The 2022 Menards 250 was the eighth stock car race of the

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season, the fourth race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the seventh iteration of the

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. The race was held on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in

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, a 0.375 mile (0.604 km) permanent oval racetrack. The race was contested over 250 laps.

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, driving for

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, dominated the entire race, leading all but 17 laps for his 2nd career

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win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium,

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and

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, both driving for

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, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

Elko Speedway, is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval

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-sanctioned race track located in

. Elko Speedway is a track in the

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. The track is located in the former Elko portion of the merged city. The track divisions include Limited Late Models, Thunder Car,

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, Power Stocks, and Bandoleros on regular Saturday Nights.

Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver

Practice

The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, June 25, at 3:30 PM CST.

, driving for

, was the fastest in the session, with a time of 14.545 seconds, and a speed of .

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 25, at 5:00 PM CST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.

, driving for

, scored the pole for the race, with a time of 14.397 seconds, and a speed of .

Race results

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings *Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

External links

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