The 2017 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 was the tenth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the seventh iteration of the event. The race was held throughout the days of July 6–7, 2017 due to rain delaying the race.[1] The race was held in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would come back from an early spin and fiercely defend the lead in the late stages of the race to win his fifth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his third of the season.[2] To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones of MDM Motorsports and Justin Haley of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | July 6–7 2017 | ||
| Official name | 7th Annual Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 | ||
| Location | Sparta, Kentucky, Kentucky Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362.102 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362.102 km) | ||
| Average speed | 112.703 miles per hour (181.378 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Time | Set by 2017 owner's points | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 54 | ||
| 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
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Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
*Withdrew due to the #0 entry not having a good chance of qualifying if qualifying was rained out.[3]
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Wednesday, July 3, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes.[4] Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.667 and an average speed of 182.020 miles per hour (292.933 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 29.667 | 182.020 |
| 2 | 46 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.743 | 181.555 |
| 3 | 99 | Brandon Jones (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.767 | 181.409 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
editThe second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Wednesday, July 3, at 5:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes.[4] Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.853 and an average speed of 180.886 miles per hour (291.108 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.853 | 180.886 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.869 | 180.789 |
| 3 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.886 | 180.687 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 6, at 5:00 PM EST.[4] However, qualifying was canceled due to inclement weather. As a result, the starting lineup was determined by the rulebook. As a result, GMS Racing driver Johnny Sauter would earn the pole.[7]
Joe Nemechek was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full starting lineup
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 35
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 66 | Ross Chastain (i) | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 35
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 46 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Myatt Snider | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 80
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Bell tallies third win of season in rain-delayed Kentucky". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Thompson, Claude. "Christopher Bell overcomes early spin to win Truck race at Kentucky". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Beard, Brock. "TRUCKS: Norm Benning's smoking engine makes the show - but not a lap - at Kentucky". Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ a b c "2017 Truck Series Kentucky Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-07-05). "Grant Enfinger fastest in first of two Truck practice sessions at Kentucky". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-07-05). "Kyle Busch fastest in final Truck practice at Kentucky Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Massie, Michael (2017-07-06). "Truck Qualifying Rained Out At Kentucky Speedway, Johnny Sauter On Pole". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "2017 Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.