2017 Food City 500

The 2017 Food City 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was scheduled for April 23, 2017, but was postponed until April 24, 2017 due to rain at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.533 miles (0.858 km) concrete short track, it was the eighth race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

2017 Food City 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 8 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date April 24, 2017 (2017-04-24)
Location Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (429 km)
Average speed 86.674 miles per hour (139.488 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Chip Ganassi Racing
Time N/A
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 202
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip
Nielsen Ratings 1.5/3 (Overnight)[11]
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.

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.

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
23Gray Gaulding (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
51Timmy Hill (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
55Derrike CopePremium MotorsportsToyota
72Cole WhittTri-Star 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

First practice

Erik Jones was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 15.009 seconds and a speed of 127.843 mph (205.743 km/h).[12]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota15.009127.843
2 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.098127.090
3 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord15.110126.989
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying for Friday was cancelled due to rain and Kyle Larson, the point leader, was awarded the pole as a result.[13]

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2 24Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
4 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
5 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
6 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord
7 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
8 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
9 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
10 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
11 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
12 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord
13 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
14 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota
15 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord
16 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
17 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
18 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord
19 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord
20 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
21 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
22 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
23 19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
24 13Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet
25 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
26 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
27 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
28 95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
29 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord
30 34Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord
31 72Cole WhittTri-Star MotorsportsChevrolet
32 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord
33 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord
34 15Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
35 83Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota
36 23Gray Gaulding (R)BK RacingToyota
37 33Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet
38 51Timmy Hill (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
39 55Derrike CopePremium MotorsportsToyota
Official starting lineup

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Kyle Busch was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 14.890 seconds and a speed of 128.865 mph (207.388 km/h).[14]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.890128.865
2 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota14.915128.649
3 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.970128.176
Official second practice results

Final practice

Kyle Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 14.925 and a speed of 128.563 mph (206.902 km/h).[15]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14.925128.563
2 19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota14.960128.262
3 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14.961128.253
Official final practice results

Race

First stage

The race was scheduled to be held on Sunday, April 23, but rain delayed it to Monday, April 24.[16]

Kyle Larson led the field to the green flag at 1:11 p.m. The first caution flew on lap 54 when Kurt Busch bounced off Trevor Bayne exiting Turn 4, slid down the front stretch and hit the inside wall. Chris Buescher slammed into the back of Reed Sorenson while slowing down to avoid Busch. Buescher went on to finish last.[17] This brought out the red flag for five minutes and 10 seconds to facilitate cleanup in Turns 1 and 2.[18]

The race restarted on lap 71. It remained green the remainder of the stage, that was won by Larson, and went back under caution on lap 125 for the end of the stage.[18]

Second stage

The race restarted on lap 137. Martin Truex Jr. passed Larson in Turn 2 to take the lead on lap 202. The third caution flew on lap 210 when Kyle Busch suffered a right-front tire blowout and slammed the wall in Turn 2.[19]

The race restarted on lap 217 and the fourth caution flew the same lap when Dale Earnhardt Jr. suffered a right-front tire failure and slammed the wall in Turn 1.[20] “We broke something in the oil system and oil got onto the tires,” Earnhardt told USA TODAY Sports. “We got into the wall.”[21] He added that his crew "said there was some oil in the pit stall after our pit stop. I noticed when I was getting lined up double file for the restart the car was smoking. I just thought maybe we had a tire rub for some reason, but I couldn’t remember what might have caused that. And went into Turn 1 on the restart and the car went straight into the wall with oil all over the tires. Came into the garage there and they are working on where the hole in the system is. Just something is messed up, but that is going to be the finish for us."[22]

The race restarted on lap 228. Truex won the second stage and the fifth caution flew for the conclusion of the stage. Landon Cassill opted not to pit and assumed the lead.[18]

Final stage

Jimmie Johnson won the race.

