2017 Indianapolis 500
Alexander Rossi entered the race as the defending champion. The event also featured Fernando Alonso, the first active Formula One World Championship driver to contest the race  since Teo Fabi in 1984. Alonso was voted Rookie of the Year, having led 27 laps before retiring in the closing stages of the race.


2017 Indianapolis 500
The month of May activities formally began on May 13 with the fourth running of the IndyCar Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice for the Indianapolis 500 began on May 15, and time trials were held on May 20–21. Scott Dixon, the 2008 winner, won the pole position, his third career Indy pole. Dixon's qualifying speed of 232.164 mph (373.632 km/h) was the fastest pole speed since 1996. Carb Day—the traditional final day of practice, as well as the annual Pit Stop Challenge and Indy Lights Freedom 100, were held on May 26. Support races featuring the Road to Indy were also held during the month.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race background
The 2017 race was the third and final year contested with the Chevrolet and Honda aero kits outfitted to the Dallara DW12 chassis. Beginning in 2018, all DW12 chassis will be outfitted with a universal bodywork kit. Furthermore, a development freeze was implemented for 2017, and all aero kits must adhere to the established specifications carried over from 2016.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race background
Among the major offseason moves, Chip Ganassi Racing switched engine manufactures from Chevrolet to Honda. Conversely, A. J. Foyt Enterprises switched from Honda to Chevrolet. KV Racing Technology, who won the 2013 race with driver Tony Kanaan, was sold to Juncos Racing, an established team in the ladder system, scheduled to make its debut at the Indianapolis 500. After losing his seat at KV Racing, Sébastien Bourdais subsequently signed with Dale Coyne Racing. Among the other high-profile moves, Josef Newgarden departed Ed Carpenter Racing and joined Team Penske.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race background, Regulations and rule changes
A series of procedural rule changes were implemented by the series for the 2017 season, however, none of the rule changes significantly affected the Indianapolis 500. The IndyCar Grand Prix, which opens the on-track activities for the month, a three-day event, would only have two days for the Verizon IndyCar Series. That mirrors similar changes made to other races event weekends on the schedule.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race background, 2017 IndyCar season
The 101st Indianapolis 500 will be the sixth round of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season, and the 22nd sanctioned as part of the Indy Racing League/IndyCar Series. There have been five different winners in the first five races leading up to the Indianapolis 500. The season began March 12 at St. Petersburg, with Sébastien Bourdais a surprise winner. Bourdais won from last place on the starting grid. James Hinchcliffe won at Long Beach, his first victory since suffering a near-fatal accident during practice for 2015 Indianapolis 500. Josef Newgarden won at Barber, and defending series champion Simon Pagenaud won at Phoenix. The IndyCar Grand Prix was won by Will Power, his second victory in the event.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race background, 2017 IndyCar season
Entering the month of May at Indy, Honda-powered teams were the prohibitive favorites over the Chevys. As the week began, Honda teams were even being accused of "sandbagging." However, each day saw a different driver lead the speed charts, split almost evenly between both manufacturers. Honda began experiencing multiple engine failures, raising significant concerns around the garage area of their reliability.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Entry list
Former Indianapolis 500 winners that were entered include Hélio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, Buddy Lazier, Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Ryan Hunter-Reay, and Alexander Rossi. Former IndyCar Series champions that entered include Lazier, Dixon, Kanaan, Hunter-Reay, Will Power and Simon Pagenaud. In addition, Juan Pablo Montoya is a former CART series champion, and Sébastien Bourdais is a four-time champion of the Champ Car World Series. Montoya, after three years in a full-time role at Team Penske, went down to a part-time role for 2017, driving in the IndyCar Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500 only.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Entry list
On April 12, it was announced that two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso planned to drive a Honda with the support of McLaren for Andretti Autosport. Alonso skipped the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix in order to compete at Indianapolis.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Entry list
Rookies that entered included Alonso, Jack Harvey, Ed Jones, and Zach Veach. The official entry list was released on May 14.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Schedule
* Includes days where trackactivity was significantly limited due to rain


2017 Indianapolis 500, Testing and rookie orientation, Private testing – Friday, March 24
A private manufacturers test for Honda teams was scheduled for Friday March 24. The test was moved up one day due to inclement weather predicted for Saturday. Three Honda teams, Chip Ganassi Racing, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, tested along with one Chevy team (Team Penske). A total of eleven drivers took to the track on a warm, but windy day. No incidents were reported. Speeds were not reported. Attention during the test focused on Ganassi taking their first laps at the Speedway with Honda power since 2013, after a highly publicized switch from Chevrolet to Honda during the offseason.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Testing and rookie orientation, Private testing – Sunday, April 2
A private test conducted by Chevrolet teams was scheduled for Saturday April 1. Cold temperatures postponed the test until Sunday April 2. Three Chevrolet teams were scheduled to participate. No incidents were reported.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Testing and rookie orientation, Private testing – Wednesday May 3
A private test was scheduled for May 3 involving Fernando Alonso. Marco Andretti started the day off, shaking the car down shortly after 9:00 a.m. Alonso took to the track and passed all three phases of his rookie test. Alonso completed 110 laps with a best lap of 222.548 mph. Due to rain approaching the area, the test schedule for the day was slightly compressed, in order to complete all three phases before the weather arrived. The test was broadcast as a live stream through IndyCar's social media channels, with combined live viewership of the test was estimated to be in excess of 2 million.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Testing and rookie orientation, Rookie orientation – Monday May 15
The Rookie Orientation Program (ROP) was scheduled for Monday from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Four rookies were slated to participate in the session, Fernando Alonso, Jack Harvey, Ed Jones, and Zach Veach. Track time for refresher tests was also available for Jay Howard, Oriol Servià, and Sebastián Saavedra. The three-phase rookie test requirements for 2017 consisted of ten laps at 205-210 mph, fifteen laps at 210-215 mph, and fifteen laps at over 215 mph. The two-phase refresher test consists of ten laps at 210-215 mph and fifteen laps at over 215 mph.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Testing and rookie orientation, Rookie orientation – Monday May 15
