2022 Bush's Beans 200
# 2022 Bush's Beans 200

The 2022 Bush's Beans 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the 8th and final race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East, the 10th and final race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, September 15, 2022, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 mile (0.858 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, dominated the entire race, leading 189 laps for his fourth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his eighth career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his ninth win overall this season. To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Taylor Gray, driving for David Gilliland Racing, finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

After Taylor Gray spun during the middle of the race, Smith would claim the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East championship, along with the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown championship. Although Gray ended up finishing in the third spot, he was too many points behind Smith to claim the title.

## Background

Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all-concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. The track is billed as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile", even though that designation technically belongs to the Volusia Speedway Park dirt track.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 01 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Harry's U Pull It |
| 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | Phoenix Construction |
| 02 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | LH Waterfront Construction |
| 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Gainbridge, Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Fresh Fin, Bub'n Muthas, Royster Apparel |
| 3 | Mason Diaz | Mullins Racing | Toyota | Solid Rock Carriers, Crow Wing Recycling |
| 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | River's Edge Cottages & RV Park |
| 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Fast Track Racing |
| 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Racing for Rescues |
| 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | Heart O' Texas Speedway |
| 15 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Ontivity |
| 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | TMC Transportation |
| 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Crescent Tools |
| 23 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Nic Tailor Custom Underwear |
| 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Pit Viper Sunglasses |
| 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | ICON Direct |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | CB Fabricating |
| 42 | Christian Rose | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | West Virginia Tourism #AlmostHeaven |
| 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Champion Container |
| 44 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Vanco Racing | Ford | Mak Rak Repair, Finish Line Flooring |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | PSST...Copraya Websites |
| 49 | Ashton Higgins | ALH Motorsports | Toyota | Leapfrog Landscaping |
| 51 | Andrés Peréz de Lara | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 55 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Jones Utilities |
| 60 | Michael Lira | Josh Williams Motorsports | Chevrolet | ACL Remodeling LLC, Girem Tile |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Toyota | Planter Box |
| 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Homewerks, Menards |
| 91 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | Carrolls Automotive |
| 95 | Tanner Arms | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | Cedar City RV |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only 50-minute practice session was held on Thursday, September 15, at 2:30 PM EST. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 15.237, and an average speed of 125.930 mph (202.665 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.237 | 125.930 |
| 2 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15.255 | 125.782 |
| 3 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.418 | 124.452 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Thursday, September 15, at 3:30 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a multiple-car, multiple-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.171, and an average speed of 126.478 mph (203.547 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Name | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.171 | 126.478 |
| 2 | 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.222 | 126.054 |
| 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15.229 | 125.996 |
| 4 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.385 | 124.719 |
| 5 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 15.393 | 124.654 |
| 6 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.400 | 124.597 |
| 7 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 15.468 | 124.050 |
| 8 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 15.474 | 124.002 |
| 9 | 15 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.483 | 123.929 |
| 10 | 3 | Mason Diaz | Mullins Racing | Toyota | 15.501 | 123.786 |
| 11 | 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | 15.555 | 123.356 |
| 12 | 55 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.662 | 122.513 |
| 13 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.664 | 122.497 |
| 14 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 15.664 | 122.497 |
| 15 | 91 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 15.713 | 122.115 |
| 16 | 51 | Andrés Peréz de Lara | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15.757 | 121.774 |
| 17 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Toyota | 15.823 | 121.267 |
| 18 | 49 | Ashton Higgins | ALH Motorsports | Toyota | 15.825 | 121.251 |
| 19 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 15.833 | 121.190 |
| 20 | 95 | Tanner Arms | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 15.834 | 121.182 |
| 21 | 44 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Vanco Racing | Ford | 15.930 | 120.452 |
| 22 | 42 | Christian Rose | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 16.079 | 119.336 |
| 23 | 60 | Michael Lira | Josh Williams Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.254 | 118.051 |
| 24 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 16.617 | 115.472 |
| 25 | 01 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 16.915 | 113.438 |
| 26 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 17.198 | 111.571 |
| 27 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 17.483 | 109.752 |
| 28 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18.510 | 103.663 |
| 29 | 02 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | - | - |
| 30 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | - | - |
| 31 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | - | - |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 189 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 11 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 6 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 9 | 15 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 16 | 51 | Andrés Peréz de Lara | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 17 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 5 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 4 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 21 | 44 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Vanco Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 11 | 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 19 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 20 | 95 | Tanner Arms | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 13 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 23 | 60 | Michael Lira | Josh Williams Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 26 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 18 | 49 | Ashton Higgins | ALH Motorsports | Toyota | 190 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 20 | 24 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 25 | 01 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 118 | 0 | Accident | 23 |
| 22 | 22 | 42 | Christian Rose | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Accident | 22 |
| 23 | 31 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | Rear End | 21 |
| 24 | 29 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Handling | 20 |
| 25 | 10 | 3 | Mason Diaz | Mullins Racing | Toyota | 91 | 0 | Oil Line | 19 |
| 26 | 15 | 91 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 89 | 0 | Handling | 18 |
| 27 | 12 | 55 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Accident | 17 |
| 28 | 27 | 02 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Electrical | 16 |
| 29 | 30 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 29 | 0 | Electrical | 15 |
| 30 | 28 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 29 | 0 | Starter | 14 |
| 31 | 14 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Nick Sanchez | 844 |
| | 2 | Daniel Dye | 839 (-5) |
| | 3 | Rajah Caruth | 814 (-30) |
| | 4 | Greg Van Alst | 719 (-125) |
| | 5 | Toni Breidinger | 708 (-136) |
| | 6 | Sammy Smith | 706 (-138) |
| | 7 | Amber Balcaen | 655 (-189) |
| | 8 | Brad Smith | 600 (-244) |
| 1 | 9 | Taylor Gray | 527 (-317) |
| 1 | 10 | Zachary Tinkle | 519 (-325) |
