2022 Cook Out Southern 500

2022 Cook Out Southern 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Race 27 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series
The 2022 Cook Out Southern 500 program cover, featuring Chase Elliott, Dale Earnhardt, David Pearson, and Herb Thomas' Hudson Hornet.
The 2022 Cook Out Southern 500 program cover, featuring Chase Elliott, Dale Earnhardt, David Pearson, and Herb Thomas' Hudson Hornet.
Date September 4, 2022 (2022-09-04)
Location Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.666 km)
Average speed 120.406 miles per hour (193.775 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Team Penske
Time 29.181
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 155
Winner
No. 43 Erik Jones Petty GMS Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network USA
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett and Kyle Petty
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)

The 2022 Cook Out Southern 500, the 73rd running of the event, was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on September 4, 2022, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 367 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 27th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, the first race of the 2022 NASCAR playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 16.

Erik Jones won, the first race win for Petty GMS Motorsports, in dramatic fashion after inheriting the lead from Kyle Busch, whose Toyota's engine failed on Lap 344 as the field was preparing for the restart.

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  4. ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Cook Out Southern 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.