2022 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard

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The 2022 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 31, 2022, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It took place on the track’s road course and was the second Verizon 200 at the Brickyard on this layout. The race was 86 laps long (extended from 82 due to overtime) on a 2.439-mile circuit, making it a 209.754-mile event.

Pole and winner
- Tyler Reddick of Richard Childress Racing started from the pole position and went on to win the race, leading 39 laps—the most by any driver.

Race summary
- The race featured 9 lead changes among 7 drivers.
- There were 5 cautions for 15 laps.
- The event lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 18 seconds, with an average speed of 75.511 mph.
- Stage winners were: Stage 1 – Chase Briscoe; Stage 2 – Christopher Bell; Stage 3 (Final Stage) – Tyler Reddick.

Final results and penalties
- After the overtime finish, Tyler Reddick was the winner, followed by Austin Cindric in second and Harrison Burton in third.
- Note: Ross Chastain and Austin Dillon received 30-second penalties for using an access road next to Turn 1 as a shortcut. This penalty significantly affected the results, with Chastain finishing 27th despite crossing the line in second place before the penalty.

Standings after the race
- Chase Elliott led the Drivers’ Championship standings with 821 points. The race also affected the positions of other top contenders, including Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, Martin Truex Jr., and Kyle Larson.

Broadcast and coverage
- NBC Sports provided television coverage, with a team including Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the booth, and Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, and Marty Snider on pit road.

Notes
- This race was part of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series and was the 22nd Cup race of the season held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.