Texas Qualifying Order: May 2022 (NASCAR Cup Series)

TV Schedule | Event Format

20 drivers are already locked into the All-Star race. 16 other drivers will run the All-Star Open for a chance at joining the All-Star race.

The All-Star Open is a 50 lap race with three stages. The winner of each stage advances into the All-Star Race.

Additionally, one driver who hasn’t already advanced will join the tail with the All-Star Fan Vote.

Qualifying will take place over two rounds of with the first being single-lap runs. The top 8 will advance into round two, where things are a bit different.

Elimination Bracket: Two cars will be placed at the end of the pit lane. At the sound of a horn, crews will make a four tire pit stop. Drivers exit their stalls and race down the pit lane with no speed limit. The first car back to the start finish line wins that bracket and advances into the next round. The final pairing will be the pole bracket.

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All-Star Race (Format)

The main event is a 125-lap dash split into four stages:

Stage 1 (25 laps): Stage 1 winner will start on the pole in the final stage but he has to finish 15th or better in Stages 2 and 3.

Stage 2 (25 laps): Stage 2 winner starts second in the final stage but he has to finish 15th or better in Stage 3.

Special Stage Break (Pit-Stop Competition): Each team must pit and perform a four-tire stop. The team with the fastest stop will start 3rd in the final stage but he has to finish 15th or better in Stage 3.

Stage 3 (25 laps): Stage 3 winner starts third in the final stage.

Stage 4 (50 laps): If a “natural” caution occurs between laps 15-25 of the final stage, standard race procedures will be in effect. If no “natural” caution occurs during that time, NASCAR will call an “All-Star” competition caution. Winner of Stage 4 wins the race and earns $1 million.

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Texas Motor Speedway
All-Star Open
Qualifying Order
NASCAR Cup Series

Qual Pos | Driver | Owner Points

1. BJ McLeod
36

2. Cody Ware
35

3. Landon Cassill
34

4. Garrett Smithley
33

5. Corey LaJoie
30

6. Todd Gilliland
29

7. Harrison Burton
28

8. Cole Custer
27

9. Ty Dillon
26

10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
25

11. Justin Haley
23

12. Chris Buescher
21

13. Daniel Suarez
19

14. Erik Jones
17

15. Tyler Reddick
15

16. Austin Dillon
13

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Texas Motor Speedway
All-Star Race
Qualifying Order
NASCAR Cup Series

Qual Pos | Driver | Owner Points

1. AJ Allmendinger
32

2. Brad Keselowski
31

3. Michael McDowell
24

4. Bubba Wallace
22

5. Denny Hamlin
20

6. Kurt Busch
18

7. Austin Cindric
16

8. Chase Briscoe
14

9. Aric Almirola
12

10. Kevin Harvick
11

11. Christopher Bell
10

12. Kyle Larson
9

13. Alex Bowman
8

14. Joey Logano
7

15. Martin Truex Jr
6

16. Ross Chastain
5

17. William Byron
4

18. Kyle Busch
3

19. Ryan Blaney
2

20. Chase Elliott
1

Links

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