LTi Printing 200

Michigan International Speedway — August 12, 2017

Bubba Wallace
Winner
100
Laps
30
Entries
7
Leaders

Bubba Wallace won the 2017 LTi Printing 200 at Michigan International Speedway on August 12, 2017, leading 11 of 100 laps. Christopher Bell finished second; Kyle Busch rounded out the podium. The race featured 7 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Season
2017
Winner
Leaders
7 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 9 +8 Bubba Wallace
2 13 +11 Christopher Bell
3 10 +7 Kyle Busch
4 11 +7 Ryan Truex
5 8 +3 Austin Cindric
6 1 -5 Matt Crafton
7 5 -2 Noah Gragson
8 6 -2 Grant Enfinger
9 4 -5 Chase Briscoe
10 7 -3 Justin Haley
11 14 +3 Ben Rhodes
12 12 Kaz Grala
13 16 +3 Stewart Friesen
14 17 +3 Tyler Young
15 20 +5 Austin Wayne Self
16 19 +3 T.J. Bell
17 18 +1 Wendell Chavous
18 2 -16 Johnny Sauter
19 24 +5 Josh Reaume
20 28 +8 Norm Benning
21 15 -6 Cody Coughlin
22 29 +7 Jennifer Jo Cobb
23 26 +3 Jordan Anderson
24 22 -2 B.J. McLeod
25 27 +2 Camden Murphy
26 21 -5 Ray Ciccarelli
27 30 +3 Mike Senica
28 25 -3 Todd Peck
29 3 -26 John Hunter Nemechek
30 23 -7 Joe Nemechek
Stage Results
Driver Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage Pts
Bubba Wallace 9
Christopher Bell 10 3
Kyle Busch 1 1
Ryan Truex 8 2
Austin Cindric 6
Matt Crafton 3 4
Noah Gragson 7 8
Grant Enfinger 10
Chase Briscoe 2 9
Justin Haley 7
Ben Rhodes 4 5
Kaz Grala 6
Stewart Friesen
Tyler Young
Austin Wayne Self
T.J. Bell
Wendell Chavous
Johnny Sauter 5
Josh Reaume
Norm Benning
Cody Coughlin
Jennifer Jo Cobb
Jordan Anderson
B.J. McLeod
Camden Murphy
Ray Ciccarelli
Mike Senica
Todd Peck
John Hunter Nemechek
Joe Nemechek
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 10 matched drivers, the model averaged 9.4 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Bubba Wallace 12.7 1 +11.7
2 Christopher Bell 10.7 2 +8.7
3 Kyle Busch 17.0 3 +14.0
4 Ryan Truex 15.4 4 +11.4
5 Austin Cindric 15.4 5 +10.4
7 Noah Gragson 21.4 7 +14.4
9 Chase Briscoe 11.9 9 +2.9
10 Justin Haley 19.9 10 +9.9
24 B.J. McLeod 24.8 24 +0.8
29 John Hunter Nemechek 19.1 29 -9.9

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Bubba Wallace: has 17 career starts at Michigan International Speedway with a 15.2 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Christopher Bell: was the model’s top pick based on 10 career starts at Michigan International Speedway with a 14.3 avg finish, finishing P2 on the day.
  • Noah Gragson: was the biggest surprise, finishing P7 vs predicted P21. Track history: 8 starts, 8.0 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2017 LTi Printing 200?
Bubba Wallace won the 2017 LTi Printing 200 at Michigan International Speedway driving for MDM Motorsports.
Where was the 2017 LTi Printing 200 held?
The 2017 LTi Printing 200 was held at Michigan International Speedway on August 12, 2017.