2017 AAA 400 Drive for Autism
The 2017 AAA 400 Drive for Autism was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 4, 2017, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 406 laps, extended from 400 laps due to overtime, on the 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete speedway, it was the 13th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | June 4, 2017 | ||
| Location | Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 406 laps, 406 mi (649.60 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Weather | Sunny with a temperature of 85 °F (29 °C); wind out of the south at 6 mph (9.7 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 104.955 miles per hour (168.909 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 22.648 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 241 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Nielsen Ratings |
2.1/4 (Final) 3.4 million viewers | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Mike Bagley (Backstretch) | ||
To date, this race was the 83rd career win for seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson who retired from full time competition after the 2020 season. Johnson would return in the 2023 Daytona 500.
This would also be Ross Chastain and Ryan Sieg's first Cup Series start.
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