2017 Alabama 500

{{Infobox NASCAR race report | Type = NASME | Description =  | Race_Name = Alabama 500 | Details ref = <ref>{{cite web|title=2017 schedule|url=http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/2017-NASCAR-Cup-Schedule|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=September 9, 2017|date=May 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204004251/http://www.jayski.com/news/pages/story/_/page/2017-NASCAR-Cup-Schedule|archive-date=February 4, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/talladega-superspeedway.html|title=Talladega Superspeedway|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|date=January 3, 2013|website=NASCAR.com|access-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=46&RaceID=7607&StatType=Entry+List|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=October 9, 2017|date=October 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010005557/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=46&RaceID=7607&StatType=Entry+List|archive-date=October 10, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=First Practice Results|url=http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2017/10/Alabama-500-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=October 13, 2017|date=October 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014034520/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2017/10/Alabama-500-1st-Practice-Speeds.aspx|archive-date=October 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Final Practice Results|url=http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2017/10/Alabama-500-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=October 13, 2017|date=October 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014034728/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2017/10/Alabama-500-Final-Practice-Speeds.aspx|archive-date=October 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2017/10/Alabama-500-Qualifying-Results.aspx|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=October 14, 2017|date=October 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015045025/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Additional-Statistics/2017/10/Alabama-500-Qualifying-Results.aspx|archive-date=October 15, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Alabama 500 Results|url=http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=46&RaceID=7607&StatType=Race+Results|website=MRN.com|publisher=Motor Racing Network|access-date=October 15, 2017|date=October 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016070801/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=46&RaceID=7607&StatType=Race+Results|archive-date=October 16, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017racereport.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=October 16, 2017|date=October 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129104200/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017racereport.pdf|archive-date=January 29, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Manufacturer standings|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017racereport.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=October 16, 2017|date=October 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129104200/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017racereport.pdf|archive-date=January 29, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Fulldate = {{Start date|2017|10|15}} | Year = 2017 | Race_No = 31 | Season_No = 36 | Image = Alabama 500.jpg | Caption = | Location = Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | Course_mi = 2.66 | Course_km = 4.28 | Distance_laps = 188 | Distance_mi = 500.08 | Distance_km = 804.64 | Weather = | Avg = {{convert|131.677|mph|km/h}} | Pole_Driver = Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Pole_Team = Hendrick Motorsports | Pole_Time = 50.256 | Most_Driver = Joey Logano | Most_Team = Team Penske | Most_laps = 59 | Car = 2 | First_Driver = Brad Keselowski | First_Team = Team Penske | Network = NBC | Announcers = Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | Ratings = | Radio = MRN | Booth_Ann = Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Dillon Welch (3 & 4) }}

The '''2017 Alabama 500''' was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 15, 2017, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the {{Convert|2.66|mi|km}} superspeedway, it was the 31st race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the fifth race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 12. Brad Keselowski won the first stage and the race, and Ryan Blaney won the second stage.

==Practice==

===First practice=== Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 48.398 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|197.859|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Spencer|first=Lee|title=Keselowski leads opening Cup practice at Talladega|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-keselowski-cup-practice-talladega-965279/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=October 13, 2017|location=Lincoln, Alabama|date=October 13, 2017}}</ref> During practice, Jimmie Johnson spun in turn 4 after cutting down a left-rear tire from debris.<ref>{{cite web|title=Johnson cuts tire, spins before making practice lap|url=https://www.nascar.com/video/franchise/monster-energy-nascar-cup-practice-clips/jimmie-johnson-cuts-tire-spins-making-practice-lap-talladega/|website=Official site of NASCAR|access-date=October 13, 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |- ! 1 | 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 48.398 || 197.859 |- ! 2 | 41 || Kurt Busch || Stewart–Haas Racing || Ford || 48.411 || 197.806 |- ! 3 | 21 || Ryan Blaney || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 48.413 || 197.798 |- !colspan="7"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20171014083317/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017prac1.pdf Official first practice results] |}

===Final practice=== Kasey Kahne was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 50.078 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|191.222|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Spencer|first=Lee|title=Kahne and Earnhardt lead final practice at Talladega|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-kahne-earnhardt-lead-final-practice-talladega-965306/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=October 13, 2017|location=Lincoln, Alabama|date=October 13, 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |- ! 1 | 5 || Kasey Kahne || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 50.078 || 191.222 |- ! 2 | 88 || Dale Earnhardt Jr. || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 50.118 || 191.069 |- ! 3 | 41 || Kurt Busch || Stewart–Haas Racing || Ford || 50.332 || 190.257 |- !colspan="7"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20171014034518/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017prac2.pdf Official final practice results] |}

