# 2022 Dawn 150

The 2022 Dawn 150 was the ninth stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the fifth race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 8, 2022, in Lexington, Ohio at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 2.400 mile (3.862 km) permanent road course. The race took it's scheduled 42 laps to complete. In a chaotic race, Taylor Gray, driving for David Gilliland Racing, came home with the win, after making a move on Kris Wright with 3 laps to go. This was Gray's second career ARCA Menards Series win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Parker Chase, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus. It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the ARCA Menards Series, along with other club events such has SCCA and National Auto Sport Association.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 01 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Universal Technical Institute |
| 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Rita Thomason | Clubb Racing Inc. | Chevrolet | Clubb Racing Inc. |
| 3 | Casey Carden | Mullins Racing | Ford | Beachy Blooms, Layne Denton Band |
| 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc., Special Smiles |
| 7 | Ed Bull | Bull Racing | Ford | Bayside Chiropractic |
| 10 | Arnout Kok | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Brand South Africa, American Blast Systems |
| 11 | Stanton Barrett | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Stanton Barrett Family Wines |
| 12 | Tony Cosentino | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Double H Ranch |
| 15 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Vertical Bridge |
| 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | TMC Transportation |
| 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 21 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | Cooks Collision |
| 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | FP Movement |
| 27 | Con Nicolopoulos | Richmond Motorsports | Chevrolet | Immigration Law Center |
| 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | ICON Direct |
| 32 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | Van Dyk Recycling Solutions, Motul |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | Top Choice Fencing, CB Fabricating |
| 42 | Kris Wright | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | Big Dog Energy |
| 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Champion Container, Race to Stop Suicide |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | PSST...Copraya Websites |
| 55 | John Hunter Nemechek | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 91 | Colby Howard | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | Gates Hydraulics |
| 99 | Blaine Perkins | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | Grant County Mulch |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice/Qualifying

Practice and qualifying will be combined into one 60-minute session, with a driver's fastest time counting as their qualifying lap. It was held on Friday, July 8, at 2:00 PM EST.
John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Venturini Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a time of 1:27.616 seconds, and a speed of 92.778 mph (149.312 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Name | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 55 | John Hunter Nemechek | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:27.616 | 92.778 |
| 2 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1:27.738 | 92.649 |
| 3 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 1:28.383 | 91.972 |
| 4 | 15 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:28.524 | 91.826 |
| 5 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 1:28.637 | 91.709 |
| 6 | 91 | Colby Howard | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 1:28.913 | 91.424 |
| 7 | 42 | Kris Wright | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 1:28.976 | 91.359 |
| 8 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 1:29.028 | 91.306 |
| 9 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:29.765 | 90.556 |
| 10 | 32 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 1:29.973 | 90.347 |
| 11 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1:30.433 | 89.888 |
| 12 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 1:31.010 | 89.318 |
| 13 | 99 | Blaine Perkins | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 1:31.214 | 89.118 |
| 14 | 11 | Stanton Barrett | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 1:31.446 | 88.892 |
| 15 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:33.615 | 86.832 |
| 16 | 21 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 1:33.705 | 86.749 |
| 17 | 10 | Arnout Kok | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 1:34.980 | 85.584 |
| 18 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 1:36.300 | 84.411 |
| 19 | 12 | Tony Cosentino | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 1:38.104 | 82.859 |
| 20 | 7 | Ed Bull | Bull Racing | Ford | 1:45.570 | 76.999 |
| 21 | 3 | Casey Carden | Mullins Racing | Ford | 1:47.723 | 75.460 |
| 22 | 01 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 1:49.898 | 73.967 |
| 23 | 03 | Rita Thomason | Clubb Racing Inc. | Chevrolet | 1:53.048 | 71.906 |
| 24 | 27 | Con Nicolopoulos | Richmond Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:00.461 | 67.481 |
| 25 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:15.176 | 60.135 |
| Official practice/qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 8 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 42 | 3 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 4 | 15 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 1 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 2 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 1 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 1 | 55 | John Hunter Nemechek | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 31 | Running | 42 |
| 5 | 9 | 20 | Jesse Love (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 7 | 42 | Kris Wright | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 42 | 3 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 14 | 11 | Stanton Barrett | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 11 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 5 | 6 | Rajah Caruth (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 10 | 32 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 3 | Running | 34 |
| 12 | 12 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 40 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 15 | 25 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 17 | 10 | Arnout Kok | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 38 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 18 | 30 | Amber Balcaen (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 35 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 20 | 7 | Ed Bull | Bull Racing | Ford | 35 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 6 | 91 | Colby Howard | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 32 | 0 | Accident | 27 |
| 18 | 13 | 99 | Blaine Perkins | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 27 | 0 | Brakes | 26 |
| 19 | 23 | 03 | Rita Thomason | Clubb Racing Inc. | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | Mechanical | 25 |
| 20 | 19 | 12 | Tony Cosentino | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 8 | 0 | Transmission | 24 |
| 21 | 22 | 01 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | Brakes | 23 |
| 22 | 25 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Ignition | 22 |
| 23 | 21 | 3 | Casey Carden | Mullins Racing | Ford | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 21 |
| 24 | 24 | 27 | Con Nicolopoulos | Richmond Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 20 |
| 25 | 16 | 21 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 19 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Rajah Caruth | 390 |
| | 2 | Nick Sanchez | 384 (-6) |
| | 3 | Daniel Dye | 382 (-8) |
| | 4 | Toni Breidinger | 332 (-58) |
| | 5 | Greg Van Alst | 329 (-61) |
| | 6 | Amber Balcaen | 319 (-71) |
| 1 | 7 | Brad Smith | 267 (-123) |
| 1 | 8 | Zachary Tinkle | 248 (-142) |
| | 9 | Sammy Smith | 226 (-164) |
| | 10 | D. L. Wilson | 203 (-187) |