2017 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225
{{Short description|Tenth race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Most_laps=54|Official_name=7th Annual Buckle Up in Your Truck 225|Avg={{convert|112.703|mph|km/h}}|Announcers=Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip|Radio=Motor Racing Network|Network=Fox Sports 1|Pole_Team=GMS Racing|First_Driver=Christopher Bell|Most_Driver=Christopher Bell|First_Team=Kyle Busch Motorsports|Most_Team=Kyle Busch Motorsports|Car=4|Pole_Driver=Johnny Sauter|Location=Sparta, Kentucky, Kentucky Speedway|Pole_Time=Set by 2017 owner's points|Scheduled_laps=150|Distance_laps=150|Course_km=2.41|Course_mi=1.5|Distance_km=362.102|Scheduled_km=362.102|Scheduled_mi=225|Date=July 6–7|Year=2017|Race_Name=Buckle Up in Your Truck 225|Distance_mi=225|Description=Race 10 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series}}
The 2017 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 was the tenth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the seventh iteration of the event. The race was held throughout the days of July 6–7, 2017 due to rain delaying the race.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-07 |title=Bell tallies third win of season in rain-delayed Kentucky |url=https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2017/07/07/who-won-camping-world-truck-series-buckle-up-in-your-truck-225-kentucky-christopher-bell/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=Official Site Of NASCAR |language=en-US}} The race was held in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would come back from an early spin and fiercely defend the lead in the late stages of the race to win his fifth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his third of the season.{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Claude |title=Christopher Bell overcomes early spin to win Truck race at Kentucky |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2017/07/07/bell-overcomes-spin-to-win-nascar-truck-race-at-kentucky/103491008/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones of MDM Motorsports and Justin Haley of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
File:Kentucky_Speedway.svg. the venue where the race was held.]]
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
= Entry list =
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 02
|Ford |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| 8 |
| 10 |
| 13
|Cody Coughlin (R) |JEGS |
| 16 |
| 18
|Noah Gragson (R) |
| 19
|Austin Cindric (R) |Ford |
| 21 |
| 22 |
| 24
|Justin Haley (R) |
| 27 |
| 29
|Chase Briscoe (R) |Ford |
| 33
|Kaz Grala (R) |
| 44 |
| 45 |
| 46
|Kyle Busch (i) |
| 49
|Wendell Chavous (R) |
| 50 |
| 51 |
| 52
|Stewart Friesen (R) |
| 57
|B. J. McLeod (i) |
| 63 |
| 66
|Ross Chastain (i) |
| 75 |
| 83
|J. J. Yeley (i) |
| 87 |
| 88 |
| 92
|Ford |
| 98
|Grant Enfinger (R) |
| 99
|Brandon Jones (i) |
| colspan="5" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_10ken2017entrylist.pdf Official entry list] |
|---|
Practice
= First practice =
The first practice session was held on Wednesday, July 3, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes.{{Cite web |title=2017 Truck Series Kentucky Race Info |url=https://www.jayski.com/2017-truck-series-kentucky-race-info/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site |language=en-US}} Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.667 and an average speed of {{Convert|182.020|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |last=Bonkowski |first=Jerry |date=2017-07-05 |title=Grant Enfinger fastest in first of two Truck practice sessions at Kentucky |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/07/05/grant-enfinger-fastest-in-first-of-two-truck-practice-sessions-at-kentucky/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|98 |Grant Enfinger (R) |29.667 |182.020 |
|---|
| 2
|46 |Kyle Busch (i) |29.743 |181.555 |
| 3
|99 |Brandon Jones (i) |29.767 |181.409 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_10ken2017prac1.pdf Full first practice results] |
= Second and final practice =
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Wednesday, July 3, at 5:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes. Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.853 and an average speed of {{Convert|180.886|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite web |last=Bonkowski |first=Jerry |date=2017-07-05 |title=Kyle Busch fastest in final Truck practice at Kentucky Speedway |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/07/05/kyle-busch-fastest-in-final-truck-practice-at-kentucky-speedway/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|46 |Kyle Busch (i) |29.853 |180.886 |
|---|
| 2
|4 |29.869 |180.789 |
| 3
|33 |Kaz Grala (R) |29.886 |180.687 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_10ken2017prac2.pdf Full Happy Hour practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 6, at 5:00 PM EST. However, qualifying was canceled due to inclement weather. As a result, the starting lineup was determined by the rulebook. As a result, GMS Racing driver Johnny Sauter would earn the pole.{{Cite web |last=Massie |first=Michael |date=2017-07-06 |title=Truck Qualifying Rained Out At Kentucky Speedway, Johnny Sauter On Pole |url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2017/07/06/truck-qualifying-rained-out-at-kentucky-speedway-johnny-sauter-on-pole/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=www.frontstretch.com |language=en-US}}
Joe Nemechek was the only driver to fail to qualify.
