be narrowed to 12.

This is the first year for NASCAR's Next Gen cars. Based on Harvick's criticism, some tweaks might be required before the organization rolls out its 2023 fleet.

NASCAR at Darlington 2022 Results: Erik Jones Edges Denny Hamlin in Playoff Opener

Sep 5, 2022
Erik Jones is introduced during driver introductions at a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Mike Caudill)
Erik Jones is introduced during driver introductions at a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Mike Caudill)

Petty GMS Motorsports driver Erik Jones, a non-playoff driver, won the first NASCAR Cup Series playoff race of 2022 in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, on Sunday night.

The win marks Jones' second victory in the Southern 500. He is also the 17th different winner of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season and is the first non-playoff driver to ever win the first playoff race of a Cup series postseason.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott entered the race ranked No. 1 in the playoff with 2,040 points after winning the regular-season championship, but Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, Kyle Larson and a number of other drivers found themselves ahead of him in the playoff standings once the night was over.

Cook Out Southern 500 Leaderboard

  1. Erik Jones
  2. Denny Hamlin
  3. Tyler Reddick
  4. Joey Logano
  5. Christopher Bell
  6. Michael McDowell
  7. Brad Keselowski
  8. William Byron
  9. Bubba Wallace
  10. Alex Bowman

Full results available at NASCAR.com.

NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings

  1. Joey Logano: 2,065 points
  2. William Byron: 2,059 points
  3. Denny Hamlin: 2,057 points
  4. Christopher Bell: 2,055 points
  5. Tyler Reddick: 2,050 points
  6. Ryan Blaney: 2,047 points
  7. Kyle Larson: 2,044 points
  8. Ross Chastain: 2,042 points
  9. Chase Elliott: 2,041 points
  10. Alex Bowman: 2,037 points
  11. Kyle Busch: 2,035 points
  12. Daniel Suárez: 2,029 points
  13. Austin Cindric: 2,027 points
  14. Austin Dillon: 2,025 points
  15. Chase Briscoe: 2,019 points
  16. Kevin Harvick: 2,016 points

William Byron, who finished the regular season in fifth place, won Stage 1 under caution for his first stage victory since April. Elliott spun out on lap 113 of the 367-lap race and collected Chase Briscoe in the process to bring out the yellow flag.

Elliott was ruled out for the remainder of the race as his team was unable to repair his No. 9 Chevrolet. Teams are given 10 minutes for repairs under the Damaged Vehicle Policy, but Elliott's car was too far gone to fix.

The 26-year-old added just one point to his playoff total after finishing in last place, giving him 2,041 points.

Asked what he'll need to do to approach the remainder of the first round, Elliott responded: "Run better than we did today."

After claiming Stage 1, Byron finished the second stage in fifth place as Kyle Busch captured the Stage 2 victory over non-playoff teammate Martin Truex Jr. for his third stage win of the year.

On Lap 275 of Stage 3, Kevin Harvick's No. 4 Ford burst into flames as his front rocker panel caught fire. He jumped out of the car and was given a ride to the care center while the rest of the drivers continued to cruise under the yellow flag.

While speaking with NBC Sports after being ruled out of Sunday's race, Harvick expressed his frustration with the NextGen car, blaming the "crappy ass parts" and calling the situation a "disaster."

At the time, Harvick's words didn't seem like much, but more issues with the NextGen cars caused a wild end to Sunday's race.

With just 32 laps remaining, it looked like Martin Truex Jr. was running away with the race and was heading toward becoming this season's 17th winner. However, his No. 19 Toyota began experiencing mechanical issues, and he was forced to pit before being ruled out for the remainder of the race.

At that point, Busch passed Truex for the lead. However, with 22 laps to go, the race was placed under caution again as Busch's No. 18 Toyota also began experiencing some mechanical issues.

With 20 laps to go, Jones took the green flag and held on to the lead for the victory. Denny Hamlin made a significant push for the lead with just six laps remaining, but it was too late for the No. 11 Toyota.

The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs will continue on Sept. 11 in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.

NASCAR at Daytona 2022 Results: Austin Dillon Clinches Playoff Spot with Win

Aug 28, 2022
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK - AUGUST 21: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Off Road Chevrolet, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 21, 2022 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK - AUGUST 21: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Off Road Chevrolet, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 21, 2022 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

In the final NASCAR Cup Series race of the 2022 regular season, Austin Dillon emerged victorious in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday morning. It is Dillon's first win of the season, clinching one of the last two playoff spots.

