2017 Brickyard 400

2017 Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 20 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
The 2017 Brickyard 400 program cover.
The 2017 Brickyard 400 program cover.
Date July 23, 2017 (2017-07-23)
Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 167 laps, 417.5 mi (671.9 km)
Scheduled Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Average speed 114.384 miles per hour (184.083 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 48.051
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 87
Winner
No. 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio IndyCar Radio Network
Booth Announcers Doug Rice, Pat Patterson and Jeff Hammond
Turn Announcers Mark Jaynes (1), Nick Yeoman (2), Jake Query (3) and Chris Denari (4)

The 2017 Brickyard 400 (branded as the Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400 for sponsorship reasons) is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 23, 2017 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It the 24th running of the Brickyard 400, Contested over 167 laps extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. This was Kasey Kahne's final win in NASCAR.[10]

This marked the first Brickyard 400 without 5-time Brickyard 400 winner Jeff Gordon on the starting grid, and also the first not to feature 2-time Brickyard 400 winner Tony Stewart since the 1998 edition.

Also this marks the final Brickyard 400 start for Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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  6. ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. July 22, 2017. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
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  9. ^ "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 24, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "All of Kasey Kahne's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victories".