Kyle Larson plays Playoff spoiler, wins at Homestead: Kyle Larson has led a lot of laps and come awfully close to hoisting a trophy at Homestead-Miami Speedway. On Sunday he finally did both, winning the Dixie Vodka 400 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race in dominant form.(Read More)(10-23-2022)
#5-Kyle Larson won the Dixie Vodka 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The win is his third win of the year, first at Homestead-Miami Speedway and 19th career win.
#1-Ross Chastain finished 2nd followed by #16-AJ Allmendinger, #3-Austin Dillon, #6-Brad Keselowski, #19-Martin Truex, Jr., #11-Denny Hamlin, #4-Kevin Harvick, #18-Kyle Busch, and #99-Daniel Suarez.
Pole winner #24-William Byron led 32 laps and finished 12th.
Larson dominated the race, leading 199 of the 267 laps. He also swept the opening stages.
There were 11 lead changes among five drivers and five cautions for 30 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 129.612mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Infraction Report.
Where the 2022 Cup Series Playoff drivers finished at Homestead:
#1-Ross Chastain 2nd
#11-Denny Hamlin 7th
#20-Christopher Bell 11th
#24-William Byron 12th
#9-Chase Elliott 14th
#12-Ryan Blaney 17th
#22-Joey Logano 18th
#14-Chase Briscoe 36th
Race Fast Facts – Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Kyle Larson (P) won the 24th Annual Dixie Vodka 400, his 19th victory in 293 Cup Series races.
This is his third victory and 17th top-10 finish in 2022.
This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in nine races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Ross Chastain (P) (second) posted his first top-10 finish in four races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
It is his 19th top-10 finish in 2022.
AJ Allmendinger(i) (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in 11 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Austin Cindric (19th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Joey Logano (P) leads the point standings by 5 points over Ross Chastain (P).
(NASCAR)
Cup Series Playoff Standings after Homestead-Miami Speedway:
1) #22-Joey Logano, 4106, locked into championship race
2) #1-Ross Chastain, 4101, +19
3) #9-Chase Elliott, 4093, +11
4) ) #24-William Byron, 4087, +5
Below the Championship race cutoff:
5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4082, -5 points behind 4th
6) #12-Ryan Blaney, 4069, -18
7) #20-Christopher Bell 4054, -33
8) #14-Chase Briscoe, 4043, -44
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.
Paint Schemes
Cars to the rear: #7-LaJoie(unapproved adjustments), #38-Gilliland(unapproved adjustments).
Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Dixie Vodka 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway have been made.
Pole winner #24-Byron chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #20-Bell took the 23rd stall, with an opening in front of it.
See all pit choices on the Homestead-Miami Speedway Pit Stall page.
#24-William Byron won the Busch pole for the Dixie Vodka 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway with speed of 166.389mph for his first pole of the year, first at Homestead-Miami Speedway and eighth of his career.
#20-Christopher Bell will start second followed by #9-Chase Elliott, #45-John Hunter Nemechek, #5-KyleLarson, #23-Ty Gibbs, #8-Tyler Rreddick, #17-Chris Buescher, #6-Brad Keselowski, and #16-AJ Allmendinger.
36 teams were entered so everyone made the race.
See the complete qualifying results and the Dixie Vodka 400 Starting Lineup.
Homestead-Miami Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
William Byron (P) won the Pole Award for the 24th Annual Dixie Vodka 400 with a lap of 32.454 seconds, 166.389 mph.
This is his eighth pole in 178 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and 17th top-10 start in 2022.
This is his first pole in five races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Christopher Bell (P) (second) posted his 23rd top-10 start of 2022 and his second in three races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Chase Elliott (P) (third) posted his third top-10 start at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It is his 18th in 34 races this season.
Harrison Burton (21st) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR)
Qualifying Order
Practice for the Dixie Vodka 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway is over. The results:
#45-Nemechek 167.188
#9-Elliott 166.971
#8-Reddick 166.935
#20-Bell 166.924
#7-LaJoie 166.862
Slowest: #78-McLeod, 159.039
Most laps run: 34, #22-Logano and #3-Dillon
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 34 drivers): #1-Chastain
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Dixie Vodka 400 Practice speeds page.
Crew Rosters
The entry list for the Dixie Vodka 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway is posted, 36 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Some of the drivers entered include: #15-Yeley, #16-Allendinger, #45-Nemechek, #48-Gragson, #77-Cassill
See the full entry list on the Dixie Vodka 400 Entry List page.
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