2017 Pure Michigan 400

2017 Pure Michigan 400

Race details[1][2][3][4][5]
Race 23 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Date	August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)
Location	Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan
Course	Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.2 km)
Distance	200 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Pole position
Driver	Brad Keselowski	Team Penske
Time	35.451
Television in the United States
Network	NBCSN
Announcers	Leigh Diffey, 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 Kurt Becker (3 & 4)

The 2017 Pure Michigan 400, is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 13, 2017 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it was the 23rd race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

Background

Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres (5.7 km²) approximately four miles (6.4 km) south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) and corner entry speeds are anywhere from 215 to 220 mph (346 to 354 km/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track.

Entry list

First practice

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 35.365 seconds and a speed of 203.591 mph (327.648 km/h).^[6]

Qualifying

Brad Keselowski scored the pole for the race with a time of 35.451 and a speed of 203.097 mph (326.853 km/h).^[7]

Qualifying results

Race

Race results

Stage results

Stage 1 Laps: 60

Stage 2 Laps: 60

Final stage results

Laps: 80

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race Diffey subbed for Rick Allen, who was covering the Track and Field World Championships in London. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

Radio

Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 2 3 Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. . – Driver has clinched a position in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

References