The 2022 Shore Lunch 200 was the 20th and final stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 82nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Toledo, Ohio at Toledo Speedway, a 0.5 mile (0.804 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In an exciting finish with four laps to go, Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would steal the win after moving Jesse Love out of the way with two laps to go. This was Smith's sixth career ARCA Menards Series win, along with his sixth of the season. Jesse Love would dominate the entire race, leading 192 laps.
Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would claim the 2022 ARCA Menards Series championship, finishing 14 points ahead of second position, which was Daniel Dye. Sanchez would become the first driver born in Hispanic ancestry to win the championship.
Background Toledo Speedway is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and ARCA President Ron Drager. It is operated by ARCA and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyotaGreatRailing.com01Tim MonroeFast Track RacingFordFast Track Racing2Nick SanchezRev RacingChevroletGainbridge, Max Siegel Inc.03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordClubb Racing Inc.06A. J. MoyerWayne Peterson RacingFordRivers Edge Cottages & RV Park6Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.10Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingToyotaThe Gutter Team11Brandon VarneyFast Track RacingToyotaFranklin Park Lincoln12Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingFordRacing for Rescues, Double H Ranch15Landon PembeltonVenturini MotorsportsToyotaMobil 117Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFordDavid Gilliland Racing18Sammy Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaTMC Transportation20Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaYahoo!25Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaPit Viper Sunglasses30Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingFordICON Direct35Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFordCB Fabricating40Matthew GouldNiece MotorsportsChevroletWorldwide Express42Amber SlagleCook Racing TechnologiesToyotaMMI Services, Sunwest Construction43Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevroletRace to Stop Suicide44Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevroletChampion Power Equipment48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevroletPSST...Copraya Websites55Morgen BairdVenturini MotorsportsToyotaVenturini Motorsports65Jeffery MacZinkMacZink RacingToyotaParkway Services, Syncon Performance Floors73Andy JankowiakJankowiak MotorsportsToyotaAutomotive ConsultantsOfficial entry list
Practice The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, October 8, at 11:45 AM EST. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.989, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Sammy Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota15.989112.577243Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet15.999112.570320Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota16.062112.066Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 8, at 1:30 PM EST. 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. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.847, and an average speed of . Pos.#NameTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota15.847113.586243Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet15.982112.627344Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet15.997112.521417Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord16.012112.416518Sammy Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota16.134111.566615Landon PembeltonVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.151111.448730Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingFord16.233110.88582Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet16.241110.831925Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota16.366109.984106Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevrolet16.383109.8701111Brandon VarneyFast Track RacingToyota16.387109.8431240Matthew GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet16.484109.1971373Andy JankowiakJankowiak MotorsportsToyota16.487109.1771435Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord16.537108.8471542Amber SlagleCook Racing TechnologiesToyota16.832106.9391610Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingToyota16.943106.2391712Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingFord17.460103.0931801Tim MonroeFast Track RacingFord18.55497.0141906A. J. MoyerWayne Peterson RacingFord18.88495.3192048Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet19.14494.0242103Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford19.58691.902220Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyota21.89082.2292355Morgen BairdVenturini MotorsportsToyota - -2465Jeffery MacZinkMacZink RacingToyota - -Official qualifying results
Race results Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1518Sammy Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2003Running472120Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota200192Running453344Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet2001Running424417Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord2000Running405106Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevrolet2000Running39682Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet2002Running397615Landon PembeltonVenturini MotorsportsToyota2000Running3781240Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running3691435Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord1990Running3510730Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingFord1990Running34111373Andy JankowiakJankowiak MotorsportsFord1990Running33121111Brandon VarneyFast Track RacingToyota1990Running32131542Amber SlagleCook Racing TechnologiesToyota1980Running3114925Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota1950Running30152048Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet1870Running29161906A. J. MoyerWayne Peterson RacingFord1800Running28172103Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1800Running2718243Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1632Running27192465Jeffery MacZinkMacZink RacingToyota940Accident25201610Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingToyota860Electrical24211712Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingFord60Radiator23221801Tim MonroeFast Track RacingFord30Transmission2223220Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyota20Handling21242355Morgen BairdVenturini MotorsportsToyota00Did Not Start20Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Nick Sanchez 970 2 Daniel Dye 956 (-14) 3 Rajah Caruth 932 (-38) 1 4 Sammy Smith 851 (-119) 1 5 Greg Van Alst 841 (-129) 6 Toni Breidinger 824 (-146) 7 Amber Balcaen 774 (-196) 8 Brad Smith 709 (-261) 2 9 Zachary Tinkle 619 (-351) 1 10 Taylor Gray 606 (-364)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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