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2017 Federated Auto Parts 400 Motor car race
The 2017 Federated Auto Parts 400, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 9, 2017 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 403 laps -- extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish, on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 26th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, and the final race of the regular season before the playoffs.
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Background
 Richmond Raceway, the track where the race will be held.
Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race and two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Matt Kenseth was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.333 seconds and a speed of 120.897 mph (194.565 km/h).[10]
Final practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.456 seconds and a speed of 120.235 mph (193.499 km/h).[11]
Qualifying
 Qualifying for the race
Matt Kenseth scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.055 and a speed of 122.421 mph (197.018 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Race
 Kyle Larson won the race.
Race results
Stage results
Stage 1
Laps: 100
| Pos
|
|
Driver
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Team
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Manufacturer
|
Points
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| 1 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Toyota |
10
|
| 2 |
42 |
Kyle Larson |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Chevrolet |
9
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| 3 |
14 |
Clint Bowyer |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford |
8
|
| 4 |
20 |
Matt Kenseth |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Toyota |
7
|
| 5 |
78 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Furniture Row Racing |
Toyota |
6
|
| 6 |
22 |
Joey Logano |
Team Penske |
Ford |
5
|
| 7 |
77 |
Erik Jones (R) |
Furniture Row Racing |
Toyota |
4
|
| 8 |
4 |
Kevin Harvick |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford |
3
|
| 9 |
24 |
Chase Elliott |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
2
|
| 10 |
41 |
Kurt Busch |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford |
1
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| Official stage one results
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Stage 2
Laps: 100
| Pos
|
|
Driver
|
Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Points
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| 1 |
78 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Furniture Row Racing |
Toyota |
10
|
| 2 |
20 |
Matt Kenseth |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Toyota |
9
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| 3 |
77 |
Erik Jones (R) |
Furniture Row Racing |
Toyota |
8
|
| 4 |
22 |
Joey Logano |
Team Penske |
Ford |
7
|
| 5 |
2 |
Brad Keselowski |
Team Penske |
Ford |
6
|
| 6 |
42 |
Kyle Larson |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Chevrolet |
5
|
| 7 |
88 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
4
|
| 8 |
41 |
Kurt Busch |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford |
3
|
| 9 |
31 |
Ryan Newman |
Richard Childress Racing |
Chevrolet |
2
|
| 10 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Toyota |
1
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| Official stage two results
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Final stage results
Stage 3
Laps: 204
| Pos
|
Grid
|
|
Driver
|
Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Laps
|
Points
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| 1 |
4 |
42 |
Kyle Larson |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Chevrolet |
404 |
54
|
| 2 |
12 |
22 |
Joey Logano |
Team Penske |
Ford |
404 |
47
|
| 3 |
27 |
31 |
Ryan Newman |
Richard Childress Racing |
Chevrolet |
404 |
36
|
| 4 |
3 |
41 |
Kurt Busch |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford |
404 |
37
|
| 5 |
2 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Toyota |
404 |
32
|
| 6 |
10 |
77 |
Erik Jones (R) |
Furniture Row Racing |
Toyota |
404 |
43
|
| 7 |
16 |
19 |
Daniel Suárez (R) |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Toyota |
404 |
30
|
| 8 |
20 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
404 |
29
|
| 9 |
7 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Toyota |
404 |
39
|
| 10 |
9 |
24 |
Chase Elliott |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
404 |
29
|
| 11 |
15 |
2 |
Brad Keselowski |
Team Penske |
Ford |
404 |
32
|
| 12 |
17 |
5 |
Kasey Kahne |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
404 |
25
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| 13 |
21 |
88 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
404 |
28
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| 14 |
11 |
1 |
Jamie McMurray |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Chevrolet |
404 |
23
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| 15 |
6 |
4 |
Kevin Harvick |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford |
404 |
25
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| 16 |
28 |
95 |
Michael McDowell |
Leavine Family Racing |
Chevrolet |
404 |
21
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| 17 |
23 |
43 |
Aric Almirola |
Richard Petty Motorsports |
Ford |
404 |
20
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| 18 |
14 |
21 |
Ryan Blaney |
Wood Brothers Racing |
Ford |
404 |
19
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| 19 |
8 |
17 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
Roush Fenway Racing |
Ford |
404 |
18
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| 20 |
5 |
78 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Furniture Row Racing |
Toyota |
403 |
33
|
| 21 |
31 |
3 |
Austin Dillon |
Richard Childress Racing |
Chevrolet |
403 |
16
|
| 22 |
32 |
13 |
Ty Dillon (R) |
Germain Racing |
Chevrolet |
403 |
15
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| 23 |
19 |
10 |
Danica Patrick |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford |
403 |
14
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| 24 |
13 |
14 |
Clint Bowyer |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
Ford |
403 |
21
|
| 25 |
18 |
6 |
Trevor Bayne |
Roush Fenway Racing |
Ford |
402 |
12
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| 26 |
22 |
47 |
A. J. Allmendinger |
JTG Daugherty Racing |
Chevrolet |
402 |
11
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| 27 |
29 |
38 |
David Ragan |
Front Row Motorsports |
Ford |
402 |
10
|
| 28 |
26 |
27 |
Paul Menard |
Richard Childress Racing |
Chevrolet |
402 |
9
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| 29 |
33 |
83 |
Corey LaJoie (R) |
BK Racing |
Toyota |
400 |
8
|
| 30 |
36 |
55 |
Reed Sorenson |
Premium Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
400 |
7
|
| 31 |
25 |
32 |
Matt DiBenedetto |
Go Fas Racing |
Ford |
400 |
6
|
| 32 |
24 |
37 |
Chris Buescher |
JTG Daugherty Racing |
Chevrolet |
400 |
5
|
| 33 |
35 |
72 |
Cole Whitt |
TriStar Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
396 |
4
