2022 Reese's 200
| Race details | |||
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Race 11 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series Race 6 of 10 of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
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| Date | July 29, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 14th Annual Reese's 200 | ||
| Location | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.686 mi (1.104 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 137.2 mi (220.8 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 137.2 mi (220.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 73.118 mph (117.672 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 21.922 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 111 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 15 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2022 Reese's 200 was the eleventh stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the sixth race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 29, 2022, in Brownsburg, Indiana at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, a 0.686 mile (1.104 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Chandler Smith, driving for Venturini Motorsports, dominated most of the race, and earned his 10th career ARCA Menards Series win, along with his first of the season.[1] Sammy Smith also dominated a portion of the race, leading 89 laps. To fill out the podium, Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Taylor Gray, driving for David Gilliland Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
[edit]Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, and Lucas Oil Raceway) is an auto racing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis. It includes a 0.686-mile (1.104 km) oval track, a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) road course (which has fallen into disrepair and is no longer used), and a 4,400-foot (1,300 m) drag strip which is among the premier drag racing venues in the world. The complex receives about 500,000 visitors annually.[2]
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver
Practice
[edit]The only 45-minute practice session is scheduled to be held on Friday, July 29, at 12:30 PM EST.[3] Daniel Dye, driving for GMS Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 22.009, and an average speed of 112.214 mph (180.591 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 22.009 | 112.214 |
| 2 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 22.066 | 111.914 |
| 3 | 15 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 22.079 | 111.848 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, July 29, at 2:15 PM EST. 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.[3] Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 21.923, and an average speed of 112.654 mph (181.299 km/h).[5]
Race results
[edit]| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 15 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 111 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 89 | Running | 44 |
| 3 | 4 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 6 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 11 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 2 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 8 | 02 | Dylan Smith | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 13 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 9 | 55 | Tom Hessert III | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 12 | 95 | Dylan Fetcho | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 18 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 17 | 7 | Colton Collins | CCM Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 24 | 06 | Zachary Tinkle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 179 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 23 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Vibration | 28 |
| 17 | 14 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 122 | 0 | Accident | 27 |
| 18 | 16 | 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Toyota | 120 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 20 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 108 | 0 | Radiator | 25 |
| 20 | 10 | 42 | Christian Rose | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Accident | 24 |
| 21 | 15 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | Accident | 23 |
| 22 | 21 | 10 | Chris Martin Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 45 | 0 | Overheating | 22 |
| 23 | 19 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 29 | 0 | Overheating | 21 |
| 24 | 22 | 01 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Brakes | 20 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ Fenwick, Adam (2022-07-29). "Chandler Smith is untouchable for first ARCA victory of the year at IRP". ARCA. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ "Most Popular Indianapolis-Area Attractions". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Practice Results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ "Qualifying Results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-29.