==Qualifying== [[File:Dale earnhardt jr. (37727816616).jpg|thumb|Dale Earnhardt Jr. scored the pole position.]] Dale Earnhardt Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 50.256 and a speed of {{Convert|190.544|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fryer|first=Jenna|title=Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes pole for final Talladega race|url=http://racing.ap.org/article/dale-earnhardt-jr-takes-pole-final-talladega-race|access-date=October 14, 2017|work=Associated Press|agency=Associated Press|publisher=AP Sports|date=October 14, 2017|location=Lincoln, Alabama|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015044957/http://racing.ap.org/article/dale-earnhardt-jr-takes-pole-final-talladega-race|archive-date=October 15, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Qualifying results=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}} ! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}} |- ! 1 |88 ||Dale Earnhardt Jr. ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||'''50.299''' ||'''50.256''' |- ! 2 |24 ||Chase Elliott ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||50.356 ||50.291 |- ! 3 |22 ||Joey Logano ||Team Penske ||Ford ||50.354 ||50.301 |- ! 4 |41 ||Kurt Busch ||Stewart–Haas Racing||Ford ||50.376 ||50.329 |- ! 5 |17 ||Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||50.447 ||50.355 |- ! 6 |2 ||Brad Keselowski ||Team Penske ||Ford ||50.410 ||50.360 |- ! 7 |14 ||Clint Bowyer ||Stewart–Haas Racing||Ford ||50.461 ||50.459 |- ! 8 |48 ||Jimmie Johnson ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||50.514 ||50.460 |- ! 9 |21 ||Ryan Blaney ||Wood Brothers Racing ||Ford ||50.486 ||50.488 |- ! 10 |6 ||Trevor Bayne ||Roush Fenway Racing ||Ford ||50.501 ||50.491 |- ! 11 |5 ||Kasey Kahne ||Hendrick Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||50.570 ||50.501 |- ! 12 |42 ||Kyle Larson ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||50.621 ||50.602 |- ! 13 |10 ||Danica Patrick ||Stewart–Haas Racing||Ford ||50.640 || — |- ! 14 |19 ||Daniel Suárez '''(R)''' ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||50.678 || — |- ! 15 |11 ||Denny Hamlin ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||50.715 || — |- ! 16 |18 ||Kyle Busch ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||50.725 || — |- ! 17 |1 ||Jamie McMurray ||Chip Ganassi Racing ||Chevrolet ||50.725 || — |- ! 18 |3 ||Austin Dillon ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||50.746 || — |- ! 19 |20 ||Matt Kenseth ||Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||50.757 || — |- ! 20 |27 ||Paul Menard ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||50.767 || — |- ! 21 |78 ||Martin Truex Jr. ||Furniture Row Racing ||Toyota ||50.788 || — |- ! 22 |4 ||Kevin Harvick ||Stewart–Haas Racing||Ford ||50.828 || — |- ! 23 |77 ||Erik Jones '''(R)''' ||Furniture Row Racing ||Toyota ||50.863 || — |- ! 24 |47 ||A. J. Allmendinger ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||50.875 || — |- ! 25 |13 ||Ty Dillon '''(R)''' ||Germain Racing ||Chevrolet ||50.877 || — |- ! 26 |43 ||Aric Almirola ||Richard Petty Motorsports ||Ford ||50.932 || — |- ! 27 |31 ||Ryan Newman ||Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||50.957 || — |- ! 28 |37 ||Chris Buescher ||JTG Daugherty Racing ||Chevrolet ||50.966 || — |- ! 29 |95 ||Michael McDowell ||Leavine Family Racing ||Chevrolet ||51.040 || — |- ! 30 |34 ||Landon Cassill ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||51.098 || — |- ! 31 |7 ||Justin Marks '''(i)''' ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||51.101 || — |- ! 32 |32 ||Matt DiBenedetto ||Go Fas Racing ||Ford ||51.168 || — |- ! 33 |38 ||David Ragan ||Front Row Motorsports ||Ford ||51.321 || — |- ! 34 |33 ||Jeffrey Earnhardt ||Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group ||Chevrolet ||51.434 || — |- ! 35 |75 ||Brendan Gaughan '''(i)''' ||Beard Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||51.652 || — |- ! 36 |15 ||Mark Thompson '''(i)''' ||Premium Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||51.787 || — |- ! 37 |23 ||Joey Gase '''(i)''' ||BK Racing ||Toyota ||51.928 || — |- ! 38 |72 ||Cole Whitt ||TriStar Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||51.935 || — |- ! 39 |83 ||Gray Gaulding '''(R)''' ||BK Racing ||Toyota ||52.379 || — |- ! 40 |55 ||D. J. Kennington ||Premium Motorsports ||Toyota ||52.484 || — |- !colspan="7"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20171015095020/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results] |}

== Race results == [[File:Brad_Keselowski_2017_NASCAR_Media_Tour.jpg|thumb|Brad Keselowski won the race.]]

