2017 Quaker State 400
Videos
Page
The 2017 Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 8, 2017 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 274 laps extended from 267 laps due to overtime, on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 18th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Kyle Busch scored the pole position.
Martin Truex Jr. swept all three stages and won the race.
Kentucky Speedway
Videos
Page
Kentucky Speedway is a now-inactive 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing from its opening in 2000 until 2011 for IndyCar racing and 2020 for ARCA and NASCAR racing. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Before 2008 Jerry Carroll, along with four other investors, were the majority owners of Kentucky Speedway. Depending on layout and configuration the track facility has a grandstand capacity of 107,000.
View of the track from outside turn 3
Kentucky Speedway grandstands.
This is the early morning hours of race day at Kentucky Speedway.
Brad Keselowski goes for a spin that takes out multiple cars at Kentucky Speedway in the 2013 Quaker State 400