2022 Victoria's Voice Foundation 200
| Race details | |||||
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| Race 2 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||||
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| Date | March 4, 2022 | ||||
| Official name | 26th Annual Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 | ||||
| Location | North Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Motor Speedway | ||||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||||
| Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323.478 km) | ||||
| Scheduled Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323.478 km) | ||||
| Average speed | 93.223 mph (150.028 km/h) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||||
| Time | 30.238 | ||||
| Most laps led | |||||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |||
| Laps | 32 | ||||
| Winner | |||||
| No. 18 | Chandler Smith |
Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch | ||||
| Radio in the United States | |||||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||||
The 2022 Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 was the second stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, March 4, 2022, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race was run over 134 laps. Chandler Smith of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the race after making a last lap pass on Zane Smith.[1] This was Smith's third career win, and the first of the season. To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Stewart Friesen of Halmar Friesen Racing would finish second and third, respectively. Zane Smith was going to be awarded with second place, but was disqualified after post-race inspection, due to the team having lug nuts that didn't meet the NASCAR specifications.[2]
Background
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
*Driver changed to Matt Jaskol for the race after Jaskol failed to qualify.[3]
Practice
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, March 4, at 1:30 PM PST.[4] Ty Majeski of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 30.431 seconds, and a speed of 177.451 mph (285.580 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.431 | 177.451 |
| 2 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.448 | 177.352 |
| 3 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.530 | 176.852 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 4, at 2:00 PM PST.[4] Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[6]
John Hunter Nemechek scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.238 seconds and a speed of 178.583 mph (287.401 km/h).[7]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Ryan Preece (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 0 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 74
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 32 | Running | 54 |
| 2 | 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 31 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 17 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 4 | 5 | 17 | Ryan Preece (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 134 | 3 | Running | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 134 | 7 | Running | 46 |
| 6 | 15 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 18 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 10 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 11 | 29 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 21 | 30 | Tate Fogleman | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 12 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 9 | Running | 30 |
| 14 | 19 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 27 | 20 | Matt Mills (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 16 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 28 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 1 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 26 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 36 | 33 | Loris Hezemans | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 62 | Todd Bodine | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 33 | 46 | Matt Jaskol | G2G Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 11 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 13 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 25 | 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 23 | Running | 22 |
| 26 | 34 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 27 | 35 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Accident | 10 |
| 28 | 9 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 126 | 4 | Accident | 12 |
| 29 | 31 | 43 | Thad Moffitt | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 25 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Engine | 7 |
| 31 | 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 103 | 9 | Accident | 26 |
| 32 | 24 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 33 | 20 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 44 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 22 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 30 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | DVP | 2 |
| 36 | 6 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 15 | Disqualified | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ Cain, Holly (March 4, 2022). "Chandler Smith powers to Camping World Truck Series win at Las Vegas with last-lap crossover". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "No. 38 Front Row Motorsports truck of Zane Smith disqualified at Las Vegas". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Matt Jaskol Will Move to No. 46 G2G Racing Truck After DNQing in No. 47 at Las Vegas". TobyChristie.com. March 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Las Vegas Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 Practice Results". TobyChristie.com. March 4, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (March 4, 2022). "John Hunter Nemechek, Kyle Busch Claim Front Row for Truck Series Race at Las Vegas". TobyChristie.com.