NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono

Pocono Raceway — July 23, 2022

Chandler Smith

Winner

Laps

Entries

Leaders

Chandler Smith won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono at Pocono Raceway on July 23, 2022, leading 49 of 60 laps. Ryan Preece finished second; John Hunter Nemechek rounded out the podium. The race featured 3 different leaders.

Race Details

Date

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Track

Pocono Raceway

Season

2022

Winner

Chandler Smith

Leaders

3 drivers

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Pos	Start	+/-	Driver	Laps	Interval	Status	Led	Pts
1	2	+1	Chandler Smith	60	—	Running	49	50
2	22	+20	Ryan Preece	60	—	Running	6	35
3	12	+9	John Hunter Nemechek	60	—	Running	—	45
4	17	+13	Corey Heim	60	—	Running	—	34
5	3	-2	Carson Hocevar	60	—	Running	—	40
6	31	+25	Austin Hill	60	—	Running	—	0
7	6	-1	Ty Majeski	60	—	Running	—	36
8	5	-3	Christian Eckes	60	—	Running	5	48
9	7	-2	Derek Kraus	60	—	Running	—	34
10	18	+8	Tanner Gray	60	—	Running	—	27
11	15	+4	Chase Purdy	60	—	Running	—	30
12	16	+4	Matt DiBenedetto	60	—	Running	—	25
13	1	-12	Zane Smith	60	—	Running	—	32
14	4	-10	Stewart Friesen	60	—	Running	—	30
15	13	-2	Matt Crafton	60	—	Running	—	32
16	14	-2	Tyler Ankrum	60	—	Running	—	33
17	8	-9	Grant Enfinger	60	—	Running	—	21
18	10	-8	Colby Howard	60	—	Running	—	24
19	11	-8	Ben Rhodes	60	—	Running	—	18
20	36	+16	Tate Fogleman	60	—	Running	—	17
21	27	+6	Max Gutierrez	60	—	Running	—	16
22	23	+1	Lawless Alan	60	—	Running	—	15
23	9	-14	Kaz Grala	60	—	Running	—	14
24	26	+2	Dean Thompson	60	—	Running	—	13
25	33	+8	Kaden Honeycutt	60	—	Running	—	12
26	32	+6	Jesse Little	60	—	Running	—	13
27	24	-3	Kris Wright	60	—	Running	—	10
28	20	-8	Timmy Hill	60	—	Running	—	9
29	28	-1	Blaine Perkins	60	—	Running	—	8
30	35	+5	Tyler Hill	60	—	Running	—	7
31	29	-2	Armani Williams	59	—	Running	—	6
32	21	-11	Spencer Boyd	59	—	Running	—	5
33	19	-14	Hailie Deegan	57	—	Running	—	4
34	30	-4	Josh Reaume	55	—	Running	—	3
35	25	-10	Jack Wood	18	—	DNF	—	2
36	34	-2	Todd Bodine	12	—	DNF	—	1

Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 8 matched drivers, the model averaged 11.4 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos	Driver	Predicted	Actual	Delta	Conf.
2	Ryan Preece	10.1	2	+8.1	Moderate
3	John Hunter Nemechek	19.1	3	+16.1	Moderate
4	Corey Heim	20.9	4	+16.9	Moderate
5	Carson Hocevar	13.1	5	+8.1	Coinflip
6	Austin Hill	20.9	6	+14.9	Moderate
9	Derek Kraus	26.1	9	+17.1	High Confidence
13	Zane Smith	19.1	13	+6.1	Moderate
28	Timmy Hill	23.9	28	-4.1	High Confidence

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

Chandler Smith: has 5 career starts at Pocono Raceway with a 13.6 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
Ryan Preece: was the model’s top pick based on 8 career starts at Pocono Raceway with a 11.1 avg finish, finishing P2 on the day.
Derek Kraus: was the biggest surprise, finishing P9 vs predicted P26. Track history: 2 starts, 9.5 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono?

Chandler Smith won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono at Pocono Raceway.

Where was the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono held?

The 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono was held at Pocono Raceway on July 23, 2022.