2017 Boyd Gaming 300
{{Short description|Third race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=NASXFIN|Scheduled_mi=300|Pole_Driver=Kyle Busch|Most_Team=Team Penske|First_Team=Team Penske|Most_laps=106|First_Driver=Joey Logano|Most_Driver=Joey Logano|Pole_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Network=Fox Sports 1|Announcers=Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Jamie McMurray|Radio=Performance Racing Network|Avg={{convert|118.525|mph|km/h}}|Official_name=21st Annual Boyd Gaming 300|Distance_laps=200|Location=North Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Scheduled_km=482.803|Course_km=2.41|Distance_km=482.803|Scheduled_laps=200|Course_mi=1.5|Car=12|Race_Name=Boyd Gaming 300|Season_No=33|Race_No=3|Year=2017|Pole_Time=29.098|Distance_mi=300|Date=March 11}}
The 2017 Boyd Gaming 300 was the third stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 11, 2017, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Joey Logano, driving for Team Penske, would hold off the field on the final restart with four to go to complete a dominating run.{{Cite web |last=Miech |first=Rob |title=Xfinity win at Las Vegas leaves Joey Logano giddy |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2017/03/11/joey-logano-wins-boyd-game-300-las-vegas-xfinity-series-race/99076038/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} The win was Logano's 28th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his first and only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Kyle Larson of Chip Ganassi Racing and Daniel Suárez of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
File:Las_Vegas_Motor_Speedway_diagram.svg, the venue where the race was held.]]
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
= Entry list =
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
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!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor |
0 |
00
|Cole Custer (R) |Ford |
1 |
01 |
2
|Austin Dillon (i) |
3
|Ty Dillon (i) |
4 |
5 |
6
|Ford |
7 |
07 |
8 |
9
|William Byron (R) |
11 |
12
|Joey Logano (i) |Ford |
13 |
14 |
16
|Ford |
18
|Kyle Busch (i) |
19
|Matt Tifft (R) |
20
|Daniel Suárez (i) |
21
|Daniel Hemric (R) |
22
|Brad Keselowski (i) |Ford |
23
|Spencer Gallagher (R) |
24 |
28 |
33 |
39 |
40
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42
|Kyle Larson (i) |
48 |
51
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52 |
62 |
74 |
77 |
78 |
89 |
90 |
93
|Jordan Anderson (i) |
97 |
98
|Aric Almirola (i) |Ford |
99
|BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing |
colspan="5" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/nxs-03lvms2017entrylist.pdf Official entry list] |
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Practice
= First practice =
The first practice session was held on Friday, March 10, at 1:00 PM PST, and would last for 55 minutes.{{Cite web |date=2017-02-08 |title=2017 NASCAR XFINITY Las Vegas Race Info |url=https://www.espn.com/jayski/nxs/races/2017/story/_/id/18653875/2017-nascar-xfinity-las-vegas-race-info |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Brendan Gaughan of Richard Childress Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.578 and an average speed of {{Convert|182.568|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |last=Bonkowski |first=Jerry |date=2017-03-10 |title=Hometown boy Brendan Gaughan is fastest in first of 2 Xfinity practices at Las Vegas |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/03/10/hometown-boy-brendan-gaughan-is-fastest-in-first-of-2-xfinity-practices-at-las-vegas/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
1
|62 |29.578 |182.568 |
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2
|20 |Daniel Suárez (i) |29.605 |182.402 |
3
|12 |Joey Logano (i) |Ford |29.618 |182.322 |
colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/nxs-03lvms2017prac1.pdf Full first practice results] |
= Second and final practice =
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, March 10, at 3:00 PM PST, and would last for 55 minutes. Daniel Suárez of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.607 and an average speed of {{Convert|182.389|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |last=Bonkowski |first=Jerry |date=2017-03-11 |title=Suarez, Tifft, Busch put Joe Gibbs Racing 1-2-3 in Xfinity practice at Vegas |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/03/10/suarez-tifft-busch-put-joe-gibbs-racing-1-2-3-in-xfinity-practice-at-vegas/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
1
|20 |Daniel Suárez (i) |29.607 |182.389 |
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2
|19 |Matt Tifft (R) |29.618 |182.322 |
3
|18 |Kyle Busch (i) |29.670 |182.002 |
colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/nxs-03lvms2017prac2.pdf Full Happy Hour practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying would take place on Saturday, March 11, at 10:05 AM PST. Since Las Vegas 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.{{Cite web |date=2018-02-07 |title=NASCAR Qualifying Rules |url=https://www.espn.com/jayski/pages/story/_/id/18676661/nascar-qualifying-rules |access-date=2021-11-03 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 29.098 and an average speed of {{Convert|185.580|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |last=McFadin |first=Daniel |date=2017-03-11 |title=Kyle Busch wins pole for Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/03/11/kyle-busch-wins-pole-for-xfinity-series-race-at-las-vegas-motor-speedway/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
Three drivers failed to qualify: Morgan Shepherd, Mike Harmon, and Josh Bilicki.
