The 2022 O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio was the 15th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the first iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Lexington, Ohio at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 2.400 miles (3.862 km) permanent road course. The race took it's scheduled 67 laps to complete. After an exciting battle with 3 laps to go, Parker Kligerman, driving for Henderson Motorsports, held off Zane Smith for his third career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season.[1] Kligerman would also dominate the race in general, leading 56 laps. To fill out the podium, Carson Hocevar, driving for Niece Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 15 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | July 9, 2022 | ||
| Official name | First Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio | ||
| Location | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.400 mi (3.862 km) | ||
| Distance | 67 laps, 151 mi (243 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 67 laps, 151 mi (243 km) | ||
| Average speed | 65.116 mph (104.794 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 1:57.500 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | |
| Laps | 56 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Andy Lally | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
This was the debut race for Trey Burke,[2] Connor Mosack,[3] Kenko Miura,[4] and Stephen Mallozzi.[5]
Background
editMid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus. It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the ARCA Menards Series, along with other club events such has SCCA and National Auto Sport Association.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe only 50-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 8, at 9:35 AM EST.[6] Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, was the fastest in the session, with a time of 1:27.605 seconds, and a speed of 92.789 mph (149.329 km/h).[7]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:27.605 | 92.789 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 1:27.735 | 92.652 |
| 3 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:27.754 | 92.632 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, July 8, at 3:35 PM EST.[6] Since Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course, the qualifying system used is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. Each driver will have a lap to set a time. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. Drivers will also have one lap to set a time. The fastest driver to set a time in the round will win the pole.[8]
Round 2 was cancelled due to inclement weather. Corey Heim, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, after having the fastest time in Round 1, which was 1:57.500 seconds, and a speed of 69.181 mph (111.336 km/h).[9]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 15
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 41 | Justin Marks | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 32
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 56 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 13 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 67 | 8 | Running | 54 |
| 3 | 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 4 | 19 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 5 | 20 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 44 |
| 6 | 31 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 17 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 8 | 23 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 30 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 28 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 67 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 12 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 12 | 21 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 13 | 22 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 14 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 10 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 67 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 35 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 34 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 6 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 16 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 67 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 7 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 36 | 43 | Stephen Mallozzi | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 15 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 66 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 33 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 26 | 1 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 3 | Transmission | 26 |
| 27 | 29 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 4 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 57 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 29 | 26 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 30 | 25 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 8 | 41 | Justin Marks | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 32 | 9 | 7 | Dylan Lupton | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 32 | 33 | Kenko Miura | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 11 | 32 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | Brakes | 3 |
| 35 | 18 | 20 | Trey Burke III | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Rear Gear | 2 |
| 36 | 24 | 46 | Mason Filippi | G2G Racing | Toyota | 9 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ Srigley, Joseph (2022-07-04). "Trey Burke Making NCWTS Debut at Mid-Ohio with Young's Motorsports". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (2022-06-30). "Connor Mosack Making Truck Series Debut at Mid-Ohio for Bret Holmes Racing". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "NWES driver Kenko Miura to make NASCAR Truck Series debut at Mid-Ohio". Speedway Digest. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ Christie, Toby (2022-06-23). "Stephen Mallozzi to Attempt Truck Series Debut at Mid-Ohio in No. 43 RBR Entry". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Mid-Ohio Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Narváez, Matt (2022-07-08). "Zane Smith Tops Ben Rhodes in Wet Truck Practice from Mid-Ohio". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ Narváez, Matt (2022-07-08). "Corey Heim Earns Pole in Rain-Shortened Truck Series Qualifying from Mid-Ohio". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.