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2017 Food City 300
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 22 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
| August 18, 2017 | |
| 36th Annual Food City 300 | |
| Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| Permanent racing facility | |
| 0.533 miles (0.858 km) | |
| 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km) | |
| 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km) | |
| 64.154 mph (103.246 km/h) | |
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| 15.090 | |
| Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 186 | |
| Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| NBCSN | |
| Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte | |
| Performance Racing Network |
The 2017 Food City 300 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 18, 2017, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, put on a dominating performance, leading 186 laps for his 91st career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his fifth of the season. To fill out the podium, Daniel Suárez, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Elliott Sadler, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR 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 |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge |
| 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | Reed Sorenson (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota |
| 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 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 |
| 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 96 | Ben Kennedy (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Aric Almirola (i) | Biagi–DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| 99 | David Starr | B. J. McLeod Motorsports with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
The first 55-minute practice session was held on Thursday, August 17, at 1:00 PM EST. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.306 and an average speed of 125.363 mph (201.752 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.306 | 125.363 | |
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.334 | 125.134 | |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.396 | 124.630 |
The final 55-minute practice session was held on Thursday, August 17, at 3:00 PM CST. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.435 and an average speed of 124.315 mph (200.066 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.435 | 124.315 | |
| 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 15.491 | 123.865 | |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 15.526 | 123.586 |
Qualifying was held on Friday, August 18, at 3:40 PM EST. Since Bristol Motor Speedway 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.
Due to a delayed start because of inclement weather, qualifying would only be one 20-minute session. Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win the pole, with a lap of 15.090 and an average speed of 127.157 mph (204.639 km/h).
Reed Sorenson and Morgan Shepherd would fail to qualify.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.090 | 127.157 | |
| 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 15.252 | 125.806 | |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 15.279 | 125.584 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.284 | 125.543 | |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 15.293 | 125.469 | |
| 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 15.318 | 125.264 | |
| 20 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.335 | 125.126 | |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.359 | 124.930 | |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.419 | 124.444 | |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.440 | 124.275 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.444 | 124.242 | |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.485 | 123.913 | |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.488 | 123.889 | |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 15.501 | 123.786 | |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.518 | 123.650 | |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.520 | 123.634 | |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.526 | 123.586 | |
| 98 | Aric Almirola (i) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 15.527 | 123.578 | |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.533 | 123.531 | |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.537 | 123.499 | |
| 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 15.543 | 123.451 | |
| 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 15.568 | 123.253 | |
| 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.569 | 123.245 | |
| 96 | Ben Kennedy (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.611 | 122.913 | |
| 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 15.633 | 122.740 | |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.659 | 122.537 | |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.669 | 122.458 | |
| 8 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.711 | 122.131 | |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.747 | 121.852 | |
| 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.760 | 121.751 | |
| 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.765 | 121.713 | |
| 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.814 | 121.336 | |
| 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.820 | 121.290 | |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 15.958 | 120.241 | |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.960 | 120.226 | |
| 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 15.998 | 119.940 | |
| 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 16.021 | 119.768 | |
| 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.068 | 119.417 | |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 16.160 | 118.738 | |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 16.874 | 113.713 | |
| 15 | Reed Sorenson (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.854 | 121.029 | |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 16.280 | 117.862 |
Stage 1 Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | |
| 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 | |
| 20 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 2 Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | |
| 20 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | |
| 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 130
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 186 | Running | 0 | |
| 20 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 24 | Running | 0 | |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 15 | Running | 44 | |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 0 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 75 | Running | 50 | |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 40 | |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 34 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 0 | |
| 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 0 | Running | 0 | |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | Running | 28 | |
| 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 35 | |
| 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 25 | |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 0 | |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 23 | |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 22 | |
| 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 299 | 0 | Running | 21 | |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 298 | 0 | Running | 20 | |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | Running | 19 | |
| 96 | Ben Kennedy (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | Running | 18 | |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | Running | 17 | |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | Running | 16 | |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | Running | 15 | |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | Running | 14 | |
| 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 296 | 0 | Running | 13 | |
| 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | Running | 12 | |
| 8 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | Running | 11 | |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | Running | 10 | |
| 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 289 | 0 | Running | 9 | |
| 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 281 | 0 | Accident | 8 | |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 278 | 0 | Accident | 7 | |
| 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | Suspension | 6 | |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | Running | 5 | |
| 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 210 | 0 | Accident | 4 | |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Running | 3 | |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 80 | 0 | Suspension | 2 | |
| 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 56 | 0 | Vibration | 1 | |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 38 | 0 | Accident | 1 | |
| 98 | Aric Almirola (i) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 25 | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Overheating | 1 | |
| 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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