2017 Texas Roadhouse 200 Explained

Type:CUST
Location:Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway
Distance Mi:105.2
Pole Time:19.774
Scheduled Laps:200
Distance Laps:200
Scheduled Km:169.302
Distance Km:169.302
Scheduled Mi:105.2
Avg:67.932mph
Date:October 28
Course Km:0.847
Course Mi:0.526
Description:Race 20 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Race Name:Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions
Official Name:19th Annual Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions
Radio:Motor Racing Network
Network:Fox Sports 1
Car:18
Most Laps:102
Most Team:ThorSport Racing
First Driver:Noah Gragson
First Team:Kyle Busch Motorsports
Most Driver:Matt Crafton
Pole Team:Brad Keselowski Racing
Pole Driver:Chase Briscoe
Year:2017
Announcers:Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip

The 2017 Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions was the 20th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the fourth race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs, the first race of the Round of 6, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 28, 2017, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526miles permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the 200 laps to complete. On the final restart with 10 to go, Kyle Busch Motorsports driver Noah Gragson was able to pull away from the field to win his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing and Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevroletBommarito Automotive Group, Carolion Children's
02Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFordOutdoors International, Old Mexico Hunting
4Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaJBL
6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing
8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletFire Alarm Services
10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven 2 Honor
13Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaJEGS
15Gray Gaulding (i)Premium MotorsportsChevroletPremium Motorsports
16Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaAisin
18Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaSwitch
19Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordFitzgerald Glider Kits
20Jeb Burton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevroletState Water Heaters
21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevroletISM Connect
24Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevroletZeality
27Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyotaSafelite AutoGlass
29Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard
33Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevroletCharge Cords
44Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevroletAM Technical Solutions, Don't Mess with Texas
45Jeffrey AbbeyNiece MotorsportsChevroletNiece Motorsports
46Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaPedigree
49Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevroletPremium Motorsports
50Bayley CurreyBeaver MotorsportsChevroletPreferred Industrial Contractors, Inc.
51Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaDEX Imaging
52Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevroletHalmar
57Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing
63Chris WindomCopp MotorsportsChevroletBaldwin Brothers Racing
83Landon HuffmanCopp MotorsportsChevroletPlan B Sales
86Mason DiazBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletPrince William Marina
87Ty Dillon (i)NEMCO MotorsportsChevroletThe Gracie Foundation
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaMenards, Ideal Door
92Regan SmithRBR EnterprisesFordBTS Tire & Wheel Distributors, Advance Auto Parts
98Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaRIDE TV
99Cale GaleMDM MotorsportsChevroletRheem
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, October 27, at 1:00 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2] Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.129 and an average speed of 94.073mph.[3]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota20.12994.073
24Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.19393.775
346Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.19893.752
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 27, at 3:00 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Stewart Friesen of Halmar Friesen Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.993 and an average speed of 94.713mph.[4]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
152Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet19.99394.713
251Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.13394.055
321Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet20.13494.050
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 28, at 10:00 AM EST. Since Martinsville Speedway is less than 1.5miles in length, 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, setting a time of 19.774 and an average speed of 95.762mph in Round 3.[6]

