2022 TSport 200

2022 TSport 200
Race details
Race 17 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date July 29, 2022
Official name 18th Annual TSport 200
Location Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
0.686 mi (1.104 km)
Distance 207 laps, 142.002 mi (228.530 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 137.2 mi (220.801 km)
Average speed 69.961 mph (112.591 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Kyle Busch Motorsports
Time 22.211
Most laps led
Driver John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 75
Winner
No. 23 Grant Enfinger GMS 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

The 2022 TSport 200 was the 17th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the first race of the Round of 10, and the 18th 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 miles (1.104 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 200 to 207 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In the final laps of the race, Grant Enfinger, driving for GMS Racing, took home the victory, after holding off the rest of the field with 2 laps to go. This was Enfinger's 7th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first win since 2020.[1] He would also earn a spot in the next round of the playoffs. John Hunter Nemechek and Ty Majeski mainly dominated the race, leading 75 and 71 laps, respectively. To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

This was the debut race for the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series driver, Layne Riggs. Riggs would go on to finish 7th in his first ever start.[2]

Background

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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.[3]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Wastequip
02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Ruedebusch Development
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Yahoo!
9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Raceline Brakes
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Derm Dude
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota Protect the Harvest
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota LiUNA!
17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota ChargeMe
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Adaptive One Caliper
20 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Shriner's
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 Chevy Liners
25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing, W. A. R. Shocks
30 Chris Hacker On Point Motorsports Toyota TJ's Team Foundation
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Levrack
35 Jake Garcia McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Quanta Services
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford Boot Barn
40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
41 Chad Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AGvantageConsulting.com
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Premier Security Solutions
43 Blake Lothian Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet Reaume Brothers Racing
44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet iHeartRadio
45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AutoPartIt.com
51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Crescent Tools
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar International
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota Hill Motorsports
61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota AISIN
62 Layne Riggs Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Valvoline, Infinity Communications Group, Puryear Tank Lines
66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota ThorSport Racing
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Ideal Door, Menards
91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Gates Hydraulics
98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota TSport, Curb Records
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Tenda Care Products

Practice

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The only 50-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 29, at 11:05 AM EST.[4] Grant Enfinger, driving for GMS Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 22.538, and an average speed of 109.575 mph (176.344 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 22.538 109.575
2 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 22.615 109.202
3 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 22.659 108.990
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, July 29, at 5:05 PM EST.[4] Since Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park is an oval track, 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] John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.211, and an average speed of 111.188 mph (178.940 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 22.211 111.188
2 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 22.249 110.998
3 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 22.347 110.511
4 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 22.378 110.358
5 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 22.383 110.334
6 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 22.407 110.216
7 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 22.420 110.152
8 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 22.431 110.098
9 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 22.494 109.789
10 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 22.532 109.604
11 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 22.581 109.366
12 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 22.596 109.294
13 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 22.598 109.284
14 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 22.621 109.173
15 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 22.711 108.740
16 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 22.712 108.735
17 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 22.760 108.506
18 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 22.872 107.975
19 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 22.908 107.805
20 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 22.961 107.556
21 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 22.971 107.509
22 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 23.047 107.155
23 62 Layne Riggs Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 23.054 107.122
24 35 Jake Garcia McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 23.094 106.937
25 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 23.122 106.807
26 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 23.130 106.770
27 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 23.271 106.124
28 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 23.289 106.041
29 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 23.429 105.408
30 41 Chad Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 23.485 105.156
31 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 23.496 105.107
Qualified by owner's points
32 43 Blake Lothian Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 24.191 102.088
33 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota - -
34 30 Chris Hacker On Point Motorsports Toyota - -
35 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota - -
36 20 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet - -
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 60

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 9
3 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 7
5 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 5
7 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 4
8 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 3
9 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 2
10 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 60

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 10
2 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 9
3 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 8
4 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 6
6 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 5
7 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 4
8 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 3
9 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 2
10 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 87

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 5 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 207 13 Running 55
2 9 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 207 0 Running 48
3 21 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 207 0 Running 42
4 8 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 207 0 Running 44
5 4 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 207 0 Running 41
6 11 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 207 0 Running 33
7 23 62 Layne Riggs Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 207 0 Running 30
8 6 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 207 71 Running 42
9 16 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 207 0 Running 28
10 1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 207 75 Running 37
11 18 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 207 0 Running 26
12 15 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 207 0 Running 25
13 17 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 207 0 Running 24
14 10 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 207 0 Running 23
15 36 20 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 207 0 Running 22
16 3 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 207 0 Running 22
17 31 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 207 0 Running 20
18 2 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 207 13 Running 31
19 20 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 207 0 Running 18
20 27 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 207 0 Running 17
21 7 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 207 34 Running 31
22 13 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 207 1 Running 15
23 14 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 207 0 Running 14
24 34 30 Chris Hacker On Point Motorsports Toyota 207 0 Running 13
25 19 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 207 0 Running 12
26 26 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 207 0 Running 11
27 33 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 206 0 Running 10
28 24 35 Jake Garcia McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 206 0 Running 9
29 25 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 204 0 Running 8
30 30 41 Chad Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 204 0 Running 7
31 28 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 204 0 Running 6
32 12 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 190 0 Accident 6
33 35 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 153 0 Too Slow 4
34 22 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 147 0 Accident 3
35 32 43 Blake Lothian Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 72 0 Driveshaft 2
36 29 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 9 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Grant Enfinger powers to dramatic Truck Series victory at IRP". NASCAR.com. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  2. ^ "Layne Riggs to Make Truck Debut at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  3. ^ "Most Popular Indianapolis-Area Attractions". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Indianapolis Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  5. ^ Srigley, Joseph (2022-07-29). "Grant Enfinger Paces Opening Practice from Truck Series Playoff Opener at IRP". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  6. ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  7. ^ Srigley, Joseph (2022-07-29). "John Hunter Nemechek Launches Playoff Run with Truck Series Pole at IRP". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
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