2022 Shore Lunch 200
The 2022 Shore Lunch 200 was the 20th and final stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 82nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Toledo, Ohio at Toledo Speedway, a 0.5 mile (0.804 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In an exciting finish with four laps to go, Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would steal the win after moving Jesse Love out of the way with two laps to go.[3] This was Smith's sixth career ARCA Menards Series win, along with his sixth of the season. Jesse Love would dominate the entire race, leading 192 laps.
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | October 8, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 82nd Annual Shore Lunch 200 | ||
| Location | Toledo Speedway, Toledo, Ohio | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.5 mi (0.804 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (160.934 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (160.934 km) | ||
| Average speed | 75.188 mph (121.003 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 15.847 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| 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 Racing Network | ||
Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would claim the 2022 ARCA Menards Series championship, finishing 14 points ahead of second position, which was Daniel Dye.[3][4] Sanchez would become the first driver born in Hispanic ancestry to win the championship.[5]
Background
Toledo Speedway is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and ARCA President Ron Drager. It is operated by ARCA and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver
Practice
The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, October 8, at 11:45 AM EST.[6] Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.989, and an average speed of 112.577 mph (181.175 km/h).[7]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.989 | 112.577 |
| 2 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.999 | 112.570 |
| 3 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.062 | 112.066 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 8, at 1:30 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] Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.847, and an average speed of 113.586 mph (182.799 km/h).[8]
Race results
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 3 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 192 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 3 | 44 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 10 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 6 | 15 | Landon Pembelton | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 12 | 40 | Matt Gould | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 14 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 7 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 13 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | Brandon Varney | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 15 | 42 | Amber Slagle | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 9 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 195 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 20 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 19 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 180 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 2 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 2 | Running | 27 |
| 19 | 24 | 65 | Jeffery MacZink | MacZink Racing | Toyota | 94 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 20 | 16 | 10 | Tony Cosentino | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 86 | 0 | Electrical | 24 |
| 21 | 17 | 12 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 6 | 0 | Radiator | 23 |
| 22 | 18 | 01 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | Transmission | 22 |
| 23 | 22 | 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 2 | 0 | Handling | 21 |
| 24 | 23 | 55 | Morgen Baird | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 20 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- Fenwick, Adam (October 4, 2022). "Entry list: Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- "2022 Shore Lunch 200 - Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- Fenwick, Adam (October 8, 2022). "Nick Sanchez, Sammy Smith emerge as big winners in Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- Haislop, Tadd (October 8, 2022). "Nick Sanchez wins 2022 ARCA Menards Series championship". ARCA. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- White, Brandon (October 8, 2022). "For Nick Sanchez, ARCA championship hopefully the first step in a long and successful career". ARCA. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Schedule of events: Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. January 31, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- Fenwick, Adam (October 8, 2022). "Practice results: Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- "Qualifying results: Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.