NASCAR Truck Series at Darlington

Darlington Raceway — May 6, 2022

John Hunter Nemechek
Winner
149
Laps
36
Entries
9
Leaders

John Hunter Nemechek won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Darlington at Darlington Raceway on May 6, 2022, leading 69 of 149 laps. Carson Hocevar finished second; Grant Enfinger rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Friday, May 6, 2022
Season
2022
Leaders
9 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 John Hunter Nemechek
2 6 +4 Carson Hocevar
3 3 Grant Enfinger
4 2 -2 Ty Majeski
5 7 +2 Matt Crafton
6 9 +3 Parker Kligerman
7 13 +6 Ryan Preece
8 4 -4 Zane Smith
9 12 +3 Tyler Ankrum
10 18 +8 Todd Bodine
11 8 -3 Matt DiBenedetto
12 23 +11 Stewart Friesen
13 19 +6 Colby Howard
14 16 +2 Jesse Little
15 33 +18 Dean Thompson
16 24 +8 Timmy Hill
17 11 -6 Christian Eckes
18 20 +2 Jack Wood
19 14 -5 Derek Kraus
20 26 +6 Lawless Alan
21 28 +7 Chandler Smith
22 29 +7 Danny Bohn
23 5 -18 Corey Heim
24 32 +8 Spencer Boyd
25 15 -10 Ben Rhodes
26 10 -16 Ross Chastain
27 31 +4 Austin Wayne Self
28 36 +8 Josh Reaume
29 25 -4 Hailie Deegan
30 27 -3 Brennan Poole
31 30 -1 Blaine Perkins
32 34 +2 Tate Fogleman
33 21 -12 Kris Wright
34 17 -17 Tanner Gray
35 22 -13 Chase Purdy
36 35 -1 Akinori Ogata
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 9 matched drivers, the model averaged 8.7 positions off — close to the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 John Hunter Nemechek 19.1 1 +18.1
2 Carson Hocevar 13.1 2 +11.1
7 Ryan Preece 10.1 7 +3.1
8 Zane Smith 19.1 8 +11.1
16 Timmy Hill 23.9 16 +7.9
19 Derek Kraus 26.1 19 +7.1
23 Corey Heim 20.9 23 -2.1
26 Ross Chastain 13.3 26 -12.7
30 Brennan Poole 24.7 30 -5.3

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • John Hunter Nemechek: has 15 career starts at Darlington Raceway with a 13.1 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Ryan Preece: was the model’s top pick based on 11 career starts at Darlington Raceway with a 14.5 avg finish, finishing P7 on the day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Darlington?
John Hunter Nemechek won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Darlington at Darlington Raceway.
Where was the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Darlington held?
The 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Darlington was held at Darlington Raceway on May 6, 2022.