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2017 Alpha Energy Solutions 250

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2017 Alpha Energy Solutions 250
Race details
Race 3 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date April 1, 2017
Official name 19th Annual Alpha Energy Solutions 250
Location Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 250 laps, 131.5 mi (211.628 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 131.5 mi (211.628 km)
Average speed 64.867 miles per hour (104.393 km/h)
Pole position
Driver GMS Racing
Time 19.943
Most laps led
Driver Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 96
Winner
No. 23 Chase Elliott GMS Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2017 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 was the third stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Chase Elliott, driving for GMS Racing, would defend the field on the final restart with 12 to go to win his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing and Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Bryce Napier TJL Motorsports Chevrolet Veterans Motorsports, ASAP Appliance Service
02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford Victory Wear
4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL
5 Korbin Forrister* Wauters Motorsports Toyota Advanced Medical Laboratories
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Houston Roll Pipe
7 Brett Moffitt Red Horse Racing Toyota Red Horse Racing
8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet D. A. B. Constructors, Inc.
10 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford Spring Drug
12 Jordan Anderson Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Lucas Oil
13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota JEGS
16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Harris Teeter
17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota Autos By Nelson, Harley-Davidson Thunder Road
18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Switch
19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford LTi Printing
21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Air
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Toyota GO TEXAN.
23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Air
24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet AccuDoc Solutions
27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper-Standard
33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Kiklos
44 Brandon Brown (i) Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Martins Motorsports
45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Autry Grading
49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Premium Motorsports
50 Travis Kvapil Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet Motorsports Safety Group
51 Harrison Burton Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota DEX Imaging
52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet Halmar
63 Kyle Donahue MB Motorsports Chevrolet Blue Lives Matter
66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet South Carolina Gamecocks
75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA
83 Donnie Levister Copp Motorsports Chevrolet Frontline Wraps
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet NEMCO Motorsports
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Menards, Shasta
92 Regan Smith RBR Enterprises Ford BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors, Advance Auto Parts
98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Jive Communications
99 Ty Dillon (i) MDM Motorsports Chevrolet Overkill Motorsports
Official entry list

*Withdrew.[2]

Practice

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Originally, two practice sessions were scheduled to be held, both being held on Friday, March 31. However, rain would cancel the second session.[3]

The only 55-minute practice session was held on Friday, March 31, at 1:00 PM EST.[4] Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.204 and an average speed of 93.724 miles per hour (150.834 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 20.204 93.724
2 7 Brett Moffitt Red Horse Racing Toyota 20.264 93.447
3 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 20.274 93.400
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 1, at 12:05 PM EST.[4] Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, 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.[6]

Chase Elliott of GMS Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 19.943 and an average speed of 94.951 miles per hour (152.809 km/h).[7]

Three drivers would fail to qualify: Austin Wayne Self, Norm Benning, and Chuck Buchanan Jr.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2) Time (R3) Speed (R3)
1 23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet 19.943 94.951
2 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 19.974 94.803
3 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 20.074 94.331
4 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 20.099 94.214
5 66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet 20.168 93.891
6 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 20.182 93.826
7 51 Harrison Burton Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 20.182 93.826
8 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 20.198 93.752
9 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 20.233 93.590
10 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 20.244 93.539
11 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 20.254 93.493
12 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 20.268 93.428
Eliminated in Round 2
13 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 20.195 93.766
14 63 Kyle Donahue MB Motorsports Chevrolet 20.219 93.654
15 7 Brett Moffitt Red Horse Racing Toyota 20.222 93.641
16 99 Ty Dillon (i) MDM Motorsports Chevrolet 20.226 93.622
17 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 20.265 93.442
18 52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 20.266 93.437
19 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 20.273 93.405
20 92 Regan Smith RBR Enterprises Ford 20.276 93.391
21 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 20.390 92.869
22 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford 20.402 92.814
23 44 Brandon Brown (i) Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 20.402 92.814
24 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 20.356 93.024
Eliminated in Round 1
25 75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 20.356 93.024
26 45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 20.420 92.733
27 13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 20.428 92.696
Qualified by owner's points
28 50 Travis Kvapil Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet 20.885 90.668
29 1 Bryce Napier TJL Motorsports Chevrolet 21.137 89.587
30 83 Donnie Levister Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 21.166 89.464
31 49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 21.174 89.430
32 12 Jordan Anderson Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 21.995 86.092
Failed to qualify or withdrew
33 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Toyota 20.488 92.425
34 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 20.937 90.443
35 10 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford
WD 5 Korbin Forrister Wauters Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 70

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
2 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 9
3 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 8
4 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 7
5 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 6
6 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 5
7 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 4
8 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 3
9 99 Ty Dillon (i) MDM Motorsports Chevrolet 0
10 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 70

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 8
4 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 7
5 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 6
6 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 5
7 51 Harrison Burton Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 4
8 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 2
10 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 23 Chase Elliott (i) GMS Racing Chevrolet 250 92 running 0
2 2 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 250 62 running 54
3 6 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 250 96 running 43
4 9 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 250 0 running 36
5 16 99 Ty Dillon (i) MDM Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 0
6 15 7 Brett Moffitt Red Horse Racing Toyota 250 0 running 31
7 5 66 Ross Chastain (i) Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 0
8 3 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota 250 0 running 40
9 4 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 250 0 running 45
10 19 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 250 0 running 27
11 8 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 250 0 running 39
12 20 92 Regan Smith RBR Enterprises Ford 250 0 running 25
13 7 51 Harrison Burton Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 250 0 running 28
14 22 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford 250 0 running 24
15 11 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 25
16 14 63 Kyle Donahue MB Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 21
17 10 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 250 0 running 32
18 21 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 19
19 27 13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 250 0 running 18
20 17 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 249 0 running 17
21 13 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 249 0 running 16
22 25 75 Caleb Holman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 249 0 running 15
23 31 49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 248 0 running 14
24 26 45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 247 0 running 13
25 18 52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 247 0 running 12
26 24 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 246 0 running 16
27 23 44 Brandon Brown (i) Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 242 0 running 0
28 12 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 226 0 running 10
29 28 50 Travis Kvapil Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet 186 0 engine 8
30 30 83 Donnie Levister Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 brakes 7
31 32 12 Jordan Anderson Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 24 0 brakes 6
32 29 1 Bryce Napier TJL Motorsports Chevrolet 3 0 parked 5
Failed to qualify or withdrew
33 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Toyota
34 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
35 10 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford
WD 5 Korbin Forrister Wauters Motorsports Toyota
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "Polesitter Chase Elliott wins hotly contested Martinsville Truck race". ESPN.com. 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  2. ^ Beard, Brock. "TRUCKS: Bryce Napier's oil leak begins rough weekend for #1 in NASCAR". Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  3. ^ Sherrill, Logan. "Friday rain doesn't scare race fans away from Martinsville Speedway". WDBJ. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  4. ^ a b "2017 GOTS Martinsville Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  5. ^ McFadin, Daniel (2017-03-31). "Christopher Bell fastest in first Truck practice at Martinsville". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  6. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  7. ^ Long, Dustin (2017-04-01). "Chase Elliott wins pole for today's Truck race at Martinsville". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  8. ^ "2017 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
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