The drivers who finished on Sunday overcame multiple crashes and a lengthy weather delay. Dillon was followed by his Chevrolet teammate Tyler Reddick, who finished second. Austin Cindric was right behind him in third place.

The last playoff spot was clinched by Ryan Blaney, who finished 15th on Sunday, respectively. Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. were the two drivers with the most points who hadn't won a race this season. An extra playoff spot opened when it was announced Thursday that Kurt Busch will miss the start of the postseason because of his ongoing concussion-like symptoms.

Here's a look at the top-10 finishers from Saturday's race, as well as a recap of the highlights.

Coke Zero Sugar 400 Results

1. Austin Dillon

2. Tyler Reddick

3. Austin Cindric

4. Landon Cassill

5. Noah Gragson

6. Cody Ware

7. BJ McLeod

8. Martin Truex Jr.

9. David Ragan

10. Kyle Busch

Full results available at NASCAR's official site

The race was originally scheduled to take place Saturday night, but it was postponed because of rain in the Central Florida area.

The action Sunday started early when Kyle Larson's day quickly came to an end because of engine issues. Larson had been hoping to earn more points heading into the playoffs, as the top 10 finishers in the regular season standings automatically receive playoff points.

Late in Stage 1, the first caution of the day came out when Denny Hamlin got loose and multiple cars wrecked behind him, including Ryan Blaney, who was fighting for one of the last two playoff spots as the driver with the most points who hasn't won a race this season.

After the one-lap restart, Joey Logano took the win in Stage 1 to bolster his playoff position.

Blaney's pit crew was able to take care of the damage before the six-minute time limit was up, allowing him to continue in the race. He later met the minimum speed requirement to continue and get another opportunity to pit for more repairs. The day ended for Christopher Bell and Brad Keselowski, the latter of whom needed a win to make the playoffs.

Stage 2 was fairly uneventful. Kyle Busch took the win after a late battle for the lead. Truex finished second to gain more points and close the gap with Blaney.

As Stage 3 was set to begin, more rain and lightning started approaching in the area, so pit crews informed their drivers to up the aggression in case the race is stopped.

The fireworks started early in the final stage, as Tyler Reddick bumped Michael McDowell, which led to a multiple-car wreck. Truex was involved and had damage to his right front fender, putting his playoff hopes in jeopardy.

Later in the race, Chase Briscoe made an aggressive move to briefly take the lead, but he lost control and another massive wreck occurred. Briscoe's car briefly went airborne. Multiple drivers had their playoff hopes come to an end with that crash.

Justin Haley emerged as the leader out of the restart, which didn't last long. Haley aggressively blocked Erik Jones, who then ran into Logano and brought out another caution.

Haley remained in the lead coming out of the next restart, but he faced a battle from Daniel Suarez and Aric Almirola and quickly fell behind both of them. Hamlin made a move to the front of the pack, passing Suarez.

Soon after the thrilling bit of racing, another huge wreck basically took out the entire field. It appears that rain had just got started and caused the drivers battling for the lead to lose control. Austin Dillon somehow managed to escape the crash by staying at the bottom of the track and sneaking out for the lead.

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The rain caused the race to be red-flagged with 21 laps to go, creating a likely anticlimactic end to the battle for the last two playoff spots.

After a lengthy delay that lasted nearly three-and-a-half hours, the track was finally dried and the race restarted with 16 laps to go. Austin Cindric quickly moved into the lead over Dillon, which changed Truex's approach as a repeat winner would've pushed him into the playoffs. But Truex later fell back to ninth place with five laps to go, effectively ruining his postseason chances.

Cindric held the lead for a while, but Dillon made his move with three laps remaining and bumped him out of the way for the lead. Dillon had some help blocking from his Chevy teammate Reddick, and he was able to earn his first win of the year. Truex missed the playoffs by three points.

The Cup Series playoffs round of 16 will begin on Sunday, Sept. 4, with the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.

NASCAR at Watkins Glen 2022 Results: Kyle Larson Holds Off A.J. Allmendinger for Win

Aug 21, 2022
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK - AUGUST 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 21, 2022 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK - AUGUST 21: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 21, 2022 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Kyle Larson overcame early rainy conditions to win Sunday's race at Watkins Glen International, his second Cup Series win of the 2022 season.

