2017 Michigan 250 Race Results – Last Lap Win for Hamlin

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Fighting on the final lap with a Xfinity Series rookie, Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag with a final corner pass in the Michigan 250 on Saturday.

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The speed and challenges of the Irish Hills of Michigan are not for the faint of heart. On Saturday, the young racers of the NASCAR Xfinity Series tackled the two-mile oval in the backyard of America’s biggest automakers. But instead, it was a foreign power led by a Cup Series regular making a last lap pass for victory in the Michigan 250.

Denny Hamlin, who had not earned a victory at any level of NASCAR in 2017 up to this weekend, took home the checkered flag in the #20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. He fought past young rookie William Byron, who took the lead inside ten laps to go, for the closest victory in series history at Michigan International Speedway. Byron is still seeking his first career Xfinity win in just his first year with JR Motorsports.

Elliott Sadler came home third on the day, followed by Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch rounding out the top five. Busch likely had the most adventurous day of the drivers in the top ten at the end of the day, after early contact with Brad Keselowski sent him into the wall and eventually sideways. Fortunately for him, his #18 team helped repair the car and get him competitive once again by the end of the race.

Busch was not the only one to find trouble at MIS on Saturday. A multi-car crash on the backstretch near halfway eliminated drivers including Michael Annett, Ben Kennedy, and JJ Yeley, who had all been running strongly in the top 20.

Here are the full results from the Michigan 250 for the Xfinity Series:

  1. Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
  2. William Byron, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
  3. Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
  4. Brad Keselowski, Ford, Team Penske
  5. Kyle Busch, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
  6. Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  7. Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  8. Ryan Reed, Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing
  9. Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  10. Cole Custer, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
  11. Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
  12. Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  13. Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
  14. Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
  15. Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, RSS Racing
  16. Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
  17. Blake Koch, Chevrolet, Kaulig Racing
  18. Spencer Gallagher, Chevrolet, GMS Racing
  19. Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, JD Motorsports
  20. Dakoda Armstrong, Toyota, JGL Racing
  21. David Starr, Chevrolet, B.J. McLeod Motorsports
  22. Harrison Rhodes, Chevrolet, JD Motorsports
  23. Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, Jeremy Clements Racing
  24. Dylan Lupton, Toyota, JGL Racing
  25. Joey Gase, Chevrolet, Means Racing
  26. Matt Tifft, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
  27. Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, MBM Racing
  28. Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, B.J. McLeod Motorsports
  29. Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, JD Motorsports
  30. B.J. McLeod, Chevrolet, B.J. McLeod Motorsports
  31. Korbin Forrister, Chevrolet, SS-Green Light Racing
  32. Mike Harmon, Dodge, Harmon Racing
  33. Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, King Autosport
  34. Josh Williams, Chevrolet, King Autosport
  35. Jeff Green, Chevrolet, RSS Racing
  36. Ben Kennedy, Chevrolet, GMS Racing
  37. Mochael Annett, Chevrolet, JR Motorsports
  38. JJ Yeley, Toyota, Tri-Star Motorsports
  39. Timmy Hill, Toyota, MBM Racing
  40. Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, Shepherd Racing Ventures

Next: Sam Hornish Jr. to Race in Select Xfinity Series Races

The next race for the Xfinity Series is the first standalone race of 2017, and also the final race of the Fox Sports portion of the television schedule. Coverage of the American Ethanol E15 250 from Iowa Speedway can be seen Saturday, June 24th at 8:30 PM eastern live on FS1.