2022 Virginia is for Racing Lovers 150

The 2022 Virginia is for Racing Lovers 150 was a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race that was held on April 1, 2022. It was contested over 150 laps on the 0.75-mile (1.21 km) oval. It was the 2nd race of the 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season. Justin Bonsignore collected his first victory of the season.^[5][6][7]

2022 Virginia is for Racing Lovers 150

Race details[1][2][3][4]
Race 2 of 16 in the 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season
Date	April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Location	Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	0.75 miles (1.21 km)
Distance	150 laps, 112.50 mi (181.05 km)
Average speed	88.043
Pole position
Driver	Justin Bonsignore
Time	21.503
Most laps led
Driver	Tommy Catalano	{{{Most_Team}}}
Laps	69
Winner
No. 51	Justin Bonsignore
Television in the United States
Network	FloSports

Report

Entry list

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

No.	Driver	Owner
1	Melissa Fifield	Kenneth Fifield
2	Chuck Hossfeld	Joseph Bertuccio
3	Donny Lia	Jan Boehler
5	Kyle Ebersole	Bob Ebersole
07	Patrick Emerling	Jennifer Emerling
7	Jimmy Blewett	Tommy Baldwin
16	Ron Silk	Ron Silk
18	Ken Heagy	Robert Pollifrone
20	Edward McCarthy	Edward McCarthy Jr.
22	Kyle Bonsignore	Kyle Bonsignore
24	Andrew Krause	Diane Krause
26	Gary McDonald	Sean McDonald
29	Spencer Davis	Spencer Davis
32	Tyler Rypkema	Dean Rypkema
34	J. B. Fortin	Nicole Fortin
36	David Sapienza	Judy Thilberg
39	Ryan Newman	William Stanley
44	Bobby Santos III	Lawney Tinio
51	Justin Bonsignore	Kenneth Massa
54	Tommy Catalano	David Catalano
55	Jeremy Gerstner	Dawn Gerstner
58	Eric Goodale	Edgar Goodale
64	Austin Beers	Mike Murphy
71	James Pritchard Jr.	James Pritchard
77	Max McLaughlin	Mike Curb
78	Walter Sutcliffe Jr.	Steven Sutcliffe
79	Jon McKennedy	Tim Lepine
82	Craig Lutz	Danny Watts Jr.
92	Anthony Nocella	Anthony Nocella
97	Bryan Dauzat	Bryan Dauzat
Official entry list

Practice

Pos	No.	Driver	Owner	Time
1	22	Kyle Bonsignore	Kyle Bonsignore	21.604
2	32	Tyler Rypkema	Dean Rypkema	21.651
3	79	Jon McKennedy	Tim Lepine	21.671
Official practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying results

Pos	No	Driver	Owner	Time
1	51	Justin Bonsignore	Kenneth Massa	21.503
2	32	Tyler Rypkema	Dean Rypkema	21.719
3	77	Max McLaughlin	Mike Curb	21.739
4	22	Kyle Bonsignore	Kyle Bonsingore	21.762
5	39	Ryan Newman	William Stanley	21.762
6	54	Tommy Catalano	David Catalano	21.815
7	44	Bobby Santos Jr.	Lawney Tinio	21.831
8	3	Donny Lia	Jan Boehler	21.921
9	79	Jon McKennedy	Tim Lepine	21.949
10	7	Jimmy Blewett	Tommy Baldwin	21.962
11	20	Ed McCarthy	Edward McCarthy Jr.	21.963
12	58	Eric Goodale	Edgar Goodale	21.965
13	64	Austin Beers	Mike Murphy	21.993
14	2	Chuck Hossfeld	Joseph Bertuccio	22.032
15	24	Andrew Krause	Diane Krause	22.039
16	16	Ron Silk	Ron Silk	22.044
17	29	Spencer Davis	Spencer Davis	22.064
18	34	J. B. Fortin	Nicole Fortin	22.114
19	82	Craig Lutz	Danny Watts Jr.	22.2
20	5	Kyle Ebersole	Bob Ebersole	22.204
21	07	Patrick Emerling	Jennifer Emerling	22.269
22	36	Dave Sapienza	Judy Thilberg	22.269
23	55	Jeremy Gerstner	Dawn Gerstner	22.32
24	71	James Pritchard Jr.	James Pritchard	22.515
25	97	Bryan Dauzat	Bryan Dauzat	22.603
26	26	Gary McDonald	Sean McDonald	23.115
27	1	Melissa Fifield	Kenneth Fifield	23.608
Official qualifying results

Race

Laps: 150

Pos	Grid	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Points	Status
1	1	51	Justin Bonsignore	Kenneth Massa	150	47	Running
2	6	54	Tommy Catalano	David Catalano	150	44	Running
3	14	2	Chuck Hossfeld	Joseph Bertuccio	150	42	Running
4	20	5	Kyle Ebersole	Bob Ebersole	150	40	Running
5	2	32	Tyler Rypkema	Dean Rypkema	150	39	Running
6	12	58	Eric Goodale	Edgar Goodale	150	38	Running
7	10	7	Jimmy Blewett	Tommy Baldwin	150	37	Running
8	8	79	Jon McKennedy	Tim Lepine	150	36	Running
9	8	3	Donny Lia	Jan Boehler	150	35	Running
10	16	16	Ron Silk	Ron Silk	150	34	Running
11	13	64	Austin Beers	Mike Murphy	150	33	Running
12	3	77	Max McLaughlin	Mike Curb	150	32	Running
13	4	39	Ryan Newman	William Stanley	149	31	Running
14	18	34	J. B. Fortin	Nicole Fortin	149	30	Running
15	19	82	Craig Lutz	Danny Watts Jr.	149	29	Running
16	21	36	Dave Sapienza	Judy Thilberg	149	28	Running
17	7	44	Bobby Santos III	Lawney Tinio	149	27	Running
18	15	24	Andrew Krause	Diane Krause	149	26	Running
19	22	55	Jeremy Gerstner	Dawn Gerstner	149	25	Running
20	5	22	Kyle Bonsignore	Kyle Bonsignore	149	25	Running
21	24	71	James Pritchard Jr.	James Pritchard	148	23	Running
22	26	26	Gary McDonald	Sean McDonald	148	22	Running
23	11	20	Ed McCarthy	Edward McCarthy Jr.	85	21	Transmission
24	25	97	Bryan Dauzat	Bryan Dauzat	78	20	Crash
25	23	07	Patrick Emerling	Jennifer Emerling	62	19	Crash
26	17	29	Spencer Davis	Spencer Davis	55	18	Steering
27	27	01	Melissa Fifield	Kenneth Fifield	21	17	Ignition
Official race results

Race statistics

• Lead changes: 8
• Cautions/Laps: 5 for 29 laps
• Time of race: 1:16:40
• Average speed: 88.043 mph