2017 AAA Texas 500

The 2017 AAA Texas 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race which was held on November 5, 2017, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the 34th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, eighth race of the Playoffs, and second race of the Round of 8.

2017 AAA Texas 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 34 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)
Location Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (801.6 km)
Average speed 143.234 miles per hour (230.513 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 26.877
Most laps led
Driver Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing
Laps 107
Winner
No. 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Dale Jarrett, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

Report

Background

Texas Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Joey Gase (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
13Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota
24Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
27Paul Menard*Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord
33Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet
34Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Ray Black Jr. (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66David Starr (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet
72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
83Gray Gaulding (R)BK RacingToyota
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
Official entry list
  • Daniel Hemric filled in for Menard for Qualifying, First and Second Practices as Menard and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed their second child that week.

First practice

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 27.009 seconds and a speed of 199.933 mph (321.761 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord27.009199.933
2 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.109199.196
3 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord27.111199.181
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Kurt Busch won the pole position, setting a new track record.

Kurt Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 26.877 and a speed of 200.915 mph (323.341 km/h).[12]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord27.09927.04726.877
2 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.18127.01026.917
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord27.01627.01526.949
4 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota27.14226.99726.956
5 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.22127.09026.966
6 19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.35527.13327.055
7 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota27.36227.06427.077
8 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord27.32127.13827.084
9 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.42727.15827.173
10 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord27.16427.15927.207
11 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27.33227.22827.253
12 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord27.49927.30127.262
13 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27.45127.315
14 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord27.54727.322
15 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.49727.337
16 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet27.40327.346
17 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.46027.350
18 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord27.52127.374
19 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27.47427.397
20 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord27.59827.477
21 27Daniel Hemric (i)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet27.55427.520
22 34Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord27.64427.601
23 95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet27.64327.807
24 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord27.50927.810
25 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.671
26 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet27.725
27 13Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet27.846
28 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord27.849
29 72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet28.143
30 7Joey Gase (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet28.717
31 51Ray Black Jr. (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet28.861
32 33Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet28.876
33 66David Starr (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet29.704
34 24Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet0.000
35 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0.000
36 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord0.000
37 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord0.000
38 15Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet0.000
39 23Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota0.000
40 83Gray Gaulding (R)BK RacingToyota0.000
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Kurt Busch was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 28.159 seconds and a speed of 191.768 mph (308.621 km/h).[13]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord28.159191.768
2 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.256191.110
3 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota28.262191.069
Official second practice results

Final practice

Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.203 seconds and a speed of 191.469 mph (308.139 km/h).[14]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.203191.469
2 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota28.293190.860
3 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord28.318190.691
Official final practice results

Race

Race results

Kevin Harvick won the race.

Stage results

Stage 1 Laps: 85

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
278Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota9
311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
442Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet7
541Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord6
677Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota5
720Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
821Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord3
93Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1019Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 85

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
24Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord9
321Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord8
478Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota7
524Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
741Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord4
820Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
977Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota2
103Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final stage results

Stage 3 Laps: 164

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
134Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord33459
2778Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota33451
3211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33447
43520Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33440
5102Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord33432
6821Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord33442
73622Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord33430
83424Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33435
9141Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord33438
10477Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota33434
11195Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33426
121217Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord33425
13153Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33427
14619Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota33424
151843Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord33422
161647A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet33421
171410Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord33320
18131Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet33319
19518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33318
202531Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33317
212395Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet33316
222637Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet33315
232127Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33214
242713Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet33213
252832Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord33212
262234Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord33111
27948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33110
28376Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord3309
292972Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet3308
302438David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord3297
313815Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet3256
32307Joey Gase (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet3220
333233Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet3224
343151Ray Black Jr. (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet3050
351788Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3042
362014Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord3031
371142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28218
383366David Starr (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet2370
393923Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota2271
404083Gray Gaulding (R)BK RacingToyota1591
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 13 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 40
  • Red flags: 1 for 10 minutes and 29 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 29 minutes, 52 seconds
  • Average speed: 143.234 miles per hour (230.513 km/h)

Media

Television

NBCSN covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen and Dale Jarrett had the call in the regular booth for the race. Two–time Texas winner Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the NBC's Stock Car Smarts Booth for the race. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color Commentator Dale Jarrett
Stock Car Smarts Booth Analyst: Jeff Burton
Stock Car Smarts Booth Analyst: Steve Letarte
Dave Burns
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

PRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Announcer: Wendy Venturini
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Jim Noble
Steve Richards

Standings after the race

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