The 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was the 23rd season of the Camping World Truck Series a pickup truck racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in North America. The season began with the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 24, 2017, and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead–Miami Speedway on November 17. Johnny Sauter entered the season as the defending drivers' champion. This was the final season for Brad Keselowski Racing and for Red Horse Racing.
Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports won the driver's championship with a second-place finish in the season finale, Kyle Busch won the owner's championship for the fifth consecutive season, and Toyota won the manufacturer's championship.
This was the second year that the Truck Series (and the Xfinity Series) had a playoff system. Three of the four "championship 4" drivers (who are shown below), were the same as last year's; the only difference being Austin Cindric in it instead of Timothy Peters.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule Manufacturer Team Race driver Crew chief Chevrolet Bobby Gerhart Racing 63 Bobby Gerhart Brian Keselowski MB Motorsports MB Motorsports and Copp Motorsports shared the Nos. 36/63/83 and helped each other at the track in all their entries. Kyle Donahue Wade Lear Mike Mittler Doug George Dylan Warner Kevin Campbell Rick Ren Robbie Freeman Richard Mason Kevin Donahue Bobby Pierce Travis Kvapil Landon Huffman Chris Windom Ted Minor Copp Motorsports J. J. Yeley Todd Peck Entries were fielded in a collaboration with Peck Motorsports. Camden Murphy B. J. McLeod 83 Todd Peck Keith Wolfe Kevin Campbell Donnie Levister J. J. Yeley Camden Murphy Mike Senica Patrick Emerling Spencer Boyd Bayley Currey MB Motorsports Landon Huffman GMS Racing 21 Johnny Sauter Joe Shear Jr. 24 Scott Lagasse Jr. Kevin Bellicourt Alex Bowman Justin Haley (R) 33 Kaz Grala (R) Jerry Baxter NEMCO Motorsports 8 John Hunter Nemechek Gere Kennon Jr. Norm Benning Racing 6 Norm Benning Christopher Aunspaw Premium Motorsports 49 Wendell Chavous (R) Wayne Carroll Mike Hillman Sr. Brian Keselowski Gary Klutt Robby Lyons TJL Motorsports 1 Tim Viens Rodney Jobman Darwin Peters Jr. Mike Harmon Ryan Anderson Ryan Fields Mike Harmon Bryce Napier Jordan Anderson Brandon Hightower Mike Harmon Racing Mike Harmon Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Steve Kuykendall Tim Silva Bryce Napier Ray Ciccarelli Ford Chuck Buchanan Jr. Craig Wood Brad Keselowski Racing 19 Austin Cindric (R) Doug Randolph 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Mike Hillman Jr. Buddy Sisco Toyota Hattori Racing Enterprises 16 Ryan Truex Scott Zipadelli Kyle Busch Motorsports 4 Christopher Bell Rudy Fugle 18 Noah Gragson (R) Marcus Richmond 51 Myatt Snider Kevin Manion Mike Hillman Jr. Kyle Busch Harrison Burton Todd Gilliland ThorSport Racing 13 Cody Coughlin (R) Michael Shelton 27 Ben Rhodes Eddie Troconis 88 Matt Crafton Carl Joiner Jr. 98 Grant Enfinger (R) Jeff Hensley Chevrolet Toyota Niece Motorsports 45 T. J. Bell Cody Efaw Austin Wayne Self Self's and Fontaine's races in the No. 45 were fielded in a collaboration with AM Racing. Jeffrey Abbey Victor Gonzalez Jr. Justin Fontaine Travis Pastrana Chevrolet Young's Motorsports 02 Tyler Young Andrew Abbott Steven Dawson Bruce Cook Chad Kendrick Matt Petrea Scott Lagasse Jr. Max Johnston Alex Tagliani Timothy Peters FordAustin Hill
