2017 ISM Connect 300

The 2017 ISM Connect 300 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 24, 2017, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 300 laps on the 1.058 mi speedway, it was the 28th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, second race of the Playoffs and second race of the Round of 16.

On March 8, 2017 it was announced that the fall NHMS date would move to Las Vegas Motor Speedway starting in 2018 with NHMS now having one Cup Series race per season instead of two.

Background
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058 mi oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6 mi road course, which includes much of the oval.

The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

First practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.065 seconds and a speed of 135.714 mph.

Qualifying
Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.203 and a speed of 135.049 mph.

Second practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 28.727 and a speed of 132.586 mph.

Final practice
Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 28.932 and a speed of 131.647 mph.

Stage results
Stage 1 Laps: 75

Stage 2 Laps: 75

Final stage results
Stage 3 Laps: 150

Race statistics

 * Lead changes: 3 among different drivers
 * Cautions/Laps: 6 for 32
 * Red flags: 1 for 13 minutes and 1 second
 * Time of race: 2 hours, 54 minutes and 47 seconds
 * Average speed: 108.958 mph

Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton – the all-time wins leader at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with four wins – and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race. Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.

Radio
The Performance Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

Standings after the race

 * Drivers' Championship standings


 * Manufacturers' Championship standings
 * Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.