2022 M&M's Fan Appreciation 400
Race details | |||
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Race 21 of 36 in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
Date | July 24, 2022 | ||
Location | Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
Television in the United States | |||
Network | USA | ||
Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN | ||
Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1), Mike Bagley (2) and Kyle Rickey (3) |
The 2022 M&M's Fan Appreciation 400 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on July 24, 2022, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it will be the 21st race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
Background
Pocono Raceway is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval speedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1970s. Nicknamed "The Tricky Triangle", the speedway has three distinct corners and is known for high speeds along its lengthy straightaways.
From 1982 to 2019, the circuit had two race weekends. In 2020, the circuit was reduced to one race meeting of two races. The first race was moved to World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis starting in 2022.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Media
Television
USA will cover the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will call the race from the broadcast booth. Reporters TBA will handle the pit road duties from pit lane. Rutledge Wood will serve as a “CityView” reporter and share stories from the track.
USA | ||
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Cityview reporter |
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
TBA | Rutledge Wood |
Radio
Radio coverage of the race will broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and will be simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle will call the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody will call the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley will call the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Kyle Rickey will call the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 4 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Steve Post and Kim Coon will work pit road for the radio side.
MRN Radio | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Backstretch: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey |
Steve Post Kim Coon |