The 2022 Shore Lunch 200 was the 20th and final stock car race of the

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season, and the 82nd iteration of the

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. The race was held on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in

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, a 0.5 mile (0.804 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In an exciting finish with four laps to go,

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, driving for

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, would steal the win after moving

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out of the way with two laps to go. This was Smith's sixth career

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win, along with his sixth of the season.

would dominate the entire race, leading 192 laps.

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, driving for

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, would claim the

championship, finishing 14 points ahead of second position, which was

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. Sanchez would become the first driver born in Hispanic ancestry to win the championship.

Background

is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in

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. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and ARCA President Ron Drager. It is operated by ARCA and run as the sister track to

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Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver

Practice

The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, October 8, at 11:45 AM EST.

, driving for

, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.989, and an average speed of .

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 8, at 1:30 PM EST. 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

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, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.847, and an average 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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