The2017 M&M's 200 presented by Casey's General Store was the ninthstock car race of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the fourth iteration of theevent. The race was held on Friday, June 23, 2017, inNewton, Iowa atIowa Speedway, a7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end,John Hunter Nemechek, driving forNEMCO Motorsports, would complete a comeback victory on the final restart with six to go to win his fifth careerNASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his second and final wins of the season.[1] To fill out the podium,Johnny Sauter ofGMS Racing andBrandon Jones ofMDM Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race 9 of 23 of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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Date | June 23, 2017 | ||
Official name | 9th Annual M&M's 200 presented by Casey's General Stores | ||
Location | Newton, Iowa,Iowa Speedway | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 0.875 miles (1.408 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 175 mi (281.635 km) | ||
Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 175 mi (281.635 km) | ||
Average speed | 97.493 miles per hour (156.900 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
Time | 23.136 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
Laps | 99 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO 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 |
Background
editIowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) pavedoval motor racing track inNewton, Iowa,United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east ofDes Moines. The track was designed with influence fromRusty Wallace and patterned afterRichmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tieredRecreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Friday, June 23, at 9:00 AMCST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes.[2]Christopher Bell ofKyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.289 and an average speed of 135.257 miles per hour (217.675 km/h).[3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.289 | 135.257 |
2 | 29 | Chase Briscoe(R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 23.354 | 134.881 |
3 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Toyota | 23.358 | 134.857 |
Full first practice results |
Second and final practice
editThe second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 23, at 11:15 AMCST, and would last for an hour.[2]Brandon Jones ofMDM Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.290 and an average speed of 135.251 miles per hour (217.665 km/h).[4]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 99 | Brandon Jones(i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.290 | 135.251 |
2 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 23.291 | 135.245 |
3 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 23.490 | 134.100 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, June 23, at 5:05 PMCST.[2] SinceIowa 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 23.136 and an average speed of 136.151 miles per hour (219.114 km/h).[6]
Jennifer Jo Cobb was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 60
Stage 2 Laps: 60
Stage 3 Laps: 80
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^"Race recap: John Hunter Nemechek goes back-to-back with Truck win at Iowa".ESPN.com. June 23, 2017. RetrievedApril 30, 2022.
- ^abc"2017 Truck Series Iowa Race Info".Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. RetrievedApril 30, 2022.
- ^Long, Dustin (June 23, 2017)."Christopher Bell leads opening Truck practice at Iowa".NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. RetrievedApril 30, 2022.
- ^Long, Dustin (June 23, 2017)."Brandon Jones leads final Truck practice at Iowa".NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. RetrievedApril 30, 2022.
- ^"NASCAR Qualifying Rules".ESPN.com. February 7, 2018. RetrievedOctober 26, 2021.
- ^McFadin, Daniel (June 23, 2017)."Noah Gragson earns second Truck Series pole of year for M&M's 200 at Iowa".NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. RetrievedApril 30, 2022.
- ^"2017 M&M's 200 - The Third Turn".www.thethirdturn.com. RetrievedApril 30, 2022.
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