2017 Ticket Galaxy 200

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2017 Ticket Galaxy 200
Race details
Race 32 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Phoenix-international-raceway-2011-new.svg
DateNovember 11, 2017
Official name 19th Annual Ticket Galaxy 200
Location Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 1 miles (1.6 km)
Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km)
Scheduled distance 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km)
Average speed 104.758 miles per hour (168.592 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
 Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 26.880
Most laps led
Driver Ryan Blaney Team Penske
Laps 147
Winner
No. 9 William Byron JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2017 Ticket Galaxy 200 was the 32nd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the third and elimination race of the Round of 8, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, November 11, 2017, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. On the final restart with 17 to go, with the help of his pit crew, William Byron, driving for JR Motorsports, would manage to pull away from the field to win his fourth and to date, final career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, his fourth and final win of the season, and a guaranteed spot in the Championship 4. [1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, and Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

Contents

The drivers to qualify for the Championship 4 were William Byron, Justin Allgaier, Elliott Sadler, and Daniel Hemric. [2]

Entry list

#DriverTeamMake
0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet
00 Cole Custer (R) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford
1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet
01 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet
5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
8 Caesar Bacarella B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
9 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
11 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
13 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Toyota
14 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota
15 Joe Nemechek (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford
23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet
24 Corey LaJoie (i) JGL Racing Toyota
33 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
38 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
40 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Chevrolet
42 Alex Bowman (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
48 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge
78 John Graham B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet
90 Mario Gosselin King Autosport Chevrolet
93 Gray Gaulding (i) RSS Racing Chevrolet
98 Casey Mears Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford
99 David Starr BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, November 10, at 12:30 PM MST. The session would last for 55 minutes. [3] Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.404 and an average speed of 131.368 mph (211.416 km/h). [4]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
122 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 27.404131.368
27 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.448131.157
319 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.452131.138
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, November 10, at 2:30 PM MST. The session would last for 55 minutes. [3] William Byron, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.343 and an average speed of 131.661 mph (211.888 km/h). [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
19 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.343131.661
27 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.463131.085
318 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.489130.961
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, November 11, at 10:35 AM MST. [3] Since Phoenix International Raceway 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 26.880 and an average speed of 133.929 mph (215.538 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 27.722129.86127.186132.42126.880133.929
29 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.341131.67027.103132.82727.018133.245
300 Cole Custer (R) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 27.426131.26227.171132.49427.034133.166
419 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.519130.81927.178132.46027.076132.959
542 Alex Bowman (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 27.493130.94227.293131.90227.082132.930
622 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 27.453131.13327.169132.50427.108132.802
721 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.584130.51027.223132.24127.168132.509
818 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.285131.94127.073132.97427.177132.465
911 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 27.777129.60427.310131.82027.233132.193
107 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.552130.66227.152132.58727.303131.854
1162 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.679130.06327.308131.83027.387131.449
125 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.690130.01127.315131.79627.404131.368
Eliminated in Round 2
131 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.691130.00627.325131.747--
1448 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 27.428131.25327.331131.719--
1533 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.761129.67827.332131.714--
162 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.585130.50627.356131.598--
1724 Corey LaJoie (i) JGL Racing Toyota 27.838129.32027.364131.560--
1898 Casey Mears Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 27.689130.01627.388131.444--
1923 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 27.507130.87627.553130.657--
2016 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 27.722129.86127.560130.624--
213 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.657130.16627.561130.619--
224 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 27.753129.71627.673130.091--
2314 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota 27.763129.66927.676130.077--
2451 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 27.770129.63627.722129.861--
Eliminated in Round 1
2507 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 27.988128.627----
2639 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 28.074128.233----
2715 Joe Nemechek (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 28.209127.619----
2852 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 28.276127.316----
290 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 28.277127.312----
3099 David Starr BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 28.336127.047----
3190 Mario Gosselin King Autosport Chevrolet 28.371126.890----
3201 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet 28.403126.747----
3389 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 28.494126.342----
Qualified by owner's points
3438 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 28.521126.223----
3593 Gray Gaulding RSS Racing Chevrolet 28.646125.672----
3640 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 28.725125.326----
378 Caesar Bacarella B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 28.732125.296----
3878 John Graham B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 29.399122.453----
3974 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 29.757120.980----
4013 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Toyota ------
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1Laps: 60

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
122 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 0
242 Alex Bowman (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 0
320 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
421 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 7
57 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
69 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
700 Cole Custer (R) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 4
818 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
92 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 0
1011 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2Laps: 60

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
122 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 0
220 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
321 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 8
47 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
518 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
69 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
700 Cole Custer (R) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 4
82 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 0
911 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
103 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 0

Stage 3Laps: 80

PosNo.DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
19 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 20017running50
222 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 200147running0
320 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20036running0
418 Christopher Bell (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2000running0
521 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2000running47
611 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2000running34
700 Cole Custer (R) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 2000running38
842 Alex Bowman (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2000running0
92 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2000running0
107 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2000running40
1119 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2000running26
1298 Casey Mears Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 2000running25
133 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2000running0
1416 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 2000running23
1533 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2000running22
165 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2000running21
1723 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 2000running20
181 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2000running19
194 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 2000running18
2014 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota 2000running17
2139 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 2000running16
2224 Corey LaJoie (i) JGL Racing Toyota 1990running0
2351 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 1990running14
2407 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 1990running13
250 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1970running12
2690 Mario Gosselin King Autosport Chevrolet 1970running11
2701 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1950running10
2840 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 1940running9
2999 David Starr BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 1900running8
308 Caesar Bacarella B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 1900running7
3178 John Graham B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 1880running6
3262 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1790crash5
3352 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 1690running4
3489 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 470brakes3
3515 Joe Nemechek (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 440brakes0
3613 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Toyota 370electrical1
3738 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 300brakes1
3848 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 240crash1
3974 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 190engine1
4093 Gray Gaulding RSS Racing Chevrolet 60electrical0
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. ↑ "William Byron leads JR Motorsports parade into NASCAR XFINITY title race". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. November 11, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ "XFINITY Series Championship 4 field set after Phoenix". Official Site Of NASCAR. November 11, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "2017 NASCAR XFINITY Phoenix Race Info". ESPN. November 13, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ Bonkowski, Jerry (November 10, 2017). "Ryan Blaney is fastest in first of two Xfinity practices at Phoenix". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ Bonkowski, Jerry (November 10, 2017). "William Byron is fastest in final Xfinity practice at Phoenix". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ McFadin, Daniel (November 11, 2017). "Erik Jones wins pole for Xfinity playoff race at Phoenix". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
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