2022 Heart of America 200
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 8 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | May 14, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 24th Annual Heart of America 200 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 134 laps, 250.5 mi (403.1 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 134 laps, 250.5 mi (403.1 km) | ||
| Average speed | 127.709 mph (205.528 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.570 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | |
| Laps | 108 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Kurt Busch, Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2022 Heart of America 200 was the eighth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race was contested over 134 laps. Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would have a dominant performance, leading 108 laps and earning his sixth career truck series win.[1] It was his third win of the season. To fill out the podium, Ty Majeski of ThorSport Racing and Grant Enfinger of GMS Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Entry list
Practice
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, May 14, at 11:00 AM CST.[3] Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports was the fastest in the session, with a time of 30.960 seconds and a speed of 174.419 mph (280.700 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.960 | 174.419 |
| 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 31.213 | 173.005 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 31.322 | 172.403 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 14, at 11:30 AM CST.[3] 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.[4]
John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports scored the pole for the race, with a time of 30.570 seconds and a speed of 176.644 mph (284.281 km/h). Since 35 trucks are entered, no one would fail to qualify.[5]
