2022 Kwik Trip 250

{{Infobox NASCAR race report | Type = CUST | Description = Race 18 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series | Race Name = Kwik Trip 250 | Details ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=2022 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2022-nascar-cup-series-schedule/ |website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Road America|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/road-america.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=May 24, 2022|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423123136/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/road-america.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/7/2/12218_ENTNUM.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=June 27, 2022|date=June 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Practice Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/kwik-trip-250/stn/practice1/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=July 2, 2022|date=July 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/kwik-trip-250/stn/qualifying/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=July 2, 2022|date=July 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kwik Trip 250 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2022/nascar-cup-series/kwik-trip-250/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=July 3, 2022|date=July 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/7/3/12218_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=July 3, 2022|date=July 3, 2022}}</ref> | Fulldate = {{Start date|2022|07|03}} | Year = 2022 | Image = 2022_Kwik_Trip_250_program_cover.jpg | Caption =The 2022 Kwik Trip 250 program cover, featuring Chase Elliott. | Location = Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | Course_mi = 4.048 | Course_km = 6.515 | Distance_laps = 62 | Distance_mi = 250.48 | Distance_km = 403.11 | Weather = | Avg = {{convert|96.622|mph|km/h}} | Pole_Driver = Chase Elliott | Pole_Team = Hendrick Motorsports | Pole_Time = 2:14.427 | Most_Driver = Chase Elliott | Most_Team = Hendrick Motorsports | Most_laps = 37 | Car = 8 | First_Driver = Tyler Reddick | First_Team = Richard Childress Racing | Network = USA | Announcers = Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Ratings = | Radio = MRN | Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | Turn_Ann = Steve Post (1 & 2), Dave Moody (3 & 4), Mike Bagley (5 & 6), Eric Morse (7 & 8), Jason Toy (9 & 10), Kyle Rickey (11), Kurt Becker (12), Tim Catalfamo (13 & 14) }}

The '''2022 Kwik Trip 250''' was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 3, 2022, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Contested over 62 laps on the {{convert|4.048|mi|km|adj=on}} road course, it was the 18th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

==Report==

===Background=== [[File:Road America.svg|left|thumb|Road America, the track where the race was held.]] '''Road America''' is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, IndyCar Series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.

On September 15, 2021, the track announced that Jockey and Kwik Trip would switch places in the race's sponsorship, with Kwik Trip becoming the title sponsor and Jockey becoming the presenting sponsor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/09/15/kwik-trip-becomes-title-sponsor-of-cup-series-race-at-road-america/ |title=Kwik Trip becomes title sponsor of Cup Series race at Road America |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=September 15, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> {{clear}}

====Entry list==== * '''(R)''' denotes rookie driver. * '''(i)''' denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

==Practice== Chase Briscoe was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 2:14.663 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|108.217|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Chase Briscoe fastest in Cup practice at Road America|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/chase-briscoe-fastest-road-america-practice/10331890/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=July 2, 2022|location=Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin|date=July 2, 2022}}</ref>

===Practice results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |- ! 1 | 14 || Chase Briscoe || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 2:14.663 || 108.217 |- ! 2 | 8 || Tyler Reddick || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 2:14.943 || 107.992 |- ! 3 | 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 2:15.262 || 107.738 |- !colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/7/2/12218_PRACFINAL.pdf Official practice results] |}

==Qualifying== Chase Elliott scored the pole for the race with a time of 2:14.427 and a speed of {{Convert|108.407|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Elliott beats Briscoe for Road America Cup pole|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/chase-elliott-road-america-cup-pole/10331946/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=July 2, 2022|location=Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin|date=July 2, 2022}}</ref>