= Full qualifying results =
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time (R1) !Speed (R1) !Time (R2) !Speed (R2) !Time (R3) !Speed (R3) |
1
|18 |Kyle Busch (i) |29.538 |182.815 |29.137 |185.331 |29.098 |185.580 |
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2
|22 |Brad Keselowski (i) |Ford |28.998 |186.220 |29.227 |184.761 |29.117 |185.459 |
3
|20 |Daniel Suárez (i) |29.576 |182.580 |29.283 |184.407 |29.130 |185.376 |
4
|12 |Joey Logano (i) |Ford |29.415 |183.580 |29.204 |184.906 |29.171 |185.115 |
5
|2 |Austin Dillon (i) |29.503 |183.032 |29.323 |184.156 |29.318 |184.187 |
6
|19 |Matt Tifft (R) |29.585 |182.525 |29.380 |183.799 |29.322 |184.162 |
7
|42 |Kyle Larson (i) |29.501 |183.045 |29.266 |184.514 |29.331 |184.106 |
8
|21 |Daniel Hemric (R) |29.531 |182.859 |29.429 |183.492 |29.392 |183.723 |
9
|3 |Ty Dillon (i) |29.515 |182.958 |29.419 |183.555 |29.490 |183.113 |
10
|16 |Ford |29.596 |182.457 |29.474 |183.212 |29.548 |182.753 |
11
|48 |29.737 |181.592 |29.491 |183.107 |29.739 |181.580 |
12
|33 |29.610 |182.371 |29.340 |184.049 |30.074 |179.557 |
colspan="11" |Eliminated in Round 2 |
13
|7 |29.783 |181.311 |29.493 |183.094 |— |— |
14
|1 |29.849 |180.911 |29.564 |182.655 |— |— |
15
|98 |Aric Almirola (i) |Ford |29.720 |181.696 |29.571 |182.611 |— |— |
16
|6 |Ford |29.694 |181.855 |29.574 |182.593 |— |— |
17
|62 |29.675 |181.971 |29.588 |182.506 |— |— |
18
|9 |William Byron (R) |29.568 |182.630 |29.657 |182.082 |— |— |
19
|11 |29.758 |181.464 |29.683 |181.922 |— |— |
20
|00 |Cole Custer (R) |Ford |29.768 |181.403 |29.702 |181.806 |— |— |
21
|28 |29.746 |181.537 |29.714 |181.733 |— |— |
22
|24 |29.781 |181.324 |29.783 |181.311 |— |— |
23
|14 |29.740 |181.574 |29.841 |180.959 |— |— |
24
|23 |Spencer Gallagher (R) |29.790 |181.269 |29.964 |180.216 |— |— |
colspan="11" |Eliminated in Round 1 |
25
|51 |30.023 |179.862 |— |— |— |— |
26
|4 |30.130 |179.223 |— |— |— |— |
27
|39 |30.183 |178.909 |— |— |— |— |
28
|5 |30.341 |177.977 |— |— |— |— |
29
|07 |30.350 |177.924 |— |— |— |— |
30
|93 |Jordan Anderson (i) |30.377 |177.766 |— |— |— |— |
31
|01 |30.495 |177.078 |— |— |— |— |
32
|40 |30.501 |177.043 |— |— |— |— |
33
|8 |30.669 |176.074 |— |— |— |— |
colspan="11" |Qualified by owner's points |
34
|0 |30.691 |175.947 |— |— |— |— |
35
|90 |30.691 |175.947 |— |— |— |— |
36
|52 |30.803 |175.308 |— |— |— |— |
37
|99 |BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing |31.068 |173.812 |— |— |— |— |
38
|13 |31.339 |172.309 |— |— |— |— |
39
|78 |31.713 |170.277 |— |— |— |— |
40
|97 |33.227 |162.518 |— |— |— |— |
colspan="11" |Failed to qualify |
41
|89 |31.267 |172.706 |— |— |— |— |
42
|74 |31.698 |170.358 |— |— |— |— |
43
|77 |— |— |— |— |— |— |
colspan="11" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/nxs-03lvms2017qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results] |
colspan="11" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/nxs-03lvms2017lineup.pdf Official starting lineup] |
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45
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!Fin !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
1
|18 |Kyle Busch (i) |0 |
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2
|42 |Kyle Larson (i) |0 |
3
|12 |Joey Logano (i) |Ford |0 |
4
|22 |Brad Keselowski (i) |Ford |0 |
5
|7 |6 |
6
|20 |Daniel Suárez (i) |0 |
7
|19 |Matt Tifft (R) |4 |
8
|6 |Ford |3 |
9
|3 |Ty Dillon (i) |0 |
10
|16 |Ford |1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
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!Fin !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
1
|22 |Brad Keselowski (i) |Ford |0 |
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2