Alonso had passed his rookie test previously on May 3, but was permitted the additional track time during the session. Ed Jones passed his rookie test at 1:08 p.m., while Jack Harvey experienced gearbox trouble, which delayed him taking to the track for almost one hour. Harvey passed only the first phase of the test after fuel pressure issues sidelined him even further. Veach made no attempt to complete his rookie program, turning in only three laps late in the session. Veterans Howard, Servià, and Saavedra all completed their refresher programs during this time.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Time trials first day, First Day — Saturday, May 20
The first day of time trials locks in the 33 cars that will comprise the starting field, and determines the nine cars eligible to participate in the Fast Nine Shootout for the pole position on Sunday. The start of qualifications was delayed until 4:01 p.m. due to a heavy thunderstorm. As a result of the delays, all drivers were given only one qualifying attempt.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Time trials first day, First Day — Saturday, May 20, Sébastien Bourdais crash
The day was marred by a heavy accident involving Sébastien Bourdais. After completing his first two laps at 231.472 mph and 231.595 mph (the two fastest laps of the day), Bourdais lost control and crashed nearly head-on into the SAFER Barrier in turn two and did a half-flip before coming to rest upright part-way down the backstretch. Bourdais was extracted from his car and immediately sent to Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital where he was diagnosed with multiple pelvic fractures and a hip fracture, rendering him unable to compete in the race.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Time trials first day, First Day — Saturday, May 20, Remainder of day 1
Despite Honda's dominance in the speed charts during the week, it was Chevrolet driver Ed Carpenter who turned the fastest attempt of the day, with a four lap average of 230.468 mph. Joining him in the Fast Nine were Takuma Sato, Scott Dixon, J. R. Hildebrand, Alexander Rossi, Will Power, Fernando Alonso, Tony Kanaan, and Marco Andretti. Rookie Ed Jones was the first driver outside the Fast Nine. Team Penske was surprisingly lackluster during the session, with four of the team's five drivers failing to make the Fast Nine; Power being the lone exception.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Time trials first day, First Day — Saturday, May 20, Remainder of day 1
Rookie Zach Veach made no attempt to qualify on the day due to damage from a crash in the previous day's practice. The only other minor incident of the day involved Pippa Mann, the first car out to qualify on the green track. After a clean first lap, the car stepped out in turn three and nearly tagged the wall in the north short chute. Mann's last three laps dropped off substantially, but she completed the four-lap run 219.282 mph, the slowest car of the day.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Time trials second day, Positions 33 through 10 — Sunday, May 21
Early showers slightly delayed the morning warm-up session, but the skies stayed clear for the rest of the day and qualifying was run as scheduled. Prior to qualifying, Dale Coyne Racing announced that James Davison would fill in for the injured Bourdais in the No. 18 car.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Time trials second day, Positions 33 through 10 — Sunday, May 21
As Davison had not driven in a Verizon IndyCar Series race since 2015, he was prohibited from participating in Sunday's qualifying session under Rule 4.3.8.7, an Indianapolis 500-specific rule mandating a driver who had not participated in an oval race prior to the previous year's Indianapolis 500 pass the refresher test (the second and third phases of the rookie test). Furthermore, the backup #18 car needed to be converted from road course to oval trim.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Time trials second day, Positions 33 through 10 — Sunday, May 21
The group from positions 10-33 began qualifying first at 2:45 p.m., running in the reverse order of how drivers qualified in the previous day's session. Zach Veach, having made no attempt on Saturday, was first on course. The day saw, for most drivers, faster speeds thanks to lower temperatures and more rubber on the track than the previous day. Ryan Hunter-Reay was fastest of the session with a four-lap average of 231.442 mph; nearly a full mph faster than anyone else in the first group. Alongside him in the 4th row were Ed Jones and Oriol Servià. Team Penske once again struggled, with Juan Pablo Montoya in 18th being their highest qualifier in the group. No major incidents occurred during the session, though a few drivers, including Jack Harvey and Charlie Kimball, scraped the wall in turn 2 during their runs.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Time trials second day, Positions 33 through 10 — Sunday, May 21
NOTE:  Per INDYCAR Rule 8.4.9, Davison, who was ineligible to participate in qualifying, was classified by the Entrant Points of the #18 car during the current season.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Time trials second day, Firestone Fast 9 — Sunday, May 21
Fast Nine qualifying began at 5:00 p.m., with each driver given one shot to reach pole position. Scott Dixon took the pole position with a four-lap average of 232.164 mph; the fastest four-lap average since Arie Luyendyk's track record run in 1996. In addition, his first lap of 232.565 mph was the fastest since Luyendyk's track-record 237.498 mph lap, also in 1996. The run was the third fastest pole speed in 500 history, behind only Scott Brayton's 1996 run and Roberto Guerrero's 1992 run. Joining Dixon on the front row were Ed Carpenter, the highest qualified Chevrolet, and defending winner Alexander Rossi. Fernando Alonso stunned during the session, qualifying fifth in his first ever start on an oval circuit.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Time trials second day, Firestone Fast 9 — Sunday, May 21
Alonso's day did not start out entirely smooth, as Honda officials ordered a last-minute engine change in the car. After examining data from the engine, it was decided to install a new engine, with only an hour and a half until the car was due to be in line for technical inspection. The team scrambled to finish the work, and got the car prepared with only minutes to spare. Takuma Sato had a potential front row starting position until his handling went away on his final two laps, and he subsequently brushed the wall in turn two.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Post-qualifying practice & Carb Day, Pit Stop Challenge
The Pit Stop Challenge was scheduled for Friday May 26. For the first time in event history, the finals were a best-of-three format. In addition, the set up was revised such that both cars start the race on asphalt pavement. Previously, one lane was asphalt and one was concrete, putting one lane at a grip disadvantage. Due to an earlier engine failure in James Hinchcliffe's #5 car, Hinchcliffe drove Jay Howard's #77 car for the Pit Stop Challenge.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Post-qualifying practice & Carb Day, Pit Stop Challenge
In the second quarterfinals heat, Ed Carpenter was assessed a 5-second penalty due to an unsecured lug nut on the left-front wheel. In the final round, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (James Hinchcliffe) faced Team Penske (Will Power) in a best two-out-of-three matchup. By virtue of the fastest individual time during the semifinals, Power was awarded lane choice for the first finals heats, and selected the left lane. The teams swapped for the second heat. Power had the best time from the first two finals heats, and was awarded lane choice for the third and final heat. He subsequently selected the left lane again.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Starting grid
(R) = Indianapolis 500 rookie; (W) = Former Indianapolis 500 winner


