| Type: | NASXFIN |
| Official Name: | 30th Annual ToyotaCare 250 |
| Avg: | 87.541mph |
| Announcers: | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Joey Logano |
| Network: | Fox Sports 1 |
| Radio: | Motor Racing Network |
| Most Team: | JR Motorsports |
| First Driver: | Kyle Larson |
| Pole Driver: | Daniel Hemric |
| Most Driver: | Justin Allgaier |
| Pole Team: | Richard Childress Racing |
| First Team: | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| Most Laps: | 157 |
| Car: | 42 |
| Season No: | 33 |
| Location: | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway |
| Race No: | 8 |
| Scheduled Mi: | 187.5 |
| Scheduled Km: | 301.752 |
| Distance Km: | 306.58 |
| Scheduled Laps: | 250 |
| Distance Laps: | 254 |
| Race Name: | ToyotaCare 250 |
| Pole Time: | 22.885 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Course Km: | 1.21 |
| Course Mi: | 0.75 |
| Distance Mi: | 190.5 |
| Date: | April 29 |
The 2017 ToyotaCare 250 was the eighth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 29, 2017, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race was extended from its scheduled 250 laps to 254 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, Kyle Larson, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would steal the victory on the final restart when the race would end under caution due to a wreck on the backstretch.[1] The win was Larson's seventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports and Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.
The first practice session was held on Friday, April 28, at 1:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Cole Custer of Stewart-Haas Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.796 and an average speed of 118.442mph.[3]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 22.796 | 118.442 | |
| 2 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 22.921 | 117.796 | |
| 3 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.960 | 117.596 | |
| Full first practice results | |||||||
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, April 28, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes. Kyle Benjamin of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.061 and an average speed of 117.081mph.[4]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Kyle Benjamin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.061 | 117.081 | |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 23.168 | 116.540 | |
| 3 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 23.190 | 116.429 | |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | |||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 29, at 10:05 AM EST. Since Richmond Raceway is under 2 miles (3.2 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]
Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 22.885 and an average speed of 117.981mph.[6]
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Tommy Joe Martins and Morgan Shepherd.
Stage 1 Laps: 75
| Pos | Driver | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | 295 | |||||||
| 2 | Justin Allgaier | 254 (-41) | |||||||
| 3 | William Byron | 251 (–44) | |||||||
| 4 | Daniel Hemric | 228 (–67) | |||||||
| 5 | Bubba Wallace | 211 (–84) | |||||||
| 6 | Ryan Reed | 198 (–97) | |||||||
| 7 | Blake Koch | 190 (–105) | |||||||
| 8 | Michael Annett | 186 (–109) | |||||||
| 9 | Matt Tifft | 183 (–112) | |||||||
| 10 | Brennan Poole | 180 (–115) | |||||||
| 11 | Dakoda Armstrong | 160 (–135) | |||||||
| 12 | Cole Custer | 154 (–141) | |||||||
| Official driver's standings | |||||||||