2017 Federated Auto Parts 400
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Date
September 9, 2017
Location
Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
0.750 miles (1.207 km)
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 26 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | September 9, 2017 | ||
| Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.750 miles (1.207 km) | ||
| Distance | 404 laps, 303 mi (487.631 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 99.417 miles per hour (159.996 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 22.055 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | |
| Laps | 198 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi 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 | Jeff Striegle, Kurt Becker and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (Backstretch) | ||
The 2017 Federated Auto Parts 400, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 9, 2017 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 404 laps—extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish, on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 26th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, and the final race of the regular season before the playoffs.
Practice
First practice
Matt Kenseth was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.333 seconds and a speed of 120.897 mph (194.565 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.333 | 120.897 |
| 2 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 22.333 | 120.897 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.421 | 120.423 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.456 seconds and a speed of 120.235 mph (193.499 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 22.456 | 120.235 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 22.461 | 120.208 |
| 3 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.514 | 119.925 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
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Matt Kenseth scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.055 and a speed of 122.421 mph (197.018 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage 1 Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage 2 Laps: 100
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
Stage 3 Laps: 204
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 404 | 54 |
| 2 | 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 404 | 47 |
| 3 | 27 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 404 | 36 |
| 4 | 3 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 404 | 37 |
| 5 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 404 | 32 |
| 6 | 10 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 404 | 43 |
| 7 | 16 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 404 | 30 |
| 8 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 404 | 29 |
| 9 | 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 404 | 39 |
| 10 | 9 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 404 | 29 |
| 11 | 15 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 404 | 32 |
| 12 | 17 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 404 | 25 |
| 13 | 21 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 404 | 28 |
| 14 | 11 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 404 | 23 |
| 15 | 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 404 | 25 |
| 16 | 28 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 404 | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 404 | 20 |
| 18 | 14 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 404 | 19 |
| 19 | 8 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 404 | 18 |
| 20 | 5 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 403 | 33 |
| 21 | 31 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 403 | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 403 | 15 |
| 23 | 19 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 403 | 14 |
| 24 | 13 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 403 | 21 |
| 25 | 18 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 402 | 12 |
| 26 | 22 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 402 | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 402 | 10 |
| 28 | 26 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 402 | 9 |
| 29 | 33 | 83 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 400 | 8 |
| 30 | 36 | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 7 |
| 31 | 25 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 400 | 6 |
| 32 | 24 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 5 |
| 33 | 35 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 4 |
| 34 | 37 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 395 | 3 |
| 35 | 34 | 23 | Gray Gaulding (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 393 | 2 |
| 36 | 38 | 15 | Derrike Cope | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 388 | 1 |
| 37 | 39 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 |
| 38 | 1 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 257 | 17 |
| 39 | 30 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 33 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 38
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 2 minutes and 52 seconds
- Average speed: 99.417 miles per hour (159.996 km/h)
