The 2017 TheHouse.com 300 was the 26th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the final race of the regular season, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 16, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois, at Chicagoland Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would manage to pull away from the field on the final restart with seven to go to win his fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory and his second and final win of the season. To fill out the podium, Kyle Larson, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, and Elliott Sadler, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively.
The twelve drivers to qualify for the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase field were William Byron, Justin Allgaier, Elliott Sadler, Daniel Hemric, Brennan Poole, Ryan Reed, Jeremy Clements, Cole Custer, Blake Koch, Matt Tifft, Brendan Gaughan, and Michael Annett.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake0Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet00Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet01Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet2Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet9William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet13Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota15Matt Mills (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet25Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevrolet28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota33Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Garrett SmithleyMBM MotorsportsToyota42Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge78Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet90Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet93Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet98Bubba WallaceBiagi-DenBeste RacingFord99David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, September 15, at 1:00 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Brandon Jones, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.961 and an average speed of . Pos#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed133Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.961174.413220Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.099173.639319Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.128173.477First practice results
Final practice The final practice session was held on Friday, September 15, at 3:00 PM CST. The session would last for 50 minutes. Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.158 and an average speed of . Pos#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.158173.310223Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet31.326172.381318Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.337172.320Final practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 16, at 11:35 AM CST. Since Chicagoland Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 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.
Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole after setting a time of 30.469 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)120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.595176.49930.397177.64930.469177.229218Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.778175.45030.553176.74230.512176.980342Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.594176.50530.434177.43330.543176.800422Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord30.760175.55330.600176.47130.556176.725500Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord30.743175.65030.575176.61530.595176.49961Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.794175.35930.801175.31930.758175.564719Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.882174.85930.681176.00530.829175.16089William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet31.094173.66730.710175.83830.835175.126921Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.936174.55430.746175.63330.856175.0061016Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord31.305172.49630.837175.11430.959174.4241111Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet30.979174.31230.789175.38731.038173.9801248Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet31.108173.58930.720175.78131.086173.712Eliminated in Round 2132Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet31.194173.11030.847175.058 - -147Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.985174.27830.878174.882 - -1533Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.583170.97830.936174.554 - -1698Bubba WallaceBiagi-DenBeste RacingFord31.155173.32730.944174.509 - -173Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet31.060173.85730.968174.374 - -185Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.046173.93531.090173.689 - -1962Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.122173.51131.154173.332 - -2028Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota31.616170.80031.169173.249 - -214Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.428171.82131.220172.966 - -2239Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet31.258172.75631.464171.625 - -2351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet31.601170.88131.527171.282 - -2423Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet31.278172.645 - - - -Eliminated in Round 12514J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota31.754170.057 - - - -268B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet31.826169.673 - - - -2701Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.892169.321 - - - -2813Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge32.158167.921 - - - -2952Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet32.159167.916 - - - -3078Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet32.222167.587 - - - -310Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet32.234167.525 - - - -3290Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet32.244167.473 - - - -3340Garrett SmithleyMBM MotorsportsToyota32.292167.224 - - - -Qualified by owner's points3499David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet32.363166.857 - - - -3525Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevrolet32.533165.985 - - - -3693Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet32.700165.138 - - - -3707Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet33.017163.552 - - - -3889Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet33.142162.935 - - - -3974Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge33.178162.758 - - - -4015Matt Mills (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet35.479152.203 - - - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0242Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet0300Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord8422Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0518Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota061Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet577Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet4819Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota392Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet01021Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0200Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord9322Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0442Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet051Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet6618Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota072Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet087Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet393Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet01019Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1 Stage 3 Laps: 110 Pos#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20015running47242Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet20022running031Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running45421Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running3452Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running0619Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running35700Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord20041running4783Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running0911Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet2000running281098Bubba WallaceBiagi-DenBeste RacingFord2000running271148Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2000running261233Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running251362Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running241423Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2000running23155Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running221628Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota2000running211716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord2000running201820Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20094running01918Daniel Suárez (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1990running02051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1990running172114J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota1980running162299David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1970running15234Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1960running142439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1960running132501Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet1960running122622Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord19628running02752Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1960running102807Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1940running9290Vinnie MillerJD MotorsportsChevrolet1930running83025Chris CockrumChris Cockrum RacingChevrolet1930running73190Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet1840running63274Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge1840running5339William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1660transmission43478Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1520electrical3358B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet860engine23613Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge330vibration13740Garrett SmithleyMBM MotorsportsToyota240engine13889Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet230handling13993Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet80brakes14015Matt Mills (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet30vibration0Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 William Byron 2,025 1 2 Justin Allgaier 2,023 (-2) 1 3 Elliott Sadler 2,020 (–5) 4 Daniel Hemric 2,009 (–16) 5 Brennan Poole 2,006 (–19) 3 6 Ryan Reed 2,005 (-20) 10 7 Jeremy Clements 2,005 (-20) 2 8 Cole Custer 2,005 (-20) 1 9 Blake Koch 2,005 (-20) 3 10 Matt Tifft 2,004 (-21) 11 Brendan Gaughan 2,003 (-22) 2 12 Michael Annett 2,001 (-24)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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