The 2022 Kansas Lottery 200 was the 19th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the final race of the Round of 10, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 9, 2022, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. In an exciting battle on the final lap, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, took over the lead from Carson Hocevar, and earned his 13th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Nemechek dominated the entire race as well, leading 88 laps. Hocevar had attempted to win the race on fuel milage, but was unsuccessful as he ran out of fuel on the last lap.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Preece, driving for David Gilliland Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
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| Race 19 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | September 9, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 2nd Annual Kansas Lottery 200 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Average speed | 118.023 mph (189.940 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.779 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 88 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Zane Smith, Chandler Smith, John Hunter Nemechek, Grant Enfinger, Ben Rhodes, Stewart Friesen, Ty Majeski, Christian Eckes, would advance into the Round of 8. Hocevar and Matt Crafton would fail to advance.[1]
Background
editKansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in the Village West area near Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list
edit- (R) - denotes rookie driver
- (i) - denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, September 9, at 2:00 PM CST.[2] Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 31.171, and an average speed of 173.238 mph (278.800 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 31.171 | 173.238 |
| 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 31.400 | 171.975 |
| 3 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 31.431 | 171.805 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, September 9, at 2:30 PM CST.[2] Since Kansas Speedway is an 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.[3] John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.779, and an average speed of 175.444 mph (282.350 km/h).[4]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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| 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 748
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 88 | Running | 60 |
| 2 | 15 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 28 | Running | 36 |
| 3 | 7 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | Running | 47 |
| 4 | 9 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 2 | Running | 48 |
| 5 | 12 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 1 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 5 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 7 | 3 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 8 | 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 14 | Running | 43 |
| 9 | 18 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 4 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 1 | Running | 42 |
| 11 | 24 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 15 | 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 16 | 10 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 17 | 26 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 30 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 11 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 13 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 17 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 23 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 21 | 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 132 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 27 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 16 | 44 | Bayley Currey (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | 20 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 32 | 5 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 130 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 28 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 33 | Mason Maggio | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 126 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 34 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 31 | 46 | Brennan Poole | G2G Racing | Toyota | 123 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 43 | Armani Williams | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Too Slow | 2 |
| 36 | 20 | 22 | Brett Moffitt (i) | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
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Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ a b Spencer, Reid (2022-09-09). "John Hunter Nemechek rallies to Truck Series win at Kansas; Hocevar, Crafton eliminated". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kansas Fall Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Long, Dustin (2022-09-09). "Kansas Truck starting lineup: John Hunter Nemechek wins pole". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-09-09.