The 2022 DoorDash 250 was the twelfth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Sonoma, California at Sonoma Raceway, a 2.385 miles (3.838 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 75 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, put on a dominant performance, leading 45 laps for his 62nd career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports, and Ty Majeski of ThorSport Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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| Race 12 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | June 11, 2022 | ||
| Official name | Fifth Annual DoorDash 250 | ||
| Location | Sonoma, California, Sonoma Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.385 mi (3.838 km) | ||
| Distance | 75 laps, 149.25 mi (240.19 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 75 laps, 149.25 mi (240.19 km) | ||
| Average speed | 68.612 mph (110.420 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Niece Motorsports | ||
| Time | 1:18.607 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 45 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Andy Lally, Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
This was also the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at Sonoma Raceway for the first time since 1998.
Background
editSonoma Raceway (originally known as Sears Point Raceway until 2002) is a road course and dragstrip located at Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains of Sonoma County, California.[1] The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet (49 m) of total elevation change.[2] It is host to one of the few NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It has also played host to the IndyCar Series, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events with some open to the public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America. The track is 30 mi (48 km) north of San Francisco and Oakland.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe only 50-minute practice session was held on Friday, June 10, at 3:05 PM PST.[5] Christian Eckes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 1:21.040 seconds, and a speed of 88.401 mph (142.268 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 1:21.040 | 88.401 |
| 2 | 7 | Alex Bowman (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:21.177 | 88.252 |
| 3 | 41 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:21.178 | 88.250 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, June 11, at 10:05 AM PST.[5] Since Sonoma Raceway 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.[6]
Carson Hocevar, driving for Niece Motorsports, originally scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:18.609 seconds, and a speed of 91.135 mph (146.668 km/h). However, shortly after making the lap, he would spin in turn 10, and collect the tire barriers. Hocevar will move to a backup truck, with Ross Chastain taking over the pole position.[7]
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Austin Dillon (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 42 | Carson Hocevar[N 4] | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Austin Dillon (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 62 | Todd Bodine | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 30
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 75 | 45 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 13 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 75 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 3 | 4 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 75 | 4 | Running | 44 |
| 4 | 2 | 41 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 19 | Running | 0 |
| 5 | 14 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 6 | 1 | 42 | Carson Hocevar[N 4] | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 7 | 11 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 5 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 10 | 12 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 11 | 8 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 1 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 23 | 17 | Harrison Burton (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 75 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 27 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 75 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 20 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 25 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 16 | 28 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 16 | 20 | Austin Dillon (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 75 | 6 | Running | 29 |
| 19 | 22 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 31 | 62 | Todd Bodine | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 21 | 29 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 43 | Brad Perez | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 36 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 33 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 25 | 19 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 15 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 28 | 21 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 73 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 29 | 6 | 7 | Alex Bowman (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 30 | Josh Bilicki (i) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 31 | 10 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 9 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | Jade Buford (i) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
| 34 | 24 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 54 | 0 | Transmission | 3 |
| 35 | 18 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 26 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 35 | 46 | Stefan Parsons (i) | G2G Racing | Toyota | 9 | 0 | Oil Cooler | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ After Colin Garrett's mandated drug test didn't come back in time for practice, Josh Bilicki would drive the No. 30 truck for the race. This is the same situation that happened with Travis McCullough, as he also wasn't allowed to participate in the race because of an unknown drug test result.
- ^ After having surgery on his right tibia during a crash in the 2022 Toyota 200, Hocevar and Daniel Suárez would split the No. 42 truck for practice.[3] Suárez will also serve as a standby driver for Hocevar during the race.
- ^ Originally, Mason Filippi was scheduled to drive the No. 46 truck, but after Stefan Parsons failed to qualify in the No. 47 truck, Parsons took over the No. 46 truck.[4]
- ^ a b In the first half of the race, Hocevar went through a driver change with Daniel Suárez. Since Hocevar started the race, his is officially credited with the 6th place finish.
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Contact us". Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Raceway Track Facts". Sonoma Raceway website. Speedway Motorsports. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (June 10, 2022). "Carson Hocevar Cleared to Compete in Truck Race from Sonoma". TobyChristie.com.
- ^ Christie, Toby (June 11, 2022). "Stefan Parsons Piloting No. 47 G2G Racing Truck at Sonoma After McCullough Unable to Practice". TobyChristie.com.
- ^ a b "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sonoma Raceway Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ Christie, Toby (2022-06-11). "Video: After Turning Lap Fast Enough For Pole, Carson Hocevar Crashes at Sonoma". TobyChristie.com.