2017 GEICO 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 7, 2017 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 191 laps, 508.06 mi (817.64 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.64 km) | ||
| Average speed | 145.669 miles per hour (234.432 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Fenway Racing | ||
| Time | 49.993 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 48 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip | ||
| Nielsen ratings |
3.4/7 (Overnight) 3.5/8 (Final) 5.9 million viewers | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) | ||
The 2017 GEICO 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 7, 2017, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 191 laps, extended from 188 laps due to overtime, on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the 10th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the race, his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win, while Jamie McMurray finished second and Kyle Busch finished third.