# 2022 Shore Lunch 200

The 2022 Shore Lunch 200 was the 20th and final stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 82nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Toledo, Ohio at Toledo Speedway, 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, Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would steal the win after moving Jesse Love out of the way with two laps to go. This was Smith's sixth career ARCA Menards Series win, along with his sixth of the season. Jesse Love would dominate the entire race, leading 192 laps.
Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would claim the 2022 ARCA Menards Series championship, finishing 14 points ahead of second position, which was Daniel Dye. Sanchez would become the first driver born in Hispanic ancestry to win the championship.

## Background

Toledo Speedway is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and ARCA President Ron Drager. It is operated by ARCA and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | GreatRailing.com |
| 01 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Fast Track Racing |
| 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Gainbridge, Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Clubb Racing Inc. |
| 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | Rivers Edge Cottages & RV Park |
| 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 10 | Tony Cosentino | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | The Gutter Team |
| 11 | Brandon Varney | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Franklin Park Lincoln |
| 12 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Racing for Rescues, Double H Ranch |
| 15 | Landon Pembelton | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | David Gilliland Racing |
| 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | TMC Transportation |
| 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Yahoo! |
| 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Pit Viper Sunglasses |
| 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | ICON Direct |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | CB Fabricating |
| 40 | Matthew Gould | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 42 | Amber Slagle | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | MMI Services, Sunwest Construction |
| 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Race to Stop Suicide |
| 44 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Champion Power Equipment |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | PSST...Copraya Websites |
| 55 | Morgen Baird | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Venturini Motorsports |
| 65 | Jeffery MacZink | MacZink Racing | Toyota | Parkway Services, Syncon Performance Floors |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Toyota | Automotive Consultants |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, October 8, at 11:45 AM EST. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.989, and an average speed of 112.577 mph (181.175 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.989 | 112.577 |
| 2 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.999 | 112.570 |
| 3 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.062 | 112.066 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## 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. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.847, and an average speed of 113.586 mph (182.799 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Name | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.847 | 113.586 |
| 2 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.982 | 112.627 |
| 3 | 44 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.997 | 112.521 |
| 4 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 16.012 | 112.416 |
| 5 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 16.134 | 111.566 |
| 6 | 15 | Landon Pembelton | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.151 | 111.448 |
| 7 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 16.233 | 110.885 |
| 8 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 16.241 | 110.831 |
| 9 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.366 | 109.984 |
| 10 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 16.383 | 109.870 |
| 11 | 11 | Brandon Varney | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 16.387 | 109.843 |
| 12 | 40 | Matthew Gould | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.484 | 109.197 |
| 13 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Toyota | 16.487 | 109.177 |
| 14 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 16.537 | 108.847 |
| 15 | 42 | Amber Slagle | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 16.832 | 106.939 |
| 16 | 10 | Tony Cosentino | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 16.943 | 106.239 |
| 17 | 12 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 17.460 | 103.093 |
| 18 | 01 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 18.554 | 97.014 |
| 19 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 18.884 | 95.319 |
| 20 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.144 | 94.024 |
| 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 19.586 | 91.902 |
| 22 | 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 21.890 | 82.229 |
| 23 | 55 | Morgen Baird | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | - | - |
| 24 | 65 | Jeffery MacZink | MacZink Racing | Toyota | - | - |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 5 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 3 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 192 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 3 | 44 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 10 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 6 | 15 | Landon Pembelton | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 12 | 40 | Matt Gould | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 14 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 7 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 13 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | Brandon Varney | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 15 | 42 | Amber Slagle | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 9 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 195 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 20 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 19 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 180 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 2 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 2 | Running | 27 |
| 19 | 24 | 65 | Jeffery MacZink | MacZink Racing | Toyota | 94 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 20 | 16 | 10 | Tony Cosentino | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 86 | 0 | Electrical | 24 |
| 21 | 17 | 12 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 6 | 0 | Radiator | 23 |
| 22 | 18 | 01 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | Transmission | 22 |
| 23 | 22 | 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 2 | 0 | Handling | 21 |
| 24 | 23 | 55 | Morgen Baird | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 20 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Nick Sanchez | 970 |
| | 2 | Daniel Dye | 956 (-14) |
| | 3 | Rajah Caruth | 932 (-38) |
| 1 | 4 | Sammy Smith | 851 (-119) |
| 1 | 5 | Greg Van Alst | 841 (-129) |
| | 6 | Toni Breidinger | 824 (-146) |
| | 7 | Amber Balcaen | 774 (-196) |
| | 8 | Brad Smith | 709 (-261) |
| 2 | 9 | Zachary Tinkle | 619 (-351) |
| 1 | 10 | Taylor Gray | 606 (-364) |