| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 33 in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | August 12, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual Mid-Ohio Challenge | ||
| Location | Lexington, Ohio, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.258 mi (3.634 km) | ||
| Distance | 75 laps, 169.35 mi (272.542 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 75 laps, 169.35 mi (272.542 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.154 miles per hour (103.246 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 1:23.921 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sam Hornish Jr. | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 61 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Dave Burns, Dale Jarrett | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2017 Mid-Ohio Challenge was the 21st stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 12, 2018, in Lexington, Ohio at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 2.258 miles (3.634 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 75 laps to complete. At race's end, Sam Hornish Jr., driving for Team Penske, would hold off the field on the final restart with five to go to complete a dominant performance.[1] The win was Hornish's sixth and to date, final career win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Daniel Hemric, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Matt Tifft, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.
- ^ "Hornish Jr. edges Hemric to claim first Mid-Ohio victory". ESPN.com. 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2022-06-06.