2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200
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 0.526 miles (0.847 km) 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.[1] 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.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 5 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | April 7, 2022 | ||
| Official name | Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 105.2 mi (169.302 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 105.2 mi (169.302 km) | ||
| Average speed | 58.662 mph (94.407 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Front Row Motorsports | ||
| Time | Set by qualifying matrix | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Spire Motorsports | |
| Laps | 94 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | William Byron | Spire 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 | ||
Several drivers would make their debut in this race: Dillon Steuer,[2] Chase Janes,[3] Blake Lothian,[4] and Kaden Honeycutt.[5] 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
editMartinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 mi (0.847 km) 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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- ** – Withdrew prior to the event.
Practice/Qualifying
editPractice and qualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 7, but was both cancelled due to inclement weather.[6] The starting lineup would be based on a qualifying matrix. Zane Smith would score the pole for the race.[7]
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 100
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 7 | William Byron (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 94 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 36 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 1 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 46 |
| 5 | 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 47 | Running | 50 |
| 6 | 4 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 2 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 12 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 55 | Running | 45 |
| 10 | 8 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 11 | 16 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 12 | 7 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 13 | 6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 14 | 10 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 15 | 23 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 16 | 18 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 17 | 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 28 |
| 18 | 26 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 31 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 15 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 13 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 22 | 21 | 30 | Tate Fogleman | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 35 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 33 | Chase Janes | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 19 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 27 | 25 | 02 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 30 | 43 | Blake Lothian | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 17 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 30 | 14 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 22 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Brakes | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 20 | Dillon Steuer | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 24 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | Electrical | 4 |
| 34 | 34 | 46 | Kaden Honeycutt | G2G Racing | Toyota | 107 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 29 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 28 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Electrical | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Spencer, Reid (April 7, 2022). "Recap: Byron wins first Truck Series race since 2016 at Martinsville". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Modified Standout Dillon Steuer to make Truck Series Debut at Martinsville Speedway with Young's Motorsports". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (March 10, 2022). "Chase Janes Attempting NASCAR Truck Series Debut with Reaume Brothers Racing at Martinsville". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Drive for Diversity alumni Blake Lothian to make debut at Martinsville". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Kaden Honeycutt Making Truck Series Debut at Martinsville". Racing America. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Martinsville Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (April 7, 2022). "Truck Series Practice and Qualifying Canceled Due to Rain, Lineup Set by Rule Book". TobyChristie.com.