2017 OneMain Financial 200
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | June 3, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 36th Annual OneMain Financial 200 | ||
| 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 | 96.709 miles per hour (155.638 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Chip Ganassi Racing | ||
| Time | 22.864 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 137 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Joey Logano | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2017 OneMain Financial 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 3, 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, Kyle Larson, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would dominate most of the race to win his eighth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his third and final win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Blaney of Team Penske and Daniel Suárez of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
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
[edit]First practice
[edit]The first practice session was held on Friday, June 2, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.295 and an average speed of 154.540 miles per hour (248.708 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 23.295 | 154.540 |
| 2 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.322 | 154.361 |
| 3 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 23.372 | 154.030 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
[edit]The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 2, at 1:30 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2] Ryan Blaney of Team Penske would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.604 and an average speed of 152.517 miles per hour (245.452 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 23.604 | 152.517 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 23.679 | 152.033 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.698 | 151.912 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 3, at 10:05 AM EST.[2] Since Dover International Speedway 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.[5]
Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 22.864 and an average speed of 157.453 miles per hour (253.396 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 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 23.098 | 155.858 | 22.741 | 158.304 | 22.864 | 157.453 |
| 2 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 23.331 | 154.301 | 22.905 | 157.171 | 22.934 | 156.972 |
| 3 | 18 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.094 | 155.885 | 22.870 | 157.411 | 22.942 | 156.917 |
| 4 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.215 | 155.072 | 23.029 | 156.325 | 22.975 | 156.692 |
| 5 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 23.300 | 154.506 | 23.040 | 156.250 | 23.037 | 156.270 |
| 6 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.208 | 155.119 | 23.019 | 156.393 | 23.064 | 156.087 |
| 7 | 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.226 | 154.999 | 23.040 | 156.250 | 23.076 | 156.006 |
| 8 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.353 | 154.156 | 22.992 | 156.576 | 23.130 | 155.642 |
| 9 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.983 | 156.638 | 23.149 | 155.514 | 23.148 | 155.521 |
| 10 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.349 | 154.182 | 23.171 | 155.367 | 23.208 | 155.119 |
| 11 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.545 | 152.899 | 23.143 | 155.555 | 23.211 | 155.099 |
| 12 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.418 | 153.728 | 23.171 | 155.367 | 23.257 | 154.792 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.469 | 153.394 | 23.196 | 155.199 | - | - |
| 14 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 23.153 | 155.487 | 23.210 | 155.106 | - | - |
| 15 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.611 | 152.471 | 23.273 | 154.686 | - | - |
| 16 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 23.607 | 152.497 | 23.320 | 154.374 | - | - |
| 17 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 23.267 | 154.726 | 23.326 | 154.334 | - | - |
| 18 | 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 23.416 | 153.741 | 23.361 | 154.103 | - | - |
| 19 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.510 | 153.126 | 23.366 | 154.070 | - | - |
| 20 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.482 | 153.309 | 23.551 | 152.860 | - | - |
| 21 | 24 | Dylan Lupton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 23.406 | 153.807 | 23.713 | 151.815 | - | - |
| 22 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 23.703 | 151.880 | 23.731 | 151.700 | - | - |
| 23 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.657 | 152.175 | 23.914 | 150.539 | - | - |
| 24 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.657 | 152.175 | - | - | - | - |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 96 | Ben Kennedy (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.736 | 151.668 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 23.748 | 151.592 | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | 78 | Jordan Anderson (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.796 | 151.286 | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | 8 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.798 | 151.273 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 23.814 | 151.172 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.825 | 151.102 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.877 | 150.773 | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.951 | 150.307 | - | - | - | - |
| 33 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.024 | 149.850 | - | - | - | - |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 34 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 24.054 | 149.663 | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 24.077 | 149.520 | - | - | - | - |
| 36 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 24.236 | 148.539 | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 24.493 | 146.981 | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 24.515 | 146.849 | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 24.960 | 144.231 | - | - | - | - |
| 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 25.656 | 140.318 | - | - | - | - |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 3 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "Race Recap: Kyle Larson finishes off dominant NASCAR XFINITY Series run at Dover". ESPN.com. 2017-06-03. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ a b c "2017 NASCAR XFINITY Dover Race Info". ESPN.com. 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ Long, Dustin (2017-06-02). "Kyle Larson leads opening Xfinity practice at Dover". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ Albino, Dustin (2017-06-02). "Ryan Blaney Leads The Charge In Final XFINITY Series Practice". Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-06-03). "Kyle Larson takes Xfinity pole for today's OneMain Financial 200 at Dover". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "2017 OneMain Financial 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-10.