2022 General Tire Delivers 200

Race details
Race 10 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series
Date	July 22, 2022
Official name	37th Annual General Tire Delivers 200
Location	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course	Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance	64 laps,
Scheduled Distance	80 laps, 200 mi (321.9 km)
Average speed	91.734 mph (147.632 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Sammy Smith	Kyle Busch Motorsports
Time	53.610
Most laps led
Driver	Taylor Gray	David Gilliland Racing
Laps	38
Winner
No. 17	Taylor Gray	David Gilliland Racing
Television in the United States
Network	Fox Sports 1
Announcers	Jamie Little, Trevor Bayne, Phil Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio	Motor Racing Network

The 2022 General Tire Delivers 200 was the tenth stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 22, 2022, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 mile (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped racetrack. The race was decreased from 80 laps to 64 laps, due to increasing darkness. Taylor Gray, driving for David Gilliland Racing, would win the race, after leading the race when the final caution came out with 16 laps to go, which was a spin from Jesse Love. Gray would also lead 38 laps.^[1] This was Gray's third career ARCA Menards Series, and his third of the season. To fill out the podium, Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, and Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as The Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA Menards Series event in July: a NASCAR Cup Series race with support events by the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. From 1971 to 1989, and from 2013 to 2019, the track also hosted an Indy Car race, currently sanctioned by the IndyCar Series. Additionally, from 1982 to 2021, it hosted two NASCAR Cup Series races, with the traditional first date being removed for 2022.

Pocono is one of the few NASCAR tracks not owned by either NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports, the dominant track owners in NASCAR. Pocono CEO Nick Igdalsky and president Ben May are members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.^[2] Mattco also owns South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia.

Outside NASCAR and IndyCar Series races, Pocono is used throughout the year by the Stock Car Experience, Bertil Roos Driving School, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) as well as many other clubs and organizations. The triangular track also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – the north course, east course and south course. Each of these infield sections use separate portions of the track or can be combined for longer and more technical course configurations. In total Pocono Raceway has offers 22 different road course configurations ranging from .5 miles to 3.65 miles in length. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs or driving schools can use the track simultaneously by running on different infield sections. All of the infield sections can also be run in either clockwise or counter clockwise direction which doubles the 22 course configuration to 44 total course options.

Pre-race practice

A pre-race practice session was held on Thursday, July 21, at 9:00 AM EST, and would last for five hours.^[3] Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 54.059, and an average speed of 166.485 mph (267.932 km/h).^[4]

Practice

The official 35-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 22, at 2:45 PM EST.^[3] Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 53.618 seconds, and an average speed of 167.879 mph (270.175 km/h).^[5]

Qualifying

Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Friday, July 22, at 3:30 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a multiple-car, multiple-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.^[3]

Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The startling lineup would be based on the times from practice. As a result, Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would earn the pole.^[5]

Race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Rajah Caruth 430 2 Nick Sanchez 428 (-2) 3 Daniel Dye 421 (-9) 4 Toni Breidinger 366 (-64) 5 Greg Van Alst 358 (-72) 6 Amber Balcaen 342 (-88) 7 Brad Smith 294 (-136) 8 Zachary Tinkle 266 (-164) 9 Sammy Smith 258 (-172) 1 10 Taylor Gray 249 (-181) Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

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