2017 Bank of America 500

The 2017 Bank of America 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on October 8, 2017, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 337 laps -- extended from 334 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 30th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, fourth race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 12.

2017 Bank of America 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 30 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 337 laps, 505.5 mi (808.8 km)
Scheduled Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (801.6 km)
Average speed 139.128 miles per hour (223.905 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 28.184
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 149
Winner
No. 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
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

An aerial view of Charlotte Motor Speedway

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad-oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, the Sprint All-Star Race, and the Bank of America 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

The 2,000 acres (810 ha) complex also features a state-of-the-art quarter mile (0.40 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.

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
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 MenardRichard 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
51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
55Gray Gaulding (R)Premium MotorsportsToyota
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet
72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
83Brett Moffitt (i)BK RacingToyota
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

First practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.113 seconds and a speed of 192.082 mph (309.126 km/h).[9]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.113192.082
2 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.207191.442
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord28.239191.225
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Denny Hamlin scored the pole position.

Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.184 and a speed of 191.598 mph (308.347 km/h).[10]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.30628.20528.184
2 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.31228.24128.200
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord28.03928.13328.214
4 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota28.34528.33428.281
5 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord28.13528.20228.334
6 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord28.35528.33628.338
7 24Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.23528.30628.360
8 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord28.24328.27128.367
9 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.34128.29428.388
10 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.38428.27328.411
11 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.18628.42128.449
12 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord28.39928.39228.539
13 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.43928.421
14 19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.21028.449
15 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord28.21628.465
16 95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet28.21828.484
17 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota28.50328.496
18 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet28.23228.540
19 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet28.39628.541
20 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet28.42528.546
21 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet28.29328.586
22 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord28.52028.812
23 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.37928.833
24 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord28.42329.088
25 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.538
26 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord28.572
27 13Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet28.661
28 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord28.765
29 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord28.843
30 34Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord28.871
31 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord28.900
32 72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet28.986
33 51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet29.286
34 15Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet29.327
35 55Gray Gaulding (R)Premium MotorsportsToyota29.501
36 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet29.602
37 33Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet29.807
38 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota0.000
39 23Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota0.000
40 83Brett Moffitt (i)BK RacingToyota0.000
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Both practice sessions for Saturday were canceled due to rain.[11]

Race

Martin Truex Jr. won the race.

Stage results

Stage 1 Laps: 90

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
224Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
31Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet8
442Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet7
518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
720Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
841Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord3
919Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 90

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
14Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord10
224Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
320Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
478Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota7
541Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord6
611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4
848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
921Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord2
101Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final stage results

Stage 3 Laps: 154

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
11778Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota33747
2724Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33753
334Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord33754
4111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33743
5181Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet33741
61419Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota33733
72548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33734
81521Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord33731
995Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33728
101042Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet33738
11220Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33738
122388Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33725
132217Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord33724
14266Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord33723
1562Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord33722
16133Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33721
173877Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota33720
182137Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet33719
192027Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33718
201947A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet33717
212713Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet33716
22841Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord33724
232932Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord33714
242443Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord33713
253034Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord33612
262822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord33511
27514Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord33510
283923Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota3339
29418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33114
303733Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet3307
313415Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet3306
323351B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet3260
333666Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet3260
343272Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet2953
351695Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet2932
363555Gray Gaulding (R)Premium MotorsportsToyota2671
373138David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord2631
381210Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord2631
394083Brett Moffitt (i)BK RacingToyota890
401131Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet431
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 8 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 10 for 44
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 38 minutes and 0 seconds
  • Average speed: 139.128 miles per hour (223.905 km/h)

Media

Television

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

NBC
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
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

The Performance Racing Network 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

References

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