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half, Start
Race day saw temperatures in the mid 70 °F (21 °C) range with partly cloudy skies. For the first time since 2014, all 33 cars were able to take the green flag to start the race. At the start, Scott Dixon moved into the lead, while Will Power managed to jump up to second from his ninth place start. However, he soon faded and Tony Kanaan moved into second. On lap 6, Kanaan moved past his teammate Dixon for the lead, while Alexander Rossi held third.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half, Start
Rookie Fernando Alonso made a slow start, but quickly began moving his way back up to sixth by lap 19. As pit stops neared, Dixon began to slip down the order, losing second to Rossi and third to Ed Carpenter. The first round of stops came at lap 29, with Kanaan being the first of the leaders to pit. After the sequence, however, Carpenter had moved into the lead, with Rossi second, Alonso third, Kanaan fourth, and Takuma Sato fifth. During the cycle, Jay Howard ran out of fuel, placing him several laps off the pace.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half, Start
The Andretti Autosport teammates Rossi and Alonso soon dispatched Carpenter, and on lap 37 Alonso moved into the lead. The two dueled for the lead, with Rossi taking back the lead on lap 43, before Alonso returned the favor on lap 48.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half, Start
On the 53rd lap of the race, Jay Howard drifted wide in turn 2 after being passed by Ryan Hunter-Reay, sending him into the wall. Howard's car drifted across the track after the impact and straight into the path of Scott Dixon. Dixon's car was launched off the back of Howard's, sending Dixon into an airborne flip, before crashing down into the inside wall and piercing a hole in the catch fencing. The force of the crash ripped nearly the entire rear assembly from Dixon's machine. Miraculously, neither Dixon nor Howard were injured in the incident.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half, Start
However, extensive repairs were needed for the catch fencing, forcing the race to be red flagged. After 18 minutes of red flag time for the repairs, cars were fired back up and the race resumed under caution with Fernando Alonso still in the lead after subsequent yellow flag pit stops. During the caution, Hélio Castroneves was forced to make repairs to his car after taking minor damage in his attempt to avoid Dixon's car, forcing him back to 22nd.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half, Second quarter
When racing finally resumed, Alonso held the lead over his teammates Rossi and Takuma Sato. On lap 61, Rossi returned to the lead, while Sato and Ryan Hunter-Reay both moved past Alonso for position. On lap 65, Sato moved into the lead for the first time of the race. Two laps later came the race's second caution period, as Conor Daly lost control of his car in turn 3 and crashed into the outside wall while trying to make a pass. In the midst of the wreck, Jack Harvey spun attempting to avoid Daly's debris, sending him into the inside wall in the North "short-chute," taking him out of the race as well. During the caution, Castroneves was assessed a drive-through penalty for jumping the previous restart.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half, Second quarter
The next restart saw Rossi move back around Sato for the lead, while both Hunter-Reay and Tony Kanaan moved around Sato in the following laps to move themselves into second and third respectively. This green flag run was short lived, though, as caution flew once again on lap 81 as a winglet from Marco Andretti's car broke off and landed on the course on the front straight. The majority of the field elected to pit during the caution, with Hunter-Reay leading Rossi and Alonso out of the pit lane. However, Will Power, Max Chilton, and Hélio Castroneves elected to stay out having made pit stops only six laps earlier during the previous caution, thus placing the trio at the head of the race.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half, Second quarter
The restart saw Chilton immediately snag the lead away from Power, but by lap 86, those that had pitted during the caution returned to the head of the field. Power began to fall back, while Castroneves and Chilton remained toward the front end of the field. On lap 96, Castroneves moved into the lead of the race after passing Hunter-Reay, while Kanaan moved back into the top five after passing his teammate Chilton.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Halfway
On lap 104, Castroneves, still off sequence from the previous caution, surrendered the lead to make a pit stop, opening up the cycle of green flag stops while handing the lead back to Hunter-Reay. The majority of the field came in around lap 110, with Hunter-Reay resuming the lead with a margin over three seconds to his teammate Rossi. Alonso, Castroneves, and Power rounded out the top five. The gaps were erased on lap 122, when Buddy Lazier lost control of his car in turn 2 and hit the wall, bringing an end to the former winner's day. During the ensuing caution, Sage Karam's race came to an end when a dead battery caused him to grind to a halt on course.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Halfway
Racing resumed on lap 129, with Hunter-Reay ahead of Alonso and Rossi. One lap later, though, Alonso moved back into the lead of the race. No sooner was the pass complete when caution waved again, this time for debris on the front straight. The brief caution ended on lap 135, with Alonso and Hunter-Reay switching the lead back and forth before Alonso won out on lap 136.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Halfway
However, pre-race concerns about Honda reliability came to fruition that same lap, as Hunter-Reay's engine suddenly began to smoke on the back straight before slowing and coming to a halt just before the pit entrance. Caution once again waved. Most leaders pitted under this period, Alonso leading the field off pit lane. Rossi, however, suffered major fueling issues, dropping him down outside the top 20. Several drivers elected not to pit during the period, including Max Chilton, Charlie Kimball, J. R. Hildebrand, James Davison, and Ed Jones.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Halfway
The restart saw Kimball grab the lead from Chilton, but caution waved near immediately, as Ed Carpenter did a half spin and punched a hole in the sidepod of Mikhail Aleshin's car, breaking Carpenter's front wing and sending debris across the track in turn 1. Racing resumed on lap 147, with Chilton quickly moving back around Kimball. On lap 149, Graham Rahal's hope of Indy victory was dashed when a deflating tire forced him to pit under green.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Fourth quarter
With the race drawing to its closing stages, Hélio Castroneves began moving back up the field, and by lap 151 moved into fourth, while James Davison moved into second ahead of him. Further back, Takuma Sato began moving back toward the front, moving to eighth by the end of lap 163. On lap 166, Chilton made what would be his final pit stop, moving James Davison to the lead. Davison, by leading a lap, became the first driver since Alex Tagliani in the 2016 Indianapolis 500 to lead laps after starting last.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Fourth quarter
Caution flew nearly immediately after this, as Charlie Kimball's engine gave up in similar fashion to Hunter-Reay's. At the same time, rookie Zach Veach rolled to a halt on the back straight, his day done as well. Nearly the entire field pitted during the caution, with Ed Jones and Castroneves leading the charge off pit lane. However, having just made a green flag stop, Chilton resumed the lead of the race. The running order was now Chilton, Jones, Castroneves, Davison, and Sato.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Fourth quarter
Racing resumed with Chilton in control, but Castroneves began to duel with Jones for second. Behind them, Sato moved to fourth after passing Davison. Eventually, Sato managed to pass both Castroneves and Jones, allowing him to pursue Chilton ahead. Behind them, other Honda cars began attempting to move forward, but on lap 179, Fernando Alonso (then running 7th) fell out of the race as his engine failed coming down the front straight; the third Honda failure of the race. Caution once again bunched up the field.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Fourth quarter
Racing resumed on lap 184, with Castroneves managing to take third away from Jones. Just behind, chaos erupted in the field when Davison and Oriol Servià made contact in turn 1 triggering a multi-car pile-up that involved Davison, Servia, Will Power, James Hinchcliffe, and Josef Newgarden. Of the five, only Newgarden was able to resume, but only after losing several laps.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Finish
Racing resumed with 11 laps to go with Chilton maintaining his lead over Sato. On lap 192, Castroneves was able to make a pass on Sato for second. One lap later, he managed to move around Chilton, placing the Brazilian in the lead of the race. However, Sato passed Chilton shortly thereafter and, one lap later, moved around Castroneves to take the lead.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Finish
Castroneves made one last attempt to pass Sato with three laps to go, but was ultimately unable to catch back up to Sato. Takuma Sato took victory by just .2011 seconds over Castroneves, while Jones came across the line in third. By taking the win, Sato became both the first driver from Japan and the first driver from Asia to take victory in the 500. Sato also became the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 and finish on the podium in a United States Grand Prix hosted at Indianapolis, having finished third in 2004. It also marked the first time since 2011 that the winner of the race came from the first three rows. The victory was the third in four years for the Andretti Autosport team.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Box score
Points include qualification points from Time Trials, 1 point for leading a lap, and 2 points for most laps led.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
The race was televised live in the United States on ABC. Allen Bestwick was the lead play-by-play announcer for the race, joined by Scott Goodyear and Eddie Cheever. The race took place just after the highly publicized 2017 ESPN layoffs, of which both Bestwick and Punch were identified as casualties. Both Bestwick and Punch, and presumably the remainder of the contracted on-air crew, was officially terminated a week later after ABC's coverage of the Detroit Grand Prix. However, on February 7, 2018, ESPN communications director Andy Hall announced that the full IndyCar broadcast team, Bestwick and Punch included, would return for the 2018 season.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
The broadcast utilized 96 cameras, with 14 cars equipped with three in-car cameras each, and the introduction of Visor Cam, which featured live, first-person camera angles from cameras mounted on the helmets of Graham Rahal and Josef Newgarden. Live in-car camera feeds were available online via WatchESPN. ESPN also introduced a new "Race Strategist" feature, which featured predictive analysis based on various factors that could affect the race. As with all other IndyCar Series events, ESPN International produced a world feed broadcast for international markets.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
In the United States, the 2017 Indianapolis 500 was the least-watched edition of the race since the inception of live flag-to-flag coverage, with a 3.6 overnight Nielsen rating (down from 4.1 in 2016). The tape delayed broadcast in Indianapolis (the live broadcast was, as is customary, blacked out by WRTV) saw a 16% increase in viewership over 2015 (the last time the race was blacked out in Indianapolis, since the 2016 edition had its blackout lifted). By contrast, viewership in Spain was significantly high due to Fernando Alonso's debut, with 443,000 viewers and a 3.6% share, higher than the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix that occurred earlier in the day.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
Carb Day, the final practice session, along with the Pit Stop Challenge and Freedom 100, were carried on NBCSN. The booth announcers for NBCSN were Kevin Lee, Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy. The pit reporters were Marty Snider, Jon Beekhuis, Katie Hargitt, and Robin Miller. Lee was joined in the booth by Anders Krohn and Ed Jones the Freedom 100 coverage segment.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
The race was carried live by the IMS Radio Network, part of the Advance Auto Parts IndyCar Radio Network. Mark Jaynes served as chief announcer for the second year. The crew for 2017 was largely the same from 2016. Once again, all living former chief announcers took part in the broadcast. Paul Page joined as a guest commentator in the booth, and Bob Jenkins appeared during the pre-race in a pre-recorded segment recapping the 25th anniversary of the 1992 race. Jenkins then served on the Speedway Public Address system team.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Mike King also appeared during the pre-race coverage, narrating a pre-recorded segment recapping the IndyCar Grand Prix, and Dave Wilson narrated a tribute to John Andretti (a former IMS Radio Network analyst for the Brickyard 400) who was battling colon concer. During the race, Wilson interviewed vice president Mike Pence, then reported from the track hospital. For the second straight year, Michael Young interviewed the winner in victory lane.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Among the guests in the booth was Governor Eric Holcomb, Mark Reuss (GM), Matt Davis (Advance Auto Parts/Carquest), and James Verrier (BorgWarner). For the first time, the traditional commercial out-cue was recorded by a voice-over announcer instead of the chief announcer or drivers in the field.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
This was the final 500 in Turn 1 for Jerry Baker as he would depart the crew for and join the public address crew for 2018 when it was decided that Turn 1 would not be used in 2018 but due to a new broadcast booth debuting in 2019 named after Sid Collins, Turn 1's broadcasting location would be reinstated.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
According to a study from GfK Custom Research, the broadcast reached 20.5 million listeners, and averaged 8.8 million listeners per quarter hour. It represented a 75% increase in ratings over 2016, and the broadcast was carried on over 350 terrestrial radio affiliates, a 5% increase from 2016.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
1070 The Fan broadcast nightly beginning May 8 with Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, followed by Donald Davidson's The Talk of Gasoline Alley.


