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 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. To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish 3rd, respectively.

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. Zane Smith would also win the Regular Season Championship following the race.

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

Background Pocono 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. From 1971 to 1989, and from 2013 to 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race. 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. 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

(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.

#DriverTeamMake1Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord02Kaz GralaYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet4John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota5Tyler HillHill MotorsportsToyota6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet7Austin Hill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet9Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet12Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet15Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord16Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota17Ryan PreeceDavid Gilliland RacingFord18Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet20Jesse LittleYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet22Max GutiérrezAM RacingChevrolet23Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet24Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet25Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet26Tate FoglemanRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet28Bryan DauzatFDNY RacingChevrolet30Kaden HoneycuttOn Point MotorsportsToyota33Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingToyota38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord40Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet42Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet43Armani WilliamsReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet44Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet45Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet51Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota61Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota62Todd BodineHalmar Friesen RacingToyota66Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota91Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet98Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyotaOfficial entry list

Starting lineup 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 due to inclement weather. 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. Bryan Dauzat and Norm Benning would fail to qualify. Pos.#DriverTeamMake138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord218Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota342Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet452Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota598Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota666Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota719Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet823Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet902Kaz GralaYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1091Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1199Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota124John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota1416Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1561Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1625Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet1751Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1815Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord191Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord2056Timmy HillHill MotorsportsChevrolet2112Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2217Ryan PreeceDavid Gilliland RacingFord2345Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet2444Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2524Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2640Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet2722Max GutiérrezAM RacingChevrolet289Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2943Armani WilliamsReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet3033Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingToyota317Austin Hill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevroletQualified by owner's points3220Jesse LittleYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet3330Kaden HoneycuttOn Point MotorsportsToyota3462Todd BodineHalmar Friesen RacingToyota355Tyler HillHill MotorsportsToyota3626Tate FoglemanRackley W.A.R.ChevroletFailed to qualify3728Bryan DauzatFDNY RacingChevrolet386Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 15 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota10298Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota9342Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet8452Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota7519Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet6638Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord574John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota4816Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota3988Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota21051Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 15 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts198Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota10216Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota9388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota844John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota7566Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota6691Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet5761Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota4838Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord3920Jesse LittleYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet21023Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 30 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1218Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota6049Running5022217Ryan PreeceDavid Gilliland RacingFord606Running353124John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota600Running4541751Corey Heim (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota600Running345342Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet600Running406317Austin Hill (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet600Running07666Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingToyota600Running368598Christian EckesThorSport RacingToyota605Running489719Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet600Running34101815Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord600Running27111561Chase PurdyHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota600Running30121625Matt DiBenedettoRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet600Running2513138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord600Running3214452Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota600Running30151388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota600Running32161416Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota600Running3317823Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet600Running21181091Colby HowardMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingChevrolet600Running24191199Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota600Running18203626Tate FoglemanRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet600Running17212722Max GutiérrezAM RacingChevrolet600Running16222345Lawless Alan (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet600Running1523902Kaz GralaYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet600Running14242640Dean Thompson (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet600Running13253330Kaden HoneycuttOn Point MotorsportsToyota600Running12263220Jesse LittleYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet600Running13272444Kris WrightNiece MotorsportsChevrolet600Running10282056Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota600Running929289Blaine Perkins (R)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet600Running830355Tyler HillHill MotorsportsToyota600Running7312943Armani WilliamsReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet590Running6322112Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet590Running533191Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord570Brakes4343033Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingToyota550Running3352524Jack Wood (R)GMS RacingChevrolet180Accident2363462Todd BodineHalmar Friesen RacingToyota120Accident1Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Zane Smith 2,037 1 2 Chandler Smith 2,022 (-15) 2 3 Ben Rhodes 2,017 (-20) 2 4 John Hunter Nemechek 2,016 (-21) 1 5 Stewart Friesen 2,013 (-24) 1 6 Christian Eckes 2,007 (-30) 1 7 Ty Majeski 2,006 (-31) 8 Carson Hocevar 2,005 (-32) 9 Grant Enfinger 2,002 (-35) 10 Matt Crafton 2,001 (-36)Official driver's standings

Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

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