2017 Pure Michigan 400
The 2017 Pure Michigan 400, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 13, 2017 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 202 laps extended from 200 laps due to an overtime finish, on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it was the 23rd race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 The 2017 Pure Michigan 400 program cover, featuring Kyle Larson. | |||
| Date | August 13, 2017 | ||
| Location | Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 202 laps, 404 mi (646.4 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 150.903 miles per hour (242.855 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 35.451 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 105 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, 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 Kurt Becker (3 & 4) | ||
Report
Background
Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres (5.7 km2) approximately four miles (6.4 km) south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) and corner entry speeds are anywhere from 215 to 220 mph (346 to 354 km/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track.
Entry list
First practice
Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 35.365 seconds and a speed of 203.591 mph (327.648 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 35.365 | 203.591 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 35.586 | 202.327 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 35.655 | 201.935 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Brad Keselowski scored the pole for the race with a time of 35.451 and a speed of 203.097 mph (326.853 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Practice (post-qualifying)
Second practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 35.550 seconds and a speed of 203.591 mph (327.648 km/h).[13]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 35.550 | 202.532 |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 35.585 | 202.332 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35.589 | 202.310 |
| Official second practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 35.845 seconds and a speed of 200.865 mph (323.261 km/h).[14]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 35.845 | 200.865 |
| 2 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 35.969 | 200.172 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 36.048 | 199.734 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Race
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A red flag happened late in the race with one lap to go, the race restarted in overtime with two laps to go, Kyle Larson scored his fourth career victory and third win in a row at Michigan.
Stage results
Stage 1 Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
Stage 3 Laps: 82
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 45 |
| 2 | 13 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 202 | 52 |
| 3 | 8 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 202 | 47 |
| 4 | 25 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 33 |
| 5 | 21 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 202 | 32 |
| 6 | 20 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 31 |
| 7 | 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 30 |
| 8 | 5 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 37 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 32 |
| 10 | 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 202 | 32 |
| 11 | 15 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 202 | 26 |
| 12 | 24 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 202 | 25 |
| 13 | 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 202 | 41 |
| 14 | 19 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 23 |
| 15 | 12 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 202 | 27 |
| 16 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 202 | 23 |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 202 | 39 |
| 18 | 14 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 202 | 19 |
| 19 | 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 17 |
| 21 | 33 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 16 |
| 22 | 18 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 202 | 15 |
| 23 | 11 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 202 | 14 |
| 24 | 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 202 | 17 |
| 25 | 32 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 12 |
| 26 | 27 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 200 | 11 |
| 27 | 26 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 10 |
| 28 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 14 |
| 29 | 31 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 8 |
| 30 | 28 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 7 |
| 31 | 34 | 23 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 199 | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 83 | Brett Moffitt (i) | BK Racing | Toyota | 198 | 0 |
| 33 | 38 | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 4 |
| 34 | 30 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 3 |
| 35 | 36 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 196 | 2 |
| 36 | 39 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 |
| 37 | 16 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 138 | 7 |
| 38 | 23 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 138 | 1 |
| 39 | 37 | 15 | Derrike Cope | Premium Motorsports | Toyota | 107 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 28
- Red flags: 1 for 5 minutes and 39 seconds
- Time of race: 2 hours, 40 minutes and 38 seconds
- Average speed: 150.903 miles per hour (242.855 km/h)
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race Diffey subbed for Rick Allen, who was covering the IAAF World Championships in London. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.
| NBCSN | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte | Dave Burns Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
Radio
Motor Racing Network had 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 | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker | Alex Hayden Winston Kelley Kim Coon Steve Post |
Standings after the race
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References
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- "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 12, 2017. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- "Pure Michigan 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. August 13, 2017. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
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- Trister, Noah (August 11, 2017). "Keselowski wins pole at home state's track in Michigan". Associated Press. Brooklyn, Michigan: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- Spencer, Lee (August 12, 2017). "Larson tops second Michigan practice; Bell makes first laps in Cup car". Motorsport.com. Brooklyn, Michigan: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- Spencer, Lee (August 12, 2017). "Keselowski leads final practice; Johnson and Kahne find the wall". Motorsport.com. Brooklyn, Michigan: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 12, 2017.