2017 Sparks Energy 300
Ninth race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2017 Sparks Energy 300 was the ninth stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 6, 2017, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 113 laps to complete. At race's end, Aric Almirola, driving for Biagi-DenBeste Racing, would take the lead with four to go and defend fiercely to win his third and to date, his only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler of JR Motorsports and Joey Logano of Team Penske would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race details | |||
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Race 9 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
Date | May 6, 2017 | ||
Official name | 26th Annual Sparks Energy 300 | ||
Location | Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
Distance | 113 laps, 300.58 mi (483.736 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 113 laps, 300.58 mi (483.736 km) | ||
Average speed | 139.068 miles per hour (223.808 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
Time | 52.188 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
Laps | 24 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 98 | Aric Almirola | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FOX | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
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