The 2017 Food City 300 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 18, 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, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, put on a dominating performance, leading 186 laps for his 91st career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his fifth of the season. To fill out the podium, Daniel Suárez, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Elliott Sadler, driving for JR Motorsports, 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 MotorsportsChevrolet01Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet9William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet13Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota15Reed Sorenson (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet24Jeb BurtonJGL RacingToyota28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota33Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsChevrolet42Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge78Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet88Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet90Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet93Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet96Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet98Aric Almirola (i)Biagi–DenBeste RacingFord99David StarrB. J. McLeod Motorsports with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first 55-minute practice session was held on Thursday, August 17, at 1:00 PM EST. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.306 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet15.306125.363218Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.334125.134311Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet15.396124.630Full first practice results
Final practice The final 55-minute practice session was held on Thursday, August 17, at 3:00 PM CST. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.435 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.435124.315222Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord15.491123.865348Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet15.526123.586Full final practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, August 18, at 3:40 PM 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 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.
Due to a delayed start because of inclement weather, qualifying would only be one 20-minute session. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole, with a lap of 15.090 and an average speed of .
Reed Sorenson and Morgan Shepherd would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.090127.157222Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord15.252125.806348Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet15.279125.58447Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet15.284125.543500Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord15.293125.469642Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet15.318125.264720Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.335125.12681Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet15.359124.930933Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.419124.4441062Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.440124.275112Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet15.444124.242123Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet15.485123.9131311Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet15.488123.8891451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet15.501123.7861519Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.518123.6501621Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet15.520123.6341788Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet15.526123.5861898Aric Almirola (i)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord15.527123.578199William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet15.533123.531204Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet15.537123.4992128Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota15.543123.4512224Jeb BurtonJGL RacingToyota15.568123.253235Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet15.569123.2452496Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet15.611122.9132514J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota15.633122.7402639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet15.659122.5372716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord15.669122.458288B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet15.711122.1312923Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet15.747121.8523001Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet15.760121.7513140Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsChevrolet15.765121.7133293Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet15.814121.3363378Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet15.820121.290Qualified by owner's points3407Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet15.958120.241350Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet15.960120.2263699David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet15.998119.9403713Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge16.021119.7683890Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet16.068119.4173952Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet16.160118.7384074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge16.874113.713Failed to qualify4115Reed Sorenson (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet15.854121.0294289Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet16.280117.862Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 85 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9322Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord0420Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0542Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet662Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0748Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet481Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet3988Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet0103Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0 Stage 2 Laps: 85 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9320Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet041Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet752Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0648Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5721Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4842Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet393Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet01000Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 130 Pos#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota300186Running0220Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30024Running031Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet30015Running4443Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3000Running057Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30075Running50648Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3000Running40721Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3000Running3482Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3000Running0922Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord3000Running01000Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord3000Running281142Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3000Running35125Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet3000Running251388Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2990Running01411Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet2990Running23154Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet2990Running221614J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota2990Running211719Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2980Running201851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2980Running191996Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2970Running182033Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2970Running172107Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2970Running16229William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2970Running152323Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2960Running142428Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota2960Running132590Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2940Running12268B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2910Running112752Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet2900Running102840Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsChevrolet2890Running92924Jeb BurtonJGL RacingToyota2810Accident83062Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2780Accident73101Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet2390Suspension63239Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2170Running53378Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2100Accident4340Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2040Running33574Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge800Suspension23613Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge560Vibration13716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord380Accident13898Aric Almirola (i)Biagi-DenBeste RacingFord250Accident03993Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet180Overheating14099David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet110Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Elliott Sadler 807 2 William Byron 697 (-110) 3 Justin Allgaier 671 (–136) 4 Brennan Poole 621 (–186) 5 Daniel Hemric 601 (–206) 6 Cole Custer 533 (-274) 7 Matt Tifft 514 (-293) 8 Ryan Reed 458 (-349) 9 Blake Koch 454 (-353) 10 Dakoda Armstrong 444 (-363) 11 Michael Annett 435 (-372) 12 Brendan Gaughan 428 (-379)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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