| Race details | |||
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| Race 3 of 33 in the2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | March 11, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 21st Annual Boyd Gaming 300 | ||
| Location | North Las Vegas, Nevada,Las Vegas Motor Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 118.525 miles per hour (190.747 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.098 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 106 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 12 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander,Michael Waltrip,Jamie McMurray | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The2017 Boyd Gaming 300 was the thirdstock car race of the2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 22nd iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, March 11, 2017, inNorth Las Vegas, Nevada atLas Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end,Joey Logano, driving forTeam Penske, would hold off the field on the final restart with four to go to complete a dominating run.[1] To fill out the podium,Kyle Larson ofChip Ganassi Racing andDaniel Suárez ofJoe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
The first practice session was held on Friday, March 10, at 1:00 PMPST, and lasted for 55 minutes.[2]Brendan Gaughan ofRichard Childress Racing set the fastest time in the session with a lap of 29.578 and an average speed of 182.568 miles per hour (293.815 km/h).[3]
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.578 | 182.568 |
| 2 | 20 | Daniel Suárez(i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.605 | 182.402 |
| 3 | 12 | Joey Logano(i) | Team Penske | Ford | 29.618 | 182.322 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The final practice session was held on Friday, March 10, at 3:00 PMPST and lasted for 55 minutes.[2]Daniel Suárez ofJoe Gibbs Racing set the fastest time in the session with a lap of 29.607 and an average speed of 182.389 miles per hour (293.527 km/h).[4]
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Daniel Suárez(i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.607 | 182.389 |
| 2 | 19 | Matt Tifft(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.618 | 182.322 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch(i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.670 | 182.002 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying would take place on Saturday, March 11, at 10:05 AMPST.[2] SinceLas Vegas 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 Busch ofJoe Gibbs Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 29.098 and an average speed of 185.580 miles per hour (298.662 km/h).[6]
Three drivers failed to qualify:Morgan Shepherd,Mike Harmon, andJosh Bilicki.
Stage 1 Laps: 45
Stage 2 Laps: 45
Stage 3 Laps: 110
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