2017 Virginia 529 College Savings 250
Race details | |||||
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Race 25 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||||
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Date | September 8, 2017 | ||||
Official name | 37th Annual Virginia 529 College Savings 250 | ||||
Location | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond Raceway | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | ||||
Distance | 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | ||||
Average speed | 97.614 miles per hour (157.095 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||||
Time | 22.638 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |||
Laps | 182 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 22 | Brad Keselowski |
Network | NBCSN | ||
Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2017 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 was the 25th
Background
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Richmond_International_Speedway.png/220px-Richmond_International_Speedway.png)
Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The only one hour and 55-minute practice session was held on Friday, September 8, at 8:00 AM EST.[2] Blake Koch, driving for Kaulig Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 21.967 and an average speed of 122.912 mph (197.808 km/h).[3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 21.967 | 122.912 |
2 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.106 | 122.139 |
3 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.159 | 121.847 |
Full practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, September 8, at 4:15 PM EST.[2] Since Richmond 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.[4]
Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole after setting a time of 22.638 and an average speed of 119.268 mph (191.943 km/h) in the third round.[5]
Morgan Shepherd was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
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1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | -* | -* | 22.638 | 119.268 |
2 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | -* | -* | 22.722 | 118.828 |
3 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | -* | -* | -* | -* | 22.746 | 118.702 |
4 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford | -* | -* | -* | -* | 22.749 | 118.687 |
5 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | -* | -* | 22.765 | 118.603 |
6 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | -* | -* | 22.781 | 118.520 |
7 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | -* | -* | 22.810 | 118.369 |
8 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | -* | -* | 22.821 | 118.312 |
9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | -* | -* | 22.841 | 118.208 |
10 | 2 | Paul Menard (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | -* | -* | 22.867 | 118.074 |
11 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | -* | -* | 22.881 | 118.002 |
12 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing
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Ford | -* | -* | -* | -* | 23.107 | 116.848 |
Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
13 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 22.784 | 118.504 | - | - |
14 | 20 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 22.806 | 118.390 | - | - |
15 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 22.809 | 118.374 | - | - |
16 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 22.845 | 118.188 | - | - |
17 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 22.867 | 118.074 | - | - |
18 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 22.965 | 117.570 | - | - |
19 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 23.018 | 117.300 | - | - |
20 | 24 | Dylan Lupton | JGL Racing | Toyota | -* | -* | 23.089 | 116.939 | - | - |
21 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 23.111 | 116.827 | - | - |
22 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | -* | -* | 23.166 | 116.550 | - | - |
23 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 23.314 | 115.810 | - | - |
24 | 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* | 23.345 | 115.656 | - | - |
Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
25 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 22.975 | 117.519 | - | - | - | - |
26 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.977 | 117.509 | - | - | - | - |
27 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 22.982 | 117.483 | - | - | - | - |
28 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 23.087 | 116.949 | - | - | - | - |
29 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 23.154 | 116.611 | - | - | - | - |
30 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 23.164 | 116.560 | - | - | - | - |
31 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 23.169 | 116.535 | - | - | - | - |
32 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 23.232 | 116.219 | - | - | - | - |
33 | 15 | Reed Sorenson (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.372 | 115.523 | - | - | - | - |
Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
34 | 07 | Spencer Boyd | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 23.590 | 114.455 | - | - | - | - |
35 | 8 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.729 | 113.785 | - | - | - | - |
36 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 23.902 | 112.961 | - | - | - | - |
37 | 78 | John Graham | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.445 | 110.452 | - | - | - | - |
38 | 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.751 | 109.087 | - | - | - | - |
39 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.874 | 108.547 | - | - | - | - |
40 | 40 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.244 | 106.956 | - | - | - | - |
Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 23.441 | 115.183 | - | - | - | - |
Official starting lineup |
*Time not available.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 75
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
3 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
6 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
7 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford | 4 |
8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
9 | 2 | Paul Menard (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 75
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
2 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
3 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
5 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 2 | Paul Menard (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
9 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 20 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
Stage 3 Laps: 100
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "Brad Keselowski perseveres in NASCAR XFINITY race at Richmond". ESPN.com. 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ a b "2017 NASCAR XFINITY Richmond Race Info". ESPN.com. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ Long, Dustin (2017-09-08). "Blake Koch leads final Xfinity practice at Richmond". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (2017-09-08). "Kyle Busch wins pole for Richmond Xfinity race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ "2017 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.