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The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season was the 74th edition of the premier competition of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and the 20th season following the technical development lock implemented upon the conclusion of the 2002-2003 offseason.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. earned the driver's championship, his second consecutive title and the fifth of his career. The owner's championship was awarded to Dale Earnhadt, Inc., whose three cars earned a combined total of two race victories. Chevrolet earned the manufacturer's championship.

Vincenzo Fochesato scored the most race victories with four, while Jeff Gordon earned the most Pole Awards with three. Despite winning only one race, Earnhardt, Jr. led the most laps of any driver en route to the championship.

Mike Bliss earned the Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award. Similarly to Coy Gibbs the season prior, Bliss contended for the award uncontested.

Throughout the season, a total of 41 drivers competed in points-paying Cup Series events, with 40 of whom starting every event. These 41 drivers consist of:

• 19 NASCAR Cup Series drivers who competed in the 2003 season.
• 9 real racing drivers who, in 2003, did not compete full-time in the Cup Series and competed in at least one NASCAR Busch Series event.
• 12 fantasy EA Sports drivers who began competing in the Cup Series after 2003.
• 1 player-controlled fantasy driver.

Schedule

Round	Title	Circuit	Race Winner	Winning Team	Winning Manufacturer
	The Shootout	Daytona International Speedway	Ryan Newman	Penske Racing South, Inc.	Dodge
1	64th Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Vincenzo Fochesato	Vanelli Racing, Inc.	Pontiac
2	Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Ricky Craven	PPI Motorsports	Pontiac
3	Samsung/Radio Shack 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch	Roush Racing	Ford
	The All-Star	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch	Roush Racing	Ford
4	63rd Coca-Cola World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Coy Gibbs	Roush Racing	Ford
5	Sirius 400	Michigan International Speedway	Vincenzo Fochesato	Vanelli Racing, Inc.	Pontiac
6	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
7	Brickyard 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Michael Waltrip	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet
8	Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen	Watkins Glen International	Vincenzo Fochesato	Vanelli Racing, Inc.	Pontiac
9	73rd Mountain Dew Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet
10	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Ronnie Reynolds	Fantasy Team	Dodge
11	EA Sports 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Vincenzo Fochesato	Vanelli Racing, Inc.	Pontiac
12	Banquet 400	Kansas Speedway	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet

• Events highlighted in gray indicate an exhibition race.

Team Chart

Team	No.	Driver	Sponsor(s)	Manufacturer	Rookie Season
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	1	Tina Gordon	Pennzoil	Chevrolet	2011
	8	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.			2000
	15	Michael Waltrip	NAPA Auto Parts		1986
Richard Childress Racing	2	Joe Moore	AC Delco	Chevrolet	2006
	29	Kevin Harvick	GM Goodwrench		2001
	30	Steve Park	America Online		1998
	31	Robby Gordon	Cingular Wireless		1997
Morgan-McClure Motorsports	4	Kevin Grubb	Kodak	Pontiac	2004
Roush Racing	6	Scott Wimmer	Pfizer	Ford	2009
	16	Greg Biffle	Grainger		2003
	17	Matt Kenseth	DeWalt		2000
	97	Kurt Busch	Rubbermaid Sharpie		2001
	99	Coy Gibbs	Citgo		2021
MB2 Motorsports	01	Jerry Nadeau	USG Sheetrock	Pontiac	1998
	10	Eli Gold	Valvoline		2009
Go Team VA Racing	02	Hermie Sadler	Virginia Tech	Pontiac	2002
Brett Bodine Racing	11	Stanton Barrett	Hooters	Ford	2003
Penske Racing South, Inc.	12	Ryan Newman	Alltel	Dodge	2002
Joe Gibbs Racing	18	Bobby Labonte	Interstate Batteries	Chevrolet	1993
	20	Pete Nelson*	Rockwell Automation		2009
		Tony Stewart	The Home Depot		1999
Evernham Motorsports	19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge UAW	Dodge	1994
Bill Davis Racing	23	Mike Bliss	Stacker 2	Dodge	2022
Hendrick Motorsports	24	Jeff Gordon	DuPont	Chevrolet	1993
	25	Earl Hall	UAW Delphi		2007
	48	Jimmie Johnson	Lowe's		2002
PPI Motorsports	32	Ricky Craven	Tide	Pontiac	1995
Robert Yates Racing	38	Elliott Sadler	M&M's	Ford	1999
Ganassi Racing	41	Brian Vickers	Target	Dodge	2006
	42	Jamie McMurray	Havoline		2003
Petty Enterprises	43	Chase Montgomery	Cheerios	Dodge	2003
	115	Travis Watson	Outback Steakhouse	Chevrolet	2011
CLR Racing	57	David Green	CLR	Ford	2003
Fantasy Team	105	Kyle McCoy	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	Chevrolet	2007
	117	Ray Parker	NASCAR Thunder 2004	Pontiac	2008
	133	Randy Norton	Goodyear	Ford	2009
	137	Chad Coleman	Maxell	Pontiac	2016
	142	Russell Richardson	nascar.com	Pontiac	2009
	176	J.R. Jones	MBNA	Pontiac	2007
	184	Ronnie Reynolds	Advance Auto Parts	Dodge	2008
	199	Mike Murphy	Tiburon	Dodge	2011
Vanelli Racing, Inc.	137	Vincenzo Fochesato	ALL PRO	Pontiac	2003

* Entered only in The Shootout; Nelson did not contest any championship events.

• Car numbers highlighted in gray indicate an entry that did not attempt the full schedule.
• Driver names highlighted in blue indicate a 2003 Busch Series competitor who did not compete in the 2003 Cup Series season full-time.
• Driver names highlighted in green indicate a fantasy EA Sports driver who began competing in the Cup Series after 2003.
• Driver names highlighted in gray indicate a player-controlled fantasy driver.

Manufacturer Championship

Rank	Manufacturer	Points
1	Chevrolet	80
2	Pontiac	76
3	Ford	57
4	Dodge	51