Larson held off a late charge from A.J. Allmendinger for Sunday's victory. It's his second straight year winning a race at Watkins Glen. Larson hadn't been in Victory Lane since the second race of the season.

With Larson's win, one playoff spot remains available ahead of next week's regular-season finale.

Here's a look at the top 10 finishers from Sunday's race, as well as a recap of the action.

Go Bowling at the Glen Results

1. Kyle Larson

2. A.J. Allmendinger

3. Joey Logano

4. Chase Elliott

5. Daniel Suárez

6. Michael McDowell

7. Tyler Reddick

8. Christopher Bell

9. Chris Buescher

10. Erik Jones

Full results available at NASCAR's official site

The race was delayed by lightning for 90 minutes before the drivers got going on the soaking-wet track. Visibility was an issue, and drivers started out with a cautious approach. The track eventually dried as the race went on.

The early part of the race was highlighted by Michael McDowell overtaking Chase Elliott for the lead. McDowell is known for his prowess on wet tracks, and he put it on full display by leading most of the first stage. But after McDowell chose to pit, it was Chase Briscoe who took the Stage 1 win.

After Stage 1 was completed, there were only 110 points available to win in the regular season. Elliott held a 119-point advantage in the Cup Series standings, making him the 2022 regular-season champion.

Early in the second stage, Todd Gilliland moved into the lead when he passed Joey Logano. But Gilliland's day was derailed by a broken axel, and Logano went on to win Stage 2.

Former Formula 1 Racing champion Kimi Raikkonen had been having a good day and even broke into the top 10 in the second stage. But his day came to an end with a crash on lap No. 46.

Late in the final stage, Elliott held the lead, but his teammate, Larson, managed to pass him on a restart coming out of a caution. Larson's pass caused Elliott to fall into fourth place. Allmendinger did his best to catch up to Larson, but the lead was never relinquished.

Larson had also won the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, giving him the weekend sweep.

The drivers will turn their attention to the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, which will be on Saturday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. ET. Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. are the top two drivers in the points standings who are vying for the final playoff spot.

NASCAR at Richmond 2022 Results: Kevin Harvick Wins 2nd Straight Race

Aug 14, 2022
Kevin Harvick greets fans during driver introductions prior to the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Kevin Harvick greets fans during driver introductions prior to the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Kevin Harvick has now won back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series races after taking down the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday.

Harvick went 46 races without a win before earning the victory at the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway last week.

The victory marks Harvick's 60th Cup Series win all-time. Christopher Bell, Chris Buescher, Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott rounded out the top five.

Fifteen drivers had points-earning victories leading into Sunday with three regular-season races remaining. Therefore, that group held down 15 of the 16 playoff spots.

Ryan Blaney had the most points of the non-winners and therefore held on to the 16th and final playoff spot. Martin Truex Jr. sat just 19 points behind Blaney in 17th.

The Blaney-Truex battle was at the forefront of the storylines heading into Richmond. However, there remained the possibility of another driver winning this race and taking that spot away from Blaney. Truex ended up seventh, while Blaney finished 10th.

Pre-race, the national anthem was sung by Specialist Maya Rodriguez of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Band amid the military flyover.

Kyle Larson started out in front after winning the pole for Richmond.

Stage 1

Ross Chastain dominated Stage 1 by leading all 70 laps.

There wasn't too much action in this stage. Tyler Reddick spun out on Lap 3, which led to a caution, but he was able to continue the race.

The stage win marked Chastain's fifth of the season, but he ended up 18th on the day.

Stage 2

Stage 2 was a bit more eventful.

For starters, Joey Logano took the lead 11 laps in.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. also made contact with Truex while trying to get on pit road.

It marked a rough stretch for Truex:

Thankfully, the contact wasn't too bad:

Ultimately, Logano won the stage.

Logano ended up finishing sixth overall.

Stage 3

Chastain ran into Kyle Busch at the beginning of Stage 3, and both drivers spun out. Erik Jones and Truex also got involved.

Truex wasn't pleased with Chastain:

Chris Gabehart, the crew chief for Denny Hamlin, also offered his two cents:

In the end, it was Harvick who took the lead late from Logano.

Buescher was on Harvick's tail, but some traffic got in the way of him taking first.

In the end, Harvick held off Bell to become the first back-to-back winner of the season.

What's Next?

The NASCAR Cup Series features two more races before the playoffs. Watkins Glen, New York, will host the next event on Sunday before the regular season wraps up in Daytona Beach, Florida, with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Aug. 27.

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