2022 Calypso Lemonade 150
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Race 6 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series Race 5 of 7 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Race 2 of 10 of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
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| Date | June 11-12, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 16th Annual Calypso Lemonade 150 | ||
| Location | Newton, Iowa, Iowa Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.875 mi (1.408 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 131.25 mi (211.226 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 131.25 mi (211.226 km) | ||
| Average speed | 90.500 mph (145.646 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 24.437 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 64 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | MAVTV | ||
| Announcers | Krista Voda, Jim Tretow | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA | ||
The 2022 Calypso Lemonade 150 was the sixth stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the fifth race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East season, the second race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the 16th iteration of the event. The first part of the race was held on Saturday, June 11, 2022, but because of inclement weather, the rest of the race was held on Sunday, June 12. It was held in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 0.875 mile (1.408 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, took the lead away from Sammy Smith with 18 laps to go, and would earn his 7th career ARCA Menards Series win, his 2nd career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his second win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Connor Mosack, driving for Bret Holmes Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
Background
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered RV viewing area along the backstretch.
Entry list[2]
- (R) denotes rookie driver
Practice
The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, June 11, at 4:15 PM CST.[3] Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 24.307 seconds, and a speed of 129.592 mph (208.558 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 24.307 | 129.592 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 24.486 | 128.645 |
| 3 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 24.620 | 127.945 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 11, at 6:00 PM CST. The qualifying system used is a multi car, one round system. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[3]
Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a time of 24.437 seconds, and a speed of 128.903 mph (207.449 km/h).[5]
Full qualifying results
Race results[6]
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 31 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 9 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 64 | Running | 44 |
| 3 | 6 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 7 | 55 | Jonathan Shafer | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 12 | 02 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 10 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 13 | 44 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Vanco Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 14 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 15 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 11 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 1 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 145 | 55 | Battery | 33 |
| 14 | 18 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 22 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 107 | 0 | Rear End | 28 |
| 17 | 2 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | Oil Leak | 27 |
| 18 | 4 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | Engine | 26 |
| 19 | 16 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 53 | 0 | Battery | 25 |
| 20 | 19 | 10 | Tanner Allen | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 52 | 0 | Overheating | 24 |
| 21 | 17 | 01 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 22 | 0 | Brakes | 23 |
| 22 | 20 | 06 | Zachary Tinkle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Brakes | 22 |
| 23 | 23 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Suspension | 21 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ Haislop, Tadd (2022-06-12). "Brandon Jones goes back to back in ARCA Menards Series, wins at Iowa". ARCA.
- ^ "2022 Calypso Lemonade 150 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Calypso Lemonade 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Practice results: Calypso Lemonade 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Calypso Lemonade 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. 2022-06-11.
- ^ Bishop, Christopher (2022-06-12). "Brandon Jones Wins ARCA Menards Series Calypso Lemonade 150 At Iowa Speedway". RPM Racing Pro Media. Retrieved 2022-07-10.