# 2017 M&M's 200

The 2017 M&M's 200 presented by Casey's General Store was the ninth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 23, 2017, in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for NEMCO Motorsports, would complete a comeback victory on the final restart with six to go to win his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his second and final wins of the season. To fill out the podium, Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing and Brandon Jones of MDM Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Driven 2 Honor |
| 1 | Jordan Anderson | TJL Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rusty's Offroad |
| 02 | Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Randco Industries, Young's Building Systems |
| 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | Norm Benning Racing |
| 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fire Alarm Services |
| 10 | Bryce Napier | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Driven 2 Honor, ASAP Appliance Service |
| 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | JEGS |
| 14 | Ted Minor | Long Motorsports | Chevrolet | Edge Guard |
| 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Bar Harbor, Albertsons, Safeway |
| 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Switch |
| 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | Pirtek |
| 20 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Randco Industries, Young's Building Systems |
| 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant Air |
| 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Fraternal Order of Eagles |
| 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 |
| 36 | Kevin Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | Mittler Bros. Machine & Tool |
| 38 | T. J. Bell | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Niece Motorsports |
| 42 | Matt Mills* | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Thompson Electric |
| 44 | Donnie Levister* | Faith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Sparrow Ranch On The Island |
| 45 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Toyota | B&D Industries, Inc. |
| 49 | Wendell Chavous (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports |
| 50 | Josh Reaume | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | Veteran Motorsports Inc., Lodestar Guidance |
| 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Morton Buildings |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | Halmar |
| 57 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | Norm Benning Racing |
| 63 | Kyle Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | Mittler Bros. Machine & Tool |
| 66 | Trey Hutchens | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | Phone Skope |
| 83 | Mike Senica | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | PB2 Peanut Butter |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | D. A. B. Constructors, Inc. |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Menards, Fisher Nuts |
| 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Toyota | Triad CNC |
| 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | RIDE TV |
| 99 | Brandon Jones (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | Soleus Air |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, June 23, at 9:00 AM CST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes. Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.289 and an average speed of 135.257 miles per hour (217.675 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.289 | 135.257 |
| 2 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 23.354 | 134.881 |
| 3 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Toyota | 23.358 | 134.857 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, June 23, at 11:15 AM CST, and would last for an hour. Brandon Jones of MDM Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.290 and an average speed of 135.251 miles per hour (217.665 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 99 | Brandon Jones (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.290 | 135.251 |
| 2 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 23.291 | 135.245 |
| 3 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 23.490 | 134.100 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 23, at 5:05 PM CST. Since Iowa Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 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.
Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 23.136 and an average speed of 136.151 miles per hour (219.114 km/h).
Jennifer Jo Cobb was the only driver to fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
| 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | | | | | 23.136 | 136.151 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | | | | | 23.195 | 135.805 |
| 3 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | | | | | 23.216 | 135.682 |
| 4 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | 23.277 | 135.327 |
| 5 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | 23.283 | 135.292 |
| 6 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | | | | | 23.320 | 135.077 |
| 7 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | 23.329 | 135.025 |
| 8 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | | | | | 23.384 | 134.707 |
| 9 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Toyota | | | | | 23.404 | 134.592 |
| 10 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | | | | | 23.446 | 134.351 |
| 11 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | | | | | 23.510 | 133.986 |
| 12 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | | | | | 23.605 | 133.446 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 |||||||||||
| 13 | 99 | Brandon Jones (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | 23.407 | 134.575 | - | - |
| 14 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | | | 23.487 | 134.117 | - | - |
| 15 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | | | 23.487 | 134.117 | - | - |
| 16 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | | | 23.510 | 133.986 | - | - |
| 17 | 45 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Toyota | | | 23.708 | 132.867 | - | - |
| 18 | 66 | Trey Hutchens | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | 23.937 | 131.595 | - | - |
| 19 | 1 | Jordan Anderson | TJL Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | 24.116 | 130.619 | - | - |
| 20 | 02 | Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | 24.152 | 130.424 | - | - |
| 21 | 38 | T. J. Bell | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | 24.229 | 130.009 | - | - |
| 22 | 50 | Josh Reaume | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | 24.267 | 129.806 | - | - |
| 23 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.931 | 131.628 | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | 63 | Kyle Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.942 | 131.568 | - | - | - | - |
| Eliminated in Round 2 |||||||||||
| 25 | 20 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.199 | 130.171 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | 36 | Kevin Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.541 | 128.357 | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 25.060 | 125.698 | - | - | - | - |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||||||
| 28 | 10 | Bryce Napier | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 25.120 | 125.398 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | 49 | Wendell Chavous (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.285 | 124.580 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | 57 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 25.621 | 122.946 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | 14 | Ted Minor | Long Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.951 | 121.383 | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | 83 | Mike Senica | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.601 | 118.417 | - | - | - | - |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||||||||
| 33 | 0 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WD | 42 | Matt Mills | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WD | 44 | Donnie Levister | Faith Motorsports | Chevrolet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WD | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Official starting lineup |||||||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 99 | Brandon Jones (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 3 Laps: 80
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 5 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 6 | running | 52 |
| 2 | 4 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 72 | running | 53 |
| 3 | 13 | 99 | Brandon Jones (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 10 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 99 | running | 49 |
| 6 | 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 16 | running | 46 |
| 7 | 3 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 200 | 7 | running | 46 |
| 8 | 11 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 34 |
| 9 | 9 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 10 | 7 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 11 | 14 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 12 | 15 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 13 | 20 | 02 | Scott Lagasse Jr. (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 195 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 15 | 19 | 1 | Jordan Anderson | TJL Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 16 | 18 | 66 | Trey Hutchens | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 21 |
| 17 | 29 | 49 | Wendell Chavous (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 50 | Josh Reaume | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 19 | 12 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 184 | 0 | crash | 20 |
| 20 | 8 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 166 | 0 | overheating | 27 |
| 21 | 32 | 83 | Mike Senica | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | too slow | 16 |
| 22 | 27 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | transmission | 15 |
| 23 | 17 | 45 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Toyota | 124 | 0 | crash | 14 |
| 24 | 16 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | crash | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 10 | Bryce Napier | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | engine | 12 |
| 26 | 24 | 63 | Kyle Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | engine | 11 |
| 27 | 31 | 14 | Ted Minor | Long Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | brakes | 10 |
| 28 | 26 | 36 | Kevin Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | brakes | 9 |
| 29 | 21 | 38 | T. J. Bell | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | electrical | 8 |
| 30 | 25 | 20 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | electrical | 7 |
| 31 | 23 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | rear gear | 6 |
| 32 | 30 | 57 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | oil pump | 0 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew ||||||||||
| 33 | | 0 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| WD | | 42 | Matt Mills | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | |
| WD | | 44 | Donnie Levister | Faith Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | |
| WD | | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Johnny Sauter | 433 |
| | 2 | Christopher Bell | 391 (-42) |
| | 3 | Chase Briscoe | 357 (–76) |
| | 4 | Matt Crafton | 338 (–95) |
| | 5 | Ben Rhodes | 310 (–123) |
| | 6 | Grant Enfinger | 300 (–133) |
| | 7 | Ryan Truex | 292 (–141) |
| | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | 280 (–153) |
| Official driver's standings ||||