Nemechek Tops in Talladega Truck Qualifying

(TALLADEGA, AL – SEP 30, 2022 – RIS) A lap of 53.567 seconds at 178.767 mph earned John Hunter Nemechek his seventh 2022 pole and ninth of his career in 145 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. 

Chandler Smith posted his 17th top-10 start of 2022 and his third in three races at Talladega Superspeedway.

Carson Hocevar qualified second and posted his second top-10 start at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his 14th in 21 races this season. Corey Heim qualified twelfth as the top rookie.

Time Trial Results: 17th Annual Chevy Silverado 250 - Talladega Superspeedway
Round 1
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed, -Fastest, -Next
1) John Hunter Nemechek (P), No. 4 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, 53.688 sec, 178.364 mph, --, --
2) Chandler Smith (P), No. 18 iBuyPower Toyota, 53.744, 178.178, 0.056 sec, 0.056 sec
3) Zane Smith (P), No. 38 Love's Travel Stops Ford, 53.903, 177.652, 0.215, 0.159
4) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Jack Links/Menards Toyota, 53.950, 177.498, 0.262, 0.047
5) Derek Kraus, No. 19 Adaptive One Caliper Chevrolet, 53.989, 177.369, 0.301, 0.039
6) Ryan Preece (P), No. 17 RaceChoice/Tavern on the Trax Ford, 54.084, 177.058, 0.396, 0.095
7) Ty Majeski (P), No. 66 Tenda/Quarter Horse Congress Toyota, 54.106, 176.986, 0.418, 0.022
8) Carson Hocevar, No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 54.151, 176.839, 0.463, 0.045
9) Colby Howard, No. 91 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, 54.186, 176.725, 0.498, 0.035
10) Jordan Anderson, No. 3 Dometic Outdoor Chevrolet, 54.194, 176.699, 0.506, 0.008
11) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Fluid Logic/Factory Canopies Ford, 54.204, 176.666, 0.516, 0.010
12) Corey Heim # (P), No. 51 JBL Toyota, 54.205, 176.663, 0.517, 0.001
13) Christian Eckes (P), No. 98 Farm Paint/Curb Records Toyota, 54.205, 176.663, 0.517, 0.000
14) Jack Wood #, No. 24 Logitech Chevrolet, 54.226, 176.594, 0.538, 0.021
15) Ben Rhodes (P), No. 99 Kubota Toyota, 54.258, 176.490, 0.570, 0.032
16) Grant Enfinger (P), No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 54.316, 176.302, 0.628, 0.058
17) Austin Wayne Self, No. 22 AM Technical Solutions Chevrolet, 54.331, 176.253, 0.643, 0.015
18) Stewart Friesen (P), No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 54.341, 176.221, 0.653, 0.010
19) Johnny Sauter, No. 13 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota, 54.375, 176.110, 0.687, 0.034
20) Tyler Ankrum, No. 16 LiUNA! Toyota, 54.452, 175.861, 0.764, 0.077
21) Parker Kligerman, No. 75 Food Country USA/Tide Chevrolet, 54.474, 175.790, 0.786, 0.022
22) Bryan Dauzat, No. 28 FDNY/National Police Association Chevrolet, 54.499, 175.710, 0.811, 0.025
23) Bret Holmes, No. 32 Golden Eagle Syrup Chevrolet, 54.535, 175.594, 0.847, 0.036
24) Blaine Perkins #, No. 9 RACELINE Chevrolet, 54.651, 175.221, 0.963, 0.116
25) Clay Greenfield, No. 84 Backyard Blues Pools Toyota, 54.710, 175.032, 1.022, 0.059
26) Chase Purdy, No. 61 Ole Miss Toyota, 54.790, 174.776, 1.102, 0.080
27) Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Monster Energy Ford, 54.824, 174.668, 1.136, 0.034
28) Kaz Grala, No. 02 RANDCO Chevrolet, 54.830, 174.649, 1.142, 0.006
29) Parker Retzlaff(i), No. 20 FunkAway Chevrolet, 54.845, 174.601, 1.157, 0.015
30) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, 54.867, 174.531, 1.179, 0.022
31) Jennifer Jo Cobb, No. 10 Fastener Supply Company Chevrolet, 54.931, 174.328, 1.243, 0.064
32) Bayley Currey (i) OP, No. 44 Chasco Contractors Chevrolet, 54.952, 174.261, 1.264, 0.021
33) Timmy Hill OP, No. 56 UNITS Storage Toyota, 54.965, 174.220, 1.277, 0.013
34) Lawless Alan (OP) #, No. 45 AUTOParkit Chevrolet, 54.989, 174.144, 1.301, 0.024
35) Dean Thompson (OP) #, No. 40 WWEX Racing Chevrolet, 55.160, 173.604, 1.472, 0.171
36) Kaden Honeycutt OP, No. 30 Rangeline Group Toyota, 55.236, 173.365, 1.548, 0.076
37) Tim Viens, No. 46 Turning Point USA Toyota, 55.097, 173.803, 1.409, 0.139
38) Spencer Boyd, No. 12 Alabama Roofing Professionals Chevrolet, 55.131, 173.695, 1.443, 0.034
39) Jason White, No. 33 Lakeside Heffley Hideaway Toyota, 55.487, 172.581, 1.799, 0.356
40) Natalie Decker(i), No. 43 Diesel Beverages Toyota, 55.555, 172.370, 1.867, 0.068

