The 2017 LTi Printing 200 was the 13th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 12, 2017, in Brooklyn, Michigan at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) permanent moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. At race's end, Bubba Wallace, driving for MDM Motorsports, would defend fiercely for the final 11 laps of the race to win his sixth and to date, final career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Christopher Bell and Kyle Busch, both driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | August 12, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 18th Annual LTi Printing 200 | ||
| Location | Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Average speed | 126.493 miles per hour (203.571 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 39.076 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 47 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Bubba Wallace | MDM Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
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The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, August 11, at 1:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.350 and an average speed of 187.744 miles per hour (302.145 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 38.350 | 187.744 |
| 2 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 38.477 | 187.125 |
| 3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 38.490 | 187.062 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
editThe second and final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, August 11, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] John Hunter Nemechek of NEMCO Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 38.545 and an average speed of 186.795 miles per hour (300.617 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.545 | 186.795 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 38.571 | 186.669 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 38.662 | 186.229 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, August 12, at 9:30 AM EST.[2] Since Michigan International Speedway is at least 1.5 miles (2.4 km), 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]
Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 39.076 and an average speed of 184.256 miles per hour (296.531 km/h) in the second round.[6]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 99 | Bubba Wallace (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 40
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Darrell Wallace Jr. wins Truck race at Michigan". ESPN.com. 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ a b c "2017 Truck Series Michigan Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ Long, Dustin (2017-08-11). "Matt Crafton leads opening Truck practice at Michigan". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ Long, Dustin (2017-08-11). "John Hunter Nemechek leads final Truck practice at Michigan". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ Long, Dustin (2017-08-12). "Matt Crafton wins pole for today's Truck race at Michigan". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "2017 LTi Printing 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.