2017 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300

The 2017 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 was the seventh stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 22, 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, Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take the lead with 20 to go to win his eighth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Blaney of Team Penske and Daniel Suárez of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2017 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300
Race details
Race 7 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date April 22, 2017
Official name 35th Annual Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300
Location Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.828 km)
Distance 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.334 km)
Scheduled Distance 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.334 km)
Average speed 67.738 miles per hour (109.014 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Chip Ganassi Racing
Time 14.992
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 180
Winner
No. 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
00 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Haas Demo Day
1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet Armour Vienna Sausage
01 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
2 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Rheem
3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Nexium 24 Hours
4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet G&K Services
5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J
6 Bubba Wallace Roush Fenway Racing Ford Leidos
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Cheney Brothers, Southern Foods
07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Global Hbot Foundation
8 Jeff Green B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet B. J. McLeod Motorsports
9 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Liberty University
11 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge MBM Motorsports
14 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota Superior Essex
16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford Lilly Diabetes
18 Daniel Suárez (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Juniper Networks
19 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Wastebits
20 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Reser's Fine Foods
21 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Blue Gate Bank
22 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford Fitzgerald Glider Kits
23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Air
24 Jeb Burton JGL Racing Toyota State Water Heaters
28 Dakoda Armstrong JGL Racing Toyota WinField United
33 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Menards, M-D Building Products
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet Smokey Mountain Growlers
40 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Dodge CrashClaimsR.Us[permanent dead link]
42 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Eneos
45 Tommy Joe Martins* Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Diamond Gusset Jeans
46 Quin Houff Precision Performance Motorsports Chevrolet Duke Cancer Institute
48 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet DC Solar
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric
52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet The Racing Warehouse
62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge Really Cheap Floors, Somerset Hardwood Flooring
78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet B. J. McLeod Motorsports
89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet King's Tire, Racing with Jesus
90 Josh Williams King Autosport Chevrolet Bucked Up
93 Jordan Anderson (i) RSS Racing Chevrolet RSS Racing
97 Stephen Leicht* Obaika Racing Chevrolet Obaika Racing
99 David Starr BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Striping Technology, Double D Meat
Official entry list

*Withdrew due to concerns of rain.[2]

Practice

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The only 55-minute practice session was held on Friday, April 21, at 2:00 PM EST.[3] Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 15.422 and an average speed of 124.420 miles per hour (200.235 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.422 124.420
2 20 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.509 123.722
3 42 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 15.525 123.594
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 22, at 9:35 AM EST.[3] 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.[5]

Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 14.992 and an average speed of 127.988 miles per hour (205.977 km/h).[6]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2) Time (R3) Speed (R3)
1 42 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 15.346 125.036 15.084 127.208 14.992 127.988
2 2 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.268 125.675 15.142 126.720 15.043 127.554
3 00 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15.172 126.470 15.182 126.387 15.074 127.292
4 20 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.249 125.831 15.188 126.337 15.104 127.039
5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.237 125.930 15.079 127.250 15.128 126.838
6 3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.429 124.363 15.245 125.864 15.138 126.754
7 19 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.399 124.605 15.212 126.137 15.158 126.587
8 21 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.259 125.749 15.197 126.262 15.208 126.170
9 22 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 15.442 124.259 15.198 126.253 15.222 126.054
10 18 Daniel Suárez (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.398 124.614 15.231 125.980 15.237 125.930
11 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 15.200 126.237 15.254 125.790 15.291 125.486
12 62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.512 123.698 15.202 126.220 15.294 125.461
Eliminated in Round 1
13 48 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 15.405 124.557 15.307 125.354
14 6 Bubba Wallace Roush Fenway Racing Ford 15.471 124.026 15.333 125.142
15 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 15.375 124.800 15.338 125.101
16 11 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 15.567 123.261 15.347 125.028
17 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.458 124.130 15.356 124.954
18 33 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.458 124.130 15.376 124.792
19 9 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.333 125.142 15.441 124.267
20 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 15.530 123.554 15.476 123.986
21 46 Quin Houff Precision Performance Motorsports Chevrolet 15.535 123.515 15.509 123.722
22 24 Jeb Burton JGL Racing Toyota 15.572 123.221 15.527 123.578
23 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 15.515 123.674 15.546 123.427
24 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 15.556 123.348 15.556 123.348
Eliminated in Round 2
25 07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 15.594 123.047
26 78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 15.646 122.638
27 99 David Starr BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 15.658 122.544
28 5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.677 122.396
29 01 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet 15.761 121.744
30 14 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota 15.819 121.297
31 28 Dakoda Armstrong JGL Racing Toyota 15.897 120.702
32 90 Josh Williams King Autosport Chevrolet 15.902 120.664
33 93 Jordan Anderson (i) RSS Racing Chevrolet 15.903 120.656
Qualified by owner's points
34 40 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Dodge 15.930 120.452
35 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 15.974 120.120
36 13 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge 16.097 119.202
37 8 Jeff Green B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 16.135 118.922
38 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Chevrolet 16.462 116.559
39 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 16.532 116.066
40 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 18.355 104.538
Withdrew
WD 45 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 97 Stephen Leicht Obaika Racing Chevrolet
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 85

