The 2017 M&M's 200 presented by Casey's General Store was the ninth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 23, 2017, in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for NEMCO Motorsports, would complete a comeback victory on the final restart with six to go to win his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his second and final wins of the season. To fill out the podium, Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing and Brandon Jones of MDM Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven 2 Honor1Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevroletRusty's Offroad02Scott Lagasse Jr. (i)Young's MotorsportsChevroletRandco Industries, Young's Building Systems4Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletFire Alarm Services10Bryce NapierJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven 2 Honor, ASAP Appliance Service13Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaJEGS14Ted MinorLong MotorsportsChevroletEdge Guard16Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaBar Harbor, Albertsons, Safeway18Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaSwitch19Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordPirtek20Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevroletRandco Industries, Young's Building Systems21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Air24Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevroletFraternal Order of Eagles27Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyotaSafelite Auto Glass29Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard33Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevroletKiklos36Kevin DonahueMB MotorsportsChevroletMittler Bros. Machine & Tool38T. J. BellNiece MotorsportsChevroletNiece Motorsports42Matt Mills*Martins MotorsportsChevroletThompson Electric44Donnie Levister*Faith MotorsportsChevroletSparrow Ranch On The Island45Austin Wayne SelfNiece MotorsportsToyotaB&D Industries, Inc.49Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevroletPremium Motorsports50Josh ReaumeBeaver MotorsportsChevroletVeteran Motorsports Inc., Lodestar Guidance51Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaMorton Buildings52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevroletHalmar57J. J. Yeley (i)Norm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing63Kyle DonahueMB MotorsportsChevroletMittler Bros. Machine & Tool66Trey HutchensBolen MotorsportsChevroletPhone Skope83Mike SenicaCopp MotorsportsChevroletPB2 Peanut Butter87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletD. A. B. Constructors, Inc.88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaMenards, Fisher Nuts97Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyotaTriad CNC98Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaRIDE TV99Brandon Jones (i)MDM MotorsportsChevroletSoleus AirOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, June 23, at 9:00 AM CST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes. Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.289 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed14Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.289135.257229Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord23.354134.881397Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyota23.358134.857Full first practice results
Second and final practice The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 23, at 11:15 AM CST, and would last for an hour. Brandon Jones of MDM Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.290 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed199Brandon Jones (i)MDM MotorsportsChevrolet23.290135.251216Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota23.291135.245327Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota23.490134.100Full Happy Hour practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, June 23, at 5:05 PM CST. Since Iowa Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 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.
Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 23.136 and an average speed of .
Jennifer Jo Cobb was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)118Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.136136.15124Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.195135.805329Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord23.216135.682421Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet23.277135.32758John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet23.283135.292627Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota23.320135.077724Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet23.329135.025816Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota23.384134.707997Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyota23.404134.5921098Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota23.446134.3511119Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord23.510133.9861288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota23.605133.446Eliminated in Round 21399Brandon Jones (i)MDM MotorsportsChevrolet23.407134.575 - -1451Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota23.487134.117 - -1513Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyota23.487134.117 - -1633Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet23.510133.986 - -1745Austin Wayne SelfNiece MotorsportsToyota23.708132.867 - -1866Trey HutchensBolen MotorsportsChevrolet23.937131.595 - -191Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevrolet24.116130.619 - -2002Scott Lagasse Jr. (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet24.152130.424 - -2138T. J. BellNiece MotorsportsChevrolet24.229130.009 - -2250Josh ReaumeBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet24.267129.806 - -2387Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet23.931131.628 - - - -2463Kyle DonahueMB MotorsportsChevrolet23.942131.568 - - - -Eliminated in Round 22520Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet24.199130.171 - - - -2636Kevin DonahueMB MotorsportsChevrolet24.541128.357 - - - -276Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet25.060125.698 - - - -Qualified by owner's points2810Bryce NapierJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet25.120125.398 - - - -2949Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet25.285124.580 - - - -3057J. J. Yeley (i)Norm Benning RacingChevrolet25.621122.946 - - - -3114Ted MinorLong MotorsportsChevrolet25.951121.383 - - - -3283Mike SenicaCopp MotorsportsChevrolet26.601118.417 - - - -Failed to qualify or withdrew330Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet - - - - - -WD42Matt MillsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet - - - - - -WD44Donnie LevisterFaith MotorsportsChevrolet - - - - - -WD52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet - - - - - -Official starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 60 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts14Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota10218Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9321Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet8429Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord7527Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota6616Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota578John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet4824Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet3998Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota21019Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord1 Stage 2 Laps: 60 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts121Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet10229Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord938John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet844Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota7518Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota6616Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota5719Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord4897Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyota3988Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota21099Brandon Jones (i)MDM MotorsportsChevrolet0 Stage 3 Laps: 80 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts158John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet2006running522421Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet20072running5331399Brandon Jones (i)MDM MotorsportsChevrolet2000running041098Grant Enfinger (R)ThorSport RacingToyota2000running35524Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20099running496118Noah Gragson (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20016running467329Chase Briscoe (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord2007running4681119Austin Cindric (R)Brad Keselowski RacingFord2000running349997Jesse LittleJJL MotorsportsToyota2000running3110724Justin Haley (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2000running30111451Harrison BurtonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1990running26121513Cody Coughlin (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1990running25132002Scott Lagasse Jr. (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1960running014627Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota1950running2915191Jordan AndersonTJL MotorsportsChevrolet1930running22161866Trey HutchensBolen MotorsportsChevrolet1920running21172949Wendell Chavous (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1910running20182250Josh ReaumeBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet1850running19191288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota1840crash2020816Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1660overheating27213283Mike SenicaCopp MotorsportsChevrolet1430too slow1622276Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet1260transmission15231745Austin Wayne SelfNiece MotorsportsToyota1240crash14241633Kaz Grala (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1160crash13252810Bryce NapierJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet980engine12262463Kyle DonahueMB MotorsportsChevrolet680engine11273114Ted MinorLong MotorsportsChevrolet260brakes10282636Kevin DonahueMB MotorsportsChevrolet240brakes9292138T. J. BellNiece MotorsportsChevrolet150electrical8302520Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet120electrical7312387Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet30rear gear6323057J. J. Yeley (i)Norm Benning RacingChevrolet30oil pump0Failed to qualify or withdrew330Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletWD42Matt MillsMartins MotorsportsChevroletWD44Donnie LevisterFaith MotorsportsChevroletWD52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevroletOfficial race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Johnny Sauter 433 2 Christopher Bell 391 (-42) 3 Chase Briscoe 357 (–76) 4 Matt Crafton 338 (–95) 5 Ben Rhodes 310 (–123) 6 Grant Enfinger 300 (–133) 7 Ryan Truex 292 (–141) 8 John Hunter Nemechek 280 (–153)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 8 positions are included for the driver standings.
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