2022 General Tire Delivers 100
The 2022 General Tire Delivers 100 was the 13th stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the 7th race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 19, 2022, in Watkins Glen, New York at Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 mile (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 41 laps to complete. After an exciting finish, Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, moved Taylor Gray and Sammy Smith for the lead on the final restart, and held on to earn his eighth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his third of the season.[1] Smith would dominate the entire race, leading all but two laps. To fill out the podium, Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, and Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Race 13 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series Race 7 of 10 of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
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| Date | August 19, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 2nd Annual General Tire Delivers 100 | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.454 mi (3.949 km) | ||
| Distance | 41 laps, 100.4 mi (161.578 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 41 laps, 100.4 mi (161.578 km) | ||
| Average speed | 78.104 mph (125.696 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 1:14.041 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 39 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Trevor Bayne, Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is an automobile race track located in the town of Dix just southwest of the village of Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980). In addition, the site has also been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series. The facility is currently owned by NASCAR.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver
Practice
The only 60-minute practice session was held on Friday, August 19, at 3:15 PM EST.[2] Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 1:14.293, and an average speed of 118.729 mph (191.076 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1:14.293 | 118.719 |
| 2 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 1:14.905 | 117.749 |
| 3 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:14.969 | 117.649 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying is scheduled to be held on Friday, August 19, at 4:25 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a multiple-car, multiple-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 lap of 1:14.041, and an average speed of 119.123 mph (191.710 km/h).[4]
Race results
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 2 | 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 41 | 1 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 5 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 8 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 39 | Running | 42 |
| 6 | 7 | 15 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 10 | 32 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 4 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 41 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 12 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 9 | 55 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 1 | Running | 35 |
| 11 | 11 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 13 | 11 | Stanton Barrett | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 14 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 41 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 18 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 22 | 03 | Casey Carden | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 41 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 3 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 19 | 12 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 37 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 16 | 71 | Chris Werth | Werth Racing | Ford | 32 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 17 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 32 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 20 | 25 | 06 | Rita Thomason | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 21 | 7 | Ed Bull | Bull Racing | Ford | 27 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 15 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Transmission | 22 |
| 23 | 20 | 01 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 2 | 0 | Transmission | 21 |
| 24 | 24 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Brakes | 20 |
| 25 | 23 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | Oil Pressure | 19 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- Haislop, Tadd (2022-08-19). "Brandon Jones steals ARCA Menards Series victory at Watkins Glen". ARCA. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- "Schedule of events: General Tire Delivers 100 at Watkins Glen International". ARCA. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- "Practice results: General Tire Delivers 100 at Watkins Glen International". ARCA. 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- "Qualifying results: General Tire Delivers 100 at Watkins Glen International". ARCA. 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.