# 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 250

The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 250 was the 21st stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 1, 2022, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was increased from 94 laps to 95 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild finish that sparked controversy, Matt DiBenedetto, driving for Rackley WAR, would steal the win after the caution flag came out on the final lap. This was DiBenedetto's first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and the first of his career. To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Bret Holmes, driving for his family owned team, Bret Holmes Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The race would receive controversy on the final lap. In turn three, ThorSport Racing teammates, Ben Rhodes and Christian Eckes, were battling side by side for the lead. Eckes would make contact with Corey Heim, causing Heim to hit the outside wall and spin down the racetrack. Bret Holmes would make a move to the outside lane to try and pass Rhodes. As Rhodes attempted to block, Matt DiBenedetto came to the inside and tried to take the lead. Rhodes would force DiBenedetto below the double yellow line, and both drivers would get sideways as they came across the line. Holmes was declared as the unofficial winner after crossing the line in front of Rhodes and DiBenedetto. However, the caution came out just before the field took the checkered flag. DiBenedetto would officially be declared as the winner, as he was out front when the caution had come out. Rhodes and Holmes would be credited with a 2nd and 3rd place finish.
The race would also be marred by a crash involving Jordan Anderson. On lap 18, Anderson would blow an engine coming into turn two, causing his truck to engulf in flames. Struggling to breathe from smoke inhalation, Anderson attempted to exit his truck while it was still moving. His truck would hit the inside retaining wall, with Anderson already half way out of the truck. He would lay down on the ground shortly after exiting his car, with medical personnel arriving on the scene. Anderson was taken to the infield care center, where he received minor burns to his arms, neck, and knees. He would later be transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.
This would also be the debut race for Parker Retzlaff.

