The 2017 UNOH 175 was the 17th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the first race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 20th and final iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 23, 2017, in Loudon, New Hampshire at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 175 laps to complete. At race's end, Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would win both stages, and lead 73 laps of the race to earn his 7th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his fifth of the season. He would also earn a spot in the next round of the playoffs.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Truex of Hattori Racing Enterprises and Todd Gilliland of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

2017 UNOH 175
Race details
Race 17 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date September 23, 2017
Official name 20th Annual UNOH 175
Location Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 175 laps, 185.15 mi (297.97 km)
Scheduled Distance 175 laps, 185.15 mi (297.97 km)
Average speed 104.720 miles per hour (168.531 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Kyle Busch Motorsports
Time 28.896
Most laps led
Driver Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 73
Winner
No. 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1990, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.

The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Ray Ciccarelli Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org
1 Jordan Anderson TJL Motorsports Chevrolet Lucas Oil, Bommarito Automotive Group
02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford Whitetail Heaven Outfitters
4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota SiriusXM
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing
8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Fire Alarm Services
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org
13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Jegs
15 Gray Gaulding (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Premium Motorsports
16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Price Chopper
18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Switch
19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Draw-Tite, Reese Brands
21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet ISM Connect
24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Fraternal Order of Eagles
27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Safelite
29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford Cooper Standard
33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet NETTTS
44 Austin Wayne Self Martins Motorsports Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions
45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Niece Equipment
49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Energex
50 Josh Reaume Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet Java Chews, Team Carone Foundation
51 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Pedigree
52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet Halmar International "We Build America"
57 Mike Senica Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing
63 Camden Murphy Copp Motorsports Chevrolet BYB Extreme, Decal Source
83 Patrick Emerling Copp Motorsports Chevrolet Sahlen's, FR8 Auctions
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet D. A. B. Constructors
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Great Lakes Flooring, Menards
98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota Ride TV
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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The first practice session was held on Friday, September 22, at 1:30 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2] Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.966 and an average speed of 131.492 mph (211.616 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 28.966 131.492
2 51 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.023 131.234
3 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 29.068 131.031
Full first practice results

Final practice

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The final practice session was held on Friday, September 22, at 3:30 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes.[2] Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.664 and an average speed of 132.877 mph (213.845 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 28.664 132.877
2 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 28.789 132.301
3 51 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 28.808 132.213
Full final practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 23, at 10:05 AM EST.[2] Since New Hampshire Motor Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 km), 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.[5]

Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole after advancing from both preliminary rounds and setting the fastest lap in Round 3, with a time of 28.896 and an average speed of 131.811 mph (212.129 km/h).[6]

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2) Time (R3) Speed (R3)
1 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.340 129.816 29.262 130.162 28.896 131.811
2 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.948 127.180 29.115 130.819 28.905 131.770
3 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 29.677 128.342 29.119 130.801 29.001 131.333
4 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 29.369 129.688 29.096 130.905 29.050 131.112
5 51 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.651 128.454 29.244 130.242 29.077 130.990
6 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 29.574 128.789 29.197 130.452 29.112 130.833
7 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 29.451 129.327 29.233 130.291 29.115 130.819
8 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 29.669 128.376 29.202 130.429 29.119 130.801
9 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 29.556 128.867 29.269 130.131 29.174 130.555
10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 29.896 127.402 29.209 130.398 29.230 130.304
11 52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 29.646 128.476 29.263 130.158 29.255 130.193
12 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.429 125.170 29.275 130.104 29.278 130.091
Eliminated in Round 2
13 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 29.418 129.472 29.279 130.086 - -
14 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 29.634 128.528 29.283 130.069 - -
15 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford 29.831 127.679 29.445 129.353 - -
16 45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.796 123.678 29.990 127.002 - -
17 15 Gray Gaulding (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 30.585 124.532 30.297 125.715 - -
18 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 30.513 124.825 30.419 125.211 - -
19 44 Austin Wayne Self Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 30.565 124.613 30.484 124.944 - -
20 83 Patrick Emerling Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 30.590 124.511 30.488 124.928 - -
21 50 Josh Reaume Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet 31.025 122.766 30.748 123.871 - -
22 49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 30.990 122.904 31.258 121.850 - -
23 13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 30.168 126.253 - - - -
24 1 Jordan Anderson TJL Motorsports Chevrolet 31.217 122.010 - - - -
Eliminated in Round 1
25 0 Ray Ciccarelli Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 32.126 118.588 - - - -
26 63 Camden Murphy Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 32.253 118.091 - - - -
27 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 32.598 116.842 - - - -
Qualified by owner's points
28 57 Mike Senica Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 37.796 100.773 - - - -
29 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet - - - - - -
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 55

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 8
4 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 7
5 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 5
7 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 4
8 51 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 3
9 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 2
10 52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 55

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 8
4 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 7
5 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 5
7 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 4
8 51 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 3
9 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 65

Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 4 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 175 73 Running 60
2 7 16 Ryan Truex Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 175 28 Running 47
3 5 51 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 175 0 Running 40
4 8 98 Grant Enfinger (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 175 0 Running 42
5 11 52 Stewart Friesen (R) Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 175 0 Running 38
6 10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 175 17 Running 45
7 4 27 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 175 17 Running 43
8 6 19 Austin Cindric (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 175 0 Running 36
9 3 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 175 0 Running 35
10 12 33 Kaz Grala (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 175 0 Running 33
11 9 29 Chase Briscoe (R) Brad Keselowski Racing Ford 175 0 Running 26
12 23 13 Cody Coughlin (R) ThorSport Racing Toyota 175 0 Running 25
13 13 24 Justin Haley (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 175 0 Running 26
14 19 44 Austin Wayne Self Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 174 0 Running 23
15 1 18 Noah Gragson (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 174 40 Running 30
16 16 45 T. J. Bell Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 173 0 Running 21
17 21 50 Josh Reaume Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet 169 0 Running 20
18 22 49 Wendell Chavous (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 168 0 Running 19
19 27 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 144 0 Brakes 18
20 14 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 139 0 Running 17
21 24 1 Jordan Anderson TJL Motorsports Chevrolet 126 0 Electrical 16
22 15 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Ford 125 0 Brakes 15
23 20 83 Patrick Emerling Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 116 0 Engine 14
24 29 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 27 0 Electrical 13
25 17 15 Gray Gaulding (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 25 0 Brakes 0
26 18 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 11 0 Vibration 11
27 26 63 Camden Murphy Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 8 0 Brakes 10
28 28 57 Mike Senica Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 3 0 Rear Gear 9
29 25 0 Ray Ciccarelli Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 0 0 Fuel Pump 8
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "NASCAR Camping World Truck Series leader Christopher Bell sweeps stages in New Hampshire win". ESPN.com. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  2. ^ a b c "Camping World Truck Series New Hampshire 2017 NASCAR Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  3. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-09-22). "Noah Gragson, Todd Gilliland fastest in first of 2 Truck practices at Loudon". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  4. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2017-09-22). "Christopher Bell fastest in final Truck practice at New Hampshire". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  5. ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  6. ^ Long, Dustin (2017-09-23). "Noah Gragson wins pole for New Hampshire Truck race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
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