2017 First Data 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 33 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
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Date October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)
Location Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
.526 mi (.847 km)
Distance 505 laps, 265.63 mi (427.49 km)
Scheduled Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.5 km)
Average speed 74.902 miles per hour (120.543 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Time 19.622
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 184
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, the track where the race will be held.

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 Monster Energy 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

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
7Hermie SadlerPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
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
51Kyle WeathermanRick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Carl Long (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet
72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota
78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota
83Gray Gaulding (R)BK RacingToyota
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
Official 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).[10]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.84695.415
2 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet19.87095.299
3 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.90095.156
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).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord20.05694.416
2 24Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.07594.326
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota20.08394.289
Official final practice results

Qualifying

Joey Logano scored the pole position.

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).[12]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord19.63119.57119.622
2 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota19.72519.69619.627
3 24Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.74219.68519.636
4 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord19.71819.70519.700
5 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord19.72119.60819.702
6 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.76019.69119.707
7 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord19.69519.69619.712
8 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota19.75519.72219.772
9 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet19.69419.68519.786
10 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord19.65819.71619.820
11 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord19.75719.66119.844
12 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.66719.73419.947
13 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord19.73419.736
14 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.70919.739
15 19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19.70819.746
16 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet19.71119.751
17 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.66019.767
18 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.71119.791
19 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.72719.792
20 95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet19.68419.793
21 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.71519.795
22 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord19.75619.808
23 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord19.72819.833
24 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.73420.126
25 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.779
26 13Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet19.791
27 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet19.792
28 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord19.799
29 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet19.810
30 72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet19.871
31 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord19.880
32 15Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet19.885
33 34Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord19.916
34 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord19.921
35 83Gray Gaulding (R)BK RacingToyota19.971
36 23Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota19.987
37 33Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet20.027
38 51Kyle WeathermanRick Ware RacingChevrolet20.226
39 66Carl Long (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet20.410
40 7Hermie SadlerPremium MotorsportsChevrolet20.585
Official qualifying results
  • Jimmie Johnson started from the rear after changing tires on the car following qualifying.[13]

Race

Stage 1

Start

Joey Logano led the field to the green flag at 3:16 p.m, Ty Dillon and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wrecked in turn two on lap 37 to produce the first caution of the afternoon. NASCAR had planned to have a competition caution at lap 45 but chose to use the first true caution for the competition period.

The race restarted on lap 45 and it remained green for 18 laps, The second caution of the race flew on lap 63 when David Ragan spun out in turn 4, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the free pass under caution.

The race restarted on lap 69 and it remained green for 19 laps, Contact between Danica Patrick and A. J. Allmendinger sent his car sliding on lap 87, bringing out the race’s third caution.

The race restarted on lap 94.

Brad Keselowski, targeting Sunday’s race as a must-win, outran Kyle Busch by 1.1 seconds to win the race’s first stage on lap 130, Completing the top 10 were Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Kasey Kahne, Austin Dillon and Denny Hamlin. The fourth caution of the race flew on lap 132 to complete stage one.

Stage 2

The race restarted on lap 140 and it remained green for 122 laps.

The race’s second stage ended with a tense battle for the lead between Brad Keselowski and arch-rival Kyle Busch. They bumped fenders with three laps remaining in the stage, Keselowski eventually winning the race to the finish line by 1.1 seconds. Following in the top 10 were Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer and Jimmie Johnson, The fifth caution of the race flew to complete stage two.

Final stage

Kyle Busch won the race.

The race restarted on lap 272 and it remained green for 32 laps, The sixth caution of the race flew on lap 304 when Kyle Larson, who fell out of the playoffs last week at Kansas Speedway, lost control of his car and crashed into the inside wall on the backstretch, Larson finished 37th, his second consecutive finish of 35th or worse.

The race restarted on lap 314 and the seventh caution of the race flew three laps later when Erik Jones spun out in turn 4, Ryan Newman won the free pass under caution.

The race restarted on lap 322 and it remained green for 40 laps, The eighth caution of the race flew on lap 362 when Landon Cassill spun out in turn 4, There was no free pass under this caution.

The race restarted on lap 368 and it remained green for 91 laps, The ninth caution of the race flew on lap 459 for a single-car wreck in turn 2, A Carl Long crash brought the leaders to the pits for key stops. Chase Elliott’s crew returned his car to the track first. He was leading when Long’s wreck occurred. Elliott was followed out of the pits by Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch.

The race restarted on lap 465 and it remained green for 28 laps, The tenth caution of the race flew on lap 493 when Joey Logano spun out in turn 2, Chris Buescher won the free pass under caution.

The race restarted on lap 497 and the eleventh caution of the race flew on the final lap when race leader Brad Keselowski chose the outside line with Elliott running on the inside. Elliott ran Keselowski's car up the race track to take the lead until Hamlin raced to his back bumper, made contact and spun Elliott into the wall and crashed, sending the race into overtime.

Overtime

The race restarted with two laps to go, Kyle Busch overtook Denny Hamlin to win the Round of 8 opener at the 70-year-old, half-mile track in southwest Virginia.

Busch guaranteed himself a spot in the final four at Homestead-Miami Speedway with the victory and a chance to win his second championship. Busch won his first title in 2015.

Points leader Martin Truex Jr. finished second, followed by Clint Bowyer, Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick. The race ended under caution as a massive wreck broke out before Busch crossed the start-finish line that especially involving Harvick, Trevor Bayne, Hamlin, Blaney, Kenseth, Johnson, Suarez, Kahne, Ty Dillon, Paul Menard, Buescher, Kurt Busch, Danica Patrick, Cassill, and Cole Whitt. Denny Hamlin finished seventh.[14]

Race results

Stage results

Stage 1 Laps: 130

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
12Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord10
218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord8
448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
578Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota6
624Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
721Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord4
85Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
93Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 130

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
12Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord10
218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord8
478Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota7
524Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
621Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord5
74Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord4
820Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
914Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord2
1048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final stage results

Stage 3 Laps: 240

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
11418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50558
2278Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota50548
3514Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord50536
472Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord50553
5134Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord50536
6346Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord50531
7611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50531
8421Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord50538
91720Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50531
102217Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord50527
112188Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50526
122448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50533
13253Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50526
141831Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50523
151519Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota50522
16125Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50524
172310Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord50520
181043Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord50519
192095Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet50518
201927Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50517
212937Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet50516
221141Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord50515
233334Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord50514
24122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord50429
253072Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet50412
26877Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota50411
27324Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50421
283138David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord5039
29161Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5038
302613Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet5017
313583Gray Gaulding (R)BK RacingToyota5016
323215Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet5005
333623Corey LaJoie (R)BK RacingToyota5004
34407Hermie SadlerPremium MotorsportsChevrolet4943
353851Kyle WeathermanRick Ware RacingChevrolet4882
363966Carl Long (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet4440
37942Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3001
383733Jeffrey Earnhardt (R)Circle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet2741
392832Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord1871
402747A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet941
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 6 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 74
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 32 minutes, 47 seconds
  • Average speed: 74.902 miles per hour (120.543 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, 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
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

MRN covered 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
Backstretch: Dave MoodyAlex Hayden
Winston Kelley
Steve Post

Standings after the race

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