Mike Senica was the only driver to fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)
129Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord19.97694.79419.86495.32819.77495.762
288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota20.03794.50519.81895.55019.81495.569
327Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota20.02194.58119.81595.56419.82595.516
421Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet19.88195.24719.88595.22819.82795.506
518Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19.98894.73719.83195.48719.84895.405
619Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord20.03194.53319.93694.98419.85195.391
716Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota20.15193.97119.94294.95519.86295.338
833Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet19.98594.75119.93694.98419.88495.232
986Mason DiazBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet19.97194.81719.90995.11319.92595.036
1051Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.01794.60019.81795.55419.93394.998
1152Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet20.19993.74719.95994.87420.04694.463
1215Gray Gaulding (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet20.04594.46719.97194.81720.08294.293
Eliminated in Round 2
1346Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.11294.15319.98494.756--
1499Cale GaleMDM MotorsportsChevrolet20.11594.13920.00094.680--
154Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19.89995.16120.00794.647--
1698Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota20.19293.78020.00994.637--
178John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet20.18293.82620.01194.628--
1887Ty Dillon (i)NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet19.97294.81320.01594.609--
1924Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet20.12994.07320.02894.548--
2013Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyota20.21193.69220.05394.430--
2120Jeb Burton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet20.09694.22820.06494.378--
2292Regan SmithRBR EnterprisesFord20.14593.99920.07694.322--
2302Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFord20.16393.91520.17193.877--
2483Landon HuffmanCopp MotorsportsChevrolet20.27093.41920.21093.696--
Eliminated in Round 1
2544Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevrolet20.27493.400----
2645Jeffrey AbbeyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet20.43592.665----
2750Bayley CurreyBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet20.58991.971----
Qualified by owner's points
281Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevrolet20.59891.931----
2949Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet20.79091.082----
3010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet21.13389.604----
316Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet22.00586.053----
3263Chris WindomMB MotorsportsChevrolet29.09465.086----
Failed to qualify
3357Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevrolet24.87576.125----
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 50

Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota10
221Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet9
327Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota8
416Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota7
518Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota6
633Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet5
719Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord4
886Mason DiazBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet3
929Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord2
1051Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1
Stage 2 Laps: 50
Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
121Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet10
288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota9
318Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota8
44Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota7
529Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord6
651Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota5
746Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota4
824Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet3
952Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet2
1099Cale GaleMDM MotorsportsChevrolet1
Stage 3 Laps: 100
Fin[7] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1518Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20010running54
2288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota200102running54
3421Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet20033running53
41051Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2000running39
51346Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2000running36
61152Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet2000running33
7833Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2000running35
8154Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20016running36
9327Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota2000running36
10619Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord2000running31
111924Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2000running29
121698Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota2000running25
13716Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2000running31
142292Regan SmithRBR EnterprisesFord2000running23
151887Ty Dillon (i)NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet2000running0
162302Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFord2000running21
172483Landon HuffmanCopp MotorsportsChevrolet2000running20
181499Cale GaleMDM MotorsportsChevrolet2000running20
19129Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord19939running26
202013Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1990running17
212949Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1990running16
222645Jeffrey AbbeyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1990running15
23986Mason DiazBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1980running17
24281Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevrolet1980running13
252750Bayley CurreyBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet1960running12
262120Jeb Burton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1740rear gear0
27316Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet1530brakes10
283010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet1080oil line9
292544Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevrolet610engine8
30178John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet370crash7
311215Gray Gaulding (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet260electrical0
323263Chris WindomMB MotorsportsChevrolet00engine5
Failed to qualify
3357Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Christopher Bell3,083
2Johnny Sauter3,080 (-3)
3Matt Crafton3,068 (–15)
4Ben Rhodes3,049 (–31)
5Austin Cindric3,038 (–45)
6John Hunter Nemechek3,021 (–62)
7Chase Briscoe2,125 (–958)
8Kaz Grala2,117 (–966)
Official driver's standings

References

  1. Web site: 2017-10-28 . Bold outside pass at Martinsville sends Noah Gragson to Victory Lane . 2022-05-25 . ESPN.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2017 Truck Series Martinsville 2 Race Info . 2022-05-25 . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . en-US.
  3. Web site: McFadin . Daniel . 2017-10-27 . Matt Crafton leads first Truck Series practice at Martinsville . 2022-05-25 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.
  4. Web site: Bonkowski . Jerry . 2017-10-27 . Stewart Friesen fastest in final Truck practice at Martinsville . 2022-05-25 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2018-02-07 . NASCAR Qualifying Rules . 2021-10-05 . ESPN.com . en.
  6. Web site: Ryan . Nate . 2017-10-28 . Rookie Chase Briscoe wins truck pole at Martinsville . 2022-05-25 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2017 Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions - The Third Turn . 2022-05-24 . www.thethirdturn.com . en.