Photo: Stewart-Haas Racing
Date: May 20, 2017
Event: Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race (non-points event)
Series: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval)
Format: 70 laps, broken into four stages (20 laps/20 laps/20 laps/10 laps)
Start/Finish: 5th/4th (Running, completed 70 of 70 laps)
Race Winner: Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-20):
● Kurt Busch started fifth, finished seventh.
● Battled a loose-handling condition on entry and was tight off the corners for much of the stage.
● Visited pit road at the end of Stage 1 for four tires, fuel and air pressure adjustments.
Stage 2 Recap (Laps 21-40):
● Started seventh, finished fourth.
● Struggled with a loose-handling condition throughout the stage.
● Visited pit road at the end of Stage 2 to take his set of four option tires, fuel and wedge and air pressure adjustments.
Stage 3 Recap (Laps 41-60):
● Started sixth, finished fourth.
● Ran as high as second in the stage.
● Experienced a tight-handling condition through the middle and exit of the corners.
● Visited pit road at the end of Stage 3 to take four tires, fuel and air pressure adjustments.
Final Stage Recap (Laps 61-70):
● Started fourth, finished fourth.
Notes:
● Busch made his 16th Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
● He earned his eighth top-five and 10th top-10 All-Star Race finish.
Next Up:
The next event on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 28 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. The race starts at 6 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by FOX.
