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2022 TSport 200

2022 TSport 200

17th race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series


The 2022 TSport 200 was the 17th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the first race of the Round of 10, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 29, 2022, in Brownsburg, Indiana at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, a 0.686 miles (1.104 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 200 to 207 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In the final laps of the race, Grant Enfinger, driving for GMS Racing, took home the victory, after holding off the rest of the field with 2 laps to go. This was Enfinger's 7th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first win since 2020.[1] He would also earn a spot in the next round of the playoffs. John Hunter Nemechek and Ty Majeski mainly dominated the race, leading 75 and 71 laps, respectively. To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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This was the debut race for the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series driver, Layne Riggs. Riggs would go on to finish 7th in his first ever start.[2]

Background

Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, and Lucas Oil Raceway) is an auto racing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis. It includes a 0.686-mile (1.104 km) oval track, a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) road course (which has fallen into disrepair and is no longer used), and a 4,400-foot (1,300 m) drag strip which is among the premier drag racing venues in the world. The complex receives about 500,000 visitors annually.[3]

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
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Practice

The only 50-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 29, at 11:05 AM EST.[4] Grant Enfinger, driving for GMS Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 22.538, and an average speed of 109.575 mph (176.344 km/h).[5]

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Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, July 29, at 5:05 PM EST.[4] Since Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park is an oval track, 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.[6] John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.211, and an average speed of 111.188 mph (178.940 km/h).[7]

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Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 60

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Stage 2 Laps: 60

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Stage 3 Laps: 87

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Standings after the race

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References

  1. "Grant Enfinger powers to dramatic Truck Series victory at IRP". NASCAR.com. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  2. "Layne Riggs to Make Truck Debut at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  3. "Most Popular Indianapolis-Area Attractions". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  4. "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Indianapolis Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  5. Srigley, Joseph (2022-07-29). "Grant Enfinger Paces Opening Practice from Truck Series Playoff Opener at IRP". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  6. "NASCAR announces practice, qualifying return in 2022". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  7. Srigley, Joseph (2022-07-29). "John Hunter Nemechek Launches Playoff Run with Truck Series Pole at IRP". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
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