=== Stage results ===

'''Stage 1''' ''Laps:'' 55

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |1 || 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 10 |- |2 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 9 |- |3 || 21 || Ryan Blaney || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 8 |- |4 || 17 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford || 7 |- |5 || 48 || Jimmie Johnson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 6 |- |6 || 14 || Clint Bowyer || Stewart–Haas Racing || Ford || 5 |- |7 || 95 || Michael McDowell || Leavine Family Racing || Chevrolet || 4 |- |8 || 41 || Kurt Busch || Stewart–Haas Racing || Ford || 3 |- |9 || 6 || Trevor Bayne || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford || 2 |- |10 || 5 || Kasey Kahne || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 1 |- !colspan="6"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129104200/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017racereport.pdf Official stage one results] |}

'''Stage 2''' ''Laps:'' 55

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%" |- ! Pos ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |1 || 21 || Ryan Blaney || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 10 |- |2 || 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 9 |- |3 || 14 || Clint Bowyer || Stewart–Haas Racing || Ford || 8 |- |4 || 24 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 7 |- |5 || 41 || Kurt Busch || Stewart–Haas Racing || Ford || 6 |- |6 || 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 5 |- |7 || 48 || Jimmie Johnson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 4 |- |8 || 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart–Haas Racing || Ford || 3 |- |9 || 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 2 |- |10 || 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 1 |- !colspan="6"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129104200/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017racereport.pdf Official stage two results] |}

===Final stage results===

'''Stage 3''' ''Laps:'' 78

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%" |- ! Pos ! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points |- |1 || 3 || 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford || 188 || 59 |- |2 || 27 || 31 || Ryan Newman || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 188 || 35 |- |3 || 10 || 6 || Trevor Bayne || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford || 188 || 36 |- |4 || 3 || 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 188 || 42 |- |5 || 26 || 43 || Aric Almirola || Richard Petty Motorsports || Ford || 188 || 32 |- |6 || 15 || 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 188 || 32 |- |7 || 1 || 88 || Dale Earnhardt Jr. || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 188 || 30 |- |8 || 11 || 5 || Kasey Kahne || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 188 || 30 |- |9 || 39 || 83 || Gray Gaulding '''(R)''' || BK Racing || Toyota || 188 || 28 |- |10 || 33 || 38 || David Ragan || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 188 || 27 |- |11 || 25 || 13 || Ty Dillon '''(R)''' || Germain Racing || Chevrolet || 188 || 26 |- |12 || 20 || 27 || Paul Menard || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 188 || 25 |- |13 || 12 || 42 || Kyle Larson || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 188 || 24 |- |14 || 19 || 20 || Matt Kenseth || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 187 || 23 |- |15 || 14 || 19 || Daniel Suárez '''(R)''' || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 184 || 22 |- |16 || 2 || 24 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 182 || 28 |- |17 || 28 || 37 || Chris Buescher || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 182 || 20 |- |18 || 9 || 21 || Ryan Blaney || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 177 || 37 |- |19 || 35 || 75 || Brendan Gaughan '''(i)''' || Beard Motorsports || Chevrolet || 177 || 0 |- |20 || 22 || 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart–Haas Racing || Ford || 176 || 20 |- |21 || 13 || 10 || Danica Patrick || Stewart–Haas Racing || Ford || 175 || 16 |- |22 || 24 || 47 || A. J. Allmendinger || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 172 || 15 |- |23 || 21 || 78 || Martin Truex Jr. || Furniture Row Racing || Toyota || 171 || 14 |- |24 || 8 || 48 || Jimmie Johnson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 171 || 23 |- |25 || 4 || 41 || Kurt Busch || Stewart–Haas Racing || Ford || 171 || 21 |- |26 || 5 || 17 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford || 171 || 18 |- |27 || 16 || 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 171 || 12 |- |28 || 30 || 34 || Landon Cassill || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 171 || 9 |- |29 || 18 || 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 171 || 13 |- |30 || 29 || 95 || Michael McDowell || Leavine Family Racing || Chevrolet || 171 || 11 |- |31 || 32 || 32 || Matt DiBenedetto || Go Fas Racing || Ford || 171 || 6 |- |32 || 37 || 23 || Joey Gase '''(i)''' || BK Racing || Toyota || 164 || 0 |- |33 || 40 || 55 || D. J. Kennington || Premium Motorsports || Toyota || 164 || 4 |- |34 || 38 || 72 || Cole Whitt || TriStar Motorsports || Chevrolet || 155 || 3 |- |35 || 7 || 14 || Clint Bowyer || Stewart–Haas Racing || Ford || 155 || 15 |- |36 || 23 || 77 || Erik Jones '''(R)''' || Furniture Row Racing || Toyota || 26 || 1 |- |37 || 17 || 1 || Jamie McMurray || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet || 25 || 1 |- |38 || 34 || 33 || Jeffrey Earnhardt || Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group || Chevrolet || 25 || 1 |- |39 || 36 || 15 || Mark Thompson '''(i)''' || Premium Motorsports || Chevrolet || 25 || 0 |- |40 || 31 || 7 || Justin Marks '''(i)''' || Premium Motorsports || Chevrolet || 17 || 0 |- !colspan="8"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129104200/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017racereport.pdf Official race results] |}

