Race details | |||
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Race 16 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
Date | September 15, 2017 | ||
Official name | 9th Annual TheHouse.com 225 | ||
Location | Joliet, Illinois, Chicagoland Speedway | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
Distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362.102 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362.102 km) | ||
Average speed | 123.25 miles per hour (198.35 km/h) | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
Laps | 72 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
Announcers | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2017 TheHouse.com 225 was the 16th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the final race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regular season, and the ninth iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 15, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois, at Chicagoland Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Johnny Sauter, driving for GMS Racing, would control the last 28 laps of the race to win his 15th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his second of the season. [1] To fill out the podium, Chase Briscoe of Brad Keselowski Racing and Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
The eight drivers to qualify for the NASCAR playoffs were Christopher Bell, Johnny Sauter, John Hunter Nemechek, Matt Crafton, Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, Ben Rhodes, and Kaz Grala. [2]
Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR races. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes, including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.
The first practice session was held on Thursday, September 14, at 2:30 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. [3] Chase Briscoe of Brad Keselowski Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.805 and an average speed of 175.296 miles per hour (282.112 km/h). [4]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 30.805 | 175.296 |
2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.823 | 175.194 |
3 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.971 | 174.357 |
Full first practice results |
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, practice session was held on Thursday, September 14, at 4:30 PM CST. The session would last for 55 minutes. [3] Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.688 and an average speed of 175.965 miles per hour (283.188 km/h). [5]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.688 | 175.965 |
2 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 30.850 | 175.041 |
3 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.884 | 174.848 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying was held on Friday, September 15, at 4:05 PM CST. [3] Since Chicagoland Speedway is at least 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, 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. [6]
Ryan Truex of Hattori Racing Enterprises would win the pole, setting a lap of 30.685 and an average speed of 175.982 miles per hour (283.216 km/h) in the second round. [7]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Stage 1 Laps: 35
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 6 |
6 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 5 |
7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 92 | Regan Smith | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 2 |
10 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 35
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 9 |
3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 6 |
6 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 51 | Myatt Snider | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 80
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