Monday, August 29, 2022

2022 NASCAR Cup Series - Coke Zero Sugar 400

This is the final race of the regular season before the big one; the playoffs of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series. With Daytona their battleground, this race, after a rain delay, will judge who is playoff-worthy.

As the green flag waved, the final race of the regular season begins. Stage 1 saw Kyle Larson going behind the wall with engine trouble on his car, followed by a disaster at the backstretch with Ryan Blaney involved in the wreck. With Joey Logano winning Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Kyle Busch nailing this stage. When the final stage kicks in, disasters occur, and the big one on lap 138 sums it up the race got paused due to weather with Austin Dillon currently leading. As the sun shines again in Daytona, it's back to work for the drivers as they're going all out to finish this race strong.

Screengrab from NASCAR

In the end, Austin Dillon wins the Coke Zero Sugar 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series!

With the final 16 assembled, the playoffs are set with Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, Kyle Larson, William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Kevin Harvick, Christopher Bell, Kyle Busch, Chase Briscoe, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric, Alex Bowman, and Austin Dillon competing for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series championship.

Who will make it to the final 12? Who will be eliminated? Find out as the playoffs begin in Darlington Raceway for the Cook Out Southern 500 this September 4th.

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