2017 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Turn 1: Jerry BakerTurn 2: Nick YeomanTurn 3: Jake QueryTurn 4: Chris Denari


2017 Indianapolis Colts season
The 2017 Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise's 65th season in the National Football League, the 34th in Indianapolis and the tenth playing their home game at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was also the sixth and final season under head coach Chuck Pagano, who was fired at the end of the season. It was also the first under new general manager Chris Ballard, the former Kansas City Chiefs' Director of Football Operations, following the dismissal of Ryan Grigson.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season
The Colts were looking to improve on their 8–8 record from last year and make the playoffs for the first time since 2014. However, star quarterback Andrew Luck suffered a shoulder injury before the regular season began, was placed on the injured reserve list, and missed the remainder of the season that paralleled the 2011 season, when then-starting quarterback Peyton Manning sat out the entire season to undergo neck surgeries and coincidentally, the Colts lost at least 12 games.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season
After an ineffective performance by backup Scott Tolzien in Week 1 against the Rams, the Colts put Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback for the rest of the season. However, Brissett could not save the team as they finished 4-12 for their first losing season since 2011, and missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Los Angeles Rams
The first regular season game of the Colts ended in disaster. The offense allowed two pick-sixes and a safety, the defense were unable to stop Sean McVay's high-powered Rams offense, and the special teams missed one field goal.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
The Colts allowed 2 Phil Dawson field goals late in the game, with the 2nd one turning out to be the game winner. The 2nd one came after a Jacoby Brissett interception on the first play of overtime. The Colts fell to 0–2, their third straight such start.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns
In a battle of 0-2 teams, the Colts took a 28–14 lead at halftime, then halted a Browns comeback in the second half. The Colts improved to 1–2.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks
Despite being tied at 18 in the 3rd quarter, the Colts allowed 28 straight Seattle points to fall to 1–3.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Despite allowing the 49ers to rally from a 23–9 deficit in the 2nd half, the Colts won in overtime on an Adam Vinatieri field goal to improve to 2–3.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: at Tennessee Titans
Despite leading 19–9 in the third quarter, the Colts were outscored 27-3 the rest of the way, resulting in their first loss to the Titans since 2011, snapping their 11-game winning streak in the series. The Colts fell to 2–4.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville dominated the entire game, and beat the Colts in Indianapolis for the first time since 2012. The Colts fell to 2–5. The Colts were also shut out at home for the first time since 1993.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals
Despite leading for a good portion of the game, a late pick 6 by Jacoby Brissett did the Colts in, as they fell to 2–6.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at Houston Texans
Against the equally disappointing Texans, the Colts improved to 3-6 and snapped their 3-game losing streak to the Texans.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Despite leading 17–3 in the 2nd quarter, the Colts lost to the Steelers 20–17 to fall to 3–7, their 5th straight loss to Pittsburgh.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans
Despite a 16–6 lead in the 3rd quarter, the Titans managed to pull off the comeback to win 20-16 and send the Colts to 3–8. It was the first time since 2002 that the Colts had been swept by the Titans.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars
For the second time this season, the Jaguars managed to dominate Indianapolis, winning this game 30-10 and sending the Colts to 3–9, their 3rd straight road loss to the Jaguars.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: at Buffalo Bills
The game in Buffalo, called the "Snow Bowl" by the media, was notable for being held in the midst of a lake-effect snow storm that left over a foot of snow on the stadium's turf in similar weather conditions to games such as the Snowplow Game. The Colts and Bills played a low-scoring affair, tied at 7 by the end of regulation thanks to a fourth quarter touchdown pass from Jacoby Brissett to Jack Doyle. However, LeSean McCoy managed to win the game for the Bills with a 21-yard touchdown run in overtime. The Colts fell to 3–10.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos
The Colts lost at home to the Broncos, who were also on a downspiral season, to fall to 3–11. It was their first loss at home to the Broncos since 2003, ending their 6-game home winning streak against them.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens
The Colts played a close matchup with the playoff-bound Ravens, but it was not enough as the Colts lost and fell to 3–12.


2017 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: vs. Houston Texans
In a battle for the basement, the Colts defeated the Texans 22-13 and swept the Texans for the first time since 2014. The win also secured the Colts third place in the division.


2017 IndieWire Critics Poll
The winners of the 2017 IndieWire Critics Poll were announced on December 19, 2017.


2017 Individual Ice Racing World Championship
The 2017 FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Championship was the 2017 version of FIM Individual Ice Racing World Championship season. The world champion was determined by ten races hosted in five cities Tolyatti, Shadrinsk, Almaty, Berlin and Heerenveen between 7 January and 2 April 2017.


2017 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 2017 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship was the 47th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship.


2017 Individual Long Track World Championship
The world title was won by Mathieu Tresarrieu of France.


2017 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
The 2017 European Individual Speedway Junior Championship (also known as the 2017 Speedway European Under 21 Championship) was the 20th edition of the Championship.


2017 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
The final was staged at Divišov in Czech Republic and was won by Robert Lambert of England.


2017 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2017 Individual Speedway Under 21 World Championship was the 41st edition of the FIM Individual Under-21 World Championship and was staged over three rounds, at Poznań, Güstrow and Pardubice. Maksym Drabik of Poland won the title.


2017 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship, Classification
The meeting classification  was according to the points scored during the meeting, with the total points scored by each rider during each meeting credited as World Championship points. The FIM Speedway Under 21 World Champion was the rider who collected most World Championship points at the end of the series. In case of a tie between one or more riders in the final overall classification, a run-off decided the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. For all other placings, the better-placed rider in the last meeting was the better placed rider.


2017 Indonesia President's Cup
2017 Indonesia President's Cup (Indonesian: Piala Presiden 2017) was the second edition of the Indonesia President's Cup football championship, which was held by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). The tournament was held on 4 February 2017 until 12 March 2017. In 2015 edition, Mahaka Sports and Entertainment designated as operator of the championship, this year's edition was held up by the control of the PSSI. This championship become a means of testing the new league rules by PSSI before being used in Liga 1 in April 2017. The broadcasting rights were granted to two television stations under group Elang Mahkota Teknologi, namely Indosiar and SCTV.


2017 Indonesia President's Cup, Teams
There were 20 clubs that participated in the 2017 President's Cup. 18 clubs from 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A participant, with the rest coming from the champions and runner-up of 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship B, PSCS Cilacap and PSS Sleman. The twenty clubs were divided into five groups, each filled with four participants.


2017 Indonesia President's Cup, Regulation
PSSI tested some special rules for clubs at the 2017 Indonesia Presidents Cup before being used in 2017 Liga 1. These regulations were as follows.


2017 Indonesia President's Cup, Statistics
Note: Players and teams in bold were still active in the competition.


2017 Indonesia President's Cup, Tournament team rankings
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time were counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs were counted as draws.


2017 Indonesia President's Cup Final
The 2017 Indonesia President's Cup Final was a football match to determine the winner of the 2017 Indonesia President's Cup. The match was held at the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor, Indonesia, on 12 March 2017.


2017 Indonesia President's Cup Final, Background
Pusamania Borneo qualified for the final after surprisingly defeated defending champion Persib Bandung on penalties. Arema advanced to the 2017 President's Cup Final after a dramatic win over Semen Padang. The final match is certain to be attended by President Joko Widodo.


2017 Indonesia President's Cup Final, Match, Details
Assistant referees:Beni Andriko (Indonesia)Bangbang Syamsudar (Indonesia)Fourth official:Thoriq Munir Alkatiri (Indonesia)


2017 Indonesia Super Series Premier
The 2017 Indonesia Super Series Premier was the fifth Super Series tournament of the 2017 BWF Super Series. The tournament took place in Jakarta, Indonesia from 12–18 June 2017 with a total purse of $1,000,000.


2017 Indonesia Super Series Premier, Venue
This tournament was held at the  Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall because the Istora Gelora Bung Karno was being renovated for the 2018 Asian Games.


2017 Indonesia national football team results
The following article is a summary of the 2017 Indonesia national football team results.


2017 Indonesian Movie Actors Awards
The 2017 Indonesian Movie Actors Awards was the 11th annual Indonesian Movie Actors Awards show that was held at Plenary Hall INews Centre and organised by RCTI. With the theme Glamour of Indonesia this event was hosted by Daniel Mananta and Arie Untung. The event was attended by the CEO of MNC Group, Hary Tanoesoedibjo and the Chairman of the Indonesian Film Artists Association (PARFI) and the Indonesian Film and Television Employees (KFT), Febryan Adhitya.


2017 Indonesian Movie Actors Awards
In this awards show, the film Cek Toko Sebelah succeeded in becoming the Favorite Film of the Viewers' Choice. Meanwhile, Reza Rahadian won two trophies for the Best and the Favourite Actor category thanks to his role in the film My Stupid Boss. Bisma Karisma also won two awards for the Best and the Favourite Newcomer for his role in the film Juara.


2017 Indonesian Movie Actors Awards, Winners and nominees, Lifetime Achievement
The Lifetime Achievement award is given to the person who is considered the most dedicated to the world of Indonesian cinema that year. This year the award was given to a senior actress, Christine Hakim, for her dedication and totality in the Indonesian film industry.


2017 Indonesian local elections
Local elections were held in Indonesia on 15 February 2017, with a single run-off for Jakarta on 19 April 2017. The series of elections was the second time local elections were held simultaneously across the country after the 2015 local elections. In total, the election contested 7 gubernatorial, 18 mayoral and 76 regent seats with 41 million eligible voters and 337 candidate pairs.


2017 Indonesian local elections
Like other local elections in Indonesia (except for Jakarta), the elections followed a simple majority, first-past-the-post system where the candidates with the most votes automatically wins the seat even if they have less than 50% of the votes.


2017 Indonesian local elections, Background
Following the fall of Suharto and the Indonesian transition to democracy, local elections began taking place allowing citizens to directly vote for leaders of local subdivisions on June 2005, which had previously been elected through a closed vote by the local legislative councils (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah/DPRD). These elections were held separately for both provincial and municipal (cities and regencies) levels, resulting in on average an election every 3 days across the country according to the director-general of regional autonomy Djohermansyah Djohan. Between June 2005 and 2013, around 1,000 such elections were held prompting the discussion of a single simultaneous election to save costs.


