The 2017 Lucas Oil 150 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the fifth race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs, the third and final race of the Round of 6, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 10, 2017, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. On the final restart with seven to go, GMS Racing driver Johnny Sauter would come out victorious in a battle with eventual second-place finisher, NEMCO Motorsports driver John Hunter Nemechek, to win his 17th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his fourth and final win of the season. To fill out the podium, Cody Coughlin of ThorSport Racing would finish third.
Meanwhile, the four drivers to make the Championship 4 round were: Christopher Bell, Johnny Sauter, Matt Crafton, and Austin Cindric.
Background
Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Ray CiccarelliJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven 2 Honor1Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevroletLucas Oil02Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFordUnited Rentals4Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletFire Alarm Services10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven 2 Honor13Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaRIDE TV15Jason HathawayPremium MotorsportsChevroletChoko Authentics, Kubota16Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaKobe Toyopet18Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaSwitch19Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordReese Brands, Draw-Tite21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevroletISM Connect24Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevroletFraternal Order of Eagles27Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyotaSafelite AutoGlass29Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordCheckered Flag Foundation33Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevroletNettts44Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevroletAM Technical Solutions, Don't Mess with Texas45T. J. BellNiece MotorsportsChevroletNiece Motorsports49Robby Lyons (i)Premium MotorsportsChevroletSunwest Construction50Josh ReaumeBeaver MotorsportsChevroletBeaver Motorsports51Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaPedigree52Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevroletHalmar "We Build America"57Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing63Ted MinorMB MotorsportsChevroletShawn Magee Design74Mike Harmon (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevroletMike Harmon Racing83Bayley CurreyCopp MotorsportsChevroletBaja, Preferred Industrial Contractors, Inc.87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletFire Alarm Services88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaMenards, Ideal Door97Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyotaJJL Motorsports98Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaJIVE Communications99Dalton SargeantMDM MotorsportsChevroletPerformance Plus Motor OilOfficial entry list
Practice The only practice session was held on Friday, November 10, at 9:00a.m. MST. The session would last for one hour and 50 minutes. Todd Gilliland of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 26.576 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed 151Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota26.576135.46124Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota26.660135.034388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota26.768134.489Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, November 10, at 3:30p.m. MST. Since Phoenix International Raceway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 km) 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.
Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, setting a time of 26.275 and an average speed of in the third round.
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)14Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota -* -* -* -*26.275137.012218Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota -* -* -* -*26.545135.619327Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota -* -* -* -*26.596135.359488Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota -* -* -* -*26.604135.318551Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota -* -* -* -*26.664135.01468John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet -* -* -* -*26.702134.821719Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord -* -* -* -*26.737134.645829Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord -* -* -* -*26.801134.323998Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota -* -* -* -*26.918133.7401021Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet -* -* -* -*26.955133.5561116Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota -* -* -* -*26.974133.4621252Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet -* -* -* -*27.038133.146Eliminated in Round 21313Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyota -* -*27.026133.205 - -1499Dalton SargeantMDM MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*27.050133.087 - -1533Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet -* -*27.111132.787 - -1624Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet -* -*27.181132.445 - -1702Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFord -* -*27.564130.605 - -1845T. J. BellNiece MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*27.839129.315 - -1987Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*27.886129.097 - -2049Robby Lyons (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*27.897129.046 - -2183Bayley CurreyCopp MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*28.040128.388 - -2244Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*28.156127.859 - -2315Jason HathawayPremium MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*28.317127.132 - -2497Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyota28.274127.325 - - - -Eliminated in Round 12550Josh ReaumeBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet28.376126.868 - - - -261Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevrolet28.435126.605 - - - -2774Mike Harmon (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet28.599125.879 - - - -Qualified by owner's points286Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet29.862120.555 - - - -2910Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet30.010119.960 - - - -300Ray CiccarelliJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet30.260118.969 - - - -3163Ted MinorMB MotorsportsChevrolet30.810116.845 - - - -3257Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevrolet33.278108.180 - - - -Official starting lineup *Time not available.
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 40 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts14Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota10218Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota8427Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota758John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet6621Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet5719Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord4851Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota3998Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota21016Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 40 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts14Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota10218Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota8427Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota7519Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord6621Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet578John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet4851Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota3916Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota21052Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 70 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts11021Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet1505running50268John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1500running4531313Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1500running344829Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord1500running3351533Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1500running3261252Stewart Friesen (R)Halmar Friesen RacingChevrolet1500running327551Todd GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1500running36814Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota15090running499719Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord1500running38102183Bayley CurreyCopp MotorsportsChevrolet1500running27112315Jason HathawayPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1470running26122049Robby Lyons (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1450running013261Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevrolet1440running24141624Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1430crash2315218Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota14255crash40162550Josh ReaumeBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet1410running21171499Dalton SargeantMDM MotorsportsChevrolet1340crash20182497Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyota1340crash19191116Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1340crash2120327Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota1290crash3121488Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota1290crash3222286Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet1060crash15231702Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsFord1040brakes1424998Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota750crash15252244Austin Wayne SelfMartins MotorsportsChevrolet550engine1226300Ray CiccarelliJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet210electrical11272910Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet200engine10282774Mike Harmon (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet190brakes0291987Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet120electrical8301845T. J. BellNiece MotorsportsChevrolet100electrical7313163Ted MinorMB MotorsportsChevrolet60electrical6323257Mike SenicaNorm Benning RacingChevrolet30electrical5Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Christopher Bell 3,184 2 Johnny Sauter 3,181 (-3) 3 Matt Crafton 3,136 (–48) 4 Austin Cindric 3,123 (–61) 5 Ben Rhodes 3,111 (–73) 6 John Hunter Nemechek 3,091 (–93) 7 Chase Briscoe 2,191 (–993) 8 Kaz Grala 2,190 (–994)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 8 positions are included for the driver standings.
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