2022 Dawn 150

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2022 Dawn 150
Race details
Race 9 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series
Race 5 of 10 of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown
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DateJuly 8, 2022
Official name Third Annual Dawn 150
Location Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio
Course Permanent racing facility
2.400 mi (3.862 km)
Distance 42 laps, 94.836 mi (152.62 km)
Scheduled Distance 42 laps, 94.836 mi (152.62 km)
Pole position
Driver Venturini Motorsports
Time 1:27.616
Most laps led
Driver John Hunter Nemechek Venturini Motorsports
Laps 31
Winner
No. 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Jamie Little, Phil Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2022 Dawn 150 was the ninth stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the fifth race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 8, 2022, in Lexington, Ohio at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 2.400 mile (3.862 km) permanent road course. The race took it's scheduled 42 laps to complete. In a chaotic race, Taylor Gray, driving for David Gilliland Racing, came home with the win, after making a move on Kris Wright with 3 laps to go. [1] This was Gray's second career ARCA Menards Series win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Parker Chase, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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Background

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus. It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the ARCA Menards Series, along with other club events such has SCCA and National Auto Sport Association.

Paint Schemes

Ed Bull 7 car Ed Bull ARCA 7 car at Mid-Ohio 2022.jpg
Ed Bull 7 car
Arnout Kok 10 car Arnout Kok ARCA 10 car at Mid-Ohio 2022.jpg
Arnout Kok 10 car
Brad Smith 48 car Brad Smith 48 ARCA car at Mid-Ohio 2022.jpg
Brad Smith 48 car

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
01 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Ford Universal Technical Institute
2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
03 Rita Thomason Clubb Racing Inc. Chevrolet Clubb Racing Inc.
3 Casey Carden Mullins Racing Ford Beachy Blooms, Layne Denton Band
6 Rajah Caruth (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc., Special Smiles
7 Ed Bull Bull Racing Ford Bayside Chiropractic
10 Arnout Kok Fast Track Racing Toyota Brand South Africa, American Blast Systems
11 Stanton Barrett Fast Track Racing Toyota Stanton Barrett Family Wines
12 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota Double H Ranch
15 Parker Chase Venturini Motorsports Toyota Vertical Bridge
17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
18 Sammy Smith (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota TMC Transportation
20 Jesse Love (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
21 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Toyota Cooks Collision
25 Toni Breidinger (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota FP Movement
27 Con Nicolopoulos Richmond Motorsports Chevrolet Immigration Law Center
30 Amber Balcaen (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford ICON Direct
32 Dale Quarterley 1/4 Ley Racing Chevrolet Van Dyk Recycling Solutions, Motul
35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford Top Choice Fencing, CB Fabricating
42 Kris Wright Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet Big Dog Energy
43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Champion Container, Race to Stop Suicide
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet PSST...Copraya Websites
55 John Hunter Nemechek Venturini Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
91 Colby Howard Bill McAnally Racing Toyota Gates Hydraulics
99 Blaine Perkins Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet Grant County Mulch
Official entry list

Practice/Qualifying

Practice and qualifying will be combined into one 60-minute session, with a driver's fastest time counting as their qualifying lap. It was held on Friday, July 8, at 2:00 PM EST. [2]

John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Venturini Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a time of 1:27.616 seconds, and a speed of 92.778 mph (149.312 km/h). [3]

Pos.#NameTeamMakeTimeSpeed
155 John Hunter Nemechek Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1:27.61692.778
218 Sammy Smith (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1:27.73892.649
32 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 1:28.38391.972
415 Parker Chase Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1:28.52491.826
56 Rajah Caruth (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 1:28.63791.709
691 Colby Howard Bill McAnally Racing Toyota 1:28.91391.424
742 Kris Wright Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 1:28.97691.359
817 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 1:29.02891.306
920 Jesse Love (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1:29.76590.556
1032 Dale Quarterley 1/4 Ley Racing Chevrolet 1:29.97390.347
1143 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 1:30.43389.888
1235 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 1:31.01089.318
1399 Blaine Perkins Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 1:31.21489.118
1411 Stanton Barrett Fast Track Racing Toyota 1:31.44688.892
1525 Toni Breidinger (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1:33.61586.832
1621 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Toyota 1:33.70586.749
1710 Arnout Kok Fast Track Racing Toyota 1:34.98085.584
1830 Amber Balcaen (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford 1:36.30084.411
1912 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota 1:38.10482.859
207 Ed Bull Bull Racing Ford 1:45.57076.999
213 Casey Carden Mullins Racing Ford 1:47.72375.460
2201 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Ford 1:49.89873.967
2303 Rita Thomason Clubb Racing Inc. Chevrolet 1:53.04871.906
2427 Con Nicolopoulos Richmond Motorsports Chevrolet 2:00.46167.481
2548 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 2:15.17660.135
Official practice/qualifying results

Race results

Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1817Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord423Running47
2415Parker ChaseVenturini MotorsportsToyota421Running43
3218Sammy Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota421Running42
4155John Hunter NemechekVenturini MotorsportsToyota4231Running42
5920Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota420Running39
6742Kris WrightCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet423Running39
71411Stanton BarrettFast Track RacingToyota420Running37
81143Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet410Running36
956Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevrolet400Running35
101032Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet400Running34
1132Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet403Running34
121235Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord400Running32
131525Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota400Running31
141710Arnout KokFast Track RacingToyota380Running30
151830Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingFord350Running29
16207Ed BullBull RacingFord350Running28
17691Colby HowardBill McAnally RacingToyota320Accident27
181399Blaine PerkinsBill McAnally RacingToyota270Brakes26
192303Rita ThomasonClubb Racing Inc.Chevrolet270Mechanical25
201912Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingToyota80Transmission24
212201D. L. WilsonFast Track RacingChevrolet50Brakes23
222548Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet30Ignition22
23213Casey CardenMullins RacingFord00Did Not Start21
242427Con NicolopoulosRichmond MotorsportsChevrolet00Did Not Start20
251621Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingToyota00Did Not Start19
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  3. "Practice/qualifying results: Dawn 150 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
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