Race Results
NASCAR Cup Series
Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Bristol Motor Speedway
September 17th, 2022
Race #29 of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Miles Raced : 266.5
- Time of Race : 03 Hours 01 minutes 07 seconds
- Average Speed: 88.286 mph
- Margin of Victory : 00.458 seconds
- Cautions: 11
- Caution Laps: 80
- Lead Changes: 12
- Cars in Race : 36
- Finished On Lead Lap: 12 (33%)
FIN | ST | Car # | Driver | Make | TOT PTS | F PTS | B PTS | PO PTS | Laps | Led | x Led | S1 | S2 | STUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 44 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 500 | 169 | 2 | 7 | 0 | Running |
2 | 23 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 42 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Running |
3 | 16 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | Running |
4 | 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 52 | 33 | 19 | 1 | 500 | 143 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Running |
5 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 500 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Running |
6 | 12 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 40 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Running |
7 | 13 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
8 | 11 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ford | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
9 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
10 | 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Running |
11 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
12 | 19 | 31 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
13 | 10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 34 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 499 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Running |
14 | 2 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | 38 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | Running |
15 | 31 | 7 | Corey Lajoie | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
16 | 27 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Ford | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
17 | 32 | 51 | Cody Ware | Ford | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
18 | 30 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Ford | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
19 | 29 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
20 | 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
21 | 24 | 43 | Erik Jones | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
22 | 35 | 77 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
23 | 36 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
24 | 33 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
25 | 17 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Running |
26 | 34 | 42 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steering |
27 | 15 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Suspension |
28 | 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 418 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Steering |
29 | 14 | 45 | Bubba Wallace | Toyota | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
30 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
31 | 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | DVP |
32 | 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | Accident |
33 | 26 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
34 | 21 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | Engine |
35 | 25 | 23 | Ty Gibbs | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steering |
36 | 22 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Steering |
Race Infractions
Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Bowman | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 277 | 0 | Yellow |
Aric Almirola | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 131 | 133 | Yellow |
Aric Almirola | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 280 | 286 | Yellow |
Austin Cindric | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 354 | 360 | Yellow |
Austin Dillon | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 278 | 286 | Yellow |
BJ McLeod | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 437 | 443 | Yellow |
Bubba Wallace | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 199 | 0 | Yellow |
Daniel Suarez | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 277 | 286 | Yellow |
Daniel Suarez | Commitment Line Violation | Tail End | 277 | 286 | Yellow |
Denny Hamlin | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 234 | 240 | Yellow |
Denny Hamlin | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 234 | 240 | Yellow |
Erik Jones | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 353 | 360 | Yellow |
Erik Jones | Speeding on pit road | Pass Thru | 466 | 471 | Green |
Harrison Burton | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 42 | 49 | Yellow |
Harrison Burton | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 140 | 145 | Yellow |
Harrison Burton | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 197 | 205 | Yellow |
JJ Yeley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 43 | 49 | Yellow |
JJ Yeley | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 238 | 240 | Yellow |
Joey Logano | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Pass Thru | 442 | 466 | Green |
Landon Cassill | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 255 | 259 | Yellow |
Landon Cassill | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 279 | 286 | Yellow |
Ryan Blaney | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 92 | 99 | Yellow |
Ryan Blaney | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area Garage | Tail End | 119 | 0 | Green/Yellow |
Ryan Blaney | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 357 | 360 | Yellow |
Todd Gilliland | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 278 | 286 | Yellow |
Ty Dillon | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Pass Thru | 457 | 466 | Green |
Tyler Reddick | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 277 | 286 | Yellow |
Tyler Reddick | Commitment Line Violation | Tail End | 277 | 286 | Yellow |
Tyler Reddick | Driving through more than 3 pit boxes On Entry | Tail End | 277 | 286 | Yellow |
Tyler Reddick | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 277 | 286 | Yellow |
Tyler Reddick | Removing equipment from assigned pit area | Pass Thru | 287 | 294 | Green |
Tyler Reddick | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 358 | 360 | Yellow |
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Race Fast Facts
- Bristol Motor Speedway
- 62nd Annual Bass Pro Shops Night Race
- Race Winner: Chris Buescher
- Age: 29
- Team : No. 17 - Fastenal Ford
- Owner: RFK Racing
- Crew Chief: Scott Graves
- Chris Buescher won the 62nd Annual Bass Pro Shops Night Race, his second victory in 250 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his first victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2022.
- This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 13 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Chase Elliott (second) posted his sixth top-10 finish in 12 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his 18th top-10 finish in 2022.
