| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 23 of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | April 1, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 19th Annual Alpha Energy Solutions 250 | ||
| Location | Martinsville, Virginia,Martinsville Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.526 miles (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 131.5 mi (211.628 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 250 laps, 131.5 mi (211.628 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.867 miles per hour (104.393 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Time | 19.943 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 96 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 23 | Chase Elliott | GMS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch,Michael Waltrip,Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2017 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 was the thirdstock car race of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 19th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, April 1, 2017, inMartinsville, Virginia atMartinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the 250 laps to complete. At race's end,Chase Elliott, driving forGMS Racing, would defend the field on the final restart with 12 to go to win his second careerNASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium,Johnny Sauter ofGMS Racing andChristopher Bell ofKyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Martinsville Speedway is aNASCAR-owned stock car racing track located inHenry County, inRidgeway, Virginia, just to the south ofMartinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in theNASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first pavedoval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 byH. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
*Withdrew.[2]
Originally, two practice sessions were scheduled to be held, both being held on Friday, March 31. However, rain would cancel the second session.[3]
The only 55-minute practice session was held on Friday, March 31, at 1:00 PMEST.[4]Christopher Bell ofKyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.204 and an average speed of 93.724 miles per hour (150.834 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.204 | 93.724 |
| 2 | 7 | Brett Moffitt | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 20.264 | 93.447 |
| 3 | 18 | Noah Gragson(R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.274 | 93.400 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 1, at 12:05 PMEST.[4] SinceMartinsville Speedway is a short track, 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.[6]
Chase Elliott ofGMS Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 19.943 and an average speed of 94.951 miles per hour (152.809 km/h).[7]
Three drivers would fail to qualify:Austin Wayne Self,Norm Benning, andChuck Buchanan Jr.
Stage 1 Laps: 70
Stage 2 Laps: 70
Stage 3 Laps: 110
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