2017 Chevrolet Silverado 250
The 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 250 was the 15th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 3, 2017, in Bowmanville, Ontario, at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, a 2.459 miles (3.957 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 64 laps to complete. At race's end, Austin Cindric, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would spin out eventual-third-place finisher, GMS Racing driver Kaz Grala on the final lap to win his first and to date, only career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 15 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | September 3, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual Chevrolet Silverado 250 | ||
| Location | Bowmanville, Ontario, Canadian Tire Motorsports Park | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.459 mi (3.957 km) | ||
| Distance | 64 laps, 157.376 mi (253.272 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 64 laps, 157.376 mi (253.272 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.193 miles per hour (132.277 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brad Keselowski Racing | ||
| Time | 1:18.602 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Cindric | Brad Keselowski Racing | |
| Laps | 32 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 19 | Austin Cindric | Brad Keselowski 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
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is a multi-track motorsport venue located north of Bowmanville, in Ontario, Canada. The facility features a 2.459-mile (3.957 km), (length reduced through wider track re-surfacing done in 2003) 10-turn road course; a 2.9 km advance driver and race driver training facility with a quarter-mile skid pad (Driver Development Centre) and a 1.5 km kart track (Mosport Kartways). The name "Mosport" is a portmanteau of Motor Sport, came from the enterprise formed to build the track.
Entry List
- (R) denotes rookie driver
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Saturday, September 2, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Austin Cindric of Brad Keselowski Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:19.835 and an average speed of 110.884 miles per hour (178.451 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 1:19.835 | 110.884 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1:19.881 | 110.820 |
| 3 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 1:20.272 | 110.280 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, September 2, at 11:35 AM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:19.129 and an average speed of 111.873 miles per hour (180.042 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1:19.129 | 111.873 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1:19.185 | 111.794 |
| 3 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1:19.427 | 111.453 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 2, at 5:45 PM EST.[2] Since Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is a road course, the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included two rounds. The first round was 25 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 25 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 12 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Whoever set the fastest time in Round 2 would win the pole.[5]
Austin Cindric of Brad Keselowski Racing would win the pole, with a lap of 1:18.602 and an average speed of 112.623 miles per hour (181.249 km/h) in the second round.[6]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| 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 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 96 | D. J. Kennington (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 7 | 66 | Jason Hathaway | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 45 | Victor Gonzalez Jr. | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 24
Standings after the race
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References
- "Austin Cindric clinches playoff spot with win in Canada". ESPN.com. 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- "2017 Truck Series Canada Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- Long, Dustin (2017-09-02). "Austin Cindric leads opening Truck practice in Canada". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- McFadin, Daniel (2017-09-02). "Christopher Bell leads final Truck practice in Canada". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- McFadin, Daniel (2017-09-02). "Austin Cindric wins first Truck Series pole for race in Canada". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- "2017 Chevrolet Silverado 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.