The 2022 CRC Brakleen 150 was the 16th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 23, 2022, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. Chandler Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, held off Ryan Preece in the final few laps, and earned his fourth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Smith would also dominate the race, leading 49 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish 3rd, respectively.

2022 CRC Brakleen 150
Race details
Race 16 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date July 23, 2022
Official name 13th Annual CRC Brakleen 150
Location Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance 60 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km)
Scheduled Distance 60 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km)
Average speed 111.593 mph (179.592 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Front Row Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 49
Winner
No. 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Vince Welch, Trevor Bayne, Phil Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The ten drivers to qualify for the NASCAR playoffs are Zane Smith, Chandler Smith, Ben Rhodes, John Hunter Nemechek, Stewart Friesen, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger, and Matt Crafton.[2] Zane Smith would also win the Regular Season Championship following the race.[1]

This race also marked the 800th and final NASCAR start for Todd Bodine.[3]

Background

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Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as The Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA Menards Series event in July: a NASCAR Cup Series race with support events by the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. From 1971 to 1989, and from 2013 to 2019, the track also hosted an Indy Car race, currently sanctioned by the IndyCar Series. Additionally, from 1982 to 2021, it hosted two NASCAR Cup Series races, with the traditional first date being removed for 2022.

Pocono is one of the few NASCAR tracks not owned by either NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports, the dominant track owners in NASCAR. Pocono CEO Nick Igdalsky and president Ben May are members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.[4] Mattco also owns South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia.

Outside NASCAR and IndyCar Series races, Pocono is used throughout the year by the Stock Car Experience, Bertil Roos Driving School, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) as well as many other clubs and organizations. The triangular track also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – the north course, east course and south course. Each of these infield sections use separate portions of the track or can be combined for longer and more technical course configurations. In total Pocono Raceway has offers 22 different road course configurations ranging from .5 miles to 3.65 miles in length. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs or driving schools can use the track simultaneously by running on different infield sections. All of the infield sections can also be run in either clockwise or counter clockwise direction which doubles the 22 course configuration to 44 total course options.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Monster Energy
02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Ruedebusch Development
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Yahoo!
5 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota Hill Motorsports
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Circle B Diecast
7 Austin Hill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet ARCO
9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Raceline Brakes
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Freedom Warranty
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota LiUNA!
17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford Frontline Enterprises
18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota ChargeMe
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet NAPA AutoCare
20 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Shriners Hospitals for Children
22 Max Gutiérrez AM Racing Chevrolet Inspectra Thermal Solutions, Toughbilt
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
26 Tate Fogleman Rackley WAR Chevrolet Dickies, Realtree, Camospace
28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet FDNY, O.B. Builders
30 Kaden Honeycutt On Point Motorsports Toyota Friends of Jaclyn Foundation
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Reaume Brothers Racing
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford Boot Barn
40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
43 Armani Williams Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet iceCold Technologies LLC.
44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet FNB Corporation
45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AutoPartIt.com
51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
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
62 Todd Bodine Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Camping World
66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota Road Ranger
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

Starting lineup

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Practice and qualifying were scheduled to be held on Friday, July 22, at 4:00 PM EST, and 4:30 PM EST, but were both cancelled to due to inclement weather.[5] The starting lineup would be determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would earn the pole.[6] Bryan Dauzat and Norm Benning would fail to qualify.

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford
2 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
3 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
4 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
5 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota
6 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota
7 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
8 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet
9 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
10 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
11 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota
12 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
13 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
14 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
15 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
16 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet
17 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
18 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
19 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford
20 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
21 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
22 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford
23 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
24 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
25 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet
26 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
27 22 Max Gutiérrez AM Racing Chevrolet
28 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
29 43 Armani Williams Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet
30 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
31 7 Austin Hill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Qualified by owner's points
32 20 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
33 30 Kaden Honeycutt On Point Motorsports Toyota
34 62 Todd Bodine Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
35 5 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota
36 26 Tate Fogleman Rackley WAR Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
37 28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet
38 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 15

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 7
5 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 6
6 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 5
7 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 4
8 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 3
9 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 2
10 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 15

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 10
2 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 9
3 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 8
4 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 7
5 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 6
6 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 5
7 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 4
8 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 3
9 20 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 30

Fin. St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 60 49 Running 50
2 22 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford 60 6 Running 35
3 12 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 60 0 Running 45
4 17 51 Corey Heim (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 60 0 Running 34
5 3 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 40
6 31 7 Austin Hill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 0
7 6 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 60 0 Running 36
8 5 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 60 5 Running 48
9 7 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 60 0 Running 34
10 18 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 60 0 Running 27
11 15 61 Chase Purdy Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 60 0 Running 30
12 16 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 60 0 Running 25
13 1 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 60 0 Running 32
14 4 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 60 0 Running 30
15 13 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 60 0 Running 32
16 14 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 60 0 Running 33
17 8 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 0 Running 21
18 10 91 Colby Howard McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 60 0 Running 24
19 11 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 60 0 Running 18
20 36 26 Tate Fogleman Rackley WAR Chevrolet 60 0 Running 17
21 27 22 Max Gutiérrez AM Racing Chevrolet 60 0 Running 16
22 23 45 Lawless Alan (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 15
23 9 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 14
24 26 40 Dean Thompson (R) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 13
25 33 30 Kaden Honeycutt On Point Motorsports Toyota 60 0 Running 12
26 32 20 Jesse Little Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 13
27 24 44 Kris Wright Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 10
28 20 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 60 0 Running 9
29 28 9 Blaine Perkins (R) CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 8
30 35 5 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 60 0 Running 7
31 29 43 Armani Williams Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 59 0 Running 6
32 21 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 59 0 Running 5
33 19 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 57 0 Brakes 4
34 30 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 55 0 Running 3
35 25 24 Jack Wood (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 18 0 Accident 2
36 34 62 Todd Bodine Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 12 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Chandler Smith wins at Pocono; Zane Smith crowned Regular Season Champion". NASCAR.com. 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  2. ^ "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoff field set". NASCAR.com. 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  3. ^ "Todd Bodine hopes to hit 800 career starts in 2022 thanks to Camping World CEO: UPDATE". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  4. ^ Pocono Raceway Staff
  5. ^ "2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pocono Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  6. ^ Narváez, Matt (2022-07-22). "Zane Smith to Start Pocono Truck Race From Front After Weather Wipes Out Practice and Qualifying". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
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