The 2022 O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio was the 15th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the first iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Lexington, Ohio at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a permanent road course. The race took its scheduled 67 laps to complete. After an exciting battle with 3 laps to go, Parker Kligerman, driving for Henderson Motorsports, held off Zane Smith for his third career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his first of the season. Kligerman would also dominate the race in general, leading 56 laps. To fill out the podium, Carson Hocevar, driving for Niece Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
This was the debut race for Trey Burke, Connor Mosack, Kenko Miura, and Stephen Mallozzi.
Background Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus. It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the ARCA Menards Series, along with other club events such has SCCA and National Auto Sport Association.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMake1Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord02Kaz GralaYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet4John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota7Dylan LuptonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet9Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet12Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet15Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord16Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota17Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord18Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet20Trey BurkeYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet22Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet23Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet24Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet25Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet32Connor MosackBret Holmes RacingChevrolet33Kenko MiuraReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord40Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet41Justin MarksNiece MotorsportsChevrolet42Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet43Stephen MallozziReaume Brothers RacingToyota44Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet45Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet46Mason FilippiG2G RacingToyota51Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota61Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota75Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota91Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet98Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyotaOfficial entry list
Practice The only 50-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 8, at 9:35 AM EST. Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, was the fastest in the session, with a time of 1:27.605 seconds, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord1:27.60592.789299Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota1:27.73592.652375Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet1:27.75492.632Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, July 8, at 3:35 PM EST. Since Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 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.
Round 2 was cancelled due to inclement weather. Corey Heim, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, after having the fastest time in Round 1, which was 1:57.500 seconds, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed151Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1:57.50069.181275Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet1:58.03268.869342Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1:58.41468.64744John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1:58.73868.460588Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota1:59.16568.215625Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet1:59.33068.120716Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1:59.99567.743841Justin MarksNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2:00.50667.45697Dylan LuptonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2:00.91467.2281017Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord2:02.22766.5061132Connor MosackBret Holmes RacingChevrolet2:01.23367.0511223Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet2:03.65465.7381338Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord2:03.78065.6711422Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet2:03.82165.6501599Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota2:04.43165.3281615Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord2:05.40964.8181702Kaz GralaYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2:05.49564.7741820Trey Burke IIIYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2:05.91164.5601952Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota2:06.05764.4852098Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota2:06.64064.1882166Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota2:06.93764.0382261Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2:07.05863.9772319Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2:07.11563.9482446Mason FilippiG2G RacingToyota2:07.61463.698259Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2:07.91163.5502624Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2:08.34563.3362745Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet2:08.72263.150281Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord2:08.93263.0472940Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet2:09.34562.8463091Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2:09.39162.8243118Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2:09.81462.619Qualified by owner's points3233Kenko MiuraReaume Brothers RacingToyota2:21.37957.4973344Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2:22.73256.9513456Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota2:23.23456.7523512Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2:24.35856.3103643Stephen MallozziReaume Brothers RacingToyota2:35.39752.310Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 15 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts175Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet10238Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord934John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota8451Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota7523Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet6698Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota5716Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota4842Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet3941Justin MarksNiece MotorsportsChevrolet21052Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord10275Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet9351Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota8498Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota7542Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet6623Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet5752Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota4816Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota3902Kaz GralaYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet21066Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota1 Stage 3 Laps: 32 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1275Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet6756Running5921338Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord678Running543342Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet670Running4341952Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota670Running3852098Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota670Running4463118Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota670Running3171702Kaz GralaYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet670Running3282319Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet670Running2993091Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet670Running2810281Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord670Running27111223Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet670Running37122166Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota670Running26132261Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota670Running24141422Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet670Running23151017Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord670Running22163512Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet670Running21173456Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota670Running2018588Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota670Running1919625Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet670Running18201615Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord670Running1721716Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota670Running23223643Stephen MallozziReaume Brothers RacingToyota670Running15231599Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota660Running14242745Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet660Running13253344Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet650Accident1226151Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota603Transmission26272940Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet600Running102844John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota570Running17292624Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet540Accident830259Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet540Accident731841Justin MarksNiece MotorsportsChevrolet490Accident83297Dylan LuptonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet470Accident5333233Kenko MiuraReaume Brothers RacingToyota420Running4341132Connor MosackBret Holmes RacingChevrolet370Brakes3351820Trey Burke IIIYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet160Rear Gear2362446Mason FilippiG2G RacingToyota90Engine1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Zane Smith 584 2 John Hunter Nemechek 526 (-58) 3 Chandler Smith 526 (-58) 4 Stewart Friesen 515 (-69) 5 Ben Rhodes 514 (-70) 6 Ty Majeski 503 (-81) 7 Christian Eckes 491 (-93) 8 Carson Hocevar 468 (-116) 9 Grant Enfinger 426 (-158) 10 Matt Crafton 398 (-186)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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