Race Lineup
The official 2017 Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Richmond Raceway.
Federated Auto Parts 400
Saturday, September 9th, 2017
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
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- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Laps Actual: 404 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 99.417
- Cautions: 7 for 38 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 1,969 (5.4 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | 122.421 | 22.055 | 0.000 | Hurrican Harvey Relief | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 122.277 | 22.081 | 0.026 | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 3 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Ford | 122.266 | 22.083 | 0.028 | Haas Automation / Monster Energy | Stewart-haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 4 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 122.006 | 22.130 | 0.075 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 5 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 121.984 | 22.134 | 0.079 | Auto-Owners Insurance | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 121.737 | 22.179 | 0.124 | Jimmy John's | Stewart-haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 121.529 | 22.217 | 0.162 | M&M's Caramel | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 8 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 121.507 | 22.221 | 0.166 | Fastenal | Rfk Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 9 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 121.474 | 22.227 | 0.172 | Mountain Dew | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 10 | 77 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 121.343 | 22.251 | 0.196 | SiriusXM | Furniture Row Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 11 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 121.125 | 22.291 | 0.236 | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 120.941 | 22.325 | 0.270 | Shell Pennzoil / Red Cross | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 13 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 121.874 | 22.154 | 0.099 | Rush Truck Centers | Stewart-haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 14 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 121.775 | 22.172 | 0.117 | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 15 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 121.726 | 22.181 | 0.126 | Fizgerald Glider Kits | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 16 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 121.726 | 22.181 | 0.126 | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |
| 17 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 121.572 | 22.209 | 0.154 | Great Clips | Hendrick Motorsports | Keith Rodden |
| 18 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 121.556 | 22.212 | 0.157 | Performance Plus Motor Oil | Rfk Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 19 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Ford | 121.201 | 22.277 | 0.222 | Danica Patrick/HSN.com | Stewart-haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 121.147 | 22.287 | 0.232 | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 21 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 121.065 | 22.302 | 0.247 | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 22 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 120.795 | 22.352 | 0.297 | Kroger ClickList | Jtg Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 23 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 120.407 | 22.424 | 0.369 | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 24 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Chevrolet | 120.187 | 22.465 | 0.410 | Nature Valley | Jtg Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 25 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 121.655 | 22.194 | 0.139 | Wade Construction | Go Fas Racing | Gene Nead |
| 26 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 121.616 | 22.201 | 0.146 | Richmond / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Matt Borland |
| 27 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 121.600 | 22.204 | 0.149 | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 28 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Chevrolet | 121.392 | 22.242 | 0.187 | FDNY Foundation | Leavine Family Racing | Todd Parrott |
| 29 | 38 | David Ragan | Ford | 121.392 | 22.242 | 0.187 | Camping World / Good Sam | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 30 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Ford | 121.359 | 22.248 | 0.193 | CSX Play it Safe | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 31 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 121.261 | 22.266 | 0.211 | Unsponsored | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 32 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 121.109 | 22.294 | 0.239 | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 33 | 83 | Corey Lajoie | Toyota | 120.735 | 22.363 | 0.308 | Safeway / LaBella Hair Design | Bk Racing | Doug Richert |
| 34 | 23 | Gray Gaulding | Toyota | 120.182 | 22.466 | 0.411 | sweetfrog | Bk Racing | Randy Cox |
| 35 | 72 | Cole Whitt | Chevrolet | 120.171 | 22.468 | 0.413 | TriStar Motorsports | Tristar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 36 | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 120.123 | 22.477 | 0.422 | Low T Centers | Premium Motorsports | Wayne Carroll Jr |
| 37 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 119.713 | 22.554 | 0.499 | Hulu | Circle Sport | Eddie Pardue |
| 38 | 15 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | 118.162 | 22.850 | 0.795 | StarCom Fiber | Premium Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 39 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 116.934 | 23.090 | 1.035 | Unsponsored | Rick Ware Racing | Tony Furr |