| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 23 of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | July 6–7 2017 | ||
| Official name | 7th Annual Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 | ||
| Location | Sparta, Kentucky,Kentucky Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362.102 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362.102 km) | ||
| Average speed | 112.703 miles per hour (181.378 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Time | Set by 2017 owner's points | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 54 | ||
| 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 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 was the tenthstock car race of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the seventh iteration of theevent. The race was held throughout the days of July 6–7, 2017 due to rain delaying the race.[1] The race was held inSparta, Kentucky, atKentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end,Christopher Bell, driving forKyle Busch Motorsports, would come back from an early spin and fiercely defend the lead in the late stages of the race to win his fifthNASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his third of the season.[2] To fill out the podium,Brandon Jones ofMDM Motorsports andJustin Haley ofGMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated bySpeedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted theGander RV & Outdoors Truck Series,Xfinity Series,IndyCar Series,Indy Lights, and most recently, theNASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
*Withdrew due to the #0 entry not having a good chance of qualifying if qualifying was rained out.[3]
The first practice session was held on Wednesday, July 3, at 3:00 PMEST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes.[4]Grant Enfinger ofThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.667 and an average speed of 182.020 miles per hour (292.933 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger(R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 29.667 | 182.020 |
| 2 | 46 | Kyle Busch(i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.743 | 181.555 |
| 3 | 99 | Brandon Jones(i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.767 | 181.409 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Wednesday, July 3, at 5:00 PMEST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes.[4]Kyle Busch ofKyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.853 and an average speed of 180.886 miles per hour (291.108 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | Kyle Busch(i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.853 | 180.886 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.869 | 180.789 |
| 3 | 33 | Kaz Grala(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.886 | 180.687 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 6, at 5:00 PMEST.[4] However, qualifying was canceled due to inclement weather. As a result, the starting lineup was determined by the rulebook. As a result,GMS Racing driverJohnny Sauter would earn the pole.[7]
Joe Nemechek was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Stage 1 Laps: 35
Stage 2 Laps: 35
Stage 3 Laps: 80
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