RACE RECAP – Phoenix Raceway – John Hunter Nemechek/ No. 26 Stillhouse Toyota GR Supra

Mar 15, 2022

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK

RACE REPORT

UNITED RENTALS 200 AT PHOENIX RACEWAY
NO. 26 STILLHOUSE TOYOTA GR SUPRA

EVENT INFORMATION

  • Date: March 12, 2022
  • Event: United Rentals 200 (Round 4 of 33)
  • Location: Phoenix Raceway
  • Format: 200 Laps (Stages 45 laps / 45 laps / 110 laps)
  • Start/Finish: 11th / 5th – Running, 11 Laps Led

KEY NOTES

  • John Hunter Nemechek (JHN) and the No. 26 Stillhouse® team brought the Toyota GR Supra to a 5th place finish in the United Rentals 200 — receiving the highest finish the team has recorded so far in 2022.
  • John Hunter Nemechek and the No. 26 Stillhouse® Toyota GR Supra were 10th fastest on the leaderboard in Friday’s 20-minute practice and 11th fastest in single-car qualifying.
  • Sam Hunt Racing recorded its first laps led in team history when Nemechek took the lead early into the final stage of the United Rentals 200 at Phoenix Raceway. Nemechek lead the field for 11 laps.
  • Sam Hunt Racing recorded its highest finish at the 1-mile track in Avondale, Arizona.
  • Nemechek has recorded SHR’s first and second highest finishes in the team’s short history.
    • Third place at Richmond Raceway in 2021.
    • Fifth place at Phoenix Raceway in 2022.

QUOTES

What did you guys learn today?
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“We didn’t start off super great during practice and qualifying. We qualified decent, found a little bit of speed, but the long run speed wasn’t very good. We worked hard on it all day and made some big adjustments from practice to qualifying and qualifying to the race and made some more adjustments during the race. This team just never stopped working on this Stillhouse Toyota Supra. We got up there and led some laps – I think that’s the first for Sam Hunt Racing – ran inside I feel like the top five, top six all day, which is a huge accomplishment for them. I had fun behind the wheel driving this thing. Anytime that I can come race and be behind the wheel, I’m enjoying it. The more laps the better and to run in the top five for this team is great. This is a great group of guys. Now [my] focus has shifted back to the Truck deal next week.”
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— John Hunter Nemechek, Driver of the No. 26 Stillhouse® Toyota GR Supra

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