The 2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 was the fifth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a permanent oval-shaped short track. The race was run over 200 laps. William Byron of Spire Motorsports would win the race after leading 94 laps. This was Byron's eighth career truck series win, and his first of the season. This was also the second win for Spire Motorsports in NASCAR. To fill out the podium, Johnny Sauter of ThorSport Racing and Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Several drivers would make their debut in this race: Dillon Steuer, Chase Janes, Blake Lothian, and Kaden Honeycutt. Due to practice and qualifying being cancelled from inclement weather, and having no owner points, Justin Carroll and Jake Garcia would not qualify for the race, therefore not being able to make their first start.
Background Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. #DriverTeamMake1Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord02Jesse LittleYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet4John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota7William Byron (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet9Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet12Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet13Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota15Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord16Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota17Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord18Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19Derek KrausMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet20Dillon SteuerYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet22Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet23Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet24Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet25Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet30Tate FoglemanOn Point MotorsportsToyota32Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet33Chase JanesReaume Brothers RacingToyota35Jake GarciaMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord40Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet42Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet43Blake LothianReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet44Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet45Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet46Kaden HoneycuttG2G RacingToyota47Tim Viens**G2G RacingToyota51Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota61Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota75Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota90Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota91Colby HowardMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet98Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyotaOfficial entry list ** – Withdrew prior to the event.
Practice/qualifying Practice and qualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 7, but was both cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be based on a qualifying matrix. Zane Smith would score the pole for the race.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord——251Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota——399Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota——418Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota——54John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota——652Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota——798Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota——816Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota——942Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet——1019Derek KrausMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet——1188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota——1223Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet——1315Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord——1444Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet——1545Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet——1666Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota——1761Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota——1875Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet——1917Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord——2056Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota——2130Tate FoglemanOn Point MotorsportsToyota——2222Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet——2325Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet——2412Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet——2502Jesse LittleYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet——2691Colby HowardMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet——2733Chase JanesReaume Brothers RacingToyota——2840Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet——2924Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet——3043Blake LothianReaume Brothers RacingToyota——311Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord——Qualified by owner's points327William Byron (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet——3320Dillon SteuerYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet——3446Kaden HoneycuttG2G RacingToyota——3532Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet——3613Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota——Failed to qualify379Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet——3890Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota——3935Jake GarciaMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet——Official starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 50 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord10252Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota9399Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota844John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota7523Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet6698Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota5719Derek KrausMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet4815Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord3961Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota21016Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 50 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts199Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota10298Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota9342Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet8438Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord754John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota6666Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota5725Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet4875Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet3923Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet21017Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 100 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPoints1327William Byron (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet20094Running023613Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota2000Running353251Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2001Running0454John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2000Running465399Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota20047Running506418Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2002Running3171188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota2000Running3081223Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet2000Running379138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord20055Running4510816Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2000Running28111666Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota2000Running3112798Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota2000Running3913652Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota2000Running33141019Derek KrausMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2000Running27152325Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet2000Running26161875Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running2417942Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2001Running28182691Colby HowardMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2000Running1919311Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord2000Running18201545Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running17211315Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord2000Running19222130Tate FoglemanOn Point MotorsportsToyota2000Running15232056Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota2000Running14243532Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet1990Running13252733Chase JanesReaume Brothers RacingToyota1990Running12261917Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord1980Running12272502Jesse LittleYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running10283043Blake LothianReaume Brothers RacingToyota1980Running9291761Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1970Running10301444Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running7312222Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet1570Brakes6323320Dillon SteuerYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1220Accident5332412Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1190Electrical4343446Kaden HoneycuttG2G RacingToyota1070Accident3352924Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet260Accident2362840Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet130Electrical1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Ben Rhodes 205 2 Chandler Smith 201 (-4) 3 Zane Smith 184 (-21) 4 Stewart Friesen 180 (-25) 5 John Hunter Nemechek 161 (-44) 6 Christian Eckes 161 (-44) 7 Tanner Gray 158 (-47) 8 Ty Majeski 153 (-52) 9 Matt Crafton 132 (-73) 10 Tyler Ankrum 132 (-73)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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