2022 CRC Brakleen 150
# 2022 CRC Brakleen 150

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 2.5 miles (4.0 km) 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 (formerly Pocono International 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 event in July: a NASCAR Cup Series race with support events by the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. From 1971 to 1989, and from 2013 to 2019, the track also hosted an Indy Car race, currently sanctioned by the IndyCar Series. 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.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Ruedebusch Development |
| 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Yahoo! |
| 5 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | Hill Motorsports |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | Circle B Diecast |
| 7 | Austin Hill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | ARCO |
| 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Raceline Brakes |
| 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Freedom Warranty |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | LiUNA! |
| 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Frontline Enterprises |
| 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | ChargeMe |
| 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | NAPA AutoCare |
| 20 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Shriners Hospitals for Children |
| 22 | Max Gutiérrez | AM Racing | Chevrolet | Inspectra Thermal Solutions, Toughbilt |
| 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Champion Power Equipment |
| 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Chevy Liners |
| 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing, W. A. R. Shocks |
| 26 | Tate Fogleman | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | Dickies, Realtree, Camospace |
| 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | FDNY, O.B. Builders |
| 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Reaume Brothers Racing |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Boot Barn |
| 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 43 | Armani Williams | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | iceCold Technologies LLC. |
| 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | FNB Corporation |
| 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | AutoPartIt.com |
| 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar International |
| 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | Hill Motorsports |
| 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Bama Buggies |
| 62 | Todd Bodine | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Camping World |
| 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Road Ranger |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Ideal Door, Menards |
| 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | Gates Hydraulics |
| 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | TSport, Curb Records |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Tenda Care Products |
| Official 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 to 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. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 2 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 13 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 14 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 15 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 16 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 18 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 20 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 23 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 22 | Max Gutiérrez | AM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 43 | Armani Williams | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 31 | 7 | Austin Hill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||
| 32 | 20 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota |
| 34 | 62 | Todd Bodine | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 35 | 5 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota |
| 36 | 26 | Tate Fogleman | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 37 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 15

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |

Stage 2 Laps: 15

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage 3 Laps: 30

| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 49 | Running | 50 |
| 2 | 22 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 60 | 6 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 12 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 4 | 17 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 5 | 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 6 | 31 | 7 | Austin Hill (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 8 | 5 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 5 | Running | 48 |
| 9 | 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 10 | 18 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 60 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 15 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 12 | 16 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 14 | 4 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 13 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 16 | 14 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 17 | 8 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 18 | 10 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 19 | 11 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 36 | 26 | Tate Fogleman | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 22 | Max Gutiérrez | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 9 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 33 | 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 32 | 20 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 27 | 24 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 20 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 28 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 5 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 29 | 43 | Armani Williams | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 21 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 19 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 57 | 0 | Brakes | 4 |
| 34 | 30 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 55 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 25 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 34 | 62 | Todd Bodine | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 12 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | 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 ||||
