2022 North Carolina Education Lottery 200

2022 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Race details
Race 10 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date May 27, 2022
Official name 20th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Location Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 143 laps, 214.4 mi (345.204 km)
Scheduled Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323.478 km)
Average speed 125.827 mph (202.499 km/h)
Pole position
Driver ThorSport Racing
Time 30.284
Most laps led
Driver Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports
Laps 57
Winner
No. 41 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Kurt Busch, Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2022 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the tenth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 27, 2022, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was increased from 134 laps to 143 laps, due to several NASCAR overtime finishes, Ross Chastain, driving for Niece Motorsports, would take the win, after taking advantage of the lead on the final restart.[1] It was his 4th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Grant Enfinger of GMS Racing and John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13 mi (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.

The 2,000 acres (810 ha) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.25 mi (0.40 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Wastequip
02 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Race City Sports Memorabilia
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Raceline Brakes
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Derm Dude
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Black's Tire Service
16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota LiUNA
17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford RaceChoice.com
18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet NAPA AutoCare
20 Matt Mills (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions
23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet Champion Power Equipment
24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet ChannelAdvisor
25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing, W. A. R. Shocks
30 Tate Fogleman On Point Motorsports Toyota Rangeline Group
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota RRHOID RAGE
37 Max Gutiérrez AM Racing Chevrolet Toughbuilt, Distributed Ledger
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford RTA gigFAST
40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Premier Security Solutions
43 Keith McGee Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Barstool Sports
44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet FNB Corporation
45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AutoParkIt.com
46 Brennan Poole (i) G2G Racing Toyota Thank You Military
51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar International
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota Coble Enterprises, Leith Cars
61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Bama Buggies
66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota American Racing Wheels
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Ideal Door, Menards
91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Gates Hydraulics
98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota Curb Records
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Tenda Care Products
Official entry list

Practice

The only 30-minute was held on Friday, May 27, at 1:30 PM EST.[2] Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports was the fastest in the session, with a time of 30.519 seconds and a speed of 176.939 mph (284.756 km/h).

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.519 176.939
2 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 30.600 176.471
3 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.761 175.547
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 27, at 2:00 PM EST.[2] Since Charlotte 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]

Ty Majeski of ThorSport Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 30.284 and a speed of 178.312 mph (286.965 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 30.284 178.312
2 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.290 178.277
3 51 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.364 177.842
4 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.405 177.602
5 41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.405 177.602
6 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 30.483 177.148
7 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 30.500 177.049
8 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford 30.516 176.956
9 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 30.586 176.551
10 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 30.643 176.223
11 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.654 176.160
12 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 30.743 175.650
13 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 30.846 175.063
14 02 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 30.925 174.616
15 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 30.995 174.222
16 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 31.052 173.902
17 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 31.074 173.779
18 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 31.115 173.550
19 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 31.140 173.410
20 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 31.174 173.221
21 30 Tate Fogleman On Point Motorsports Toyota 31.263 172.728
22 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 31.389 172.035
23 20 Matt Mills (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 31.523 171.303
24 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 31.535 171.238
25 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 31.600 170.886
26 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 31.625 170.751
27 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 31.652 170.605
28 46 Brennan Poole (i) G2G Racing Toyota 31.661 170.557
29 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 31.670 170.508
30 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 31.850 169.545
31 37 Max Gutiérrez AM Racing Chevrolet 31.980 168.856
Qualified by owner's points
32 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 32.006 168.718
33 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 32.036 168.560
34 43 Keith McGee Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 33.192 162.690
35 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford - -
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 10
2 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford 8
4 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0
6 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
7 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 4
8 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 3
9 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 2
10 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 30

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 10
2 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford 8
4 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 6
6 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 5
7 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 4
8 41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0
9 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 2
10 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 83

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 5 41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 143 4 Running 0
2 11 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 143 0 Running 36
3 15 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 143 0 Running 40
4 9 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 143 5 Running 45
5 2 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 143 52 Running 47
6 6 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 143 0 Running 31
7 3 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 143 0 Running 0
8 7 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 143 0 Running 29
9 13 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 143 0 Running 28
10 12 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 143 5 Running 37
11 8 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford 143 9 Running 42
12 16 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 143 2 Running 26
13 1 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 143 4 Running 35
14 20 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 143 0 Running 23
15 17 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 143 0 Running 22
16 4 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 143 57 Running 35
17 10 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 142 0 Running 28
18 18 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 142 5 Running 21
19 22 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 142 0 Running 18
20 25 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 142 0 Running 17
21 30 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 141 0 Running 16
22 33 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 141 0 Running 15
23 19 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 141 0 Running 14
24 27 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 141 0 Running 13
25 26 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 141 0 Running 12
26 31 37 Max Gutiérrez AM Racing Chevrolet 140 0 Running 11
27 35 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 140 0 Running 10
28 24 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 139 0 Running 9
29 21 30 Tate Fogleman On Point Motorsports Toyota 139 0 Running 8
30 29 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 139 0 Running 7
31 32 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 138 0 Running 6
32 14 02 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 128 0 Accident 5
33 34 43 Keith McGee Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 67 0 Suspension 4
34 23 20 Matt Mills (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 57 0 Accident 0
35 28 46 Brennan Poole G2G Racing Toyota 38 0 Driveshaft 2
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. ^ Spencer, Reid (May 27, 2022). "Ross Chastain scores OT victory in Truck Series race at Charlotte". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Charlotte Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  3. ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  4. ^ Srigley, Joseph (May 27, 2022). "Ty Majeski Narrowly Beats Zane Smith for Truck Series Pole at Charlotte". TobyChristie.com.
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