# 2022 Kansas Lottery 200

The 2022 Kansas Lottery 200 was the 19th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the final race of the Round of 10, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 9, 2022, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. In an exciting battle on the final lap, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, took over the lead from Carson Hocevar, and earned his 13th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Nemechek dominated the entire race as well, leading 88 laps. Hocevar had attempted to win the race on fuel milage, but was unsuccessful as he ran out of fuel on the last lap. To fill out the podium, Ryan Preece, driving for David Gilliland Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
Zane Smith, Chandler Smith, John Hunter Nemechek, Grant Enfinger, Ben Rhodes, Stewart Friesen, Ty Majeski, Christian Eckes, would advance into the Round of 8. Hocevar and Matt Crafton would fail to advance.

## Background

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in the Village West area near Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.

### 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 | Odyssey Battery |
| 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Buchanan Hauling & Rigging |
| 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 5 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | Hill Motorsports |
| 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Raceline Brakes |
| 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Probuilt Pool & Patio |
| 14 | Trey Hutchens | Trey Hutchens Racing | Chevrolet | Trey Hutchens Racing |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | LiUNA! |
| 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Morton Buildings |
| 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Safelite |
| 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | Kafka Concrete |
| 20 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | RANDCO Industries |
| 22 | Brett Moffitt (i) | AM Racing | Chevrolet | Concrete Supply, Destiny Homes |
| 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant Air |
| 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Sevwins |
| 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing, W. A. R. Shocks |
| 26 | Tate Fogleman | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | Dickies, Realtree, Camospace |
| 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Golden Eagle Syrup, Bridger Aerospace |
| 33 | Mason Maggio | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Show-Me Real Estate |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Hamsters USA |
| 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 43 | Armani Williams | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | hedgehog health |
| 44 | Bayley Currey (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Niece Equipment |
| 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | AutoDockIt.com |
| 46 | Brennan Poole | G2G Racing | Toyota | Waste Connection Services |
| 51 | Corey Heim (R) | 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 | Road Ranger |
| 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | Food Country USA |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Flex Seal, Menards |
| 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | Gates Hydraulics |
| 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Kubota |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, September 9, at 2:00 PM CST. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 31.171, and an average speed of 173.238 mph (278.800 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 31.171 | 173.238 |
| 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 31.400 | 171.975 |
| 3 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 31.431 | 171.805 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, September 9, at 2:30 PM CST. Since Kansas Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.779, and an average speed of 175.444 mph (282.350 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.779 | 175.444 |
| 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.825 | 175.182 |
| 3 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.891 | 174.808 |
| 4 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.927 | 174.605 |
| 5 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 31.034 | 174.003 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 31.082 | 173.734 |
| 7 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 31.092 | 173.678 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 31.119 | 173.527 |
| 9 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 31.129 | 173.472 |
| 10 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 31.162 | 173.288 |
| 11 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 31.219 | 172.972 |
| 12 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.265 | 172.717 |
| 13 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 31.409 | 171.925 |
| 14 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 31.468 | 171.603 |
| 15 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.475 | 171.565 |
| 16 | 44 | Bayley Currey (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.537 | 171.227 |
| 17 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 31.544 | 171.189 |
| 18 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 31.567 | 171.065 |
| 19 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 31.595 | 170.913 |
| 20 | 22 | Brett Moffitt (i) | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 31.664 | 170.541 |
| 21 | 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 31.702 | 170.336 |
| 22 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 31.738 | 170.143 |
| 23 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.761 | 170.020 |
| 24 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 31.787 | 169.881 |
| 25 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 31.878 | 169.396 |
| 26 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 31.907 | 169.242 |
| 27 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.948 | 169.025 |
| 28 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.958 | 168.972 |
| 29 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.105 | 168.198 |
| 30 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.131 | 168.062 |
| 31 | 46 | Brennan Poole | G2G Racing | Toyota | 32.322 | 167.069 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 32 | 5 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 32.396 | 166.687 |
| 33 | 20 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.503 | 166.139 |
| 34 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.911 | 164.079 |
| 35 | 43 | Armani Williams | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 33.323 | 162.050 |
| 36 | 33 | Mason Maggio | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 33.731 | 160.090 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 37 | 26 | Tate Fogleman | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 32.542 | 165.939 |
| 38 | 14 | Trey Hutchens | Trey Hutchens Racing | Chevrolet | 32.810 | 164.584 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 74
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 88 | Running | 60 |
| 2 | 15 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 28 | Running | 36 |
| 3 | 7 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | Running | 47 |
| 4 | 9 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 2 | Running | 48 |
| 5 | 12 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 1 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 5 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 7 | 3 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 8 | 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 14 | Running | 43 |
| 9 | 18 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 4 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 1 | Running | 42 |
| 11 | 24 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 15 | 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 16 | 10 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 17 | 26 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 30 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 11 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 13 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 17 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 23 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 21 | 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 132 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 27 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 16 | 44 | Bayley Currey (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | 20 | Jesse Little | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 32 | 5 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 130 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 28 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 33 | Mason Maggio | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 126 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 34 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 31 | 46 | Brennan Poole | G2G Racing | Toyota | 123 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 43 | Armani Williams | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Too Slow | 2 |
| 36 | 20 | 22 | Brett Moffitt (i) | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Zane Smith | 3,037 |
| 1 | 2 | Chandler Smith | 3,028 (-9) |
| | 3 | John Hunter Nemechek | 3,024 (-13) |
| 3 | 4 | Ben Rhodes | 3,017 (-20) |
| 1 | 5 | Stewart Friesen | 3,013 (-24) |
| 1 | 6 | Ty Majeski | 3,008 (-29) |
| 5 | 7 | Grant Enfinger | 3,007 (-30) |
| 2 | 8 | Christian Eckes | 3,007 (-30) |
| | 9 | Carson Hocevar | 2,099 (-938) |
| 2 | 10 | Matt Crafton | 2,092 (-945) |
| Official driver's standings ||||