Seventh race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series
Motor car race
The 2022 Zinsser SmartCoat 200 was the seventh stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the third race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown , and the 22nd iteration of the event . The race was held on Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Marne, Michigan at Berlin Raceway , a 0.438 mile (0.705 km) permanent tri-oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Daniel Dye , driving for GMS Racing , dominated the entire race, leading 192 laps. After suffering a mechanical problem with ten laps to go, Sammy Smith , driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports , would take over the lead, and earn his first career ARCA Menards Series win in only his sixth start.[ 1] To fill out the podium, Tom Hessert III and Jesse Love , both driving for Venturini Motorsports , would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Berlin Raceway is a 7/16 mile long paved oval race track in Marne, Michigan ,[ 2] near Grand Rapids . The track races weekly as part of NASCAR 's Whelen All-American Series . It currently hosts a race in the ARCA Menards Series East tour.[ 3] The track has held touring series events on the ARCA Menards Series ,[ 3] American Speed Association National Tour,[ 3] USAC Stock Cars , USAC Silver Crown , World of Outlaws Sprint cars, and World of Outlaws Late Model Series tours.
The track opened in 1950. It was originally a horse track before World War II . Berlin's current track record is 12.513 seconds, set by Brian Gerster in 2018 in a winged sprint car.[ 4] Berlin Raceway takes its name from the city of Marne's original name "Berlin," which was changed due to Anti-German sentiment following World War I .[ 5]
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver
Practice
The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, June 18, at 4:15 PM EST .[ 6] Daniel Dye , driving for GMS Racing , would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 16.858 seconds, and a speed of 93.427 mph (150.356 km/h).[ 7]
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 18, at 6:00 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.[ 6]
Daniel Dye , driving for GMS Racing , scored the pole for the race, with a time of 16.671 seconds, and a speed of 94.475 mph (152.043 km/h).[ 8]
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin.
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
1
2
18
Sammy Smith (R)
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Toyota
200
8
Running
47
2
5
15
Tom Hessert III
Venturini Motorsports
Toyota
200
0
Running
42
3
3
20
Jesse Love (R)
Venturini Motorsports
Toyota
200
0
Running
41
4
4
17
Taylor Gray
David Gilliland Racing
Ford
200
0
Running
40
5
7
6
Rajah Caruth (R)
Rev Racing
Chevrolet
200
0
Running
39
6
6
2
Nick Sanchez
Rev Racing
Chevrolet
199
0
Running
38
7
1
43
Daniel Dye (R)
GMS Racing
Chevrolet
198
192
Electrical
40
8
9
35
Greg Van Alst
Greg Van Alst Motorsports
Ford
197
0
Running
36
9
10
25
Toni Breidinger (R)
Venturini Motorsports
Toyota
194
0
Running
35
10
16
48
Brad Smith
Brad Smith Motorsports
Chevrolet
136
0
Handling
34
11
8
30
Amber Balcaen (R)
Rette Jones Racing
Toyota
63
0
Accident
33
12
15
03
Rita Thomason
Clubb Racing Inc.
Chevrolet
41
0
Fuel Pump
32
13
11
10
Zachary Tinkle
Fast Track Racing
Chevrolet
38
0
Transmission
31
14
12
12
Tim Monroe
Fast Track Racing
Chevrolet
14
0
Brakes
30
15
14
01
D. L. Wilson
Fast Track Racing
Toyota
9
0
Brakes
29
16
13
27
Dallas Frueh
Richmond Motorsports
Chevrolet
3
0
Electrical
28
17
17
11
Ed Pompa
Fast Track Racing
Ford
0
0
Did Not Start
27
Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Note : Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
^ Fenwick, Adam (June 19, 2022). "Sammy Smith earns maiden ARCA Menards Series win in stunning fashion at Berlin Raceway" . ARCA .
^ "Berlin Raceway" . Michigan . Michigan Economic Development Corporation. December 29, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2020 .
^ a b c "Berlin Raceway Results" . Racing Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2020 .
^ "Track Records" . Berlin Raceway . Retrieved March 9, 2020 .
^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names . Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 354. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X .
^ a b "Schedule of events: Zinsser SmartCoat 200 at Berlin Raceway" . ARCA . January 31, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022 .
^ "Practice results: Zinsser SmartCoat 200 at Berlin Raceway" . ARCA . June 18, 2022.
^ "Qualifying results: Zinsser SmartCoat 200 at Berlin Raceway" . ARCA . June 18, 2022.