2017 Ticket Galaxy 200 Explained

Type:NASXFIN
Distance Mi:200
Pole Time:26.880
Year:2017
Race Name:Ticket Galaxy 200
Course Mi:1
Course Km:1.6
Scheduled Km:321.868
Distance Km:321.868
Distance Laps:200
Scheduled Laps:200
Scheduled Mi:200
Location:Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway
Official Name:19th Annual Ticket Galaxy 200
Date:November 11
Car:9
First Team:JR Motorsports
Most Team:Team Penske
Pole Team:Joe Gibbs Racing
Most Laps:147
Most Driver:Ryan Blaney
First Driver:William Byron
Pole Driver:Erik Jones
Network:NBC
Radio:Motor Racing Network
Avg:104.758mph
Announcers:Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
Race No:32
Season No:33

The 2017 Ticket Galaxy 200 was the 32nd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the third and elimination race of the Round of 8, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, November 11, 2017, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. On the final restart with 17 to go, with the help of his pit crew, William Byron, driving for JR Motorsports, would manage to pull away from the field to win his fourth and to date, final career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, his fourth and final win of the season, and a guaranteed spot in the Championship 4.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, and Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

The drivers to qualify for the Championship 4 were William Byron, Justin Allgaier, Elliott Sadler, and Daniel Hemric.[2]

Background

Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Shot
00Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFordHaas Automation
1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevroletBeechcraft, Cessna
01Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Tape
2Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletRuud
3Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevroletAdvil Liqui-Gels
4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevroletFlex Seal
5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletPilot Flying J
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture
07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevroletZomongo, CDA Technical Institute
8Caesar BacarellaB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletAlpha Prime Regimen
9William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevroletLiberty University
11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter Protection
13Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyotaMBM Motorsports
14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyotaTriStar Motorsports
15Joe Nemechek (i)JD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports
16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFordLilly Diabetes
18Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaSafelite AutoGlass
19Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaFanatics, Surface Sunscreen
20Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaHisense 4K TV
21Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevroletSmokey Mountain Herbal Snuff
22Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFordDiscount Tire
23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevroletKingman Chevrolet
24Corey LaJoie (i)JGL RacingToyotaYoutheory
33Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevroletPhone Skope
38Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletTAP & Sons, Lighting SouthWest
40Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsChevroletCrashClaimsR.Us, Chris Kyle Memorial Benefit
42Alex Bowman (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevroletEnergizer
48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevroletDC Solar Patriotic
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairableVehicles.com
52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevroletDonate Life Arizona
62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevroletSouth Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodgeTreasure The Legacy
78John GrahamB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletMagellan Aviation Group
89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevroletRacing with Jesus, Visone RV
90Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevroletBucked Up Apparel
93Gray Gaulding (i)RSS RacingChevroletRSS Racing
98Casey MearsBiagi-DenBeste RacingFordGEICO Military
99David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletWhataburger
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, November 10, at 12:30 PM MST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[3] Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.404 and an average speed of 131.368mph.[4]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
122Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord27.404131.368
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.448131.157
319Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.452131.138
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, November 10, at 2:30 PM MST. The session would last for 55 minutes. William Byron, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.343 and an average speed of 131.661mph.[5]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
19William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet27.343131.661
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.463131.085
318Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.489130.961
Full Happy Hour practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, November 11, at 10:35 AM MST. Since Phoenix International Raceway is under 2 miles (3.2 km) 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.[6]

Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole after setting a time of 26.880 and an average speed of 133.929mph in the third round.[7]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)
120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.722129.86127.186132.42126.880133.929
29William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet27.341131.67027.103132.82727.018133.245
300Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord27.426131.26227.171132.49427.034133.166
419Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.519130.81927.178132.46027.076132.959
542Alex Bowman (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27.493130.94227.293131.90227.082132.930
622Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord27.453131.13327.169132.50427.108132.802
721Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet27.584130.51027.223132.24127.168132.509
818Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.285131.94127.073132.97427.177132.465
911Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet27.777129.60427.310131.82027.233132.193
107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.552130.66227.152132.58727.303131.854
1162Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.679130.06327.308131.83027.387131.449
125Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.690130.01127.315131.79627.404131.368
Eliminated in Round 2
131Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.691130.00627.325131.747--
1448Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27.428131.25327.331131.719--
1533Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.761129.67827.332131.714--
162Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet27.585130.50627.356131.598--
1724Corey LaJoie (i)JGL RacingToyota27.838129.32027.364131.560--
1898Casey MearsBiagi-DenBeste RacingFord27.689130.01627.388131.444--
1923Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet27.507130.87627.553130.657--
2016Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord27.722129.86127.560130.624--
213Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet27.657130.16627.561130.619--
224Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet27.753129.71627.673130.091--
2314J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota27.763129.66927.676130.077--
2451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet27.770129.63627.722129.861--
Eliminated in Round 1
2507Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet27.988128.627----
2639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet28.074128.233----
2715Joe Nemechek (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet28.209127.619----
2852Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet28.276127.316----
290Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet28.277127.312----
3099David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet28.336127.047----
3190Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet28.371126.890----
3201Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet28.403126.747----
3389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet28.494126.342----
Qualified by owner's points
3438Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet28.521126.223----
3593Gray GauldingRSS RacingChevrolet28.646125.672----
3640Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsChevrolet28.725125.326----
378Caesar BacarellaB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet28.732125.296----
3878John GrahamB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet29.399122.453----
3974Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge29.757120.980----
4013Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota------
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 60

Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
122Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0
242Alex Bowman (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet0
320Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
421Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet7
57Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6
69William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet5
700Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord4
818Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
92Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0
1011Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1
Stage 2 Laps: 60
Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
122Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0
220Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
321Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet8
47Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
518Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
69William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet5
700Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord4
82Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0
911Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet2
103Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0
Stage 3 Laps: 80
Fin[8] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
129William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20017running50
2622Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord200147running0
3120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20036running0
4818Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running0
5721Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running47
6911Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet2000running34
7300Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord2000running38
8542Alex Bowman (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2000running0
9162Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running0
10107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running40
11419Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running26
121898Casey MearsBiagi-DenBeste RacingFord2000running25
13213Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running0
142016Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord2000running23
151533Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running22
16125Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running21
171923Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2000running20
18131Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running19
19224Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet2000running18
202314J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota2000running17
212639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2000running16
221724Corey LaJoie (i)JGL RacingToyota1990running0
232451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1990running14
242507Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1990running13
25290Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1970running12
263190Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet1970running11
273201Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet1950running10
283640Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsChevrolet1940running9
293099David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1900running8
30378Caesar BacarellaB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1900running7
313878John GrahamB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1880running6
321162Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1790crash5
332852Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1690running4
343389Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet470brakes3
352715Joe Nemechek (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet440brakes0
364013Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota370electrical1
373438Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet300brakes1
381448Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet240crash1
393974Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge190engine1
403593Gray GauldingRSS RacingChevrolet60electrical0
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
11William Byron4,000
12Justin Allgaier4,000 (-0)
23Elliott Sadler4,000 (-0)
34Daniel Hemric4,000 (–204)
15Cole Custer2,228 (–1,772)
16Matt Tifft2,191 (-1,809)
37Brennan Poole2,188 (-1,812)
28Ryan Reed2,144 (-1,856)
9Brendan Gaughan2,129 (-1,871)
10Michael Annett2,127 (-1,883)
11Blake Koch2,117 (-1,893)
12Jeremy Clements2,093 (-1,907)
Official driver's standings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: November 11, 2017 . William Byron leads JR Motorsports parade into NASCAR XFINITY title race . July 29, 2022 . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . en-US.
  2. Web site: November 11, 2017 . XFINITY Series Championship 4 field set after Phoenix . July 29, 2022 . Official Site Of NASCAR . en-US.
  3. Web site: November 13, 2017 . 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Phoenix Race Info . July 29, 2022 . ESPN . en.
  4. Web site: Bonkowski . Jerry . November 10, 2017 . Ryan Blaney is fastest in first of two Xfinity practices at Phoenix . July 29, 2022 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.
  5. Web site: Bonkowski . Jerry . November 10, 2017 . William Byron is fastest in final Xfinity practice at Phoenix . July 29, 2022 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.
  6. Web site: February 7, 2018 . NASCAR Qualifying Rules . November 12, 2021 . ESPN.com . en.
  7. Web site: McFadin . Daniel . November 11, 2017 . Erik Jones wins pole for Xfinity playoff race at Phoenix . July 29, 2022 . NASCAR Talk NBC Sports . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2017 Ticket Galaxy 200 - The Third Turn . July 28, 2022 . The Third Turn . en.