Standings after the race
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| Race 22 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | August 18, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 36th Annual Food City 300 | ||
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.154 mph (103.246 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 15.090 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 186 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2017 Food City 300 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 18, 2017, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, put on a dominating performance, leading 186 laps for his 91st career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his fifth of the season. [1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Suárez, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Elliott Sadler, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively.
The race was held at Bristol Motor Speedway, which is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all-concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. The track is billed as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile", even though that designation technically belongs to the Volusia Speedway Park dirt track.
The first 55-minute practice session was held on Thursday, August 17, at 1:00 PM EST. [2] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.306 and an average speed of 125.363 mph (201.752 km/h). [3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.306 | 125.363 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.334 | 125.134 |
| 3 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.396 | 124.630 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The final 55-minute practice session was held on Thursday, August 17, at 3:00 PM CST. [2] Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.435 and an average speed of 124.315 mph (200.066 km/h). [4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.435 | 124.315 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 15.491 | 123.865 |
| 3 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 15.526 | 123.586 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Friday, August 18, at 3:40 PM EST. [2] Since Bristol Motor Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 km), the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 15 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 15 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole. [5]
Due to a delayed start because of inclement weather, qualifying would only be one 20-minute session. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole, with a lap of 15.090 and an average speed of 127.157 mph (204.639 km/h). [6]
Reed Sorenson and Morgan Shepherd would fail to qualify.
Stage 1Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 4 | 20 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 2Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3Laps: 130
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 186 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | 20 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 24 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 15 | Running | 44 |
| 4 | 12 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 75 | Running | 50 |
| 6 | 3 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 7 | 16 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 11 | 6 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 12 | 23 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 17 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 14 | 13 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 20 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 299 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 298 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 14 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 24 | 96 | Ben Kennedy (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 9 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 34 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 19 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 21 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 296 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 38 | 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 28 | 8 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 39 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 31 | 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 289 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 22 | 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 281 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 30 | 10 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 278 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 30 | 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | Suspension | 6 |
| 32 | 26 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 33 | 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 210 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 80 | 0 | Suspension | 2 |
| 36 | 37 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 56 | 0 | Vibration | 1 |
| 37 | 27 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 38 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 18 | 98 | Aric Almirola (i) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 25 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 39 | 32 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Overheating | 1 |
| 40 | 36 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | 11 | 0 | Accident | 1 | |
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