The 2017 Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions was the 20th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the fourth race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs, the first race of the Round of 6, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 28, 2017, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the 200 laps to complete. On the final restart with 10 to go, Kyle Busch Motorsports driver Noah Gragson was able to pull away from the field to win his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing and Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor1Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevroletBommarito Automotive Group, Carolion Children's02Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFordOutdoors International, Old Mexico Hunting4Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaJBL6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletFire Alarm Services10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven 2 Honor13Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaJEGS15Gray Gaulding (i)Premium MotorsportsChevroletPremium Motorsports16Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaAisin18Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaSwitch19Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordFitzgerald Glider Kits20Jeb Burton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevroletState Water Heaters21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevroletISM Connect24Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevroletZeality27Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyotaSafelite AutoGlass29Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard33Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevroletCharge Cords44Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevroletAM Technical Solutions, Don't Mess with Texas45Jeffrey AbbeyNiece MotorsportsChevroletNiece Motorsports46Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaPedigree49Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevroletPremium Motorsports50Bayley CurreyBeaver MotorsportsChevroletPreferred Industrial Contractors, Inc.51Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaDEX Imaging52Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevroletHalmar57Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing63Chris WindomCopp MotorsportsChevroletBaldwin Brothers Racing83Landon HuffmanCopp MotorsportsChevroletPlan B Sales86Mason DiazBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletPrince William Marina87Ty Dillon (i)NEMCO MotorsportsChevroletThe Gracie Foundation88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaMenards, Ideal Door92Regan SmithRBR EnterprisesFordBTS Tire & Wheel Distributors, Advance Auto Parts98Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaRIDE TV99Cale GaleMDM MotorsportsChevroletRheemOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, October 27, at 1:00 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.129 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota20.12994.07324Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.19393.775346Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.19893.752Full first practice results
Second and final practice The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 27, at 3:00 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Stewart Friesen of Halmar Friesen Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.993 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed152Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet19.99394.713251Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.13394.055321Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet20.13494.050Full Happy Hour practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 28, at 10:00 AM EST. Since Martinsville Speedway is less than 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.
Chase Briscoe of Brad Keselowski Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, setting a time of 19.774 and an average speed of in Round 3.
Mike Senica was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)129Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord19.97694.79419.86495.32819.77495.762288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota20.03794.50519.81895.55019.81495.569327Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota20.02194.58119.81595.56419.82595.516421Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet19.88195.24719.88595.22819.82795.506518Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19.98894.73719.83195.48719.84895.405619Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord20.03194.53319.93694.98419.85195.391716Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota20.15193.97119.94294.95519.86295.338833Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet19.98594.75119.93694.98419.88495.232986Mason DiazBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet19.97194.81719.90995.11319.92595.0361051Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.01794.60019.81795.55419.93394.9981152Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet20.19993.74719.95994.87420.04694.4631215Gray Gaulding (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet20.04594.46719.97194.81720.08294.293Eliminated in Round 21346Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.11294.15319.98494.756 - -1499Cale GaleMDM MotorsportsChevrolet20.11594.13920.00094.680 - -154Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19.89995.16120.00794.647 - -1698Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota20.19293.78020.00994.637 - -178John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet20.18293.82620.01194.628 - -1887Ty Dillon (i)NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet19.97294.81320.01594.609 - -1924Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet20.12994.07320.02894.548 - -2013Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyota20.21193.69220.05394.430 - -2120Jeb Burton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet20.09694.22820.06494.378 - -2292Regan SmithRBR EnterprisesFord20.14593.99920.07694.322 - -2302Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFord20.16393.91520.17193.877 - -2483Landon HuffmanCopp MotorsportsChevrolet20.27093.41920.21093.696 - -Eliminated in Round 12544Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevrolet20.27493.400 - - - -2645Jeffrey AbbeyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet20.43592.665 - - - -2750Bayley CurreyBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet20.58991.971 - - - -Qualified by owner's points281Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevrolet20.59891.931 - - - -2949Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet20.79091.082 - - - -3010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet21.13389.604 - - - -316Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet22.00586.053 - - - -3263Chris WindomMB MotorsportsChevrolet29.09465.086 - - - -Failed to qualify3357Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevrolet24.87576.125 - - - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 50 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota10221Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet9327Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota8416Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota7518Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota6633Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet5719Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord4886Mason DiazBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet3929Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord21051Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 50 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts121Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet10288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota9318Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota844Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota7529Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord6651Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota5746Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota4824Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet3952Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet21099Cale GaleMDM MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 100 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1518Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20010running542288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota200102running543421Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet20033running5341051Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2000running3951346Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2000running3661152Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet2000running337833Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2000running358154Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20016running369327Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota2000running3610619Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord2000running31111924Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2000running29121698Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota2000running2513716Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2000running31142292Regan SmithRBR EnterprisesFord2000running23151887Ty Dillon (i)NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet2000running0162302Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFord2000running21172483Landon HuffmanCopp MotorsportsChevrolet2000running20181499Cale GaleMDM MotorsportsChevrolet2000running2019129Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord19939running26202013Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1990running17212949Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1990running16222645Jeffrey AbbeyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1990running1523986Mason DiazBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1980running1724281Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevrolet1980running13252750Bayley CurreyBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet1960running12262120Jeb Burton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1740rear gear027316Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet1530brakes10283010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet1080oil line9292544Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevrolet610engine830178John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet370crash7311215Gray Gaulding (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet260electrical0323263Chris WindomMB MotorsportsChevrolet00engine5Failed to qualify3357Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevroletOfficial race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Christopher Bell 3,083 2 Johnny Sauter 3,080 (-3) 3 Matt Crafton 3,068 (–15) 4 Ben Rhodes 3,049 (–31) 5 Austin Cindric 3,038 (–45) 6 John Hunter Nemechek 3,021 (–62) 7 Chase Briscoe 2,125 (–958) 8 Kaz Grala 2,117 (–966)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 8 positions are included for the driver standings.
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