2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 24 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 The 2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race program cover, with artwork by former NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The cover features a tribute to the Earnhardt family. The painting is called “Leave A Mark!” | |||
| Date | August 19, 2017 | ||
| 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) | ||
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.
Report
[edit]Background
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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
[edit]Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]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 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.848 | 129.230 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.849 | 129.221 |
| 3 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14.881 | 128.943 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
[edit]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 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 14.926 | 128.554 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 14.983 | 128.065 |
| 3 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.016 | 127.784 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
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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
[edit]| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 14.959 | 14.980 | 14.981 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 15.028 | 15.025 | 14.984 |
| 3 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14.970 | 15.059 | 15.005 |
| 4 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14.888 | 15.007 | 15.031 |
| 5 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.966 | 14.940 | 15.042 |
| 6 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 14.954 | 15.082 | 15.046 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.850 | 14.917 | 15.062 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 15.018 | 14.982 | 15.108 |
| 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 15.135 | 15.023 | 15.117 |
| 10 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 14.974 | 15.019 | 15.126 |
| 11 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 14.919 | 15.053 | 15.225 |
| 12 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.000 | 15.001 | 15.244 |
| 13 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.049 | 15.100 | — |
| 14 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.010 | 15.108 | — |
| 15 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 15.147 | 15.120 | — |
| 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.137 | 15.121 | — |
| 17 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 15.010 | 15.133 | — |
| 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.769 | 15.143 | — |
| 19 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15.180 | 15.146 | — |
| 20 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.079 | 15.179 | — |
| 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.137 | 15.181 | — |
| 22 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 15.092 | 15.230 | — |
| 23 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 15.156 | 15.337 | — |
| 24 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 15.183 | 15.403 | — |
| 25 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 15.194 | — | — |
| 26 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 15.212 | — | — |
| 27 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.255 | — | — |
| 28 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 15.255 | — | — |
| 29 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 15.259 | — | — |
| 30 | 7 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 15.282 | — | — |
| 31 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.287 | — | — |
| 32 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.329 | — | — |
| 33 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15.376 | — | — |
| 34 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 15.406 | — | — |
| 35 | 83 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 15.453 | — | — |
| 36 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 15.503 | — | — |
| 37 | 55 | Gray Gaulding (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.531 | — | — |
| 38 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 15.554 | — | — |
| 39 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.623 | — | — |
| 40 | 23 | Joey Gase (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 15.777 | — | — |
| Did not qualify | |||||||
| 41 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.725 | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | |||||||
Race
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Race results
[edit]Stage results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage 2 Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
[edit]Stage 3 Laps: 250
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 53 |
| 2 | 1 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 500 | 50 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 43 |
| 4 | 5 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 49 |
| 5 | 25 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 32 |
| 6 | 13 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 38 |
| 7 | 20 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 500 | 30 |
| 8 | 29 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 37 |
| 9 | 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 41 |
| 10 | 10 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 500 | 31 |
| 11 | 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 36 |
| 12 | 11 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 27 |
| 14 | 14 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 500 | 23 |
| 15 | 12 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 22 |
| 16 | 27 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 23 |
| 17 | 19 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 20 |
| 18 | 4 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 26 |
| 19 | 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 499 | 19 |
| 20 | 26 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 17 |
| 21 | 6 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 499 | 18 |
| 22 | 23 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 14 |
| 24 | 3 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 13 |
| 25 | 24 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 496 | 12 |
| 26 | 34 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 496 | 11 |
| 27 | 15 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 496 | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 83 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 495 | 9 |
| 29 | 17 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 493 | 8 |
| 30 | 30 | 7 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 |
| 31 | 37 | 55 | Gray Gaulding (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 488 | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 |
| 33 | 32 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 480 | 4 |
| 34 | 40 | 23 | Joey Gase (i) | BK Racing | Toyota | 476 | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 412 | 2 |
| 36 | 22 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 394 | 1 |
| 37 | 28 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 390 | 1 |
| 38 | 39 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 352 | 1 |
| 39 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 230 | 1 |
| 40 | 38 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 225 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
[edit]- 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
[edit]Television
[edit]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 announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
Radio
[edit]The Performance Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow Announcer: Wendy Venturini |
Backstretch: Rob Albright | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Jim Noble Steve Richards |
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "2017 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Bristol Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 18, 2017. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 18, 2017. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Spencer, Lee (August 18, 2017). "Denny Hamlin leads first NASCAR Cup practice at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Lee (August 18, 2017). "Ryan Blaney tops final NASCAR Cup practice at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ 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.