2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

The 2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 19, 2017 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the .533-mile (0.858 km) short track, it was the 24th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 24 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date August 19, 2017 (2017-08-19)
Location Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
.533 mi (.858 km)
Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (429 km)
Average speed 95.969 miles per hour (154.447 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Furniture Row Racing
Time 14.981
Most laps led
Driver Erik Jones Furniture Row Racing
Laps 260
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, 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 (Backstretch)

Report

Background

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

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

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
7J. J. Yeley (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
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
23Joey Gase (i)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 MotorsportsChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet
72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
83Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 14.848 seconds and a speed of 129.230 mph (207.976 km/h).[10]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.848129.230
2 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.849129.221
3 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14.881128.943
Official first practice results

Final practice

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 14.926 seconds and a speed of 128.554 mph (206.888 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord14.926128.554
2 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet14.983128.065
3 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.016127.784
Official final practice results

Qualifying

Erik Jones scored the pole position.

Erik Jones scored the pole for the race with a time of 14.981 and a speed of 128.082 mph (206.128 km/h).[12]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota14.95914.98014.981
2 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet15.02815.02514.984
3 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14.97015.05915.005
4 24Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14.88815.00715.031
5 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.96614.94015.042
6 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota14.95415.08215.046
7 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.85014.91715.062
8 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord15.01814.98215.108
9 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord15.13515.02315.117
10 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord14.97415.01915.126
11 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet14.91915.05315.225
12 19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.00015.00115.244
13 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.04915.100
14 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord15.01015.108
15 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet15.14715.120
16 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.13715.121
17 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord15.01015.133
18 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.76915.143
19 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord15.18015.146
20 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord15.07915.179
21 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.13715.181
22 13Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet15.09215.230
23 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet15.15615.337
24 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord15.18315.403
25 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord15.194
26 95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet15.212
27 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.255
28 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord15.255
29 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord15.259
30 7J. J. Yeley (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet15.282
31 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.287
32 72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet15.329
33 34Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord15.376
34 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord15.406
35 83Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota15.453
36 51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet15.503
37 55Gray Gaulding (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet15.531
38 33Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet15.554
39 15Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet15.623
40 23Joey Gase (R)BK RacingToyota15.777
Did not qualify
41 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet15.725
Official qualifying results

Race

Kyle Busch won the race.

Stage results

Stage 1 Laps: 125

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
277Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota9
342Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet8
424Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
520Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
721Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord4
822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord3
978Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota2
1048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 125

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
120Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
34Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord8
431Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet7
577Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota6
642Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
818Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
927Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1014Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage two results

Final stage results

Stage 3 Laps: 250

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
11818Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50053
2177Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota50050
3711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50043
4520Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50049
52541Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord50032
61331Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50038
7206Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord50030
8294Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord50037
9242Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50041
101021Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord50031
112148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50036
12111Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50025
13822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord50027
141417Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord50023
151219Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota50022
162727Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49923
171938David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord49920
18424Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49926
19914Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord49919
202695Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet49917
21678Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota49918
222347A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet49815
233188Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49714
2435Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49713
252410Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord49612
263432Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord49611
271537Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet49610
283583Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota4959
29172Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord4938
30307J. J. Yeley (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet4930
313755Gray Gaulding (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet4886
323651B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet4820
333272Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet4804
344023Joey Gase (i)BK RacingToyota4760
353334Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord4122
362213Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet3941
372843Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord3901
383915Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet3521
39163Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2301
403833Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet2251
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 6 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 53
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 46 minutes and 37 seconds
  • Average speed: 95.969 miles per hour (154.447 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2008 race winner Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the 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: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: 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
Backstretch: Rob AlbrightBrad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Jim Noble
Steve Richards

Standings after the race

References

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  3. "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
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  5. "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 18, 2017. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  6. "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 18, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  7. "Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 19, 2017. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  8. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  9. "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  10. Spencer, Lee (August 18, 2017). "Denny Hamlin leads first NASCAR Cup practice at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  11. Spencer, Lee (August 18, 2017). "Ryan Blaney tops final NASCAR Cup practice at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  12. Fryer, Jenna (August 18, 2017). "Erik Jones wins 1st Cup pole in critical Bristol race". Associated Press. Bristol, Tennessee: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
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