2017 Ford EcoBoost 300
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 33 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | November 18, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 23rd Annual Ford EcoBoost 300 | ||
| Location | Homestead, Florida, Homestead–Miami Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 136.14 miles per hour (219.10 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Chip Ganassi Racing | ||
| Time | 32.604 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 182 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2017 Ford EcoBoost 300 was the 33rd and final stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the Championship 4 race, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, November 18, 2017, in Homestead, Florida at Homestead–Miami Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. At race's end, Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would dominate the race to take his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory and his only victory of the season.[1]
Meanwhile, third-place finisher, JR Motorsports driver William Byron would win his only NASCAR Xfinity Series championship after battling with teammate Elliott Sadler, passing Sadler with nine to go using the car of Ryan Preece to pass Sadler for the championship.[2][3]
Background
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Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the Championship Cup Series.
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead–Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. Ford Motor Company sponsored all three of the season-ending races, under the names Ford EcoBoost 400, Ford EcoBoost 300, and Ford EcoBoost 200, respectively. The weekend itself was marketed as Ford Championship Weekend. The Xfinity Series held its season-ending races at Homestead from 1995 until 2020, when it was moved to Phoenix Raceway, along with NASCAR's other two series.
Championship drivers
[edit]- Justin Allgaier advanced by virtue of points.
- William Byron advanced by winning the 2017 Ticket Galaxy 200.
- Daniel Hemric advanced by virtue of points.
- Elliott Sadler advanced by virtue of points.
Entry list
[edit]Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]The first practice session was held on Friday, November 17, at 2:30 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[4] Tyler Reddick, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.609 and an average speed of 165.598 mph (266.504 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 32.609 | 165.598 |
| 2 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 32.669 | 165.294 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 32.773 | 164.770 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
[edit]The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, November 17, at 5:00 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[4] William Byron, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.513 and an average speed of 166.087 mph (267.291 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | William Byron (R) (CC) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.513 | 166.087 |
| 2 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 32.592 | 165.685 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 32.631 | 165.487 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Saturday, November 11, at 11:15 AM EST.[4] Since Homestead–Miami Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 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.[7]
Tyler Reddick, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would win the pole after setting a time of 32.604 and an average speed of 165.624 mph (266.546 km/h) in the third round.[8]
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Quin Houff, Matt Mills, and Morgan Shepherd.
Full qualifying results
[edit]| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 32.864 | 164.314 | 32.486 | 166.225 | 32.604 | 165.624 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 32.885 | 164.209 | 32.707 | 165.102 | 32.745 | 164.911 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 32.798 | 164.644 | 32.824 | 164.514 | 32.810 | 164.584 |
| 4 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) (CC) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 33.020 | 163.537 | 32.838 | 164.444 | 32.820 | 164.534 |
| 5 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 33.184 | 162.729 | 32.908 | 164.094 | 32.839 | 164.439 |
| 6 | 9 | William Byron (R) (CC) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.289 | 162.216 | 32.967 | 163.800 | 32.986 | 163.706 |
| 7 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 33.197 | 162.665 | 32.751 | 164.880 | 32.996 | 163.656 |
| 8 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Team Penske | Ford | 32.989 | 163.691 | 33.070 | 163.290 | 32.998 | 163.646 |
| 9 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 32.855 | 164.359 | 32.876 | 164.254 | 33.096 | 163.162 |
| 10 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 33.261 | 162.352 | 32.933 | 163.969 | 33.143 | 162.930 |
| 11 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 33.353 | 161.904 | 33.027 | 163.503 | 33.188 | 162.709 |
| 12 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 33.495 | 161.218 | 33.048 | 163.399 | 33.263 | 162.343 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 3 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 33.198 | 162.660 | 33.071 | 163.285 | - | - |
| 14 | 1 | Elliott Sadler (CC) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.234 | 162.484 | 33.122 | 163.034 | - | - |
| 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 33.479 | 161.295 | 33.242 | 162.445 | - | - |
| 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (CC) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.350 | 161.919 | 33.272 | 162.299 | - | - |
| 17 | 24 | Corey LaJoie | JGL Racing | Toyota | 33.273 | 162.294 | 33.319 | 162.070 | - | - |
| 18 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.217 | 162.567 | 33.332 | 162.006 | - | - |
| 19 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.101 | 163.137 | 33.382 | 161.764 | - | - |
| 20 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 33.423 | 161.565 | 33.531 | 161.045 | - | - |
| 21 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 33.457 | 161.401 | 33.629 | 160.576 | - | - |
| 22 | 01 | Joe Nemechek (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.425 | 161.556 | 33.714 | 160.171 | - | - |
| 23 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 33.449 | 161.440 | 33.723 | 160.128 | - | - |
| 24 | 93 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 33.456 | 161.406 | - | - | - | - |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 33.509 | 161.151 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.540 | 161.002 | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 33.572 | 160.848 | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 33.582 | 160.800 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 33.650 | 160.475 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | 8 | Caesar Bacarella | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.841 | 159.570 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | 15 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.885 | 159.363 | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 34.017 | 158.744 | - | - | - | - |
| 33 | 90 | Josh Williams | King Autosport | Chevrolet | 34.023 | 158.716 | - | - | - | - |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 34 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 34.049 | 158.595 | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 34.067 | 158.511 | - | - | - | - |
| 36 | 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 34.298 | 157.444 | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | 39 | Stephen Leicht | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 34.402 | 156.968 | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 34.622 | 155.970 | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | 74 | John Graham | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 36.100 | 149.584 | - | - | - | - |
| 40 | 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 36.229 | 149.052 | - | - | - | - |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 41 | 46 | Quin Houff | Precision Performance Motorsports | Chevrolet | 34.170 | 158.033 | - | - | - | - |
| 42 | 55 | Matt Mills | NextGen Motorsports | Toyota | 34.184 | 157.969 | - | - | - | - |
| 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 34.504 | 156.504 | - | - | - | - |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
[edit]- Note: Justin Allgaier, William Byron, Daniel Hemric, and Elliott Sadler are not eligible for stage points because of their participation in the Championship 4.
Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) (CC) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | Elliott Sadler (CC) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 01 | Joe Nemechek (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | William Byron (R) (CC) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | Elliott Sadler (CC) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (CC) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 24 | Corey LaJoie | JGL Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ McFadin, Daniel (November 18, 2017). "Cole Custer wins first Xfinity race; William Byron claims series championship". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "William Byron Wins 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series Championship". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. November 18, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "'Devastated' Sadler angered, saddened by lost championship". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. November 18, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "2017 NASCAR XFINITY Homestead Race Info". ESPN. November 20, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (November 17, 2017). "Tyler Reddick fastest in first Xfinity practice at Miami; William Byron tops championship drivers". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (November 17, 2017). "William Byron fastest in final Xfinity practice at Homestead-Miami". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (November 18, 2017). "Tyler Reddick wins Xfinity pole; Daniel Hemric leads championship drivers in fourth". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "2017 Ford EcoBoost 300 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 30, 2022.