| Race details[1] [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
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| Date | February 25, 2021 | ||
| Official name | 36th Annual PowerShares QQQ 300 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.500 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 117.141 miles per hour (188.520 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 48.788 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 40 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2017 PowerShares QQQ 300 was the 1st race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race was extended from the scheduled 120 laps to 124 laps due to NASCAR overtime. Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Reed took the lead on the final overtime restart and led the final two laps to earn the victory.[3] It was Reed's first win of the season, and the second of his career. To fill out the podium, Kasey Kahne finished 2nd and Austin Dillon finished 3rd.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). jayski.com. February 24, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). jayski.com. February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Reed wins 'Big-One'-filled XFINITY Series opener | NASCAR.com". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2021-03-06.