The 2017 Bar Harbor 200 presented by Sea Watch International was the sixth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 2, 2017, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Johnny Sauter, driving for GMS Racing, would take control of the late stages of the race with 33 to go to win his 14th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career and his first win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kaz Grala of GMS Racing and Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2017 Bar Harbor 200 Presented by Sea Watch International
Race details
Race 6 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date June 2, 2017
Official name 17th Annual Bar Harbor 200 Presented by Sea Watch International
Location Dover, Delaware, Dover International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km)
Average speed 99.133 miles per hour (159.539 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Brad Keselowski Racing
Time 23.007
Most laps led
Driver Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing
Laps 71
Winner
No. 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Dover International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Jordan Anderson TJL Motorsports Chevrolet TJL Motorsports "Fueled By Fans"
02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford JRS Competitive Finishes
4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing
8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Fire Alarm Services, Acme
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven 2 Honor
13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota JEGS
16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota SeaWatch International, Bar Harbor
18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Switch
19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford LTi Printing
21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Air
24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Fraternal Order of Eagles
27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper-Standard
33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Outlaw Fasteners
36 J. J. Yeley (i) Copp Motorsports Chevrolet Nano Pro MT, UNOH
44 Matt Mills (i) Faith Motorsports Chevrolet Sparrow Ranch On The Island
45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Niece Motorsports
46 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Pedigree
49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Premium Motorsports
50 Cody Ware (i) Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet Motorsports Safety Group
51 Harrison Burton Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota DEX Imaging
52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet Halmar
63 Camden Murphy MB Motorsports Chevrolet MB Motorsports
66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet Protect Your Melon
75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Toyota Food Country USA
83 Todd Peck Copp Motorsports Chevrolet Copp Motorsports
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Menards, Ideal Door
92 Regan Smith RBR Enterprises Ford BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors, Advance Auto Parts
97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Toyota JJL Motorsports
98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota RIDE TV
99 Brandon Jones (i) MDM Motorsports Chevrolet Roland
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Thursday, June 1, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.046 and an average speed of 156.209 miles per hour (251.394 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 23.046 156.209
2 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 23.093 155.891
3 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 23.358 154.123
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

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The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, June 1, at 4:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.933 and an average speed of 156.979 miles per hour (252.633 km/h), completing a sweep of both practice sessions.[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 22.933 156.979
2 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 23.074 156.020
3 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 23.124 155.682
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, June 2, at 2:35 PM EST.[2] Since Dover International Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 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]

Chase Briscoe of Brad Keselowski Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 23.007 and an average speed of 156.474 miles per hour (251.820 km/h).[6]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2) Time (R3) Speed (R3)
1 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 22.886 157.301 23.128 155.655 23.007 156.474
2 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 23.346 154.202 23.181 155.300 23.015 156.420
3 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 23.089 155.918 23.067 156.067 23.025 156.352
4 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 23.089 155.918 23.004 156.495 23.063 156.094
5 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Toyota 23.582 152.659 23.124 155.682 23.089 155.918
6 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 23.322 154.361 23.152 155.494 23.130 155.642
7 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Toyota 22.926 157.027 23.046 156.209 23.148 155.521
8 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 23.379 153.984 23.170 155.373 23.156 155.467
9 66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet 23.477 153.342 23.111 155.770 23.177 155.326
10 51 Harrison Burton Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 23.349 154.182 23.213 155.086 23.223 155.019
11 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 23.147 155.528 23.143 155.555 23.225 155.005
12 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 23.561 152.795 23.220 155.039 23.241 154.899
Eliminated in Round 2
13 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 23.397 153.866 23.232 154.959 - -
14 99 Brandon Jones (i) MDM Motorsports Chevrolet 23.971 150.181 23.300 154.506 - -
15 46 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 23.430 153.649 23.307 154.460 - -
16 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 23.537 152.951 23.346 154.202 - -
17 13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 23.491 153.250 23.413 153.761 - -
18 92 Regan Smith RBR Enterprises Ford 23.820 151.134 23.472 153.374 - -
19 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford 23.478 153.335 23.479 153.329 - -
20 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 23.942 150.363 23.547 152.886 - -
21 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 23.639 152.291 23.639 152.291 - -
22 52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 24.084 149.477 23.702 151.886 - -
23 45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 23.856 150.905 23.802 151.248 - -
24 50 Cody Ware (i) Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet 24.845 144.898 - - - -
Eliminated in Round 1
25 44 Matt Mills (i) Faith Motorsports Chevrolet 24.853 144.852 - - - -
26 1 Jordan Anderson TJL Motorsports Chevrolet 25.151 143.135 - - - -
27 36 J. J. Yeley (i) Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 25.263 142.501 - - - -
28 49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 25.487 141.248 - - - -
29 63 Camden Murphy MB Motorsports Chevrolet 26.338 136.685 - - - -
30 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 27.042 133.126 - - - -
31 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 27.491 130.952 - - - -
32 83 Todd Peck Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 28.118 128.032 - - - -
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 10
2 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 9
3 66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet 0
4 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 7
5 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 6
6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 5
7 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 4
8 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 46 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 10
2 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 9
3 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 8
4 46 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 7
5 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 6
6 66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet 0
7 51 Harrison Burton Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 4
8 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 3
9 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin[7] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 11 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 33 running 49
2 16 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 36
3 12 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 200 0 running 34
4 6 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 200 71 running 45
5 4 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 200 0 running 38
6 14 99 Brandon Jones (i) MDM Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 0
7 18 92 Regan Smith RBR Enterprises Ford 200 0 running 30
8 21 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 32
9 8 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 199 0 running 34
10 2 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 199 47 running 46
11 13 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 199 46 running 41
12 1 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 199 3 running 37
13 10 51 Harrison Burton Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 198 0 running 28
14 5 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Toyota 198 0 running 36
15 9 66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 0
16 17 13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 197 0 running 21
17 25 44 Matt Mills (i) Faith Motorsports Chevrolet 196 0 running 0
18 24 50 Cody Ware (i) Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet 190 0 running 0
19 28 49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 118 0 crash 18
20 15 46 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 115 0 suspension 25
21 7 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Toyota 96 0 crash 16
22 20 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 91 0 crash 17
23 23 45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 89 0 crash 14
24 26 1 Jordan Anderson TJL Motorsports Chevrolet 82 0 engine 13
25 3 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 35 0 crash 12
26 30 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 27 0 brakes 11
27 19 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford 22 0 crash 10
28 22 52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 20 0 crash 9
29 27 36 J. J. Yeley (i) Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 16 0 vibration 0
30 31 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 12 0 vibration 7
31 32 83 Todd Peck Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 4 0 electrical 6
32 29 63 Camden Murphy MB Motorsports Chevrolet 4 0 brakes 5
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Johnny Sauter wins Truck Series race at Dover". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  2. ^ a b c "2017 Truck Series Dover Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  3. ^ Massie, Michael (2017-06-01). "Noah Gragson Sweeps Dover Truck Practices". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  4. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-06-01). "Noah Gragson once again fastest in Truck practice at Dover". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  5. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  6. ^ Catanzareti, Zach (2017-06-02). "Chase Briscoe Scores First Truck Series Pole In Dover". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  7. ^ "2017 Bar Harbor 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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