| Race details | |||
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| Race 12 of 33 in the2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | June 10, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 2nd Annual Pocono Green 250 | ||
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania,Pocono Raceway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km) | ||
| Average speed | 135.583 miles per hour (218.200 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 52.070 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 29 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Kevin Harvick,Joey Logano,Clint Bowyer | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2017 Pocono Green 250 was the 12thstock car race of the2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the second iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, June 10, 2017,Long Pond, Pennsylvania, atPocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. At race's end,Brad Keselowski driving forTeam Penske, would make a last lap pass on the final lap to win his 35th careerNASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium,Justin Allgaier ofJR Motorsports andKyle Larson ofChip Ganassi Racing 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 7, at 1:00 PMEST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2]Brad Keselowski ofTeam Penske would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.806 and an average speed of 132.222 mph (212.791 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Team Penske | Ford | 53.210 | 169.141 |
| 2 | 20 | Kyle Benjamin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.327 | 168.770 |
| 3 | 42 | Kyle Larson(i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 53.449 | 168.385 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, July 7, at 3:00 PMEST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2]Kyle Benjamin ofJoe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.722 and an average speed of 170.707 mph (274.726 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Kyle Benjamin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 52.722 | 170.707 |
| 2 | 21 | Daniel Hemric(R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 52.995 | 169.827 |
| 3 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Team Penske | Ford | 53.179 | 169.240 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 10, at 9:35 AMEST.[2] SincePocono Raceway is at least 2 miles (3.2 km) in length, 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 13–40. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.[5]
Kyle Benjamin ofJoe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 52.070 and an average speed of 172.844 miles per hour (278.165 km/h) in the second round.[6]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Stage 1 Laps: 25
Stage 2 Laps: 25
Stage 3 Laps: 50
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