I have no idea where you are getting these times from? Practice time results I find are at 134.076 which is 2:14.076. Source - https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-xs/results/2017/road-america-158331/?st=FiP

Any driver would not have done that, I can tell you that. I have flagged from Turn 14 many times. Yes it happens but the smart drivers get the run and uses the speed to get around them and be clear sailing into Turn 1. That was a bonehead move with little chance of success.