The 2022 General Tire 150 was the second stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series, the first race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West and the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, March 11, 2022, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race was run over 154 laps due to an overtime finish. Taylor Gray of David Gilliland Racing would win the race after leading 43 laps. This was Gray's first career ARCA Menards Series win and his fourth career west series win. It was an emotional win, as Gray dedicated it to Steven Stotts, the DGR hauler driver who was killed following an accident in Longview, Texas, on March 8. To fill out the podium, Daniel Dye of GMS Racing and Sammy Smith of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list #DriverTeamMakeSponsor01Tim MonroeFast Track RacingChevroletFast Track High Performance Driving School2Nick SanchezRev RacingChevroletUniversal Technical Institute03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordClubb Racing Inc.4Sebastian Arias (R)Nascimento MotorsportsToyotaRubbermaid Commercial Production, Brady IFS6Jake DrewSunrise Ford RacingFordSunrise Ford07Brian KaltreiderKaltreider MotorsportsFordKaltreider Motorsports7Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyotaRise Up9Tanner Reif (R)Sunrise Ford RacingFordVegas Fastener Manufacturing, Sunrise Ford10Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyotaWayne Peterson Racing, Fast Track Racing11Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingChevroletMagnum Contracting12D. L. WilsonFast Track RacingChevroletLeggott Trailers of Waco13Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingFordCentral Coast Cabinets15Parker ChaseVenturini MotorsportsToyotaVertical Bridge16Austin Herzog (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevroletNAPA Auto Parts17Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFordFord Performance17WJosh BerryMcGowan MotorsportsChevroletMMI Services18Sammy SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaTMC Transportation19Derek KrausBill McAnally RacingChevroletNAPA AutoCare20Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaCrescent Tools21Chris LowdenLowden MotorsportsChevroletStoney's Roadhouse, Blue Valor Whiskey23Connor MosackBret Holmes RacingChevroletNic Tailor Custom Underwear25Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaHairClub27Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevroletFirst Impression Press30Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingFordICON Direct31Paul PedroncelliPedroncelli MotorsportsChevroletRancho Victoria Weddings33P. J. PedroncelliPedroncelli MotorsportsToyotaSelect Mobile Bottlers35Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFordCB Fabricating39Andrew TuttleLast Chance RacingChevroletGearhead Coffee42Christian RoseCook Racing TechnologiesToyotaVisit West Virginia43Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevroletGMS Racing48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevroletCopraya.com54Joey IestNaake-Klauer MotorsportsFordRichwood Meats, Basila Farms61Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.66Eric Rhead66 Rhead RacingChevrolet66 Rhead Racing70Kyle Keller (R)Kyle Keller RacingChevroletThird3ye, Eros Environmental77Nick Joanides**Performance P-1 MotorsportsToyotaJan's, Wallace Sign85Ryan RouletteLast Chance RacingToyotaBellator Recruiting Academy86Tim SpurgeonSpurgeon MotorsportsToyotaDavids Racing Products88Bridget BurgessBMI RacingChevroletHMH Construction99Cole MooreBill McAnally RacingChevroletBBB Industries Official entry list **Withdrew prior to the event.
Practice/Qualifying Practice and qualifying was combined into one 60-minute session, with a driver's fastest time counting as their qualifying time. The session was held on Friday, March 11, at 2:00 PM MST.
Sammy Smith of Kyle Busch Motorsports scored the pole for the race with a time of 26.912 seconds and a speed of .