|18 |Kyle Busch (i) |0 |
3
|7 |8 |
4
|42 |Kyle Larson (i) |0 |
5
|21 |Daniel Hemric (R) |6 |
6
|12 |Joey Logano (i) |Ford |0 |
7
|2 |Austin Dillon (i) |4 |
8
|19 |Matt Tifft (R) |3 |
9
|20 |Daniel Suárez (i) |0 |
10
|6 |Ford |1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
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!St !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts |
1
|4 |12 |Joey Logano (i) |Ford |200 |106 |running |0 |
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2
|7 |42 |Kyle Larson (i) |200 |33 |running |0 |
3
|3 |20 |Daniel Suárez (i) |200 |0 |running |0 |
4
|13 |7 |200 |0 |running |47 |
5
|5 |2 |Austin Dillon (i) |200 |0 |running |0 |
6
|16 |6 |Ford |200 |0 |running |35 |
7
|1 |18 |Kyle Busch (i) |200 |48 |running |0 |
8
|14 |1 |200 |0 |running |29 |
9
|10 |16 |Ford |200 |0 |running |29 |
10
|2 |22 |Brad Keselowski (i) |Ford |200 |12 |running |0 |
11
|20 |00 |Cole Custer (R) |Ford |200 |0 |running |26 |
12
|19 |11 |200 |0 |running |25 |
13
|8 |21 |Daniel Hemric (R) |200 |0 |running |30 |
14
|18 |9 |William Byron (R) |200 |0 |running |23 |
15
|12 |33 |200 |0 |running |22 |
16
|11 |48 |200 |0 |running |21 |
17
|15 |98 |Aric Almirola (i) |Ford |200 |0 |running |0 |
18
|27 |39 |200 |0 |running |19 |
19
|22 |24 |200 |0 |running |18 |
20
|21 |28 |200 |0 |running |17 |
21
|28 |5 |200 |0 |running |16 |
22
|23 |14 |200 |1 |running |15 |
23
|24 |23 |Spencer Gallagher (R) |200 |0 |running |14 |
24
|9 |3 |Ty Dillon (i) |199 |0 |running |0 |
25
|26 |4 |199 |0 |running |12 |
26
|25 |51 |198 |0 |running |11 |
27
|31 |01 |198 |0 |running |10 |
28
|37 |99 |BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing |197 |0 |running |9 |
29
|34 |0 |197 |0 |running |8 |
30
|36 |52 |196 |0 |running |7 |
31
|29 |07 |196 |0 |running |6 |
32
|35 |90 |196 |0 |running |5 |
33
|32 |40 |195 |0 |running |4 |
34
|6 |19 |Matt Tifft (R) |191 |0 |crash |10 |
35
|17 |62 |189 |0 |running |2 |
36
|33 |8 |177 |0 |crash |1 |
37
|39 |78 |159 |0 |brakes |1 |
38
|38 |13 |18 |0 |vibration |1 |
39
|40 |97 |4 |0 |crash |1 |
40
|30 |93 |Jordan Anderson (i) |1 |0 |electrical |0 |
colspan="10" |Failed to qualify |
41
! rowspan="3" | |89 ! colspan="4" rowspan="3" | |
42
|74 |
43
|77 |
colspan="10" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/nxs-03lvms2017racereport.pdf Official race results] |
Standings after the race
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;Drivers' Championship standings
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! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 99 |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 95 (-4) |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 90 (–9) |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 72 (–27) |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 70 (–29) |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 66 (–33) |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 66 (–33) |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 64 (–35) |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="text-align:center;"| 64 (–35) |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 62 (–37) |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 11 | style="text-align:center;"| 61 (–38) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="text-align:center;"| 61 (–38) |
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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/nxs-03lvms2017points.pdf Official driver's standings] |
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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References
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