2022 Baptist Health 200

2022 Baptist Health 200

Race details
Race 22 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date	October 22, 2022
Official name	26th Annual Baptist Health 200
Location	Homestead–Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida
Course	Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance	134 laps, 201 mi (323 km)
Scheduled Distance	134 laps, 201 mi (323 km)
Average speed	133.137 mph (214.263 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Ryan Preece	David Gilliland Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver	Ty Majeski	ThorSport Racing
Laps	67
Winner
No. 66	Ty Majeski	ThorSport Racing
Television in the United States
Network	Fox Sports 1
Announcers	Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio	Motor Racing Network

The 2022 Baptist Health 200 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the final race of the Round of 8, and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 22, 2022, in Homestead, Florida at Homestead–Miami Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would take the lead during the middle of the race, and earned his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, along with his second of the season. Majeski mainly dominated the race as well, leading 67 laps.^[1] To fill out the podium, Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, and Stewart Friesen, driving for Halmar Friesen Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The four drivers to advance into the championship 4 are Ty Majeski, Zane Smith, Chandler Smith, and Ben Rhodes.^[1]

Homestead–Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the IndyCar Series, the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series, and the Championship Cup Series.

From 2002 to 2019, Homestead–Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series as Ford Championship Weekend: the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The races currently have the names Dixie Vodka 400, Contender Boats 250, and Baptist Health 200, respectively.

• (R) denotes rookie driver.

The only 20-minute practice session was held on Friday, October 21, at 4:00 PM EST.^[2] Christian Eckes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.466, and an average speed of 166.328 mph (267.679 km/h).

Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Friday, October 21, at 4:30 PM EST.^[2] Since Homestead–Miami 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.^[3] Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Ryan Preece, driving for David Gilliland Racing, would earn the pole.^[4] Clay Greenfield would fail to qualify.

Stage 1 Laps: 40

Stage 2 Laps: 40

Stage 3 Laps: 54

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 6 1 Ty Majeski 4,000 2 Zane Smith 4,000 (-0) 3 Ben Rhodes 4,000 (-0) 3 4 Chandler Smith 4,000 (-0) 1 5 John Hunter Nemechek 2,236 (-1,764) 1 6 Stewart Friesen 2,233 (-1,767) 1 7 Grant Enfinger 2,227 (-1,773) 4 8 Christian Eckes 2,221 (-1,779) 9 Matt Crafton 2,172 (-1,828) 10 Carson Hocevar 2,159 (-1,841) Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.