The 2017 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 was the 31st stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, November 4, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas, at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race to win his ninth career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory and his third and final victory of the season. To fill out the podium, Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, and Kyle Larson, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet00Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord1Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet01Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet2Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet9William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet11Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet13John JacksonMBM MotorsportsDodge14J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota15Reed Sorenson (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet16Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord18Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord23Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet24Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota33Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet38Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsChevrolet42Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet48Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet62Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge78Angela RuchB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet89Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet90Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet92Josh WilliamsKing AutosportChevrolet93Gray Gaulding (i)RSS RacingChevrolet99David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, November 3, at 2:00 PM CST. The session would last for 45 minutes. Blake Koch, driving for Kaulig Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.519 and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed111Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet28.519189.347221Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet28.806187.461342Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.823187.350Full first practice results
Second and final practice The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, November 3, at 4:00 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Kyle Larson, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.327 and an average speed of .
During the session, Richard Childress Racing driver Daniel Hemric wrecked in turn four, ending the practice session 15 minutes early. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed142Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.327190.631222Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord28.649188.488320Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.657188.436Full Happy Hour practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, November 4, at 5:05 PM CST. Since Texas Motor Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 km) 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.
Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole after setting a time of 28.232 and an average speed of in the third round.
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.805187.46728.433189.92028.232191.272200Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord28.774187.66928.542189.19528.406190.101319Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.721188.01628.472189.66028.428189.954422Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord28.899186.85828.620188.67928.436189.90051Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet28.871187.03928.482189.59328.473189.653621Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet28.993186.25228.639188.55428.486189.56772Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.034185.98928.512189.39428.500189.474818Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.890186.91628.498189.48728.526189.30199William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet28.665188.38328.539189.21528.536189.2351042Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.884186.95528.534189.24828.635188.5801133Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.037185.97028.710188.08828.755187.7931248Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.035185.98228.691188.21228.832187.292Eliminated in Round 2137Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet28.977186.35528.732187.944 - -143Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29.051185.88028.742187.878 - -1516Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord29.060185.82228.818187.383 - -1623Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet28.940186.59328.822187.357 - -1711Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet29.078185.70728.846187.201 - -185Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.334184.08728.846187.201 - -1962Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.089185.63728.887186.935 - -2039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet29.236184.70429.038185.963 - -2114J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota29.190184.99529.064185.797 - -228B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet29.425183.51729.136185.338 - -2324Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota29.252184.60329.144185.287 - -244Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet29.300184.300 - - - -Eliminated in Round 12551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet29.551182.735 - - - -260Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet29.701181.812 - - - -2738Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet29.713181.739 - - - -2852Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet29.872180.771 - - - -2915Reed Sorenson (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet30.026179.844 - - - -3093Gray Gaulding (i)RSS RacingChevrolet30.064179.617 - - - -3199David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet30.091179.456 - - - -3201Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet30.225178.660 - - - -3390Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet30.289178.283 - - - -Qualified by owner's points3440Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsChevrolet30.572176.632 - - - -3578Angela RuchB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet30.967174.379 - - - -3607Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.077173.762 - - - -3774Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge31.115173.550 - - - -3892Josh WilliamsKing AutosportChevrolet31.172173.232 - - - -3989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet31.611170.827 - - - -4013John JacksonMBM MotorsportsDodge31.915169.199 - - - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0242Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet031Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet8422Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord0519Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6618Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota079William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet4848Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet397Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet21021Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0242Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet0348Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet841Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet7519Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6621Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet5700Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord4822Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord099William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet21062Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 110 PosDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts120Erik Jones (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota200142running0222Ryan Blaney (i)Team PenskeFord20034running0342Kyle Larson (i)Chip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2004running041Elliott SadlerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running48500Cole Custer (R)Stewart–Haas RacingFord2000running36618Christopher Bell (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running0748Brennan PooleChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2000running41819Matt Tifft (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000running4199William Byron (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20017running34102Austin Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000running0117Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000running28125Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1991running251311Blake KochKaulig RacingChevrolet1990running241421Daniel Hemric (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1990running291523Spencer Gallagher (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1990running22163Ty Dillon (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1992running01762Brendan GaughanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1990running211814J. J. YeleyTriStar MotorsportsToyota1990running19194Ross ChastainJD MotorsportsChevrolet1990running182039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1990running172124Dylan LuptonJGL RacingToyota1980running162251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1980running152316Ryan ReedRoush Fenway RacingFord1980running14240Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1980running132501Harrison RhodesJD MotorsportsChevrolet1960running12268B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1960running112752Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1960running102890Mario GosselinKing AutosportChevrolet1950running92907Spencer BoydSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1910running83040Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsChevrolet1880running73199David StarrBJMM with SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1590running63274Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingDodge1040suspension53393Gray Gaulding (i)RSS RacingChevrolet650vibration03492Josh WilliamsKing AutosportChevrolet620electrical33533Brandon JonesRichard Childress RacingChevrolet600crash23615Reed Sorenson (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet520electrical03738Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet500vibration13878Angela RuchB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet470crash13989Morgan ShepherdShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet250handling14013John JacksonMBM MotorsportsDodge70fuel pump1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 2 1 Elliott Sadler 3,103 2 William Byron 3,098 (-5) 2 3 Justin Allgaier 3,094 (-9) 4 Brennan Poole 3,079 (–24) 5 Matt Tifft 3,074 (–29) 2 6 Cole Custer 3,066 (-37) 7 Daniel Hemric 3,061 (-42) 2 8 Ryan Reed 3,046 (-57) 9 Brendan Gaughan 2,124 (-979) 10 Michael Annett 2,106 (-997) 1 11 Blake Koch 2,083 (-1,020) 1 12 Jeremy Clements 2,079 (-1,024)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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