Race: Alabama 500
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Race 31 of 36
Date: October 15, 2017
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Alabama 500 Race Information
| Winner | Brad Keselowski | Car | No. 2 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Team Penske | Sponsor | Miller Lite |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 7 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Most Laps Led | Joey Logano (59) |
| Race Distance | 500.1 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved Tri-Oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 16 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Points Leader After Race | Martin Truex Jr. | Season Race | 31 of 36 |
| Average Speed | 131.677 mph | Lead Changes | 30 |
| Cautions | 11 for 47 laps | Pole Speed |
Alabama 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Ford | 188 | 7 | Running | 59 | |
| 2 | 27 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 3 | Running | 35 | |
| 3 | 10 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Liberty National | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | Running | 36 | |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Ford | 188 | 59 | Running | 42 | |
| 5 | 26 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 0 | Running | 32 | |
| 6 | 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 188 | 4 | Running | 32 | |
| 7 | 1 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Mountain Dew | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 7 | Running | 30 | |
| 8 | 11 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 5 | Running | 30 | |
| 9 | 39 | 83 | Gray Gaulding # | Dustless Blasting | BK Racing | Toyota | 188 | 0 | Running | 28 | |
| 10 | 33 | 38 | David Ragan | Juice Batteries | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 0 | Running | 27 | |
| 11 | 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon # | GEICO | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 26 | |
| 12 | 20 | 27 | Paul Menard | Knauf/Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | Running | 25 | |
| 13 | 12 | 42 | Kyle Larson | First Data | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | Running | 24 | |
| 14 | 19 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | DEWALT FLEXVOLT | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 187 | 7 | Running | 23 | |
| 15 | 14 | 19 | Daniel Suarez # | Camping World | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 184 | 11 | Accident | 22 | |
| 16 | 2 | 24 | Chase Elliott | NAPA | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 182 | 26 | Accident | 28 | |
| 17 | 28 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Bush's Chili Beans | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | Accident | 20 | |
| 18 | 9 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 177 | 27 | Accident | 37 | |
| 19 | 35 | 75 | Brendan Gaughan (i) | Beard Oil Distributing | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 177 | 6 | Accident | 0 | |
| 20 | 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Busch Light Outdoors | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 176 | 0 | Accident | 20 | |
| 21 | 13 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Aspen Dental | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 175 | 0 | Accident | 16 | |
| 22 | 24 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Kroger ClickList | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 1 | Accident | 15 | |
| 23 | 21 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 171 | 0 | Accident | 14 | |
| 24 | 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | Parked | 23 | |
| 25 | 4 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Monster Energy/Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 171 | 3 | Accident | 21 | |
| 26 | 5 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | SunnyD | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 171 | 6 | Accident | 18 | |
| 27 | 16 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Caramel | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 171 | 4 | Accident | 12 | |
| 28 | 30 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Love's Travel Stops/CSX Play It Safe | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 171 | 0 | Accident | 9 | |
| 29 | 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | American Ethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | Accident | 13 | |
| 30 | 29 | 95 | Michael McDowell | K-Love Radio | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | Accident | 11 | |
| 31 | 32 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Can-Am/Kappa | GO FAS Racing | Ford | 171 | 12 | Parked | 6 | |
| 32 | 37 | 23 | Joey Gase (i) | Dr Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 164 | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| 33 | 40 | 55 | D.J. Kennington | Dirt and Rock | Premium Motorsports | Toyota | 164 | 0 | Accident | 4 | |
| 34 | 38 | 72 | Cole Whitt | RTIC | TriStar Motorsports | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | Accident | 3 | |
| 35 | 7 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 155 | 0 | Accident | 15 | |
| 36 | 23 | 77 | Erik Jones # | 5-hour ENERGY Extra Strength | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 26 | 0 | Accident | 1 | |
| 37 | 17 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Cessna | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | Accident | 1 | |
| 38 | 34 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Hulu | Circle Sport / TMG | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | Accident | 1 | |
| 39 | 36 | 15 | Mark Thompson (i) | Phoenix Air | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| 40 | 31 | 7 | Justin Marks (i) | Golden Corral/Katerra | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
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