The 2017 Alsco 300 was the 16th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 7, 2017, Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval racetrack. Due to inclement weather, the remainder of the race was held on Saturday, July 8. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored his 88th career win in the xfinity series. He would hold off Ryan Blaney and Erik Jones for the win.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake00Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet01Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet9William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet12Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord13Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet24Jeb BurtonJGL RacingToyota28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota33Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsChevrolet41Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord42Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet46Quin HouffPrecision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge78Angela RuchB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet90Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet93Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet96Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet98Casey MearsBiagi–DenBeste RacingFord99David StarrB. J. McLeod Motorsports with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice Practice was held on Thursday, July 6, at 2:00 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.607 and an average speed of . Pos#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.607182.389212Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord29.744181.549333Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.794181.245Full practice results
Qualifying Second and final practice was cancelled due to inclement weather. Qualifying was held on Friday, July 7, at 4:30 PM EST. Since Kentucky 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.
Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 29.681 and an average speed of .
Morgan Shepherd, Quin Houff, and Brandon Brown would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.586176.55129.910180.54229.681181.935220Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.907180.56029.753181.49429.730181.635312Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord30.385177.71929.826181.05029.776181.354422Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord30.289178.28330.049179.70629.913180.52459William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet30.275178.36529.976180.14429.975180.150642Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.596176.59630.012179.92830.039179.766748Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.113179.32530.077179.53930.049179.706800Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord30.257178.47130.041179.75430.056179.66592Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.242178.56030.129179.22930.131179.2171021Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.244178.54829.902180.59030.156179.0691141Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord30.467177.24129.931180.41530.244178.548123Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30.595176.49930.131179.21730.356177.889Eliminated in Round 2137Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.434177.43330.152179.093 - -1423Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet30.203178.79030.177178.944 - -1519Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.210178.74930.220178.690 - -1696Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet30.696175.91930.240178.571 - -1762Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.675176.03930.241178.566 - -181Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.228178.64230.287178.294 - -1911Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet30.602176.45930.301178.212 - -2033Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingToyota30.361177.86030.309178.165 - -2116Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord30.400177.63230.389177.696 - -2228Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota30.667176.08530.591176.523 - -235Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.545176.78830.779175.444 - -244Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.697175.913 - - - -Eliminated in Round 12598Casey MearsBiagi–DenBeste RacingFord30.727175.741 - - - -2651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet30.801175.319 - - - -2739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet30.831175.148 - - - -2893Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet30.905174.729 - - - -2924Jeb BurtonJGL RacingToyota30.972174.351 - - - -3014J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota31.020174.081 - - - -318B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet31.070173.801 - - - -320Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.242172.844 - - - -3301Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.309172.474 - - - -Qualified by owner's points3407Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.512171.363 - - - -3552Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet31.620170.778 - - - -3699David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.651170.611 - - - -3713Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota31.667170.525 - - - -3840Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsChevrolet32.270167.338 - - - -3974Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge33.035163.463 - - - -4078Angela RuchB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet33.882159.377 - - - -Failed to qualify4189Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet31.588170.951 - - - -4246Quin HouffPrecision Performance MotorsportsChevrolet2:01.80013.437 - - - -4390Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet - - - - - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0218Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0322Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord042Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0542Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet6600Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord579William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet487Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3912Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord01041Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord0 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts112Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0220Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0318Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0441Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord052Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet069William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet577Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet4822Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord0942Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet21048Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 110 Pos#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts118Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20070Running0212Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord20052Running0320Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20077Running0441Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord2000Running053Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running0622Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord2001Running079William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running3987Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running36921Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running281042Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2000Running351100Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord2000Running31121Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running251323Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet2000Running241419Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000Running231598Casey MearsBiagi–DenBeste RacingFord2000Running22165Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running211728Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota2000Running201839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2000Running191924Jeb BurtonJGL RacingToyota2000Running18204Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running172148Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1990Running172251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1990Running152311Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1990Running14248B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running132514J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota1970Running12260Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1960Running112707Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1950Running102801Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running92940Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsChevrolet1940Running83078Angela RuchB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1920Running73199David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1880Running63296Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1780Electrical53352Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1250Transmission4342Paul Menard (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1020Accident03574Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet580Engine23616Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord550Overheating13793Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet530Ignition13813Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota310Suspension13962Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet60Accident14033Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet00Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Elliott Sadler 578 2 William Byron 533 (–45) 3 Justin Allgaier 520 (–58) 4 Daniel Hemric 396 (–182) 5 Brennan Poole 395 (–183) 6 Cole Custer 368 (–210) 7 Matt Tifft 357 (–221) 8 Ryan Reed 354 (–224) 9 Dakoda Armstrong 338 (–240) 10 Michael Annett 334 (–244) 11 Bubba Wallace 321 (–257) 12 Blake Koch 300 (–278)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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