2017 Pure Michigan 400

The 2017 Pure Michigan 400, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 13, 2017 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 202 laps extended from 200 laps due to an overtime finish, on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it was the 23rd race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

2017 Pure Michigan 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 23 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)
Location Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 202 laps, 404 mi (646.4 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Average speed 150.903 miles per hour (242.855 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Time 35.451
Most laps led
Driver Brad Keselowski Team Penske
Laps 105
Winner
No. 42 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4)

Report

Background

Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres (5.7 km2) approximately four miles (6.4 km) south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) and corner entry speeds are anywhere from 215 to 220 mph (346 to 354 km/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track.

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
15Derrike CopePremium MotorsportsToyota
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
55Reed SorensonPremium 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

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 35.365 seconds and a speed of 203.591 mph (327.648 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord35.365203.591
2 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota35.586202.327
3 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota35.655201.935
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Brad Keselowski won the pole position.

Brad Keselowski scored the pole for the race with a time of 35.451 and a speed of 203.097 mph (326.853 km/h).[12]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord36.20135.45635.451
2 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord35.95935.59035.457
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord35.94835.52535.505
4 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota36.15735.72235.542
5 24Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.76935.59235.568
6 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota36.03935.64935.644
7 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet36.21535.68835.664
8 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota35.95735.60935.678
9 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet35.80835.54335.685
10 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota36.02935.61335.697
11 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord36.16935.72835.714
12 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord35.69935.44735.779
13 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota36.00535.774
14 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord35.97135.849
15 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord36.22635.891
16 19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota36.26435.916
17 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet36.30735.945
18 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord36.31935.954
19 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet36.32535.968
20 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet36.24236.081
21 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord36.30236.115
22 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet36.15636.122
23 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet36.13136.126
24 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord36.34736.243
25 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet36.408
26 95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet36.438
27 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord36.465
28 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord36.550
29 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet36.617
30 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet36.761
31 72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet36.892
32 34Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord36.901
33 13Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet36.965
34 23Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota37.015
35 83Brett Moffitt (i)BK RacingToyota37.070
36 33Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet37.810
37 15Derrike CopePremium MotorsportsToyota38.271
38 55Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet38.468
39 51B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet38.710
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 35.550 seconds and a speed of 203.591 mph (327.648 km/h).[13]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet35.550202.532
2 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord35.585202.332
3 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet35.589202.310
Official second practice results

Final practice

Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 35.845 seconds and a speed of 200.865 mph (323.261 km/h).[14]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord35.845200.865
2 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota35.969200.172
3 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord36.048199.734
Official final practice results

Race

Kyle Larson won the race.

A red flag happened late in the race with one lap to go, the race restarted in overtime with two laps to go, Kyle Larson scored his fourth career victory and third win in a row at Michigan.

Stage results

Stage 1 Laps: 60

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
12Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord10
24Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord9
324Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
478Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota7
577Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota6
622Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord5
720Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
818Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
942Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2
1011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 60

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
178Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota10
22Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord9
34Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord8
477Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota7
519Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6
621Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord5
71Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4
842Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3
918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage two results

Final stage results

Stage 3 Laps: 82

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1942Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet20245
21378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota20252
3877Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota20247
42531Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20233
5216Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord20232
62037Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet20231
7173Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20230
8524Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20237
971Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet20232
10618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20232
111541Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord20226
122443Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord20225
1334Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord20241
141988Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20223
151221Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord20227
161011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20223
1712Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord20239
181417Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord20219
192248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20218
202947A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet20217
213313Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet20216
221810Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord20215
231114Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord20214
24420Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20217
253234Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord20012
262732Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord20011
272695Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet20010
28222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord20014
293172Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet1998
302838David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord1997
313423Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota1996
323583Brett Moffitt (i)BK RacingToyota1980
333855Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1974
343027Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1963
353633Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet1962
363951B. J. McLeod (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1780
371619Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1387
38235Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1381
393715Derrike CopePremium MotorsportsToyota1071
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 28
  • Red flags: 1 for 5 minutes and 39 seconds
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 40 minutes and 38 seconds
  • Average speed: 150.903 miles per hour (242.855 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race Diffey subbed for Rick Allen, who was covering the IAAF World Championships in London. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Dave Burns
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

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

MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Joe Moore
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker
Alex Hayden
Winston Kelley
Kim Coon
Steve Post

Standings after the race

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