2022 Sprecher 150 Explained

Type:CUST
Most Driver:Sammy Smith
Radio:ARCA Racing Network
Course Km:1.6
Official Name:2nd Annual Sprecher 150
Description:Race 15 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series
Race 6 of 7 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East
Race 8 of 10 of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown
Pole Driver:Sammy Smith
Network:MAVTV
Date:August 28
Pole Team:Kyle Busch Motorsports
Pole Time:29.558
Most Team:Kyle Busch Motorsports
Most Laps:122
First Team:Kyle Busch Motorsports
Location:Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin
First Driver:Sammy Smith
Car:18
Avg:85.646mph
Scheduled Km:240
Distance Km:240
Scheduled Laps:150
Distance Laps:150
Course Mi:1
Scheduled Mi:150
Race Name:Sprecher 150
Year:2022
Distance Mi:150
Announcers:Krista Voda, Jim Tretow
Details Ref:[1] [2]

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 Chick drivers competed in this race: Toni Breidinger, Amber Balcaen, Rita Thomason, Amber Slagle, Stephanie Moyer, and Mandy Chick, which is tied for the most Chick drivers competing in a single ARCA Menards Series race.[4]

This was also the 400th ARCA start for veteran Brad Smith.[5]

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyotaGreatRailing.com
01Stephanie MoyerFast Track RacingToyotaEvergreenRacewayPark.com
1Jake FinchPhoenix RacingToyotaPhoenix Construction
02nowrapLeland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevroletSpiroflow
2Nick SanchezRev RacingChevroletGainbridge, Max Siegel Inc.
03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordClubb Racing Inc.
06Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsChevroletImmigration Law Center
6Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc., Gainbridge
7Eric CaudellCCM RacingChevroletnowrapCoble Enterprises, Red Tide Canopies
10Tim MonroeFast Track RacingToyotaFast Track Racing
11Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyotaMagnum Contracting
12Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingFordRacing for Rescues
15Landon PembeltonVenturini MotorsportsToyotaMobil 1
17Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFordFord Performance
18Sammy Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaAllstate Peterbilt Group
20Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaYahoo!
24Amber SlagleMcGowan MotorsportsChevroletSunwest Construction, MMI Services
25Toni Breidinger (R)nowrapVenturini MotorsportsToyotaVenturini Motorsports
30Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingFordICON Direct
31Rita ThomasonTim Goulet EnterprisesChevroletKid's Cander Foundation
35Greg Van AlstnowrapGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFordCB Fabricating
40Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevroletWorldwide Express
42Christian RoseCook Racing TechnologiesToyotanowrapWest Virginia Tourism #AlmostHeaven
43Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevroletBecomeADeputy.com
44Mike GoudieFerrier-McClure RacingToyotaFerrier-McClure Racing
48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevroletPSST...Copraya Websites
74Mandy ChickTeam Chick MotorsportsToyotaDynamic Drivelines, JRC Tax
Official entry list

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 121.22mph.[7]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
120Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota29.698121.220
26Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevrolet30.027119.892
318Sammy SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.038119.848
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. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.558, and an average speed of 121.794mph.[8]

Pos.NameTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118Sammy Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota29.558121.794
217Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord29.728121.098
320Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota29.925120.301
415Landon PembeltonVenturini MotorsportsToyota29.927120.293
543Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet29.941120.236
66Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevrolet30.055119.780
71Jake FinchPhoenix RacingToyota30.071119.717
82Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet30.082119.673
902Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet30.299118.816
1025Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota30.384118.483
1142Christian RoseCook Racing TechnologiesToyota30.461118.184
1240Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet30.607117.620
1335Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord30.621117.566
1474Mandy ChickTeam Chick MotorsportsToyota30.921116.426
1566Ron Vandermeir Jr.Vanco RacingToyota31.131115.640
1630Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingFord31.199115.388
1712Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingFord31.407114.624
1844Mike GoudieFerrier-McClure RacingToyota31.497114.297
1911Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota31.602113.917
2006Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsChevrolet31.663113.697
2101Stephanie MoyerFast Track RacingToyota32.260111.593
2203Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford32.375111.197
237Eric CaudellCCM RacingChevrolet32.936109.303
2410Tim MonroeFast Track RacingToyota33.734106.717
2548Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet35.243102.148
2631Rita ThomasonTim Goulet EnterprisesChevrolet35.841100.444
270Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyota46.58077.286
2824Amber SlagleMcGowan MotorsportsChevrolet--
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin.StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1118Sammy Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota150122Running49
2217Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord15028Running43
3543Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1500Running41
466Rajah Caruth (R)Rev RacingChevrolet1500Running40
582Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet1500Running39
6415Landon PembeltonVenturini MotorsportsToyota1500Running38
7320Jesse Love (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota1500Running37
871Jake FinchPhoenix RacingToyota1490Running36
91335Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord1490Running35
101240Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1490Running34
11902Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1490Running33
121025Toni Breidinger (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota1480Running32
131566Ron Vandermeir Jr.Vanco RacingToyota1480Running31
141630Amber Balcaen (R)Rette Jones RacingFord1470Running30
151142Christian RoseCook Racing TechnologiesToyota1470Running29
161474Mandy ChickTeam Chick MotorsportsToyota1470Running28
172006Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsChevrolet1460Running27
182824Amber SlagleMcGowan MotorsportsChevrolet1450Running26
191911Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota1440Running25
201712Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingFord1420Running24
212548Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet1360Running23
22227Eric CaudellCCM RacingChevrolet830Engine22
231844Mike GoudieFerrier-McClure RacingToyota770Suspension21
242301Stephanie MoyerFast Track RacingToyota320Brakes20
252631Rita ThomasonTim Goulet EnterprisesChevrolet240Engine19
262410Tim MonroeFast Track RacingToyota160Transmission18
27270Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyota90Transmission17
282103Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford20Accident16
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Nick Sanchez731
2Daniel Dye720 (-11)
3Rajah Caruth715 (-16)
4Greg Van Alst622 (-109)
5Toni Breidinger614 (-117)
6Amber Balcaen576 (-155)
7Sammy Smith574 (-157)
8Brad Smith516 (-215)
9Taylor Gray453 (-278)
110445 (-286)

References

  1. Web site: Entry List: Sprecher 150 at the Milwaukee Mile. ARCA. 2022-08-16. 2022-08-29.
  2. Web site: 2022 Sprecher 150 - Race Results. Racing-Reference. 2022-08-29.
  3. Web site: Sammy Smith dominates at Milwaukee Mile, sets sights on another East Series championship . 2022-08-29 . ARCA.
  4. Web site: Haislop . Tadd . 2022-08-26 . NOTEBOOK: Milwaukee Mile race features record six women on entry list . 2022-08-29 . ARCA.
  5. Web site: Pohly . George . 2022-08-04 . Racing ‘still exciting’ as Shelby Township’s Brad Smith nears milestone ARCA start . 2022-08-29 . Macomb Daily.
  6. Web site: 2022-03-17 . Schedule of events: Sprecher 150 at The Milwaukee Mile . 2022-08-21 . ARCA.
  7. Web site: 2022-08-28 . Practice results: Sprecher 150 at the Milwaukee Mile . 2022-08-29 . ARCA.
  8. Web site: Fenwick . Adam . 2022-08-28 . Qualifying results: Sprecher 150 at the Milwaukee Mile . 2022-08-29 . ARCA.