The 2022 UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics was the 20th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, September 15, 2022, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, dominated during the end of the final stages, and earned his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win. He would also earn a spot in the championship 4.[1] Chandler Smith dominated a majority of the race, leading 89 laps. To fill out the podium, Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, and Parker Kligerman, driving for Henderson Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 20 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | September 15, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 25th Annual UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 106.6 mi (171.556 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 106.6 mi (171.556 km) | ||
| Average speed | 74.705 mph (120.226 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | ||
| Time | 15.276 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 89 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
This was the debut race for the full-time ARCA Menards Series East driver, Leland Honeyman.[2]
Background
editBristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all-concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. The track is billed as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile", even though that designation technically belongs to the Volusia Speedway Park dirt track.
Entry list
edit- (R) - denotes rookie driver
- (i) - denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFor practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions will be 15 minutes long, and was held on Thursday, September 15, at 4:30 PM EST.[3] Matt DiBenedetto, driving for Rackley WAR, was the fastest driver in total, with a lap of 15.574, and an average speed of 123.205 mph (198.279 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 15.574 | 123.205 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 15.669 | 122.458 |
| 3 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15.692 | 122.279 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Thursday, September 15, at 5:05 PM EST.[3] Since Bristol Motor Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[4] Derek Kraus, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.276, and an average speed of 125.609 mph (202.148 km/h).[5]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 55
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 44 | Bayley Currey (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 55
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 90
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 45 | Running | 45 |
| 2 | 35 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 39 | Running | 36 |
| 3 | 28 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 4 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 5 | 16 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 6 | 1 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 27 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 48 |
| 8 | 7 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 9 | 2 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 89 | Running | 48 |
| 10 | 5 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 11 | 12 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 36 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 13 | 27 | 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 14 | 18 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 8 | 44 | Bayley Currey (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 16 | 17 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 17 | 26 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 18 | 11 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 10 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 32 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 20 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 15 | 35 | Jake Garcia | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 23 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 19 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 02 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 9 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 28 | 22 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 20 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 24 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 193 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 31 | 21 | 32 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 13 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 30 | 33 | Chris Hacker | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | Suspension | 4 |
| 34 | 14 | 7 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 34 | 43 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 34 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 33 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Spencer, Reid (2022-09-15). "Ty Majeski wins Truck Series race at Bristol, earns spot in Phoenix". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (2022-09-14). "Leland Honeyman to make NASCAR Truck debut at Bristol". TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Bristol Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ Hembree, Mike (2022-09-15). "Bristol Truck starting lineup: Derek Kraus wins pole". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-09-15.