Limited schedule ManufacturerTeamRace driverCrew chiefRounds Chevrolet Beaver Motorsports 50Travis Kvapil Tim Silva Joe Majenski Rob Winfield Tim Goulet Dylan Corum Akinori OgataCody WareEntries were fielded in a collaboration with Rick Ware Racing.Spencer BoydJosh ReaumeMike HarmonEntries were fielded in a collaboration with Mike Harmon Racing.Bobby ReuseBayley Currey Bolen Motorsports 66Ross Chastain Paul ClapproodTravis Kvapil Trey Hutchens Ken Schrader Jason HathawayVinnie Miller Brandonbilt Motorsports 86Brandon Brown Adam BrennerMason DiazClay Greenfield Motorsports68Clay GreenfieldDanny Gill Chad Kendrick Copp Motorsports 36Camden Murphy Mike Mittler D. J. Copp Kevin Campbell J. J. YeleyB. J. McLeod MB Motorsports Kevin DonahueChris WindomCram Racing Enterprises11Dawson CramClinton CramFDNY Racing28Bryan DauzatJohn Delvito GMS Racing 23Spencer Gallagher Jeff Stankiewicz Joey Cohen Chase ElliottHalmar Friesen Racing52Stewart Friesen (R)Trip Bruce Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing 0Tommy ReganJoe Majenski Daniel Sowers Jr. Ken Evans Tim Goulet Bryce NapierJennifer Jo CobbKorbin ForristerMatt MillsRay CiccarelliLong Motorsports14Ted Minor Garry Stephens Martins Motorsports42Tommy Joe MartinsKevyn Rebolledo 44Brandon Brown Adam Brenner Kevin Eagle Shane Lamb Tommy Joe Martins Matt MillsJ. R. HeffnerAustin Wayne Self Faith Motorsports Matt MillsDonnie LevisterTed Minor MDM Motorsports 99Tommy Joe Martins Shane HuffmanAustin DillonTy DillonTravis MillerBrandon JonesTimothy PetersBubba WallaceBrian WongCale GaleDalton Sargeant Mike Harmon Racing 74Jordan AndersonMike HarmonJoe HudsonMark BeaverMike HarmonAlan Collins Jr. NEMCO Motorsports 87Joe Nemechek Jim Mazza Michael Leoncini Ty Dillon Niece Motorsports38T. J. BellRon Paradiso Norm Benning Racing 57Tommy Regan Ryan Miller Brian Poff J. J. YeleyB. J. McLeodMike Senica Premium Motorsports 15Gray GauldingWayne Carroll D. J. Kennington Jason Hathaway Wendell Chavous (R) Rick Ware Racing 12Spencer Boyd Joe Lax R. B. Bracken Cody Ware Jeff Spraker Jordan AndersonCody Ware Young's Motorsports 20Tyler YoungBruce CookSheldon CreedAndrew AbbottJeb Burton FordJacob Wallace Racing80Justin ShipleyTracy WallaceRBR Enterprises92Regan SmithMichael HesterRette Jones Racing30Terry JonesMark Rette Toyota AM Racing 22J. J. Yeley Rick Ren Bill Henderson Austin Wayne Self32Bill Henderson66Justin FontaineGaunt Brothers Racing96D. J. KenningtonA. J. GenailGlenden Enterprises47Chris FontaineKevin IngramThorSport Racing89Rico AbreuBud HaefeleJJL Motorsports97Jesse LittleMike Ford A. J. Genail Kyle Busch Motorsports 46Todd Gilliland Cody GlickKyle Busch Red Horse Racing7 Brett Moffitt Butch Hylton 17 Timothy Peters Chad Kendrick Wauters Motorsports5 Korbin Forrister Richie Wauters Toyota Henderson Motorsports 75Parker Kligerman Chris Carrier Chevrolet Caleb Holman
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Changes
Drivers NASCAR Next driver Noah Gragson will drive the No. 18 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the 2017 season, replacing William Byron. Gragson competed in the 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West where he finished 5th and 3rd, respectively, in the points standings and drove two races for Wauters Motorsports in 2016 at Phoenix and Homestead. After having driven a partial schedule in 2016, Austin Cindric will drive full-time for Brad Keselowski Racing in 2017. Kaz Grala is promoted to a full-time ride with GMS Racing to pilot the No. 33 Chevrolet, replacing Ben Kennedy. Grala competed the No. 33 and No. 24 trucks part-time last season with the same team. 2016 K&N Pro Series East champion Justin Haley will drive the No. 24 for GMS Racing, starting at Martinsville due to age restrictions. Scott Lagasse Jr. will drive the truck for Daytona and Alex Bowman will drive at Atlanta. Kyle Busch along with young drivers Myatt Snider, Harrison Burton, and K&N West Champion Todd Gilliland will share the No. 51 Truck for 2017, replacing Cody Coughlin and Daniel Suárez. Gilliland competed in the K&N Pro Series West for Billy McAnally Racing where he secured his first championship in 2016. Burton competed in the K&N Pro Series East for HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks and drove one race for KBM in 2016 at Martinsville. Snider did one race for AM Racing at Martinsville in October. Justin Fontaine will drive AM Racing's second truck part-time. Fontaine drove