The 2022 General Tire 150 was the fifth
stock car race of the
2022 ARCA Menards Series
The 2022 ARCA Menards Series is the 70th season of the ARCA Menards Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Lucas Oil 200 (ARCA), Lucas Oil 200 on F ...
season, and the 12th iteration of the
event. The race was held on Friday, May 27, 2022, in
Concord, North Carolina at
Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was contested over 100 laps. At race's end,
Brandon Jones, driving for
Joe Gibbs Racing, dominated during the end of the race, and earned his 6th career
ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium,
Corey Heim of
Venturini Motorsports and
Rajah Caruth of
Rev Racing
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Abbreviations Rev.
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would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a
motorsport
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complex located in
Concord, North Carolina, outside
Charlotte. The complex features a
quad oval track that hosts
NASCAR racing including the prestigious
Coca-Cola 600 on
Memorial Day weekend, and the
Bank of America Roval 400
The Bank of America Roval 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race that is held annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, United States, with the other one being the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, the race.
As of the 201 ...
. The speedway was built in 1959 by
Bruton Smith
Ollen Bruton Smith (March 3, 1927 – June 22, 2022) was a promoter and owner/CEO of NASCAR track owner Speedway Motorsports, Inc. He was inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2016 and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007. He was bill ...
and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the
Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by
Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
The complex also features a state-of-the-art
drag racing
Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, most c ...
strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts
NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the
World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.
Entry list
* (R) denotes rookie driver
Practice/Qualifying
Practice and qualifying will both be combined into one 45-minute session, with a driver's fastest time counting as their qualifying lap. It is scheduled to held on Friday, May 27, at 12:00 PM
EST.
Brandon Jones of
Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 30.829 seconds, and a speed of .
Race results
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
*
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
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2022 ARCA Menards Series
NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway
General Tire 150 (Charlotte)
2022 in sports in North Carolina