The 2017 JAG Metals 350 Driving Hurricane Harvey Relief was the 21st stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the fifth race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs, the second race of the Round of 6, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 3, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 147 laps to complete. At race's end, Johnny Sauter, driving for GMS Racing, would control the last 13 laps of the race to win his 16th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his third of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Austin Cindric of Brad Keselowski Racing and Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
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
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Thursday, November 2, at 2:00 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2] Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.529 and an average speed of 182.871 mph (294.302 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.529 | 182.871 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.531 | 182.859 |
| 3 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 29.536 | 182.828 |
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Second and final practice
The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, November 2, at 2:00 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2] Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.146 and an average speed of 185.274 mph (298.170 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 29.146 | 185.274 |
| 2 | 51 | Myatt Snider | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.251 | 184.609 |
| 3 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 29.281 | 184.420 |
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Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, November 3, at 3:00 PM CST.[2] Since Texas Motor Speedway is at least a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) racetrack, 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.[5]
Justin Haley of GMS Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 29.004 and an average speed of 186.181 miles per hour (299.629 km/h) in the second round.[6]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
*Time not available.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 35
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 92 | Regan Smith | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Myatt Snider | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 35
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 92 | Regan Smith | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 77
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "Johnny Sauter holds off Austin Cindric for Texas win". ESPN.com. 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ a b c "2017 Truck Series Texas 2 Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (2017-11-02). "Johnny Sauter fastest in first Truck practice at Texas Motor Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Grant Enfinger Fastest In Texas CWTS Happy Hour". 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-11-03). "Justin Haley takes pole for tonight's Truck race at Texas Motor Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2017 JAG Metals 350 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.