2022 Cook Out Southern 500
The 2022 Cook Out Southern 500, the 59th 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 playoff, and the first race of the Round of 16.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 27 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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The 2022 Cook Out Southern 500 program cover, featuring Chase Elliott, Dale Earnhardt, David Pearson, and Herb Thomas' Hudson Hornet. | |||
| Date | September 4, 2022 | ||
| 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) | ||
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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