| Race details | |||
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| Race 20 of 23 of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | October 28, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 19th Annual Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions | ||
| Location | Martinsville, Virginia,Martinsville Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.526 miles (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 105.2 mi (169.302 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 105.2 mi (169.302 km) | ||
| Average speed | 67.932 miles per hour (109.326 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brad Keselowski Racing | ||
| Time | 19.774 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 102 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Noah Gragson | 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 Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions was the 20thstock car race of the2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the fourth race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs, the first race of the Round of 6, and the 19th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, October 28, 2017, inMartinsville, Virginia atMartinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the 200 laps to complete. On the final restart with 10 to go,Kyle Busch Motorsports driverNoah Gragson was able to pull away from the field to win his first careerNASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium,Matt Crafton ofThorSport Racing andJohnny Sauter ofGMS Racing 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.
The first practice session was held on Friday, October 27, at 1:00 PMEST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2]Matt Crafton ofThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.129 and an average speed of 94.073 mph (151.396 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 20.129 | 94.073 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.193 | 93.775 |
| 3 | 46 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.198 | 93.752 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 27, at 3:00 PMEST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2]Stewart Friesen ofHalmar Friesen Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.993 and an average speed of 94.713 mph (152.426 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen(R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 19.993 | 94.713 |
| 2 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.133 | 94.055 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 20.134 | 94.050 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 28, at 10:00 AMEST.[2] SinceMartinsville Speedway is less than 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, 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]
Chase Briscoe ofBrad Keselowski Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, setting a time of 19.774 and an average speed of 95.762 miles per hour (154.114 km/h) in Round 3.[6]
Mike Senica was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Stage 1 Laps: 50
Stage 2 Laps: 50
Stage 3 Laps: 100
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