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2017 DC Solar 200
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 4 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
| March 18, 2017 | |
| 13th Annual DC Solar 300 | |
| Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona | |
| Permanent racing facility | |
| 1 miles (1.6 km) | |
| 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | |
| 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | |
| 91.013 miles per hour (146.471 km/h) | |
| .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}William Byron | JR Motorsports |
| 26.969 | |
| Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports |
| 85 | |
| Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports |
| FOX | |
| Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick | |
| Motor Racing Network |
The 2017 DC Solar 200 was the fourth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would pull away on the final restart with four to go to win his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Ryan Blaney of Team Penske and Erik Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Drew Herring | JGL Racing | Toyota |
| 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge |
| 77 | Josh Bilicki* | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Mario Gosselin | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Jordan Anderson (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 97 | Stephen Leicht | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet |
| 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
*Withdrew due to fellow driver B. J. McLeod convincing Bilicki that the car was a safety hazard and should not be run.
The first practice session was held on Friday, March 17, at 10:00 AM PST and lasted for 55 minutes. Erik Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.372 and an average speed of 131.521 miles per hour (211.663 km/h).
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.372 | 131.521 | |
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 27.407 | 131.353 | |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.417 | 131.305 |
The second practice session was held on Friday, March 17, at 1:00 PM PST and lasted for 55 minutes. Ryan Blaney of Team Penske set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.423 and an average speed of 131.277 miles per hour (211.270 km/h).
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 27.423 | 131.277 | |
| 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.546 | 130.690 | |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.547 | 130.686 |
The final practice session was held on Friday, March 17, at 3:00 PM PST, and lasted for 55 minutes. Brendan Gaughan of Richard Childress Racing set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.449 and an average speed of 131.152 miles per hour (211.069 km/h).
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 27.449 | 131.152 | |
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 27.455 | 131.124 | |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.477 | 131.019 |
Qualifying would take place on Saturday, March 18, at 10:05 AM PST. Since Phoenix International 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.
William Byron 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 26.969 and an average speed of 133.487 miles per hour (214.827 km/h).
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | |
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 | |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 4 | |
| 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | |
| 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 4 | |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 85 | running | 54 | |
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 15 | running | 0 | |
| 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 65 | running | 0 | |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 43 | |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 45 | |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 39 | |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 32 | |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 32 | |
| 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 28 | |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 26 | |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 4 | running | 25 | |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 26 | |
| 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 31 | |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 22 | |
| 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 21 | |
| 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 20 | |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 19 | |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 18 | |
| 24 | Drew Herring | JGL Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 17 | |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 16 | |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 15 | |
| 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 14 | |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 13 | |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 12 | |
| 40 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 0 | running | 11 | |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 10 | |
| 90 | Mario Gosselin | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 9 | |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 8 | |
| 8 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 7 | |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | 6 | |
| 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 5 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 190 | 31 | crash | 0 | |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | crash | 3 | |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | crash | 2 | |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | brakes | 1 | |
| 97 | Stephen Leicht | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | handling | 1 | |
| 13 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 18 | 0 | rear gear | 1 | |
| 18 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 11 | 0 | crash | 0 | |
| 93 | Jordan Anderson (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
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