2017 Ford EcoBoost 400

The 2017 Ford EcoBoost 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on November 19, 2017, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 36th and final race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, and was also the final race for the Chevrolet SS which debuted at the 2013 Daytona 500, as its replacement for 2018 would be the Camaro ZL1.

2017 Ford EcoBoost 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Race 36 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
The 2017 Ford EcoBoost 400 program cover. Artwork by Guy Harvey.
The 2017 Ford EcoBoost 400 program cover. Artwork by Guy Harvey.
Date November 19, 2017 (2017-11-19)
Location Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Weather Temperatures hovering around 71.9 °F (22.2 °C); wind speeds up to 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)[11]
Average speed 131.900 miles per hour (212.272 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 31.038
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
Laps 145
Winner
No. 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
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 (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)

This race marks the final cup start for Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Report

Background

Homestead–Miami Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the Championship Cup Series.

Since 2002, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series. Ford Motor Company sponsors all three of the season-ending races; the races have the names Ford EcoBoost 400, Ford EcoBoost 300 and Ford EcoBoost 200, respectively, and the weekend is marketed as Ford Championship Weekend. The Xfinity Series (then known as the Busch Series) has held its season-ending races at Homestead since 1995.

Championship drivers

Kyle Busch was the first of the four drivers to clinch a spot in the Championship 4, winning the first race of the Round of 8 at Martinsville.[12]

Kevin Harvick clinched the second spot in the Championship 4, winning the second race of the Round of 8 at Texas.[13]

Martin Truex Jr. clinched the third spot in the Championship 4 after the Texas race based on points.[14]

Brad Keselowski clinched the final spot based on points after the Phoenix race.[15]

Entry list

No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad Keselowski (CC)Team PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin Harvick (CC)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord
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 Busch (CC)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Corey LaJoie (i)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
51Ray Black Jr. (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66David Starr (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet
72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota
78Martin Truex Jr. (CC)Furniture Row RacingToyota
83Joey Gase (i)BK RacingToyota
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet
Official entry list

First practice

Kyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 31.269 seconds and a speed of 172.695 mph (277.926 km/h).[16]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.269172.695
2 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota31.299172.529
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord31.420171.865
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Denny Hamlin scored the pole position.

Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 31.038 and a speed of 173.980 mph (279.994 km/h).[17]

Qualifying results

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2 R3
1 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.93130.94931.038
2 78Martin Truex Jr. (CC)Furniture Row RacingToyota30.74330.88931.043
3 18Kyle Busch (CC)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.90430.91831.047
4 20Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.40530.97231.272
5 2Brad Keselowski (CC)Team PenskeFord31.22831.32231.313
6 17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord31.10531.01931.330
7 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet31.18831.08131.358
8 41Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord31.18331.19531.376
9 4Kevin Harvick (CC)Stewart-Haas RacingFord31.10330.98731.418
10 19Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.28631.24731.434
11 21Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord31.28831.20431.532
12 6Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord31.50231.31731.556
13 1Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet31.42631.322
14 77Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota31.26731.365
15 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.33731.367
16 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord31.20831.396
17 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.34831.459
18 24Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.24331.470
19 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord31.39131.524
20 43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord31.45731.541
21 31Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.48631.577
22 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.35531.595
23 95Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet31.25531.640
24 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.3200.000
25 10Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord31.588
26 47A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet31.601
27 5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.621
28 34Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord31.632
29 37Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet31.647
30 38David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord31.650
31 32Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord31.814
32 13Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet31.831
33 72Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet32.014
34 23Corey LaJoie (i)BK RacingToyota32.301
35 83Joey Gase (i)BK RacingToyota32.796
36 33Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet32.801
37 15Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet32.997
38 66David Starr (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet33.025
39 51Ray Black Jr. (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet34.010
Official qualifying results

Practice (post-qualifying)

Second practice

Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 31.555 seconds and a speed of 171.130 mph (275.407 km/h).[18]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.555171.130
2 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.638170.681
3 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota31.761170.020
Official second practice results

Final practice

Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 31.543 seconds and a speed of 171.195 mph (275.512 km/h).[19]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 78Martin Truex Jr.Furniture Row RacingToyota31.543171.195
2 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord31.804169.790
3 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.807169.774
Official final practice results

Race

Race results

Martin Truex Jr. won the race and his first Cup Series championship title.

Stage results

  • Note: Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, and Brad Keselowski were not eligible for stage points because of their participation in the Championship 4.

Stage 1 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
22Brad Keselowski (CC)Team PenskeFord0
318Kyle Busch (CC)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
44Kevin Harvick (CC)Stewart-Haas RacingFord0
578Martin Truex Jr. (CC)Furniture Row RacingToyota0
624Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
741Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord4
811Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord2
1014Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage one results

Stage 2 Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
142Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
278Martin Truex Jr. (CC)Furniture Row RacingToyota0
34Kevin Harvick (CC)Stewart-Haas RacingFord0
418Kyle Busch (CC)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
52Brad Keselowski (CC)Team PenskeFord0
641Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord5
720Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord3
924Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage two results

Final stage results

Stage 3 Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1278Martin Truex Jr. (CC)Furniture Row RacingToyota26740
2318Kyle Busch (CC)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26735
3742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26754
494Kevin Harvick (CC)Stewart-Haas RacingFord26733
51824Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26739
61922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26736
752Brad Keselowski (CC)Team PenskeFord26730
8420Matt KensethJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26733
9111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26732
102131Ryan NewmanRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26727
11173Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26726
121614Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26726
13131Jamie McMurrayChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26624
142647A. J. AllmendingerJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26623
15617Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Roush Fenway RacingFord26622
161527Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26521
173038David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord26520
182043Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord26519
19126Trevor BayneRoush Fenway RacingFord26518
202937Chris BuescherJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26517
211477Erik Jones (R)Furniture Row RacingToyota26516
22841Kurt BuschStewart-Haas RacingFord26524
232834Landon CassillFront Row MotorsportsFord26514
242395Michael McDowellLeavine Family RacingChevrolet26513
252488Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26412
263213Ty Dillon (R)Germain RacingChevrolet26411
272248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26410
283372Cole WhittTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet2649
291121Ryan BlaneyWood Brothers RacingFord2648
303132Matt DiBenedettoGo Fas RacingFord2637
313423Corey LaJoie (i)BK RacingToyota2610
323633Jeffrey EarnhardtCircle Sport – The Motorsports GroupChevrolet2595
33275Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2344
341019Daniel Suárez (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2253
353715Reed SorensonPremium MotorsportsChevrolet2122
363866David Starr (i)MBM MotorsportsChevrolet1750
372510Danica PatrickStewart-Haas RacingFord1391
383951Ray Black Jr. (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet490
393583Joey Gase (i)BK RacingToyota40
Official race results

With the win at Miami, Truex is the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion. While Busch finished 2nd in the championship. Harvick finished 3rd in the championship, and Keselowski finished 4th of the Championship 4.

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 4 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 26
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 2 minutes, 11 seconds
  • Average speed: 131.900 miles per hour (212.272 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC 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. While the race itself aired on NBC, NBCSN aired NBCSN NASCAR Hot Pass, a simultaneous live feed dedicated to each of the Championship drivers, with commentary by Leigh Diffey and Dale Jarrett.[20] Also, three different angles from in-car cameras and a track map tracked the driver's position and changes throughout the field.

NBC
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Dave Burns
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

MRN had 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
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley
Alex Hayden
Winston Kelley
Steve Post

Final season standings

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