The 2017 Hisense 4K TV 300 was the 10th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 27, 2017, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would climb his way to the lead on the final restart with three to go to win his fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first win of the season. To fill out the podium, Kevin Harvick of Stewart–Haas Racing and Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake00Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet01Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet2Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet6Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Todd BodineSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet9William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet12Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord13Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet24Cale ConleyJGL RacingToyota28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota33Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge41Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord42Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet74Jordan AndersonMike Harmon RacingDodge78Jeff GreenB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Alex LabbéKing AutosportChevrolet93Stephen LeichtRSS RacingChevrolet96Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet98Casey MearsBiagi–DenBeste RacingFord99David StarrB. J. McLeod Motorsports with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, May 26, at 4:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes. Ryan Blaney of Team Penske would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.535 and an average speed of . Pos#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed112Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord29.535182.834248Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.566182.642320Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.674181.977Full first practice results
Final practice The final practice session was held on Friday, May 26, at 6:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes. William Byron of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.554 and an average speed of . Pos#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet29.554182.716218Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.669182.008333Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.672181.990Full final practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 27, at 10:05 AM EST. Since Charlotte Motor Speedway is under 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.
Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 29.591 and an average speed of .
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Jeff Green and Jordan Anderson.
Full qualifying results Pos#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.017179.89829.811181.14129.591182.48822Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.001179.99429.867180.80229.749181.519312Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord29.930180.42129.810181.14729.772181.378421Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.985180.09029.811181.14129.781181.324541Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord30.285178.30629.910180.54229.794181.245600Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord29.596182.45729.901180.59629.810181.147718Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.799181.21429.775181.36029.827181.044820Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.124179.25929.864180.82029.859180.850916Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord30.106179.36629.945180.33130.029179.8261042Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.145179.13429.910180.54230.092179.4501148Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.029179.82629.955180.27030.176178.950121Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.138179.17629.805181.17830.398177.643Eliminated in Round 2139William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet29.780181.33029.993180.042 - -146Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord30.212178.73729.999180.006 - -153Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.253178.49530.035179.790 - -1639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet30.317178.11830.049179.706 - -1762Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.095179.43230.049179.706 - -1811Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet30.002179.98830.071179.575 - -1919Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.927180.43930.123179.265 - -2023Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet30.044179.73630.160179.045 - -2133Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.219178.69630.197178.826 - -2296Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet30.193178.84930.255178.483 - -235Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.334178.01830.326178.065 - -2414J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota30.324178.07730.835175.126 - -Eliminated in Round 12598Casey MearsBiagi–DenBeste RacingFord30.362177.854 - - - -2651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet30.363177.848 - - - -274Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.596176.494 - - - -2813Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota30.750175.610 - - - -2990Alex LabbéKing AutosportChevrolet30.781175.433 - - - -3093Stephen LeichtRSS RacingChevrolet30.817175.228 - - - -318B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet30.839175.103 - - - -3224Cale ConleyJGL RacingToyota30.840175.097 - - - -3399David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet30.878174.882 - - - -Qualified by owner's points340Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.894174.791 - - - -3552Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet30.936174.554 - - - -3607Todd BodineSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet30.981174.300 - - - -3701Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.088173.700 - - - -3840Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge32.333167.012 - - - -3922Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord - - - - - -4028Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota - - - - - -Failed to qualify4178Jeff GreenB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet31.087173.706 - - - -4274Jordan AndersonMike Harmon RacingDodge31.581170.989 - - - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts141Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord0220Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0300Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord8412Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0548Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet6642Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet572Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet083Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0922Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord01016Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts112Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0220Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota032Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0441Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord0500Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord666Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord5716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord483Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0922Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord01048Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 110 Pos#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts112Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord200107running0241Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord20058running032Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet20020running0418Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running0520Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2004running0622Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord2000running0700Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord2000running44848Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2000running36962Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running281042Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2000running321116Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord2000running31127Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2007running251321Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running24149William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running23154Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet2000running221633Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running211751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2000running20183Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running01911Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet2000running182028Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota2000running172198Casey MearsBiagi–DenBeste RacingFord2000running162214J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota2000running152352Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet2000running14240Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2000running132596Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2000running122619Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running112739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2000running10286Bubba WallaceRoush Fenway RacingFord2003running14298B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2001running83007Todd BodineSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2000running73199David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1990running63224Cale ConleyJGL RacingToyota1980running53390Alex LabbéKing AutosportChevrolet1920running43401Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet1900running3351Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1800crash2365Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1770crash13723Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1660crash13813Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota220electrical13940Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge210crash14093Stephen LeichtRSS RacingChevrolet110electrical1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Elliott Sadler 332 2 Justin Allgaier 326 (–6) 3 William Byron 275 (–57) 4 Daniel Hemric 253 (–79) 5 Bubba Wallace 249 (–83) 6 Ryan Reed 237 (–95) 7 Brennan Poole 229 (–103) 8 Matt Tifft 227 (–105) 9 Michael Annett 225 (–107) 10 Blake Koch 220 (–112) 11 Cole Custer 209 (–123) 12 Dakoda Armstrong 191 (–141)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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