2017 Fred's 250
{{Short description|19th race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Pole_Team=Kyle Busch Motorsports|Pole_Driver=Christopher Bell|Date=October 14|Avg={{convert|129.258|mph|km/h}}|Description=Race 19 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series|Announcers=Vince Welch, Kevin Harvick, Michael Waltrip|Radio=Motor Racing Network|Network=Fox|Most_Driver=Johnny Sauter|Most_Team=GMS Racing|First_Driver=Parker Kligerman|First_Team=Henderson Motorsports|Car=75|Most_laps=39|Location=Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway|Scheduled_laps=94|Distance_laps=95|Scheduled_km=402.4|Scheduled_mi=250.4|Course_km=4.28|Distance_km=406.681|Course_mi=2.66|Pole_Time=53.165|Race_Name=Fred's 250 powered by Coca-Cola|Year=2017|Distance_mi=252.7|Official_name=12th Annual Fred's 250}}
The 2017 Fred's 250 powered by Coca-Cola was the 19th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the third race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs, the third and final race of the Round of 8, and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a {{Convert|2.66|mi|km}} permanent D-shaped superspeedway. The race was extended from 94 laps to 95 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, Parker Kligerman, driving for Henderson Motorsports, took advantage of the lead on the final restart, and earned his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, after a caution came out on the final lap.{{Cite web |date=2017-10-14 |title=Parker Kligerman triumphs at Talladega, as Nemechek makes Round of 6 |url=https://www.espn.com/jayski/trucks/2017/story/_/id/21022850/parker-kligerman-triumphs-talladega-nemechek-makes-round-6 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} To fill out the podium, Christopher Bell and Myatt Snider of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Christopher Bell, Johnny Sauter, Matt Crafton, Ben Rhodes, Austin Cindric, and John Hunter Nemechek would advance into the Round of 6.
Background
File:Talladega_Superspeedway.svg, the venue where the race was held.]]
The race was held at Talladega Superspeedway, which is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family. {{As of|2021}}, the track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, with a length of {{convert|2.66|mi|km|3}}, compared to the Daytona International Speedway, which is {{convert|2.5|mi|km|1}} long. The total peak capacity of Talladega is around 175,000 spectators,{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2019 |title=Talladega is known for speed, but slow down and take in what the Alabama city offers |url=https://alabamanewscenter.com/2019/04/19/talladega-is-known-for-speed-but-slow-down-and-take-in-what-the-alabama-city-offers/}}{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2017 |title=Talladega Superspeedway |url=https://autoracingfacts.com/talladega-superspeedway |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226235704/https://autoracingfacts.com/talladega-superspeedway |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=October 17, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Track Facts |url=http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/This-Is-Talladega/Track-Facts.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100416072410/http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/Inside-Dega/Contact-Us.aspx |archive-date=April 16, 2010 |access-date=March 27, 2010 |publisher=Talladega Superspeedway}} with the main grandstand capacity being about 80,000.{{cite news |last=Utter |first=Jim |date=November 27, 2013 |title=Talladega Superspeedway to reduce seating to 80,000 |work=The Charlotte Observer |publisher=The McClatchy Company |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/11/27/4502677/talladega-superspeedway-to-reduce.html |access-date=November 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001445/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/11/27/4502677/talladega-superspeedway-to-reduce.html#.Vh5rCrSprzI |archive-date=December 3, 2013}}
= Entry list =
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points
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!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor |
1
|Mike Harmon (i) |
02 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
13
|Cody Coughlin (R) |
15
|D. J. Kennington (i) |
16 |
18
|Noah Gragson (R) |
19
|Austin Cindric (R) |Ford |
21 |
24
|Justin Haley (R) |
27 |
29
|Chase Briscoe (R) |Ford |
33
|Kaz Grala (R) |
45 |
47 |
49
|Wendell Chavous (R) |
50 |
51 |
52
|Stewart Friesen (R) |
63 |
66
|Vinnie Miller (i) |
68 |
75 |
83 |
87 |
88 |
92
|Ford |
98
|Grant Enfinger (R) |
colspan="5" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_19dega2017entrylist.pdf Official entry list] |
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Practice
= First practice =
