Race details | |||
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Race 17 of 23 of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
Date | September 23, 2017 | ||
Official name | 20th Annual UNOH 175 | ||
Location | Loudon, New Hampshire,New Hampshire Motor Speedway | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 1.703 km (1.058 miles) | ||
Distance | 175 laps, 185.15 mi (297.97 km) | ||
Scheduled distance | 175 laps, 185.15 mi (297.97 km) | ||
Average speed | 104.720 miles per hour (168.531 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
Time | 28.896 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
Laps | 73 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
Announcers | Vince Welch,Phil Parsons,Michael Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The2017 UNOH 175 was the 17thstock car race of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the first race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 20th and final iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, September 23, 2017, inLoudon, New Hampshire atNew Hampshire Motor Speedway, a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 175 laps to complete. At race's end,Christopher Bell, driving forKyle Busch Motorsports, would win both stages, and lead 73 laps of the race to earn his 7th careerNASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his fifth of the season. He would also earn a spot in the next round of the playoffs.[1] To fill out the podium,Ryan Truex ofHattori Racing Enterprises andTodd Gilliland ofKyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
The race was held atNew Hampshire Motor Speedway, which is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km)oval speedway located inLoudon, New Hampshire, which has hostedNASCAR racing annually since 1990, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated bySpeedway Motorsports.
The first practice session was held on Friday, September 22, at 1:30 PMEST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2]Noah Gragson ofKyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.966 and an average speed of 131.492 mph (211.616 km/h).[3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 18 | Noah Gragson(R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 28.966 | 131.492 |
2 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.023 | 131.234 |
3 | 24 | Justin Haley(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.068 | 131.031 |
Full first practice results |
The final practice session was held on Friday, September 22, at 3:30 PMEST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2]Christopher Bell ofKyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.664 and an average speed of 132.877 mph (213.845 km/h).[4]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 28.664 | 132.877 |
2 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 28.789 | 132.301 |
3 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 28.808 | 132.213 |
Full final practice results |
Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 23, at 10:05 AMEST.[2] SinceNew Hampshire Motor Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 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]
Noah Gragson ofKyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 28.896 and an average speed of 131.811 mph (212.129 km/h).[6]
Stage 1 Laps: 55
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 18 | Noah Gragson(R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 19 | Austin Cindric(R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 7 |
5 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger(R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 52 | Stewart Friesen(R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 55
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 98 | Grant Enfinger(R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 33 | Kaz Grala(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen(R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 24 | Justin Haley(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 65
Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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1 | 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 175 | 73 | Running | 60 |
2 | 7 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 175 | 28 | Running | 47 |
3 | 5 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 175 | 0 | Running | 40 |
4 | 8 | 98 | Grant Enfinger(R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 175 | 0 | Running | 42 |
5 | 11 | 52 | Stewart Friesen(R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Running | 38 |
6 | 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 175 | 17 | Running | 45 |
7 | 4 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 175 | 17 | Running | 43 |
8 | 6 | 19 | Austin Cindric(R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 175 | 0 | Running | 36 |
9 | 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Running | 35 |
10 | 12 | 33 | Kaz Grala(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Running | 33 |
11 | 9 | 29 | Chase Briscoe(R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 175 | 0 | Running | 26 |
12 | 23 | 13 | Cody Coughlin(R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 175 | 0 | Running | 25 |
13 | 13 | 24 | Justin Haley(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | Running | 26 |
14 | 19 | 44 | Austin Wayne Self | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | Running | 23 |
15 | 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson(R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 174 | 40 | Running | 30 |
16 | 16 | 45 | T. J. Bell | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | Running | 21 |
17 | 21 | 50 | Josh Reaume | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | Running | 20 |
18 | 22 | 49 | Wendell Chavous(R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | Running | 19 |
19 | 27 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Brakes | 18 |
20 | 14 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Running | 17 |
21 | 24 | 1 | Jordan Anderson | TJL Motorsports | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | Electrical | 16 |
22 | 15 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Ford | 125 | 0 | Brakes | 15 |
23 | 20 | 83 | Patrick Emerling | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | Engine | 14 |
24 | 29 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | Electrical | 13 |
25 | 17 | 15 | Gray Gaulding(i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | Brakes | 0 |
26 | 18 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Vibration | 11 |
27 | 26 | 63 | Camden Murphy | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | Brakes | 10 |
28 | 28 | 57 | Mike Senica | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Rear Gear | 9 |
29 | 25 | 0 | Ray Ciccarelli | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 8 |
Official race results |
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