# 2017 Alpha Energy Solutions 250

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. To fill out the podium, Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing and Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Martinsville Speedway is a 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

* (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.

## Practice

Originally, two practice sessions were scheduled to be held, both being held on Friday, March 31. However, rain would cancel the second session.
The only 55-minute practice session was held on Friday, March 31, at 1:00 PM EST. 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).
| 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

Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 1, at 12:05 PM EST. 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.
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).
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Austin Wayne Self, Norm Benning, and Chuck Buchanan Jr.

### Full qualifying results

| 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

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 | 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

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Johnny Sauter | 140 |
| | 2 | Christopher Bell | 136 (-4) |
| | 3 | Matt Crafton | 117 (–23) |
| | 4 | Timothy Peters | 110 (–30) |
| | 5 | Kaz Grala | 103 (–37) |
| | 6 | Ben Rhodes | 103 (–37) |
| | 7 | Chase Briscoe | 93 (–47) |
| | 8 | Grant Enfinger | 84 (–56) |
| Official driver's standings ||||