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 42 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 0
2 22 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 0
3 20 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
4 3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 0
5 18 Daniel Suárez (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
6 00 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 2 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 0
8 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 21 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2
10 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 85

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 21 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 10
2 22 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 0
3 62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 8
4 18 Daniel Suárez (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
5 11 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6
6 42 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 0
7 2 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 0
8 33 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3
9 00 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
10 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 130

Fin[7] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 4 20 Erik Jones (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 27 running 0
2 9 22 Ryan Blaney (i) Team Penske Ford 300 61 running 0
3 10 18 Daniel Suárez (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 18 running 0
4 17 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 35
5 8 21 Daniel Hemric (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 8 running 44
6 6 3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 0
7 1 42 Kyle Larson (i) Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 300 180 running 0
8 13 48 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 29
9 16 11 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 300 0 running 34
10 28 5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 27
11 30 14 J. J. Yeley TriStar Motorsports Toyota 300 0 running 26
12 19 9 William Byron (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 25
13 2 2 Austin Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 1 running 0
14 5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 26
15 21 46 Quin Houff Precision Performance Motorsports Chevrolet 300 0 running 22
16 7 19 Matt Tifft (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 0 running 21
17 15 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 299 0 running 20
18 23 23 Spencer Gallagher (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 298 0 running 19
19 31 28 Dakoda Armstrong JGL Racing Toyota 298 0 running 18
20 18 33 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 297 5 running 20
21 20 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 295 0 running 16
22 32 90 Josh Williams King Autosport Chevrolet 295 0 running 15
23 29 01 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet 294 0 running 14
24 34 40 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Dodge 294 0 running 13
25 37 8 Jeff Green B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 294 0 running 12
26 22 24 Jeb Burton JGL Racing Toyota 293 0 running 11
27 36 13 Carl Long MBM Motorsports Dodge 293 0 running 10
28 38 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Chevrolet 292 0 running 9
29 26 78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 292 0 running 8
30 40 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 281 0 running 7
31 11 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 268 0 crash 6
32 3 00 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 262 0 crash 12
33 14 6 Bubba Wallace Roush Fenway Racing Ford 258 0 crash 4
34 35 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 253 0 crash 3
35 12 62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 243 0 crash 10
36 27 99 David Starr BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 227 0 crash 1
37 25 07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 213 0 crash 1
38 24 16 Ryan Reed Roush Fenway Racing Ford 79 0 crash 1
39 39 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 15 0 overheating 1
40 33 93 Jordan Anderson (i) RSS Racing Chevrolet 13 0 electrical 0
Withdrew
WD 45 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 97 Stephen Leicht Obaika Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Erik Jones scores second straight Xfinity Series victory". USA TODAY. Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  2. ^ Beard, Brock. "XFINITY: Jordan Anderson sets second-longest last-place streak in NASCAR history". Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  3. ^ a b "2017 NASCAR XFINITY Bristol Race Info". ESPN.com. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  4. ^ Greene, Dan (2017-04-21). "Justin Allgaier Leads XFINITY Bristol Practice". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  5. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  6. ^ McFadin, Daniel (2017-04-22). "Kyle Larson earns Xfinity pole at Bristol with track record". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  7. ^ "2017 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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