2022 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100
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. 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 Peréz de Lara, driving for David Gilliland Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
By virtue of starting the race, Jake Drew, driving for Sunrise Ford Racing, would claim the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West championship. 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.