= Full starting lineup =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make |
| 1
|21 |
|---|
| 2
|4 |
| 3
|29 |Chase Briscoe (R) |Ford |
| 4
|88 |
| 5
|27 |
| 6
|51 |
| 7
|98 |Grant Enfinger (R) |
| 8
|16 |
| 9
|8 |
| 10
|24 |Justin Haley (R) |
| 11
|18 |Noah Gragson (R) |
| 12
|33 |Kaz Grala (R) |
| 13
|19 |Austin Cindric (R) |Ford |
| 14
|13 |Cody Coughlin (R) |
| 15
|66 |Ross Chastain (i) |
| 16
|99 |Brandon Jones (i) |
| 17
|6 |
| 18
|02 |Ford |
| 19
|45 |
| 20
|92 |Ford |
| 21
|49 |Wendell Chavous (R) |
| 22
|10 |
| 23
|50 |
| 24
|1 |
| 25
|83 |J. J. Yeley (i) |
| 26
|63 |
| 27
|46 |Kyle Busch (i) |
| 28
|44 |
| 29
|52 |Stewart Friesen (R) |
| 30
|75 |
| 31
|57 |B. J. McLeod (i) |
| 32
|22 |
| colspan="5" |Failed to qualify or withdrew |
| 33
|87 |
| WD
|0 |
| colspan="5" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_10ken2017lineup.pdf Official starting lineup] |
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 35
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|27 |10 |
|---|
| 2
|16 |9 |
| 3
|88 |8 |
| 4
|98 |Grant Enfinger (R) |7 |
| 5
|8 |6 |
| 6
|24 |Justin Haley (R) |5 |
| 7
|33 |Kaz Grala (R) |4 |
| 8
|66 |Ross Chastain (i) |0 |
| 9
|18 |Noah Gragson (R) |2 |
| 10
|02 |Ford |1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 35
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|18 |Noah Gragson (R) |10 |
|---|
| 2
|46 |Kyle Busch (i) |0 |
| 3
|24 |Justin Haley (R) |8 |
| 4
|29 |Chase Briscoe (R) |Ford |7 |
| 5
|51 |6 |
| 6
|4 |5 |
| 7
|19 |Austin Cindric (R) |Ford |4 |
| 8
|21 |3 |
| 9
|33 |Kaz Grala (R) |2 |
| 10
|8 |1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 80
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!St !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts |
| 1
|2 |4 |150 |54 |running |45 |
|---|
| 2
|16 |99 |Brandon Jones (i) |150 |0 |running |0 |
| 3
|10 |24 |Justin Haley (R) |150 |4 |running |47 |
| 4
|13 |19 |Austin Cindric (R) |Ford |150 |0 |running |37 |
| 5
|11 |18 |Noah Gragson (R) |150 |32 |running |44 |
| 6
|27 |46 |Kyle Busch (i) |150 |0 |running |0 |
| 7
|30 |75 |150 |0 |running |30 |
| 8
|4 |88 |150 |0 |running |37 |
| 9
|1 |21 |150 |26 |running |31 |
| 10
|18 |02 |Ford |150 |0 |running |28 |
| 11
|3 |29 |Chase Briscoe (R) |Ford |150 |0 |running |33 |
| 12
|29 |52 |Stewart Friesen (R) |150 |0 |running |25 |
| 13
|15 |66 |Ross Chastain (i) |150 |0 |running |0 |
| 14
|20 |92 |Ford |150 |0 |running |23 |
| 15
|14 |13 |Cody Coughlin (R) |150 |0 |running |22 |
| 16
|6 |51 |149 |4 |running |27 |
| 17
|25 |83 |J. J. Yeley (i) |149 |0 |running |0 |
| 18
|9 |8 |148 |20 |running |26 |
| 19
|21 |49 |Wendell Chavous (R) |145 |0 |running |18 |
| 20
|23 |50 |144 |0 |running |17 |
| 21
|22 |10 |142 |0 |running |16 |
| 22
|32 |22 |130 |0 |running |15 |
| 23
|8 |16 |114 |0 |crash |23 |
| 24
|12 |33 |Kaz Grala (R) |114 |0 |crash |19 |
| 25
|24 |1 |62 |0 |suspension |12 |
| 26
|19 |45 |54 |0 |crash |11 |
| 27
|5 |27 |41 |5 |crash |20 |
| 28
|7 |98 |Grant Enfinger (R) |41 |5 |crash |16 |
| 29
|28 |44 |20 |0 |crash |8 |
| 30
|26 |63 |10 |0 |electrical |7 |
| 31
|31 |57 |B. J. McLeod (i) |1 |0 |overheating |0 |
| 32
|17 |6 |0 |0 |engine |5 |
| colspan="10" |Failed to qualify or withdrew |
| 33
! rowspan="2" | |87 ! colspan="4" rowspan="2" | |
| WD
|0 |
| colspan="10" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_10ken2017officialresults.pdf Official race results] |
Standings after the race
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 464 |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 436 (-28) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 390 (–74) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 375 (–89) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 330 (–134) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 316 (–148) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 315 (–149) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 306 (–158) |
| class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_10ken2017driverpoints.pdf Official driver's standings] |
- Note: Only the first 8 positions are included for the driver standings.
{{col-end}}
References
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