– Martin Truex Jr.: 14th career win (7th this season and 11th over last 2 seasons)
– Truex Jr.: 6th win on a 1.5-mile track this season (no other driver has more than 1)
– Truex Jr.: surpassed 2,000 laps led on season in race; joins Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick as drivers to lead at least 2,000 in a season in playoff era (since 2004)
– Truex Jr.: 14 career wins is tied for 54th in Cup Series history (with LeeRoy Yarbrough and Dick Hutcherson)
– Kyle Busch: finished 9th; entered race 9th in points but made Round of 8
– Jimmie Johnson: finished 11th after spinning twice; last driver into the Round of 8 (defending series champion)
– Kyle Larson: finished 39th after blowing engine; entered race 3rd in points but misses Round of 8 (eliminated in Round of 16 last year)
– Matt Kenseth: finished 37th, parked after pit crew violations (too many men over wall to repair car after wreck); misses Round of 8 – does not have ride for 2018 season
– Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Jamie McMurray: also eliminated
– Chase Elliott: finished 4th; 4 top-5 finishes in 6 playoff races (6 in 26 regular season races)
– Kurt Busch: finished 2nd; 1st top-2 finish since winning Daytona 500
(ESPN Stats & Info)
