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| Race 8 of 33 in the2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | April 29, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 30th Annual ToyotaCare 250 | ||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia,Richmond International Raceway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | ||
| Distance | 254 laps, 190.5 mi (306.58 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | ||
| Average speed | 87.541 miles per hour (140.884 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 22.885 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 157 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander,Michael Waltrip,Joey Logano | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2017 ToyotaCare 250 was the eighthstock car race of the2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 30th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, April 29, 2017, inRichmond, Virginia atRichmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race was extended from its scheduled 250 laps to 254 due to aNASCAR overtime finish. At race's end,Kyle Larson, driving forChip Ganassi Racing, would steal the victory on the final restart when the race would end under caution due to a wreck on the backstretch.[1] The win was Larson's seventh careerNASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium,Justin Allgaier ofJR Motorsports andDaniel Hemric ofRichard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
The first practice session was held on Friday, April 28, at 1:00 PMEST and lasted for 55 minutes.[2]Cole Custer ofStewart–Haas Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.796 and an average speed of 118.442 miles per hour (190.614 km/h).[3]
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer(R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 22.796 | 118.442 |
| 2 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 22.921 | 117.796 |
| 3 | 3 | Ty Dillon(i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.960 | 117.596 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The final practice session was held on Friday, April 28, at 3:00 PMEST and lasted for 55 minutes.[2]Kyle Benjamin ofJoe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.061 and an average speed of 117.081 miles per hour (188.424 km/h).[4]
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 20 | Kyle Benjamin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.061 | 117.081 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson(i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 23.168 | 116.540 |
| 3 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 23.190 | 116.429 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 29, at 10:05 AMEST.[2] SinceRichmond Raceway is under 2 miles (3.2 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]
Daniel Hemric ofRichard Childress Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 22.885 and an average speed of 117.981 miles per hour (189.872 km/h).[6]
Two drivers would fail to qualify:Tommy Joe Martins andMorgan Shepherd.
Stage 1 Laps: 75
Stage 2 Laps: 75
Stage 3 Laps: 104
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