The 2022 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the tenth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 27, 2022, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was increased from 134 laps to 143 laps, due to several NASCAR overtime finishes, Ross Chastain, driving for Niece Motorsports, would take the win, after taking advantage of the lead on the final restart.[1] It was his 4th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Grant Enfinger of GMS Racing and John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 10 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | May 27, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 20th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200 | ||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 143 laps, 214.4 mi (345.204 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323.478 km) | ||
| Average speed | 125.827 mph (202.499 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 30.284 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | |
| Laps | 57 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 41 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Kurt Busch, Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13 mi (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
The 2,000 acres (810 ha) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.25 mi (0.40 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The only 30-minute was held on Friday, May 27, at 1:30 PM EST.[2] Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports was the fastest in the session, with a time of 30.519 seconds and a speed of 176.939 mph (284.756 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.519 | 176.939 |
| 2 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 30.600 | 176.471 |
| 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.761 | 175.547 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 27, at 2:00 PM EST.[2] Since Charlotte Motor Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[3]
Ty Majeski of ThorSport Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 30.284 and a speed of 178.312 mph (286.965 km/h).[4]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 41 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 7 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 41 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 83
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 41 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143 | 4 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 11 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 3 | 15 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 143 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 4 | 9 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 143 | 5 | Running | 45 |
| 5 | 2 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 143 | 52 | Running | 47 |
| 6 | 6 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 143 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 3 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 143 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 143 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 13 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 143 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 12 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 143 | 5 | Running | 37 |
| 11 | 8 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 143 | 9 | Running | 42 |
| 12 | 16 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 2 | Running | 26 |
| 13 | 1 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 143 | 4 | Running | 35 |
| 14 | 20 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 17 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 143 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 4 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143 | 57 | Running | 35 |
| 17 | 10 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 18 | 18 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 142 | 5 | Running | 21 |
| 19 | 22 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 142 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 30 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 141 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 33 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 19 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 26 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 31 | 37 | Max Gutiérrez | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 35 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 140 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 24 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 21 | 30 | Tate Fogleman | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 139 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 32 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 138 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 14 | 02 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 34 | 43 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Suspension | 4 |
| 34 | 23 | 20 | Matt Mills (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 35 | 28 | 46 | Brennan Poole | G2G Racing | Toyota | 38 | 0 | Driveshaft | 2 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.