===Race statistics=== * Lead changes: 16 among different drivers * Cautions/Laps: 11 for 47 * Red flags: 3 for 35 minutes and 30 seconds * Time of race: 3 hours, 47 minutes, 52 seconds * Average speed: {{convert|131.677|mph|km/h}}

==Media==

===Television=== NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte called the race in the booth. Dave Burns, Marty Snider, and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- !colspan="2"|NBC |- !Booth announcers!!Pit reporters |- | '''Lap-by-lap:''' Rick Allen '''Color-commentator:''' Jeff Burton '''Color-commentator:''' Steve Letarte || Dave Burns Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |}

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

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- !colspan="3"|MRN |- !Booth announcers!!Turn announcers!!Pit reporters |- | '''Lead announcer:''' Joe Moore '''Announcer:''' Jeff Striegle '''Announcer:''' Rusty Wallace || '''Turns 1 & 2:''' Dave Moody '''Backstretch:''' Mike Bagley '''Turns 3 & 4:''' Dan Hubbard || Alex Hayden Dillon Welch Kim Coon Steve Post |}

==Standings after the race== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Drivers' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- ! ! Pos ! Driver ! Points |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | style="text-align:center;"| 3,120 |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Brad Keselowski | style="text-align:center;"| 3,101 (–19) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Kyle Larson | style="text-align:center;"| 3,096 (–24) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | Kevin Harvick | style="text-align:center;"| 3,089 (–31) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 5 | Denny Hamlin | style="text-align:center;"| 3,088 (–32) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | Chase Elliott | style="text-align:center;"| 3,087 (–33) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 7 | Ryan Blaney | style="text-align:center;"| 3,076 (–44) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 8 | Jimmie Johnson | style="text-align:center;"| 3,074 (–46) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 9 | Kyle Busch | style="text-align:center;"| 3,067 (–53) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 10 | Matt Kenseth | style="text-align:center;"| 3,066 (–54) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 11 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | style="text-align:center;"| 3,052 (–68) |- style="background:#D4AF37;" |align="left"| 10px 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 12 | Jamie McMurray | style="text-align:center;"| 3,045 (–75) |- |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 13 | Kasey Kahne | style="text-align:center;"| 2,104 (–1,016) |- |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 14 | Ryan Newman | style="text-align:center;"| 2,103 (–1,017) |- |align="left"| 10px 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 15 | Austin Dillon | style="text-align:center;"| 2,099 (–1,021) |- |align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 16 | Kurt Busch | style="text-align:center;"| 2,089 (–1,031) |- class="sortbottom" !colspan="4"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129104200/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017racereport.pdf Official driver's standings] |} {{col-2}}

;Manufacturers' Championship standings {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |- ! ! Pos ! Manufacturer ! Points |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 1,097 |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Chevrolet | style="text-align:center;"| 1,090 (–7) |- |align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 1,081 (–16) |- class="sortbottom" !colspan="4"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190129104200/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2017/pdfs/31tss2017racereport.pdf Official manufacturers' standings] |} *'''Note''': Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. {{col-end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

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