2017 Johnsonville 180
The 2017 Johnsonville 180 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the eighth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin at Road America, a 4.048 miles (6.515 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 45 laps to complete. Jeremy Clements, driving for his family owned team, Jeremy Clements Racing, came home with the upset win, after an exciting battle with Matt Tifft. With two laps to go, Clements and Tifft collided, causing them to both spin out. Clements was able to get in front of Tifft, and would lead the last lap for his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. Tifft would end up finishing in 3rd, with Michael Annett finishing in 2nd.[1]
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
 The 2017 Johnsonville 180 program cover. | |||
| Date | August 27, 2017 | ||
| Official name | Eighth Annual Johnsonville 180 | ||
| Location | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Road America | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 4.048 mi (6.515 km) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 182.16 mi (293.16 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 45 laps, 182.16 mi (293.16 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.250 mph (132.369 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 11 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Dave Burns, Dale Jarrett | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
The race was held at Road America, which is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IndyCar Series, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
The first 55-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 26, at 1:00 PM CST.[2] Justin Marks, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:15.029 and an average speed of 107.923 mph (173.685 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.029 | 107.923 |
| 2 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.126 | 107.846 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 2:15.587 | 107.479 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
The final 55-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 26, at 3:00 PM CST.[2] James Davison, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:14.076 and an average speed of 108.691 mph (174.921 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:14.076 | 108.691 |
| 2 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:14.171 | 108.614 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 2:14.433 | 108.402 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Sunday, August 27, at 10:45 AM EST,[2] but was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be based on a competition-based formula. As a result, Austin Cindric, driving for Team Penske, would earn the pole for the race.
No one would fail to qualify for the race.
Full starting lineup
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 10
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 4 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 01 | Sheldon Creed | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 10
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 25
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 10 | Running | 44 |
| 2 | 17 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 2 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 13 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 6 | Running | 43 |
| 4 | 5 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 5 | 18 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 6 | 6 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 7 | 15 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 8 | 12 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 28 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 10 | 39 | 46 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Precision Performance Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 12 | 33 | 8 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 19 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 4 | Running | 31 |
| 15 | 11 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 10 | Running | 32 |
| 16 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 45 | 1 | Running | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 45 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 19 | 4 | 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 20 | 21 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 07 | Ryan Ellis | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 16 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 45 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 9 | 3 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 30 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 40 | 17 | Nicolas Hammann | Rick Ware Racing | Dodge | 44 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 74 | John Graham | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 10 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 44 | 1 | Running | 13 |
| 32 | 25 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 23 | 24 | Dylan Lupton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 36 | 78 | Stephen Young | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 14 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 36 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 36 | 34 | 40 | Tim Cowen | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 35 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 2 | 20 | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20 | 11 | Accident | 11 |
| 38 | 32 | 01 | Sheldon Creed | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Vibration | 2 |
| 39 | 38 | 13 | Ernie Francis Jr. | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 16 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 40 | 31 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Vibration | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- "Jeremy Clements earns upset victory at Road America". ESPN.com. 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- "2017 NASCAR XFINITY Road America Race Info". ESPN.com. 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-08-26). "Justin Marks is fastest in first of two Xfinity Series practices at Road America". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-08-26). "James Davison fastest in final Xfinity practice at Road America". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
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