2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

Race details
Date	August 19, 2017 (2017-08-19)
Location	Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
Course	Permanent racing facility .533 mi (.858 km)
Distance	500 laps, 266.5 mi (429 km)
Television in the United States
Network	NBC
Announcers	Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio	PRN
Booth Announcers	Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini
Turn Announcers	Rob Albright (Backstretch)

The 2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 19, 2017 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the .533-mile (0.858 km) short track, it was the 24th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

Background

Bristol Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Qualifying

Qualifying results

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Race

Race results

Stage results

Stage 1 Laps: 125

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Points
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Stage 2 Laps: 125

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Points
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Final stage results

Laps: 250

Pos	Grid	No	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Points
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Media

Television

NBC 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, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

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

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

PRN
Booth announcers	Turn announcers	Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow Announcer: Wendy Venturini	Backstretch: Rob Albright	Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Jim Noble Steve Richards

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
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Manufacturers' Championship standings

	Pos	Manufacturer	Points
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• 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

Previous race: 2017 Pure Michigan 400

NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

Next race: 2017 Bojangles' Southern 500