2022 NASCAR Truck Series Race Eleven Gateway

Thirty-six trucks, stage ends at 35-35-90 laps, partly cloudy skies, and Cory Heim (51) and Zane Smith (38) up front; so begins this week’s truck race in Saint Louis.

Overall a boring race in stages one and two.

John Hunter Nemecheck (4) wrecked out, so there’s a possibility someone might have to (and be able to) race for the win in the end.

Chandler Smith (18) wins stage one.

Ben Rhodes (99) wins stage two.

Overtime after a spin on lap 158 of 160 by Tanner Gray (15).

The Xfinity series race is scheduled to begin in Portland in a few minutes.

NASCAR seemed to be trying to count off laps under caution to have this race finish ‘on time’. The race became more competitive in the third stage, so NASCAR seemed to stop burning laps under caution. Now the race is in overtime and MRN is explaining about the coming Xfinity series race coverage.

Corey Heim gets the early lead on a push on the inside row by his KBM teammate Chandler Smith.

MRN reports the restart is under review by NASCAR.

The caution flag is out for a wreck involving Austin Wayne Self (22), Tyler Hill (5), Carson Hocevar (42), and Lawless Alan (45). Hocevar lost the truck and was sitting sideways in front of the field. Tyler Hill t-boned the truck. Carson Hocevar gave a thumbs up as they were wheeling him away on a stretcher. MRN reports Tyler Hill was favoring his ankle a bit when he got out of his car.

The race ends under caution with pole-sitter Corey Heim (51) out front.

MRN reports the restart was judged good by NASCAR so Corey Heim wins.

I’m guessing NASCAR looked at the time and realized it was more expedient to call the restart good and get the race over.

The race was okay once the usual suspects were no longer at the front of the field. The intensity was good on restarts, but lacking once the leader would run away from the field. Rarely could anyone catch the leader when they got a little distance. There was little excitement overall. The race wasn’t particularly memorable. It’s only been a few minutes since it ended and I’m not remembering a lot of the race already.

Motorsport News:

