| Type: | CUST |
| Most Driver: | Brandon Jones |
| Radio: | Motor Racing Network |
| Course Km: | 2.4 |
| Official Name: | 12th Annual General Tire 150 |
| Description: | Race 5 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series |
| Pole Driver: | Brandon Jones |
| Network: | Fox Sports 1 |
| Date: | May 27 |
| Pole Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Pole Time: | 30.829 |
| Most Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Most Laps: | 33 |
| First Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Location: | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina, United States |
| First Driver: | Brandon Jones |
| Car: | 81 |
| Scheduled Km: | 241.4 |
| Distance Km: | 241.4 |
| Scheduled Laps: | 100 |
| Distance Laps: | 100 |
| Course Mi: | 1.5 |
| Scheduled Mi: | 150 |
| Race Name: | General Tire 150 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Distance Mi: | 150 |
| Announcers: | Jamie Little, Corey LaJoie, Phil Parsons |
The 2022 General Tire 150 was the fifth stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 27, 2022, in Concord, North Carolina, United States 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.[1] To fill out the podium, Corey Heim of Venturini Motorsports and Rajah Caruth of Rev Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13miles outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.5miles 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 speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith 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 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.
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.[2]
Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing scored the pole for the race, with a time of 30.829 seconds, and a speed of 175.16mph.[3]
| Fin. | St. | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 33 | Running | 48 | |
| 2 | 8 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 15 | Running | 43 | |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 27 | Running | 42 | |
| 4 | 5 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 6 | Running | 41 | |
| 5 | 10 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 39 | |
| 6 | 3 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 38 | |
| 7 | 14 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | Running | 37 | |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 19 | Running | 38 | |
| 9 | 12 | 11 | Tony Cosentino | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Running | 35 | |
| 10 | 16 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Running | 34 | |
| 11 | 18 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 96 | 0 | Running | 33 | |
| 12 | 14 | 7 | Matt Wilson | CCM Racing | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 32 | |
| 13 | 13 | 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 95 | 0 | Running | 31 | |
| 14 | 25 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 30 | |
| 15 | 6 | 15 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 92 | 0 | Running | 29 | |
| 16 | 17 | 42 | Christian Rose | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | Engine | 28 | |
| 17 | 19 | 06 | Zachary Tinkle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | Transmission | 27 | |
| 18 | 11 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Ford | 44 | 0 | Accident | 26 | |
| 19 | 9 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 31 | 0 | Accident | 25 | |
| 20 | 20 | 57 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | Accident | 24 | |
| 21 | 21 | 12 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Brakes | 23 | |
| 22 | 23 | 01 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 16 | 0 | Carburetor | 22 | |
| 23 | 22 | 36 | Tim Monroe | Huff Racing | Ford | 13 | 0 | Transmission | 21 | |
| 24 | 2 | 18 | Drew Dollar | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 | 0 | Accident | 20 | |
| 25 | 24 | 03 | Josh White | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 3 | 0 | Accident | 19 | |
| 26 | 26 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 18 | |
| Official race results | ||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Rajah Caruth | 247 |
| 1 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | 242 (-5) |
| 3 | Daniel Dye | 240 (-7) | |
| 1 | 4 | Toni Breidinger | 201 (-46) |
| 2 | 5 | Amber Balcaen | 196 (-51) |
| 5 | 6 | Greg Van Alst | 189 (-58) |
| 6 | 7 | Zachary Tinkle | 169 (-78) |
| 4 | 8 | Corey Heim | 165 (-82) |
| 2 | 9 | Brad Smith | 154 (-93) |
| 10 | Ryan Huff | 131 (-116) | |