2017 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225
Race details
Race 10 of 23 of the 2017 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
1.5 mi (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

The 2017 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 was the tenth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the seventh iteration of the event. The race was held throughout the days of July 6–7, 2017 due to rain delaying the race.[1] The race was held in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky 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 for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would comeback from an early spin and fiercely defend the lead in the late stages of the race to win his fifth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his third of the season.[2] To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones of MDM Motorsports and Justin Haley of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

The layout of Kentucky Speedway. the venue where the race was held.

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 by Speedway 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 the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Tommy Regan* Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven 2 Honor
1 Jordan Anderson TJL Motorsports Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group, LTi Printing
02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford Whitetail Heaven Outfitters
4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Toyota
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing
8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Fire Alarm Services
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven 2 Honor
13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota JEGS
16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Aisin
18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Switch
19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford LTi Printing, GRPI
21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Air
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Toyota Snap Track, Airflotek
24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Fraternal Order of Eagles
27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper-Standard
33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 15-40 Connection
44 Matt Mills Faith Motorsports Chevrolet Thompson Electric
45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Black Rifle Coffee Company
46 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Banfield Pet Hospital
49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Premium Motorsports
50 Josh Reaume Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet Lodestar Guidance
51 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Liberty Tax
52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet Halmar
57 B. J. McLeod (i) Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing
63 Camden Murphy MB Motorsports Chevrolet MB Motorsports
66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet Bolen Motorsports
75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Toyota Food Country USA, Tide Pods
83 J. J. Yeley (i) Copp Motorsports Chevrolet Fr8Auctions
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet D. A. B. Constructors, Inc.
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Menards, Jack Link's
92 Regan Smith RBR Enterprises Ford BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors, Advance Auto Parts
98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota RIDE TV
99 Brandon Jones (i) MDM Motorsports Chevrolet Chigo
Official entry list

*Withdrew due to the #0 entry not having a good chance of qualifying if qualifying was rained out.[3]

Practice

First practice

The first practice session was held on Wednesday, July 3, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes.[4] Grant Enfinger of ThorSport 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

Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Wednesday, July 3, at 5:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes.[4] Kyle Busch of Kyle 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

Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 6, at 5:00 PM EST.[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 driver Johnny Sauter would earn the pole.[7]

Joe Nemechek was the only driver to fail to qualify.

Full starting lineup

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet
2 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
3 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
4 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
5 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota
6 51 Myatt Snider Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
7 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota
8 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
9 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
10 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet
11 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
12 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet
13 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford
14 13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota
15 66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet
16 99 Brandon Jones (i) MDM Motorsports Chevrolet
17 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
18 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford
19 45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
20 92 Regan Smith RBR Enterprises Ford
21 49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
22 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
23 50 Josh Reaume Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet
24 1 Jordan Anderson TJL Motorsports Chevrolet
25 83 J. J. Yeley (i) Copp Motorsports Chevrolet
26 63 Camden Murphy MB Motorsports Chevrolet
27 46 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
28 44 Matt Mills Faith Motorsports Chevrolet
29 52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet
30 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Toyota
31 57 B. J. McLeod (i) Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
32 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Toyota
Failed to qualify or withdrew
33 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 0 Tommy Regan Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 35

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 10
2 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 9
3 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 8
4 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 7
5 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 5
7 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet 0
9 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 2
10 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford 1

Stage 2 Laps: 35

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 46 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
3 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 8
4 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 7
5 51 Myatt Snider Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 6
6 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 5
7 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 4
8 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 80

Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 54 running 45
2 16 99 Brandon Jones (i) MDM Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 running 0
3 10 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 150 4 running 47
4 13 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 150 0 running 37
5 11 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 32 running 44
6 27 46 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 0 running 0
7 30 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Toyota 150 0 running 30
8 4 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 150 0 running 37
9 1 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 150 26 running 31
10 18 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford 150 0 running 28
11 3 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 150 0 running 33
12 29 52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 150 0 running 25
13 15 66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 running 0
14 20 92 Regan Smith RBR Enterprises Ford 150 0 running 23
15 14 13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 150 0 running 22
16 6 51 Myatt Snider Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 149 4 running 27
17 25 83 J. J. Yeley (i) Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 149 0 running 0
18 9 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 148 20 running 26
19 21 49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 145 0 running 18
20 23 50 Josh Reaume Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet 144 0 running 17
21 22 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 142 0 running 16
22 32 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Toyota 130 0 running 15
23 8 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 114 0 crash 23
24 12 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 114 0 crash 19
25 24 1 Jordan Anderson TJL Motorsports Chevrolet 62 0 suspension 12
26 19 45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 54 0 crash 11
27 5 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 41 5 crash 20
28 7 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 41 5 crash 16
29 28 44 Matt Mills Faith Motorsports Chevrolet 20 0 crash 8
30 26 63 Camden Murphy MB Motorsports Chevrolet 10 0 electrical 7
31 31 57 B. J. McLeod (i) Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 1 0 overheating 0
32 17 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 0 0 engine 5
Failed to qualify or withdrew
33 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 0 Tommy Regan Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

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  3. Beard, Brock. "TRUCKS: Norm Benning's smoking engine makes the show - but not a lap - at Kentucky". Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  4. 1 2 3 "2017 Truck Series Kentucky Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  5. Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-07-05). "Grant Enfinger fastest in first of two Truck practice sessions at Kentucky". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  6. Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-07-05). "Kyle Busch fastest in final Truck practice at Kentucky Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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