===Qualifying results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}} ! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}} |- ! 1 | 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 2:14.711 || '''2:14.427''' |- ! 2 | 14 || Chase Briscoe || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || '''2:14.175''' || 2:14.465 |- ! 3 | 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 2:14.700 || 2:14.672 |- ! 4 | 8 || Tyler Reddick || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 2:14.686 || 2:14.740 |- ! 5 | 2 || Austin Cindric '''(R)''' || Team Penske || Ford || 2:14.769 || 2:14.780 |- ! 6 | 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 2:14.647 || 2:14.793 |- ! 7 | 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 2:14.561 || 2:15.112 |- ! 8 | 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 2:14.607 || 2:15.199 |- ! 9 | 15 || Joey Hand || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 2:14.848 || 2:15.249 |- ! 10 | 41 || Cole Custer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 2:14.988 || 2:15.586 |- ! 11 | 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 2:14.907 || — |- ! 12 | 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 2:14.929 || — |- ! 13 | 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 2:14.979 || — |- ! 14 | 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 2:15.043 || — |- ! 15 | 19 || Martin Truex Jr. || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 2:15.092 || — |- ! 16 | 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 2:15.106 || — |- ! 17 | 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 2:15.231 || — |- ! 18 | 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 2:15.234 || — |- ! 19 | 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 2:15.371 || — |- ! 20 | 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 2:15.396 || — |- ! 21 | 16 || A. J. Allmendinger '''(i)''' || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 2:15.419 || — |- ! 22 | 45 || Kurt Busch || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 2:15.471 || — |- ! 23 | 21 || Harrison Burton '''(R)''' || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 2:15.483 || — |- ! 24 | 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 2:15.641 || — |- ! 25 | 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 2:15.663 || — |- ! 26 | 77 || Josh Bilicki '''(i)''' || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 2:15.700 || — |- ! 27 | 43 || Erik Jones || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 2:15.710 || — |- ! 28 | 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 2:15.780 || — |- ! 29 | 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 2:15.857 || — |- ! 30 | 42 || Ty Dillon || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 2:16.158 || — |- ! 31 | 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 2:16.202 || — |- ! 32 | 38 || Todd Gilliland '''(R)''' || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 2:16.222 || — |- ! 33 | 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 2:16.279 || — |- ! 34 | 31 || Justin Haley || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 2:16.528 || — |- ! 35 | 7 || Corey LaJoie || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 2:16.560 || — |- ! 36 | 27 || Loris Hezemans '''(i)''' || Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing || Ford || 2:18.129 || — |- ! 37 | 78 || Kyle Tilley || Live Fast Motorsports || Ford || 2:20.402 || — |- ! colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/7/2/12218_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results] |}

==Race==

===Stage Results===

'''Stage One''' ''Laps:'' 15

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |1 || 14 || Chase Briscoe || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 10 |- |2 || 2 || Austin Cindric '''(R)''' || Team Penske || Ford || 9 |- |3 || 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 8 |- |4 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 7 |- |5 || 45 || Kurt Busch || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 6 |- |6 || 21 || Harrison Burton '''(R)''' || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 5 |- |7 || 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 4 |- |8 || 43 || Erik Jones || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 3 |- |9 || 31 || Justin Haley || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 2 |- |10 || 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1 |- !colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/7/3/12218_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results] |}

'''Stage Two''' ''Laps:'' 15

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |1 || 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 10 |- |2 || 15 || Joey Hand || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 9 |- |3 || 42 || Ty Dillon || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 8 |- |4 || 45 || Kurt Busch || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 7 |- |5 || 43 || Erik Jones || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 6 |- |6 || 31 || Justin Haley || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 5 |- |7 || 21 || Harrison Burton '''(R)''' || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 4 |- |8 || 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 3 |- |9 || 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 2 |- |10 || 8 || Tyler Reddick || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 1 |- !colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/7/3/12218_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results] |}

