# 2017 Alsco 300

The 2017 Alsco 300 was the 16th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 7, 2017, Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval racetrack. Due to inclement weather, the remainder of the race was held on Saturday, July 8. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored his 88th career win in the xfinity series. He would hold off Ryan Blaney and Erik Jones for the win.

## Background

The race was held at Kentucky Speedway, which is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Before 2008 Jerry Carroll, along with four other investors, were the majority owners of Kentucky Speedway. Depending on layout and configuration the track facility has a grandstand capacity of 107,000.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Haas Automation |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Adapt 2k, Mark Spaulding Construction |
| 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | OneMain Financial |
| 2 | Paul Menard (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Richmond, Menards |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Rheem |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | AE Door & Window Company |
| 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | SS-Green Light Racing |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hellmann's |
| 8 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Keen Parts |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Axalta, Mansea Metal |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | Snap-On |
| 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | OCR Gaz Bar |
| 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Lilly Diabetes |
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | NOS Energy Drink |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Fanatics |
| 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Reser's American Classic |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Red Kap, Alsco |
| 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant Air |
| 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | Estes Express Lines |
| 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | WinField |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | AAA, Bob Sumerel Tire & Services |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | MBM Motorsports |
| 41 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Hunt Brothers Pizza |
| 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Broken Bow Records, Jason Aldean |
| 46 | Quin Houff | Precision Performance Motorsports | Chevrolet | beatincancerwithduke.org |
| 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | DC Solar |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Promaster Home Repair, Handyman of Cincinnati |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | Veterans Motorsports |
| 78 | Angela Ruch | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Give a Child a Voice |
| 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | Racing with Jesus |
| 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Coastal Carolina University |
| 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 96 | Ben Kennedy (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Weber |
| 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | GEICO Military |
| 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Striping Technology |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

Practice was held on Thursday, July 6, at 2:00 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.607 and an average speed of 182.389 mph (293.527 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.607 | 182.389 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 29.744 | 181.549 |
| 3 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.794 | 181.245 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Second and final practice was cancelled due to inclement weather. Qualifying was held on Friday, July 7, at 4:30 PM EST. Since Kentucky Speedway is under 2 miles (3.2 km) in length, 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.
Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 29.681 and an average speed of 181.935 mph (292.796 km/h).
Morgan Shepherd, Quin Houff, and Brandon Brown would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.586 | 176.551 | 29.910 | 180.542 | 29.681 | 181.935 |
| 2 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.907 | 180.560 | 29.753 | 181.494 | 29.730 | 181.635 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 30.385 | 177.719 | 29.826 | 181.050 | 29.776 | 181.354 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 30.289 | 178.283 | 30.049 | 179.706 | 29.913 | 180.524 |
| 5 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.275 | 178.365 | 29.976 | 180.144 | 29.975 | 180.150 |
| 6 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.596 | 176.596 | 30.012 | 179.928 | 30.039 | 179.766 |
| 7 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 30.113 | 179.325 | 30.077 | 179.539 | 30.049 | 179.706 |
| 8 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.257 | 178.471 | 30.041 | 179.754 | 30.056 | 179.665 |
| 9 | 2 | Paul Menard (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.242 | 178.560 | 30.129 | 179.229 | 30.131 | 179.217 |
| 10 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.244 | 178.548 | 29.902 | 180.590 | 30.156 | 179.069 |
| 11 | 41 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.467 | 177.241 | 29.931 | 180.415 | 30.244 | 178.548 |
| 12 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.595 | 176.499 | 30.131 | 179.217 | 30.356 | 177.889 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 |||||||||||
| 13 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.434 | 177.433 | 30.152 | 179.093 | - | - |
| 14 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.203 | 178.790 | 30.177 | 178.944 | - | - |
| 15 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.210 | 178.749 | 30.220 | 178.690 | - | - |
| 16 | 96 | Ben Kennedy (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.696 | 175.919 | 30.240 | 178.571 | - | - |
| 17 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.675 | 176.039 | 30.241 | 178.566 | - | - |
| 18 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.228 | 178.642 | 30.287 | 178.294 | - | - |
| 19 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.602 | 176.459 | 30.301 | 178.212 | - | - |
| 20 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Toyota | 30.361 | 177.860 | 30.309 | 178.165 | - | - |
| 21 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 30.400 | 177.632 | 30.389 | 177.696 | - | - |
| 22 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 30.667 | 176.085 | 30.591 | 176.523 | - | - |
| 23 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.545 | 176.788 | 30.779 | 175.444 | - | - |
| 24 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.697 | 175.913 | - | - | - | - |
| Eliminated in Round 1 |||||||||||
| 25 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 30.727 | 175.741 | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 30.801 | 175.319 | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.831 | 175.148 | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.905 | 174.729 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 30.972 | 174.351 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 31.020 | 174.081 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | 8 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.070 | 173.801 | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.242 | 172.844 | - | - | - | - |
| 33 | 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.309 | 172.474 | - | - | - | - |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||||||
| 34 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 31.512 | 171.363 | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 31.620 | 170.778 | - | - | - | - |
| 36 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 31.651 | 170.611 | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 31.667 | 170.525 | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.270 | 167.338 | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 33.035 | 163.463 | - | - | - | - |
| 40 | 78 | Angela Ruch | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.882 | 159.377 | - | - | - | - |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 31.588 | 170.951 | - | - | - | - |
| 42 | 46 | Quin Houff | Precision Performance Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:01.800 | 13.437 | - | - | - | - |
| 43 | 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Official qualifying results |||||||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | Paul Menard (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 10 | 41 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 0 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 2 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 41 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | Paul Menard (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 9 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 70 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 52 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 77 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | 41 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 1 | Running | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 8 | 13 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 10 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 6 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 11 | 8 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 12 | 18 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 14 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 15 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 25 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 23 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 22 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 27 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 29 | 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 24 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 7 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 22 | 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 19 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 31 | 8 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 32 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 38 | 40 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 40 | 78 | Angela Ruch | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 36 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 16 | 96 | Ben Kennedy (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | Electrical | 5 |
| 33 | 35 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Transmission | 4 |
| 34 | 9 | 2 | Paul Menard (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 35 | 39 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | Engine | 2 |
| 36 | 21 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | Overheating | 1 |
| 37 | 28 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | Ignition | 1 |
| 38 | 37 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 31 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
| 39 | 17 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 40 | 20 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Elliott Sadler | 578 |
| | 2 | William Byron | 533 (-45) |
| | 3 | Justin Allgaier | 520 (–58) |
| | 4 | Daniel Hemric | 396 (–182) |
| | 5 | Brennan Poole | 395 (–183) |
| | 6 | Cole Custer | 368 (-210) |
| | 7 | Matt Tifft | 357 (-221) |
| | 8 | Ryan Reed | 354 (-224) |
| | 9 | Dakoda Armstrong | 338 (-240) |
| | 10 | Michael Annett | 334 (-244) |
| | 11 | Bubba Wallace | 321 (-257) |
| | 12 | Blake Koch | 300 (-278) |
| Official driver's standings ||||