2017 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300

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2017 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300
Race details
Race 31 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series
DateNovember 4, 2017
Official name 13th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 300
Location Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Average speed 133.862 miles per hour (215.430 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 28.232
Most laps led
Driver Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 142
Winner
No. 20 Erik Jones 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 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 was the 31st stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, November 4, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas, at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his ninth career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory and his third and final victory of the season. [1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, and Kyle Larson, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

Contents

Background

The layout of Texas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. TexasMotorSpeedway.svg
The layout of Texas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Shot
00 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Haas Automation
1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet Dale's Pale Ale
01 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Tape
2 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Rheem
3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats
4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Seal
5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Degree
07 Spencer Boyd SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Grunt Style "This We'll Defend"
8 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Booty Queen Apparel, Tattered Flag Project
9 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Liberty University
11 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 John Jackson MBM Motorsports Dodge MBM Motorsports
14 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota Superior Essex, United Way
15 Reed Sorenson (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford Lilly Diabetes
18 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Safelite AutoGlass
19 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Fanatics
20 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota GameStop, Call of Duty: WWII
21 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Blue Gate Bank
22 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford Discount Tire
23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Air
24 Dylan Lupton JGL Racing Toyota Nut Up
33 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Rain-X, Advance Auto Parts
38 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet RSS Racing
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet RV General Store
40 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Chevrolet CrashClaimsR.Us [ permanent dead link ], Chris Kyle Memorial Benefits
42 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Eneos
48 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet DC Solar
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet RepairableVehicles.com
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Eternal Fan, Chuckwagon
62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge Remembering Danny Dietz
78 Angela Ruch B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Give A Child A Voice, MI Windows
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet Racing with Jesus, Visone RV
90 Mario Gosselin King Autosport Chevrolet Bucked Up Apparel
92 Josh Williams King Autosport Chevrolet King Autosport
93 Gray Gaulding (i) RSS Racing Chevrolet RSS Racing
99 David Starr BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Whataburger
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, November 3, at 2:00 PM CST. The session would last for 45 minutes. [2] Blake Koch, driving for Kaulig Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.519 and an average speed of 189.347 mph (304.724 km/h). [3]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
111 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 28.519189.347
221 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.806187.461
342 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.823187.350
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, November 3, at 4:00 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. [2] Kyle Larson, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.327 and an average speed of 190.631 mph (306.791 km/h). [4]

During the session, Richard Childress Racing driver Daniel Hemric wrecked in turn four, ending the practice session 15 minutes early. [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
142 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.327190.631
222 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 28.649188.488
320 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.657188.436
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, November 4, at 5:05 PM CST. [2] Since Texas Motor Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 km) in length, 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. [6]

Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole after setting a time of 28.232 and an average speed of 191.272 mph (307.822 km/h) in the third round. [7]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)
120 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.805187.46728.433189.92028.232191.272
200 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 28.774187.66928.542189.19528.406190.101
319 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.721188.01628.472189.66028.428189.954
422 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 28.899186.85828.620188.67928.436189.900
51 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 28.871187.03928.482189.59328.473189.653
621 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.993186.25228.639188.55428.486189.567
72 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.034185.98928.512189.39428.500189.474
818 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.890186.91628.498189.48728.526189.301
99 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 28.665188.38328.539189.21528.536189.235
1042 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.884186.95528.534189.24828.635188.580
1133 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.037185.97028.710188.08828.755187.793
1248 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 29.035185.98228.691188.21228.832187.292
Eliminated in Round 2
137 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 28.977186.35528.732187.944--
143 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.051185.88028.742187.878--
1516 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.060185.82228.818187.383--
1623 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 28.940186.59328.822187.357--
1711 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.078185.70728.846187.201--
185 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.334184.08728.846187.201--
1962 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.089185.63728.887186.935--
2039 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 29.236184.70429.038185.963--
2114 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota 29.190184.99529.064185.797--
228 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 29.425183.51729.136185.338--
2324 Dylan Lupton JGL Racing Toyota 29.252184.60329.144185.287--
244 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 29.300184.300----
Eliminated in Round 1
2551 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 29.551182.735----
260 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 29.701181.812----
2738 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 29.713181.739----
2852 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 29.872180.771----
2915 Reed Sorenson (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.026179.844----
3093 Gray Gaulding (i) RSS Racing Chevrolet 30.064179.617----
3199 David Starr BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 30.091179.456----
3201 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.225178.660----
3390 Mario Gosselin King Autosport Chevrolet 30.289178.283----
Qualified by owner's points
3440 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 30.572176.632----
3578 Angela Ruch B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 30.967174.379----
3607 Spencer Boyd SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 31.077173.762----
3774 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 31.115173.550----
3892 Josh Williams King Autosport Chevrolet 31.172173.232----
3989 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 31.611170.827----
4013 John Jackson MBM Motorsports Dodge 31.915169.199----
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1Laps: 45

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
120 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
242 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 0
31 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
422 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 0
519 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
618 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
79 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
848 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 3
97 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
1021 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2Laps: 45

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
120 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
242 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 0
348 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 8
41 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
519 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
621 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
700 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 4
822 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 0
99 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
1062 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3Laps: 110

Fin [8] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1120 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200142running0
2422 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 20034running0
31042 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2004running0
451 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2000running48
5200 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2000running36
6818 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2000running0
71248 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2000running41
8319 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2000running41
999 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 20017running34
1072 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2000running0
11137 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2000running28
12185 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1991running25
131711 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1990running24
14621 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1990running29
151623 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 1990running22
16143 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1992running0
171962 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1990running21
182114 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota 1990running19
19244 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1990running18
202039 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 1990running17
212324 Dylan Lupton JGL Racing Toyota 1980running16
222551 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 1980running15
231516 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 1980running14
24260 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1980running13
253201 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1960running12
26228 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 1960running11
272852 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 1960running10
283390 Mario Gosselin King Autosport Chevrolet 1950running9
293607 Spencer Boyd SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 1910running8
303440 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 1880running7
313199 David Starr BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 1590running6
323774 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 1040suspension5
333093 Gray Gaulding (i) RSS Racing Chevrolet 650vibration0
343892 Josh Williams King Autosport Chevrolet 620electrical3
351133 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 600crash2
362915 Reed Sorenson (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 520electrical0
372738 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 500vibration1
383578 Angela Ruch B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 470crash1
393989 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 250handling1
404013 John Jackson MBM Motorsports Dodge 70fuel pump1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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