2017 U.S. Cellular 250

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2017 U.S. Cellular 250
Race details
Race 19 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Iowa Speedway 2024.svg
DateJuly 29, 2017
Official name Ninth Annual U.S. Cellular 250
Location Newton, Iowa, Iowa Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.875 mi (1.408 km)
Distance 254 laps, 222.25 mi (357.676 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 218.75 mi (352.044 km)
Average speed 96.900 miles per hour (155.945 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 24.072
Most laps led
Driver Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 141
Winner
No. 20 Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Dave Burns, Kyle Petty
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2017 U.S. Cellular 250 was the 19th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the ninth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 29, 2017, in Newton, Iowa, at Iowa Speedway, a 0.875 miles (1.408 km) permanent D-shaped low-banked racetrack. The race was extended from 150 laps to 154 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Ryan Preece, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, held off Kyle Benjamin in a close finish for his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. Preece would beat Benjamin by 0.054 of a second. [1] To fill out the podium, Brian Scott of Richard Childress Racing would finish third, respectively.

Contents

Background

The race was held at Iowa Speedway, which is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered RV viewing area along the backstretch.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
00 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Haas Automation
0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Shot
01 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Tape
1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet OneMain Financial
2 Ben Kennedy (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet RTP, Rheem
3 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Daniel Defense
4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Seal
5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet TMC Transportation
07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet CDA.edu
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
8 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet B. J. McLeod Motorsports
9 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Liberty University
11 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Bobby Dale Earnhardt MBM Motorsports Chevrolet Crystal Clear Home Improvement
14 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota TriStar Motorsports
15 Reed Sorenson (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet Flex Liquid
16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford Lilly Diabetes
18 Kyle Benjamin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Reser's Fine Foods
19 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Fanatics
20 Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mohawk Northeast
21 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff
22 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Ford Discount Tire
23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Air
24 Dylan Lupton JGL Racing Toyota Nut Up
28 Dakoda Armstrong JGL Racing Toyota WinField United
33 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Jeld-Wen, Menards
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet Ritchie
40 Stan Mullis MBM Motorsports Chevrolet Casablanca Express
42 Tyler Reddick Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Broken Bow Records, Jason Aldean
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 Jerry K. Ask Investments, Iowa Donor Network
60 Ty Majeski Roush Fenway Racing Ford Bit-O-Honey
62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet U.S. Cellular
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge Forj'd Leather
78 Tommy Joe Martins B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Circle Track Warehouse
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet Shepherd Racing Ventures
90 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Coastal Carolina University
93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet RSS Racing
96 Brett Moffitt (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet Northland Foundations
99 David Starr BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Honest Wrenches Automotive Repair
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, July 28, at 4:00 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. [2] Sam Hornish Jr. of Team Penske would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 24.721 and an average speed of 127.422 mph (205.066 km/h). [3]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
122 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Ford 24.721127.422
27 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 24.773127.155
320 Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 24.802127.006
Full first practice results

Final practice

The final practice session was held on Friday, July 28, at 5:30 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. [2] Ben Kennedy of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 24.244 and an average speed of 129.929 mph (209.100 km/h). [4]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12 Ben Kennedy (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24.244129.929
220 Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 24.423128.977
322 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Ford 24.442128.877
Full final practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 29, at 11:00 AM CST. [2] Since Iowa 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. [5]

Ryan Preece of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 24.072 and an average speed of 130.857 miles per hour (210.594 km/h). [6]

Bobby Dale Earnhardt would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)
120 Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 24.307129.59224.151130.42924.072130.857
218 Kyle Benjamin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 24.069130.87424.156130.40224.129130.548
321 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24.268129.80124.261129.83824.181130.268
422 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Ford 24.349129.36924.158130.39224.192130.208
500 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 24.262129.83324.104130.68424.193130.203
61 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 24.457128.79724.289129.68824.200130.165
711 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 24.317129.53924.217130.07424.200130.165
848 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 24.264129.82224.308129.58724.218130.069
960 Ty Majeski Roush Fenway Racing Ford 24.307129.59224.222130.04724.249129.902
1019 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 24.455128.80824.150130.43524.253129.881
113 Brian Scott Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24.398129.10924.300129.63024.352129.353
1223 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 24.448128.84524.295129.65624.443128.871
Eliminated in Round 2
132 Ben Kennedy (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24.387129.16724.317129.539--
147 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 24.386129.17224.350129.363--
1542 Tyler Reddick Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 24.414129.02424.353129.348--
1662 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24.424128.97224.364129.289--
179 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 24.395129.12524.407129.061--
1816 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 24.366129.27924.420128.993--
1933 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24.393129.13524.423128.977--
2028 Dakoda Armstrong JGL Racing Toyota 24.488128.63424.474128.708--
2196 Brett Moffitt (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet 24.514128.49824.482128.666--
224 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 24.613127.98124.551128.304--
235 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 24.610127.99724.588128.111--
2493 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 24.505128.545----
Eliminated in Round 1
2539 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 24.626127.914----
2601 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet 24.641127.836----
2751 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 24.683127.618----
2814 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota 24.703127.515----
2915 Reed Sorenson (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 24.740127.324----
3052 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 24.743127.309----
318 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 24.769127.175----
3224 Dylan Lupton JGL Racing Toyota 24.771127.165----
3389 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 24.820126.914----
Qualified by owner's points
340 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 24.976126.121----
3578 Tommy Joe Martins B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 25.008125.960----
3699 David Starr BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 25.120125.398----
3707 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 25.155125.224----
3890 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 25.266124.673----
3940 Stan Mullis MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 26.050120.921----
Qualified by time
4074 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 26.109120.648----
Failed to qualify
4113 Bobby Dale Earnhardt MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 26.063120.861----
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 60

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
120Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
21Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
318Kyle BenjaminJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
448Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet7
522Sam Hornish Jr.Team PenskeFord6
67Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet5
700Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord4
819Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3
92Ben Kennedy (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1011Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1

Stage 2 Laps: 60

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
220Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
31Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
42Ben Kennedy (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet7
518Kyle BenjaminJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
648Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
722Sam Hornish Jr.Team PenskeFord4
800Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord3
960Ty MajeskiRoush Fenway RacingFord2
1019Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1

Stage 3 Laps: 134

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1120Ryan PreeceJoe Gibbs RacingToyota254141Running59
2218Kyle BenjaminJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2545Running49
3113Brian ScottRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2540Running34
4848Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2540Running45
5500Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord2540Running39
62814J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota2540Running31
7321Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2540Running30
8711Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet2540Running30
9179William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2540Running28
101933Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2540Running27
112196Brett Moffitt (i)GMS RacingChevrolet2540Running0
1261Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2542Running42
131662Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2540Running24
142539Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2540Running23
152601Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet2540Running22
16960Ty MajeskiRoush Fenway RacingFord2540Running23
172028Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota2540Running20
18224Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet2540Running19
191019Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2530Running22
20147Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet252106Running32
211816Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord2520Running16
22318B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2520Running15
23132Ben Kennedy (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2510Running23
243052Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet2490Running13
253224Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota2490RUnning12
263699David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2490Running11
273578Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2490Running10
282751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2490Running9
293890Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2480Running8
303707Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2470Running7
314074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge2430Running6
323940Stan MullisMBM MotorsportsChevrolet2410Running5
33235Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2330Running4
34422Sam Hornish Jr.Team PenskeFord2290Accident13
35340Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2180Accident2
361542Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2180Running1
371223Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1700Accident1
383389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet460Handling1
392915Reed Sorenson (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet90Transmission0
402493Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet30Vibration1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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