2017 Toyota Tundra 250
The 2017 Toyota Tundra 250 was the fourth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 167 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would inherit the win after leader Ben Rhodes would blow an engine with six to go.[1] The win was Busch's 47th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing and John Hunter Nemechek of NEMCO Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | May 12, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual Toyota Tundra 250 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.14 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.14 km) | ||
| Average speed | 108.468 miles per hour (174.562 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.363 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 91 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 51 | Kyle Busch | 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
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
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 Thursday, May 11, at 2:00 PM CST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Justin Haley of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.297 and an average speed of 178.235 miles per hour (286.841 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.297 | 178.235 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.432 | 177.445 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.435 | 177.427 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, May 11, at 4:00 PM CST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.272 and an average speed of 178.383 miles per hour (287.080 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.272 | 178.383 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 30.418 | 177.526 |
| 3 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.437 | 177.416 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 12, at 3:35 PM CST.[2] Since Kansas 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.[5]
Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole, setting a lap of 30.363 and an average speed of 177.848 miles per hour (286.219 km/h) in the second round.[6]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 87
Standings after the race
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References
- Long, Dustin (2017-05-13). "Kyle Busch wins Kansas Truck race after Ben Rhodes' engine falters". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- "2017 GOTS Kansas Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- McFadin, Daniel (2017-05-11). "Rookie Justin Haley fastest in first Truck practice at Kansas Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- McFadin, Daniel (2017-05-11). "Christopher Bell tops final Truck practice in Kansas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- Long, Dustin (2017-05-12). "Christopher Bell wins Truck pole for tonight's race at Kansas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- "2017 Toyota Tundra 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.