2022 Calypso Lemonade 150


The 2022 Calypso Lemonade 150 was the sixth stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, the fifth race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East season, the second race of the 2022 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the 16th iteration of the event. The first part of the race was held on Saturday, June 11, 2022, but because of inclement weather, the rest of the race was held on Sunday, June 12. It was held in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 0.875 mile permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Brandon Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, took the lead away from Sammy Smith with 18 laps to go, and would earn his 7th career ARCA Menards Series win, his 2nd career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his second win of the season. To fill out the podium, Connor Mosack, driving for Bret Holmes Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

Background

Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered RV viewing area along the backstretch.

Entry list

denotes rookie driver

Practice

The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, June 11, at 4:15 PM CST. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 24.307 seconds, and a speed of.

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 11, at 6:00 PM CST. The qualifying system used is a multi car, one round system. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.
Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, scored the pole for the race, with a time of 24.437 seconds, and a speed of.

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
11Nick Sanchez279
12Rajah Caruth279
3Daniel Dye267
4Toni Breidinger234
5Amber Balcaen230
6Greg Van Alst225
7Zachary Tinkle191
18Brad Smith183
19Corey Heim165
510Connor Mosack155

  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.