## Background

Talladega Superspeedway is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family. As of 2021, the track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, with a length of 2.66 miles (4.281 km), compared to the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The total peak capacity of Talladega is around 175,000 spectators, with the main grandstand capacity being about 80,000.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Ruedebusch Development |
| 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Dometic Outdoor |
| 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Pye-Barker Fire and Safety |
| 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Raceline Brakes |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Fastener Supply Company |
| 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Alabama Roofing Professionals |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Menards |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Factory Canopies |
| 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | LiUNA! |
| 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | RaceChoice |
| 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | iBuyPower |
| 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | AdaptiveOne Caliper |
| 20 | Parker Retzlaff (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Ponsse |
| 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 | Logitech |
| 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing, W. A. R. Shocks |
| 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | FDNY, O.B. Builders |
| 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Southern States Bank |
| 33 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Buffalo Wild Wings, Lakeside Heffley Hideaway |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Love's Travel Stops |
| 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 43 | Natalie Decker (i) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Diesel Beverages |
| 44 | Bayley Currey (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Niece Motorsports |
| 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | AutoPartIt.com |
| 46 | Tim Viens | G2G Racing | Toyota | Turning Point USA |
| 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 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Tenda Heal |
| 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Food Country USA |
| 84 | Clay Greenfield | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | Backyard Blues Pools |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | ThorSport Racing |
| 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | Gates Hydraulics |
| 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | FarmPaint.com |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Kubota |
| [ Official entry list] |||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, September 30, at 2:30 PM CST. Since Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 wins the pole. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 53.567, and an average speed of 178.767 mph (287.698 km/h) in the second round.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) |
| 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.688 | 178.364 | 53.567 | 178.767 |
| 2 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.744 | 178.178 | 53.879 | 177.732 |
| 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.151 | 176.839 | 54.081 | 177.068 |
| 4 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 53.903 | 177.652 | 54.083 | 177.061 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 53.950 | 177.498 | 54.114 | 176.960 |
| 6 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 54.106 | 176.986 | 54.180 | 176.744 |
| 7 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 51.186 | 176.725 | 54.327 | 176.266 |
| 8 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 53.989 | 177.369 | 54.372 | 176.120 |
| 9 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 54.194 | 176.699 | 54.533 | 175.600 |
| 10 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 54.084 | 177.058 | 54.628 | 175.295 |
| Eliminated from Round 1 |||||||||
| 11 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 54.204 | 176.666 | - | - |
| 12 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 54.205 | 176.663 | - | - |
| 13 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 54.205 | 176.663 | - | - |
| 14 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 54.226 | 176.594 | - | - |
| 15 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 54.258 | 176.490 | - | - |
| 16 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 54.316 | 176.302 | - | - |
| 17 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 54.331 | 176.253 | - | - |
| 18 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 54.341 | 176.221 | - | - |
| 19 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 54.375 | 176.110 | - | - |
| 20 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 54.452 | 175.861 | - | - |
| 21 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.474 | 175.790 | - | - |
| 22 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 54.499 | 175.710 | - | - |
| 23 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 54.535 | 175.594 | - | - |
| 24 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.651 | 175.221 | - | - |
| 25 | 84 | Clay Greenfield | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 54.710 | 175.032 | - | - |
| 26 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 54.790 | 174.776 | - | - |
| 27 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 54.824 | 174.668 | - | - |
| 28 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.830 | 174.649 | - | - |
| 29 | 20 | Parker Retzlaff (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.845 | 174.601 | - | - |
| 30 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 54.867 | 174.531 | - | - |
| 31 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 54.931 | 174.328 | - | - |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||||
| 32 | 44 | Bayley Currey (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.952 | 174.261 | - | - |
| 33 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 54.965 | 174.220 | - | - |
| 34 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.989 | 174.144 | - | - |
| 35 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.160 | 173.604 | - | - |
| 36 | 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 55.236 | 173.365 | - | - |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||
| 37 | 46 | Tim Viens | G2G Racing | Toyota | 55.097 | 173.803 | - | - |
| 38 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.131 | 173.695 | - | - |
| 39 | 33 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 55.487 | 172.581 | - | - |
| 40 | 43 | Natalie Decker (i) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 55.555 | 172.370 | - | - |
| Official qualifying results |||||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 20
| 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 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 55*
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 30 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 95 | 1 | Running | 40 |
| 2 | 15 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 95 | 2 | Running | 46 |
| 3 | 23 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 7 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 10 | 17 | Ryan Preece | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 95 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 13 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 95 | 25 | Running | 38 |
| 6 | 27 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 95 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 26 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 95 | 6 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 7 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 9 | 21 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 20 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 11 | 36 | 30 | Kaden Honeycutt | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 25 | 84 | Clay Greenfield | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 3 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 2 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 95 | 17 | Running | 40 |
| 15 | 33 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 29 | 20 | Parker Retzlaff (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 95 | 1 | Running | 31 |
| 18 | 28 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 14 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 18 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 21 | 32 | 44 | Bayley Currey (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 22 | 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 95 | 1 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 6 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 95 | 1 | Running | 15 |
| 24 | 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 95 | 20 | Running | 32 |
| 25 | 19 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 12 | 51 | Corey Heim (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 94 | 0 | Accident | 17 |
| 27 | 24 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | Accident | 10 |
| 28 | 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 12 | Running | 17 |
| 29 | 16 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 30 | 17 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 11 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 78 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 32 | 31 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Clutch | 5 |
| 33 | 34 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 22 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | DVP | 2 |
| 36 | 9 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Chandler Smith | 3,116 |
| | 2 | Zane Smith | 3,104 (-12) |
| 5 | 3 | Ben Rhodes | 3,089 (-27) |
| 2 | 4 | Christian Eckes | 3,086 (-30) |
| 2 | 5 | Stewart Friesen | 3,086 (-30) |
| 1 | 6 | John Hunter Nemechek | 3,084 (-32) |
| 3 | 7 | Ty Majeski | 3,068 (-48) |
| 1 | 8 | Grant Enfinger | 3,060 (-56) |
| | 9 | Matt Crafton | 2,140 (-976) |
| | 10 | Carson Hocevar | 2,134 (-982) |
| Official driver's standings ||||