The 2017 Monster Energy Cup Series was the 69th season of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The season began with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 26 and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19.
It was the first season for Monster Energy as title sponsor of the series. It was the final season for 2-time Daytona 500 winner and 2-time Xfinity Series champion Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who retired at season's end.
Teams and drivers[]
Full-time teams[]
Part-time teams[]
Schedule[]
The schedule was released on May 5, 2016.
| No.
|
Race name
|
Track
|
Date
|
Winner
|
Time
(ET)
|
TV
|
| Driver
|
Car No./Team
|
| E
|
Advance Auto Parts Clash
|
Daytona International Speedway
|
February 19*
|
Joey Logano
|
No. 22 Team Penske
|
11:30am*
|
FS1
|
| E
|
Can-Am Duels at Daytona
|
February 23
|
Chase Elliott
Denny Hamlin
|
No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports
No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing
|
7:00pm
|
| 1
|
Daytona 500
|
February 26
|
Kurt Busch
|
No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing
|
2:00pm
|
Fox
|
| 2
|
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
|
Atlanta Motor Speedway
|
March 5
|
Brad Keselowski
|
No. 2 Team Penske
|
2:30pm
|
| 3
|
Kobalt 400
|
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
|
March 12
|
Martin Truex, Jr.
|
No. 78 Furniture Row Racing
|
3:30pm
|
| 4
|
Camping World 500
|
Phoenix International Raceway
|
March 19
|
Ryan Newman
|
No. 31 Richard Childress Racing
|
3:30pm
|
| 5
|
Auto Club 400
|
Auto Club Speedway
|
March 26
|
Kyle Larson
|
No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing
|
3:30pm
|
| 6
|
STP 500
|
Martinsville Speedway
|
April 2
|
Brad Keselowski
|
No. 2 Team Penske
|
2:00pm
|
FS1
|
| 7
|
O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
|
Texas Motor Speedway
|
April 9
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports
|
1:30pm
|
Fox
|
| 8
|
Food City 500
|
Bristol Motor Speedway
|
April 24*
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports
|
1:00pm*
|
| 9
|
Toyota Owners 400
|
Richmond International Raceway
|
April 30
|
Joey Logano
|
No. 22 Team Penske
|
2:00pm
|
| 10
|
GEICO 500
|
Talladega Superspeedway
|
May 7
|
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
|
No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing
|
2:00pm
|
| 11
|
Go Bowling 400
|
Kansas Speedway
|
May 13
|
Martin Truex, Jr.
|
No. 78 Furniture Row Racing
|
7:30pm
|
FS1
|
| E
|
Monster Energy Open
|
Charlotte Motor Speedway
|
May 20
|
Daniel Suárez
|
No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing
|
6:00pm
|
| E
|
Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race
|
May 20
|
Kyle Busch
|
No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
|
8:00pm
|
| 12
|
Coca-Cola 600
|
May 28
|
Austin Dillon
|
No. 3 Richard Childress Racing
|
6:00pm
|
Fox
|
| 13
|
AAA 400 Drive for Autism
|
Dover International Speedway
|
June 4
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports
|
1:00pm
|
FS1
|
| 14
|
Axalta presents the Pocono 400
|
Pocono Raceway
|
June 11
|
Ryan Blaney
|
No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing
|
3:00pm
|
| 15
|
FireKeepers Casino 400
|
Michigan International Speedway
|
June 18
|
Kyle Larson
|
No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing
|
3:00pm
|
| 16
|
Toyota/Save Mart 350
|
Sonoma Raceway
|
June 25
|
Kevin Harvick
|
No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing
|
3:00pm
|
| 17
|
Coke Zero 400
|
Daytona International Speedway
|
July 1
|
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
|
No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing
|
7:30pm
|
NBC
|
| 18
|
Quaker State 400
|
Kentucky Speedway
|
July 8
|
Martin Truex, Jr.
|
No. 78 Furniture Row Racing
|
7:30pm
|
NBCSN
|
| 19
|
Overton's 301
|
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
|
July 16
|
Denny Hamlin
|
No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing
|
3:00pm
|
| 20
|
Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400
|
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
|
July 23
|
Kasey Kahne
|
No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports
|
3:00pm
|
NBC
|
| 21
|
Overton's 400
|
Pocono Raceway
|
July 30
|
Kyle Busch
|
No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
|
3:00pm
|
NBCSN
|
| 22
|
I Love New York 355 at The Glen
|
Watkins Glen International
|
August 6
|
Martin Truex, Jr.
|
No. 78 Furniture Row Racing
|
3:00pm
|
| 23
|
Pure Michigan 400
|
Michigan International Speedway
|
August 13
|
Kyle Larson
|
No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing
|
3:00pm
|
| 24
|
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
|
Bristol Motor Speedway
|
August 19
|
Kyle Busch
|
No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
|
7:30pm
|
NBC
|
| 25
|
Bojangles' Southern 500
|
Darlington Raceway
|
September 3
|
Denny Hamlin
|
No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing
|
6:00pm
|
NBCSN
|
| 26
|
Federated Auto Parts 400
|
Richmond Raceway
|
September 9
|
Kyle Larson
|
No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing
|
7:30pm
|
| Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
|
| Round of 16
|
| 27
|
Tales of the Turtles 400
|
Chicagoland Speedway
|
September 17
|
Martin Truex, Jr.
|
No. 78 Furniture Row Racing
|
3:00pm
|
NBCSN
|
| 28
|
ISM Connect 300
|
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
|
September 24
|
Kyle Busch
|
No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
|
2:00pm
|
| 29
|
Apache Warrior 400
|
Dover International Speedway
|
October 1
|
Kyle Busch
|
No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
|
2:00pm
|
| Round of 12
|
| 30
|
Bank of America 500
|
Charlotte Motor Speedway
|
October 8
|
Martin Truex, Jr.
|
No. 78 Furniture Row Racing
|
1:00pm
|
NBC
|
| 31
|
Alabama 500
|
Talladega Superspeedway
|
October 15
|
Brad Keselowski
|
No. 2 Team Penske
|
2:00pm
|
| 32
|
Hollywood Casino 400
|
Kansas Speedway
|
October 22
|
Martin Truex, Jr.
|
No. 78 Furniture Row Racing
|
3:00pm
|
NBCSN
|
| Round of 8
|
| 33
|
First Data 500
|
Martinsville Speedway
|
October 29
|
Kyle Busch
|
No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
|
3:00pm
|
NBCSN
|
| 34
|
AAA Texas 500
|
Texas Motor Speedway
|
November 5
|
Kevin Harvick
|
No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing
|
2:00pm
|
| 35
|
Can-Am 500
|
Phoenix International Raceway
|
November 12
|
Matt Kenseth
|
No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing
|
2:30pm
|
NBC
|
| Championship 4
|
| 36
|
Ford EcoBoost 400
|
Homestead-Miami Speedway
|
November 19
|
Martin Truex, Jr.
|
No. 78 Furniture Row Racing
|
2:30pm
|
NBC
|
Asterisk (*) = Race postponed to the following day due to rain.
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