# 2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

The 2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 19, 2017 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the .533-mile (0.858 km) short track, it was the 24th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

## Report
### Background

The 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. 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-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

#### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 7 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Joey Gase (i) | BK Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford |
| 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 55 | Gray Gaulding (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota |
| 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota |
| 83 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice
### First practice

Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 14.848 seconds and a speed of 129.230 mph (207.976 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.848 | 129.230 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.849 | 129.221 |
| 3 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14.881 | 128.943 |
| Official first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 14.926 seconds and a speed of 128.554 mph (206.888 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 14.926 | 128.554 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 14.983 | 128.065 |
| 3 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.016 | 127.784 |
| Official final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Erik Jones scored the pole for the race with a time of 14.981 and a speed of 128.082 mph (206.128 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R3 |
| 1 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 14.959 | 14.980 | 14.981 |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 15.028 | 15.025 | 14.984 |
| 3 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14.970 | 15.059 | 15.005 |
| 4 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14.888 | 15.007 | 15.031 |
| 5 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.966 | 14.940 | 15.042 |
| 6 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 14.954 | 15.082 | 15.046 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.850 | 14.917 | 15.062 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 15.018 | 14.982 | 15.108 |
| 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 15.135 | 15.023 | 15.117 |
| 10 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 14.974 | 15.019 | 15.126 |
| 11 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 14.919 | 15.053 | 15.225 |
| 12 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.000 | 15.001 | 15.244 |
| 13 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.049 | 15.100 | — |
| 14 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.010 | 15.108 | — |
| 15 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 15.147 | 15.120 | — |
| 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.137 | 15.121 | — |
| 17 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 15.010 | 15.133 | — |
| 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.769 | 15.143 | — |
| 19 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15.180 | 15.146 | — |
| 20 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 15.079 | 15.179 | — |
| 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.137 | 15.181 | — |
| 22 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 15.092 | 15.230 | — |
| 23 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 15.156 | 15.337 | — |
| 24 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 15.183 | 15.403 | — |
| 25 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 15.194 | — | — |
| 26 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 15.212 | — | — |
| 27 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.255 | — | — |
| 28 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 15.255 | — | — |
| 29 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 15.259 | — | — |
| 30 | 7 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 15.282 | — | — |
| 31 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.287 | — | — |
| 32 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.329 | — | — |
| 33 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15.376 | — | — |
| 34 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 15.406 | — | — |
| 35 | 83 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 15.453 | — | — |
| 36 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 15.503 | — | — |
| 37 | 55 | Gray Gaulding (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.531 | — | — |
| 38 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 15.554 | — | — |
| 39 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.623 | — | — |
| 40 | 23 | Joey Gase (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 15.777 | — | — |
| Did not qualify ||||||||
| 41 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.725 | — | — |
| Official qualifying results ||||||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage results

Stage 1 Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage 2 Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final stage results

Stage 3 Laps: 250
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 53 |
| 2 | 1 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 500 | 50 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 43 |
| 4 | 5 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 49 |
| 5 | 25 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 32 |
| 6 | 13 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 38 |
| 7 | 20 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 500 | 30 |
| 8 | 29 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 37 |
| 9 | 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 41 |
| 10 | 10 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 500 | 31 |
| 11 | 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 36 |
| 12 | 11 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 27 |
| 14 | 14 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 500 | 23 |
| 15 | 12 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 22 |
| 16 | 27 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 23 |
| 17 | 19 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 20 |
| 18 | 4 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 26 |
| 19 | 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 499 | 19 |
| 20 | 26 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 17 |
| 21 | 6 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 499 | 18 |
| 22 | 23 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 14 |
| 24 | 3 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 13 |
| 25 | 24 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 496 | 12 |
| 26 | 34 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 496 | 11 |
| 27 | 15 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 496 | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 83 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 495 | 9 |
| 29 | 17 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 493 | 8 |
| 30 | 30 | 7 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 |
| 31 | 37 | 55 | Gray Gaulding (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 488 | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 51 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 |
| 33 | 32 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 480 | 4 |
| 34 | 40 | 23 | Joey Gase (i) | BK Racing | Toyota | 476 | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 412 | 2 |
| 36 | 22 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 394 | 1 |
| 37 | 28 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 390 | 1 |
| 38 | 39 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 352 | 1 |
| 39 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 230 | 1 |
| 40 | 38 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 225 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### 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: 95.969 miles per hour (154.447 km/h)

## Media
### Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2008 race winner 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.
NBC :
| 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

The Performance Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
PRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow Announcer: Wendy Venturini | Backstretch: Rob Albright | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Jim Noble Steve Richards |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 951 |
| 1 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 850 (–101) |
| 1 | 3 | Kyle Larson | 845 (–106) |
| | 4 | Kevin Harvick | 824 (–127) |
| 1 | 5 | Denny Hamlin | 753 (–198) |
| 1 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 728 (–223) |
| | 7 | Chase Elliott | 711 (–240) |
| 1 | 8 | Matt Kenseth | 703 (–248) |
| 1 | 9 | Jamie McMurray | 700 (–251) |
| | 10 | Clint Bowyer | 642 (–309) |
| | 11 | Jimmie Johnson | 628 (–323) |
| | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 623 (–328) |
| 1 | 13 | Kurt Busch | 586 (–365) |
| 1 | 14 | Joey Logano | 583 (–368) |
| | 15 | Ryan Newman | 574 (–377) |
| | 16 | Erik Jones | 574 (–377) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| | Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| | 1 | Chevrolet | 845 |
| | 2 | Ford | 840 (–5) |
| | 3 | Toyota | 839 (–6) |
| Official manufacturers' standings ||||