Contested over 400 laps on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 24th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season and was won by Kevin Harvick of Stewart-Haas Racing, the 60th and final win of his NASCAR Cup Series career.

Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted two USAC sprint car races.

Chase Young, the 2020 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, was the honorary pace car driver.

Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Richmond winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth.

Winston Kelley, Glenn Jarrett and Kim Coon called the action for MRN from pit lane.