- William Byron (third) posted his third top-10 finish in eight races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Harrison Burton (16th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season becomes the fifth different season to reach 19 different winners (series-most in a single season); joining the 1956, 1958, 1961 and 2001 seasons. Among the five seasons to reach 19 different winners the 2022 season reached the record in the fewest races (29 races); the previous record was 36 races in 2001.
Race Recap
Chris Buescher triumphs at Bristol as Playoff field is trimmed to 12
September 17th, 2022
By Reid Spencer - NASCAR Wire Service
With Chase Elliott pursuing him relentlessly for the final 50 laps, Chris Buescher held on to win Saturday's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motors Speedway, becoming the 19th different NASCAR Cup Series winner this season.
After the event that set the field for the Round of 12 in the series Playoffs—and eliminated superstars Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick from the postseason—a dozen drivers were breathing sighs of relief and hoping fervently for a return to stock car sanity in the next round.
A two-tire pit stop under caution on Lap 438 of 500 put Reddick in the lead for a restart on Lap 444. The driver of the No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford led the final 61 laps and a race-high 169 overall to give the RFK organization its first victory since Ricky Stenhouse Jr. took the checkered flag at Daytona on July 1, 2017 at Daytona.
The victory was the first for RFK Racing since Brad Keselowski joined the organization as an owner/driver after the 2021 season.
Buescher was the third straight non-Playoff driver to win a race in the Round of 16, an unprecedented occurrence.
“It’s so special here,” said Buescher, whose only other Cup win came in a rain-shortened race at Pocono in 2016. “I love this racetrack. I love the fans. I love every time we come here. It’s so special. It’s pretty awesome.”
Buescher said he wasn’t worried about starting the final run on two fresh tires, even though everyone chasing had four.
“I wasn’t a bit,” he asserted. “It was up to me at that point. I made it work, and we had a really fast (car). We knew we had a really fast race car in practice and didn’t quite get the job done in qualifying (20th)—but what a race car.
“I don’t know what all to say right now. I’m out of breath. This place will wear you flat-out, and I love that about it. It’s just a special night.”
Elliott was .458 seconds behind Buescher at the finish. William Byron came home third, followed by Christopher Bell, who posted his third straight top-five finish in the Round of 16. Kyle Larson was fifth and Ross Chastain sixth, as all five drivers immediately behind Buescher in the finishing order advanced to the Round of 12.
Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, Daniel Suarez, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman also clinched spots in the next round, though all had serious issues during the race.
Elliott got closer to Buescher on the final two laps but ran out of time.
“I felt like we were gaining, but it was… I wasn't close enough to do anything with him,” Elliott said. “But I appreciate the effort. We had a long day yesterday. Was able to battle back from a bad qualifying effort (23rd) to get a top two, so proud of that.
“Glad to be moving on (in the Playoff) and looking forward to some more opportunities here these coming weeks.”
Needing a victory to advance to the next round, Harvick ran consistently in the top five after staying out at the end of Stage 1 to gain track position. But Harvick’s chances evaporated in the pits on Lap 438 when his crew failed to secure the left-rear on his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford.
As the tire rolled away, Harvick had to back up into his pit stall. The lost time left him 10th for the final restart on Lap 444. That’s where he finished, exiting the Playoffs in 16th place.
“It was pretty tough,” Harvick said. “We pitted in front of the 17 (Buescher), so just kind of the way the year has gone. Just went from having a chance to lead the parade to being a part of the parade. Just difficult to pass.”
Busch’s ouster was a touch-and-go affair. Both he and Tyler Reddick fell two points short after Austin Cindric, who finished seven laps down in 20th place but gained enough positions by passing back markers to advance.
Busch had accumulated 14 points in the first two stages and was running above the cut line when his engine blew on Lap 270—Busch’s second such failure in the three Playoff races.
“It just goes with our year,” Busch said. “I don’t even know what to say. I’m flabbergasted. I just feel so bad for my guys. They don’t deserve to be in this spot. They work too hard. We are too good of a group to be this low—down on the bottom, fighting for our lives just to make it through. Two engine failures in three weeks, that will do it to you.”
Reddick and Richard Childress Racing teammate Austin Dillon both failed to make the Round of 12 after both drivers’ Chevrolets were damaged in a 12-car pileup on the backstretch on Lap 277. Reddick finished 25th and Dillon 31st.
Keselowski led 109 laps and appeared to have race-winning chances until his right-front tire went flat on Lap 414 while he was leading.
“We had two cars that were really good today and one that was unlucky and one that executed, and everything came the right way for them,” Keselowski said.