The 2017 Service King 300 was the fifth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Fontana, California, at Auto Club Speedway, a permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Larson, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would defend against eventual second-place finisher, Team Penske driver Joey Logano, on the final restart with four to go to win his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing finished third.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake00Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet01Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet2Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet6Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Jeff GreenB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet9William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet13Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsChevrolet14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet24Corey LaJoie (i)JGL RacingToyota28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota33Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Brandon HightowerMBM MotorsportsDodge42Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet72John Jackson*MBM MotorsportsChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge77Josh Bilicki**Obaika RacingChevrolet78B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Martin RoyKing AutosportChevrolet93Jordan Anderson (i)RSS RacingChevrolet97Stephen LeichtObaika RacingChevrolet98Casey MearsBiagi–DenBeste RacingFord99David StarrB. J. McLeod Motorsports with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletOfficial entry list *Withdrew.
**Withdrew after Bilicki refused rides with the team, after multiple incidents with the team. Leicht would then proceed to drive the #97, renumbering the #77.
Practice
First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, March 24, at 12:00 PM PST and lasted for 55 minutes. Joey Logano of Team Penske set the fastest time in the session with a lap of 40.245 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed122Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord40.245178.904242Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet40.599177.344320Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota40.664177.061Full first practice results
Final practice The final practice session was held on Friday, March 24, at 2:00 PM PST and lasted for 55 minutes. Joey Logano of Team Penske set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 40.723 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed122Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord40.723176.804220Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota40.737176.74432Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet40.773176.587Full final practice results
Qualifying Qualifying took place on Saturday, March 23, at 9:30 AM PST. Since Auto Club Speedway is at least 2 miles (3.2 km) in length, the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–40. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.
Joey Logano of Team Penske would advance from the first round and win the pole by setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 39.440 and an average speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)122Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord39.711181.31039.440182.556221Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet39.529182.14539.635181.658320Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota39.751181.12839.676181.470400Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord39.750181.13239.789180.95552Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet39.828180.77739.872180.57869William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet39.812180.85039.900180.451742Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet39.721181.26439.912180.397833Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.089179.60040.004179.98293Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet39.944180.25240.034179.847106Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord40.029179.87040.063179.7171111Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet40.081179.63640.123179.4481262Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.088179.60540.330178.527Eliminated in Round 11348Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet40.101179.547——141Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.109179.511——1516Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord40.225178.993——1618Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota40.294178.687——175Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.308178.625——1823Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet40.314178.598——1998Casey MearsBiagi–DenBeste RacingFord40.375178.328——207Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.384178.288——2128Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota40.393178.249——2219Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota40.412178.165——2314J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota40.530177.646——244Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet40.548177.567——2539Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40.654177.104——2624Corey LaJoie (i)JGL RacingToyota40.725176.796——2778B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet40.763176.631——2851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet41.163174.914——2901Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet41.333174.195——300Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet41.340174.165——3107Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet41.413173.858——328Jeff GreenB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet41.925171.735——3399David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet42.365169.952——Qualified by owner's points3490Martin RoyKing AutosportChevrolet42.446169.627——3593Jordan Anderson (i)RSS RacingChevrolet42.908167.801——3613Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsChevrolet42.918167.762——3752Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet43.004167.426——3897Stephen LeichtObaika RacingChevrolet43.714164.707——3940Brandon HightowerMBM MotorsportsDodge44.342162.374——4074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge45.811157.167——WithdrewWD72John JacksonMBM MotorsportsChevrolet————WD97Josh BilickiObaika RacingChevrolet————Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 35 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota021Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet9342Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet0420Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota059William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet663Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0748Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4800Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord392Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet01021Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 35 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0222Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord0320Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0442Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet051Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet663Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet072Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0800Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord3948Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2109William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 80 Pos#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts142Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet15021running0222Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord15070running0318Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15055running0420Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1500running059William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1501running3966Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord1500running3171Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1500running45848Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1500running3597Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1500running28103Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1500running01121Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1500running271211Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1500running25135Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1500running241498Casey MearsBiagi–DenBeste RacingFord1500running231516Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1500running221614J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota1500running211719Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1500running201824Corey LaJoie (i)JGL RacingToyota1500running01923Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1500running182028Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota1500running172139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1500running162251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1502running152378B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1500running142499David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1500running132590Martin RoyKing AutosportChevrolet1500running12260Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1500running112707Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1501running102852Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1500running9298Jeff GreenB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1500running83013Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsChevrolet1500running73101Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet1500running63233Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1490running53362Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1480running43474Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge1460running33500Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord1060crash8362Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet940crash0374Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet810crash13840Brandon HightowerMBM MotorsportsDodge720transmission13997Stephen LeichtObaika RacingChevrolet120vibration14093Jordan Anderson (i)RSS RacingChevrolet30electrical0Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Elliott Sadler 189 2 William Byron 172 (–17) 3 Justin Allgaier 143 (–46) 4 Ryan Reed 143 (–46) 5 Bubba Wallace 140 (–49) 6 Brennan Poole 133 (–56) 7 Daniel Hemric 131 (–58) 8 Michael Annett 113 (–76) 9 Matt Tifft 111 (–78) 10 Blake Koch 106 (–83) 11 Dakoda Armstrong 101 (–88) 12 Cole Custer 86 (–103)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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