2022 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100

2022 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100
Race details[1][2]
Race 11 of 11 of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West
Date November 4, 2022
Official name 50th Annual Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100
Location Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 107 laps, 107 mi (172 km)
Scheduled Distance 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km)
Average speed 75.117 mph (120.889 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Kyle Busch Motorsports
Time 26.570
Most laps led
Driver Sammy Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 75
Winner
No. 18 Sammy Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network USA Network (Delayed until November 11, 2022)
FloSports (Live Stream)
Announcers Jim Tretow and Phil Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2022 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 was the 11th and final stock car race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 50th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 4, 2022, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent tr-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 100 laps to 107 laps, due to an overtime finish. Sammy Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would overcome a penalty, and earn his first career ARCA Menards Series West win.[3] He would also dominate the majority of the race, leading 75 laps. To fill out the podium, Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for David Gilliland Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

By virtue of starting the race, Jake Drew, driving for Sunrise Ford Racing, would claim the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West championship.[3][4] This was Drew's first championship in the series, along with the first championship for Sunrise Ford Racing since 2018. It would also end up being Sunrise Ford Racing's final championship, as the team announced that they would shut down at the end of 2022.[5]

  1. ^ "Entry list: Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 Phoenix 100 - Race Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b White, Brandon (November 4, 2022). "Jake Drew claims first ARCA West title; Sammy Smith overcomes penalty for season-ending victory at Phoenix". ARCA. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Fenwick, Adam (November 4, 2022). "Jake Drew wins 2022 ARCA Menards Series West championship". ARCA. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Schuoler, Justin (November 4, 2022). "Bob Bruncati & Sunrise Ford Racing Closes ARCA West Chapter as Champions". Kickin' The Tires. Retrieved November 8, 2022.