The 2017 Tales of the Turtles 400, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 17, 2017, at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, was the 27th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, first race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 16.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] | |||
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| Race 27 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | September 17, 2017 | ||
| Location | Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 145.401 miles per hour (234.000 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 28.729 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 85 | ||
| 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) | ||
Report
editBackground
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Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing including the opening event in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.
Entry list
editFirst practice
editKyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.325 seconds and a speed of 184.143 mph (296.349 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.325 | 184.143 |
| 2 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.441 | 183.418 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.521 | 182.921 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
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Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.729 and a speed of 187.963 mph (302.497 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.052 | 29.071 | 28.729 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.457 | 29.191 | 29.006 |
| 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 29.474 | 29.092 | 29.049 |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.173 | 29.172 | 29.086 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 29.339 | 29.190 | 29.152 |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.172 | 29.217 | 29.176 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 29.370 | 29.136 | 29.177 |
| 8 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.235 | 29.184 | 29.179 |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.281 | 29.083 | 29.183 |
| 10 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.093 | 29.205 | 29.344 |
| 11 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.418 | 29.163 | 29.356 |
| 12 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 29.204 | 29.166 | 0.000 |
| 13 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.418 | 29.246 | — |
| 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.585 | 29.282 | — |
| 15 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.623 | 29.296 | — |
| 16 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.369 | 29.303 | — |
| 17 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.524 | 29.368 | — |
| 18 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 29.635 | 29.471 | — |
| 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.383 | 29.513 | — |
| 20 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.610 | 29.522 | — |
| 21 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 29.592 | 29.552 | — |
| 22 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.374 | 29.565 | — |
| 23 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 29.627 | 29.716 | — |
| 24 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 29.232 | 0.000 | — |
| 25 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.686 | — | — |
| 26 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.724 | — | — |
| 27 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.726 | — | — |
| 28 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.766 | — | — |
| 29 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 29.774 | — | — |
| 30 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 29.779 | — | — |
| 31 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 29.879 | — | — |
| 32 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 30.059 | — | — |
| 33 | 23 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 30.128 | — | — |
| 34 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.555 | — | — |
| 35 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.586 | — | — |
| 36 | 55 | Gray Gaulding (R) | Premium Motorsports | Toyota | 30.608 | — | — |
| 37 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 30.818 | — | — |
| 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.988 | — | — |
| 39 | 51 | Ray Black Jr. (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 31.724 | — | — |
| 40 | 83 | Brett Moffitt (i) | BK Racing | Toyota | 0.000 | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | |||||||
Practice (post-qualifying)
editSecond practice
editMartin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 29.892 seconds and a speed of 180.650 mph (290.728 km/h).[13]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 29.892 | 180.650 |
| 2 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.033 | 179.802 |
| 3 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.052 | 179.689 |
| Official second practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editKyle Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.958 seconds and a speed of 180.252 mph (290.087 km/h).[14]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.958 | 180.252 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.094 | 179.438 |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 30.119 | 179.289 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Race
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Race results
editStage results
editStage 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 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage 2 Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final stage results
editStage 3 Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 267 | 49 |
| 2 | 8 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 53 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 52 |
| 4 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 45 |
| 5 | 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 42 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 42 |
| 7 | 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 40 |
| 8 | 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 29 |
| 9 | 10 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 34 |
| 10 | 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 28 |
| 11 | 12 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 13 | 19 | Daniel Suárez (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 27 |
| 13 | 11 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 24 |
| 14 | 28 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 23 |
| 15 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 266 | 32 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 21 |
| 17 | 20 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 265 | 19 |
| 19 | 17 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 265 | 21 |
| 20 | 27 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 265 | 17 |
| 21 | 25 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 264 | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 264 | 15 |
| 23 | 16 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 264 | 14 |
| 24 | 21 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 264 | 13 |
| 25 | 15 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 263 | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 263 | 11 |
| 27 | 18 | 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 263 | 10 |
| 28 | 23 | 13 | Ty Dillon (R) | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 262 | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 262 | 8 |
| 30 | 30 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 262 | 7 |
| 31 | 32 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 261 | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 259 | 5 |
| 33 | 24 | 77 | Erik Jones (R) | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 259 | 4 |
| 34 | 37 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 258 | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 2 |
| 36 | 33 | 23 | Corey LaJoie (R) | BK Racing | Toyota | 256 | 1 |
| 37 | 40 | 83 | Brett Moffitt (i) | BK Racing | Toyota | 255 | 0 |
| 38 | 36 | 55 | Gray Gaulding (R) | Premium Motorsports | Toyota | 254 | 1 |
| 39 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 |
| 40 | 39 | 51 | Ray Black Jr. (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 4 for 21
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 45 minutes and 16 seconds
- Average speed: 145.401 miles per hour (234.000 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editNBC Sports 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.
| 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
editThe 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: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Dave Moody Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Turns 1 & 2: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey |
Alex Hayden Pete Pistone Steve Post Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 12, 2017. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 15, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 15, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Second Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 16, 2017. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 16, 2017. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Tales of the Turtles 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 17, 2017. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 18, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 18, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Lee (September 15, 2017). "Kyle Busch leads Toyota 1-2-3-4 in first Chicagoland practice". Motorsport.com. Joliet, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Gelston, Dan (September 15, 2017). "Kyle Busch wins playoff pole at Chicagoland Speedway". Associated Press. Joliet, Illinois: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Lee (September 16, 2017). "Truex tops second NASCAR Cup practice at Chicagoland". Motorsport.com. Joliet, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Lee (September 16, 2017). "Kyle Busch leads the way in final practice at Chicagoland". Motorsport.com. Joliet, Illinois: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
