The 2022 Bush's Beans 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the 8th and final race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East, the 10th and final race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, September 15, 2022, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 mile (0.858 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, dominated the entire race, leading 189 laps for his fourth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his eighth career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his ninth win overall this season.[3] To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Taylor Gray, driving for David Gilliland Racing, finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Race 18 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series Race 8 of 8 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Race 10 of 10 of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
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| Date | September 15, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 3rd Annual Bush's Beans 200 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 106.6 mi (171.556 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 106.6 mi (171.556 km) | ||
| Average speed | 68.248 mph (109.835 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 15.171 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 189 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
After Taylor Gray spun during the middle of the race, Smith would claim the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East championship, along with the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown championship.[3][4][5] Although Gray ended up finishing in the third spot, he was too many points behind Smith to claim the title.
Background
editBristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all-concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. The track is billed as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile", even though that designation technically belongs to the Volusia Speedway Park dirt track.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver
Practice
editThe only 50-minute practice session was held on Thursday, September 15, at 2:30 PM EST.[6] Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 15.237, and an average speed of 125.930 mph (202.665 km/h).[7]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.237 | 125.930 |
| 2 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15.255 | 125.782 |
| 3 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.418 | 124.452 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Thursday, September 15, at 3:30 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.[6] Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.171, and an average speed of 126.478 mph (203.547 km/h).[8]
Race results
edit| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 189 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 11 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 6 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 9 | 15 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 16 | 51 | Andrés Peréz de Lara | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 17 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 5 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 4 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 21 | 44 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Vanco Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 11 | 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 19 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 20 | 95 | Tanner Arms | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 13 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 23 | 60 | Michael Lira | Josh Williams Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 26 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 18 | 49 | Ashton Higgins | ALH Motorsports | Toyota | 190 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 20 | 24 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 25 | 01 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 118 | 0 | Accident | 23 |
| 22 | 22 | 42 | Christian Rose | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Accident | 22 |
| 23 | 31 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | Rear End | 21 |
| 24 | 29 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Handling | 20 |
| 25 | 10 | 3 | Mason Diaz | Mullins Racing | Toyota | 91 | 0 | Oil Line | 19 |
| 26 | 15 | 91 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 89 | 0 | Handling | 18 |
| 27 | 12 | 55 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Accident | 17 |
| 28 | 27 | 02 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Electrical | 16 |
| 29 | 30 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 29 | 0 | Electrical | 15 |
| 30 | 28 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 29 | 0 | Starter | 14 |
| 31 | 14 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Entry list: Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCA. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "2022 Bush's Beans 200 - Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ a b White, Brandon (2022-09-15). "Sammy Smith wins Bristol, takes ARCA East and Sioux Chief Showdown titles". ARCA. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ Haislop, Tadd (2022-09-15). "Sammy Smith wins 2022 ARCA Menards Series East championship". ARCA. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ Haislop, Tadd (2022-09-15). "Sammy Smith wins 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown championship". ARCA. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCA. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ White, Brandon (2022-09-15). "Practice results: Bush's Beans 200 | Sioux Chief Showdown at Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Bush's Beans 200 | Sioux Chief Showdown at Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCA. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-15.