Standings after the race
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 8 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series Race 4 of 10 of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
| Date | June 25, 2022 | ||
| Official name | Seventh Annual Menards 250 | ||
| Location | Elko Speedway, Elko New Market, Minnesota | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.375 mi (0.604 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 93.750 mi (150.876 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 93.750 mi (150.876 km) | ||
| Average speed | 71.098 mph (114.421 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 14.397 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 233 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | MAVTV | ||
| Announcers | Krista Voda, Jim Tretow | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA | ||
The 2022 Menards 250 was the eighth stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the fourth race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the seventh iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Elko New Market, Minnesota at Elko Speedway, a 0.375 mile (0.604 km) permanent oval racetrack. The race was contested over 250 laps. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, dominated the entire race, leading all but 17 laps for his 2nd career ARCA Menards Series win, and his second of the season. [1] To fill out the podium, Jesse Love and Landon Pembelton, both driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Elko Speedway, is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Elko New Market, Minnesota. Elko Speedway is a track in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. The track is located in the former Elko portion of the merged city. The track divisions include Limited Late Models, Thunder Car, Legends, Power Stocks, and Bandoleros on regular Saturday Nights.
The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, June 25, at 3:30 PM CST. [2] Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, was the fastest in the session, with a time of 14.545 seconds, and a speed of 92.815 mph (149.371 km/h). [3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 14.545 | 92.815 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 14.600 | 92.466 |
| 3 | 15 | Landon Pembelton | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 14.659 | 92.094 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 25, at 5:00 PM CST. 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. [2]
Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a time of 14.397 seconds, and a speed of 93.770 mph (150.908 km/h). [4]
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 233 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 17 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Landon Pembelton | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 6 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 4 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 5 | 55 | Tom Hessert III | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 12 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 9 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 248 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 10 | 12 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 246 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 11 | 66 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Vanco Racing | Toyota | 246 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 7 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 243 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 7 | Colton Collins | CCM Racing | Chevrolet | 238 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 14 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 223 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 20 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 18 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | Overheating | 28 |
| 17 | 19 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 56 | 0 | Engine | 27 |
| 18 | 16 | 10 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Overheating | 26 |
| 19 | 17 | 01 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Brakes | 25 |
| 20 | 15 | 27 | Dallas Frueh | Richmond Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Handling | 24 |
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