Race details | |||
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Race 30 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
Date | October 21, 2017 | ||
Official name | 17th Annual Kansas Lottery 300 | ||
Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
Average speed | 141.158 miles per hour (227.172 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Chip Ganassi Racing | ||
Time | 29.815 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 186 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 18 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2017 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 30th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.500 miles (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a wild finish, Christopher Bell, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would manage to defend against the dominant Erik Jones to win his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory and his only victory of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Tyler Reddick, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, and Ryan Blaney, driving for Team Penske, would finish second and third, respectively.