The 2022 Herr's Snacks 200 was the 19th stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 1, 2022, in Salem, Indiana at Salem Speedway, a 0.555 mile (0.893 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, captured the win in a dominating fashion, leading every lap for his fifth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his fifth of the season.[3] To fill out the podium, Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Daniel Dye, driving for GMS Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | October 1, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 26th Annual Herr's Snacks 200 | ||
| Location | Salem Speedway, Salem, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.555 mi (0.893 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 111 mi (179 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 111 mi (179 km) | ||
| Average speed | 79.856 mph (128.516 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 17.157 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 200 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | MAVTV | ||
| Announcers | Krista Voda, Jim Tretow | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Background
editSalem Speedway is a .555 miles (0.893 km) long paved oval motor racetrack in Washington Township, Washington County, near Salem, Indiana, approximately 100 miles (160 km) south of Indianapolis. The track has 33° degrees of banking in the corners. Major auto racing series that run at Salem are ARCA and USAC.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver
- Tim Richmond was entered in the No. 06, but was replaced by Moeller after he crashed in qualifying.
Practice
editThe only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, October 1, at 12:30 PM EST.[4] Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, were both tied for the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 17.291, and an average speed of 115.551 mph (185.961 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 17.291 | 115.551 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.291 | 115.551 |
| 3 | 15 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.597 | 113.542 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, October 1, at 2:00 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[4] Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 17.157, and an average speed of 116.454 mph (187.415 km/h).[6]
Race results
edit| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 200 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 3 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 6 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 7 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 2 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 10 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 11 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 195 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 19 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 179 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 178 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 16 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 170 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 8 | 15 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 162 | 0 | Suspension | 31 |
| 14 | 17 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 4 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Suspension | 29 |
| 16 | 9 | 44 | Landon Huffman | Jeff McClure Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 | Suspension | 28 |
| 17 | 12 | 12 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Radiator | 27 |
| 18 | 15 | 01 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | Carburetor | 26 |
| 19 | 18 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 1 | 0 | Clutch | 25 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Entry list: Herr's Snacks 200 at Salem Speedway". ARCA. September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Herr's Snacks 200 - Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 1, 2022). "Sammy Smith leads them all for dominant victory at Salem Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Herr's Snacks 200 at Salem Speedway". ARCA. March 17, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 1, 2022). "Practice results: Herr's Snacks 200 at Salem Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 1, 2022). "Qualifying results: Herr's Snacks 200 at Salem Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 3, 2022.