FORT WORTH – September 25, 2022 – Anthony Holbrook
The NASCAR Cup Series invaded Texas Motor Speedway for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500. The 1.5-mile was the opening race in the Round of 12 for the NASCAR Playoffs. Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano occupied the front row anticipating 334 scheduled laps of stock car racing. The temperature was in the upper 90s and made for the hottest Cup race ever at the track that opened in 1997.
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500– Skinny
Tyler Reddick finished 1.19 seconds ahead of Joey Logano at the end of the day in which displayed a track-record 16 cautions, a record 36 lead changes, a 56-minute red flag for lightning and multiple tire issues leading to crashes.
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500– Stage 1 Results:
1. Kyle Larson
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Joey Logano
4. Daniel Suarez
5. Ross Chastain
6. William Byron
7. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
8. Brad Keselowski
9. Austin Cindric
10. Michael McDowell
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500– Stage 2 Results:
1. Ryan Blaney
2. Ross Chastain
3. William Byron
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Daniel Suarez
6. Austin Dillon
7. Austin Cindric
8. Joey Logano
9. Martin Truex Jr
10. Michael McDowell
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500– Final Results
Pos | Driver
1. Tyler Reddick
2. Joey Logano
3. Justin Haley
4. Ryan Blaney
5. Chase Briscoe
6. Erik Jones
7. William Byron
8. Brad Keselowski
9. Kyle Larson
10. Denny Hamlin
11. Michael McDowell
12. Daniel Suarez
13. Ross Chastain
14. Corey LaJoie
15. Austin Cindric
16. Ty Dillon
17. Austin Dillon
18. Harrison Burton
19. Kevin Harvick
20. Ty Gibbs
21. Noah Gragson
22. Landon Cassill
23. Garrett Smithley
24. Aric Almirola
25. Bubba Wallace
26. BJ McLeod
27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
28. Todd Gilliland
29. Alex Bowman
30. Chris Buescher
31. Martin Truex Jr
32. Chase Elliott
33. Cody Ware
34. Christopher Bell
35. Cole Custer
36. Kyle Busch
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Points Standing
(After Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500)
Race 1 of 3 (Round of 12)
1.Joey Logano
+30
2. Ross Chastain
+18
3. William Byron
+17
4. Kyle Larson
+16
5. Ryan Blaney
+15
6. Denny Hamlin
+8
7. Daniel Suarez
+4
8. Chase Elliott
+4
— Round of 8 (Cutline) —
9. Chase Briscoe
-4
10. Austin Cindric
-11
11. Christopher Bell
-29
12. Alex Bowman
-30
NASCAR Cup Series second round of the playoffs locates Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway for the YellaWood 500
2:00 p.m. E.T. / NBC / Sirius XM NASCAR 90
2022 Playoff Contender Ross Chastain checked off his second win of the season last April at Dega.
