The 2022 Atlas 100 was the 14th stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 40th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 21, 2022, in Springfield, Illinois at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped dirt track. The race was decreased from 100 laps to 73 laps, due to time constraints with the Disturbed concert. In a dominating fashion, Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would lead every single lap, and earn his second career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Buddy Kofoid, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Ryan Unzicker, driving for Hendren Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The race was marred following a crash on the last lap. On the final lap, teammates Jesse Love and Buddy Kofoid were battling for the lead. On the straightaway, Bryce Haugeberg had hit the outside wall, causing him to stall on the track. The leaders entered the straightway. Love was able to avoid Haugeberg by moving to the inside of the track. Kofoid did not see Haugeberg because of a windshield glare and a dust pickup. Kofoid slammed into the back of Haugeberg's car, causing it to flip on its side. Both drivers were able to get out under their own power. Kofoid was credited with a 2nd-place finish, and Haugeberg was credited with a 10th-place finish.

Background Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile long clay oval motor racetrack on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, the state capital. It is frequently nicknamed The Springfield Mile. Constructed in the late 19th century and reconstructed in 1927, the track has hosted competitive auto racing since 1910, making it one of the oldest speedways in the United States. The original mile track utilized the current frontstretch and the other side was behind the current grandstands and the straightaways were connected by tight turns. It is the oldest track to continually host national championship dirt track racing, holding its first national championship race in 1934 under the American Automobile Association banner. It is the home of five world records for automobile racing, making it one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world. Since 1993, the venue is managed by Bob Sargent's Track Enterprises.

Entry list

(R) denotes rookie driver

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor01Dallas FruehFast Track RacingFordFast Track High Performance Driving School2Nick SanchezRev RacingChevroletGainbridge, Max Siegel Inc.03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordFish Fin, BubnMuthas, Raysir Apparel06Zachary TinkleWayne Peterson RacingToyotaGreatRailing.com6Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevroletGainbridge, Max Siegel Inc.10Tim MonroeFast Track RacingChevroletRiverside Chevrolet11Ken SchraderFast Track RacingFordTim Delrose, Dale Holt, UTI12Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingChevroletMagnum Contracting, UTI15Buddy KofoidVenturini MotorsportsToyotaMobil 116Kelly KovskiAllgaier MotorsportsChevroletSchluckebier Farms, Affordable Shred17Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFordFord Performance, Mission 2218Sammy Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaTMC Transportation20Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaJBL24Ryan UnzickerHendren MotorsportsChevroletRJR Transportation, Hummingbird Winery25Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaPit Viper Sunglasses30Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingToyotaICON Direct35Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFordCB Fabricating43Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevroletRace to Stop Suicide44Buck StevensFerrier-McClure RacingFordFerrier-McClure Racing48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevroletPSST...Copraya Websites69Will KimmelKimmel RacingFordKimmel RacingOfficial entry list

Practice/Qualifying Practice and qualifying were both cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by owner points. As a result, Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would take the pole. Pos.#NameTeamMake120Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota22Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet318Sammy Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota443Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet56Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevrolet615Buddy KofoidVenturini MotorsportsToyota735Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord825Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota911Ken SchraderFast Track RacingFord1030Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingToyota1112Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingChevrolet1210Tim MonroeFast Track RacingChevrolet1303Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1448Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet1506Zachary TinkleWayne Peterson RacingToyota1601Dallas FruehFast Track RacingFord1717Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord1869Will KimmelKimmel RacingFord1944Buck StevensFerrier-McClure RacingFord2024Ryan UnzickerHendren MotorsportsChevrolet2116Kelly KovskiAllgaier MotorsportsChevroletOfficial starting lineup

Race results Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1120Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota7474Running482615Buddy KofoidVenturini MotorsportsToyota740Running4232024Ryan UnzickerHendren MotorsportsChevrolet740Running414318Sammy Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota740Running40522Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet740Running39656Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevrolet740Running387443Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet740Running3781717Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord740Running369911Ken SchraderFast Track RacingFord720Running35101112Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingChevrolet710Running34111303Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford700Running33121506Zachary TinkleWayne Peterson RacingToyota670Running3213735Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord530Rear End31141030Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingToyota510Overheating30152116Kelly KovskiAllgaier MotorsportsChevrolet420Overheating29161869Will KimmelKimmel RacingFord280Overheating28171944Buck StevensFerrier-McClure RacingFord250Overheating2718825Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota250Oil Leak26191210Tim MonroeFast Track RacingChevrolet110Overheating25201601Dallas FruehFast Track RacingFord40Transmission24211448Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet20Brakes23Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Nick Sanchez 642 2 Daniel Dye 629 (-13) 3 Rajah Caruth 625 (-17) 4 Greg Van Alst 537 (-105) 5 Toni Breidinger 532 (-110) 6 Amber Balcaen 496 (-146) 7 Sammy Smith 476 (-166) 8 Brad Smith 443 (-199) 9 Taylor Gray 411 (-231) 10 Jesse Love 399 (-243)

Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

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