2017 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225
# 2017 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225

The 2017 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 was the tenth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the seventh iteration of the event. The race was held throughout the days of July 6–7, 2017 due to rain delaying the race. The race was held in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Christopher Bell, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would comeback from an early spin and fiercely defend the lead in the late stages of the race to win his fifth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his third of the season. To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones of MDM Motorsports and Justin Haley of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Kentucky Speedway 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. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Tommy Regan* | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Driven 2 Honor |
| 1 | Jordan Anderson | TJL Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group, LTi Printing |
| 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Ford | Whitetail Heaven Outfitters |
| 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 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 | Driven 2 Honor |
| 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | JEGS |
| 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Aisin |
| 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Switch |
| 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | LTi Printing, GRPI |
| 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant Air |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Toyota | Snap Track, Airflotek |
| 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Fraternal Order of Eagles |
| 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Safelite Auto Glass |
| 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | Cooper-Standard |
| 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15-40 Connection |
| 44 | Matt Mills | Faith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Thompson Electric |
| 45 | T. J. Bell | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 46 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Banfield Pet Hospital |
| 49 | Wendell Chavous (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports |
| 50 | Josh Reaume | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lodestar Guidance |
| 51 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Liberty Tax |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | Halmar |
| 57 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | Norm Benning Racing |
| 63 | Camden Murphy | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | MB Motorsports |
| 66 | Ross Chastain (i) | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bolen Motorsports |
| 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | Food Country USA, Tide Pods |
| 83 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fr8Auctions |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | D. A. B. Constructors, Inc. |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Menards, Jack Link's |
| 92 | Regan Smith | RBR Enterprises | Ford | BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors, Advance Auto Parts |
| 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | RIDE TV |
| 99 | Brandon Jones (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | Chigo |
| Official entry list |||||

*Withdrew due to the #0 entry not having a good chance of qualifying if qualifying was rained out.

## Practice

### First practice

The first practice session was held on Wednesday, July 3, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes. Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.667 and an average speed of 182.020 miles per hour (292.933 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 29.667 | 182.020 |
| 2 | 46 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.743 | 181.555 |
| 3 | 99 | Brandon Jones (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.767 | 181.409 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Wednesday, July 3, at 5:00 PM EST, and would last for an hour and 25 minutes. Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.853 and an average speed of 180.886 miles per hour (291.108 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 46 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.853 | 180.886 |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.869 | 180.789 |
| 3 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 29.886 | 180.687 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 6, at 5:00 PM EST. However, qualifying was canceled due to inclement weather. As a result, the starting lineup was determined by the rulebook. As a result, GMS Racing driver Johnny Sauter would earn the pole.

Joe Nemechek was the only driver to fail to qualify.

### Full starting lineup

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 3 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 51 | Myatt Snider | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 7 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 8 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 9 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 12 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 14 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 66 | Ross Chastain (i) | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 99 | Brandon Jones (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Ford |
| 19 | 45 | T. J. Bell | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 92 | Regan Smith | RBR Enterprises | Ford |
| 21 | 49 | Wendell Chavous (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 50 | Josh Reaume | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 1 | Jordan Anderson | TJL Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 83 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 63 | Camden Murphy | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 46 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 28 | 44 | Matt Mills | Faith Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota |
| 31 | 57 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Toyota |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew |||||
| 33 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| WD | 0 | Tommy Regan | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 35

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 66 | Ross Chastain (i) | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Ford | 1 |

Stage 2 Laps: 35

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 46 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Myatt Snider | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage 3 Laps: 80

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 54 | running | 45 |
| 2 | 16 | 99 | Brandon Jones (i) | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 10 | 24 | Justin Haley (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 4 | running | 47 |
| 4 | 13 | 19 | Austin Cindric (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 5 | 11 | 18 | Noah Gragson (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 32 | running | 44 |
| 6 | 27 | 46 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 30 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 8 | 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 9 | 1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 26 | running | 31 |
| 10 | 18 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 11 | 3 | 29 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 33 |
| 12 | 29 | 52 | Stewart Friesen (R) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 13 | 15 | 66 | Ross Chastain (i) | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | 92 | Regan Smith | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 15 | 14 | 13 | Cody Coughlin (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 16 | 6 | 51 | Myatt Snider | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 4 | running | 27 |
| 17 | 25 | 83 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 20 | running | 26 |
| 19 | 21 | 49 | Wendell Chavous (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 20 | 23 | 50 | Josh Reaume | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 22 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Toyota | 130 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 8 | 16 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 114 | 0 | crash | 23 |
| 24 | 12 | 33 | Kaz Grala (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | crash | 19 |
| 25 | 24 | 1 | Jordan Anderson | TJL Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | suspension | 12 |
| 26 | 19 | 45 | T. J. Bell | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | crash | 11 |
| 27 | 5 | 27 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 41 | 5 | crash | 20 |
| 28 | 7 | 98 | Grant Enfinger (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 41 | 5 | crash | 16 |
| 29 | 28 | 44 | Matt Mills | Faith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | crash | 8 |
| 30 | 26 | 63 | Camden Murphy | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | electrical | 7 |
| 31 | 31 | 57 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 32 | 17 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | engine | 5 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew ||||||||||
| 33 | | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | |
| WD | | 0 | Tommy Regan | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Johnny Sauter | 464 |
| | 2 | Christopher Bell | 436 (-28) |
| | 3 | Chase Briscoe | 390 (–74) |
| | 4 | Matt Crafton | 375 (–89) |
| | 5 | Ben Rhodes | 330 (–134) |
| | 6 | Grant Enfinger | 316 (–148) |
| | 7 | Ryan Truex | 315 (–149) |
| | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | 306 (–158) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