===Final Stage Results===

'''Stage Three''' ''Laps:'' 32

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%" |- ! Pos ! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points |- |1 || 4 || 8 || Tyler Reddick || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 62 || 41 |- |2 || 1 || 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 62 || 38 |- |3 || 3 || 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 62 || 34 |- |4 || 12 || 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 62 || 33 |- |5 || 17 || 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet || 62 || 32 |- |6 || 7 || 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 62 || 31 |- |7 || 5 || 2 || Austin Cindric '''(R)''' || Team Penske || Ford || 62 || 39 |- |8 || 6 || 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 62 || 29 |- |9 || 21 || 16 || A. J. Allmendinger '''(i)''' || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 62 || 0 |- |10 || 28 || 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 62 || 27 |- |11 || 19 || 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 62 || 36 |- |12 || 8 || 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 62 || 33 |- |13 || 15 || 19 || Martin Truex Jr. || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 62 || 24 |- |14 || 2 || 14 || Chase Briscoe || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 62 || 33 |- |15 || 10 || 41 || Cole Custer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 62 || 22 |- |16 || 29 || 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 62 || 21 |- |17 || 14 || 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 62 || 20 |- |18 || 16 || 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 62 || 19 |- |19 || 33 || 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 62 || 18 |- |20 || 30 || 42 || Ty Dillon || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 62 || 25 |- |21 || 9 || 15 || Joey Hand || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 62 || 25 |- |22 || 23 || 21 || Harrison Burton '''(R)''' || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 62 || 24 |- |23 || 22 || 45 || Kurt Busch || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 62 || 27 |- |24 || 34 || 31 || Justin Haley || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 62 || 20 |- |25 || 32 || 38 || Todd Gilliland '''(R)''' || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 62 || 12 |- |26 || 27 || 43 || Erik Jones || Petty GMS Motorsports || Chevrolet || 62 || 20 |- |27 || 18 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 62 || 17 |- |28 || 24 || 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 62 || 9 |- |29 || 13 || 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 62 || 8 |- |30 || 37 || 78 || Kyle Tilley || Live Fast Motorsports || Ford || 61 || 7 |- |31 || 20 || 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 60 || 6 |- |32 || 31 || 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 59 || 5 |- |33 || 11 || 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 58 || 4 |- |34 || 35 || 7 || Corey LaJoie || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 57 || 3 |- |35 || 25 || 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 54 || 9 |- |36 || 26 || 77 || Josh Bilicki '''(i)''' || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 52 || 0 |- |37 || 36 || 27 || Loris Hezemans '''(i)''' || Team Hezeberg Powered by Reaume Brothers Racing || Ford || 9 || 0 |- !colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/7/3/12218_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results] |}

===Race statistics=== * Lead changes: 8 among 6 different drivers * Cautions/Laps: 2 for 2 * Red flags: 0 * Time of race: 2 hours, 35 minutes and 51 seconds * Average speed: {{convert|96.622|mph|km/h}}

==Media==

===Television=== USA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane. Rutledge Wood served as a “CityView” reporter and share stories from the track.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- !colspan="3"|USA |- !Booth announcers!!Pit reporters!!Cityview reporter |- | '''Lap-by-lap:''' Rick Allen '''Color-commentator:''' Jeff Burton '''Color-commentator:''' Steve Letarte '''Color-commentator:''' Dale Earnhardt Jr. || Kim Coon Parker Kligerman Marty Snider || Rutledge Wood |}

===Radio=== Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- !colspan="3"|MRN |- !Booth announcers!!Turn announcers!!Pit reporters |- | '''Lead announcer:''' Alex Hayden '''Announcer:''' Jeff Striegle || '''Turn 1 & 2:''' Steve Post '''Turns 3 & 4:''' Dave Moody '''Turns 5 & 6:''' Mike Bagley '''Turns 7 & 8:''' Eric Morse '''Turns 9 & 10:''' Jason Toy '''Turn 11:''' Kyle Rickey '''Turn 12:''' Kurt Becker '''Turns 13 & 14:''' Tim Catalfamo || Winston Kelley Chris Wilner Woody Cain Glenn Jarrett |}

==Standings after the race== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Drivers' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- ! ! Pos ! Driver ! Points |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Chase Elliott | style="text-align:center;"| 624 |- |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Ryan Blaney | style="text-align:center;"| 591 (–33) |- |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Ross Chastain | style="text-align:center;"| 589 (–35) |- |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Larson | style="text-align:center;"| 553 (–71) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Joey Logano | style="text-align:center;"| 551 (–73) |- |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Busch | style="text-align:center;"| 547 (–77) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | style="text-align:center;"| 540 (–84) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 8 | Christopher Bell | style="text-align:center;"| 499 (–125) |- |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Alex Bowman | style="text-align:center;"| 494 (–130) |- |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| William Byron | style="text-align:center;"| 489 (–135) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 11 | Kevin Harvick | style="text-align:center;"| 479 (–145) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 12 | Aric Almirola | style="text-align:center;"| 452 (–172) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 13 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Tyler Reddick | style="text-align:center;"| 441 (–183) |- |align="left"| 10px 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 14 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Austin Cindric | style="text-align:center;"| 431 (–193) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 15 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kurt Busch | style="text-align:center;"| 424 (–200) |- |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 16 | style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Chase Briscoe | style="text-align:center;"| 422 (–202) |- class="sortbottom" !colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/7/3/12218_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings] |} {{col-2}}

;Manufacturers' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- ! ! Pos ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | Chevrolet | style="text-align:center;"| 662 |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 606 (–56) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 599 (–63) |- class="sortbottom" |}

*'''Note''': Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. *. – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. {{col-end}}

EDIT: Denny Hamlin and Daniel Suarez both have wins at this point in the season. They have clinched positions in the playoffs, pushing Almirola and Harvick out.

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

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