The 2017 Overton's 150 was the 12th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the eighth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 29, 2017, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. At race's end, Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would take control of the race after Kyle Busch wrecked midway into the race, stealing the victory. The win was Bell's sixth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his fourth of the season. To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing and Ryan Truex of Hattori Racing Enterprises would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race.
Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.
Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Matt MillsJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven 2 Honor1Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevroletJacob Companies02Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFordWhitetail Heaven Outfitters4Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaSiriusXM6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletFire Alarm Services10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven 2 Honor13Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaJEGS16Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaShopRite18Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaSwitch19Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordLTi Printing21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Air24Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevroletFraternal Order of Eagles27Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyotaSafelite Auto Glass28Bryan DauzatFDNY RacingChevroletFDNY29Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard33Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevroletKiklos36Camden MurphyMB MotorsportsChevroletFr8Auctions44Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevroletAM Technical Solutions, Don't Mess with Texas45T. J. BellNiece MotorsportsChevroletValvoline, '4749Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevroletZyGenX51Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaTextron, Beechcraft52Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevroletHalmar57Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing63Travis KvapilMB MotorsportsChevroletMB Motorsports66Justin FontaineBolen MotorsportsToyotaProMatic Automation83Todd PeckCopp MotorsportsChevroletPulse Transport87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletD. A. B. Constructors, Inc.88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaMenards, Goof Off98Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaJIVE CommunicationsOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, July 28, at 12:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes. Justin Haley of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.056 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet53.056169.632251Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota53.240169.046333Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet53.277168.928Full first practice results
Second and final practice The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, July 28, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes. Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.366 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed14Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota53.366168.647251Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota53.417168.486321Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet53.483168.278Full Happy Hour practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 29, at 10:00 AM EST. Since Pocono Raceway is at least a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) racetrack, 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 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.
Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 52.931 and an average speed of in the second round.
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)127Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota52.970169.90752.931170.033251Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota53.238169.05252.942169.99734Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota52.987169.85352.971169.904416Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota53.648167.76053.147169.342529Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord53.341168.72653.531168.12768John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet53.253169.00553.610167.879721Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet53.760167.41153.621167.845818Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota53.506168.20553.668167.698988Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota53.640167.78553.936166.8641002Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFord54.216166.00354.421165.3771133Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet54.136166.24854.503165.1291298Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota54.247165.90854.505165.122Eliminated in Round 11313Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyota54.501165.135 - -1424Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet54.546164.998 - -1552Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet54.830164.144 - -1645T. J. BellNiece MotorsportsChevrolet55.100163.339 - -1719Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord55.390162.484 - -181Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevrolet56.071160.511 - -190Matt MillsJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet56.653158.862 - -2083Todd PeckCopp MotorsportsChevrolet56.775158.520 - -2144Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevrolet57.188157.376 - -2249Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet57.374156.865 - -2336Camden MurphyMB MotorsportsChevrolet57.646156.125 - -246Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet58.053155.031 - -2563Travis KvapilMB MotorsportsChevrolet58.442153.999 - -2687Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet58.627153.513 - -2728Bryan DauzatFDNY RacingChevrolet1:01.499146.344 - -2810Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet1:01.543146.239 - -2957Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevrolet1:06.570135.196 - -3066Justin FontaineBolen MotorsportsToyota - - - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 15 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts151Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota024Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9327Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota8416Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota7588Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota6629Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord578John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet4818Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota3998Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota21033Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 15 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts151Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota0216Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota934Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota8427Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota7529Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord668John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet5733Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet4852Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet3919Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord21045T. J. BellNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 30 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts134Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota607running572127Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota600running503416Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota600running50468John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet609running425721Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet6012running326988Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota600running3771719Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord600running3281313Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyota600running299529Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord600running39101424Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet600running27111002Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFord600running26121552Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet600running28131298Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota600running26141645T. J. BellNiece MotorsportsChevrolet600running24153066Justin FontaineBolen MotorsportsToyota600running22162144Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevrolet600running2117181Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevrolet600running20182810Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet600running19192083Todd PeckCopp MotorsportsChevrolet600running18202249Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet590running1721246Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet590running16222728Bryan DauzatFDNY RacingChevrolet560running15231133Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet420crash1924818Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota390crash1625251Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota3632crash0262563Travis KvapilMB MotorsportsChevrolet230vibration1127190Matt MillsJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet60rear gear10282336Camden MurphyMB MotorsportsChevrolet40electrical9292687Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet30vibration8302957Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevrolet20steering7Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Christopher Bell 528 2 Johnny Sauter 510 (-18) 3 Chase Briscoe 470 (–58) 4 Matt Crafton 464 (–64) 5 John Hunter Nemechek 396 (–132) 6 Ben Rhodes 387 (–141) 7 Ryan Truex 386 (–142) 8 Grant Enfinger 382 (–146)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 8 positions are included for the driver standings.
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