2017 Indonesian local elections, Background
Simultaneous local elections (Pilkada Serentak) were first held in Indonesia on 2015. Future plans for the elections included ones in 2017, 2018 and 2020, with appointed central government officials taking office instead for 2022 and 2023. It was planned that by 2024 the local executive elections could be held simultaneously with the presidential and legislative elections.


2017 Indonesian local elections, Schedule
Registration for candidates were separated into tickets supported by political parties and independent candidates who were required to prove popular support by submitting copies of ID cards, the quantity of which ranged from 6.5 to 10 percent of the area's number of eligible voters depending on the local population in accordance to Law No. 8 of 2015. The latter were required to register to the General Elections Commission (Indonesian: Komisi Pemilihan Umum) between 6 and 10 August 2016.


2017 Indonesian local elections, Schedule
Tickets backed by a political party or a coalition of such required the parties to have the cumulative support of either 20 percent of DPRD seats or 25 percent of the popular vote in the 2014 legislative election, and were to register between 19 and 21 September 2016. After a verification process, official candidates were announced on 24 October 2016 and the ballot numbers were given out on the following day. The campaigning period commenced on 28 October and continued until 11 February the following year. A three-day election silence followed, and the votes were cast on 15 February.


2017 Indonesian local elections, Schedule
After the wave of elections, the votes were recapitulated and counted. Official announcement of the results were done between 8 and 10 March 2017, and the winners given official status by the Constitutional Court subject to disputes. For the case of Jakarta, a majority vote was required to win the election, which was not obtained from the 15 February vote and required a run-off on 19 April. The results of Jakarta's run-off was announced on 30 April.


2017 Indonesian local elections, Schedule
According to data by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the elections used up Rp 7 trillion (USD 520 million). Minister Tjahjo Kumolo stated that the elections were less efficient and required more funding than the previous system of individual elections.


2017 Indonesian local elections, Elections, Gubernatorial
Note: name in italics indicate incumbents who ran for re-election


2017 Indoor Football League season
The 2017 Indoor Football League season was the ninth season of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Playing with ten teams in two conferences spread across the midwestern and western United States, the league's regular season kicked off on February 16, 2017, when the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles hosted the Nebraska Danger. The regular season ended 18 weeks later on June 18, 2017, with the defending league champion Sioux Falls Storm visiting the Iowa Barnstormers and the Wichita Falls Nighthawks visiting the Nebraska Danger. The playoffs were held in two rounds, with the top two seeds in each conference playing against each other in the conference championships. The winner of those games met in the United Bowl.


2017 Indoor Football League season, Teams
For 2017, the IFL maintained its two-conference, no-divisions format, with each of the ten teams playing 16 games during the 18-week regular season. The Billings Wolves and Tri-Cities Fever announced their suspension of operations for the 2017 season, maintaining hope of a return for 2018. In their place, the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles (owned by Project FANchise, with fans controlling every aspect of the team) were accepted into the IFL as an expansion team, and the Arizona Rattlers joined the IFL after having played the last 24 seasons in the Arena Football League.


2017 Indoor Football League season, Awards, Players of the week
The following were named the top performers during the 2017 season:


2017 Indy Eleven season
The 2017 Indy Eleven season was the club's fourth season of existence. The club played in North American Soccer League, which was the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.


2017 Indy Eleven season, Transfers, Winter
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 Indy Eleven season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 Indy Eleven season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 Indy Eleven season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 Indy Eleven season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 Indy Lights
The 2017 Indy Lights season was the 32nd season of the Indy Lights open wheel motor racing series and the 16th sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IndyCar Series. A 16-race schedule was announced on September 14, 2016. The schedule included a stop at Gateway Motorsports Park for the first time since 2003. This replaced the race at Phoenix International Raceway after it returned to the schedule for only a single season. The Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca round to end the season was omitted, as it was for the other Road to Indy series.


2017 Indy Lights
American Kyle Kaiser driving for Juncos Racing led a steady campaign where he finished every lap of the season in a season where no particular team or driver was dominant and in doing so essentially clinched the championship with one round remaining (he only had to start the final round). Kaiser won three races with an additional three podium finishes. Santiago Urrutia struggled during the first half of the season but logged six podium finishes in the last seven races, including two wins, to vault his way to second in the championship.


2017 Indy Lights
Colton Herta won six poles, but was only able to convert that to two wins and he finished third in the championship. Brazilian rookie Matheus Leist had a brilliant stretch of races in the middle of the season, capturing three wins, but was otherwise unremarkable and wound up fourth. Zachary Claman DeMelo won a single race and finished fifth in points while 2016 Pro Mazda Championship winner Aaron Telitz bookended the season with his only two wins and finished sixth. Nico Jamin won three races but also suffered four DNFs and fell to seventh in points. Juan Piedrahita captured his first Indy Lights pole at Gateway Motorsports Park, his 57th Indy Lights start.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix
The 2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, officially known as the 2017 IndyCar Grand Prix presented by Sea-Doo for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth round of the 2017 IndyCar Series season. The race took place over 85 laps on the infield road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Will Power, driving for Team Penske, won the race.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Report, Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 12. Will Power broke his own track record, setting a time of 1:07.7044 at an average of 129.69 mph (208.44 km/h). It was his 47th career pole, which moved him into fifth place on the all-time list of American open-wheel pole position winners. Alongside him on the front row was his teammate, Hélio Castroneves. Josef Newgarden qualified third, Scott Dixon fourth, and Juan Pablo Montoya, in his first race in an IndyCar since the 2016 season closer, qualified fifth.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Report, Race
The race was held on Saturday, May 13. The field was able to make its way through the first few corners cleanly, with Will Power holding his lead over Hélio Castroneves, while Scott Dixon moved into third. As the field moved through turn 7 for the first time, Marco Andretti made contact with Tony Kanaan, sending Kanaan into a spin and sending Andretti and Ed Jones into the grass. Kanaan was forced to pit with a punctured tire, while Andretti was assessed a drive-through penalty for avoidable contact. However, the race resumed with no caution.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Report, Race
The field continued on, though on lap four, Sébastien Bourdais pulled off course in at turn 1, an engine failure forcing him out of the race. Alexander Rossi moved into the top sixth following Bourdais' misfortune. By lap 17, however, both Ryan Hunter-Reay and Spencer Pigot moved around Rossi, while up front, Power still held the lead.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Report, Race
The first round of pit stops came around lap 20. During this sequence, Castroneves, who had stayed on the red alternate tires, was able to move ahead of Power, who had changed on the black primary tires. Dixon remained third after the stops, while Josef Newgarden, Ryan Hunter-Reay, and Simon Pagenaud rounded out the top six. Pigot, who had been making a charge toward the front, stalled his car during the stops, dropping him back down the order. Shortly after stops, Pagenaud came under fire from James Hinchcliffe, Rossi, and Max Chilton. Hinchcliffe, however, faded from the battle after both Rossi and Chilton made their way by him on the same lap. Pagenaud, however, maintained his sixth.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Report, Race
The second round of stops came just after lap 40. During this sequence, Power and Castroneves switched positions again, thanks to Power being on the alternate tires again. Besides this, the running order remained largely the same, though Chilton managed to move ahead of Rossi. Further down in the order, Graham Rahal, who had started 20th, managed to break into the top 10 with a considerably good run through the field, eventually bringing him up to sixth place.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Report, Race
At the same time, Rossi began to drop back due to being on the primary tires, allowing him to fall into the clutches of Juan Pablo Montoya. At the end of this stint, Scott Dixon began to close in on the leaders; the first time he had been able to do so the entire race.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Report, Race
The final round of stops came at roughly lap 65. Power and Castroneves remained the top two, but Castroneves, now forced onto the primary tires, was now considerably slower on track. During the pit sequence, Newgarden was assessed a drive-through penalty for speeding on the pit-lane, removing him from his fourth place. He was then assessed another drive-through penalty for speeding on the pit-lane while serving the first penalty. With this, Hunter-Reay moved up to fourth and Pagenaud to fifth. Up front, Power began to pull away significantly from his teammate Castroneves, while Dixon rapidly gained on the Brazilian.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Report, Race
On lap 69, Dixon was by into second place. Castroneves was then quickly dispatched by both Hunter-Reay and Pagenaud, dropping him all the way to fifth. However, this was not enough to stop Power, who was finally able to convert one of his dominant performances into a win on the 2017 season. For Power, it was his 30th IndyCar win, breaking a three-way time between himself, Castroneves, and Rick Mears for 11th all-time for most American Open-Wheel victories. The win also moved him into the top five in the championship after a disastrous start to the season. Simon Pagenaud maintained the points lead, holding a 10-point advantage over Scott Dixon.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Report, Race
For the first time in the race's history, the Grand Prix of Indianapolis saw no caution periods.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Results, Notes
All cars ran Dallara chassis with aerokits supplied by their respective engine manufacturer.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Results, Notes
This was Sébastien Bourdais last race until the August 26 race at Gateway due to suffering injuries in Indy 500 time trials


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix, Results, Notes
Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.


