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2017 GEICO 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race number 10 of 36 Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps* on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:29:16 Average speed: 145.669 mph Pole speed: 191.547 mph Cautions: 8 for 33 laps Margin of victory: .095 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 26 Green flag passes: 16,440 (104.1 per green flag lap) (Source: NASCAR loop data) Glossary    2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup results   /   2017 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Ricky Stenhouse Jr 17 Ford 49.993   191.547   2   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 88 Chevrolet 50.194   190.780   3   Brad Keselowski 2 Ford 50.287   190.427   4   Matt Kenseth 20 Toyota 50.353   190.177   5   Trevor Bayne 6 Ford 50.359   190.155   6   Kevin Harvick 4 Ford 50.394   190.023   7   Daniel Suarez 19 Toyota 50.397   190.011   8   Chase Elliott 24 Chevrolet 50.421   189.921   9   Paul Menard 27 Chevrolet 50.495   189.643   10   Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 50.511   189.582   11   Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 50.541   189.470   12   Joey Logano 22 Ford 50.646   189.077   13   Martin Truex Jr 78 Toyota 50.573   189.350   14   Erik Jones 77 Toyota 50.583   189.313   15   Kurt Busch 41 Ford 50.590   189.286   16   Ryan Blaney 21 Ford 50.598   189.256   17   Clint Bowyer 14 Ford 50.657   189.036   18   Austin Dillon 3 Chevrolet 50.657   189.036   19   Kasey Kahne 5 Chevrolet 50.661   189.021   20   Ryan Newman 31 Chevrolet 50.677   188.961   21   Kyle Larson 42 Chevrolet 50.815   188.448   22   Aric Almirola 43 Ford 50.843   188.345   23   Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 50.877   188.219   24   Michael McDowell 95 Chevrolet 50.963   187.901   25   Landon Cassill 34 Ford 50.968   187.883   26   Matt DiBenedetto 32 Ford 50.992   187.794   27   A.J. Allmendinger 47 Chevrolet 50.997   187.776   28   Ty Dillon 13 Chevrolet 51.095   187.416   29   David Ragan 38 Ford 51.098   187.405   30   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 51.110   187.361   31   Danica Patrick 10 Ford 51.210   186.995   32   Brendan Gaughan 75 Chevrolet 51.441   186.155   * 33   Reed Sorenson 55 Toyota 51.451   186.119   * 34   Chris Buescher 37 Chevrolet 51.471   186.047   35   Elliott Sadler 7 Chevrolet 51.513   185.895   * 36   Corey LaJoie 83 Toyota 51.722   185.144   * 37   Gray Gaulding 23 Toyota 51.995   184.172   38   Cole Whitt 72 Chevrolet 52.098   183.807   39   Joey Gase 15 Toyota 52.227   183.353   40   Jeffrey Earnhardt 33 Chevrolet 52.414   182.699   41   D.J. Kennington 96 Toyota 52.074   183.892   * OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   D.J. Kennington (#96), Timmy Hill (#51-WD)