Contested over 293 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 12th race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

[8] Austin Cindric was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.399 seconds and a speed of 167.271 mph (269.197 km/h).

Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer called the race from the broadcast booth.

Richard Petty, Bobby Labonte, and Bill Elliott swapped through the booth in stage 1, 2, and 3.