The 2022 Baptist Health 200 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the final race of the Round of 8, and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 22, 2022, in Homestead, Florida at Homestead–Miami Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would take the lead during the middle of the race, and earned his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, along with his second of the season. Majeski mainly dominated the race as well, leading 67 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, and Stewart Friesen, driving for Halmar Friesen Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The four drivers to advance into the championship 4 are Ty Majeski, Zane Smith, Chandler Smith, and Ben Rhodes.[1]
Background
Homestead–Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the IndyCar Series, the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series, and the Championship Cup Series.
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead–Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series as Ford Championship Weekend: the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The races currently have the names Dixie Vodka 400, Contender Boats 250, and Baptist Health 200, respectively.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The only 20-minute practice session was held on Friday, October 21, at 4:00 PM EST.[2] Christian Eckes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.466, and an average speed of 166.328 mph (267.679 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 32.466 | 166.328 |
| 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 32.479 | 166.261 |
| 3 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 32.553 | 165.883 |
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Qualifying
Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Friday, October 21, at 4:30 PM EST.[2] Since Homestead–Miami 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] Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Ryan Preece, driving for David Gilliland Racing, would earn the pole.[4] Clay Greenfield would fail to qualify.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 40
| 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 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 54
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 67 | Running | 56 |
| 2 | 6 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 26 | Running | 54 |
| 3 | 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 49 |
| 4 | 1 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 134 | 2 | Running | 42 |
| 5 | 19 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 6 | 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 37 | Running | 47 |
| 7 | 5 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 8 | 20 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 9 | 8 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 10 | 4 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 11 | 11 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 22 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 14 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 14 | 23 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 15 | 12 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 10 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 16 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 3 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 133 | 2 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 31 | 22 | Max Gutiérrez | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 27 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 35 | 46 | Brennan Poole | G2G Racing | Toyota | 132 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 132 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 20 | Stefan Parsons | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 15 | 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 132 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 33 | Nick Leitz | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 36 | 5 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 131 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 30 | 44 | Chad Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 43 | Mason Maggio | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 129 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 17 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 28 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 13 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 128 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 32 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Brakes | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
- ^ a b "Ty Majeski rolls to Truck Series win at Homestead; Championship 4 set". NASCAR.com. October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Homestead Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. November 19, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Long, Dustin (October 21, 2022). "Homestead Truck starting lineup: Ryan Preece to lead field to green". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved October 21, 2022.