Race details | |||
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Race 5 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series | |||
Date | May 27, 2022 | ||
Official name | 12th Annual General Tire 150 | ||
Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina, United States | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
Distance | 100 laps, 150 mi (241.4 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 150 mi (241.4 km) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Time | 30.829 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 33 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
Announcers | Jamie Little, Corey LaJoie, Phil Parsons | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2022 General Tire 150 was the fifth stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 27, 2022, in Concord, North Carolina, United States at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was contested over 100 laps. At race's end, Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, dominated during the end of the race, and earned his 6th career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. [1] To fill out the podium, Corey Heim of Venturini Motorsports and Rajah Caruth of Rev Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13 mi (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
The 2,000 acres (810 ha) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.25 mi (0.40 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.
Practice and qualifying will both be combined into one 45-minute session, with a driver's fastest time counting as their qualifying lap. It is scheduled to held on Friday, May 27, at 12:00 PM EST. [2]
Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 30.829 seconds, and a speed of 175.160 mph (281.893 km/h). [3]
Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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1 | 1 | 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 33 | Running | 48 |
2 | 8 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 15 | Running | 43 |
3 | 4 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 27 | Running | 42 |
4 | 5 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 6 | Running | 41 |
5 | 10 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 39 |
6 | 3 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 38 |
7 | 14 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | Running | 37 |
8 | 7 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 19 | Running | 38 |
9 | 12 | 11 | Tony Cosentino | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Running | 35 |
10 | 16 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Running | 34 |
11 | 18 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 96 | 0 | Running | 33 |
12 | 14 | 7 | Matt Wilson | CCM Racing | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 32 |
13 | 13 | 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 95 | 0 | Running | 31 |
14 | 25 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 30 |
15 | 6 | 15 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 92 | 0 | Running | 29 |
16 | 17 | 42 | Christian Rose | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | Engine | 28 |
17 | 19 | 06 | Zachary Tinkle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | Transmission | 27 |
18 | 11 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Ford | 44 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
19 | 9 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 31 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
20 | 20 | 57 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | Accident | 24 |
21 | 21 | 12 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Brakes | 23 |
22 | 23 | 01 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 16 | 0 | Carburetor | 22 |
23 | 22 | 36 | Tim Monroe | Huff Racing | Ford | 13 | 0 | Transmission | 21 |
24 | 2 | 18 | Drew Dollar | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 | 0 | Accident | 20 |
25 | 24 | 03 | Josh White | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 3 | 0 | Accident | 19 |
26 | 26 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 18 |
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