2022 Pensacola 200
# 2022 Pensacola 200

The 2022 Pensacola 200 was an ARCA Menards Series East race that was held on March 19, 2022, at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. It was contested over 200 laps on the 0.50-mile (0.80 km) short track. It was the second race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East season. Kyle Busch Motorsports driver Sammy Smith collected his second victory of the season.

## Background

### Entry list

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

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 01 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | EvergreenRacewayPark.com |
| 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | Phoenix Construction |
| 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | LH Waterfront Construction |
| 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | GreatRailing.com |
| 10 | Benny Chastain | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Fast Track Racing |
| 11 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Crow Wing Recycling |
| 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | Fast Track High Performance Driving |
| 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | TMC Transportation |
| 22 | Steve Austin | CCM Racing | Chevrolet | Red Tide Canopies, Coble Enterprises |
| 42 | Christian Rose | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | Visit West Virginia |
| 44 | Brandon Varney | Ferrier-McClure Racing | Ford | Vans Tire Center, Drive Train Specialists DT |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | PSST... Copraya Websites |
| 49 | Ashton Higgins | ALH Motorsports | Toyota | Leapfrog Landscaping |
| 60 | Daniel Escoto | Josh Williams Motorsports with Lira Motorsports | Chevrolet | Girem Tile Work |
| 74 | Donald Theetge | Visconti Motorsports | Toyota | Groupe Theetge, Bomber Eyewear, Lucas Oil |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 17.456 | 103.116 |
| 2 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 17.557 | 102.523 |
| 3 | 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17.81 | 101.067 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

### Starting Lineups

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17.222 |
| 2 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 17.356 |
| 3 | 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 17.374 |
| 4 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 17.411 |
| 5 | 49 | Ashton Higgins | ALH Motorsports | Toyota | 17.491 |
| 6 | 42 | Christian Rose | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 17.806 |
| 7 | 44 | Brandon Varney | Ferrier-McClure Racing | Ford | 17.974 |
| 8 | 11 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 18.151 |
| 9 | 60 | Daniel Escoto | Josh Williams Motorsports with Lira Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18.154 |
| 10 | 74 | Donald Theetge | Visconti Motorsports | Toyota | 18.178 |
| 11 | 01 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 19.227 |
| 12 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.496 |
| 13 | 22 | Steve Austin | CCM Racing | Chevrolet | 19.676 |
| 14 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 20.122 |
| 15 | 10 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing/Fast Track Racing | Ford | — |
| Withdrew ||||||
| WD | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | — |
| WD | 10 | Benny Chastain | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 21.182 |
| Official qualifying results ||||||

* Nate Moeller did qualify his No. 06 Wayne Peterson Racing Ford but drove his car renumbered with the No. 10 in the race since Benny Chastain crashed his No. 10 Toyota car of Fast Track Racing during qualifying but still made the race. Since Fast Track didn't have a backup car, Chastain withdrew from the race and let Moeller drive his (previously No. 06) car in the race.

## Race

### Race results

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 48 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 44 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | 60 | Daniel Escoto | Josh Williams Motorsports with Lira Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 40 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 11 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 200 | 39 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 44 | Brandon Varney | Ferrier-McClure Racing | Ford | 200 | 38 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | 49 | Ashton Higgins | ALH Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 37 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 36 | Flat tire |
| 9 | 10 | 74 | Donald Theetge | Visconti Motorsports | Toyota | 185 | 35 | Running |
| 10 | 6 | 42 | Christian Rose | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 151 | 34 | Running |
| 11 | 13 | 22 | Steve Austin | CCM Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 33 | Crash |
| 12 | 11 | 01 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 60 | 32 | Transmission |
| 13 | 14 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 31 | Handling |
| 14 | 12 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 30 | Brakes |
| 15 | 15 | 10 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing/Fast Track Racing | Ford | 2 | 29 | Clutch |
| Official race results |||||||||
