The Nascar Ford teams were non-factors at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 23rd, 2022. While the best Mustang race car took home a respectable fifth-place finish, the worst was scored dead last in 36th when it was all said and done.
That fifth-place finisher was Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 6 Mustang. Keselowski managed to keep the nose of his No. 6 Mustang clean all day, staying out of trouble as he quietly stayed near the front of the field. It was Keselowski’s first top five finish after taking an ownership role at his new team, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, and his best finish behind the wheel of the No. 6 Mustang.
Meanwhile, Chase Briscoe’s No. 14 Ford Mustang, contacted the wall hard on Lap 160, and then suffered a miscue on Pit Road. His team was unable to make repairs to the critical suspension parts that were damaged in the crash, and he was forced to retire and was relegated to a last-place finish. It’s worth noting that Briscoe’s No. 14 Mustang is eligible for Playoffs contention because his teammate, the No. 41 Mustang of Cole Custer, attempted to manipulate the race at the Charlotte Roval to ensure that Briscoe would advance to the next championship round. Briscoe’s No. 14 Mustang is now in danger of being eliminated from the final round.
Another Playoffs contender also found trouble – the No. 12 Mustang of Ryan Blaney spun out on Pit Road after running near the front of the field for most of the day, ultimately finishing 17th. Heading into Martinsville this coming weekend, Blaney is also in danger of being eliminated from the final Playoffs round.
Keselowski’s No. 6 Mustang was the only Blue Oval team to finish in the top 10. The next-best Nascar Ford finisher was the No. 17 Mustang of Chris Buescher, who took home 13th. No Fords led any laps, and Kyle Larson’s No. 5 Chevy Camaro ZL1 took home the victory.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Valvoline Chevrolet | 267 | 199 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 2 | 20 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Kubota Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 3 | 10 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger(i) | Ed Morse Automotive Group Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 4 | 32 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Huk Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | Violet Defense Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 6 | 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 267 | 28 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 7 | 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | FedEx Ground Toyota | 267 | 4 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 8 | 16 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Busch Light Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 9 | 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Skittles Lime is Back Toyota | 267 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 10 | 23 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Princess Cruises Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 11 | 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Rheem – WATTS Toyota | 267 | 4 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 12 | 1 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Liberty University Chevrolet | 267 | 32 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 13 | 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Fastenal Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 15 | 27 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Kroger/Slim Jim Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 16 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Love's Travel Stops Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 17 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Menards/Pennzoil Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 18 | 17 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Shell Pennzoil Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 19 | 26 | 2 | Austin Cindric # | Freightliner Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 20 | 21 | 21 | Harrison Burton # | DEX Imaging Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 21 | 28 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield Premium Bacon Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 22 | 6 | 23 | Ty Gibbs(i) | Monster Energy Toyota | 267 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 23 | 31 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Built.com Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 24 | 25 | 41 | Cole Custer | Dixie Vodka Ford | 266 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 25 | 24 | 48 | Noah Gragson(i) | Ally Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 26 | 30 | 42 | Ty Dillon | SunseekerResorts.com Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 27 | 4 | 45 | John Hunter Nemechek(i) | Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota | 266 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 28 | 15 | 31 | Justin Haley | LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 29 | 33 | 77 | Landon Cassill(i) | Zeigler Auto/LoJack Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 30 | 22 | 43 | Erik Jones | The Morgan Law Group Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 31 | 29 | 38 | Todd Gilliland # | EO South Florida Ford | 264 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 32 | 34 | 15 | JJ Yeley(i) | Jacob Companies Ford | 263 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 33 | 35 | 78 | BJ McLeod(i) | MSG Frankie Zombie Ford | 262 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 34 | 36 | 51 | Cody Ware | Nurtec ODT UBCF Ford | 262 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 35 | 7 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | 3CHI Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 36 | 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Magical Vacation Planner Ford | 160 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
#- Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible
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nascar has it just the way they want it very few wins in the series , and ZERO in the xfinity