The 2017 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 30th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.500 miles (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a wild finish, Christopher Bell, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would manage to defend against the dominant Erik Jones to win his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory and his only victory of the season. To fill out the podium, Tyler Reddick, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, and Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake0Garrett SmithleyJD 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 MotorsportsToyota15Reed Sorenson (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Christopher Bell (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 RacingChevrolet24Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota33Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet38Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Bobby Dale EarnhardtMBM MotorsportsChevrolet42Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet46Quin HouffPrecision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet55Josh BerryNextGen MotorsportsToyota62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge78Jennifer Jo Cobb (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet90Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet93Gray Gaulding (i)RSS RacingChevrolet99David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, October 20, at 1:30 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Matt Tifft, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.348 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed119Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.348177.936222Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord30.430177.456320Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.551176.754Full first practice results
Second and final practice The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 20, at 4:00 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.476 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.476177.189222Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord30.645176.211339Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet30.655176.154Full Happy Hour practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 21, at 11:05 AM CST. Since Kansas 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.
Tyler Reddick, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would win the pole after setting a time of 29.815 and an average speed of in the third round.
Mike Harmon was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)142Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.388177.70229.877180.74129.815181.117220Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.040179.76029.844180.94129.830181.026322Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord30.202178.79629.887180.68129.980180.120418Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.252178.50129.983180.10230.097179.42052Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.736175.69030.029179.82630.125179.25369William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet30.487177.12530.090179.46230.153179.087700Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord30.290178.27730.115179.31330.163179.027819Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.438177.41030.047179.71830.209178.755948Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.377177.76630.186178.89130.242178.5601021Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.426177.48030.242178.56030.245178.542111Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.562176.69030.194178.84330.286178.3001233Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.685175.98230.212178.73730.313178.141Eliminated in Round 2137Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.288178.28830.246178.536 - -1423Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet30.657176.14230.312178.147 - -1516Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord30.789175.38730.437177.416 - -163Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.798175.33630.448177.352 - -1739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet30.912174.68930.521176.927 - -1811Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet30.822175.20030.561176.696 - -1924Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota30.745175.63830.573176.626 - -205Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.946174.49830.580176.586 - -214Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.921174.63930.703175.879 - -2251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet30.836175.12030.744175.644 - -2314J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota30.796175.34730.764175.530 - -2462Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.768175.50731.329172.364 - -Eliminated in Round 12538Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet30.961174.413 - - - -268B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet31.010174.137 - - - -2715Reed Sorenson (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet31.298172.535 - - - -2801Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.334172.337 - - - -2993Gray Gaulding (i)RSS RacingChevrolet31.344172.282 - - - -3013Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge31.364172.172 - - - -3146Quin HouffPrecision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet31.408171.931 - - - -3299David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.449171.707 - - - -3355Josh BerryNextGen MotorsportsToyota31.537171.227 - - - -Qualified by owner's points340Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.731170.181 - - - -3552Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet31.742170.122 - - - -3690Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet31.839169.603 - - - -3789Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet31.938169.078 - - - -3807Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet32.991163.681 - - - -3978Jennifer Jo Cobb (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet33.006163.607 - - - -4040Bobby Dale EarnhardtMBM MotorsportsChevrolet33.413161.614 - - - -Failed to qualify4174Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge - - - - - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0222Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0342Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet842Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0518Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota061Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet5748Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet487Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3921Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet21000Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0222Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord037Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8418Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0542Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet669William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet5700Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord4848Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3921Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2102Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0 Stage 3 Laps: 110 Pos#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts118Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2004running0242Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2003running49322Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord2003running049William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running3857Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running4362Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running071Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running35819Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running2993Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2004running01016Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord2000running271133Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running261248Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2000running321362Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running24145Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1990running231520Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota199186running01624Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota1990running21174Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1990running201821Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1990running231900Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord1980running232014J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota1980running172123Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1970running162246Quin HouffPrecision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet1960running152311Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1960running142401Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet1950running132551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1950running122639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1940running112799David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1940running10280Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1920running92990Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet1920running83052Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1920running73140Bobby Dale EarnhardtMBM MotorsportsChevrolet1880running6328B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1880running53307Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1880running43455Josh BerryNextGen MotorsportsToyota1820engine33578Jennifer Jo Cobb (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1390running03613Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge360vibration13789Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet240suspension13815Reed Sorenson (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet70handling03993Gray Gaulding (i)RSS RacingChevrolet30brakes04038Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet20handling1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Justin Allgaier 3,066 1 2 William Byron 3,064 (-2) 3 Elliott Sadler 3,055 (-11) 2 4 Brennan Poole 3,038 (–28) 1 5 Matt Tifft 3,033 (–33) 1 6 Ryan Reed 3,032 (-34) 3 7 Daniel Hemric 3,032 (-34) 1 8 Cole Custer 3,030 (-36) 9 Brendan Gaughan 2,103 (-963) 1 10 Michael Annett 2,081 (-985) 1 11 Jeremy Clements 2,064 (-1,002) 1 12 Blake Koch 2,059 (-1,007)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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