2017 First Data 500
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 33 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | October 29, 2017 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | .526 miles (.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 505 laps, 265.63 mi (425.008 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.5 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 19.622 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 182 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs 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 (Backstretch) | ||
The 2017 First Data 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 29, 2017, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 505 laps -- extended from 500 laps due to an overtime finish, on the .526 mile (.847 km) short track (extended from 500 laps), it was the 33rd race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, seventh race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8.
Report
Background
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only NASCAR oval track on the entire NASCAR track circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways, then concrete to cover the turns.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 19.846 seconds and a speed of 95.415 mph (153.556 km/h).[7]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.846 | 95.415 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 19.870 | 95.299 |
| 3 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.900 | 95.156 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Joey Logano was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 20.056 seconds and a speed of 94.416 mph (151.948 km/h).[8]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 20.056 | 94.416 |
| 2 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.075 | 94.326 |
| 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 20.083 | 94.289 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Joey Logano scored the pole for the race with a time of 19.622 and a speed of 96.504 mph (155.308 km/h).[9]
Qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 19.631 | 19.571 | 19.622 |
| 2 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 19.725 | 19.696 | 19.627 |
| 3 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.742 | 19.685 | 19.636 |
| 4 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 19.718 | 19.705 | 19.700 |
| 5 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.721 | 19.608 | 19.702 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.760 | 19.691 | 19.707 |
| 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 19.695 | 19.696 | 19.712 |
| 8 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 19.755 | 19.722 | 19.772 |
| 9 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 19.694 | 19.685 | 19.786 |
| 10 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 19.658 | 19.716 | 19.820 |
| 11 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.757 | 19.661 | 19.844 |
| 12 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.667 | 19.734 | 19.947 |
| 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.734 | 19.736 | — |
| 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.709 | 19.739 | — |
| 15 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.708 | 19.746 | — |
| 16 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 19.711 | 19.751 | — |
| 17 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 19.660 | 19.767 | — |
| 18 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.711 | 19.791 | — |
| 19 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.727 | 19.792 | — |
| 20 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 19.684 | 19.793 | — |
| 21 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.715 | 19.795 | — |
| 22 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 19.756 | 19.808 | — |
| 23 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 19.728 | 19.833 | — |
| 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.734 | 20.126 | — |
| 25 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.779 | — | — |
| 26 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 19.791 | — | — |
| 27 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 19.792 | — | — |
| 28 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 19.799 | — | — |
| 29 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 19.810 | — | — |
| 30 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.871 | — | — |
| 31 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 19.880 | — | — |
| 32 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.885 | — | — |
| 33 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 19.916 | — | — |
| 34 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 19.921 | — | — |
| 35 | 83 | Gray Gaulding (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 19.971 | — | — |
| 36 | 23 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 19.987 | — | — |
| 37 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 20.027 | — | — |
| 38 | 51 | Kyle Weatherman | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 20.226 | — | — |
| 39 | 66 | Carl Long (i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.410 | — | — |
| 40 | 7 | Hermie Sadler | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.585 | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | |||||||
- Jimmie Johnson started from the rear after changing tires on the car following qualifying.[10]
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage 1 Laps: 130
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 130
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final stage results
Laps: 240
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 505 | |
| 2 | 2 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 505 | |
| 3 | 5 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 505 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 505 | |
| 5 | 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 505 | |
| 6 | 34 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 505 | |
| 7 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 505 | |
| 8 | 4 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 505 | |
| 9 | 17 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 505 | |
| 10 | 22 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 505 | |
| 11 | 21 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 505 | |
| 12 | 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 505 | |
| 13 | 25 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 505 | |
| 14 | 18 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 505 | |
| 15 | 15 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 505 | |
| 16 | 12 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 505 | |
| 17 | 23 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 505 | |
| 18 | 10 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 505 | |
| 19 | 20 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 505 | |
| 20 | 19 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 505 | |
| 21 | 29 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 505 | |
| 22 | 11 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 505 | |
| 23 | 33 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 505 | |
| 24 | 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 504 | |
| 25 | 30 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 504 | |
| 26 | 8 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 504 | |
| 27 | 3 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 504 | |
| 28 | 31 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 503 | |
| 29 | 16 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 503 | |
| 30 | 26 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 501 | |
| 31 | 35 | 83 | Gray Gaulding (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 501 | |
| 32 | 32 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | |
| 33 | 36 | 23 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 500 | |
| 34 | 40 | 7 | Hermie Sadler | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 494 | |
| 35 | 38 | 51 | Kyle Weatherman | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 488 | |
| 36 | 39 | 66 | Carl Long (i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 444 | 0 |
| 37 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | |
| 38 | 37 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 274 | |
| 39 | 28 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 187 | |
| 40 | 27 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | |
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 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
MRN covered the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Joe Moore Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Backstretch: Dave Moody | Alex Hayden Winston Kelley Steve Post |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2017 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Martinsville Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 28, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 28, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Utter, Jim (October 28, 2017). "Denny Hamlin rockets to top of first Cup practice at Martinsville". Motorsport.com. Ridgeway, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ Utter, Jim (October 28, 2017). "Logano leads final practice at Martinsville". Motorsport.com. Ridgeway, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ Fryer, Jenna (October 29, 2017). "Johnson spins in qualifying before Martinsville playoff race". Associated Press. Ridgeway, Virginia: AP Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "Jimmie Johnson to move to the rear at Martinsville". NASCAR.com. Ridgeway, Virginia. October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.