2017 IndyCar Grand Prix at The Glen
The 2017 IndyCar Grand Prix at The Glen was the 16th round of the 2017 IndyCar Series. The race was on September 4, 2016. The pole position was won by Alexander Rossi, the first of his career. Rossi would go on to convert the pole into a win, the second of his career and first on a road course.


2017 IndyCar Series
The 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series was the 22nd season of the Verizon IndyCar Series and the 106th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event was the 101st Indianapolis 500 won by Takuma Sato. Josef Newgarden, the 2011 Indy Lights champion, in his sixth full-time season in the IndyCar Series, won the championship. It was Newgarden's first season as part of Team Penske, and he collected four wins, one pole position, and ten top-five finishes. It was Team Penske's 15th Indy car season championship, and third in four years.


2017 IndyCar Series
Simon Pagenaud entered the season as the defending IndyCar champion, and finished second in points behind his teammate Newgarden. The 2017 season was the last season for the Honda/Chevy aerokits introduced in 2015, as 2018 saw the introduction of a new spec-aerokit.


2017 IndyCar Series
All events from 2016 returned to the schedule. In addition, the series returned to Gateway Motorsports Park for the first time since 2003.


2017 IndyCar Series, Teams and drivers
This chart represents announced teams, cars and their respective driver combinations for the 2017 season.


2017 IndyCar Series, Schedule
All races were held in the United States, except the Toronto round.


2017 IndyCar Series, Schedule
All 16 races from 2016 returned. Gateway Motorsports Park returns to the schedule for the first time since 2003. The only other schedule change is the move of the race at Phoenix from the first weekend in April to the last weekend in April to avoid a conflict with the Final Four being held in nearby Glendale, Arizona. The Long Beach race was the second race of the season as opposed to being the third race of the season in 2016.


2017 IndyCar Series, Schedule
The Grand Prix of Indianapolis was rebranded as the IndyCar Grand Prix for the 2017 running of the event following an announcement that Angie's List would no longer sponsor the event.


2017 Inter-Provincial Championship
The 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship was the fifth edition of the Inter-Provincial Championship, a first-class cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 30 May to 7 September 2017. It was the first edition of the competition to be played with first-class status, following the outcome of a meeting by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in October 2016. Leinster Lightning won the tournament, their fifth-consecutive, and completed a domestic clean-sweep in the process.


2017 Inter-Provincial Cup
The 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup was the fifth edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 1 May to 10 September 2017. It was the first edition of the competition to be played with List A status, following the outcome of a meeting by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in October 2016. Three teams competed; Leinster Lightning, North West Warriors and Northern Knights, with Leinster Lightning being the defending champions. Leinster Lightning retained their title, after North West Warriors won their match against Northern Knights on 6 August, giving Leinster Lightning an unassailable lead in the competition.


2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy
The 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy was the fifth edition of the Inter-Provincial Trophy, a Twenty20 cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 26 May to 11 August 2017. It was the first edition of the competition to be played with full Twenty20 status, following the outcome of a meeting by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in October 2016. In April 2017, Cricket Ireland approved the participation of a fourth team, Munster Reds, for the tournament. Leinster Lightning won the tournament, after beating Munster Reds by five wickets in the final round of fixtures.


2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge
The 2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the second season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. The season featured three rounds, starting with the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour on 5 February and concluding with the Mazda Raceway California 8 Hours on 15 October, after the SRO Motorsports Group chose to cancel the Sepang 12 Hours scheduled for 10 December, due to a lack of entries. Laurens Vanthoor was the defending drivers' champion and Audi was the defending manufacturers' champion.


2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge
In contrast to the inaugural season, manufacturers no longer needed to enter their cars separately. In 2017, as long as they held an international licence, all cars and drivers entered in the overall GT3 class, together with the manufacturers in the overall GT4 class were automatically eligible to score points towards the titles.


2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge, Championship standings
Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points, with the exception of Bathurst where a car simply had to cross the finish line to be classified. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race. A manufacturer only received points for its two highest placed cars in each round.


2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge, Championship standings, Drivers' championship
The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race. For unknown reasons some drivers were ineligible to score points. It is unknown which drivers that did not finish in a points scoring position were ineligible to score points.


2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge, Championship standings, Manufacturers' championships
If more than two cars of a specific manufacturer finished in the top 10, these cars would be considered invisible and their points would be redistributed to the next eligible car.


2017 Intermediate League World Series
The 2017 Intermediate League World Series took place from July 30–August 6 in Livermore, California, United States. Guayama, Puerto Rico defeated Freehold Township, New Jersey in the championship game.


2017 International Challenger Quanzhou
The 2017 International Challenger Quanzhou was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Quanzhou, China between 20 and 25 March 2017.


2017 International Challenger Quanzhou, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 International Challenger Quanzhou, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking:


2017 International Challenger Quanzhou – Doubles
Hsieh Cheng-peng and Peng Hsien-yin won the title after defeating Andre Begemann and Aliaksandr Bury 3–6, 6–4, [10–7] in the final.


2017 International Challenger Quanzhou – Singles
Thomas Fabbiano won the title after defeating Matteo Berrettini 7–6(7–5), 7–6(9–7) in the final.


2017 International Challenger Zhangjiagang
The 2017 International Challenger Zhangjiagang was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Zhangjiagang, China between 5 and 10 September 2017.


2017 International Challenger Zhangjiagang, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 International Challenger Zhangjiagang, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2017 International Challenger Zhangjiagang – Doubles
Gao Xin and Zhang Zhizhen won the title after defeating Chen Ti and Yi Chu-huan 6–2, 6–3 in the final.


2017 International Challenger Zhangjiagang – Singles
Jason Jung won the title after defeating Zhang Ze 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 in the final.


2017 International Champions Cup
The 2017 International Champions Cup (or ICC) was the fifth edition of a series of friendly association football matches, organized to simulate a tournament. It began on 18 July and ended on 30 July 2017.


2017 International Championship
The 2017 OPPO International Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 29 October to 5 November 2017 in Daqing, China. It was the eighth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.


2017 International Championship
Qualifying for the tournament took place between 26 and 30 September 2017 in Preston.


2017 International Championship
Mark Selby was the defending champion, having beaten Ding Junhui 10–1 in the 2016 final. Selby retained his title by beating Mark Allen 10–7 in the final of this year's edition.


2017 International Championship
Kyren Wilson made the 133rd official maximum break in the 10th frame of his last 32 match against Martin Gould. It was Wilson's first professional maximum break.


2017 International Championship, Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:


2017 International Championship, Prize fund
The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £5,000


2017 International Championship, Qualifying
These matches were held between 26 September and 29 September 2017 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. Matches involving top players Mark Selby, John Higgins, Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo were held-over to the main venue, as well as matches involving Chinese players who participated in 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games: Zhou Yuelong, Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao and Lyu Haotian. These were played on 29 October 2017 in China. All matches were best of 11 frames.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election
The 2017 International Court of Justice election began on 20 November 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. In the set of triennial elections, the General Assembly and the Security Council concurrently elect five judges to the Court for nine-year terms, in this case beginning on 6 February 2018. From the seven candidates, the five winners were Abdulqawi Yusuf (Somalia), Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade (Brazil), Nawaf Salam (Lebanon), Ronny Abraham (France) and Dalveer Bhandari (India).


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Background
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), based in The Hague, is one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Also known as the World Court, it adjudicates legal disputes between states, and provides advisory opinions on legal questions submitted by other UN organs or agencies.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Background
The court consists of 15 judges, with five judges elected every three years. (In the case of death or other vacancy, a judge is elected for the remainder of the term.) Judges are required to be independent and impartial; they may not exercise any political or administrative function, and do not act as a representative of their home state.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Background
Elections of members of the Court are governed by articles 2 through 15 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Background
The five judges whose terms expired in February 2018, with their nationality, were:


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Background, Election procedure
The General Assembly and the Security Council proceed, independently of one another, to elect five members of the Court.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Background, Election procedure
To be elected, a candidate must obtain an absolute majority of votes both in the General Assembly and in the Security Council. The words “absolute majority” are interpreted as meaning a majority of all electors, whether or not they vote or are allowed to vote. Thus 97 votes constitute an absolute majority in the General Assembly and 8 votes constitute an absolute majority in the Security Council (with no distinction being made between permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council).


