The 2022 Sprecher 150 was the 15th stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the 6th race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East season, the 8th race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 28, 2022, in West Allis, Wisconsin at The Milwaukee Mile, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, put on a dominating performance, leading 122 laps for his third career ARCA Menards Series win, his seventh career ARCA Menards Series East win, along with his third and fourth of the seasons.[3] To fill out the podium, Taylor Gray, driving for David Gilliland Racing, and Daniel Dye, driving for GMS Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Six female drivers competed in this race: Toni Breidinger, Amber Balcaen, Rita Thomason, Amber Slagle, Stephanie Moyer, and Mandy Chick, which is tied for the most female drivers competing in a single ARCA Menards Series race.[4]
This was also the 400th ARCA start for veteran Brad Smith.[5]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver
Practice
The only 45-minute practice session was held on Sunday, August 28, at 10:00 AM CST.[6] Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 29.698, and an average speed of 121.220 mph (195.085 km/h).[7]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.698 | 121.220 |
| 2 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 30.027 | 119.892 |
| 3 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.038 | 119.848 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Sunday, August 28, at 11:30 AM CST. 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.[6] Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.558, and an average speed of 121.794 mph (196.008 km/h).[8]
Race results
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 122 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 150 | 28 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 5 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 8 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 4 | 15 | Landon Pembelton | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 3 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 13 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 12 | 40 | Matt Gould | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 9 | 02 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 10 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 148 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 15 | 66 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Vanco Racing | Toyota | 148 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 16 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 11 | 42 | Christian Rose | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 14 | 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 20 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 28 | 24 | Amber Slagle | McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 19 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 144 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 17 | 12 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 142 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 25 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 22 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Engine | 22 |
| 23 | 18 | 44 | Mike Goudie | Ferrier-McClure Racing | Toyota | 77 | 0 | Suspension | 21 |
| 24 | 23 | 01 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 32 | 0 | Brakes | 20 |
| 25 | 26 | 31 | Rita Thomason | Tim Goulet Enterprises | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Engine | 19 |
| 26 | 24 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 16 | 0 | Transmission | 18 |
| 27 | 27 | 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 9 | 0 | Transmission | 17 |
| 28 | 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 2 | 0 | Accident | 16 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "Entry List: Sprecher 150 at the Milwaukee Mile". ARCA. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Sprecher 150 - Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Sammy Smith dominates at Milwaukee Mile, sets sights on another East Series championship". ARCA. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Haislop, Tadd (August 26, 2022). "NOTEBOOK: Milwaukee Mile race features record six women on entry list". ARCA. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Pohly, George (August 4, 2022). "Racing 'still exciting' as Shelby Township's Brad Smith nears milestone ARCA start". Macomb Daily. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Sprecher 150 at The Milwaukee Mile". ARCA. March 17, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "Practice results: Sprecher 150 at the Milwaukee Mile". ARCA. August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (August 28, 2022). "Qualifying results: Sprecher 150 at the Milwaukee Mile". ARCA. Retrieved August 29, 2022.