(OP) Owner Points, (i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie, (P) Playoffs

Round 2
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed, -Fastest, -Next
1) John Hunter Nemechek (P), No. 4 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, 53.567 sec, 178.767 mph, --, --
2) Chandler Smith (P), No. 18 iBuyPower Toyota, 53.879, 177.732, 0.312, 0.312
3) Carson Hocevar, No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 54.081, 177.068, 0.514, 0.202
4) Zane Smith (P), No. 38 Love's Travel Stops Ford, 54.083, 177.061, 0.516, 0.002
5) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Jack Links/Menards Toyota, 54.114, 176.960, 0.547, 0.031
6) Ty Majeski (P), No. 66 Tenda/Quarter Horse Congress Toyota, 54.180, 176.744, 0.613, 0.066
7) Colby Howard, No. 91 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, 54.327, 176.266, 0.760, 0.147
8) Derek Kraus, No. 19 Adaptive One Caliper Chevrolet, 54.372, 176.120, 0.805, 0.045
9) Jordan Anderson, No. 3 Dometic Outdoor Chevrolet, 54.533, 175.600, 0.966, 0.161
10) Ryan Preece (P), No. 17 RaceChoice/Tavern on the Trax Ford, 54.628, 175.295, 1.061, 0.095

Starting Line Up: 17th Annual Chevy Silverado 250 - Talladega Superspeedway
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed
1) John Hunter Nemechek (P), No. 4 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, 53.567 sec, 178.767 mph
2) Chandler Smith (P), No. 18 iBuyPower Toyota, 53.879, 177.732
3) Carson Hocevar, No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 54.081, 177.068
4) Zane Smith (P), No. 38 Love's Travel Stops Ford, 54.083, 177.061
5) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Jack Links/Menards Toyota, 54.114, 176.960
6) Ty Majeski (P), No. 66 Tenda/Quarter Horse Congress Toyota, 54.180, 176.744
7) Colby Howard, No. 91 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, 54.327, 176.266
8) Derek Kraus, No. 19 Adaptive One Caliper Chevrolet, 54.372, 176.120
9) Jordan Anderson, No. 3 Dometic Outdoor Chevrolet, 54.533, 175.600
10) Ryan Preece (P), No. 17 RaceChoice/Tavern on the Trax Ford, 54.628, 175.295
11) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Fluid Logic/Factory Canopies Ford, 54.204, 176.666
12) Corey Heim # (P), No. 51 JBL Toyota, 54.205, 176.663
13) Christian Eckes (P), No. 98 Farm Paint/Curb Records Toyota, 54.205, 176.663
14) Jack Wood #, No. 24 Logitech Chevrolet, 54.226, 176.594
15) Ben Rhodes (P), No. 99 Kubota Toyota, 54.258, 176.490
16) Grant Enfinger (P), No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 54.316, 176.302
17) Austin Wayne Self, No. 22 AM Technical Solutions Chevrolet, 54.331, 176.253
18) Stewart Friesen (P), No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 54.341, 176.221
19) Johnny Sauter, No. 13 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota, 54.375, 176.110
20) Tyler Ankrum, No. 16 LiUNA! Toyota, 54.452, 175.861
21) Parker Kligerman, No. 75 Food Country USA/Tide Chevrolet, 54.474, 175.790
22) Bryan Dauzat, No. 28 FDNY/National Police Association Chevrolet, 54.499, 175.710
23) Bret Holmes, No. 32 Golden Eagle Syrup Chevrolet, 54.535, 175.594
24) Blaine Perkins #, No. 9 RACELINE Chevrolet, 54.651, 175.221
25) Clay Greenfield, No. 84 Backyard Blues Pools Toyota, 54.710, 175.032
26) Chase Purdy, No. 61 Ole Miss Toyota, 54.790, 174.776
27) Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Monster Energy Ford, 54.824, 174.668
28) Kaz Grala, No. 02 RANDCO Chevrolet, 54.830, 174.649
29) Parker Retzlaff(i), No. 20 FunkAway Chevrolet, 54.845, 174.601
30) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, 54.867, 174.531
31) Jennifer Jo Cobb, No. 10 Fastener Supply Company Chevrolet, 54.931, 174.328
32) Bayley Currey(i), No. 44 Chasco Contractors Chevrolet, Owner Points
33) Timmy Hill, No. 56 UNITS Storage Toyota, Owner Points
34) Lawless Alan #, No. 45 AUTOParkit Chevrolet, Owner Points
35) Dean Thompson #, No. 40 WWEX Racing Chevrolet, Owner Points
36) Kaden Honeycutt, No. 30 Rangeline Group Toyota, Owner Points
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie, (P) Playoffs

Did Not Qualify: No. 46 Tim Viens,No. 12 Spencer Boyd, No. 33 Jason White, No. 43 Natalie Decker(i)

Track Qualifying Record: Tyler Reddick: 10/18/14 - 51.256 sec, 186.827 mph

Track Race Record: Todd Bodine: 10/04/08 - 01:43:06, 145.513 mph