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Background, Election procedure
Only those candidates whose names appear on the ballot papers are eligible for election. Each elector in the General Assembly and in the Security Council may vote for not more than five candidates on the first ballot and, on subsequent ballots for five less the number of candidates who have already obtained an absolute majority.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Background, Election procedure
When five candidates have obtained the required majority in one of the organs, the president of that organ notifies the president of the other organ of the names of the five candidates. The president of the latter does not communicate such names to the members of that organ until that organ itself has given five candidates the required majority of votes.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Background, Election procedure
After both the General Assembly and the Security Council have produced a list of five names that received an absolute majority of the votes, the two lists are compared. Any candidate appearing on both lists is elected. But if fewer than five candidates have been thus elected (as happened in 2017), the two organs proceed, again independently of one another, at a second meeting and, if necessary, a third meeting to elect candidates by further ballots for seats remaining vacant, the results again being compared after the required number of candidates have obtained an absolute majority in each organ.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Background, Election procedure
If after the third meeting, one or more seats still remain unfilled, the General Assembly and the Security Council may form a joint conference consisting of six members, three appointed by each organ. This joint conference may, by an absolute majority, agree upon one name for each seat still vacant and submit the name for the respective acceptance of the General Assembly and the Security Council. If the joint conference is unanimously agreed, it may submit the name of a person not included in the list of nominations, provided that candidate fulfills the required conditions of eligibility to be a judge on the ICJ.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Background, Election procedure
If the General Assembly and the Security Council ultimately are unable to fill one or more vacant seats, then the judges of the ICJ who have already been elected shall proceed to fill the vacant seats by selection from among those candidates who have obtained votes either in the General Assembly or in the Security Council. In the event of a tie vote among the judges, the eldest judge shall have a casting vote. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain:  United Nations document A/72/182–S/2017/620


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Candidates, Qualifications
Article 2 of the Statute of the ICJ provides that judges shall be elected “from among persons of high moral character, who possess the qualifications required in their respective countries for appointment to the highest judicial offices, or are jurisconsults of recognized competence in international law”.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Candidates, Nomination procedure
Nominations of candidates for election to the ICJ are made by individuals who sit on the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). For this purpose, members of the PCA act in "national groups" (i.e. all the PCA members from any individual country). (In the case of UN member states not represented in the PCA, the state in question may select up to four individuals to be its "national group" for the purpose of nominating candidates to the ICJ.)


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Candidates, Nomination procedure
Every such "national group" may nominate up to four candidates, not more than two of whom shall be of their own nationality. Before making these nominations, each "national group" is recommended to consult its highest court of justice, its legal faculties and schools of law, and its national academies and national sections of international academies devoted to the study of law.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Candidates, 2017 nominees
By a communication dated 1 February 2017, the Secretary-General of the United Nations invited the "national groups" to undertake the nomination of persons  as judges of the ICJ, and submit the nominations no later than 3 July 2017.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Candidates, 2017 nominees
The nominated candidates for the 2017 election are as follows:


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Election, Day 1
The Zambian delegation withdrew the candidacy of Chaloka Beyani prior to the first round of voting. Having received majority support in both the General Assembly and the Security Council, Ronny Abraham, Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade, Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf and Nawaf Salam were elected to the Court in the fifth round of the first day of voting. The General Assembly and Security Council then proceeded to vote to fill the fifth vacant seat between Dalveer Bhandari and Christopher Greenwood. No candidate received the required absolute majorities in both bodies.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Election, Day 2
In all rounds of voting Dalveer Bhandari received the majority of votes in the General Assembly and Christopher Greenwood received the majority of votes in the Security Council.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Election, Day 3
Prior to the elections the UK withdrew the candidacy of Christopher Greenwood. Dalveer Bhandari was elected to the last vacant seat.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Aftermath
Christopher Greenwood's defeat marked the first time the United Kingdom would not have a judge at the International Court of Justice, the first time a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council would not have a judge at the Court and the first time a sitting member to the court lost to another sitting member. Bhandari's election also upset the tradition of five seats being occupied by the Western European and Others Group and three seats being occupied by the Asia-Pacific Group.


2017 International Court of Justice judges election, Aftermath
Following the election, which was seen as a loss by the UK, the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom published a report, containing its conclusions and recommendations to the UK government regarding the election.


2017 International Darts Open
The 2017 International Darts Open was the eleventh of twelve PDC European Tour events on the 2017 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the SACHSENarena, Riesa, Germany, between 22–24 September 2017. It featured a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.


2017 International Darts Open
Mensur Suljović was the defending champion after defeating Kim Huybrechts 6–5 in the final of the 2016 tournament, but he was defeated 6–5 in the third round by Gerwyn Price.


2017 International Darts Open
Peter Wright then went on to win the contest, defeating Kim Huybrechts 6–5 in the final.


2017 International Darts Open, Qualification and format
The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 30 June automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.


2017 International Darts Open, Qualification and format
The remaining 32 places went to players from five qualifying events – 18 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 4 August), eight from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 21 September), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 21 September), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 11 August) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 26 August).


2017 International GT Open
The 2017 International GT Open season was the twelfth season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 29 April at Autódromo do Estoril and finished on 29 October, at Barcelona after seven double-header meetings.


2017 International GT Open, Race calendar
A seven-round provisional calendar was revealed on 4 October 2016. The Hungaroring round will be co-headlined by the TCR International Series. Bold indicates overall winner.


2017 International Rules Series
The 2017 International Rules Series (officially the 2017 Virgin Australia International Rules Series) was the 20th International Rules Series contested by Gaelic footballers from Ireland and Australian footballers from Australia. The series was hosted by Australia and was the first in four years to revert to an aggregate points format. The two test matches were played on 12 and 18 November 2017 at the Adelaide Oval and Domain Stadium.


2017 International Rules Series, Background
The series reverted to the traditional two-match format, with the team scoring the highest amount over the two test matches being the winner. The AFL and GAA announced the dates of the two matches in November 2016.


2017 International Rules Series, Background
In March 2017 West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) chief executive Gavin Taylor revealed that the WAFC would bid for the right to host one of the test matches at Domain Stadium (which is the headquarters of the WAFC), in what would likely be the venue's final elite-level football match considering the AFL's move to the new Perth Stadium by the start of the 2018 season. On 8 August 2017, the AFL announced that the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, South Australia would host the first test and Domain Stadium in Perth, Western Australia would host the second test. The series was broadcast live on the Seven Network in Australia and on RTÉ Television in Ireland.


2017 International Rules Series, Background, Australian team
The AFL considered a number of prospective coaches to manage the Australian team. Among the favourites for the role included 2016 premiership coach Luke Beveridge, previous Australian coach Alastair Clarkson, as well as former assistant coaches of the Australian team Chris Scott (eventual appointee) and Ross Lyon. On 17 July, the AFL announced that Scott had been selected for the coaching position, who said the appointment was "a tremendous honour". Scott was joined by Lyon and brother Brad as assistant coaches.


2017 International Rules Series, Background, Australian team
The initial Australian squad was announced on 12 October 2017. Among the squad were multiple All-Australians Gary Ablett Jr., Patrick Dangerfield, Scott Pendlebury and Joel Selwood, and five players – Michael Hibberd, Rory Laird, Zach Merrett, Paddy Ryder and Dayne Zorko – who had made the All-Australian team for the first time in their careers in 2017. Of the 17-man squad, nine players – Ablett, Nat Fyfe, Toby Greene, Hibberd, Laird, Merrett, Ryder, Rory Sloane and Zorko – have not represented Australia in International rules football before.


2017 International Rules Series, Background, Australian team
Only three players – Eddie Betts, Dangerfield and Brendon Goddard – represented Australia in the 2015 series. The selectors had the capacity to add further selections closer to the matches, after assessing other players' availability from their leave periods. Goddard was chosen to fill the goalkeeper position for the Australian team, while Greene was ruled out with a broken toe. An additional six players were selected to fill the squad on 2 November 2017. Only five days prior to the first test, Ablett pulled out of the Australian team, citing personal reasons. On 10 November, three-time Hawthorn premiership player Shaun Burgoyne was appointed captain of the Australian team. Ahead of the second test match, North Melbourne midfielder Shaun Higgins was brought into the Australian squad, replacing the injured Scott Pendlebury and Paddy Ryder.


2017 International Rules Series, Background, Irish team
Joe Kernan, Ireland's manager for the 2015 series, returned to coach the Irish team for a second time, joined by Padraic Joyce, Darragh Ó Sé and Dermot Earley on the coaching and selection panel. Kernan revealed his coaching panel would consider fitness as well as catching and kicking skills when it came to selecting the squad, and praised the series organisers for returning the concept to a two-match series.


2017 International Rules Series, Background, Irish team
In late September, Kernan stated that the final squad of 23 players would include three Irish AFL players, Zach Tuohy of Geelong, Pearce Hanley of Gold Coast and Conor McKenna of Essendon, however McKenna sustained an injury in training and was ruled out of selection. On 25 October, Kernan and the Irish management team announced a 21-man touring squad for the series. Mayo's Aidan O'Shea, who represented Ireland in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 series, was announced as captain of the team whilst Conor McManus of Monaghan was appointed vice-captain.