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| 34 |
37 |
33 |
Jeffrey Earnhardt |
Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group |
Chevrolet |
395 |
3
|
| 35 |
34 |
23 |
Gray Gaulding (R) |
BK Racing |
Toyota |
393 |
2
|
| 36 |
38 |
15 |
Derrike Cope |
Premium Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
388 |
1
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| 37 |
39 |
51 |
B. J. McLeod (i) |
Rick Ware Racing |
Chevrolet |
318 |
0
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| 38 |
1 |
20 |
Matt Kenseth |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Toyota |
257 |
17
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| 39 |
30 |
34 |
Landon Cassill |
Front Row Motorsports |
Ford |
33 |
1
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| Official race results
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Race statistics
- Lead changes: 7 among different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 38
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 2 minutes and 52 seconds
- Average speed: 99.417 miles per hour (159.996 km/h)
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, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.
Radio
The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN
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| Booth announcers |
Turn announcers |
Pit reporters
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Lead announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Kurt Becker
Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Backstretch: Dave Moody |
Alex Hayden
Winston Kelley
Steve Post
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Standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings after Playoffs reset
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Pos
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Driver
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Points
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1
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Martin Truex Jr.
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2,053
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 1
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2
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Kyle Larson
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2,033 (–20)
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 1
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3
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Kyle Busch
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2,029 (–24)
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| 2
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4
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Brad Keselowski
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2,019 (–34)
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| 5
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5
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Jimmie Johnson
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2,017 (–36)
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| 2
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6
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Kevin Harvick
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2,015 (–38)
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| 2
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7
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Denny Hamlin
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2,013 (–40)
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| 10
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8
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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2,010 (–43)
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| 3
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9
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Ryan Blaney
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2,008 (–45)
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| 3
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10
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Chase Elliott
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2,006 (–47)
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| 5
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11
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Ryan Newman
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2,005 (–48)
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| 1
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12
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Kurt Busch
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2,005 (–48)
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| 8
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13
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Kasey Kahne
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2,005 (–48)
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| 5
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14
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Austin Dillon
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2,005 (–48)
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| 7
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15
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Matt Kenseth
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2,005 (–48)
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| 7
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16
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Jamie McMurray
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2,003 (–50)
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| Official driver's standings
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- Manufacturers' Championship standings
- Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
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References
- ^ "2017 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Richmond International Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 8, 2017. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 8, 2017. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 8, 2017. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Federated Auto Parts 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. September 9, 2017. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 11, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "Manufacturer standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 11, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Lee (September 8, 2017). "Kenseth and Truex run identical speeds, top first Richmond practice". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Lee (September 8, 2017). "Kyle Larson leads final Cup practice at Richmond". Motorsport.com. Richmond, Virginia: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Kurz Jr., Hank (September 8, 2017). "Kenseth wins pole for regular season finale at Richmond". Associated Press. Richmond, Virginia: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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