Darlington Race Results: May 6, 2022 (NASCAR Truck Series)

John Hunter Nemechek and Ty Majeski set the front row. 147 laps of truck racing are up next…

Darlington Trucks
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 45 (1-45 / 147)

Green flag, they run side by side into turn one. Majeski gets loose under Nemechek off turn two! Majeski nearly spins but he saves it as Nemechek holds the lead.

Lap 8, Josh Reaume and Akinori Ogata tangle in turn two, caution.

Green, Zane Smith drives it deep to the inside in turn one. He clears him by turn two, Smith to the lead.

Lap 20, Lawless Alan spins as he was pinches by Chase Purdy, caution.

Smith pits from the lead, many follow. Enfinger wins the race to the pit exit but he’ll restart 11th. John Hunter Nemechek and Matt DiBenedetto take over the front row.

Green, Nemechek is clear into turn one. Crafton forces them four wide in turn three for 17th!

6 to go in stage one, Parker Kligerman has sliced to 2nd with new tires. He’s all over the bumper of Nemechek. He looks to the inside in turn three, Kligerman to the lead!

Parker Kligerman drives away to win stage one at Darlington Raceway!

Darlington Results (Stage 1) : 1. Parker Kligerman; 2. Ross Chastain; 3. Carson Hocevar; 4. Grant Enfinger; 5. Chandler Smith; 6. John Hunter Nemechek; 7. Tanner Gray; 8. Ben Rhodes; 9. Matt Crafton; 10. Stewart Friesen;

Darlington Trucks
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 45 (46-90 / 147)

Kligerman leads most of the field to the pit lane. Ross Chastain wins the race to the pit exit. Zane Smith returns to the pit lane for major adjustments and he’ll restart 29th.

Green flag on stage two, Chastain runs side by side and Carson Hocevar. Chastain wins the battle on the outside lane.

Lap 58, Chase Purdy shuts the door on Tanner Gray off turn two, barely clear. Gray is forced to lift and Todd Bodine clips him in the left rear. Bodine spins down the backstretch. The caution is out.

Green, Chastain and Kligerman run side by side for the lead in turn one. Chastain wins the battle on the outside in turn two.

Lap 67, Majeski pits under green with a flat tire.

Lap 74, Tate Fogleman spins, caution.

Chastain leads most the field to the pit lane. He’ll restart in 4th. However, all three of those trucks line up on the outside lane for the restart. Chastain lines up on the front row with fresh tires.

Green, Chastain is clear into turn one with Hocevar on his bumper.

5 to go in stage two, Hocevar looks inside of Chastain in turn three. Chastain is fighting a loose truck and Hocevar drives right by on the inside.

Carson Hocevar wins stage two at Darlington Raceway!

Darlington Results (Stage 2) : 1. Carson Hocevar; 2. Ross Chastain; 3. Parker Kligerman; 4. Grant Enfinger; 5. John Hunter Nemechek; 6. Christian Eckes; 7. Matt Crafton; 8. Ryan Preece; 9. Ben Rhodes; 10. Chandler Smith;

Darlington Trucks
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 57 (91-147 / 147)

Hocevar leads the field to the pits. Chastain wins the race to the pit exit.

Green flag on stage three, Nemechek drives it deep to the inside but he can’t clear Chastain. As they return to turn one, Nemechek takes another shot. They fight for space bu Chastain holds him off.

50 to go, big crash in turn three! Chase Purdy tagged Tanner Gray off turn two. Gray had a flat tire by turn three and hooked Chase Purdy directly into the outside wall. Hailie Deegan and Austin Wayne Self are also collected, caution.

Green, Chastain and Nemechek run side by side. Nemechek drives it deep into turn three and takes the lead. Chastain fights back into turn one but he gets loose and nearly clips Nemechek.

31 to go

31 to go, Corey Heim slows with a flat tire, caution.

Nemechek leads them to the pit lane but he’s off in 3rd. Eckes took two tires. Enfinger is off 2nd, the first truck with four.

Green, Eckes and Enfinger run side by side for the lead. Eckes holds him off via the outside lane. Enfinger gets loose off turn two and nearly slams the wall but he saves it. Nemechek takes over the lead, driving right by Eckes off turn four.

23 to go, Blaine Perkins and Tate Fogleman spin off turn four, caution.

Green, Nemechek leads Hocevar and Chastain.

5 to go, Ben Rhodes spins, caution.

Green, Chastain stalls from row two! Several trucks run into the back of him, no caution as Chastain coasts. Nemechek wins the battle with Hocevar.

1 to go, Nemechek leads Chastain by 1 truck length. He loses ground off turn two.

John Hunter Nemechek wins at Darlington Raceway!

Darlington Raceway Results
May 6, 2022
NASCAR Truck Series

Pos | Driver

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

NASCAR Truck Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Points | Wins | Playoff Points

1. Ben Rhodes
284 | 1 Win | 10PP

2. John Hunter Nemechek
254 | 1 Win | 8PP

3. Chandler Smith
252 | 1 Win | 5PP

4. Stewart Friesen
242 | 1PP

5. Zane Smith
241 | 2 Wins | 13PP

6. Carson Hocevar
223 | 1PP

7. Ty Majeski
221

8. Christian Eckes
219

9. Grant Enfinger
202

10. Tanner Gray
188

11. Parker Kligerman
171

12. Tyler Ankrum
167

13. Matt Crafton
164

14. Derek Kraus
159

15. Matt DiBenedetto
137

16. Timmy Hill
128

17. Timmy Hill
128

18. Chase Purdy
104

19. Colby Howard
103

20. Lawless Alan
102

21. Ryan Preece
100

22. Spencer Boyd
98

23. Tate Fogleman
95

24. Kris Wright
92

25. Jesse Little
87

26. Dean Thompson
95

27. Jack Wood
82

28. Hailie Deegan
74

29. Corey Heim
68 | 1 Win

30. Bret Holmes
46

31. Danny Bohn
45

32. Todd Bodine
44

33. Kaz Grala
41

34. Johnny Sauter
38

35. Matt Jaskol
37

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