2022 General Tire Delivers 100
{{Short description|13th race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Most_Driver=Sammy Smith|Radio=Motor Racing Network|Course_km=3.949|Official_name=2nd Annual General Tire Delivers 100|Description=Race 13 of 20 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series
Race 7 of 10 of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown|Pole_Driver=Sammy Smith|Network=Fox Sports 1|Date=August 19|Pole_Team=Kyle Busch Motorsports|Pole_Time=1:14.041|Most_Team=Kyle Busch Motorsports|Most_laps=39|First_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Location=Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York|First_Driver=Brandon Jones|Car=81|Avg={{Convert|78.104|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}|Scheduled_km=161.578|Distance_km=161.578|Scheduled_laps=41|Distance_laps=41|Course_mi=2.454|Scheduled_mi=100.4|Race_Name=General Tire Delivers 100|Year=2022|Distance_mi=100.4|Announcers=Jamie Little, Trevor Bayne, Phil Parsons|Image=Watkins Glen International Short Circuit 2024.svg}}
The 2022 General Tire Delivers 100 was the 13th stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the 7th race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 19, 2022, in Watkins Glen, New York at Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 mile (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 41 laps to complete. After an exciting finish, Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, moved Taylor Gray and Sammy Smith for the lead on the final restart, and held on to earn his eighth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his third of the season.{{Cite web |last=Haislop |first=Tadd |date=2022-08-19 |title=Brandon Jones steals ARCA Menards Series victory at Watkins Glen |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/19/brandon-jones-steals-arca-menards-series-victory-at-watkins-glen/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=ARCA}} Smith would dominate the entire race, leading all but two laps. To fill out the podium, Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, and Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is an automobile race track located in the town of Dix just southwest of the village of Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980). In addition, the site has also been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series. The facility is currently owned by NASCAR.
= Entry list =
- (R) denotes rookie driver
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor |
| 01
|Ford |
| 2 |
| 03
|Ford |
| 4 |
| 06 |
| 6
|Rajah Caruth (R) |
| 7
|Ford |
| 10 |
| 11
|nowrap|[https://sbfwines.com SBFWines.com], Horseheads Brewing |
| 12 |
| 15 |
| 17
|Ford |
| 18
|Sammy Smith (R) |
| 20
|Jesse Love (R) |
| 23 |
| 25
|Toni Breidinger (R) |
| 30
|nowrap|Amber Balcaen (R) |Ford |
| 32 |
| 35
|nowrap|Greg Van Alst Motorsports |Ford |
| 43
|Daniel Dye (R) | nowrap="" |GMS Racing |
| 48
|[https://copraya.com PSST...Copraya Websites] |
| 55 |
| 71
|Ford |
| 73 |
| 81 |
| colspan="5" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/16/entry-list-general-tire-delivers-100-at-watkins-glen-international/ Official entry list] |
|---|
Practice
The only 60-minute practice session was held on Friday, August 19, at 3:15 PM EST.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-17 |title=Schedule of events: General Tire Delivers 100 at Watkins Glen International |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/03/17/schedule-of-events-watkins-glen-100-at-watkins-glen-international-2/ |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=ARCA}} Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, was the fastest in the session, with a lap of 1:14.293, and an average speed of {{Convert|118.729|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-19 |title=Practice results: General Tire Delivers 100 at Watkins Glen International |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/19/practice-results-general-tire-delivers-100-at-watkins-glen-international/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=ARCA}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|18 |Sammy Smith (R) |1:14.293 |118.719 |
|---|
| 2
|23 |1:14.905 |117.749 |
| 3