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Sammy SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota26.912133.769217Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord27.090132.890320Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota27.153132.58242Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet27.220132.256523Connor MosackBret Holmes RacingChevrolet27.292131.907643Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet27.331131.719761Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevrolet27.426131.262815Parker ChaseVenturini MotorsportsToyota27.611130.38396Jake DrewSunrise Ford RacingFord27.660130.1521025Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota27.776129.6081117WJosh BerryMcGowan MotorsportsChevrolet27.777129.6041254Joey IestNaake-Klauer MotorsportsFord27.826129.3751313Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingFord27.912128.9771419Derek KrausBill McAnally RacingChevrolet28.181127.7461533P. J. PedroncelliPedroncelli MotorsportsToyota28.208127.6231616Austin Herzog (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevrolet28.276127.316179Tanner Reif (R)Sunrise Ford RacingFord28.413126.7031886Tim SpurgeonSpurgeon MotorsportsToyota28.456126.5111999Cole MooreBill McAnally RacingChevrolet28.464126.476207Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyota28.530126.1832135Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord28.553126.0812242Christian RoseCook Racing TechnologiesToyota28.755125.1962310Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota28.794125.0262470Kyle Keller (R)Kyle Keller RacingChevrolet29.118123.6352530Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingFord29.238123.127264Sebastian AriasNascimento MotorsportsToyota29.319122.7872788Bridget BurgessBurgess MotorsportsChevrolet29.321122.7792812D. L. WilsonFast Track RacingChevrolet29.877120.4942966Eric RheadJones RacingChevrolet30.727117.1613085Ryan RouletteLast Chance RacingToyota30.738117.1193121Chris LowdenLowden MotorsportsFord30.919116.4333201Tim MonroeFast Track RacingChevrolet31.250115.2003339Andrew TuttleLast Chance RacingChevrolet31.993112.5253411Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota32.148111.9823548Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet32.312111.4143627Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevrolet35.145102.4333731Paul PedroncelliPedroncelli MotorsportsChevrolet43.80982.1753803Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford——3907Brian KaltreiderKaltreider MotorsportsFord——Withdrew4077Nick JoanidesPerformance P-1 MotorsportsToyota——Official qualifying results
Race results Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1217Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord15443Running472643Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet15432Running433118Sammy SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota15479Running444761Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevrolet1540Running40596Jake DrewSunrise Ford RacingFord1540Running396320Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota1540Running38742Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet1540Running3781117WJosh BerryMcGowan MotorsportsChevrolet1540Running3691419Derek KrausBill McAnally RacingChevrolet1540Running3510523Connor MosackBret Holmes RacingChevrolet1540Running34111999Cole MooreBill McAnally RacingChevrolet1540Running33121313Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingFord1540Running32131254Joey IestNaake-Klauer MotorsportsFord1540Running31141616Austin Herzog (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevrolet1540Running30151025Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota1540Running2916179Tanner Reif (R)Sunrise Ford RacingFord1540Running28171533P. J. PedroncelliPedroncelli MotorsportsToyota1530Running2718207Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyota1510Running26191886Tim SpurgeonSpurgeon MotorsportsToyota1500Running2520815Parker ChaseVenturini MotorsportsToyota1470Running24213803Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1450Running23223085Ryan RouletteLast Chance RacingToyota1440Running22232788Bridget BurgessBurgess MotorsportsChevrolet1420Running21242812D. L. WilsonFast Track RacingChevrolet1330Running2025264Sebastian AriasNascimento MotorsportsToyota1260Running19263127Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevrolet1240Running18272242Christian RoseCook Racing TechnologiesToyota1090Accident17283311Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingChevrolet890Clutch16292310Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota810Engine15302530Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingFord560Accident14313421Chris LowdenLowden MotorsportsChevrolet540Accident13322470Kyle Keller (R)Kyle Keller RacingChevrolet450Accident12333501Tim MonroeFast Track RacingChevrolet420Brakes11343648Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet350Overheating10353739Andrew TuttleLast Chance RacingChevrolet260Vibration9362135Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord110Handling8373907Brian KaltreiderKaltreider MotorsportsFord20Suspension7383231Paul PedroncelliPedroncelli MotorsportsChevrolet10Handling6392966Eric RheadJones RacingChevrolet00DNS5Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 2 1 Daniel Dye 84 9 2 Rajah Caruth 73 (-11) 1 3 Parker Chase 66 (-18) 5 4 Toni Breidinger 64 (-20) 15 5 Nick Sanchez 61 (-23) 5 6 Corey Heim 49 (-35) 7 Taylor Gray 47 (-37) 8 Sammy Smith 44 (-40) 7 9 Amber Balcaen 42 (-42) 6 10 Sean Corr 41 (-43)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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