Summary
The 2022 SpeedyCash.com 220 was the ninth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 20, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was extended from 147 laps to 149 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In an exciting final restart, Stewart Friesen, driving for his team, Halmar Friesen Racing, took advantage of the lead over Christian Eckes on the final lap, and earned his third career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win. It was his first win of the season, and his first win since the 2019 Lucas Oil 150.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Preece of David Gilliland Racing would finish third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 9 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | May 20, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 26th Annual SpeedyCash.com 220 | ||
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 149 laps, 223.5 mi (359.6 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 147 laps, 220.5 mi (354.9 km) | ||
| Average speed | 116.775 mph (187.931 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.612 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | |
| Laps | 60 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background edit
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The reconfigured track measures 1.44 miles (2.32 km) with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
Entry list edit
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice edit
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, May 20, at 3:00 PM CST.[2] Ty Majeski of ThorSport Racing was the fastest in the session, with a time of 30.269 seconds and a speed of 178.400 mph (287.107 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.269 | 178.400 |
| 2 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.293 | 178.259 |
| 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 30.384 | 177.725 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying edit
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 20, at 3:30 PM CST.[2] Since Texas Motor Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[3]
John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports scored the pole for the race, with a time of 29.612 seconds, and a speed of 182.359 mph (293.478 km/h).[4]
Race results edit
Stage 1 Laps: 35
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 35
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 41 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 79
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 149 | 60 | Running | 58 |
| 2 | 4 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 149 | 40 | Running | 48 |
| 3 | 5 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 149 | 27 | Running | 54 |
| 4 | 20 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 4 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 10 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 14 | Running | 44 |
| 7 | 2 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 1 | Running | 35 |
| 8 | 7 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 9 | 21 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 34 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 11 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | 62 | Todd Bodine | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 27 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 31 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 17 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 22 | 02 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 32 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 149 | 3 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 30 | Tate Fogleman | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 26 | 46 | Brennan Poole (i) | G2G Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 5 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 25 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 8 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 148 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 28 | 28 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 13 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 36 | 33 | Chris Hacker | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 15 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 143 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 33 | 18 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 139 | 0 | Overheating | 5 |
| 34 | 33 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 16 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 9 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race edit
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References edit
- ^ "Stewart Friesen wins first Truck Series race of 2022 in overtime at Texas". NASCAR.com. May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (May 20, 2022). "John Hunter Nemechek Blasts to Third Consecutive Truck Series Pole at Texas". TobyChristie.com.