2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race


The 2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, was 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 short track, it was the 24th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

Practice

First practice

Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 14.848 seconds and a speed of.

Final practice

Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 14.926 seconds and a speed of.

Qualifying

Erik Jones scored the pole for the race with a time of 14.981 and a speed of.

Race

Race results

Stage results

Stage 1
Laps: 125
Stage 2
Laps: 125

Final stage results

Stage 3
Laps: 250

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 6 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 53
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 46 minutes and 37 seconds
  • Average speed:

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2008 race winner Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

Radio

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

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
;Manufacturers' Championship standings