Parker Kligerman takes the checkered flag at Mid-Ohio, takes home bonus $50,000: Parker Kligerman may be a popular television race commentator but the 31-year old Connecticut driver reminded the NASCAR world that he is first, a race car driver, winning Saturday’s Inaugural O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in a highly-spirited final laps battle with Zane Smith.(Read More)(7-9-2022)
#75-Parker Kligerman won the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Mid-Ohio, after an intense battle in the closing laps with #38-Zane Smith. The win is his first at Mid-Ohio, first of the year, and the third of his career.
Kligerman led 56 of the 67 laps and won Stage 1. With the race win, he also won the $50,000 Triple Truck Challenge bonus.
Smith led eight laps on the day and won Stage 2 before falling short at the end.
#42-Carson Hocevar finished third. He was followed by #52-Stewart Friesen, #98-Christian Eckes, #18-Chandler Smith, #02-Kaz Grala, #19-Derek Kraus, #91-Colby Howard, and #1-Hailie Deegan.
Pole-sitter #51-Corey Heim led three laps, but stalled on track from the second position with just five laps remaining. He finished 26th.
There were five lead changes among three drivers and seven cautions for 15 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 65.116mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Mid-Ohio:
1) #38-Zane Smith, 3 wins
2) #99-Ben Rhodes, 1 win
3) #4-John Hunter Nemechek, 1 win
4) #18-Chandler Smith, 1 win
5) #52-Stewart Friesen, 1 win
Locked in on points
6) #66-Ty Majeski, 503,
7) #98-Christian Eckes, 491,
8) #42-Carson Hocevar, 468,
Not yet locked in
9) #98-Grant Enfinger, 426, +47
10) #88-Matt Crafton, 398, +19
Outside the playoffs
11) #19-Derek Kraus, 379, -19
12) #16-Tyler Ankrum, 352-46
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings.
Paint Schemes
Trucks to the rear: #19-Kraus(unapproved adjustments), #22-Self(unapproved adjustments), #44-Wright(unapproved adjustments).
Pitstalls
#51-Corey Heim won the Cometic Gasket pole for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with speed of 69.181 mph for his first pole at Mid-Ohio, second of the year, and second of his career.
Only two rounds of qualifying were completed. The third round was canceled due to heavy rain. The first two sessions were held in the rain. Multiple trucks spun during each session.
#75-Parker Kligerman will start second, followed by #42-Carson Hocevar, #4-John Hunter Nemechek, #88-Matt Crafton, #25-Matt DiBenedetto, #16-Tyler Ankrum, #41-Justin Marks, #7-Dylan Lupton, and #17-Taylor Gray.
in the top-10. See the complete O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.(7-9-2022)
Mid-Ohio – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Corey Heim # won the Pole Award for the Inaugural O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio with a lap of 117.5 seconds, 69.181 mph.
This is his second pole in 11 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his second pole and seventh top-10 start in 2022.
This is his first pole in one races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Parker Kligerman (second) posted his fourth top-10 start of 2022 and his first in one race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Carson Hocevar (third) posted his first top-10 start at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. It is his 10th in 15 races this season.
Corey Heim (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Statistics)(7-9-2021)
Qualifying Order
Practice for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Mid-Ohio is over, after 50 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes:
#38-Smith 92.789
#99-Rhodes 92.652
#75-Kligerman 92.632
#23-Enfinger 92.525
#16-Ankrum 92.498
Slowest: #46-Filippi 81.638
Most laps run: #9-Perkins, 18
See complete results on the First Practice speeds page.(7-9-2022)
Crew Rosters
The Entry List for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Mid-Ohio on Saturday has been released. There are 36 drivers/teams for 36 spots. Since 36 teams are entered, none will miss the race.
#7-TBA, #20-TBA, #32-Connor Mosak, #41-Justin Marks, #43-Stephen Mallozzi, #46-Mason Filippi.
See the complete Mid-Ohio Entry List page
Goodyear Tire Notes
2022 Qualifying Procedures
