2017 Coca-Cola Firecracker 250
The 2017 Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 was the 15th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 30, 2017, Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. Due to inclement weather, the remainder of the race was held on July 1. The race was extended from 100 laps to 104 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, William Byron, driving for JR Motorsports, scored his second win in a row after leading the race when the caution came out with two to go. It was Byron's second career win in the xfinity series. He would also become the youngest winner in Daytona history, being only 19-years old. To fill out the podium, Elliott Sadler of JR Motorsports and Dakoda Armstrong of JGL Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
- ' denotes rookie driver.
- ' denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Thursday, June 29, at 2:00 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Jeb Burton of JGL Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.315 and an average speed of.Final practice
The final practice session was held on Thursday, June 29, at 4:00 PM EST. The session would last for 55 minutes. Ray Black Jr. of SS-Green Light Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.441 and an average speed of.Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, June 30, at 2:10 PM EST. Since Daytona International Speedway is at least, the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–40. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.Brennan Poole of Chip Ganassi Racing won the pole with a lap of 49.194 and an average speed of.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 30| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 11 | Blake Koch | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Ben Kennedy ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Daniel Hemric ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Matt Tifft ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Casey Mears | Biagi–DenBeste Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Jeb Burton | JGL Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Ty Dillon ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | William Byron ' | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong | JGL Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | Ty Dillon ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Brennan Poole | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Ben Kennedy ' | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher ' | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 44
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.