2022 Ambetter 301

2022 Ambetter 301
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Race 20 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series
Date July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)
Location New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 301 laps, 318.458 mi (512.603 km)
Average speed 98.113 miles per hour (157.898 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 29.964
Most laps led
Driver Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 173
Winner
No. 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network USA
Announcers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte
Nielsen Ratings 1.45 (2,403,000 viewers)
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Doug Turnbull (3 & 4)

The 2022 Ambetter 301 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 17, 2022, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 301 laps, on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway. It was the 20th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

This race was the last start for 2004 champion Kurt Busch, as Busch suffered a concussion during the second qualifying round for the next race, and the injuries from that crash ended up being career-ending; he announced on August 26, 2023 that he was officially retiring.

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  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Ambetter 301 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.