# 2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200

The 2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 was the fifth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race was run over 200 laps. William Byron of Spire Motorsports would win the race after leading 94 laps. This was Byron's eighth career truck series win, and his first of the season. This was also the second win for Spire Motorsports in NASCAR. To fill out the podium, Johnny Sauter of ThorSport Racing and Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Several drivers would make their debut in this race: Dillon Steuer, Chase Janes, Blake Lothian, and Kaden Honeycutt. Due to practice and qualifying being cancelled from inclement weather, and having no owner points, Justin Carroll and Jake Garcia would not qualify for the race, therefore not being able to make their first start.

## Background

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 mi (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Wastequip |
| 02 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Skuttle Tight |
| 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 7 | William Byron (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com |
| 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Grant County Mulch |
| 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | RimTyme |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Protect the Harvest |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Black's Tire Service |
| 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | LiUNA |
| 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Safelite |
| 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | NAPA AutoCare |
| 20 | Dillon Steuer | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | RANDCO Industries |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | AM Technical Solutions |
| 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Champion Power Equipment |
| 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Chevy Liners |
| 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing, W.A.R. Shocks |
| 30 | Tate Fogleman | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Rangeline Group |
| 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Holmes II Excavation |
| 33 | Chase Janes | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Reaume Brothers Racing |
| 35 | Jake Garcia | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Michael Roberts Construction |
| 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Premier Security Solutions |
| 43 | Blake Lothian | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | Reaume Brothers Racing |
| 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | FNB Corporation |
| 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | AutoPartIt.com |
| 46 | Kaden Honeycutt | G2G Racing | Toyota | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, Solid Rock Carriers |
| 47 | Tim Viens** | G2G Racing | Toyota | G2G Racing |
| 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar International |
| 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | Hill Motorsports |
| 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Bama Buggies |
| 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | American Racing Wheels |
| 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Food Country USA |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Richmond Water Heaters, Menards |
| 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | Carrolls Automotive |
| 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | Gates Hydraulics |
| 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Tsport, Curb Records |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Tenda |
| Official entry list |||||
* ** – Withdrew prior to the event.

## Practice/Qualifying

Practice and qualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 7, but was both cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be based on a qualifying matrix. Zane Smith would score the pole for the race.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | — | — |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 4 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| 5 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| 6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 7 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 8 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | — | — |
| 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 10 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 12 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 13 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | — | — |
| 14 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 15 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 16 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 17 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | — | — |
| 18 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 19 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | — | — |
| 20 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| 21 | 30 | Tate Fogleman | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| 22 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 23 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 24 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 25 | 02 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 26 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 27 | 33 | Chase Janes | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 28 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 29 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 30 | 43 | Blake Lothian | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 31 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 32 | 7 | William Byron (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 33 | 20 | Dillon Steuer | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 34 | 46 | Kaden Honeycutt | G2G Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| 35 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 36 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 37 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| 38 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
| 39 | 35 | Jake Garcia | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 100
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | 32 | 7 | William Byron (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 94 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 36 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 1 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 46 |
| 5 | 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 47 | Running | 50 |
| 6 | 4 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 2 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 12 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 55 | Running | 45 |
| 10 | 8 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 11 | 16 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 12 | 7 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 13 | 6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 14 | 10 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 15 | 23 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 16 | 18 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 17 | 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 28 |
| 18 | 26 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 31 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 15 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 13 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 22 | 21 | 30 | Tate Fogleman | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 35 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 33 | Chase Janes | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 19 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 27 | 25 | 02 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 30 | 43 | Blake Lothian | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 17 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 30 | 14 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 22 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Brakes | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 20 | Dillon Steuer | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 24 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | Electrical | 4 |
| 34 | 34 | 46 | Kaden Honeycutt | G2G Racing | Toyota | 107 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 29 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 28 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Electrical | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Ben Rhodes | 205 |
| | 2 | Chandler Smith | 201 (-4) |
| | 3 | Zane Smith | 184 (-21) |
| | 4 | Stewart Friesen | 180 (-25) |
| | 5 | John Hunter Nemechek | 161 (-44) |
| | 6 | Christian Eckes | 161 (-44) |
| | 7 | Tanner Gray | 158 (-47) |
| | 8 | Ty Majeski | 153 (-52) |
| | 9 | Matt Crafton | 132 (-73) |
| | 10 | Tyler Ankrum | 132 (-73) |
| Official driver's standings ||||