2017 Johnsonville 180

2017 Johnsonville 180

Race details
Race 23 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series
The 2017 Johnsonville 180 program cover.
Date	August 27, 2017
Official name	Eighth Annual Johnsonville 180
Location	Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Road America
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.048 mi (6.515 km)
Distance	45 laps, 182.16 mi (293.16 km)
Scheduled Distance	45 laps, 182.16 mi (293.16 km)
Average speed	82.250 mph (132.369 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Austin Cindric	Team Penske
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver	James Davison	Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps	11
Winner
No. 51	Jeremy Clements	Jeremy Clements Racing
Television in the United States
Network	NBC
Announcers	Dave Burns, Dale Jarrett
Radio in the United States
Radio	Motor Racing Network

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.^[1]