The 2022 Lucas Oil 150 was the 23rd and final stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the Championship 4 race, and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 4, 2022, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 150 laps to 154 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would put on a dominating performance, leading 77 laps to earn his seventh career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season.[1]
By winning the race, Smith would also claim the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, finishing just in front of Ben Rhodes and Chandler Smith in a 1-2-3 finish. This was Zane's first championship in the Truck Series, after finishing runner-up in the standings from 2020 to 2021. This was also the first championship for Front Row Motorsports as an organization.[1]
Background
Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
Phoenix Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. It first joined the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 1988 as a late season event, and in 2005 the track was given a spring date. The now-NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was added in 1995 and the now-NASCAR Xfinity Series began running there in 1999.[2]
NASCAR announced that its championship weekend events would be run at Phoenix for 2020, marking the first time since NASCAR inaugurated the weekend that Homestead-Miami Speedway would not be the host track. The track will also hold the championship for the 2021 NASCAR Cup season.
Championship drivers
- Ty Majeski advanced by winning at Bristol and Homestead-Miami.
- Zane Smith advanced by virtue of points.
- Ben Rhodes advanced by virtue of points.
- Chandler Smith advanced by virtue of points.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (CC) denotes chase contender.
Practice
The only 50-minute practice session was held on Thursday, November 3, at 5:05 PM MST.[3] Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 25.921, and an average speed of 138.884 mph (223.512 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 25.921 | 138.884 |
| 2 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 26.330 | 136.726 |
| 3 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 26.425 | 136.235 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, November 4, at 3:00 PM MST.[3] Since Phoenix Raceway is a tri-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.[5] Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 26.081, and an average speed of 138.032 mph (222.141 km/h).[6]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 44
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 0 |
| 2 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 7 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 62 | Layne Riggs | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 44
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 9 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 0 |
Stage 3 Laps: 64*
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 154 | 77 | Running | 40 |
| 2 | 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 154 | 8 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 12 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 154 | 9 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 154 | 44 | Running | 49 |
| 5 | 5 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 154 | 6 | Running | 43 |
| 6 | 13 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 3 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 154 | 5 | Running | 46 |
| 8 | 4 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 154 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 15 | 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 154 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 22 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 23 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 154 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 13 | 2 | 62 | Layne Riggs | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 154 | 5 | Running | 25 |
| 14 | 24 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 154 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 20 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 17 | 35 | Jake Garcia | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 154 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 18 | 32 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 19 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 154 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 8 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 154 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 5 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 152 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 30 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 28 | 43 | Chris Hacker | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 152 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 152 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 27 | 02 | Johnny Sauter | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 16 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 7 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 151 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 31 | 14 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 18 | 7 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 33 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | Too Slow | 4 |
| 34 | 34 | 33 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | DVP | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 20 | Armani Williams | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
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Standings after the race
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References
- ^ a b Crane, John (November 5, 2022). "Zane Smith proves third time is charm by winning Truck Series title". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "The best seat in NASCAR isn't really a seat at all". Nascar.com. August 12, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Phoenix Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 Practice Results". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. November 19, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Long, Dustin (November 4, 2022). "Phoenix Truck starting lineup: Zane Smith wins pole". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2022.