Goodyear 400
Darlington Raceway, May 8, 2022
Joey Logano
Winner
293
Laps
36
Entries
13
Leaders
Joey Logano won the 2022 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 8, 2022, leading 107 of 293 laps. Tyler Reddick finished second; Justin Haley rounded out the podium. The race featured 13 different leaders.
Race Details
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | Joey Logano |
| 2 | 10 | +8 | Tyler Reddick |
| 3 | 29 | +26 | Justin Haley |
| 4 | 35 | +31 | Kevin Harvick |
| 5 | 34 | +29 | Chase Elliott |
| 6 | 3 | -3 | Christopher Bell |
| 7 | 16 | +9 | Michael McDowell |
| 8 | 26 | +18 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 9 | 14 | +5 | Austin Dillon |
| 10 | 20 | +10 | Daniel Suarez |
| 11 | 12 | +1 | Aric Almirola |
| 12 | 21 | +9 | Ty Dillon |
| 13 | 9 | -4 | William Byron |
| 14 | 25 | +11 | Harrison Burton |
| 15 | 27 | +12 | Todd Gilliland |
| 16 | 18 | +2 | Chris Buescher |
| 17 | 7 | -10 | Ryan Blaney |
| 18 | 19 | +1 | Austin Cindric |
| 19 | 31 | +12 | Cody Ware |
| 20 | 13 | -7 | Chase Briscoe |
| 21 | 22 | +1 | Denny Hamlin |
| 22 | 33 | +11 | Landon Cassill |
| 23 | 32 | +9 | J.J. Yeley |
| 24 | 4 | -20 | Martin Truex, Jr. |
| 25 | 11 | -14 | Erik Jones |
| 26 | 28 | +2 | Cole Custer |
| 27 | 17 | -10 | Bubba Wallace |
| 28 | 6 | -22 | Kurt Busch |
| 29 | 15 | -14 | Alex Bowman |
| 30 | 8 | -22 | Ross Chastain |
| 31 | 24 | -7 | Daniel Hemric |
| 32 | 36 | +4 | B.J. McLeod |
| 33 | 5 | -28 | Kyle Busch |
| 34 | 23 | -11 | Brad Keselowski |
| 35 | 30 | -5 | Corey LaJoie |
| 36 | 2 | -34 | Kyle Larson |
Stage Results
| Driver | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Chastain | 2 | 1 | — | 19 |
| Joey Logano | 1 | 3 | — | 18 |
| Martin Truex, Jr. | 5 | 2 | — | 15 |
| Christopher Bell | 3 | 7 | — | 12 |
| William Byron | 6 | 5 | — | 11 |
| Denny Hamlin | 7 | 4 | — | 11 |
| Erik Jones | 8 | 6 | — | 8 |
| Kyle Busch | 4 | — | — | 7 |
| Chase Elliott | — | 8 | — | 3 |
| Tyler Reddick | 9 | — | — | 2 |
| Aric Almirola | — | 9 | — | 2 |
| Daniel Suarez | — | 10 | — | 1 |
| Bubba Wallace | 10 | — | — | 1 |
| Justin Haley | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Harvick | — | — | — | — |
| Michael McDowell | — | — | — | — |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burton | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Gilliland | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Buescher | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Blaney | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Cindric | — | — | — | — |
| Cody Ware | — | — | — | — |
| Chase Briscoe | — | — | — | — |
| Landon Cassill | — | — | — | — |
| J.J. Yeley | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Custer | — | — | — | — |
| Kurt Busch | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bowman | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Hemric | — | — | — | — |
| B.J. McLeod | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Keselowski | — | — | — | — |
| Corey LaJoie | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Larson | — | — | — | — |
Model Performance
How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 29 matched drivers, the model averaged 10.9 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average
| Pos | Driver | Predicted | Actual | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Logano | 11.9 | 1 | +10.9 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | 11.2 | 2 | +9.2 |
| 3 | Justin Haley | 20.9 | 3 | +17.9 |
| 5 | Chase Elliott | 10.1 | 5 | +5.1 |
| 6 | Christopher Bell | 9.2 | 6 | +3.2 |
| 7 | Michael McDowell | 16.9 | 7 | +9.9 |
| 8 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 19.9 | 8 | +11.9 |
| 9 | Austin Dillon | 19.9 | 9 | +10.9 |
| 10 | Daniel Suarez | 12.7 | 10 | +2.7 |
| 12 | Ty Dillon | 22.9 | 12 | +10.9 |
| 13 | William Byron | 10.7 | 13 | -2.3 |
| 15 | Todd Gilliland | 19.1 | 15 | +4.1 |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | 9.2 | 16 | -6.8 |
| 17 | Ryan Blaney | 8.2 | 17 | -8.8 |
| 18 | Austin Cindric | 15.4 | 18 | -2.6 |
| 19 | Cody Ware | 57.0 | 19 | +38.0 |
| 20 | Chase Briscoe | 7.8 | 20 | -12.2 |
| 21 | Denny Hamlin | 6.2 | 21 | -14.8 |
| 23 | J.J. Yeley | 28.6 | 23 | +5.6 |
| 24 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 15.4 | 24 | -8.6 |
(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
- Joey Logano: has 32 career starts at Darlington Raceway with a 13.3 avg finish (2 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
- Denny Hamlin: was the model’s top pick based on 41 career starts at Darlington Raceway with a 7.5 avg finish (10 wins), finishing P21 on the day.
- Cody Ware: was the biggest surprise, finishing P19 vs predicted P57. Track history: 9 starts, 31.0 avg finish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2022 Goodyear 400?
Joey Logano won the 2022 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway driving for Team Penske.
Where was the 2022 Goodyear 400 held?
The 2022 Goodyear 400 was held at Darlington Raceway on May 8, 2022.