2017 Johnsonville 180
# 2017 Johnsonville 180

The 2017 Johnsonville 180 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the eighth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin at Road America, a 4.048 miles (6.515 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 45 laps to complete. Jeremy Clements, driving for his family owned team, Jeremy Clements Racing, came home with the upset win, after an exciting battle with Matt Tifft. With two laps to go, Clements and Tifft collided, causing them to both spin out. Clements was able to get in front of Tifft, and would lead the last lap for his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. Tifft would end up finishing in 3rd, with Michael Annett finishing in 2nd.

## Background

The race was held at Road America, which is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IndyCar Series, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.

### 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 | JD Motorsports |
| 01 | Sheldon Creed | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | United Rentals |
| 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | OneMain Financial |
| 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Rheem |
| 3 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bellin Health, American Cancer Society |
| 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Flex Seal |
| 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Allstate Parts & Service Group |
| 07 | Ryan Ellis | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | SuperLiteCars.com, Bachtel Excavating |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 8 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Xtreme Xperience |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Liberty University |
| 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Ernie Francis Jr. | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Frameless Shower Doors |
| 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Lilly Diabetes |
| 17 | Nicolas Hammann | Rick Ware Racing | Dodge | Trudell Performance |
| 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Toyota |
| 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Dragon Alliance |
| 20 | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Hollinger Motor Sports |
| 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Blue Gate Bank |
| 22 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant Air |
| 24 | Dylan Lupton | JGL Racing | Toyota | Nut Up |
| 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | WinField United |
| 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Jeld-Wen, Menards |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 40 | Tim Cowen | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | Cowen Logistics |
| 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Katerra |
| 46 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Precision Performance Motorsports | Chevrolet | ComServe Wireless |
| 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 | Cobblestone Inn, Premier Millwright |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa |
| 74 | John Graham | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | New York Islanders |
| 78 | Stephen Young | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Wealth Recovery International |
| 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Badger Environmental & Earthworks |
| 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing |
| 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | GEICO Military |
| 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Prairie Land Towing |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

### First practice

The first 55-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 26, at 1:00 PM CST. Justin Marks, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:15.029 and an average speed of 107.923 mph (173.685 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.029 | 107.923 |
| 2 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.126 | 107.846 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 2:15.587 | 107.479 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

The final 55-minute practice session was held on Saturday, August 26, at 3:00 PM CST. James Davison, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:14.076 and an average speed of 108.691 mph (174.921 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20 | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:14.076 | 108.691 |
| 2 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:14.171 | 108.614 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 2:14.433 | 108.402 |
| Full final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Sunday, August 27, at 10:45 AM EST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be based on a competition-based formula. As a result, Austin Cindric, driving for Team Penske, would earn the pole for the race.

No one would fail to qualify for the race.

### Full starting lineup

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 2 | 20 | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 3 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 14 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 15 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota |
| 17 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota |
| 21 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 24 | Dylan Lupton | JGL Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 07 | Ryan Ellis | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| 29 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| Champion's Provisional |||||
| 31 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||
| 32 | 01 | Sheldon Creed | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 8 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 40 | Tim Cowen | MBM Motorsports | Dodge |
| 35 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 78 | Stephen Young | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 74 | John Graham | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 13 | Ernie Francis Jr. | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 39 | 46 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Precision Performance Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Random Draw |||||
| 40 | 17 | Nicolas Hammann | Rick Ware Racing | Dodge |
| Official qualifying results |||||
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 10

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20 | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 4 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 01 | Sheldon Creed | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage 2 Laps: 10

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage 3 Laps: 25

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 10 | Running | 44 |
| 2 | 17 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 2 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 13 | 19 | Matt Tifft (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 6 | Running | 43 |
| 4 | 5 | 42 | Justin Marks | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 5 | 18 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 6 | 6 | 9 | William Byron (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 7 | 15 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 8 | 12 | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 28 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 10 | 39 | 46 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Precision Performance Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 12 | 33 | 8 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 19 | 4 | Ross Chastain | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 4 | Running | 31 |
| 15 | 11 | 21 | Daniel Hemric (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 10 | Running | 32 |
| 16 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 45 | 1 | Running | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 45 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Ben Kennedy (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 19 | 4 | 18 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 20 | 21 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 07 | Ryan Ellis | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 16 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 45 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 9 | 3 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 30 | 99 | David Starr | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 40 | 17 | Nicolas Hammann | Rick Ware Racing | Dodge | 44 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 74 | John Graham | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 10 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 44 | 1 | Running | 13 |
| 32 | 25 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 23 | 24 | Dylan Lupton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 36 | 78 | Stephen Young | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 14 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 36 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 36 | 34 | 40 | Tim Cowen | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 35 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 2 | 20 | James Davison | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20 | 11 | Accident | 11 |
| 38 | 32 | 01 | Sheldon Creed | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Vibration | 2 |
| 39 | 38 | 13 | Ernie Francis Jr. | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 16 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 40 | 31 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Vibration | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Elliott Sadler | 838 |
| | 2 | William Byron | 731 (-107) |
| | 3 | Justin Allgaier | 710 (–128) |
| | 4 | Brennan Poole | 634 (–204) |
| | 5 | Daniel Hemric | 633 (–205) |
| | 6 | Cole Custer | 562 (-276) |
| | 7 | Matt Tifft | 557 (-281) |
| | 8 | Blake Koch | 485 (-353) |
| | 9 | Michael Annett | 470 (-353) |
| | 10 | Ryan Reed | 465 (-368) |
| | 11 | Brendan Gaughan | 463 (-375) |
| | 12 | Dakoda Armstrong | 459 (-379) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
