| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 23 of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | July 29, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 8th Annual Overton's 150 | ||
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania,Pocono Raceway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 60 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 121.594 miles per hour (195.687 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 52.931 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 32 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch,Phil Parsons,Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2017 Overton's 150 was the 12thstock car race of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the eighth iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, July 29, 2017, inLong Pond, Pennsylvania atPocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. At race's end,Christopher Bell, driving forKyle Busch Motorsports, would take control of the race afterKyle Busch wrecked midway into the race, stealing the victory. The win was Bell's sixth careerNASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his fourth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium,Ben Rhodes ofThorSport Racing andRyan Truex ofHattori Racing Enterprises would finish second and third, respectively.
The race was held atPocono Raceway, which is a three-turnsuperspeedway located inLong Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annualNASCARSprint Cup Series races, as well as oneXfinity Series andCamping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted anIndyCar Series race.
Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by eitherSpeedway Motorsports, Inc. orInternational Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.
Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year bySports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and anIndyCarrace. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two.
The first practice session was held on Friday, July 28, at 12:00 PMEST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2]Justin Haley ofGMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.056 and an average speed of 169.632 miles per hour (272.996 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Justin Haley(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 53.056 | 169.632 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch(i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.240 | 169.046 |
| 3 | 33 | Kaz Grala(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 53.277 | 168.928 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, July 28, at 2:00 PMEST, and would last for 55 minutes.[2]Christopher Bell ofKyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.366 and an average speed of 168.647 miles per hour (271.411 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.366 | 168.647 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch(i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.417 | 168.486 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 53.483 | 168.278 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 29, at 10:00 AMEST.[2] SincePocono Raceway is at least a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) racetrack, the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.[5]
Ben Rhodes ofThorSport Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 52.931 and an average speed of 170.033 miles per hour (273.642 km/h) in the second round.[6]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Stage 1 Laps: 15
Stage 2 Laps: 15
Stage 3 Laps: 30
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