2017 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the 1st simulated season (69th annual) of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 45th modern-era Cup series season. The season begins at Daytona International Speedway with the Sprint Unlimited, the Can-Am Duel and the Daytona 500. The season will end with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Teams and drivers[]
| Team | Manufacturer | No. | Race Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| BK Racing | Toyota | 23 | J.J. Yeley |
| 26 | Jeb Bruton | ||
| Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | Jamie McMurray |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | ||
| Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 34 | David Ragan |
| 35 | Cole Whitt | ||
| 38 | David Gilliland | ||
| Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. |
| Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | Casey Mears |
| Go FAS Racing | Ford | 32 | Bobby Labonte |
| H Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | Michael Annett |
| 51 | Justin Allgaier | ||
| Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | Kasey Kahne |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | ||
| 25 | Chase Elliot | ||
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | ||
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | Regan Smith |
| JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 47 | A.J. Allmendinger |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 11 | Franklin Clinton |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | ||
| 19 | Carl Edwards | ||
| 20 | Matt Kenseth | ||
| Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 95 | Michael McDowell |
| Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 15 | Clint Bowyer |
| 55 | Brian Vickers | ||
| 66 | Michael Waltrip | ||
| Phil Parsons Racing | Ford | 98 | Josh Wise |
| Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | Austin Dillon |
| 27 | Paul Menard | ||
| 31 | Ryan Newman | ||
| 33 | Ty Dillon | ||
| Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 43 | Aric Almirola |
| Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 6 | Trevor Bayne |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | ||
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | ||
| Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | Kevin Harvick |
| 10 | Danica Patrick | ||
| 14 | Tony Stewart | ||
| 41 | Kurt Busch | ||
| Team Penske | Ford | 2 | Brad Keselowski |
| 22 | Joey Logano | ||
| Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 21 | Ryan Blaney |
Season calendar[]
| Round | Race title | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint Unlimited | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | February 18 | |
| Budweiser Duels | February 23 | ||
| 1 | Daytona 500 | February 26 | |
| 2 | Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | March 5 |
| 3 | Kobalt 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas | March 12 |
| 4 | CampingWorld.com 500 | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale | March 19 |
| 5 | Auto Club 400 | Auto Club Speedway, Fontana | March 26 |
| 6 | STP 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | April 2 |
| 7 | Duck Commander 500 | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | April 9 |
| 8 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | April 23 |
| 9 | Toyota Owners 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | April 30 |
| 10 | GEICO 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln | May 7 |
| 11 | SpongeBob SquarePants 400 | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City | May 13 |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | May 20 | |
| 12 | Coca-Cola 600 | May 28 | |
| 13 | FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | Dover International Speedway, Dover | June 4 |
| 14 | Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | June 11 |
| 15 | Quicken Loans 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | June 18 |
| 16 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma | June 25 |
| 17 | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | July 1 |
| 18 | Quaker State 400 | Kentucky Speedway, Sparta | July 8 |
| 19 | 5-hour Energy 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | July 16 |
| 20 | Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | July 23 |
| 21 | Windows 10 400 | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond | July 30 |
| 22 | Cheez-It 355 at The Glen | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | August 6 |
| 23 | Pure Michigan 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | August 13 |
| 24 | Irwin Tools Night Race | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | August 19 |
| 25 | Bojangles' Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | September 3 |
| 26 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | September 9 |
| Chase for the Cup | |||
| Round of 16 | |||
| 27 | myAFibRisk.com 400 | Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet | September 17 |
| 28 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | September 24 |
| 29 | AAA 400 | Dover International Speedway, Dover | October 1 |
| Round of 12 | |||
| 30 | Bank of America 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | October 7 |
| 31 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City | October 15 |
| 32 | CampingWorld.com 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln | October 22 |
| Round of 8 | |||
| 33 | Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | October 29 |
| 34 | AAA Texas 500 | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | November 5 |
| 35 | Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale | November 12 |
| Championship 4 | |||
| 36 | Ford EcoBoost 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead | November 19 |
Results and standings[]
Races[]
| Rd | Pole position | Most Laps Led | Winner | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Matt Kenseth | Ryan Blaney | Ford | |
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | Regan Smith | Joey Logano | Ford |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Greg Biffle | Clint Bowyer | Toyota |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kyle Busch | Jimmie Johnson | Kyle Busch | Toyota |
| 5 | Jimmie Johnson | Carl Edwards | Franklin Clinton | Toyota |
