Standings after the race
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 7 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series Race 3 of 10 of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
| Date | June 18, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 22nd Annual Zinsser SmartCoat 200 | ||
| Location | Berlin Raceway, Marne, Michigan | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.438 mi (0.705 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 87.6 mi (140.978 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 87.6 mi (140.978 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.716 mph (104.150 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Time | 16.671 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Daniel Dye | GMS Racing | |
| Laps | 192 | ||
| 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 Zinsser SmartCoat 200 was the seventh stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the third race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Marne, Michigan at Berlin Raceway, a 0.438 mile (0.705 km) permanent tri-oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Daniel Dye, driving for GMS Racing, dominated the entire race, leading 192 laps. After suffering a mechanical problem with ten laps to go, Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would take over the lead, and earn his first career ARCA Menards Series win in only his sixth start. [1] To fill out the podium, Tom Hessert III and Jesse Love, both driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Berlin Raceway is a 7/16 mile long paved oval race track in Marne, Michigan, [2] near Grand Rapids. The track races weekly as part of NASCAR's Whelen All-American Series. It currently hosts a race in the ARCA Menards Series East tour. [3] The track has held touring series events on the ARCA Menards Series, [3] American Speed Association National Tour, [3] USAC Stock Cars, USAC Silver Crown, World of Outlaws Sprint cars, and World of Outlaws Late Model Series tours.
The track opened in 1950. It was originally a horse track before World War II. Berlin's current track record is 12.513 seconds, set by Brian Gerster in 2018 in a winged sprint car. [4] Berlin Raceway takes its name from the city of Marne's original name "Berlin," which was changed due to Anti-German sentiment following World War I. [5]
The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, June 18, at 4:15 PM EST. [6] Daniel Dye, driving for GMS Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 16.858 seconds, and a speed of 93.427 mph (150.356 km/h). [7]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 16.858 | 93.437 |
| 2 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 16.874 | 93.339 |
| 3 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.947 | 92.937 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 18, at 6:00 PM EST. 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. [6]
Daniel Dye, driving for GMS Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a time of 16.671 seconds, and a speed of 94.475 mph (152.043 km/h). [8]
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 8 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 5 | 15 | Tom Hessert III | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 3 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 1 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 192 | Electrical | 40 |
| 8 | 9 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 10 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 16 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | Handling | 34 |
| 11 | 8 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Toyota | 63 | 0 | Accident | 33 |
| 12 | 15 | 03 | Rita Thomason | Clubb Racing Inc. | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 32 |
| 13 | 11 | 10 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | Transmission | 31 |
| 14 | 12 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | Brakes | 30 |
| 15 | 14 | 01 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 9 | 0 | Brakes | 29 |
| 16 | 13 | 27 | Dallas Frueh | Richmond Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Electrical | 28 |
| 17 | 17 | 11 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 27 |
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