2017 Brickyard 400
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.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 20 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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The 2017 Brickyard 400 program cover. | |||
| Date | July 23, 2017 | ||
| 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) | ||
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.