1. 1. 1. Newgarden wins pole for Detroit GP on Belle Isle.
      2. Kiel: Rosenqvist “doing what he needs” to retain AMSP seat.
      3. Grosjean mystified by Detroit qualifying crash.
      4. Last-lap magic wins Detroit GP pole for Newgarden.
      5. Keselowski not sold on NASCAR’s condensed weekend schedules.
      6. Lundqvist dominates Indy Lights Race 1 in Detroit.
      7. Rossi tops second Detroit practice.
      8. Smith taking it all in ahead of Cup debut.
      9. “I think it was time for a change” – Rossi.
      10. S. Torrence, Hagan, Glenn provisionally No. 1 at NHRA New England Nationals.
      11. WRC Rally Italy Sardinia’s frantic Friday puts Lappi in slender lead.
      12. Kellett, Foyt raise over $11,000 for Uvalde victims.
      13. Castroneves, Dixon, Franchitti and Johnson to appear at Goodwood Revival.
      14. Kellett dealt Detroit grid penalty for Indy 500 engine change.
      15. “From Green to Checkered” exhibit at MSHFA chronicles the colorful history of the flags of racing.
      16. Ferrucci hoping strong showings are earning his way back to IndyCar full-time.
      17. De Angelis aims for fond farewell to home track at Belle Isle.
      18. SRO Motorsports America to sanction Toyota GR Cup.
      19. Pla replaces Nunez in AXR Cadillac for remainder of IMSA season.
      20. Marks knew Raikkonen would return to NASCAR after Truck outing.
      21. Argentina eyeing IndyCar race.
      22. Joey Logano calls pit road maneuver a ‘dirty move’ by Denny Hamlin.
      23. Sonoma Raceway primed for NASCAR weekend: ‘We’re not only ready, we can’t wait’.
      24. Martin Truex Jr. Sets Timeline To Decide NASCAR Future.
      25. Johnny Sauter Sets Date for Next NASCAR Start.
      26. Josef Newgarden Claims IndyCar Pole in Detroit.
      27. Chase Briscoe Wins 1st Career Cup Pole at Gateway.
      28. The Rahal Family Legacy as Belle Isle Fades Away.
      29. Anthony Alfredo Wins 1st Xfinity Pole at Portland After Final Round of Qualifying Rained Out.
      30. Parker Kligerman’s Next Gen Debut Marred By Flames.
      31. Sebastien Bourdais Wins 4th Pole of 2022 at Belle Isle.
      32. Corey Heim Wins 1st Truck Pole at Gateway.
      33. Joey Logano Fastest in Cup Practice at Gateway.
      34. Kaz Grala on Standby for Sheldon Creed at Portland.
      35. Martin Truex, Jr. Unsure of Future Plans.
      36. WWE Superstars The Bella Twins Named Grand Marshals for Cup Race at Sonoma.
      37. Jeb Burton Running Memorialized Scheme at Portland, Paying Respect to 21 Lives Lost at Robb Elementary.
      38. NASCAR Reaches 20 Million Miles Driven on Renewable Fuel.
      39. Road America’s Deal with NASCAR Runs through 2022, Nothing Concrete After.
      40. Chris Buescher Tests Positive for COVID-19; Zane Smith Driving No. 17 at Gateway.
      41. Ryan Vargas Driving for Mike Harmon Racing at Portland.
      42. Hendrick Motorsports Fielding Xfinity Car in 3 races.
      43. Gray Gaulding Driving for JD Motorsports at Portland; Partners with JT Marine.
      44. Charlotte TV Ratings.
      45. Joey Gase Driving for On Point Motorsports at Knoxville Raceway.
      46. Rajah Caruth to Make NCWTS Debut for Spire Motorsports This Weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway.
      47. Matt Jaskol, AutoParts4Less.com Partner with MBM Motorsports for Portland.
      48. Ben Rhodes Filling In For AJ Allmendinger On Saturday at WWT Raceway.
      49. Inaugural Cup Series Race at WWT Raceway Sold Out.
      50. Charlotte Post-Race Penalties Announced.
      51. Hendrick Organization Elevates Senior Executives to Support Growing Businesses.
      52. Atlanta Motor Speedway Hosting Beef BBQ Competition During July NASCAR Weekend.
      53. Scott Heckert Returning to BJ McLeod Motorsports at Portland.
      54. UPDATE Phoenix to Host 2023 Championship Weekend.
      55. Darren Dilley Making Xfinity Debut at Portland for RSS Racing.
      56. Erik Jones Happy at Petty GMS; Would Like to Return in 2023 UPDATE.
      57. Charlotte Post-Race Inspection Complete.
      58. Polesitter Denny Hamlin overcomes chaos to win wild Coca-Cola 600.
      59. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Extends Career-Long Top-10 Streak in Coca-Cola 600.
      60. Stock Car Scoop: Did NASCAR’s Next Gen Car Improve the Coca-Cola 600?.
      61. David Gravel Racing for More Than Himself After Storm Ravages Huset’s Speedway.
      62. 2 Crew Members Suspended, Crew Chief Fined After Charlotte.
      63. Olivier Pla Joins Action Express Racing For Remainder of 2022.
      64. Eyes on Xfinity: Ryan Sieg Down but Not Out.
      65. 2-Headed Monster: Was Ryan Preece Out of Line With Comments About Carson Hocevar?.
      66. Not Quite NASCAR: Big & Small Cars Chasing Big Money Near & Far From St. Louis.
      67. Ganassi Teammates Sebastien Bourdais, Earl Bamber Top IMSA Belle Isle Practice.
      68. Kyle Kirkwood Pulling Double Duty in IndyCar and IMSA at Detroit.
      69. Isle of Man TT: Racing abandoned after sidecars red flagged.
      70. Isle of Man TT: Peter Hickman secures Superbike TT race win.
      71. Isle of Man TT: Glenn Irwin has ‘put maximum effort’ into Mountain Course bow.
      72. Isle of Man TT: Peter Hickman ends qualifying week with fastest lap.
      73. Jonathan Rea: Six-time World Superbike champion reflects on social media fallout after controversy.
      74. Isle of Man TT: ‘It’s sometimes hard to love something that can be so cruel’ – Michael Dunlop.
      75. Mark Purslow: Family ‘heartbroken’ after Welsh rider’s Isle of Man TT death.
      76. Isle of Man TT: Mark Purslow dies after crash during qualifying.
      77. Isle of Man TT: Lee Johnston prioritising repeat Supersport success.
      78. Indianapolis 500: Marcus Ericsson becomes second Swede to win race.
      79. Torrence has quickest run in N.E. Dragway history.
      80. Rossi confirms move to Arrow McLaren for 2023.
      81. Ilott to miss Detroit Grand Prix with broken hand.
      82. Andretti tabs Kirkwood to replace Rossi in 2023.
      83. Verstappen’s dad blasts Red Bull’s Monaco calls.
      84. Perez signs new Red Bull deal until 2024.
      85. Ericsson earns $3.1M from record Indy 500 purse.
      86. Monaco GP needs to make changes to stay in F1.
      87. ‘No words’ – How Ferrari threw away victory at the Monaco Grand Prix.
      88. Verstappen on Indy 500: No need “to risk my life’.
      89. Ryan Dungey Returns to Motocross with Top 5 Result in 2022 Season Opener.
      90. Denny Hamlin Left With a Million Questions After NASCAR All Star Race Runner Up.
      91. Alex Palou Leads the Way in Eighth Indianapolis 500 Practice; Kellett Crashes.
      92. USA Drops Trailer for Austin Dillon’s Reality Series.
      93. Michael McDowell Ties Career Mark Amid Hot Streak.
      94. Hendrick Motorsports Can Hit an All-Time Mark at WWTR.
      95. Kenny Wallace Announces Special Return to FOX Sports.
      96. All-time NASCAR Cup Series winners.
      97. Takeaways from the Jennerstown Salutes 150 at Jennerstown Speedway.
      98. From humble beginnings, Austin Hill finds stability at RCR.
      99. NASCAR seems to regret Abbott’s appearance.
      100. Next Gen Camaro sim testing for Le Mans under way with NASCAR, sports car drivers.
      101. ‘We’re in it together’: Justin Haley, Kaulig Racing still searching for consistency in Cup Series.
      102. Dyson wins third in a row at Lime Rock Park.

Next Race: Sonoma

GO Trucks!!!!