Race details | |||
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Race 19 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
Date | October 14, 2017 | ||
Official name | 12th Annual Fred's 250 | ||
Location | Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
Distance | 95 laps, 252.7 mi (406.681 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 94 laps, 250.4 mi (402.4 km) | ||
Average speed | 129.258 miles per hour (208.021 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
Time | 53.165 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | |
Laps | 39 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox | ||
Announcers | Vince Welch, Kevin Harvick, Michael Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2017 Fred's 250 powered by Coca-Cola was the 19th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the third race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs, the third and final race of the Round of 8, and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent D-shaped superspeedway. The race was extended from 94 laps to 95 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, Parker Kligerman, driving for Henderson Motorsports, took advantage of the lead on the final restart, and earned his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, after a caution came out on the final lap. [1] To fill out the podium, Christopher Bell and Myatt Snider of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Christopher Bell, Johnny Sauter, Matt Crafton, Ben Rhodes, Austin Cindric, and John Hunter Nemechek would advance into the Round of 6.
The race was held at Talladega Superspeedway, which is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family. As of 2021 [update] , the track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, with a length of 2.66 miles (4.281 km), compared to the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The total peak capacity of Talladega is around 175,000 spectators, [2] [3] [4] with the main grandstand capacity being about 80,000. [5]
The first practice session was held on Friday, October 13, at 11:00 AM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. [6] Cody Coughlin of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.948 and an average speed of 191.719 mph (308.542 km/h). [7]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 49.948 | 191.719 |
2 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.068 | 191.260 |
3 | 92 | Regan Smith | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 50.263 | 190.518 |
Full first practice results |
The final practice session was held on Friday, October 13, at 1:00 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. [6] Chris Fontaine of Glenden Enterprises would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 50.964 and an average speed of 187.897 mph (302.391 km/h). [8]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 47 | Chris Fontaine | Glenden Enterprises | Toyota | 50.964 | 187.897 |
2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 50.981 | 187.835 |
3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 51.001 | 187.761 |
Full final practice results |
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 14, at 9:30 AM CST. [6] Since Talladega Superspeedway is at least 1.5 miles (2.4 km), the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12. [9]
Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole, setting a lap of 53.165 and an average speed of 180.118 mph (289.872 km/h). [10]
*Time unavailable.
Stage 1 Laps: 20
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 51 | Myatt Snider | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 51 | Myatt Snider | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 7 |
5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 55
Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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1 | 14 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 95 | 3 | Running | 41 |
2 | 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 95 | 9 | Running | 43 |
3 | 9 | 51 | Myatt Snider | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 95 | 1 | Running | 48 |
4 | 13 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 95 | 17 | Running | 34 |
5 | 6 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 95 | 3 | Running | 39 |
6 | 15 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 39 |
7 | 24 | 66 | Vinnie Miller (i) | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 0 |
8 | 16 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 1 | Running | 29 |
9 | 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 39 |
10 | 19 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 27 |
11 | 25 | 63 | Bobby Gerhart | Bobby Gerhart Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 26 |
12 | 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 39 | Running | 45 |
13 | 27 | 83 | Spencer Boyd | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Running | 0 |
14 | 8 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 23 |
15 | 23 | 15 | D. J. Kennington (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 1 | Running | 0 |
16 | 4 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 10 | Running | 39 |
17 | 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | Running | 32 |
18 | 20 | 45 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | Running | 19 |
19 | 29 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Running | 18 |
20 | 28 | 1 | Mike Harmon (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 0 |
21 | 30 | 50 | Josh Reaume | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 16 |
22 | 5 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 86 | 0 | Running | 15 |
23 | 10 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Accident | 19 |
24 | 26 | 49 | Wendell Chavous (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 2 | Accident | 13 |
25 | 18 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 70 | 9 | Accident | 17 |
26 | 17 | 47 | Chris Fontaine | Glenden Enterprises | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
27 | 22 | 92 | Regan Smith | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 53 | 0 | Accident | 10 |
28 | 7 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 19 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
29 | 12 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
30 | 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Vibration | 7 |
31 | 31 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Engine | 6 |
Official race results |
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