one race for the team in 2016 at Phoenix. As a part of Ford Performance's driver development program, Chase Briscoe will drive for Brad Keselowski Racing in 2017. Briscoe won the 2016 ARCA Racing Series championship. Spencer Boyd and Cody Ware will share driving duties for Rick Ware Racing in 2017. Jordan Anderson will drive the truck at Atlanta and Martinsville. Joe Nemechek will return to the truck series part-time driving the No. 87 for his team NEMCO Motorsports. After having driven a partial schedule for Kyle Busch Motorsports and Athenian Motorsports in 2016, Cody Coughlin will drive the No. 13 full-time for ThorSport Racing in 2017, replacing Cameron Hayley. Grant Enfinger will drive a truck full-time for ThorSport Racing, replacing Rico Abreu. Enfinger drove a partial schedule for GMS Racing in 2016. After driving full-time for Tommy Baldwin Racing in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season, Regan Smith will return to the Truck Series driving the No. 92 RBR Enterprises Ford part-time in 12 races. Smith's last Truck start was in 2008, in the Cool City Customs 200 at the Michigan International Speedway. Parker Kligerman will drive the No. 75 Truck for Henderson Motorsports, sharing driving duties with Caleb Holman. Kligerman drove the No. 92 RBR Enterprises Ford part-time last season. J. J. Yeley returned to the Truck Series, driving the No. 22 AM Racing Toyota at the NextEra Energy Resources 250. Austin Wayne Self, who will drive for this team the rest of the season except at Atlanta where the team skipped the race, also will drive the No. 32 at the opener. Wendell Chavous will attempt to run for the Rookie of the Year honors in the 2017 season. He will drive the No. 49 Chevrolet for Premium Motorsports. Chavous's last start was in 2015. T. J. Bell returned to the Truck Series, driving part-time the No. 45 Chevrolet for Niece Motorsports starting at Daytona and 5 other races. After running part-time for Red Horse Racing and scoring a win in the 2016 season, Brett Moffitt returned to the team, driving the No. 7 (renumbered from 11) for the first 5 races of the season before the team shutting down. Korbin Forrister will return to drive full-time in the 2017 season. He will be driving the No. 5 Toyota for Wauters Motorsports. However, the team withdrew before the spring Martinsville race for unknown reasons and have not run since. Todd Peck drove the new No. 83 Chevy for the new Copp Motorsports team at Daytona, Atlanta, and Kansas. Donnie Levister drove the truck at Martinsville. Terry Jones drove the No. 30 Ford for Rette Jones Racing at Daytona. Victor Gonzalez Jr. drove the No. 45 Chevrolet for Niece Motorsports at Mosport Park. Ted Minor returned to NASCAR after almost 3 years absence at Iowa driving for a new team: Long Motorsports. Alex Tagliani drove the 02 for Young's Motorsports at Canadian Motorsports Park. Cale Gale drove the 99 for MDM Motorsports at Martinsville Speedway. Jeb Burton drove the 20 for Young's Motorsports at Martinsville Speedway. It was Burton's first truck start in almost two years.
Teams JR Motorsports announced on January 3 that it would suspend its Truck Series team. Cole Custer drove the truck full-time in 2016. The team later sold six trucks and their No. 00 owners points to Halmar Friesen Racing. Rick Ware Racing announced that it would return to the Truck Series full-time in 2017, having purchased the owners points of SS-Green Light Racing's No. 07 truck. Athenian Motorsports announced on January 10 that it would cease operations due to the retirement of driver John Wes Townley. Hattori Racing Enterprises expands from part-time to full-time with Ryan Truex returning to the team and renumbered from No. 81 to No. 16. NEMCO Motorsports will expand to a two truck team with Joe Nemechek driving the No. 87 Chevrolet Silverado part-time in the first 3 races. After that, they sold their owner points to JJC Racing. The No. 87 returned at Gateway.