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2017 Ticket Galaxy 200
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 32 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
| November 11, 2017 | |
| 19th Annual Ticket Galaxy 200 | |
| Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix International Raceway | |
| Permanent racing facility | |
| 1 miles (1.6 km) | |
| 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | |
| 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | |
| 104.758 miles per hour (168.592 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}Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 26.880 | |
| Ryan Blaney | Team Penske |
| 147 | |
| William Byron | JR Motorsports |
| NBC | |
| Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte | |
| Motor Racing Network |
The 2017 Ticket Galaxy 200 was the 32nd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the third and elimination race of the Round of 8, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, November 11, 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. On the final restart with 17 to go, with the help of his pit crew, William Byron, driving for JR Motorsports, would manage to pull away from the field to win his fourth and to date, final career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, his fourth and final win of the season, and a guaranteed spot in the Championship 4. To fill out the podium, Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, and Erik Jones, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.
The drivers to qualify for the Championship 4 were William Byron, Justin Allgaier, Elliott Sadler, and Daniel Hemric.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford |
| 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 |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Caesar Bacarella | 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 |
| 15 | Joe Nemechek (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Christopher Bell (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 | Corey LaJoie (i) | JGL Racing | Toyota |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 42 | Alex Bowman (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 | John Graham | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Mario Gosselin | King Autosport | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Gray Gaulding (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
The first practice session was held on Friday, November 10, at 12:30 PM MST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.404 and an average speed of 131.368 mph (211.416 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 27.404 | 131.368 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.448 | 131.157 | |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.452 | 131.138 |
The final practice session, sometimes known as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, November 10, at 2:30 PM MST. The session would last for 55 minutes. William Byron, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.343 and an average speed of 131.661 mph (211.888 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.343 | 131.661 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.463 | 131.085 | |
| 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.489 | 130.961 |
Qualifying was held on Saturday, November 11, at 10:35 AM MST. Since Phoenix International Raceway 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 26.880 and an average speed of 133.929 mph (215.538 km/h) in the third round.
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Stage 1 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 | |
| 42 | Alex Bowman (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 4 | |
| 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 | |
| 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | |
| 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 4 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 3 Laps: 80
| Pos | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No. | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 17 | running | 50 | |
| 22 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 147 | running | 0 | |
| 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 36 | running | 0 | |
| 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 47 | |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 34 | |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 38 | |
| 42 | Alex Bowman (i) | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 2 | Austin Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 40 | |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 26 | |
| 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 25 | |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 23 | |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 22 | |
| 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 21 | |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 20 | |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 19 | |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 18 | |
| 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 17 | |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 16 | |
| 24 | Corey LaJoie (i) | JGL Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 14 | |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 13 | |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 12 | |
| 90 | Mario Gosselin | King Autosport | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 11 | |
| 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 10 | |
| 40 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 9 | |
| 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 8 | |
| 8 | Caesar Bacarella | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 7 | |
| 78 | John Graham | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 6 | |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | crash | 5 | |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | running | 4 | |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | brakes | 3 | |
| 15 | Joe Nemechek (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | brakes | 0 | |
| 13 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 37 | 0 | electrical | 1 | |
| 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | brakes | 1 | |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | crash | 1 | |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 19 | 0 | engine | 1 | |
| 93 | Gray Gaulding | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | electrical | 0 |
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