2017 First Data 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 33 of 36 in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | October 29, 2017 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.526 miles (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 505 laps, 265.63 mi (427.49 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km) | ||
| Average speed | 74.902 miles per hour (120.543 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 19.622 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 184 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (Backstretch) | ||
The 2017 First Data 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 29, 2017, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 505 laps – extended from 500 laps due to an overtime finish – on the 0.526-mile (0.847-kilometre) short track, it was the 33rd race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, seventh race of the playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8.
Leading 184 laps during the race, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch won his fifth race of the season – and his third during the playoffs – progressing to the Championship 4 as a result of the victory.