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2017 Rinnai 250
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 2 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
| March 4, 2017 | |
| 26th Annual Rinnai 250 | |
| Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway | |
| Permanent racing facility | |
| 1.54 miles (2.48 km) | |
| 163 laps, 251.02 mi (403.977 km) | |
| 163 laps, 251.02 mi (403.977 km) | |
| 128.435 miles per hour (206.696 km/h) | |
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| 30.153 | |
| Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing |
| 64 | |
| Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Fox Sports 1 | |
| Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Chase Elliott | |
| Performance Racing Network |
The 2017 Rinnai 250 was the second stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 163 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would pull away with the lead at the end of the race to win his 87th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Brad Keselowski of Team Penske and Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing 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 |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Jeff Green | 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 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Corey LaJoie (i) | JGL Racing | Toyota |
| 25 | Chris Cockrum | Chris Cockrum Racing | Chevrolet |
| 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 |
| 41 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | 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 | Clint King | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Jordan Anderson (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 97 | Stephen Leicht | Obaika 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 practice session was held on Friday, March 3, at 10:00 AM EST and lasted for 55 minutes. Aric Almirola of Biagi–DenBeste Racing set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.567 and an average speed of 181.372 miles per hour (291.890 km/h).
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Aric Almirola (i) | Biagi–DenBeste Racing | Ford | 30.567 | 181.372 | |
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.597 | 181.194 | |
| 41 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 30.668 | 180.775 |
The second practice session was held on Friday, March 3, at 1:30 PM EST, and lasted for 55 minutes. Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing set the fastest time in the session with a lap of 30.865 and an average speed of 179.621 miles per hour (289.072 km/h).
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.865 | 179.621 | |
| 98 | Aric Almirola (i) | Biagi–DenBeste Racing | Ford | 31.002 | 178.827 | |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 31.040 | 178.608 |
The final practice session was held on Friday, March 3, at 3:30 PM EST and lasted for 55 minutes. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.881 and an average speed of 179.528 miles per hour (288.922 km/h).
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.881 | 179.528 | |
| 41 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 30.927 | 179.261 | |
| 98 | Aric Almirola (i) | Biagi–DenBeste Racing | Ford | 30.966 | 179.035 |
Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 4, at 9:15 AM EST. Since Atlanta 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.
Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole after setting a fast enough time in the first two rounds to advance to the next, with Bell achieving a lap in Round 3 with a time of 30.153 and an average speed of 183.862 miles per hour (295.897 km/h).
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Carl Long, Morgan Shepherd, and Mike Harmon.
Stage 1 Laps: 40
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 | |
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 41 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 0 | |
| 20 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 5 | |
| 9 | William Byron | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 | |
| 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 40
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 0 | |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 | |
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 20 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 9 | William Byron | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 | |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 3 | |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 3 Laps: 83
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 26 | running | 0 | |
| 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 163 | 53 | running | 0 | |
| 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 20 | running | 0 | |
| 41 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 64 | running | 0 | |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 37 | |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | running | 31 | |
| 9 | William Byron | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 39 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 36 | |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | running | 35 | |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 26 | |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 0 | running | 25 | |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 24 | |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 23 | |
| 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 22 | |
| 24 | Corey LaJoie (i) | JGL Racing | Toyota | 163 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | running | 19 | |
| 98 | Aric Almirola (i) | Biagi–DenBeste Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 20 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 162 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 162 | 0 | running | 16 | |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | running | 15 | |
| 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | running | 14 | |
| 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 13 | |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 12 | |
| 8 | Jeff Green | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 11 | |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 10 | |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 9 | |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 8 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 7 | |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | running | 6 | |
| 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | running | 5 | |
| 40 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 156 | 0 | running | 4 | |
| 25 | Chris Cockrum | Chris Cockrum Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 3 | |
| 78 | Clint King | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | rear gear | 2 | |
| 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 128 | 0 | engine | 1 | |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | suspension | 1 | |
| 97 | Stephen Leicht | Obaika Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | brakes | 1 | |
| 93 | Jordan Anderson (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | ignition | 0 | |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | crash | 1 |
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