The 2022 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the tenth

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of the

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and the 20th iteration of the

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. The race was held on Friday, May 27, 2022, in

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, a permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was increased from 134 laps to 143 laps, due to several

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finishes,

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, driving for

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, would take the win, after taking advantage of the lead on the final restart. It was his 4th career

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win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium,

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and

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would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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complex located in

, outside

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. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts

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racing including the prestigious

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weekend, and the

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. The speedway was built in 1959 by

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and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the

area. The track is owned and operated by

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with Greg Walter as track president. The complex also features a state-of-the-art

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strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts

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events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the

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finals among other popular racing events.

Entry list

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

Practice

The only 30-minute was held on Friday, May 27, at 1:30 PM EST. Zane Smith of

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was the fastest in the session, with a time of 30.519 seconds and a speed of .

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 27, at 2:00 PM EST. Since

is an

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, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.

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scored the pole for the race, with a time of 30.284 and a speed of .

Race results

Stage 1 ''Laps: 30'' Stage 2 ''Laps: 30'' Stage 3 ''Laps: 83''

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings *Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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