2017 Active Pest Control 200
The 2017 Active Pest Control 200 was the second stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the ninth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 130 laps to complete. At race's end, Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would defend the field on a restart with two to go to complete a dominant performance for the race and secure a win. The win was Bell's third career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing and Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | March 4, 2017 | ||
| Official name | Ninth Annual Active Pest Control 200 | ||
| Location | Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 130 laps, 200.2 mi (322.19 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 130 laps, 200.2 mi (322.19 km) | ||
| Average speed | 108.477 miles per hour (174.577 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.643 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 99 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| 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
Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
*Withdrew.[2]
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, March 3, at 11:00 AM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[3] Chase Briscoe of Brad Keselowski Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.616 and an average speed of 181.082 miles per hour (291.423 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 30.616 | 181.082 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.820 | 179.883 |
| 3 | 24 | Alex Bowman (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.901 | 179.412 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Friday, March 3, at 2:30 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[3] Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.739 and an average speed of 180.357 miles per hour (290.256 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.739 | 180.357 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.801 | 179.994 |
| 3 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 31.127 | 178.109 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third and final practice
The third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, March 3, at 4:30 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[3] Chase Elliott of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.876 and an average speed of 179.557 miles per hour (288.969 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Chase Elliott (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.876 | 179.557 |
| 2 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 30.959 | 179.076 |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.983 | 178.937 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 4, at 10:40 AM EST.[3] Since Atlanta Motor Speedway is at least a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) racetrack, 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.[7]
Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole, setting a lap of 30.643 and an average speed of 180.922 miles per hour (291.166 km/h) in the second round.[8]
Three drivers would fail to qualify: J. J. Yeley, Norm Benning, and Jennifer Jo Cobb.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 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 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 99 | Austin Dillon (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 2 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | Alex Bowman (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | Chase Elliott (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 66 | Ross Chastain (i) | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 50
Standings after the race
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References
- "Christopher Bell wins two-lap shootout for Atlanta victory". ESPN.com. 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- Beard, Brock. "TRUCKS: Todd Peck gives #83 third last-place finish in Truck Series history". Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "Camping World Truck Series Atlanta 2017 NASCAR Race Info". ESPN. March 6, 2017. Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- McFadin, Daniel (2017-03-03). "Chase Briscoe fastest in first Truck practice at Atlanta". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- McFadin, Daniel (2017-03-03). "Christopher Bell fastest in second Truck practice at Atlanta". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- McFadin, Daniel (2017-03-03). "Chase Elliott tops final Truck Series practice at Atlanta". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- "Busch, Bell claim pole positions for Saturday double header". Atlanta Motor Speedway. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "2017 Active Pest Control 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.