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Race 1 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
Date | February 25, 2021 | ||
Official name | 36th Annual PowerShares QQQ 300 | ||
Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 2.500 mi (4.023 km) | ||
Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
Average speed | 117.141 miles per hour (188.520 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
Time | 48.788 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | |
Laps | 40 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2017 PowerShares QQQ 300 was the 1st race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race was extended from the scheduled 120 laps to 124 laps due to NASCAR overtime. Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Reed took the lead on the final overtime restart and led the final two laps to earn the victory. [3] It was Reed's first win of the season, and the second of his career. To fill out the podium, Kasey Kahne finished 2nd and Austin Dillon finished 3rd.
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. [4] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees. [5]
The first practice session was held on Friday, February 24, 2017 at 1:00 PM EST. [6] Justin Allgaier was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 46.418 seconds and a speed of 193.890 mph (312.036 km/h). [7]
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46.418 | 193.890 |
2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 46.430 | 193.840 |
3 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 46.485 | 193.611 |
Official first practice results | ||||||
The final practice session took place on Friday, February 24, 2017, at 3:05 PM EST. [6] J. J. Yeley was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 48.127 seconds and a speed of 187.005 mph (300.955 km/h). [8]
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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1 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 48.127 | 187.005 |
2 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.134 | 186.978 |
3 | 44 | Benny Gordon | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 48.168 | 186.846 |
Official first practice results | ||||||
Qualifying took place at 10:30 AM EST. [6] Since Daytona International Speedway is at least 2 miles (3.2 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 13-40. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1-12. [9]
Brandon Jones won the pole with a time of 48.788 seconds and a speed of 184.472 mph (296.879 km/h). [10]
Morgan Shepherd, Mike Harmon, Stephen Leicht, and Mark Thompson failed to qualify.
Stage OneLaps: 30
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Make | Points |
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1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 88 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
3 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
5 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 90 | Mario Gosselin | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | DGM Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage TwoLaps: 30
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Make | Points |
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1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
3 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
4 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 7 |
5 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
6 | 88 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
7 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 42 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Laps: 60
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Status | Points |
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1 | 2 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 124 | Running | 47 |
2 | 9 | 88 | Kasey Kahne (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 0 |
3 | 16 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 0 |
4 | 6 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 124 | Running | 0 |
5 | 18 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 38 |
6 | 25 | 24 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | JGL Racing | Toyota | 124 | Running | 31 |
7 | 35 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 30 |
8 | 26 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 29 |
9 | 17 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 28 |
10 | 34 | 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 27 |
11 | 14 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 124 | Running | 31 |
12 | 23 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 31 |
13 | 31 | 40 | Brandon Hightower | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 124 | Running | 24 |
14 | 13 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 23 |
15 | 8 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 29 |
16 | 29 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 21 |
17 | 39 | 90 | Mario Gosselin | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 24 |
18 | 36 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 19 |
19 | 5 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | Running | 0 |
20 | 7 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | Running | 19 |
21 | 28 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | Engine | 16 |
22 | 30 | 46 | Anthony Kumpen | Precision Performance Motorsports | Chevrolet | 111 | Overheating | 15 |
23 | 22 | 98 | Aric Almirola (i) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 108 | Vibration | 0 |
24 | 11 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | Accident | 33 |
25 | 24 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 103 | Accident | 12 |
26 | 3 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | Accident | 19 |
27 | 27 | 44 | Benny Gordon | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 35 | Running | 10 |
28 | 32 | 25 | Chris Cockrum | Chris Cockrum Racing | Chevrolet | 32 | Running | 9 |
29 | 1 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28 | Accident | 8 |
30 | 15 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28 | Accident | 7 |
31 | 4 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 28 | Accident | 6 |
32 | 19 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28 | Accident | 0 |
33 | 12 | 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 28 | Accident | 4 |
34 | 21 | 18 | Daniel Suarez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28 | Accident | 0 |
35 | 37 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | Accident | 2 |
36 | 10 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 22 | Accident | 1 |
37 | 20 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22 | Accident | 1 |
38 | 38 | 78 | Clint King | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22 | Accident | 1 |
39 | 40 | 8 | Jeff Green | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22 | Accident | 1 |
40 | 33 | 99 | David Starr | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 | Accident | 1 |
Official race results | ||||||||
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