The 2017 Johnsonville 180 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the eighth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin at Road America, a 4.048 miles (6.515 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 45 laps to complete. Jeremy Clements, driving for his family owned team, Jeremy Clements Racing, came home with the upset win, after an exciting battle with Matt Tifft. With two laps to go, Clements and Tifft collided, causing them to both spin out. Clements was able to get in front of Tifft, and would lead the last lap for his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. Tifft would end up finishing in 3rd, with Michael Annett finishing in 2nd.
Background The race was held at Road America, which is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IndyCar Series, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake00Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet01Sheldon CreedJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2Ben Kennedy (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3Scott Lagasse Jr.Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Ryan EllisSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet9William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet13Ernie Francis Jr.MBM MotorsportsToyota14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord17Nicolas HammannRick Ware RacingDodge18Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20James DavisonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22Austin Cindric (i)Team PenskeFord23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet24Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota33Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Tim CowenMBM MotorsportsDodge42Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet46Parker Kligerman (i)Precision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet74John GrahamMike Harmon RacingChevrolet78Stephen YoungB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet93Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet98Casey MearsBiagi-DenBeste RacingFord99David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first 55-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 26, at 1:00 PM CST. Justin Marks, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:15.029 and an average speed of . Pos#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed142Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2:15.029107.923248Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2:15.126107.846322Austin Cindric (i)Team PenskeFord2:15.587107.479Full first practice results
Final practice The final 55-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 26, at 3:00 PM CST. James Davison, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:14.076 and an average speed of . Pos#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120James DavisonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2:14.076108.691242Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2:14.171108.614322Austin Cindric (i)Team PenskeFord2:14.433108.402Full final practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Sunday, August 27, at 10:45 AM EST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be based on a competition-based formula. As a result, Austin Cindric, driving for Team Penske, would earn the pole for the race.
No one would fail to qualify for the race.
Full starting lineup Pos#DriverTeamMake122Austin Cindric (i)Team PenskeFord220James DavisonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet418Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota542Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet69William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet77Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet82Ben Kennedy (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet93Scott Lagasse Jr.Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1048Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1121Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1200Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord1319Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1416Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1511Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1628Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota175Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1862Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet194Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet2014J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota2139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2233Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2324Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota2451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2552Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet2623Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2707Ryan EllisSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2898Casey MearsBiagi-DenBeste RacingFord290Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet3099David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3193Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet3201Sheldon CreedJD MotorsportsChevrolet338Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3440Tim CowenMBM MotorsportsDodge3590Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet3678Stephen YoungB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3774John GrahamMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3813Ernie Francis Jr.MBM MotorsportsToyota3946Parker Kligerman (i)Precision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet4017Nicolas HammannRick Ware RacingDodgeOfficial qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 10 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts120James DavisonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10242Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet9322Austin Cindric (i)Team PenskeFord0448Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6616Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord5719Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota489William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet3918Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota01001Sheldon CreedJD MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 10 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts121Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1022Ben Kennedy (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet931Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet847Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7514J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota6619Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet4862Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3998Casey MearsBiagi-DenBeste RacingFord21011Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 25 Pos#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet4510Running4425Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet452Running35319Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota456Running43442Justin MarksChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet450Running42562Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet450Running3569William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet450Running34711Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet450Running31800Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord450Running29998Casey MearsBiagi–DenBeste RacingFord450Running301046Parker Kligerman (i)Precision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet450Running0117Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet450Running39128Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet450Running25134Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet450Running24141Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet454Running311521Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4510Running321622Austin Cindric (i)Team PenskeFord451Running01714J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota450Running26182Ben Kennedy (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet450Running281918Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota450Running02039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet450Running172107Ryan EllisSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet450Running162228Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota450Running15233Scott Lagasse Jr.Richard Childress RacingChevrolet450Running142423Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet450Running132533Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet450Running122690Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet450Running11270Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet450Running102899David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet450Running92917Nicolas HammannRick Ware RacingDodge440Running83074John GrahamMike Harmon RacingChevrolet440Running73148Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet441Running133252Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet430Running53324Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota420Running43478Stephen YoungB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet420Running33516Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord360Accident73640Tim CowenMBM MotorsportsDodge350Accident13720James DavisonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2011Accident113801Sheldon CreedJD MotorsportsChevrolet180Vibration23913Ernie Francis Jr.MBM MotorsportsToyota160Engine14093Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet20Vibration1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Elliott Sadler 838 2 William Byron 731 (-107) 3 Justin Allgaier 710 (–128) 4 Brennan Poole 634 (–204) 5 Daniel Hemric 633 (–205) 6 Cole Custer 562 (-276) 7 Matt Tifft 557 (-281) 8 Blake Koch 485 (-353) 9 Michael Annett 470 (-353) 10 Ryan Reed 465 (-368) 11 Brendan Gaughan 463 (-375) 12 Dakoda Armstrong 459 (-379)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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