The first practice session was held on Friday, October 13, at 11:00 AM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes.{{Cite web |title=Camping World Truck Series Talladega 2017 NASCAR Race Info |url=https://www.jayski.com/2017-truck-series-talladega-race-info/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site |language=en-US}} Cody Coughlin of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.948 and an average speed of {{Convert|191.719|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Bonkowski |first=Jerry |date=2017-10-13 |title=Cody Coughlin fastest in first of two Truck practices at Talladega |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/10/13/cody-coughlin-fastest-in-first-of-two-truck-practices-at-talladega/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
1
|13 |Cody Coughlin (R) |49.948 |191.719 |
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2
|8 |50.068 |191.260 |
3
|92 |Ford |50.263 |190.518 |
colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_19dega2017prac1.pdf Full first practice results] |
= Final practice =
The final practice session was held on Friday, October 13, at 1:00 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Chris Fontaine of Glenden Enterprises would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 50.964 and an average speed of {{Convert|187.897|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Bonkowski |first=Jerry |date=2017-10-13 |title=Chris Fontaine surprises with fastest speed in final Truck practice at Talladega |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/10/13/chris-fontaine-surprises-with-fastest-speed-in-final-truck-practice-at-talladega/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
1
|47 |50.964 |187.897 |
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2
|52 |Stewart Friesen (R) |50.981 |187.835 |
3
|98 |Grant Enfinger (R) |51.001 |187.761 |
colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_19dega2017prac2.pdf Full final practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 14, at 9:30 AM CST. Since Talladega Superspeedway is at least {{Convert|1.5|mi|km}}, the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.{{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=2022-05-19 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole, setting a lap of 53.165 and an average speed of {{Convert|180.118|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Dustin |date=2017-10-14 |title=Christopher Bell wins pole for today’s Truck race at Talladega |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/10/14/christopher-bell-wins-pole-for-todays-truck-race-at-talladega/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
= Full qualifying results =
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time (R1) !Speed (R1) !Time (R2) !Speed (R2) |
1
|4 | -* | -* |53.165 |180.118 |
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2
|21 | -* | -* |53.489 |179.027 |
3
|52 |Stewart Friesen (R) | -* | -* |53.571 |178.753 |
4
|24 |Justin Haley (R) | -* | -* |53.741 |178.188 |
5
|29 |Chase Briscoe (R) |Ford | -* | -* |53.867 |177.771 |
6
|19 |Austin Cindric (R) |Ford | -* | -* |53.932 |177.557 |
7
|16 | -* | -* |54.001 |177.330 |
8
|18 |Noah Gragson (R) | -* | -* |54.100 |177.006 |
9
|51 | -* | -* |54.127 |176.917 |
10
|27 | -* | -* |54.137 |176.885 |
11
|88 | -* | -* |54.535 |175.594 |
12
|33 |Kaz Grala (R) | -* | -* | - | - |
colspan="9" |Eliminated in Round 1 |
13
|98 |Grant Enfinger (R) |54.017 |177.245 | - | - |
14
|75 |54.135 |176.891 | - | - |
15
|8 |54.225 |176.598 | - | - |
16
|68 |54.272 |176.445 | - | - |
17
|47 |54.379 |176.097 | - | - |
18
|13 |Cody Coughlin (R) |54.458 |175.842 | - | - |
19
|02 |54.792 |174.770 | - | - |
20
|45 |54.902 |174.420 | - | - |
21
|87 |55.004 |174.096 | - | - |
22
|92 |Ford |55.021 |174.043 | - | - |
23
|15 |D. J. Kennington (i) |55.051 |173.948 | - | - |
24
|66 |Vinnie Miller (i) |55.256 |173.302 | - | - |
25
|63 |55.312 |173.127 | - | - |
26
|49 |Wendell Chavous (R) |55.638 |172.113 | - | - |
27
|83 |56.659 |169.011 | - | - |
colspan="9" |Qualified by owner's points |
28
|1 |Mike Harmon (i) |57.293 |167.141 | - | - |
29
|10 |57.493 |166.559 | - | - |
30
|50 |59.525 |160.874 | - | - |
31
|6 | - | - | - | - |
colspan="9" |[https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2017-19/C/ Official qualifying results] |
colspan="9" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_19dega2017lineup.pdf Official starting lineup] |
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Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 20
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
1
|21 |Johnny Sauter |GMS Racing |Chevrolet |10 |
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2
|24 |Justin Haley (R) |GMS Racing |Chevrolet |9 |
3
|4 |Christopher Bell |Kyle Busch Motorsports |Toyota |8 |
4
|52 |Stewart Friesen (R) |Halmar Friesen Racing |Chevrolet |7 |
5
|51 |Myatt Snider |Kyle Busch Motorsports |Toyota |6 |
6
|88 |Matt Crafton |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |5 |
7
|8 |John Hunter Nemechek |NEMCO Motorsports |Chevrolet |4 |
8
|27 |Ben Rhodes |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |3 |
