Qualifying Results

The 2017 Sparks Energy 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position at Talladega Superspeedway.

Sparks Energy 300

Saturday, May 6th, 2017

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 5 Ford
  • 25 Chevrolet
  • 9 Toyota
  • 2 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 113
  • Margin of Victory: 0.142 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 9 Minutes 41 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 139.068
  • Cautions: 5 for 20 laps
  • Lead Changes: 28
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
Cole Custer celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 4, 2023 : Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway Qualifying results
GRP RNK # DRIVER TEAM MAKE TME SPD LAP # # LAPS BHND
1 1 11 Blake Koch Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 52.188 183.490 1 1 0.000
1 2 88 Kasey Kahne JR Motorsports Chevrolet 52.296 183.112 1 1 0.108
1 3 21 Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 52.491 182.431 1 1 0.303
1 4 2 Ben Kennedy Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 52.493 182.424 1 1 0.305
1 5 33 Brandon Jones Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 52.529 182.299 1 1 0.341
1 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 52.640 181.915 1 1 0.452
1 7 3 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 52.646 181.894 1 1 0.458
1 8 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 52.650 181.880 1 1 0.462
1 9 9 William Byron JR Motorsports Chevrolet 52.676 181.791 1 1 0.488
1 10 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 52.678 181.784 1 1 0.490
1 11 16 Ryan Reed RFK Racing Ford 52.884 181.076 1 1 0.696
1 12 48 Brennan Poole Chip Ganassi Chevrolet 53.338 179.534 1 1 1.150
1 13 00 Cole Custer Stewart Haas Racing Ford 52.781 181.429 1 1 0.593
1 14 1 Elliott Sadler JR Motorsports Chevrolet 52.800 181.364 1 1 0.612
1 15 28 Dakoda Armstrong James Whitener Toyota 52.813 181.319 1 1 0.625
1 16 42 Tyler Reddick Chip Ganassi Chevrolet 52.839 181.230 1 1 0.651
1 17 62 Brendan Gaughan Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 52.884 181.076 1 1 0.696
1 18 18 Daniel Suarez Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 52.925 180.935 1 1 0.737
1 19 19 Matt Tifft Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 52.928 180.925 1 1 0.740
1 20 23 Spencer Gallagher GMS Racing Chevrolet 52.945 180.867 1 1 0.757
1 21 5 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 52.953 180.840 1 1 0.765
1 22 6 Bubba Wallace RFK Racing Ford 53.102 180.332 1 1 0.914
1 23 98 Aric Almirola Biagi-DenBeste Racing Ford 53.170 180.102 1 1 0.982
1 24 24 Scott Lagasse Jr James Whitener Toyota 53.421 179.255 1 1 1.233
1 25 4 Ross Chastain JD Motorsports Chevrolet 53.490 179.024 1 1 1.302
1 26 13 Mark Thompson Carl Long Toyota 53.527 178.900 1 1 1.339
1 27 25 Chris Cockrum ACG Motorsports Chevrolet 53.557 178.800 1 1 1.369
1 28 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Dodge 53.642 178.517 1 1 1.454
1 29 0 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 53.663 178.447 1 1 1.475
1 30 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 53.772 178.085 1 1 1.584
1 31 14 JJ Yeley Mark Smith Toyota 53.776 178.072 1 1 1.588
1 32 99 David Starr BJ McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 53.836 177.874 1 1 1.648
1 33 89 Morgan Shepherd Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet 54.090 177.038 1 1 1.902
1 34 07 Ray Black II SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 54.139 176.878 1 1 1.951
1 35 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 54.164 176.796 1 1 1.976
1 36 90 Martin Roy DGM Racing Chevrolet 54.318 176.295 1 1 2.130
1 37 40 Timmy Hill Carl Long Dodge 54.359 176.162 1 1 2.171
1 38 01 Harrison Rhodes JD Motorsports Chevrolet 54.378 176.101 1 1 2.190
1 39 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 54.394 176.049 1 1 2.206
1 40 8 Jeff Green BJ McLeod Motorsports Toyota 54.523 175.632 1 1 2.335
1 41 78 BJ McLeod BJ McLeod Toyota 0.000 0.000 1 1 52.188