2017 Food City 300
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 22 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | August 18, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 36th Annual Food City 300 | ||
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.533 miles (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.154 mph (103.246 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 15.090 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 186 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2017 Food City 300 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 18, 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, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, put on a dominating performance, leading 186 laps for his 91st career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his fifth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Suárez, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Elliott Sadler, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
The first 55-minute practice session was held on Thursday, August 17, at 1:00 PM EST.[2] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.306 and an average speed of 125.363 mph (201.752 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.306 | 125.363 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.334 | 125.134 |
| 3 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.396 | 124.630 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
The final 55-minute practice session was held on Thursday, August 17, at 3:00 PM CST.[2] Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.435 and an average speed of 124.315 mph (200.066 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.435 | 124.315 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 15.491 | 123.865 |
| 3 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 15.526 | 123.586 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, August 18, at 3:40 PM EST.[2] 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]
Due to a delayed start because of inclement weather, qualifying would only be one 20-minute session. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole, with a lap of 15.090 and an average speed of 127.157 mph (204.639 km/h).[6]
Reed Sorenson and Morgan Shepherd would fail to qualify.
