Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, March 6, 2022
Alex Bowman
Winner
274
Laps
37
Entries
15
Leaders
Alex Bowman won the 2022 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 6, 2022, leading 16 of 274 laps. Kyle Larson finished second; Ross Chastain rounded out the podium. The race featured 15 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Track
Season
2022
Winner
Leaders
15 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | +12 | Alex Bowman |
| 2 | 2 | — | Kyle Larson |
| 3 | 18 | +15 | Ross Chastain |
| 4 | 37 | +33 | Kyle Busch |
| 5 | 14 | +9 | William Byron |
| 6 | 20 | +14 | Aric Almirola |
| 7 | 7 | — | Tyler Reddick |
| 8 | 12 | +4 | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| 9 | 5 | -4 | Chase Elliott |
| 10 | 1 | -9 | Christopher Bell |
| 11 | 10 | -1 | Austin Dillon |
| 12 | 25 | +13 | Kevin Harvick |
| 13 | 31 | +18 | Kurt Busch |
| 14 | 6 | -8 | Joey Logano |
| 15 | 29 | +14 | Corey LaJoie |
| 16 | 19 | +3 | Harrison Burton |
| 17 | 28 | +11 | Justin Haley |
| 18 | 27 | +9 | Chris Buescher |
| 19 | 3 | -16 | Austin Cindric |
| 20 | 32 | +12 | Ty Dillon |
| 21 | 9 | -12 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 22 | 16 | -6 | Daniel Hemric |
| 23 | 30 | +7 | Todd Gilliland |
| 24 | 15 | -9 | Brad Keselowski |
| 25 | 17 | -8 | Bubba Wallace |
| 26 | 33 | +7 | Cody Ware |
| 27 | 22 | -5 | Michael McDowell |
| 28 | 35 | +7 | B.J. McLeod |
| 29 | 34 | +5 | Josh Bilicki |
| 30 | 36 | +6 | Garrett Smithley |
| 31 | 23 | -8 | Erik Jones |
| 32 | 8 | -24 | Denny Hamlin |
| 33 | 24 | -9 | Cole Custer |
| 34 | 26 | -8 | Greg Biffle |
| 35 | 4 | -31 | Chase Briscoe |
| 36 | 11 | -25 | Ryan Blaney |
| 37 | 21 | -16 | Daniel Suarez |
Stage Results
| Driver | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Chastain | 3 | 1 | — | 18 |
| William Byron | 2 | 4 | — | 16 |
| Chase Elliott | 5 | 2 | — | 15 |
| Kyle Larson | 6 | 3 | — | 13 |
| Alex Bowman | 1 | — | — | 10 |
| Denny Hamlin | 4 | 9 | — | 9 |
| Kyle Busch | 9 | 5 | — | 8 |
| Martin Truex, Jr. | — | 6 | — | 5 |
| Joey Logano | — | 7 | — | 4 |
| Ryan Blaney | 7 | — | — | 4 |
| Kevin Harvick | — | 8 | — | 3 |
| Chase Briscoe | 8 | — | — | 3 |
| Christopher Bell | 10 | — | — | 1 |
| Bubba Wallace | — | 10 | — | 1 |
| Aric Almirola | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Reddick | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Kurt Busch | — | — | — | — |
| Corey LaJoie | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burton | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Haley | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Buescher | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Cindric | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Hemric | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Gilliland | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Keselowski | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Ware | — | — | — | — |
| Michael McDowell | — | — | — | — |
| B.J. McLeod | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Bilicki | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Smithley | — | — | — | — |
| Erik Jones | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Custer | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Biffle | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Suarez | — | — | — | — |
Model Performance
How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 29 matched drivers, the model averaged 10.3 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average
| Pos | Driver | Predicted | Actual | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Bowman | 16.2 | 1 | +15.2 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 13.1 | 2 | +11.1 |
| 3 | Ross Chastain | 14.5 | 3 | +11.5 |
| 5 | William Byron | 10.7 | 5 | +5.7 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick | 11.2 | 7 | +4.2 |
| 8 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 15.4 | 8 | +7.4 |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | 10.1 | 9 | +1.1 |
| 10 | Christopher Bell | 9.2 | 10 | -0.8 |
| 11 | Austin Dillon | 19.9 | 11 | +8.9 |
| 14 | Joey Logano | 11.9 | 14 | -2.1 |
| 15 | Corey LaJoie | 22.2 | 15 | +7.2 |
| 17 | Justin Haley | 20.9 | 17 | +3.9 |
| 18 | Chris Buescher | 9.2 | 18 | -8.8 |
| 19 | Austin Cindric | 15.4 | 19 | -3.6 |
| 20 | Ty Dillon | 22.9 | 20 | +2.9 |
| 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 19.9 | 21 | -1.1 |
| 23 | Todd Gilliland | 19.1 | 23 | -3.9 |
| 24 | Brad Keselowski | 15.4 | 24 | -8.6 |
| 25 | Bubba Wallace | 12.7 | 25 | -12.3 |
| 26 | Cody Ware | 57.0 | 26 | +31.0 |
(showing top 20 finishers)
Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.
Historical Context
- Alex Bowman: has 18 career starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 15.7 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
- Denny Hamlin: was the model’s top pick based on 35 career starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 12.1 avg finish (3 wins), finishing P32 on the day.
- Cody Ware: was the biggest surprise, finishing P26 vs predicted P57. Track history: 12 starts, 31.8 avg finish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2022 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube?
Alex Bowman won the 2022 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway driving for Hendrick Motorsports.
Where was the 2022 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube held?
The 2022 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 6, 2022.