2017 Hollywood Casino 400
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 32 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | October 22, 2017 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 125.189 miles per hour (201.472 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Furniture Row Racing | ||
| Time | 28.719 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 112 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row 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 | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
The 2017 Hollywood Casino 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that took place on October 22, 2017, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 32nd race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the sixth race of the Playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 12. Martin Truex Jr. of Furniture Row Racing won the race.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.563 seconds and a speed of 189.056 mph (304.256 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 28.563 | 189.056 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 28.800 | 187.500 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.826 | 187.331 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 29.724 seconds and a speed of 181.671 mph (292.371 km/h).[12]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.724 | 181.671 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.738 | 181.586 |
| 3 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.750 | 181.513 |
| Official second practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.661 seconds and a speed of 182.057 mph (292.992 km/h).[13]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 29.661 | 182.057 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.696 | 181.843 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.716 | 181.720 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Martin Truex Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.719 and a speed of 188.029 mph (302.603 km/h).[14]
Qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 29.041 | 28.824 | 28.719 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.089 | 28.795 | 28.772 |
| 3 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 29.103 | 28.836 | 28.782 |
| 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.061 | 28.850 | 28.784 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.057 | 28.953 | 28.806 |
| 6 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.151 | 28.963 | 28.891 |
| 7 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 29.137 | 28.998 | 28.921 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.329 | 28.898 | 28.981 |
| 9 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.071 | 29.019 | 29.089 |
| 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29.202 | 28.999 | 29.095 |
| 11 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 29.229 | 28.811 | 29.213 |
| 12 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.164 | 28.980 | 29.333 |
| 13 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.207 | 29.039 | — |
| 14 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.286 | 29.051 | — |
| 15 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.214 | 29.069 | — |
| 16 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 28.980 | 29.146 | — |
| 17 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 29.280 | 29.160 | — |
| 18 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 29.314 | 29.193 | — |
| 19 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.194 | 29.194 | — |
| 20 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.063 | 29.217 | — |
| 21 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 29.311 | 29.240 | — |
| 22 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.292 | 29.263 | — |
| 23 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 28.985 | 29.269 | — |
| 24 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.384 | 29.314 | — |
| 25 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.421 | — | — |
| 26 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 29.429 | — | — |
| 27 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 29.553 | — | — |
| 28 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.656 | — | — |
| 29 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.660 | — | — |
| 30 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 29.682 | — | — |
| 31 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 29.698 | — | — |
| 32 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.143 | — | — |
| 33 | 83 | Brett Moffitt (i) | BK Racing | Toyota | 30.149 | — | — |
| 34 | 55 | Gray Gaulding (R) | Premium Motorsports | Toyota | 30.225 | — | — |
| 35 | 23 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 30.235 | — | — |
| 36 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.245 | — | — |
| 37 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 30.394 | — | — |
| 38 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.445 | — | — |
| 39 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.530 | — | — |
| 40 | 00 | Derrike Cope | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | |||||||
- Ryan Blaney started last after failing post-qualifying inspection.[15]
Race
Stage results
Stage 1 Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage 2 Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
Stage 3 Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 267 | 43 |
| 2 | 15 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 35 |
| 3 | 40 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 44 |
| 4 | 14 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 39 |
| 5 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 50 |
| 6 | 20 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 31 |
| 7 | 19 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 30 |
| 8 | 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 47 |
| 9 | 25 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 28 |
| 10 | 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 43 |
| 11 | 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 32 |
| 12 | 23 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 32 |
| 14 | 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 21 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 29 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 27 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 16 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 28 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 30 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 267 | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 265 | 14 |
| 24 | 35 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 263 | 13 |
| 25 | 37 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 263 | 12 |
| 26 | 38 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 261 | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 23 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 261 | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 55 | Gray Gaulding (R) | Premium Motorsports | Toyota | 259 | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 256 | 8 |
| 30 | 36 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 |
| 31 | 32 | 83 | Brett Moffitt (i) | BK Racing | Toyota | 238 | 0 |
| 32 | 26 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 232 | 5 |
| 33 | 18 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 4 |
| 34 | 8 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 13 |
| 35 | 6 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 197 | 8 |
| 36 | 5 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 197 | 1 |
| 37 | 3 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 197 | 10 |
| 38 | 22 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 197 | 1 |
| 39 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 1 |
| 40 | 39 | 00 | Derrike Cope | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 10 for 49
- Red flags: 1 for 10 minutes and 10 seconds
- Time of race: 3 hours, 11 minutes, 57 seconds
- Average speed: 125.189 miles per hour (201.472 km/h)
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race in the booth. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider, and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.
| NBCSN | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Dave Burns Parker Kligerman 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: Mike Bagley |
Alex Hayden Winston Kelley Steve Post |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2017 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Kansas Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 17, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 20, 2017. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 21, 2017. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Second Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 21, 2017. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 21, 2017. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Hollywood Casino 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. October 22, 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 23, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 23, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Lee (October 20, 2017). "Kyle Larson tops opening practice session at Kansas". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Lee (October 21, 2017). "Larson leads Saturday morning practice at Kansas". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Lee (October 21, 2017). "Ryan Blaney tops final practice at Kansas". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ Skretta, Dave (October 20, 2017). "Truex fastest for playoff elimination race at Kansas". Associated Press. Kansas City, Kansas: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Cain, Holly (October 20, 2017). "Ryan Blaney to start last at Kansas after qualifying time disallowed". NASCAR.com. Kansas City, Kansas. Retrieved October 22, 2017.