The 2017 Eldora Dirt Derby 150 was the 11th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Rossburg, Ohio at Eldora Speedway, a 0.500 miles (0.805 km) permanent oval dirt track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would take control of the race on the final restart with 18 laps to go to win his 14th careerNASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Stewart Friesen of Halmar Friesen Racing and Chase Briscoe of Brad Keselowski Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 11 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | July 19, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual Eldora Dirt Derby 150 | ||
| Location | Rossburg, Ohio, Eldora Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.5 mi (0.80 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 75 mi (120.701 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 75 mi (120.701 km) | ||
| Average speed | 42.56 miles per hour (68.49 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Halmar Friesen Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by heat results | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | |
| Laps | 93 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Business Network | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
editEldora Speedway (nicknamed "The Big E", "Auto Racing's Showcase Since 1954," and "The World's Greatest Dirt Track") is a 0.5 mi (804.672 m) high-banked clay dirt oval. Located north of Rossburg, Ohio in the village of New Weston, Ohio, it features permanent and festival-style seating believed to be in the range of 30,000. The 22,000 permanent grandstand and VIP suite seats make it the largest sports stadium in the Dayton, Ohio-region according to the Dayton Business Journal.[2]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
*Withdrew due to blowing an engine on their heat qualifying lap.[3]
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Tuesday, July 18, at 7:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[4] Stewart Friesen of Halmar Friesen Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.547 and an average speed of 92.086 miles per hour (148.198 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 19.547 | 92.086 |
| 2 | 99 | Ty Dillon (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.657 | 91.570 |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 19.697 | 91.385 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
editThe second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Tuesday, July 18, at 9:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.[4] Caleb Holman of Henderson Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.990 and an average speed of 90.045 miles per hour (144.913 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.990 | 90.045 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.177 | 89.211 |
| 3 | 99 | Ty Dillon (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.187 | 89.166 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying for the five heats took place on Wednesday, July 19, at 5:00 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. Qualifying would set the grid positions for the heats; first would get first in heat one, second first in heat two, etc in a repeating order until the slowest car.[4]
Stewart Friesen of Halmar Friesen Racing would win the overall heat qualifying pole, setting a time of 20.000 and an average speed of 90.000 miles per hour (144.841 km/h).[7]
Time Trials
editHeat #1
edit| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | running |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 6 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 4 | 45 | Jeffrey Abbey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 2 | 80 | Justin Shipley | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 5 | 63 | Bobby Pierce | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | running |
| Official heat 1 results | ||||||||
Heat #2
edit| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 | 2 | running |
| 2 | 3 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 1 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 10 | 8 | running |
| 4 | 4 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 5 | 02 | Max Johnston | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 7 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 6 | 49 | Wendell Chavous (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| Official heat 2 results | ||||||||
Heat #3
edit| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 10 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 4 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 6 | 83 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 3 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 5 | 10 | Ray Ciccarelli | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 7 | 57 | Tommy Regan | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | mechanical |
| Official heat 3 results | ||||||||
Heat #4
edit| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 10 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 4 | 20 | Sheldon Creed (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 5 | 66 | Ken Schrader | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Korbin Forrister | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | window net |
| Official heat 4 results | ||||||||
Heat #5
edit| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 99 | Ty Dillon (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 9 | running |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 1 | running |
| 3 | 2 | 89 | Rico Abreu | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 3 | 36 | Chris Windom | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Brandon Hightower | TJL Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 6 | 50 | Mike Harmon (i) | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | did not start |
| Official heat 5 results | ||||||||
Last Chance Qualifier
editThe Last Chance Qualifier was held Wednesday, July 19, at 8:45 PM EST. The race was held for all other drivers that were not guaranteed a starting spot in the main feature, with the top seven drivers in the event qualifying to the main feature, leaving one driver to not qualify.[4] Bobby Pierce would win the Last Chance Qualifier and take the 26th spot.[8] At race's end, Tommy Regan, retiring after two laps due to handling issues, would be the only driver to fail to qualify.
| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 63 | Bobby Pierce | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 4 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15 | 11 | running |
| 3 | 7 | 49 | Wendell Chavous (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | Korbin Forrister | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 5 | 50 | Mike Harmon (i) | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 3 | 10 | Ray Ciccarelli | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 8 | 57 | Tommy Regan | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | handling |
| Official Last Chance Qualifier results | ||||||||
Full starting lineup
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Ty Dillon (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 80 | Justin Shipley | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ty Dillon (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 80 | Justin Shipley | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 89 | Rico Abreu | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 60
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Matt Crafton snaps 27-race winless streak with Eldora Speedway victory". ESPN.com. 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Largest Dayton-Area Entertainment Venues". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Beard, Brock. "TRUCKS: Caleb Holman gives #75 first NASCAR dirt track last-place finish since 1960". Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ a b c d "2017 Truck Series Eldora Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-07-19). "Stewart Friesen fastest in first of two Truck practices at Eldora". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-07-19). "Caleb Holman, Christopher Bell fastest in 2nd Truck practice at Eldora". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Allaway, Phil (2017-07-19). "Stewart Friesen Fastest Overall In Eldora Qualifying". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Seelman, Jacob (2017-07-19). "TRUCKS: Pierce Rallies For Last Chance Qualifier Victory At Eldora". Race Chaser Online. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "2017 Eldora Dirt Derby - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.