The Playoffs field narrowed to just eight drivers after the Charlotte Roval race on October 9th, and the No. 14 Mustang of Chase Briscoe received help from his Nascar Ford teammate, the No. 41 of Cole Custer, in order to secure a berth in the Round of 8.
Briscoe’s No. 14 Mustang spun out on Lap 107, damaging his Playoffs hopes. Briscoe was forced to start outside the top 20 after a caution due to Austin Cindric’s No. 2 Ford spinning out. On the last lap, Briscoe threw the No. 14 Mustang past several cars in a turn to gain valuable points, but he had some help as the No. 41 Mustang of Custer kicked his brakes and held up several competitors so Briscoe could execute the pass. This action is currently under review by Nascar and may result in penalties.
Possible penalty coming for Cole Custer after it appeared he helped Chase Briscoe.
NASCAR statement: pic.twitter.com/TBR9JRlGQ6
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) October 9, 2022
Meanwhile, due to his spin and poor finishing position, Cindric’s No. 2 Ford team was eliminated from the Playoffs. His situation was not helped by race winner Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 Toyota TRD Camry. Bell’s No. 20 Camry was below the cut line, but his victory secured his position in the Round of 8 and put other drivers in danger of being eliminated. The other three drivers who are out are all Chevys, including the No. 5 Chevy Camaro ZL1 of 2021 Cup Series champion Kyle Larson, the No. 99 Camaro of Daniel Suarez, and the No. 48 Camaro of Alex Bowman.
Meanwhile, Joey Logano led much of the race, but his No. 22 Mustang became buried in the pack after a pit stop and he could not return to the front. Kevin Harvick’s No. 4 Mustang, however, came home in second place after a valiant effort for the win.
The eight drivers now eligible for the 2022 Playoffs are:
- Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevy Camaro ZL1
- Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford Mustang
- Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevy Camaro ZL1
- William Byron, No. 24 Chevy Camaro ZL1
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota TRD Camry
- Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford Mustang
- Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota TRD Camry
- Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Ford Mustang
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | DeWalt Toyota | 112 | 2 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 2 | 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Mobil 1 Ford | 112 | 4 | Ford Mustang |
| 3 | 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 112 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 4 | 7 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger(i) | Action Industries Chevrolet | 112 | 24 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 5 | 13 | 31 | Justin Haley | LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 6 | 21 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Fastenal Ford | 112 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 7 | 14 | 45 | Bubba Wallace (P) | ROOT Insurance Toyota | 112 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | 3Chi Chevrolet | 112 | 21 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 9 | 17 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Ford Performance Racing School Ford | 112 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 10 | 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Get Bioethanol Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 11 | 26 | 43 | Erik Jones | FOCUSfactor Chevrolet | 112 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 12 | 30 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Raze Energy Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 13 | 24 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | FedEx Freight Toyota | 112 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 14 | 31 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | Castrol Ford | 112 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 15 | 37 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Haas Automation Ford | 112 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 16 | 2 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Valvoline Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 17 | 19 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 112 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 18 | 1 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Shell Pennzoil Ford | 112 | 27 | Ford Mustang |
| 19 | 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Harris Teeter/Scott Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 20 | 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 112 | 30 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 21 | 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric # (P) | Menards/Richmond Ford | 112 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 22 | 16 | 23 | Ty Gibbs(i) | Monster Energy Toyota | 112 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 23 | 29 | 48 | Noah Gragson(i) (P) | Ally Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 24 | 12 | 41 | Cole Custer | Autodesk/HaasTooling.com Ford | 112 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 25 | 28 | 42 | Ty Dillon | QuickChek Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 26 | 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Discount Tire Ford | 112 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 27 | 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Love's Travel Stops Ford | 112 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 28 | 23 | 21 | Harrison Burton # | Dex Imaging Ford | 111 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 29 | 34 | 77 | Mike Rockenfeller | Bon Secours/Swamp Rabbits Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 30 | 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland # | First Phase Ford | 111 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 31 | 38 | 78 | Josh Williams(i) | Alloy Employer Services Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 32 | 35 | 51 | JJ Yeley(i) | Nurtec ODT UBCF Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 33 | 36 | 27 | Loris Hezemans(i) | Hezeberg Systems Ford | 110 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 34 | 39 | 50 | Conor Daly | Bitnile.com Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 35 | 18 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 107 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 36 | 3 | 99 | Daniel Suarez (P) | CommScope Chevrolet | 107 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 37 | 10 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 103 | 3 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 38 | 27 | 15 | Joey Hand | Ford BlueOval City Ford | 79 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 39 | 33 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat(i) | Hezeberg Systems Toyota | 17 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible
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