2017 Tales of the Turtles 400

The 2017 Tales of the Turtles 400, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 17, 2017 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, was the 27th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, first race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 16.

2017 Tales of the Turtles 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 27 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)
Location Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Average speed 145.401 miles per hour (234.000 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 28.729
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 85
Winner
No. 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, 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 Mike Bagley (3 & 4)

Report

Background

Chicagoland Speedway, the track where the race will be held.

Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing including the opening event in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.

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
51Ray Black Jr. (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 Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.325 seconds and a speed of 184.143 mph (296.349 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.325184.143
2 19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.441183.418
3 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.521182.921
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Kyle Busch scored the pole position.

Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.729 and a speed of 187.963 mph (302.497 km/h).[12]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.05229.07128.729
2 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.45729.19129.006
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota29.47429.09229.049
4 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord29.17329.17229.086
5 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord29.33929.19029.152
6 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.17229.21729.176
7 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord29.37029.13629.177
8 24Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.23529.18429.179
9 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.28129.08329.183
10 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.09329.20529.344
11 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord29.41829.16329.356
12 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord29.20429.1660.000
13 19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29.41829.246
14 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.58529.282
15 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord29.62329.296
16 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.36929.303
17 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord29.52429.368
18 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet29.63529.471
19 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29.38329.513
20 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.61029.522
21 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord29.59229.552
22 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord29.37429.565
23 13Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet29.62729.716
24 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota29.2320.000
25 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.686
26 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord29.724
27 34Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord29.726
28 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.766
29 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet29.774
30 95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet29.779
31 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord29.879
32 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord30.059
33 23Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota30.128
34 15Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet30.555
35 72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet30.586
36 55Gray Gaulding (R)Premium MotorsportsToyota30.608
37 33Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet30.818
38 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet30.988
39 51Ray Black Jr. (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet31.724
40 83Brett Moffitt (i)BK RacingToyota0.000
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 29.892 seconds and a speed of 180.650 mph (290.728 km/h).[13]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota29.892180.650
2 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord30.033179.802
3 24Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.052179.689
Official second practice results

Final practice

Kyle Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.958 seconds and a speed of 180.252 mph (290.087 km/h).[14]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.958180.252
2 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.094179.438
3 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord30.119179.289
Official final practice results

Race

Martin Truex Jr. won the race.

Stage results

Stage 1 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
24Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord9
324Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord6
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord5
720Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
842Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3
919Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1078Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
124Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
24Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord9
378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota8
442Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet7
52Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord6
611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
722Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord4
841Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord3
920Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
101Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final stage results

Stage 3 Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1378Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota26749
2824Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26753
344Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26752
4211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26745
5642Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26742
652Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26742
7722Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26740
81448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26729
91020Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26734
10191Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26728
111221Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord26726
121319Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26727
131114Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26624
142827Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26623
15118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26632
1693Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26621
172088Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26620
182210Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord26519
191741Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord26521
202734Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord26517
21255Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26416
22266Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord26415
231631Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26414
242143Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord26413
251517Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord26312
262947A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26311
271837Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26310
282313Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet2629
293138David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord2628
303095Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet2627
313232Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord2616
323415Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet2595
332477Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota2594
343733Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet2583
353572Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet2572
363323Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota2561
374083Brett Moffitt (i)BK RacingToyota2550
383655Gray Gaulding (R)Premium MotorsportsToyota2541
393866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet2540
403951Ray Black Jr. (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2510
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 4 for 21
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 45 minutes and 16 seconds
  • Average speed: 145.401 miles per hour (234.000 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 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.

NBCSN
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 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: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Dave Moody
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turns 1 & 2: Mike Bagley
Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey
Alex Hayden
Pete Pistone
Steve Post
Kim Coon

Standings after the race

References

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