Starting from 20th place Truck 38 Zane Smith Love’s Travel Stops Ford won the 23rd Annual NextEra Energy 250, his 4th win in 47 Camping World Truck Series races. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 2022. This is his 1st win& 1st Top 10 finish in 3 races at Daytona International Speedway. Front Row Motorsports has become the second organization to win both the Daytona 500 and the season-opening NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway joining Roush Fenway Keslowski Racing. 2nd Place Truck 99 Ben Rhodes EXT Extreme Hair Therapy Toyota, started from 27th place posted his 4th Top 10 finish in 7 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his 1st Top 10 finish in 2022. 3. 14. Truck 98 Christian Eckes AHI Facility Services/Curb Records Toyota, started from 14th place posted his first Top 10 finish in 3 races at Daytona International Speedway.
4th Place Truck 15 Tanner Gray Black’s Tire Ford, started from 24th place followed by 5th place Truck 75 Parker Kligerman Food Country USA Chevrolet, started from 31st place. 6th Place Truck 02 Jesse Little Shriner’s Children’s Chevrolet, started from 9th place place followed by 7th place Truck 66 Ty Majeski Cincinnati Toyota, started from pole. 8th Place Truck 20 Danny Bohn North American Motor Car Chevrolet, started from 28th place place followed by 9th place Truck 42 Carson Hocevar Premier Security Solutions Chevrolet, started from 22nd place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Truck 25 Matt Dibenedetto Rackley Roofing/WAR Shocks Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 23rd place. Canadian Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota finished in 16th place. Lawless Alan (25th) was the highest finishing rookie.
The race had 7 Cautions for 27 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 22 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 2nd Caution on lap 42 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 65 for #24 Crash on the Backstretch. 4th Caution on lap 81 for #51 Crash in Turn 2. 5th Caution on lap 86 for #44, 33, 30, 20 Crash in Turn 4. 6th Caution on lap 100 for #45, 43, 16, 91, 88, 23, 4, 1, 19, 9, 02, 52, 18, 22, 75, 17, 66 Big Crash on the Frontstretch [Red 15:35]. 7th Caution on lap 106 for #44, 33 Crash on the Frontstretch.
The race had 18 Lead Changes among 10 drivers; T. Majeski 1-18; J. Nemechek 19-29; S. Friesen 30-31; T. Majeski 32-34; D. Kraus 35; T. Ankrum 36-37; J. Nemechek 38-43; A. Hill(i) 44; C. Howard 45-51; J. Nemechek 52-64; Z. Smith 65; J. Nemechek 66-67; C. Howard 68; T. Ankrum 69-70; C. Howard 71; J. Nemechek 72-89; B. Rhodes 90-95; C. Eckes 96-104; Z. Smith 105-106.
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 4, 18, 52, 51, 38, 23, 66, 15, 32, 16
Stage 2 Top 10: 4, 99, 18, 98, 88, 22, 16, 19, 7, 66
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Number 1
Race Results for the 23rd Annual NextEra Energy 250 – Friday, February 18, 2022. Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL – 2.5 – Mile Paved Total Race Length – 106 Laps – 265. Miles
Finish Start Truck Team Laps Status
1. 20. Truck 38 Zane Smith Love’s Travel Stops Ford 106 Running |
2. 27. Truck 99 Ben Rhodes EXT Extreme Hair Therapy Toyota 106 Running |
3. 14. Truck 98 Christian Eckes AHI Facility Services/Curb Records Toyota 106 Running |
4. 24. Truck 15 Tanner Gray Black’s Tire Ford 106 Running |
5. 31. Truck 75 Parker Kligerman Food Country USA Chevrolet 106 Running |
6. 9. Truck 02 Jesse Little Shriner’s Children’s Chevrolet 106 Running |
7. 1. Truck 66 Ty Majeski Cincinnati Toyota 106 Running |
8. 28. Truck 20 Danny Bohn North American Motor Car Chevrolet 106 Running |
9. 22. Truck 42 Carson Hocevar Premier Security Solutions Chevrolet 106 Running |
10. 23. Truck 25 Matt Dibenedetto Rackley Roofing/WAR Shocks Chevrolet 106 Running |
11. 15. Truck 12 Spencer Boyd Rimtyme Chevrolet 106 Running |
12. 8. Truck 17 Riley Herbst(i) Mechanix Wear Ford 106 Running |
13. 16. Truck 22 Austin Wayne Self AIRBOX/AM Technical Solutions Chevrolet 106 Running |
14. 35. Truck 56 Timmy Hill Coble Enterprises Toyota 106 Running |
15. 13. Truck 7 Austin Hill(i) United Rentals Chevrolet 106 Running |
16. 5. Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota 106 Running – Canadian |
17. 26. Truck 1 Hailie Deegan Monster Energy Ford 106 Running |
18. 34. Truck 43 Thad Moffitt STP Chevrolet 106 Running |
19. 12. Truck 44 Kris Wright F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet 106 Running |
20. 33. Truck 33 Jason White Powder Ventures Excavations Toyota 105 Accident |
21. 3. Truck 18 Chandler Smith Safelite AutoGlass Toyota 105 Running |
22. 32. Truck 30 Tate Fogleman Rangeline Group Toyota 105 Running |
23. 25. Truck 28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY/OB Builders Chevrolet 105 Running |
24. 2. Truck 4 John Hunter Nemechek Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota 104 Running |
25. 10. Truck 45 Lawless Alan # AUTOParkIt.com Chevrolet 103 Accident |
26. 30. Truck 19 Derek Kraus Shockwave Chevrolet 101 Accident |
27. 29. Truck 88 Matt Crafton Mold Armor/Menards Toyota 100 Accident |
28. 4. Truck 16 Tyler Ankrum LiUNA! Toyota 99 Accident |
29. 7. Truck 23 Grant Enfinger Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet 99 Accident |
30. 18. Truck 91 Colby Howard Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet 99 Accident |
31. 19. Truck 9 Blaine Perkins # Raceline Chevrolet 99 Accident |
32. 6. Truck 51 Corey Heim # JBL Toyota 91 Accident |
33. 11. Truck 24 Jack Wood # Make An Impact Foundation Chevrolet 63 Accident |
34. 36. Truck 47 Johnny Sauter LiftKits4Less.com Toyota 60 Electrical |
35. 21. Truck 32 Bret Holmes Southern States Bank Chevrolet 44 Clutch |
36. 17. Truck 40 Dean Thompson # Worldwide Express Chevrolet 36 Brakes |
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason indicated: Nos. 56 (engine change), #30, 22 (Unapproved Adjustments), #75 (Missing Driver Intros). Failed to Qualify: (6) 84 Clay Greenfield, 3 Jordan Anderson, 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb, 61 Chase Purdy, 46 Matt Jaskol, 97 Jason Kitzmiller. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 3 Mins, 7 Secs. Average Speed: 129.146 MPH. Margin of Victory: Under Caution. Caution Flags: 7 for 27 laps. Lead Changes: 18 among 10 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: March 4, 2022 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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