The 2017 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 was the seventh stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. At race's end, Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take the lead with 20 to go to win his eighth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Ryan Blaney of Team Penske and Daniel Suárez of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
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 MotorsportsChevrolet2Austin Dillon (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 RacingChevrolet13Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet24Jeb BurtonJGL RacingToyota28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota33Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge42Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet45Tommy Joe Martins*Martins MotorsportsChevrolet46Quin HouffPrecision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge78B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet90Josh WilliamsKing AutosportChevrolet93Jordan Anderson (i)RSS RacingChevrolet97Stephen Leicht*Obaika RacingChevrolet99David StarrB. J. McLeod Motorsports with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletOfficial entry list *Withdrew due to concerns of rain.
Practice The only 55-minute practice session was held on Friday, April 21, at 2:00 PM EST. Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports set the fastest time in the session with a time of 15.422 and an average speed of . Pos#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet15.422124.420220Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.509123.722342Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet15.525123.594Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 22, at 9:35 AM EST. Since Bristol Motor Speedway 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. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars from Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and they would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole.
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 14.992 and an average speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)142Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet15.346125.03615.084127.20814.992127.98822Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet15.268125.67515.142126.72015.043127.554300Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord15.172126.47015.182126.38715.074127.292420Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.249125.83115.188126.33715.104127.03957Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet15.237125.93015.079127.25015.128126.83863Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet15.429124.36315.245125.86415.138126.754719Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.399124.60515.212126.13715.158126.587821Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet15.259125.74915.197126.26215.208126.170922Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord15.442124.25915.198126.25315.222126.0541018Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.398124.61415.231125.98015.237125.930114Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet15.200126.23715.254125.79015.291125.4861262Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.512123.69815.202126.22015.294125.461Eliminated in Round 11348Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet15.405124.55715.307125.354——146Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord15.471124.02615.333125.142——1551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet15.375124.80015.338125.101——1611Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet15.567123.26115.347125.028——171Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet15.458124.13015.356124.954——1833Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.458124.13015.376124.792——199William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet15.333125.14215.441124.267——2039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet15.530123.55415.476123.986——2146Quin HouffPrecision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet15.535123.51515.509123.722——2224Jeb BurtonJGL RacingToyota15.572123.22115.527123.578——2323Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet15.515123.67415.546123.427——2416Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord15.556123.34815.556123.348——Eliminated in Round 22507Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet15.594123.047————2678B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet15.646122.638————2799David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet15.658122.544————285Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet15.677122.396————2901Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet15.761121.744————3014J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota15.819121.297————3128Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota15.897120.702————3290Josh WilliamsKing AutosportChevrolet15.902120.664————3393Jordan Anderson (i)RSS RacingChevrolet15.903120.656————Qualified by owner's points3440Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge15.930120.452————350Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet15.974120.120————3613Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge16.097119.202————378Jeff GreenB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet16.135118.922————3852Joey GaseJimmy MeansChevrolet16.462116.559————3989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet16.532116.066————4074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge18.355104.538————WithdrewWD45Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet——————WD97Stephen LeichtObaika RacingChevrolet——————Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 85 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts142Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet0222Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0320Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota043Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0518Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0600Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord572Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet087Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3921Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2101Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 85 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts121Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet10222Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0362Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8418Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0511Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet6642Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet072Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0833Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3900Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord2101Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 130 Pos#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30027running0222Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord30061running0318Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30018running041Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet3000running35521Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3008running4463Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3000running0742Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet300180running0848Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3000running29911Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet3000running34105Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet3000running271114J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota3000running26129William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet3000running25132Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3001running0147Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3000running261546Quin HouffPrecision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet3000running221619Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3000running211751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2990running201823Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2980running191928Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota2980running182033Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2975running202139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2950running162290Josh WilliamsKing AutosportChevrolet2950running152301Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet2940running142440Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge2940running13258Jeff GreenB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2940running122624Jeb BurtonJGL RacingToyota2930running112713Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge2930running102852Joey GaseJimmy MeansChevrolet2920running92978B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2920running83074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge2810running7314Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet2680crash63200Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord2620crash12336Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord2580crash4340Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2530crash33562Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2430crash103699David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2270crash13707Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2130crash13816Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord790crash13989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet150overheating14093Jordan Anderson (i)RSS RacingChevrolet130electrical0Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Elliott Sadler 260 2 William Byron 244 (–16) 3 Justin Allgaier 200 (–60) 4 Ryan Reed 184 (–76) 5 Daniel Hemric 180 (–80) 6 Bubba Wallace 180 (–80) 7 Blake Koch 164 (–96) 8 Brennan Poole 163 (–97) 9 Matt Tifft 160 (–100) 10 Michael Annett 157 (–103) 11 Dakoda Armstrong 139 (–121) 12 Cole Custer 130 (–130)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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