2017_Bank_of_America_500

2017 Bank of America 500

2017 Bank of America 500

Motor car race

The 2017 Bank of America 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on October 8, 2017, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 337 laps -- extended from 334 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 30th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, fourth race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 12.

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Background

An aerial view of Charlotte Motor Speedway

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad-oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, the Sprint All-Star Race, and the Bank of America 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

The 2,000 acres (810 ha) complex also features a state-of-the-art quarter mile (0.40 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.

Entry list

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First practice

Kyle Larson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.113 seconds and a speed of 192.082 mph (309.126 km/h).[9]

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Qualifying

Denny Hamlin scored the pole position.

Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.184 and a speed of 191.598 mph (308.347 km/h).[10]

Qualifying results

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Practice (post-qualifying)

Both practice sessions for Saturday were canceled due to rain.[11]

Race

Martin Truex Jr. won the race.

Race results

Stage results

Stage 1 Laps: 90

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Stage 2 Laps: 90

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Final stage results

Stage 3 Laps: 154

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Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 8 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 10 for 44
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 38 minutes and 0 seconds
  • Average speed: 139.128 miles per hour (223.905 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen and Dale Jarrett had the call in the regular booth for the race. Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the NBC's Stock Car Smarts Booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

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Radio

The Performance Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

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Standings after the race

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References

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    "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 6, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
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    "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 6, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
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    "Bank of America 500 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 8, 2017. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
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    "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 9, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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    "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 9, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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    Spencer, Lee (October 6, 2017). "Larson tops incident-packed first practice at Charlotte". Motorsport.com. Charlotte, North Carolina: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
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    Reed, Steve (October 6, 2017). "Denny Hamlin takes pole for NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte". Associated Press. Charlotte, North Carolina: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
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    Spencer, Lee (October 7, 2017). "Rain forces NASCAR to cancel remaining two Cup practices". Motorsport.com. Charlotte, North Carolina: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
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