The 2017 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 was the 24th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent tri-oval racetrack. The race was increased from 147 laps to 148 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Denny Hamlin, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, held off Joey Logano in an exciting battle with 2 laps to go, and would earn his 17th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Kevin Harvick, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
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 MotorsportsChevrolet2Austin Dillon (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 RacingChevrolet13Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota15Reed Sorenson (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Denny Hamlin (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 RacingChevrolet24Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota28Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota33Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge41Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord42Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge78Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet93Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet96Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet99David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first 55-minute practice session was held on Friday, September 1, at 12:00 PM EST. Denny Hamlin, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.824 and an average speed of . Pos#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.824170.608242Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.875170.30637Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet28.913170.083Full first practice results
Final practice The final 55-minute practice session was held on Friday, September 1, at 2:30 PM EST. Once again, Denny Hamlin, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.403 and an average speed of . Pos#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.403167.248220Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.517166.602300Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord29.579166.253Full final practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 2, at 12:05 PM EST. Since Darlington 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.
Denny Hamlin, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored the pole for the race, with a lap of 28.556 and an average speed of .
Full starting lineup Pos#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)118Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.711171.27928.657171.60228.556172.209241Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord28.808170.70328.703171.32728.685171.435321Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet28.728171.17828.613171.86628.736171.130400Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord28.761170.98228.707171.30328.755171.01753Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet28.785170.83928.856170.41928.791170.80369William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet29.119168.87928.809170.69728.839170.51971Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet28.858170.40728.789170.81528.858170.407848Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.938169.93628.886170.24228.861170.38992Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.022169.44428.755171.01728.869170.3421022Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord28.743171.08928.805170.72028.880170.2771120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.738171.11828.811170.68528.996169.5961242Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.842170.50128.868170.34829.004169.549Eliminated from Round 2137Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet28.797170.76828.968169.760 - -1419Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.862170.38329.008169.526 - -1596Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet28.895170.18929.019169.461 - -164Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet28.805170.72029.038169.351 - -1716Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord28.993169.61329.075169.135 - -1811Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet29.117168.89129.108168.943 - -1962Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.166168.60729.139168.764 - -2023Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet28.970169.74829.159168.648 - -215Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.215168.32429.174168.561 - -2214J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota29.088169.05929.426167.118 - -2324Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota29.404167.24329.718165.475 - -2428Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota29.406167.231 - - - -Eliminated from Round 12551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet29.406167.231 - - - -2639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet29.418167.163 - - - -2733Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.425167.123 - - - -2893Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet29.612166.068 - - - -2907Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet29.762165.231 - - - -3040Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge29.942164.238 - - - -3190Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet29.948164.205 - - - -320Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet29.952164.183 - - - -338B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet30.018163.822 - - - -Qualified by owner's points3452Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet30.038163.713 - - - -3599David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet30.134163.191 - - - -3601Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.232162.662 - - - -3778Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet30.337162.099 - - - -3813Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge30.502161.222 - - - -3989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet30.861158.596 - - - -4074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge31.007159.347 - - - -Failed to qualify4115Reed Sorenson (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet - - - - - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts141Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord021Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet933Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet0418Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0522Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord0620Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0748Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet482Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet099William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet21021Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos#DriverTeamMakePts141Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord0218Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0322Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord041Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet7520Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0648Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet573Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet082Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet099William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet21021Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 58 Pos#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts118Denny Hamlin (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota14833Running0222Joey Logano (i)Team PenskeFord14858Running0341Kevin Harvick (i)Stewart–Haas RacingFord14854Running0420Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1480Running059William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1480Running36648Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1480Running4073Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1480Running087Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1480Running29900Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord1480Running28102Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1480Running01111Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1480Running261296Ben Kennedy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1480Running251362Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1480Running24144Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1480Running231516Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1480Running221642Tyler ReddickChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1480Running21175Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1480Running201821Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1480Running211914J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota1480Running182090Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1480Running172151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1480Running162239Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1480Running152333Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1480Running142401Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet1480Running132507Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1480Running12260Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1480Running11278B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1480Running102852Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1480Running92928Dakoda ArmstrongJGL RacingToyota1470Running83024Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota1470Running73178Tommy Joe MartinsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1450Running63240Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsDodge1450Running5331Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1421Accident203423Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1400Accident33574Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge1350Running23699David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1320Running13789Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet512Fuel Pump13813Carl LongMBM MotorsportsDodge290Handling13993Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet80Rear Gear14019Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota10Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Elliott Sadler 858 2 William Byron 767 (-91) 3 Justin Allgaier 739 (–119) 4 Brennan Poole 674 (–184) 5 Daniel Hemric 654 (–204) 6 Cole Custer 590 (-268) 7 Matt Tifft 558 (-300) 8 Blake Koch 511 (-347) 9 Michael Annett 490 (-368) 10 Ryan Reed 487 (-371) 11 Brendan Gaughan 487 (-371) 12 Dakoda Armstrong 467 (-391)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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