2022 O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio

The 2022 O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio was the 15th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the first iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Lexington, Ohio at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 2.400 miles (3.862 km) permanent road course. The race took it's scheduled 67 laps to complete. After an exciting battle with 3 laps to go, Parker Kligerman, driving for Henderson Motorsports, held off Zane Smith for his third career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season.[1] Kligerman would also dominate the race in general, leading 56 laps. To fill out the podium, Carson Hocevar, driving for Niece Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

2022 O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio
Race details
Race 15 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date July 9, 2022
Official name First Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio
Location Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio
Course Permanent racing facility
2.400 mi (3.862 km)
Distance 67 laps, 151 mi (243 km)
Scheduled Distance 67 laps, 151 mi (243 km)
Average speed 65.116 mph (104.794 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Kyle Busch Motorsports
Time 1:57.500
Most laps led
Driver Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports
Laps 56
Winner
No. 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Andy Lally
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

This was the debut race for Trey Burke,[2] Connor Mosack,[3] Kenko Miura,[4] and Stephen Mallozzi.[5]

Background

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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus. It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the ARCA Menards Series, along with other club events such has SCCA and National Auto Sport Association.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Craftsman
02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Ruedebusch Development
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
7 Dylan Lupton Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Lupton Excavation Inc.
9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Raceline Brakes
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Crowe Equipment
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance, ABC
16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Weins Auto Group, LiUNA!
17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet NAPA AutoCare
20 Trey Burke Young's Motorsports Chevrolet RANDCO Industries
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 Chevy Liners
25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing, W. A. R. Shocks
32 Connor Mosack Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Nic Tailor Custom Underwear
33 Kenko Miura Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 24 Needs 24
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford Boot Barn
40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
41 Justin Marks Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Premier Security Solutions
43 Stephen Mallozzi Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota CompKart, FulKrum Competition
44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet FNB Corporation
45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AutoChargIt.com
46 Mason Filippi G2G Racing Toyota OpenFender.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 Hill Motorsports
61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Bama Buggies
66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota Cincinnati
75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA, Tide
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Ideal Door, Menards
91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Gates Hydraulics
98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota Tsport, Curb Records
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Tenda Care Products
Official entry list

Practice

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The only 50-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 8, at 9:35 AM EST.[6] Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, was the fastest in the session, with a time of 1:27.605 seconds, and a speed of 92.789 mph (149.329 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 1:27.605 92.789
2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 1:27.735 92.652
3 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 1:27.754 92.632
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, July 8, at 3:35 PM EST.[6] Since Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course, the qualifying system used is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. Each driver will have a lap to set a time. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. Drivers will also have one lap to set a time. The fastest driver to set a time in the round will win the pole.[8]

Round 2 was cancelled due to inclement weather. Corey Heim, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, after having the fastest time in Round 1, which was 1:57.500 seconds, and a speed of 69.181 mph (111.336 km/h).[9]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1:57.500 69.181
2 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 1:58.032 68.869
3 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 1:58.414 68.647
4 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1:58.738 68.460
5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 1:59.165 68.215
6 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 1:59.330 68.120
7 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 1:59.995 67.743
8 41 Justin Marks Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 2:00.506 67.456
9 7 Dylan Lupton Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 2:00.914 67.228
10 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 2:02.227 66.506
11 32 Connor Mosack Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 2:01.233 67.051
12 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 2:03.654 65.738
13 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 2:03.780 65.671
14 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 2:03.821 65.650
15 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 2:04.431 65.328
16 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 2:05.409 64.818
17 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 2:05.495 64.774
18 20 Trey Burke III Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 2:05.911 64.560
19 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 2:06.057 64.485
20 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 2:06.640 64.188
21 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 2:06.937 64.038
22 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 2:07.058 63.977
23 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 2:07.115 63.948
24 46 Mason Filippi G2G Racing Toyota 2:07.614 63.698
25 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 2:07.911 63.550
26 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 2:08.345 63.336
27 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 2:08.722 63.150
28 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 2:08.932 63.047
29 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 2:09.345 62.846
30 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 2:09.391 62.824
31 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 2:09.814 62.619
Qualified by owner's points
32 33 Kenko Miura Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 2:21.379 57.497
33 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 2:22.732 56.951
34 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 2:23.234 56.752
35 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 2:24.358 56.310
36 43 Stephen Mallozzi Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 2:35.397 52.310
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 15

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 9
3 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 8
4 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 7
5 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 5
7 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 4
8 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 41 Justin Marks Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 20

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 10
2 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 8
4 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 7
5 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 5
7 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 4
8 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 3
9 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 32

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 67 56 Running 59
2 13 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 67 8 Running 54
3 3 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 67 0 Running 43
4 19 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 67 0 Running 38
5 20 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 67 0 Running 44
6 31 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 67 0 Running 31
7 17 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 67 0 Running 32
8 23 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 67 0 Running 29
9 30 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 67 0 Running 28
10 28 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 67 0 Running 27
11 12 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 67 0 Running 37
12 21 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 67 0 Running 26
13 22 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 67 0 Running 24
14 14 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 67 0 Running 23
15 10 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 67 0 Running 22
16 35 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 67 0 Running 21
17 34 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 67 0 Running 20
18 5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 67 0 Running 19
19 6 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 67 0 Running 18
20 16 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 67 0 Running 17
21 7 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 67 0 Running 23
22 36 43 Stephen Mallozzi Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 67 0 Running 15
23 15 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 66 0 Running 14
24 27 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 66 0 Running 13
25 33 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 65 0 Accident 12
26 1 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 60 3 Transmission 26
27 29 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 10
28 4 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 57 0 Running 17
29 26 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 54 0 Accident 8
30 25 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 54 0 Accident 7
31 8 41 Justin Marks Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 49 0 Accident 8
32 9 7 Dylan Lupton Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 47 0 Accident 5
33 32 33 Kenko Miura Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 42 0 Running 4
34 11 32 Connor Mosack Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 37 0 Brakes 3
35 18 20 Trey Burke III Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 16 0 Rear Gear 2
36 24 46 Mason Filippi G2G Racing Toyota 9 0 Engine 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Parker Kligerman takes the checkered flag at Mid-Ohio, takes home bonus $50,000". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  2. ^ Srigley, Joseph (2022-07-04). "Trey Burke Making NCWTS Debut at Mid-Ohio with Young's Motorsports". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  3. ^ Srigley, Joseph (2022-06-30). "Connor Mosack Making Truck Series Debut at Mid-Ohio for Bret Holmes Racing". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  4. ^ "NWES driver Kenko Miura to make NASCAR Truck Series debut at Mid-Ohio". Speedway Digest. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  5. ^ Christie, Toby (2022-06-23). "Stephen Mallozzi to Attempt Truck Series Debut at Mid-Ohio in No. 43 RBR Entry". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  6. ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Mid-Ohio Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  7. ^ Narváez, Matt (2022-07-08). "Zane Smith Tops Ben Rhodes in Wet Truck Practice from Mid-Ohio". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  8. ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  9. ^ Narváez, Matt (2022-07-08). "Corey Heim Earns Pole in Rain-Shortened Truck Series Qualifying from Mid-Ohio". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
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