The 2022 Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire was the first
stock car race of the
2022 ARCA Menards Series
The 2022 ARCA Menards Series is the 70th season of the ARCA Menards Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Lucas Oil 200 on February 19 and wil ...
season and will be the 59th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 19, 2022, in
Daytona Beach, Florida at
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASC ...
, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent asphalt
superspeedway
Oval track racing is a form of closed-circuit motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track. An oval track differs from a road course in that the layout resembles an oval with turns in only one direction, and the direction of traf ...
. The race was run over 80 laps.
Corey Heim
Corey D. Heim (born July 5, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 11 Toyota Tundra for TRICON Garage. He has previously competed ARCA Menards Serie ...
of
Venturini Motorsports
Venturini Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West. Founded in 1982 by Bill Venturini Sr., Venturini Motorsports is th ...
would win the race after leading the most laps. This was Heim's eighth career
ARCA Menards Series
The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into the three nationa ...
win, and his third superspeedway win.
Background
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASC ...
is one of three
superspeedways to hold
NASCAR
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races, the other two being
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an automobile racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Verizon 200, and and formerly the home of the United St ...
and
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway, nicknamed “'Dega”, and formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS) from 1969 to 1989, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base ...
. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31
degrees, while the
front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
Entry list
Notes
Practice
First and final practice
Toni Breidinger
Toni Breidinger (born July 14, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver & Victoria's Secret Model who competes full-time for Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 25 Toyota Camry.
She was the female ...
was fastest in practice with a time of 49.170 seconds and a speed of .
Qualifying
Corey Heim
Corey D. Heim (born July 5, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 11 Toyota Tundra for TRICON Garage. He has previously competed ARCA Menards Serie ...
scored the pole for the race with a time of 49.150 seconds and a speed of .
Race results
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
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Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
{{NASCAR on Fox
2022 ARCA Menards Series
NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway
Lucas Oil 200
Lucas Oil 200