| 6 | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Greg Biffle | Ford |
| 8 | Carl Edwards | Clint Bowyer | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Franklin Clinton | Ryan Blaney | Carl Edwards | Toyota |
| 10 | Franklin Clinton | Brad Keselowski | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| AS | Matt Kenseth | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Franklin Clinton | Franklin Clinton | Franklin Clinton | Toyota |
| 13 | Franklin Clinton | Kevin Harvick | Brad Keselowski | Ford |
| 14 | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Tony Stewart | Trevor Bayne | Ford |
| 16 | Franklin Clinton | Jeff Gordon | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Franklin Clinton | Franklin Clinton | Franklin Clinton | Toyota |
| 18 | Franklin Clinton | Franklin Clinton | Franklin Clinton | Toyota |
| 19 | Franklin Clinton | Jeff Gordon | Franklin Clinton | Toyota |
| 20 | Kevin Harvick | Clint Bowyer | Clint Bowyer | Toyota |
| 21 | Greg Biffle | Kasey Kahne | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Jimmie Johnson | Greg Biffle | A.J. Allmendinger | Chevrolet |
| 23 | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Franklin Clinton | Franklin Clinton | Clint Bowyer | Toyota |
| 25 | Kasey Kahne | Franklin Clinton | Franklin Clinton | Toyota |
| 26 | Franklin Clinton | Carl Edwards | Carl Edwards | Toyota |
| Chase for the Cup | ||||
| Round of 16 | ||||
| 27 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Franklin Clinton | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Franklin Clinton | Franklin Clinton | Franklin Clinton | Toyota |
| 29 | Franklin Clinton | Kevin Harvick | Clint Bowyer | Toyota |
| Round of 12 | ||||
| 30 | Franklin Clinton | Franklin Clinton | Clint Bowyer | Toyota |
| 31 | Franklin Clinton | Martin Truex Jr. | Franklin Clinton | Toyota |
| 32 | Franklin Clinton | A.J. Allmendinger | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| Round of 8 | ||||
| 33 | Matt Kenseth | Greg Biffle | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Tony Stewart | Matt Kenseth | Franklin Clinton | Toyota |
| 35 | Franklin Clinton | Kasey Kahne | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| Championship 4 | ||||
| 36 | Carl Edwards | Matt Kenseth | Kyle Busch | Toyota |
Drivers' standings[]
| № | Drivers | Wins | Poles | LL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5040 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5039 |
| 3 | Franklin Clinton | 9 | 16 | 8 | 5030 |
| 4 | Joey Logano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5015 |
| Chase for the Cup cut-off | |||||
| 5 | Clint Bowyer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1220 |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1184 |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1179 |
| 8 | Kevin Harvick | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1134 |
| 9 | Tony Stewart | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1132 |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1122 |
| 11 | Matt Kenseth | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1119 |
| 12 | Kasey Kahne | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1111 |
| 13 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1096 |
| 14 | Greg Biffle | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1080 |
| 15 | Martin Truex Jr. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1060 |
| 16 | Ryan Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1052 |
| 17 | Carl Edwards | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1036 |
| 18 | Brian Vickers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 918 |
| 19 | Ryan Blaney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 894 |
| 20 | Austin Dillon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 883 |
| 21 | A.J. Allemendinger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 866 |
| 22 | Kyle Larson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 808 |
| 23 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 805 |
| 24 | Jamie McMurray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 796 |
| 25 | Paul Menard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 766 |
| 26 | Aric Almirola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 746 |
| 27 | David Ragan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 737 |
| 28 | Trevor Bayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 664 |
| 29 | Justin Allgaier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 623 |
| 30 | Regan Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 595 |
| 31 | Cole Whitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 525 |
| 32 | Danica Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 513 |
| 33 | J.J. Yeley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512 |
| 34 | Ty Dillon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| 35 | Bobby Labonte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 497 |
| 36 | David Gilliland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 474 |
| 37 | Jeb Burton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 453 |
| 38 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | 0 | 0 | 406 |
| 39 | Casey Mears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384 |
| 40 | Chase Elliot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 |
| 41 | Michael McDowell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
| 42 | Michael Annett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| 43 | Josh Wise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
Manufactures' standings[]
| No. | Constructor | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota | 18 |
| 2 | Chevrolet | 14 |
| 3 | Ford | 4 |
Season Awards[]
| Award | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Drivers' Champion | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| Team's Champion | - | Hendrick Motorsports |
| Manufactures Champion | Toyota | |
| Rookie of the Year | Franklin Clinton | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Kevin Harvick Fifth Place Trophy | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| Regular Season Champion | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| Coors Light Pole Award | Franklin Clinton | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| American Ethanol Most Laps Led Award | Franklin Clinton | Joe Gibbs Racing |