The 2017 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 was the seventh stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. At race's end, Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take the lead with 20 to go to win his eighth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Blaney of Team Penske and Daniel Suárez of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 7 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | April 22, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 35th Annual Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 | ||
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.828 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.334 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.334 km) | ||
| Average speed | 67.738 miles per hour (109.014 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Chip Ganassi Racing | ||
| Time | 14.992 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 180 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
Background
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The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
*Withdrew due to concerns of rain.[2]
Practice
editThe only 55-minute practice session was held on Friday, April 21, at 2:00 PM EST.[3] Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 15.422 and an average speed of 124.420 miles per hour (200.235 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.422 | 124.420 |
| 2 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.509 | 123.722 |
| 3 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 15.525 | 123.594 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, April 22, at 9:35 AM EST.[3] Since Bristol Motor Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 km), 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]
Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 14.992 and an average speed of 127.988 miles per hour (205.977 km/h).[6]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
edit| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 15.346 | 125.036 | 15.084 | 127.208 | 14.992 | 127.988 |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.268 | 125.675 | 15.142 | 126.720 | 15.043 | 127.554 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 15.172 | 126.470 | 15.182 | 126.387 | 15.074 | 127.292 |
| 4 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.249 | 125.831 | 15.188 | 126.337 | 15.104 | 127.039 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.237 | 125.930 | 15.079 | 127.250 | 15.128 | 126.838 |
| 6 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.429 | 124.363 | 15.245 | 125.864 | 15.138 | 126.754 |
| 7 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.399 | 124.605 | 15.212 | 126.137 | 15.158 | 126.587 |
| 8 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.259 | 125.749 | 15.197 | 126.262 | 15.208 | 126.170 |
| 9 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 15.442 | 124.259 | 15.198 | 126.253 | 15.222 | 126.054 |
| 10 | 18 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.398 | 124.614 | 15.231 | 125.980 | 15.237 | 125.930 |
| 11 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.200 | 126.237 | 15.254 | 125.790 | 15.291 | 125.486 |
| 12 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.512 | 123.698 | 15.202 | 126.220 | 15.294 | 125.461 |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 15.405 | 124.557 | 15.307 | 125.354 | — | — |
| 14 | 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.471 | 124.026 | 15.333 | 125.142 | — | — |
| 15 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 15.375 | 124.800 | 15.338 | 125.101 | — | — |
| 16 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.567 | 123.261 | 15.347 | 125.028 | — | — |
| 17 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.458 | 124.130 | 15.356 | 124.954 | — | — |
| 18 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.458 | 124.130 | 15.376 | 124.792 | — | — |
| 19 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.333 | 125.142 | 15.441 | 124.267 | — | — |
| 20 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.530 | 123.554 | 15.476 | 123.986 | — | — |
| 21 | 46 | Quin Houff | Precision Performance Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.535 | 123.515 | 15.509 | 123.722 | — | — |
| 22 | 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 15.572 | 123.221 | 15.527 | 123.578 | — | — |
| 23 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.515 | 123.674 | 15.546 | 123.427 | — | — |
| 24 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.556 | 123.348 | 15.556 | 123.348 | — | — |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 15.594 | 123.047 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.646 | 122.638 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 15.658 | 122.544 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.677 | 122.396 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.761 | 121.744 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 15.819 | 121.297 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 15.897 | 120.702 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 90 | Josh Williams | King Autosport | Chevrolet | 15.902 | 120.664 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 93 | Jordan Anderson (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.903 | 120.656 | — | — | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 34 | 40 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 15.930 | 120.452 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.974 | 120.120 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 13 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 16.097 | 119.202 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 8 | Jeff Green | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.135 | 118.922 | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 16.462 | 116.559 | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 16.532 | 116.066 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 18.355 | 104.538 | — | — | — | — |
| Withdrew | ||||||||||
| WD | 45 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WD | 97 | Stephen Leicht | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 3 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 3 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 130
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Erik Jones scores second straight Xfinity Series victory". USA TODAY. Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ Beard, Brock. "XFINITY: Jordan Anderson sets second-longest last-place streak in NASCAR history". Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ a b "2017 NASCAR XFINITY Bristol Race Info". ESPN.com. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ Greene, Dan (2017-04-21). "Justin Allgaier Leads XFINITY Bristol Practice". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (2017-04-22). "Kyle Larson earns Xfinity pole at Bristol with track record". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "2017 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-25.