The 2017 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 30th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.500 miles (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a wild finish, Christopher Bell, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would manage to defend against the dominant Erik Jones to win his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory and his only victory of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Tyler Reddick, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, and Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
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 Friday, October 20, at 1:30 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2] Matt Tifft, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.348 and an average speed of 177.936 mph (286.360 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.348 | 177.936 |
| 2 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 30.430 | 177.456 |
| 3 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.551 | 176.754 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 20, at 4:00 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2] Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.476 and an average speed of 177.189 mph (285.158 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.476 | 177.189 |
| 2 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 30.645 | 176.211 |
| 3 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.655 | 176.154 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 21, at 11:05 AM CST.[2] Since Kansas 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]
Tyler Reddick, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would win the pole after setting a time of 29.815 and an average speed of 181.117 mph (291.480 km/h) in the third round.[6]
Mike Harmon was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.388 | 177.702 | 29.877 | 180.741 | 29.815 | 181.117 |
| 2 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.040 | 179.760 | 29.844 | 180.941 | 29.830 | 181.026 |
| 3 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 30.202 | 178.796 | 29.887 | 180.681 | 29.980 | 180.120 |
| 4 | 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.252 | 178.501 | 29.983 | 180.102 | 30.097 | 179.420 |
| 5 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.736 | 175.690 | 30.029 | 179.826 | 30.125 | 179.253 |
| 6 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.487 | 177.125 | 30.090 | 179.462 | 30.153 | 179.087 |
| 7 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.290 | 178.277 | 30.115 | 179.313 | 30.163 | 179.027 |
| 8 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.438 | 177.410 | 30.047 | 179.718 | 30.209 | 178.755 |
| 9 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.377 | 177.766 | 30.186 | 178.891 | 30.242 | 178.560 |
| 10 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.426 | 177.480 | 30.242 | 178.560 | 30.245 | 178.542 |
| 11 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.562 | 176.690 | 30.194 | 178.843 | 30.286 | 178.300 |
| 12 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.685 | 175.982 | 30.212 | 178.737 | 30.313 | 178.141 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.288 | 178.288 | 30.246 | 178.536 | - | - |
| 14 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.657 | 176.142 | 30.312 | 178.147 | - | - |
| 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.789 | 175.387 | 30.437 | 177.416 | - | - |
| 16 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.798 | 175.336 | 30.448 | 177.352 | - | - |
| 17 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.912 | 174.689 | 30.521 | 176.927 | - | - |
| 18 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.822 | 175.200 | 30.561 | 176.696 | - | - |
| 19 | 24 | Dylan Lupton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 30.745 | 175.638 | 30.573 | 176.626 | - | - |
| 20 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.946 | 174.498 | 30.580 | 176.586 | - | - |
| 21 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.921 | 174.639 | 30.703 | 175.879 | - | - |
| 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 30.836 | 175.120 | 30.744 | 175.644 | - | - |
| 23 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 30.796 | 175.347 | 30.764 | 175.530 | - | - |
| 24 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.768 | 175.507 | 31.329 | 172.364 | - | - |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.961 | 174.413 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | 8 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.010 | 174.137 | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | 15 | Reed Sorenson (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.298 | 172.535 | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.334 | 172.337 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | 93 | Gray Gaulding (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.344 | 172.282 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 31.364 | 172.172 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | 46 | Quin Houff | Precision Performance Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.408 | 171.931 | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 31.449 | 171.707 | - | - | - | - |
| 33 | 55 | Josh Berry | NextGen Motorsports | Toyota | 31.537 | 171.227 | - | - | - | - |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 34 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.731 | 170.181 | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 31.742 | 170.122 | - | - | - | - |
| 36 | 90 | Mario Gosselin | King Autosport | Chevrolet | 31.839 | 169.603 | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 31.938 | 169.078 | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | 07 | Spencer Boyd | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 32.991 | 163.681 | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | 78 | Jennifer Jo Cobb (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.006 | 163.607 | - | - | - | - |
| 40 | 40 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.413 | 161.614 | - | - | - | - |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 41 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 3 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "Christopher Bell gets first NASCAR XFINITY Series win at Kansas". ESPN.com. October 21, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "2017 NASCAR XFINITY Kansas Race Info". ESPN.com. October 23, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (October 20, 2017). "Matt Tifft fastest in first of two Xfinity practices at Kansas Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (October 20, 2017). "Erik Jones, Ryan Blaney fastest in final Xfinity practice at Kansas Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (October 21, 2017). "Tyler Reddick wins pole for Xfinity race at Kansas Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "2017 Kansas Lottery 300 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 22, 2022.