The 2017 Bar Harbor 200 presented by Sea Watch International was the sixth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 2, 2017, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Johnny Sauter, driving for GMS Racing, would take control of the late stages of the race with 33 to go to win his 14th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career and his first win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kaz Grala of GMS Racing and Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | June 2, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual Bar Harbor 200 Presented by Sea Watch International | ||
| Location | Dover, Delaware, Dover International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Average speed | 99.133 miles per hour (159.539 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brad Keselowski Racing | ||
| Time | 23.007 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 71 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS 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
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Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Thursday, June 1, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.046 and an average speed of 156.209 miles per hour (251.394 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.046 | 156.209 |
| 2 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 23.093 | 155.891 |
| 3 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 23.358 | 154.123 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
editThe second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, June 1, at 4:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.933 and an average speed of 156.979 miles per hour (252.633 km/h), completing a sweep of both practice sessions.[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 22.933 | 156.979 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.074 | 156.020 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.124 | 155.682 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, June 2, at 2:35 PM EST.[2] Since Dover International Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 km), 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.[5]
Chase Briscoe of Brad Keselowski Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 23.007 and an average speed of 156.474 miles per hour (251.820 km/h).[6]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
edit| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 22.886 | 157.301 | 23.128 | 155.655 | 23.007 | 156.474 |
| 2 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 23.346 | 154.202 | 23.181 | 155.300 | 23.015 | 156.420 |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.089 | 155.918 | 23.067 | 156.067 | 23.025 | 156.352 |
| 4 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 23.089 | 155.918 | 23.004 | 156.495 | 23.063 | 156.094 |
| 5 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Toyota | 23.582 | 152.659 | 23.124 | 155.682 | 23.089 | 155.918 |
| 6 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 23.322 | 154.361 | 23.152 | 155.494 | 23.130 | 155.642 |
| 7 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 22.926 | 157.027 | 23.046 | 156.209 | 23.148 | 155.521 |
| 8 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.379 | 153.984 | 23.170 | 155.373 | 23.156 | 155.467 |
| 9 | 66 | Ross Chastain (i) | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.477 | 153.342 | 23.111 | 155.770 | 23.177 | 155.326 |
| 10 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.349 | 154.182 | 23.213 | 155.086 | 23.223 | 155.019 |
| 11 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.147 | 155.528 | 23.143 | 155.555 | 23.225 | 155.005 |
| 12 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 23.561 | 152.795 | 23.220 | 155.039 | 23.241 | 154.899 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 23.397 | 153.866 | 23.232 | 154.959 | - | - |
| 14 | 99 | Brandon Jones (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.971 | 150.181 | 23.300 | 154.506 | - | - |
| 15 | 46 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.430 | 153.649 | 23.307 | 154.460 | - | - |
| 16 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.537 | 152.951 | 23.346 | 154.202 | - | - |
| 17 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 23.491 | 153.250 | 23.413 | 153.761 | - | - |
| 18 | 92 | Regan Smith | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 23.820 | 151.134 | 23.472 | 153.374 | - | - |
| 19 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Ford | 23.478 | 153.335 | 23.479 | 153.329 | - | - |
| 20 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.942 | 150.363 | 23.547 | 152.886 | - | - |
| 21 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.639 | 152.291 | 23.639 | 152.291 | - | - |
| 22 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 24.084 | 149.477 | 23.702 | 151.886 | - | - |
| 23 | 45 | T. J. Bell | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.856 | 150.905 | 23.802 | 151.248 | - | - |
| 24 | 50 | Cody Ware (i) | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.845 | 144.898 | - | - | - | - |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 44 | Matt Mills (i) | Faith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.853 | 144.852 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | 1 | Jordan Anderson | TJL Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.151 | 143.135 | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | 36 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.263 | 142.501 | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | 49 | Wendell Chavous (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.487 | 141.248 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | 63 | Camden Murphy | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.338 | 136.685 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 27.042 | 133.126 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 27.491 | 130.952 | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | 83 | Todd Peck | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.118 | 128.032 | - | - | - | - |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| 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 | 66 | Ross Chastain (i) | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 46 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 46 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 66 | Ross Chastain (i) | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Johnny Sauter wins Truck Series race at Dover". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ a b c "2017 Truck Series Dover Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Massie, Michael (2017-06-01). "Noah Gragson Sweeps Dover Truck Practices". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-06-01). "Noah Gragson once again fastest in Truck practice at Dover". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Catanzareti, Zach (2017-06-02). "Chase Briscoe Scores First Truck Series Pole In Dover". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "2017 Bar Harbor 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.