2022 NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas: Race Format & Entry List

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 17, 2022) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers in the NASCAR All-Star Race & Open. This season’s event is on Sunday, May 22 on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio with the NASCAR Open starting at 5:30 p.m. ET and the NASCAR All-Star Race at 8:00 p.m. ET. For additional information and statistics visit the NASCAR Digital Media Guide – NASCAR All-Star Race page on NASCARMedia.  

 

2022 NASCAR All-Star Race Entry List

Entry	Car	Driver	Organization	Crew Chief	Manufacturer
1	1	Ross Chastain	TrackHouse Racing	Phil Surgen	Chevrolet
2	2	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Jeremy Bullins	Ford
3	4	Kevin Harvick	Stewart Haas Racing	Rodney Childers	Ford
4	5	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	Cliff Daniels	Chevrolet
5	6	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing	Matt McCall	Ford
6	9	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Alan Gustafson	Chevrolet
7	10	Aric Almirola	Stewart Haas Racing	Drew Blickensderfer	Ford
8	11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chris Gabehart	Toyota
9	12	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	Jonathan Hassler	Ford
10	14	Chase Briscoe	Stewart Haas Racing	John Klausmeier	Ford
11	16	A J Allmendinger  (i)	Kaulig Racing	George Spencer	Chevrolet
12	18	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Ben Beshore	Toyota
13	19	Martin Truex Jr	Joe Gibbs Racing	James Small	Toyota
14	20	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	Adam Stevens	Toyota
15	22	Joey Logano	Team Penske	Paul Wolfe	Ford
16	23	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing	Bootie Barker III	Toyota
17	24	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports	Ryan Fugle	Chevrolet
18	34	Michael McDowell	Front Row Motorsports	Blake Harris	Ford
19	45	Kurt Busch	23XI Racing	Billy Scott	Toyota
20	48	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports	Greg Ives	Chevrolet

 

Four additional positions will be added to the NASCAR All-Star Race field following the NASCAR Open:

o   NASCAR Open Stage 1 Winner

o   NASCAR Open Stage 2 Winner

o   NASCAR Open Race Winner

o   Fan Vote Winner

 

2022 NASCAR Open and NASCAR All-Star Race Formats:

 

NASCAR and Texas Motor Speedway announced the format and eligibility for the NASCAR All-Star Race on Sunday, May 22, that features four stages and 125 laps of on-track competition for a $1 million payday, stage winner incentives, amplified roles for the pit crews, and a distinctive head-to-head elimination qualifying format.

 

The NASCAR All-Star Race returns to Texas Motor Speedway for the second consecutive season and this 38th edition brings some unique twists for the eligible Cup drivers pursuing the winner-take-all $1 million payday. The most prominent twist will come in the form of a four-round qualifying format with head-to-head elimination rounds and the pivotal role of the pit crews.

 

The NASCAR All-Star Qualifying format is as follows:

·        Opening round is the traditional single-car, one-lap format in reverse order of the current 2022 owner points.

·        Fastest eight qualifiers transfer to a three-round, head-to-head elimination bracket.

·        Elimination bracket will feature two cars staged in adjacent pit stalls near the end of pit road.

·        At the sound of an alert, each pit crew will perform a four-tire stop and, at the drop of the jack, drivers will exit their pit stalls (with no speed limit) onto the track.

·        First car back to the start/finish line advances to the next round.

·        Final pairing competes for the pole.

 

The NASCAR All-Star Race format is as follows:

The race will consist of four stages, with the first three 25 laps in length and the fourth and final being a 50-lap shootout for the $1 million prize. The new format has provided a major incentive to win any of the opening three stages or the pit stop competition during the break between Stages 2 and 3.

 

·        Stage 1 (25 laps): Stage 1 winner will start on the pole in the final stage as long as he finishes 15th or better in Stages 2 and 3.

 

·        Stage 2 (25 laps): Stage 2 winner starts second in final stage as long as he finishes 15th or better in Stage 3.

 

·        Special Stage Break (Pit Stop Competition): Each team must pit and perform a four-tire stop. The team with the shortest time on pit road (pit in/pit out) wins the pit crew award and the driver will start fourth in the final stage as long as he finishes 15th or better in Stage 3.

 

·        Stage 3 (25 laps): Stage 3 winner starts third in final stage.

 

·        Stage 4 (50 laps): Stage 1 winner starts first, Stage 2 winner second, Stage 3 winner third and pit stop competition winner fourth. If a “natural” caution occurs between laps 15-25 of the final stage, standard race procedures will be in effect. If no “natural” caution occurs during that time, NASCAR will call an “All Star” competition caution.

 ·        Winner of Stage 4 earns $1 million.

 

NASCAR All-Star Open format is as follows:

 

• The NASCAR All-Star Open will run immediately prior to the NASCAR All-Star Race and will include three stages (20 laps / 20 laps / 10 laps).
• The winner of each stage will earn a spot in the NASCAR All-Star Race.
• The winner of the Fan Vote will also earn a spot in the NASCAR All-Star Race. Fans may vote for their favorite driver by visiting NASCAR.com.