2017 Tales of the Turtles 400
The 2017 Tales of the Turtles 400, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 17, 2017, at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. Contested over 267 laps on the intermediate speedway, was the 27th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, first race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 16. Report Background Chicagoland Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing including the opening event in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway. Entry list First practice Kyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.325 seconds and a speed of . Qualifying Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.729 and a speed of . Qualifying results Practice (post-qualifying) Second practice Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 29.892 seconds