The race restarted on lap 260 and Truex passed Cassill with ease exiting Turn 2 to retake the lead. David Ragan attempted to pass through the middle of teammate Cassill on top and Danica Patrick on the bottom exiting Turn 2 on lap 323, but Patrick hit him and sent them both spinning into the backstretch wall, bringing out the sixth caution.[18]

The race restarted on lap 329 and Joey Logano, restarting on the outside line, took the lead from Truex on the restart. The seventh caution flew with 116 laps to go when Busch suffered another right-front tire blowout and slammed the wall in Turn 3.[23]

The race restarted with 110 to go. Jimmie Johnson made contact with Logano as he took the lead with 106 to go. The eighth caution flew with 80 to go when Erik Jones made contact with Gray Gaulding, cut his right-front tire and slammed the wall in Turn 3.[24] A. J. Allmendinger clipped Jones's left-rear corner while trying to avoid him. Denny Hamlin assumed the lead by taking just 2 left side tires only. Larson restarted from the tail-end of the field for speeding on pit road.[25]

The race restarted with 73 to go. Johnson took back the lead with 67 to go. The ninth caution flew with 37 to go when Kasey Kahne hit the wall in Turn 3 and was rear-ended by Paul Menard. Kevin Harvick took the lead by not pitting along with Hamlin who also did not pit. Truex exited pit road first and would've restarted third, but restarted from the tail-end of the field after he was busted for speeding on pit road.[26]

The race restarted with 32 to go. Harvick held off challenges for his lead at first, but his old tires were no match for Johnson's four fresh tires and lost the lead to Johnson with 21 to go.[27] Johnson drove on to score the victory.[28]

Driver comments

“Yeah, it was kind of interesting because when the No. 42 (Kyle Larson) was there, it just created an environment to run the top and I wasn’t as good on the top,” Johnson said in victory lane. “The No. 42, not being up there and that first couple of cars; the bottom was really where it was at for the short run. This Lowe’s Chevrolet was flying! This track has been difficult over the years and we really hit on something Saturday afternoon in that last practice session around the bottom and honestly, it’s what I’ve been looking for here for 16 years and we finally figured it out. So, I’m very, very happy.”[29]

Clint Bowyer, who finished second, said of the final pit stop that he believed "the 48 (of Johnson) was the other one (to take four tires) and he won the race, so the right strategy was there. The team effort was there. You know, that's what a weekend is all about. It's just been this long since I've won a race and here is pretty special. It would have been pretty cool to be over there in Victory Lane."[30]

Stage results

Stage 1 Laps: 125

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
278Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota9
377Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota8
422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord7
548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
624Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
71Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4
811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
947A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet2
1018Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 125

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
178Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota10
222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord9
348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord7
51Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet6
677Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota5
742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4
811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
96Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord2
1017Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord1
Official stage two results

Final stage results

Stage 3 Laps: 250

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
11148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50054
2914Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord50035
3104Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord50041
42220Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50033
5522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord50048
6142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50045
7224Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50035
8378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota50048
91917Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord50029
101611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50033
11126Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord50028
1281Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50035
13213Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50024
141331Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50023
152413Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet50022
162627Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49921
171477Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota49933
182319Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota49819
193232Matt DiBenedettoFas Lane RacingFord49818
20175Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49817
213172Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet49816
221843Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord49715
233338David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord49714
243583Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota49713
251541Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord49412
262895Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet49411
273733Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet49110
283415Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet4909
293623Gray Gaulding (R)BK RacingToyota4878
302547A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet4829
313955Derrike CopePremium MotorsportsToyota4656
323034Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord4585
33621Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord4524
3442Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord4333
35718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3833
362910Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord3201
373851Timmy Hill (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2340
382088Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2181
392737Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet531
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 9 for 76
  • Red flags: 1 for 5 minutes and 10 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 4 minutes and 29 seconds
  • Average speed: 86.674 miles per hour (139.488 km/h)

Media

Television

Fox Sports covered their 17th race at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Mike Joy, five-time Bristol winner Jeff Gordon and 12-time Bristol winner – and all-time Bristol race winner – Darrell Waltrip had the call in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Chris Neville, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties for the television side.

Fox Sports Television
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color commentator: Darrell Waltrip
Jamie Little
Chris Neville
Vince Welch
Matt Yocum

Radio

PRN had the radio call for the race which was also be simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini called the race in the booth when the field was racing down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race from atop the turn 3 suites when the field raced down the backstretch. Brad Gillie, Brett Mcmillan, Jim Noble, and Steve Richards covered the action on pit lane.

PRN Radio
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

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