2017 Eldora Dirt Derby
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 23 of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | July 19, 2017 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual Eldora Dirt Derby 150 | ||
| Location | Rossburg, Ohio, Eldora Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 75 mi (120.701 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 150 laps, 75 mi (120.701 km) | ||
| Average speed | 42.56 miles per hour (68.49 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Halmar Friesen Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by heat results | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | |
| Laps | 93 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Business Network | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2017 Eldora Dirt Derby 150 was the 11th stock car race of the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Rossburg, Ohio at Eldora Speedway, a 0.500 miles (0.805 km) permanent oval dirt track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would take control of the race on the final restart with 18 laps to go to win his 14th careerNASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Stewart Friesen of Halmar Friesen Racing and Chase Briscoe of Brad Keselowski Racing would finish second and third, respectively.