2022 Dawn 150

2022 Dawn 150
Race details
Race 9 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series
Race 5 of 10 of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown
Date July 8, 2022
Official name Third Annual Dawn 150
Location Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio
Course Permanent racing facility
2.400 mi (3.862 km)
Distance 42 laps, 94.836 mi (152.62 km)
Scheduled Distance 42 laps, 94.836 mi (152.62 km)
Pole position
Driver
Venturini Motorsports
Time 1:27.616
Most laps led
Driver John Hunter Nemechek Venturini Motorsports
Laps 31
Winner
No. 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Jamie Little, Phil Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2022 Dawn 150 was the ninth stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the fifth race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 8, 2022, in Lexington, Ohio at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 2.400 mile (3.862 km) permanent road course. The race took it's scheduled 42 laps to complete. In a chaotic race, Taylor Gray, driving for David Gilliland Racing, came home with the win, after making a move on Kris Wright with 3 laps to go.[1] This was Gray's second career ARCA Menards Series win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Parker Chase, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus. It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the ARCA Menards Series, along with other club events such has SCCA and National Auto Sport Association.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Ford Universal Technical Institute
2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
03 Rita Thomason Clubb Racing Inc. Chevrolet Clubb Racing Inc.
3 Casey Carden Mullins Racing Ford Beachy Blooms, Layne Denton Band
6 Rajah Caruth (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc., Special Smiles
7 Ed Bull Bull Racing Ford Bayside Chiropractic
10 Arnout Kok Fast Track Racing Toyota Brand South Africa, American Blast Systems
11 Stanton Barrett Fast Track Racing Toyota Stanton Barrett Family Wines
12 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota Double H Ranch
15 Parker Chase Venturini Motorsports Toyota Vertical Bridge
17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
18 Sammy Smith (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota TMC Transportation
20 Jesse Love (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
21 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Toyota Cooks Collision
25 Toni Breidinger (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota FP Movement
27 Con Nicolopoulos Richmond Motorsports Chevrolet Immigration Law Center
30 Amber Balcaen (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford ICON Direct
32 Dale Quarterley 1/4 Ley Racing Chevrolet Van Dyk Recycling Solutions, Motul
35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford Top Choice Fencing, CB Fabricating
42 Kris Wright Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet Big Dog Energy
43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Champion Container, Race to Stop Suicide
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet PSST...Copraya Websites
55 John Hunter Nemechek Venturini Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
91 Colby Howard Bill McAnally Racing Toyota Gates Hydraulics
99 Blaine Perkins Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet Grant County Mulch
Official entry list

Practice/Qualifying

Practice and qualifying will be combined into one 60-minute session, with a driver's fastest time counting as their qualifying lap. It was held on Friday, July 8, at 2:00 PM EST.[2]

John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Venturini Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a time of 1:27.616 seconds, and a speed of 92.778 mph (149.312 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Name Team Make Time Speed
1 55 John Hunter Nemechek Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1:27.616 92.778
2 18 Sammy Smith (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1:27.738 92.649
3 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 1:28.383 91.972
4 15 Parker Chase Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1:28.524 91.826
5 6 Rajah Caruth (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 1:28.637 91.709
6 91 Colby Howard Bill McAnally Racing Toyota 1:28.913 91.424
7 42 Kris Wright Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 1:28.976 91.359
8 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 1:29.028 91.306
9 20 Jesse Love (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1:29.765 90.556
10 32 Dale Quarterley 1/4 Ley Racing Chevrolet 1:29.973 90.347
11 43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 1:30.433 89.888
12 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 1:31.010 89.318
13 99 Blaine Perkins Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 1:31.214 89.118
14 11 Stanton Barrett Fast Track Racing Toyota 1:31.446 88.892
15 25 Toni Breidinger (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1:33.615 86.832
16 21 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Toyota 1:33.705 86.749
17 10 Arnout Kok Fast Track Racing Toyota 1:34.980 85.584
18 30 Amber Balcaen (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford 1:36.300 84.411
19 12 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota 1:38.104 82.859
20 7 Ed Bull Bull Racing Ford 1:45.570 76.999
21 3 Casey Carden Mullins Racing Ford 1:47.723 75.460
22 01 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Ford 1:49.898 73.967
23 03 Rita Thomason Clubb Racing Inc. Chevrolet 1:53.048 71.906
24 27 Con Nicolopoulos Richmond Motorsports Chevrolet 2:00.461 67.481
25 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 2:15.176 60.135
Official practice/qualifying results

Race results

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 8 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 42 3 Running 47
2 4 15 Parker Chase Venturini Motorsports Toyota 42 1 Running 43
3 2 18 Sammy Smith (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 42 1 Running 42
4 1 55 John Hunter Nemechek Venturini Motorsports Toyota 42 31 Running 42
5 9 20 Jesse Love (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 42 0 Running 39
6 7 42 Kris Wright Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 42 3 Running 39
7 14 11 Stanton Barrett Fast Track Racing Toyota 42 0 Running 37
8 11 43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 41 0 Running 36
9 5 6 Rajah Caruth (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 40 0 Running 35
10 10 32 Dale Quarterley 1/4 Ley Racing Chevrolet 40 0 Running 34
11 3 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 40 3 Running 34
12 12 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 40 0 Running 32
13 15 25 Toni Breidinger (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 40 0 Running 31
14 17 10 Arnout Kok Fast Track Racing Toyota 38 0 Running 30
15 18 30 Amber Balcaen (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford 35 0 Running 29
16 20 7 Ed Bull Bull Racing Ford 35 0 Running 28
17 6 91 Colby Howard Bill McAnally Racing Toyota 32 0 Accident 27
18 13 99 Blaine Perkins Bill McAnally Racing Toyota 27 0 Brakes 26
19 23 03 Rita Thomason Clubb Racing Inc. Chevrolet 27 0 Mechanical 25
20 19 12 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota 8 0 Transmission 24
21 22 01 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 5 0 Brakes 23
22 25 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 3 0 Ignition 22
23 21 3 Casey Carden Mullins Racing Ford 0 0 Did Not Start 21
24 24 27 Con Nicolopoulos Richmond Motorsports Chevrolet 0 0 Did Not Start 20
25 16 21 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Toyota 0 0 Did Not Start 19
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. ^ Haislop, Tadd (2022-07-08). "Taylor Gray perseveres to win wild Dawn 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  2. ^ "Schedule of events: Dawn 150 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. February 2, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Practice/qualifying results: Dawn 150 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
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