The 2022 Fr8 208 was the third stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was run over 135 laps. Corey Heim of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the race after getting a push to the lead by teammate John Hunter Nemechek on the last lap.[1] This was Heim's first career win in the truck series. To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes and Ty Majeski of ThorSport Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2022 Fr8 208
Race details
Race 3 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date March 19, 2022
Official name 17th Annual Fr8 208
Location Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 135 laps, 207.9 mi (334.6 km)
Scheduled Distance 135 laps, 207.9 mi (334.6 km)
Average speed 109.182 mph (175.711 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Kyle Busch Motorsports
Time Set by NASCAR rulebook
Most laps led
Driver Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing
Laps 49
Winner
No. 51 Corey Heim Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a 1.54-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series stock car races since its inauguration in 1960.

The venue was bought by Speedway Motorsports in 1990. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two intermediate ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval, with a new official length of 1.54-mile (2.48 km) where before it was 1.522-mile (2.449 km). The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit. In July 2021 NASCAR announced that the track would be reprofiled for the 2022 season to have 28 degrees of banking and would be narrowed from 55 to 40 feet which the track claims will turn racing at the track similar to restrictor plate superspeedways. Despite the reprofiling being criticized by drivers, construction began in August 2021 and wrapped up in December 2021.[2][3] The track has seating capacity of 71,000 to 125,000 people depending on the tracks configuration.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Wastequip
02 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Sim Seats
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet EasyCare, Bommarito Automotive Group
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Raceline Brakes
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet RimTyme
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota LiUNA
17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford United Rentals
18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet NAPA AutoCare
20 Matt Mills (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions
23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet Champion Power Equipment
24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Month
25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing, WAR Shocks
30 Tate Fogleman On Point Motorsports Toyota Rangeline Group
33 Chris Hacker Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Dal Dirt
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford Fr8Auctions.com
40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Eat Florida Watermelon
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Premier Security
43 Thad Moffitt Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet Clean Harbors
44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet FNB Corporation
45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AutoParkIt.com
46 Matt Jaskol G2G Racing Toyota AutoParts4Less.com
47 Brennan Poole (i) G2G Racing Toyota LiftKits4Less.com
51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar International
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota UNITS Storage
61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota David S. Gray Music
66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota American Racing Wheels
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Black Label Bacon, Menards
91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Gates Hydraulics
98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota Curb Records
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota ThorSport Racing
Official entry list

Practice

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Friday's 50-minute practice session was cancelled due to inclement weather. Practice will replace qualifying on Saturday.[4] Tyler Ankrum of Hattori Racing Enterprises would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 30.527 seconds and a speed of 181.610 mph (292.273 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 30.537 181.610
2 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 30.581 181.289
3 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 30.599 181.182
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying will be cancelled because of a need to add additional practice to the reconfigured circuit. Starting lineup will be based on the rulebook. No one would fail to qualify for the race. Chandler Smith would get the pole for the race.

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
2 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
3 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
4 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota
5 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
6 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet
7 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
8 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet
9 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
10 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
11 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford
12 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
13 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
14 20 Matt Mills (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
15 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota
16 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota
17 30 Tate Fogleman On Point Motorsports Toyota
18 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
19 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
20 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
21 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
22 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet
23 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota
24 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
25 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford
26 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
27 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford
28 43 Thad Moffitt Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet
29 33 Chris Hacker Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
30 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
31 46 Matt Jaskol G2G Racing Toyota
32 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
33 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
34 02 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
35 47 Brennan Poole (i) G2G Racing Toyota
36 41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 30

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 10
2 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 9
3 19 Derek Kraus McAnally–Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 8
4 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 7
5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 6
6 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 5
7 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 4
8 41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0
9 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 2
10 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 30

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 8
4 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 7
5 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 6
6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 5
7 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 3
9 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 75

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Points
1 19 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 135 22 Running 40
2 15 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 135 9 Running 35
3 4 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 135 1 Running 43
4 1 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 135 21 Running 45
5 25 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 135 0 Running 32
6 2 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 135 49 Running 41
7 11 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford 135 4 Running 31
8 9 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 135 0 Running 37
9 18 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 135 0 Running 36
10 7 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 135 0 Running 27
11 10 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 135 0 Running 33
12 8 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 135 14 Running 34
13 22 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 135 0 Running 24
14 20 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 135 0 Running 23
15 34 02 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 135 0 Running 22
16 16 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 135 3 Running 35
17 29 33 Chris Hacker Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 135 0 Running 20
18 33 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 135 0 Running 19
19 31 46 Matt Jaskol G2G Racing Toyota 135 0 Running 18
20 30 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 Running 17
21 21 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 Running 16
22 23 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 134 0 Running 15
23 36 41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 133 0 Tire 0
24 12 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 133 11 Running 25
25 3 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 133 1 Running 23
26 26 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 133 0 Running 11
27 5 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 132 0 Running 12
28 35 47 Brennan Poole (i) G2G Racing Toyota 130 0 Running 0
29 32 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 126 0 Running 8
30 6 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 123 0 Running 7
31 17 30 Tate Fogleman On Point Motorsports Toyota 91 0 Accident 6
32 28 43 Thad Moffitt Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 79 0 Engine 5
33 24 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 75 0 Accident 4
34 13 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 68 0 Accident 7
35 14 20 Matt Mills (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 52 0 Suspension 0
36 27 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 24 0 Tire 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Sturniolo, Zach (March 19, 2022). "Corey Heim snags first Truck Series win at Atlanta". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  2. ^ "Atlanta Motor Speedway to re-profile track in 2022 and drivers are expressing frustration with the changes". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  3. ^ "Atlanta Motor Speedway track reprofile begins | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  4. ^ "NASCAR cancels Friday practices at Atlanta due to weather". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Christie, Toby (March 19, 2022). "Tyler Ankrum Edges Out DiBenedetto to Pace Draft-Heavy Truck Practice at Atlanta". TobyChristie.com.


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