The 2022 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the tenth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 27, 2022, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was increased from 134 laps to 143 laps, due to several overtime finishes, Ross Chastain, driving for Niece Motorsports, would take the win, after taking advantage of the lead on the final restart. It was his 4th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Grant Enfinger of GMS Racing and John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Background Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, outside Charlotte. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
The complex also features a state-of-the-art drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points. #DriverTeamMake1Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord02Jesse LittleYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet4John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet12Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet15Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord16Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota17Ryan PreeceDavid Gilliland RacingFord18Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet20Matt Mills (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet22Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet23Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet24Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet25Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet30Tate FoglemanOn Point MotorsportsToyota33Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingToyota37Max GutiérrezAM RacingChevrolet38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord40Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet41Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet42Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet43Keith McGeeReaume Brothers RacingToyota44Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet45Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet46Brennan Poole (i)G2G RacingToyota51Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota61Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota91Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet98Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota Official entry list
Practice The only 30-minute was held on Friday, May 27, at 1:30 PM EST. Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports was the fastest in the session, with a time of 30.519 seconds and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord30.519176.939225Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet30.600176.471342Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet30.761175.547 Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, May 27, at 2:00 PM EST. Since Charlotte Motor Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.
Ty Majeski of ThorSport Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 30.284 and a speed of .
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed166Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota30.284178.312238Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord30.290178.277351Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.364177.842442Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet30.405177.602541Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet30.405177.602615Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord30.483177.148718Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.500177.049817Ryan PreeceDavid Gilliland RacingFord30.516176.956998Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota30.586176.5511025Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet30.643176.2231123Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet30.654176.1601299Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota30.743175.6501352Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota30.846175.0631402Jesse LittleYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet30.925174.616154John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.995174.2221619Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet31.052173.9021761Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota31.074173.7791888Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota31.115173.5501924Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet31.140173.4102091Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet31.174173.2212130Tate FoglemanOn Point MotorsportsToyota31.263172.7282244Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet31.389172.0352320Matt Mills (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet31.523171.3032440Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet31.535171.2382516Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota31.600170.8862622Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet31.625170.7512712Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet31.652170.6052846Brennan Poole (i)G2G RacingToyota31.661170.557299Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet31.670170.5083056Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota31.850169.5453137Max GutiérrezAM RacingChevrolet31.980168.856 Qualified by owner's points3233Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingToyota32.006168.7183345Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet 32.036 168.5603443Keith McGeeReaume Brothers RacingToyota 33.192 162.690351Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord - - Official qualifying results Official starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 30 Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts1 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 102 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 93 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford 84 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 75 41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 06 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 07 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley W.A.R. Chevrolet 48 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 39 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 210 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 1
Stage 2 Laps: 30 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts199Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota10298Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota9317Ryan PreeceDavid Gilliland RacingFord8442Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet754John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota6638Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord5725Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet4841Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet0966Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota21019Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1
Stage 3 Laps: 83 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1541Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet1434Running021123Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet1430Running363154John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1430Running404998Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota1435Running455238Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord14352Running476615Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord1430Running317351Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1430Running08718Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1430Running2991352Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1430Running28101299Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota1435Running3711817Ryan PreeceDavid Gilliland RacingFord1439Running42121619Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1432Running2613166Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota1434Running35142091Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1430Running23151761Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1430Running2216442Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet14357Running35171025Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet1420Running28181888Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota1425Running21192244Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1420Running18202516Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1420Running17213056Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota1410Running16223345Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet1410Running15231924Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1410Running14242712Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1410Running13252622Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet1410Running12263137Max GutiérrezAM RacingChevrolet1400Running1127351Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord1400Running10282440Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet1390Running9292130Tate FoglemanOn Point MotorsportsToyota1390Running830299Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1390Running7313233Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingToyota1380Running6321402Jesse LittleYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1280Accident5333443Keith McGeeReaume Brothers RacingToyota670Suspension4342320Matt Mills (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet570Accident0352846Brennan PooleG2G RacingToyota380Driveshaft2 Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 John Hunter Nemechek 383 2 Ben Rhodes 376 (-7) 3 Zane Smith 358 (-25) 4 Chandler Smith 354 (-29) 5 Stewart Friesen 350 (-33) 6 Ty Majeski 345 (-38) 7 Christian Eckes 343 (-40) 8 Carson Hocevar 319 (-64) 9 Grant Enfinger 298 (-85) 10 Matt Crafton 281 (-102)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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