9
|13 |Cody Coughlin (R) |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |2 |
10
|75 |Parker Kligerman |Henderson Motorsports |Toyota |1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
1
|21 |Johnny Sauter |GMS Racing |Chevrolet |10 |
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2
|24 |Justin Haley (R) |GMS Racing |Chevrolet |9 |
3
|51 |Myatt Snider |Kyle Busch Motorsports |Toyota |8 |
4
|19 |Austin Cindric (R) |Brad Keselowski Racing |Ford |7 |
5
|88 |Matt Crafton |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |6 |
6
|52 |Stewart Friesen (R) |Halmar Friesen Racing |Chevrolet |5 |
7
|8 |John Hunter Nemechek |NEMCO Motorsports |Chevrolet |4 |
8
|13 |Cody Coughlin (R) |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |3 |
9
|27 |Ben Rhodes |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |2 |
10
|98 |Grant Enfinger (R) |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 55
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!Fin !St !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts |
1
|14 |75 |Parker Kligerman |Henderson Motorsports |Toyota |95 |3 |Running |41 |
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2
|1 |4 |Christopher Bell |Kyle Busch Motorsports |Toyota |95 |9 |Running |43 |
3
|9 |51 |Myatt Snider |Kyle Busch Motorsports |Toyota |95 |1 |Running |48 |
4
|13 |98 |Grant Enfinger (R) |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |95 |17 |Running |34 |
5
|6 |19 |Austin Cindric (R) |Brad Keselowski Racing |Ford |95 |3 |Running |39 |
6
|15 |8 |John Hunter Nemechek |NEMCO Motorsports |Chevrolet |95 |0 |Running |39 |
7
|24 |66 |Vinnie Miller (i) |Bolen Motorsports |Chevrolet |95 |0 |Running |0 |
8
|16 |68 |Clay Greenfield |Clay Greenfield Motorsports |Chevrolet |95 |1 |Running |29 |
9
|11 |88 |Matt Crafton |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |95 |0 |Running |39 |
10
|19 |02 |Tyler Young |Young's Motorsports |Chevrolet |95 |0 |Running |27 |
11
|25 |63 |Bobby Gerhart |Bobby Gerhart Racing |Chevrolet |95 |0 |Running |26 |
12
|2 |21 |Johnny Sauter |GMS Racing |Chevrolet |95 |39 |Running |45 |
13
|27 |83 |Spencer Boyd |Copp Motorsports |Chevrolet |95 |0 |Running |0 |
14
|8 |18 |Noah Gragson (R) |Kyle Busch Motorsports |Toyota |95 |0 |Running |23 |
15
|23 |15 |D. J. Kennington (i) |Premium Motorsports |Chevrolet |95 |1 |Running |0 |
16
|4 |24 |Justin Haley (R) |GMS Racing |Chevrolet |94 |10 |Running |39 |
17
|3 |52 |Stewart Friesen (R) |Halmar Friesen Racing |Chevrolet |94 |0 |Running |32 |
18
|20 |45 |Austin Wayne Self |Niece Motorsports |Chevrolet |94 |0 |Running |19 |
19
|29 |10 |Jennifer Jo Cobb |Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing |Chevrolet |93 |0 |Running |18 |
20
|28 |1 |Mike Harmon (i) |Mike Harmon Racing |Chevrolet |90 |0 |Running |0 |
21
|30 |50 |Josh Reaume |Beaver Motorsports |Chevrolet |90 |0 |Running |16 |
22
|5 |29 |Chase Briscoe (R) |Brad Keselowski Racing |Ford |86 |0 |Running |15 |
23
|10 |27 |Ben Rhodes |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |70 |0 |Accident |19 |
24
|26 |49 |Wendell Chavous (R) |Premium Motorsports |Chevrolet |70 |2 |Accident |13 |
25
|18 |13 |Cody Coughlin (R) |ThorSport Racing |Toyota |70 |9 |Accident |17 |
26
|17 |47 |Chris Fontaine |Glenden Enterprises |Toyota |70 |0 |Accident |11 |
27
|22 |92 |Regan Smith |RBR Enterprises |Ford |53 |0 |Accident |10 |
28
|7 |16 |Ryan Truex |Hattori Racing Enterprises |Toyota |19 |0 |Accident |9 |
29
|12 |33 |Kaz Grala (R) |GMS Racing |Chevrolet |18 |0 |Accident |8 |
30
|21 |87 |Joe Nemechek |NEMCO Motorsports |Chevrolet |2 |0 |Vibration |7 |
31
|31 |6 |Norm Benning |Norm Benning Racing |Chevrolet |0 |0 |Engine |6 |
colspan="10" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_19dega2017officialresults.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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|align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,195 |
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|align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,143 (-52) |
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|align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,140 (–55) |
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|align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,124 (–71) |
style="background:#87CEFA;"
|align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,121 (–74) |
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|align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,107 (–88) |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,099 (–96) |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,082 (–113) |
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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2019/05/cts_19dega2017driverpoints.pdf Official driver's standings] |
- Note: Only the first 8 positions are included for the driver standings.
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References
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