2022 Star Nursery 150
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 11 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
| Date | October 14, 2022 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual Star Nursery 150 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, North Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.375 mi (0.604 km) | ||
| Distance | 158 laps, 59.25 mi (95.43 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 56.25 mi (90.53 km) | ||
| Average speed | 49.895 mph (80.298 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | David Gilliland Racing | ||
| Time | 14.803 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | |
| Laps | 157 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 71 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network |
USA Network (Delayed until October 21, 2022) FloSports (Live Stream) | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
The 2022 Star Nursery 150 was the 10th stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race is scheduled to be held on Friday, October 14, 2022, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, a 0.375 mile (0.604 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 150 laps to 158 laps, due to a green-white-checker finish. Taylor Gray, driving for David Gilliland Racing, would be unstoppable throughout the entire race, leading all but one lap for his fifth career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his second of the season.[3] To fill out the podium, Andrés Peréz de Lara, driving for David Gilliland Racing, and Landen Lewis, driving for Bill McAnally Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This race also made history, as Sarah and Bridget Burgess become the first mother-daughter duo to race against each other in a NASCAR and ARCA event. Sarah drove a second car for her team, the 97, with sponsorship coming from eBay Motors.[4][5]
This was also the 100th ARCA West Series start for Takuma Koga.[6][7]
Background[edit]
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list[edit]
- (R) denotes rookie driver
Practice/Qualifying[edit]
Practice and qualifying were both combined into one 90-minute session, with a driver's fastest time counting as their qualifying lap. The session was held on Friday, October 14, at 2:15 PM PST.[8] Taylor Gray, driving for David Gilliland Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 14.803, and an average speed of 91.198 mph (146.769 km/h).[9]
Race results[edit]
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 71 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 158 | 157 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 51 | Andrés Peréz de Lara | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 3 | 16 | Landen Lewis | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 1 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 5 | 12 | Kyle Keller (R) | Kyle Keller Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 12 | 17 | Buddy Shepherd | McGowan Motorsports | Toyota | 158 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 4 | 9 | Tanner Reif (R) | Sunrise Ford Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 6 | 84 | Bradley Erickson | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 158 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | Jake Drew | Sunrise Ford Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 11 | 5 | Jacob Smith | Jerry Pitts Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 16 | 13 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Ford | 158 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 8 | 54 | Joey Iest | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 158 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 21 | 88 | Bridget Burgess | BMI Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 18 | 66 | Eric Rhead | 66 Rhead Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 10 | 99 | Cole Moore | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 20 | 77 | Nick Joanides | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota | 158 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 24 | 85 | Vince Little | Last Chance Racing | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 26 | 97 | Sarah Burgess | BMI Racing | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 17 | 41 | Tyler Reif | Lowden Motorsports | Ford | 148 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 25 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 141 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 13 | 42 | Amber Slagle | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 129 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 15 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 90 | 0 | Ignition | 23 |
| 22 | 19 | 21 | R. J. Smotherman | Lowden Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Oil Leak | 22 |
| 23 | 9 | 02 | Katie Hettinger | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Accident | 21 |
| 24 | 23 | 11 | Chris Lowden | Lowden Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Accident | 20 |
| 25 | 14 | 4 | Sean Hingorani | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 0 | Handling | 19 |
| 26 | 22 | 39 | Andrew Tuttle (R) | Last Chance Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | Engine | 18 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Entry list: Star Nursery 150 at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Star Nursery 150 - Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 15, 2022). "Taylor Gray hits jackpot with dominant victory at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "eBay Motors to sponsor Sarah and Bridget Burgess in historic mother-daughter ARCA race". ARCA. September 28, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Haislop, Tadd (October 17, 2022). "Sarah and Bridget Burgess make history, share moment of a lifetime at Las Vegas Bullring". ARCA. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (October 13, 2022). "NOTEBOOK: Takuma Koga set for 100th West Series start Friday in Las Vegas". ARCA. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (October 11, 2022). "PIT BOX: Multiple newcomers to join West Series regulars at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Schedule of events: Star Nursey 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. September 13, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 14, 2022). "Qualifying results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 14, 2022.