The 2017 Lucas Oil 150 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the fifth race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs, the third and final race of the Round of 6, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 10, 2017, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. On the final restart with seven to go, GMS Racing driver Johnny Sauter would come out victorious in a battle with eventual second-place finisher, NEMCO Motorsports driver John Hunter Nemechek, to win his 17th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his fourth and final win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Cody Coughlin of ThorSport Racing would finish third.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 22 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | November 10, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 23rd Annual Lucas Oil 150 | ||
| Location | Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 150 mi (241.401 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 150 mi (241.401 km) | ||
| Average speed | 89.05 miles per hour (143.31 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 26.275 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 90 | ||
| 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 | ||
Meanwhile, the four drivers to make the Championship 4 round were: Christopher Bell, Johnny Sauter, Matt Crafton, and Austin Cindric.[2]
Background edit
Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Entry list edit
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice edit
The only practice session was held on Friday, November 10, at 9:00 AM MST. The session would last for one hour and 50 minutes.[3] Todd Gilliland of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 26.576 and an average speed of 135.461 miles per hour (218.003 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 26.576 | 135.461 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 26.660 | 135.034 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 26.768 | 134.489 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying edit
Qualifying was held on Friday, November 10, at 3:30 PM MST.[3] Since Phoenix International Raceway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 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]
Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, setting a time of 26.275 and an average speed of 137.012 miles per hour (220.499 km/h) in the third round.[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 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | -* | -* | -* | -* | 26.275 | 137.012 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | -* | -* | -* | -* | 26.545 | 135.619 |
| 3 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | -* | -* | 26.596 | 135.359 |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | -* | -* | 26.604 | 135.318 |
| 5 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | -* | -* | -* | -* | 26.664 | 135.014 |
| 6 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | -* | -* | 26.702 | 134.821 |
| 7 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | -* | -* | -* | -* | 26.737 | 134.645 |
| 8 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | -* | -* | -* | -* | 26.801 | 134.323 |
| 9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | -* | -* | 26.918 | 133.740 |
| 10 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | -* | -* | 26.955 | 133.556 |
| 11 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | -* | -* | -* | -* | 26.974 | 133.462 |
| 12 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | -* | -* | 27.038 | 133.146 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 27.026 | 133.205 | - | - |
| 14 | 99 | Dalton Sargeant | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 27.050 | 133.087 | - | - |
| 15 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 27.111 | 132.787 | - | - |
| 16 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 27.181 | 132.445 | - | - |
| 17 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* | 27.564 | 130.605 | - | - |
| 18 | 45 | T. J. Bell | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 27.839 | 129.315 | - | - |
| 19 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 27.886 | 129.097 | - | - |
| 20 | 49 | Robby Lyons (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 27.897 | 129.046 | - | - |
| 21 | 83 | Bayley Currey | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 28.040 | 128.388 | - | - |
| 22 | 44 | Austin Wayne Self | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 28.156 | 127.859 | - | - |
| 23 | 15 | Jason Hathaway | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 28.317 | 127.132 | - | - |
| 24 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Toyota | 28.274 | 127.325 | - | - | - | - |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 50 | Josh Reaume | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.376 | 126.868 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | 1 | Jordan Anderson | TJL Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.435 | 126.605 | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | 74 | Mike Harmon (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 28.599 | 125.879 | - | - | - | - |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 28 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 29.862 | 120.555 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 30.010 | 119.960 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | 0 | Ray Ciccarelli | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 30.260 | 118.969 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | 63 | Ted Minor | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.810 | 116.845 | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | 57 | Mike Senica | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 33.278 | 108.180 | - | - | - | - |
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
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Race results edit
Stage 1 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 70
Standings after the race edit
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References edit
- ^ "Johnny Sauter wins chaotic Phoenix race, as Austin Cindric advances to finale". ESPN.com. 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Camping World Truck Series Championship 4 field set". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ a b "2017 Truck Series Phoenix Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ Koelle, Christian (2017-11-10). "Todd Gilliland Fastest In Sole Lucas Oil 150 Practice At Phoenix". Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ Allaway, Phil (2017-11-10). "Christopher Bell Wins Lucas Oil 150 Pole". Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2017 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix) - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.