|20 |Jesse Love (R) |1:14.969 |117.649 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/19/practice-results-general-tire-delivers-100-at-watkins-glen-international/ Full practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying is scheduled to be held on Friday, August 19, at 4:25 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. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:14.041, and an average speed of {{Convert|119.123|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-19 |title=Qualifying results: General Tire Delivers 100 at Watkins Glen International |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/19/qualifying-results-general-tire-delivers-100-at-watkins-glen-international/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=ARCA}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Name !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|18 |Sammy Smith (R) |1:14.041 |119.123 |
|---|
| 2
|81 |1:14.402 |118.545 |
| 3
|23 |1:14.759 |117.979 |
| 4
|17 |Ford |1:15.029 |117.555 |
| 5
|20 |Jesse Love (R) |1:15.399 |116.978 |
| 6
|2 |1:15.451 |116.897 |
| 7
|15 |1:15.460 |116.883 |
| 8
|43 |Daniel Dye (R) |1:15.960 |116.114 |
| 9
|55 |1:16.119 |115.871 |
| 10
|32 |1:16.224 |115.712 |
| 11
|6 |Rajah Caruth (R) |1:16.397 |115.450 |
| 12
|4 |1:17.141 |114.336 |
| 13
|11 |1:17.578 |113.692 |
| 14
|35 |Ford |1:18.946 |111.722 |
| 15
|73 |1:19.683 |110.689 |
| 16
|71 |Ford |1:20.214 |109.956 |
| 17
|30 |Amber Balcaen (R) |Ford |1:20.296 |109.844 |
| 18
|25 |Toni Breidinger (R) |1:21.804 |107.819 |
| 19
|12 |1:22.203 |107.295 |
| 20
|01 |Ford |1:23.990 |105.013 |
| 21
|7 |Ford |1:25.007 |103.756 |
| 22
|03 |Ford |1:25.714 |102.900 |
| 23
|10 |1:40.270 |87.963 |
| 24
|48 |1:43.834 |84.943 |
| 25
|06 | - | - |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/19/qualifying-results-general-tire-delivers-100-at-watkins-glen-international/ Official qualifying results] |
Race results
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!Fin. !St !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts |
| 1
|2 |81 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |41 |1 |Running |47 |
|---|
| 2
|6 |2 |Nick Sanchez |Rev Racing |Chevrolet |41 |0 |Running |42 |
| 3
|5 |20 |Jesse Love (R) |Venturini Motorsports |Toyota |41 |0 |Running |41 |
| 4
|8 |43 |Daniel Dye (R) |GMS Racing |Chevrolet |41 |0 |Running |40 |
| 5
|1 |18 |Sammy Smith (R) |Kyle Busch Motorsports |Toyota |41 |39 |Running |42 |
| 6
|7 |15 |Parker Chase |Venturini Motorsports |Toyota |41 |0 |Running |38 |
| 7
|10 |32 |Austin Wayne Self |AM Racing |Chevrolet |41 |0 |Running |37 |
| 8
|4 |17 |Taylor Gray |David Gilliland Racing |Ford |41 |0 |Running |36 |
| 9
|12 |4 |Dale Quarterley |1/4 Ley Racing |Chevrolet |41 |0 |Running |35 |
| 10
|9 |55 |Conner Jones |Venturini Motorsports |Toyota |41 |1 |Running |35 |
| 11
|11 |6 |Rajah Caruth (R) |Rev Racing |Chevrolet |41 |0 |Running |33 |
| 12
|13 |11 |Stanton Barrett |Fast Track Racing |Toyota |41 |0 |Running |32 |
| 13
|14 |35 |Greg Van Alst |Greg Van Alst Motorsports |Ford |41 |0 |Running |31 |
| 14
|18 |25 |Toni Breidinger (R) |Venturini Motorsports |Toyota |41 |0 |Running |30 |
| 15
|22 |03 |Casey Carden |Clubb Racing Inc. |Ford |41 |0 |Running |29 |
| 16
|3 |23 |Connor Mosack |Bret Holmes Racing |Chevrolet |38 |0 |Running |28 |
| 17
|19 |12 |Ed Pompa |Fast Track Racing |Toyota |37 |0 |Running |27 |
| 18
|16 |71 |Chris Werth |Werth Racing |Ford |32 |0 |Accident |26 |
| 19
|17 |30 |Amber Balcaen (R) |Rette Jones Racing |Ford |32 |0 |Accident |25 |
| 20
|25 |06 |Rita Thomason |Wayne Peterson Racing |Chevrolet |31 |0 |Running |24 |
| 21
|21 |7 |Ed Bull |Bull Racing |Ford |27 |0 |Running |23 |
| 22
|15 |73 |Andy Jankowiak |Jankowiak Motorsports |Chevrolet |3 |0 |Transmission |22 |
| 23
|20 |01 |Zachary Tinkle |Fast Track Racing |Ford |2 |0 |Transmission |21 |
| 24
|24 |48 |Brad Smith |Brad Smith Motorsports |Chevrolet |2 |0 |Brakes |20 |
| 25
|23 |10 |Tim Monroe |Fast Track Racing |Chevrolet |1 |0 |Oil Pressure |19 |
| colspan="10" |[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2022_Watkins_Glen_100/A/ Official race results] |
Standings after the race
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;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 603 |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 592 (-11) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 587 (-16) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 508 (-95) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 506 (-97) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 466 (-137) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 436 (-167) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 420 (-183) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="text-align:center;"| 375 (-228) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 366 (-248) |
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- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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References
External links
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