# 2017 Coca-Cola Firecracker 250

The 2017 Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 was the 15th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 30, 2017, Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.08 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. Due to inclement weather, the remainder of the race was held on July 1. The race was extended from 100 laps to 104 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, William Byron, driving for JR Motorsports, scored his second win in a row after leading the race when the caution came out with two to go. It was Byron's second career win in the xfinity series. He would also become the youngest winner in Daytona history, being only 19-years old. To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler of JR Motorsports and Dakoda Armstrong of JGL Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The race was held at Daytona International Speedway, which is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, IMSA, SCCA, and Motocross. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.500 mi (4.023 km) high-speed tri-oval, a 3.560 mi (5.729 km) sports car course, a 2.950 mi (4.748 km) motorcycle course, and a 1,320 ft (402.3 m) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (72.8 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (11.7 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is operated by NASCAR pursuant to a lease with the City of Daytona Beach on the property that runs until 2054.

### 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 | Flex Seal |
| 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Flex Tape |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Armour Vienna Sausage 150 Years |
| 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Rheem |
| 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | G&K Services |
| 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TradeMark Nitrogen |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | America's Donuts |
| 8 | Jeff Green | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | B. J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Axalta, Vorteq |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Mark Thompson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Phoenix Air |
| 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Lilly Diabetes |
| 18 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Comcast NBC Universal Salute to Service |
| 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | GameStop, Turtle Beach |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Blue Gate Bank |
| 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 |
| 25 | Chris Cockrum | Chris Cockrum Racing | Chevrolet | Advanced Communications Group |
| 26 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | JGL Racing | Toyota | Alert Today Florida, Florida Lottery |
| 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | WinField |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Rain-X, Advance Auto Parts |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Double Nuts, Holley's Home Furniture |
| 40 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | MBM Motorsports |
| 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Broken Bow Records, Jason Aldean |
| 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 | Trenton's Legacy, Premier Millwright |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | USAF, South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Veterans Motorsports |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Triple R Containers |
| 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Horton Farms |
| 92 | Josh Williams | King Autosport | Chevrolet | Star Tron, Krankz Audio |
| 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | Fresh from Florida |
| 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | C-CO 168th Badger Dustoff |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Thursday, June 29, at 2:00 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Jeb Burton of JGL Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.315 and an average speed of 190.215 mph (306.121 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 47.315 | 190.215 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 47.322 | 190.186 |
| 3 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 47.351 | 190.070 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final practice session was held on Thursday, June 29, at 4:00 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Ray Black Jr. of SS-Green Light Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.441 and an average speed of 182.035 mph (292.957 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 49.441 | 182.035 |
| 2 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 49.464 | 181.951 |
| 3 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 49.537 | 181.682 |
| Full final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 30, at 2:10 PM EST. Since Daytona International Speedway is at least 2 miles (3.2 km), 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 13–40. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.
Brennan Poole of Chip Ganassi Racing won the pole with a lap of 49.194 and an average speed of 182.949 mph (294.428 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) |
| 1 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 49.432 | 182.068 | 49.194 | 182.949 |
| 2 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 49.290 | 182.593 | 49.236 | 182.793 |
| 3 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.395 | 182.205 | 49.281 | 182.626 |
| 4 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 49.326 | 182.460 | 49.313 | 182.508 |
| 5 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 49.418 | 182.120 | 49.322 | 182.474 |
| 6 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.399 | 182.190 | 49.365 | 182.315 |
| 7 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.530 | 181.708 | 49.371 | 182.293 |
| 8 | 18 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.443 | 182.028 | 49.374 | 182.282 |
| 9 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 49.557 | 181.609 | 49.451 | 181.998 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 49.387 | 182.234 | 49.476 | 181.906 |
| 11 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.553 | 181.624 | 49.555 | 181.616 |
| 12 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 49.511 | 181.778 | 49.573 | 181.550 |
| Eliminated in Round 1 |||||||||
| 13 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 49.581 | 181.521 | - | - |
| 14 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.583 | 181.514 | - | - |
| 15 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 49.631 | 181.338 | - | - |
| 16 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 49.648 | 181.276 | - | - |
| 17 | 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 49.780 | 180.796 | - | - |
| 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.837 | 180.589 | - | - |
| 19 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 49.933 | 180.242 | - | - |
| 20 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.997 | 180.011 | - | - |
| 21 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 50.002 | 179.993 | - | - |
| 22 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 50.024 | 179.914 | - | - |
| 23 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 50.044 | 179.842 | - | - |
| 24 | 26 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | JGL Racing | Toyota | 50.075 | 179.730 | - | - |
| 25 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.101 | 179.637 | - | - |
| 26 | 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.412 | 178.529 | - | - |
| 27 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.465 | 178.341 | - | - |
| 28 | 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.524 | 178.133 | - | - |
| 29 | 25 | Chris Cockrum | Chris Cockrum Racing | Chevrolet | 50.555 | 178.024 | - | - |
| 30 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 50.562 | 177.999 | - | - |
| 31 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 50.576 | 177.950 | - | - |
| 32 | 92 | Josh Williams | King Autosport | Chevrolet | 50.602 | 177.859 | - | - |
| 33 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 50.658 | 177.662 | - | - |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||||
| 34 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 50.719 | 177.448 | - | - |
| 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 50.782 | 177.228 | - | - |
| 36 | 40 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 50.900 | 176.817 | - | - |
| 37 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 50.921 | 176.744 | - | - |
| 38 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 50.941 | 176.675 | - | - |
| 39 | 13 | Mark Thompson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 51.038 | 176.339 | - | - |
| 40 | 8 | Jeff Green | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 51.091 | 176.156 | - | - |
| Official qualifying results |||||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 44
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 3 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 104 | 29 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 104 | 7 | Running | 51 |
| 3 | 21 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 17 | 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 5 | 33 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 20 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 1 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 13 | Running | 42 |
| 8 | 10 | 22 | Joey Logano (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 104 | 6 | Running | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 34 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 31 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 30 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 37 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 24 | 26 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | JGL Racing | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 38 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 4 | Running | 32 |
| 17 | 36 | 40 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 104 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 6 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 19 | 16 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 1 | Running | 21 |
| 20 | 40 | 8 | Jeff Green | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 15 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 13 | Running | 0 |
| 22 | 19 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 104 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 104 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 25 | 14 | 20 | Erik Jones (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 26 | 29 | 25 | Chris Cockrum | Chris Cockrum Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 13 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Accident | 17 |
| 28 | 27 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 29 | 39 | 13 | Mark Thompson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 102 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 30 | 25 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 2 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 12 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 5 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 33 | 11 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 34 | 23 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 98 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 35 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 26 | 01 | Harrison Rhodes | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | Rear Gear | 1 |
| 37 | 28 | 90 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 4 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 50 | 27 | Accident | 11 |
| 39 | 8 | 18 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 50 | 1 | Accident | 0 |
| 40 | 32 | 92 | Josh Williams | King Autosport | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Elliott Sadler | 553 |
| | 2 | William Byron | 494 (-59) |
| | 3 | Justin Allgaier | 484 (–69) |
| | 4 | Brendan Gaughan | 378 (–175) |
| | 5 | Daniel Hemric | 368 (–185) |
| | 6 | Ryan Reed | 353 (–200) |
| | 7 | Cole Custer | 337 (–216) |
| | 8 | Matt Tifft | 334 (–219) |
| | 9 | Bubba Wallace | 321 (–232) |
| | 10 | Dakoda Armstrong | 318 (–235) |
| | 11 | Michael Annett | 313 (–240) |
| | 12 | Blake Koch | 286 (–267) |
| Official driver's standings ||||