The 2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, was a
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
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race
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held on August 19, 2017 at
Bristol Motor Speedway
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. Bristol is among the m ...
in
Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol is a city in the State of Tennessee. Located in Sullivan County, its population was 26,702 at the 2010 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The ...
. Contested over 500 laps on the short track, it was the 24th race of the
2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
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season.
Report
Background
The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a
NASCAR
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short track venue located in
Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol is a city in the State of Tennessee. Located in Sullivan County, its population was 26,702 at the 2010 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The ...
. 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
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-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Denny Hamlin
James Dennis Alan Hamlin (born November 18, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver and NASCAR team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 11 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. He co-owns and oper ...
was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 14.848 seconds and a speed of .
Final practice
Ryan Blaney
Ryan Michael Blaney (born December 31, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 12 Ford Mustang for Team Penske. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Dave Blaney ...
was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 14.926 seconds and a speed of .
Qualifying
Erik Jones
Erik Benjamin Jones (born May 30, 1996) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Petty GMS. His nicknames are EJ, his initials, and That J ...
scored the pole for the race with a time of 14.981 and a speed of .
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage 1
''Laps:'' 125
Stage 2
''Laps:'' 125
Final stage results
Stage 3
''Laps:'' 250
Race statistics
* 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:
Media
Television
NBC Sports
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covered the race on the television side.
Rick Allen, 2008 race winner
Jeff Burton
Jeffrey Tyler Burton (born June 29, 1967), nicknamed The Mayor, is an American former professional stock car racing driver and current racing commentator. He scored 21 career victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, including two Coca-Cola 600s in ...
and
Steve Letarte
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had the call in the booth for the race.
Dave Burns,
Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and
Kelli Stavast
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reported from pit lane during the race.
Radio
The
Performance Racing Network
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had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
*
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
*
. – Driver has clinched a position in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
References
{{2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two NASCAR Cup Series races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City Dirt Race, but it is by far the m ...
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two NASCAR Cup Series races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City Dirt Race, but it is by far the m ...
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two NASCAR Cup Series races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City Dirt Race, but it is by far the m ...
NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway