| Race details | |||
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| Race 21 of 33 in the2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | August 12, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual Mid-Ohio Challenge | ||
| Location | Lexington, Ohio,Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.258 miles (3.634 km) | ||
| Distance | 75 laps, 169.35 mi (272.542 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 75 laps, 169.35 mi (272.542 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.154 miles per hour (103.246 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 1:23.921 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sam Hornish Jr. | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 61 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Dave Burns,Dale Jarrett | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2017 Mid-Ohio Challenge was the 21ststock car race of the2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the fifth iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, August 12, 2018, inLexington, Ohio at theMid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 2.258 miles (3.634 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 75 laps to complete. At race's end,Sam Hornish Jr., driving forTeam Penske, would hold off the field on the final restart with five to go to complete a dominant performance.[1] The win was Hornish's sixth and to date, final career win in theNASCAR Xfinity Series and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium,Daniel Hemric, driving forRichard Childress Racing, andMatt Tifft, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.
Originally, two practices were scheduled to be held on Friday, August 11. However, rain would force the cancellation of both sessions. Instead, a lone practice session was run the following day.[2]
The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 12, at 8:00 AMEST.[3]Sam Hornish Jr., driving forTeam Penske would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:25.695 and an average speed of 94.857 miles per hour (152.658 km/h).[4]
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Team Penske | Ford | 1:25.695 | 94.857 |
| 2 | 20 | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:25.705 | 94.846 |
| 3 | 19 | Matt Tifft(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:25.981 | 94.542 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 12, at 12:00 PMEST.[3] Since theMid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course, the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included two rounds. The first round was 25 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 25 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 12 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Whoever set the fastest time in Round 2 would win the pole.[5]
Sam Hornish Jr., driving forTeam Penske would win the pole, with a lap of 1:23.921 and an average speed of 96.863 miles per hour (155.886 km/h) in the second round.[6]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Stage 1Laps: 20
Stage 2Laps: 20
Stage 3Laps: 35
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