2017 International Rules Series, Background, Irish team
In total 14 counties are represented on the panel, including four from Mayo and three from Kerry, however no players from All-Ireland champions Dublin were selected. Seán Powter of Cork and Niall Grimley of Armagh were later added to the team, completing the final 23-man squad. After Pearce Hanley broke his hand in the first test match, Monaghan player Darren Hughes flew out to Australia for the second test match, replacing Hanley's position in the squad. Additionally, former Carlton AFL defender Ciarán Sheehan was drafted into the Irish squad prior to the second test match.


2017 International Supermodified Association
The 2017 International Supermodified Association  is the 41st season of the International Supermodified Association. The series begins with the Jack Murphy Memorial at Oswego Speedway on May 27, and ends with the World Series of Speedway Racing at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on October 15. Dave Shullick Jr. is the defending champion.


2017 International Tennis Tournament of Cortina
The 2017 International Tennis Tournament of Cortina was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 4th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy between 24 and 30 July 2017.


2017 International Tennis Tournament of Cortina, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 International Tennis Tournament of Cortina, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt:


2017 International Tennis Tournament of Cortina, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2017 International Tennis Tournament of Cortina – Doubles
James Cerretani and Philipp Oswald were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2017 International Tennis Tournament of Cortina – Doubles
Guido Andreozzi and Gerald Melzer won the title after defeating Steven de Waard and Ben McLachlan 6–2, 7–6(7–4) in the final.


2017 International Tennis Tournament of Cortina – Singles
João Souza was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2017 International Tennis Tournament of Cortina – Singles
Roberto Carballés Baena won the title after defeating Gerald Melzer 6–1, 6–0 in the final.


2017 International Tournament of Spain
The 2017 International Tournament of Spain was the 42nd edition of the International Tournament of Spain, 16th edition with the name of Memorial Domingo Barcenas, held in Irun, Spain, 6–8 January as a friendly handball tournament organised by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation as a preparation of the host nation to the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.


2017 International U-21 Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup
The 2017 International U-21 Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup was the 11th edition of the International U-21 Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup, the friendly international youth championship organised by Thanh Niên Newspaper.


2017 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne
The 2017 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the twenty-first edition of the tournament and was part of the 2017 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Poitiers, France, on 23–29 October 2017.


2017 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2017 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne – Doubles
Nao Hibino and Alicja Rosolska were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.


2017 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne – Doubles
Belinda Bencic and Yanina Wickmayer won the title after defeating Mihaela Buzărnescu and Nicola Geuer 7–6(9–7), 6–3 in the final.


2017 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne – Singles
Océane Dodin was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2017 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne – Singles
Mihaela Buzărnescu won the title, defeating Alison Van Uytvanck in the final, 6–4, 6–2.


2017 Internationaux de France
The 2017 Internationaux de France was the 5th event of six in the 2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at Patinoire Polesud in Grenoble on November 17–19. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2017–18 Grand Prix Final.


2017 Internationaux de France, Records
The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition:


2017 Internationaux de France, Entries
The ISU published the preliminary assignments on May 26, 2017.


2017 Internationaux de Strasbourg
The 2017 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 31st edition of the tournament and part of the International-level tournament category of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tennis Club de Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France, on 22-28 May 2017.


2017 Internationaux de Strasbourg, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles
Anabel Medina Garrigues and Arantxa Parra Santonja were the defending champions, but chose not to participate this year.


2017 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles
Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua won the title, defeating Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan in the final, 6–4, 6–2.


2017 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles
Caroline Garcia was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Daria Gavrilova.


2017 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles
Sixth-seeded Samantha Stosur won the title, defeating Gavrilova in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3.


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois
The 2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Blois, France between 19 and 25 June 2017.


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt:


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois – Doubles
Alexander Satschko and Simon Stadler were the defending champions but only Satschko chose to defend his title, partnering Gero Kretschmer. Satschko lost in the quarterfinals to Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen.


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois – Doubles
Gillé and Vliegen won the title after defeating Máximo González and Fabrício Neis 3–6, 6–3, [10–7] in the final.


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois – Singles
Carlos Berlocq was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois – Singles
Damir Džumhur won the title after defeating Calvin Hemery 6–1, 6–3 in the final.


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée
The 2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Mouilleron-le-Captif, France between 6 and 12 November 2017.


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée – Doubles
Jonathan Eysseric and Édouard Roger-Vasselin were the defending champions but only Eysseric chose to defend his title, partnering Andre Begemann. Eysseric successfully defended his title, defeating Tomasz Bednarek and David Pel 6–3, 6–4 in the final.


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée – Singles
Julien Benneteau was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2017 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée – Singles
Elias Ymer won the title after defeating Yannick Maden 7–5, 6–4 in the final.


2017 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia
The 2017 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and part of the 2017 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $60,000 in prize money. It took place in Brescia, Italy, from 5–11 June 2017.


2017 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia – Doubles
Deborah Chiesa and Martina Colmegna were the defending champions, but they lost in the quarterfinals to Montserrat González and Ilona Kremen.


2017 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia – Doubles
Julia Glushko and Priscilla Hon won the title, defeating González and Kremen in the final, 2–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–8].


2017 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia – Singles
Karin Knapp was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2017 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia – Singles
Polona Hercog won the title, defeating Ganna Poznikhirenko in the final, 6–2, 7–5.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte
The 2017 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Andria, Italy between November 20 and November 26, 2017.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte – Doubles
Wesley Koolhof and Matwé Middelkoop were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte – Doubles
Lorenzo Sonego and Andrea Vavassori won the title after defeating Sander Arends and Sander Gillé 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] in the final.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte – Singles
Luca Vanni was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte – Singles
Uladzimir Ignatik won the title after defeating Christopher Heyman 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3) in the final.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia
The 2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Perugia, Italy between 11 and 16 July 2017.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as alternates:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia – Doubles
Rogério Dutra Silva and Andrés Molteni were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia – Doubles
Salvatore Caruso and Jonathan Eysseric won the title after defeating Nicolás Kicker and Fabrício Neis 6–3, 6–3 in the final.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia – Singles
Nicolás Kicker was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Gleb Sakharov.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia – Singles
Laslo Đere won the title after defeating Daniel Muñoz de la Nava 7–6(7–2), 6–4 in the final.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza
The 2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Vicenza, Italy between 29 May and 4 June 2017.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as special exempts:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza – Doubles
Andrey Golubev and Nikola Mektić were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza – Doubles
Gero Kretschmer and Alexander Satschko won the title after defeating Sekou Bangoura and Tristan-Samuel Weissborn 6–4, 7–6(7–4) in the final.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza – Singles
Guido Andreozzi was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Lorenzo Giustino.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza – Singles
Márton Fucsovics won the title after defeating Laslo Đere 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2 in the final.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo
The 2017 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo will be a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It will be the first edition of the tournament which will be part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It will take place in Francavilla al Mare, Italy between 24 and 30 April 2017.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo – Doubles
Julian Knowle and Igor Zelenay won the title after defeating Rameez Junaid and Kevin Krawietz 2–6, 6–2, [10–7] in the final.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo – Singles
Pedro Sousa won the title after defeating Alessandro Giannessi 6–3, 7–6(7–3) in the final.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia
The 2017 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fourteenth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Cordenons, Italy between 14 and 20 August 2017.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia – Doubles
Andre Begemann and Aliaksandr Bury were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia – Doubles
Roman Jebavý ang Zdeněk Kolář won the title after defeating Matwé Middelkoop and Igor Zelenay 6–2, 6–3 in the final.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia – Singles
Taro Daniel was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia – Singles
Elias Ymer won the title after defeating Roberto Carballés Baena 6–2, 6–3 in the final.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis dell'Umbria
The 2017 Internazionali di Tennis dell'Umbria was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the men's tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. The event took place at the Tennis Club Todi in Todi, Italy between 19 – 25 June 2017.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis dell'Umbria, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis dell'Umbria, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2017 Internazionali di Tennis dell'Umbria – Doubles
Marcelo Demoliner and Fabrício Neis were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis dell'Umbria – Doubles
Steven de Waard and Ben McLachlan won the title after defeating Marin and Tomislav Draganja 6–7(7–9), 6–4, [10–7] in the final.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis dell'Umbria – Singles
Miljan Zekić was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Arthur De Greef.


2017 Internazionali di Tennis dell'Umbria – Singles
Federico Delbonis won the title after defeating Marco Cecchinato 7–5, 6–1 in the final.


2017 Interstate 75 rock-throwing deaths
The 2017 Interstate 75 rock-throwing incidents were a series of rock and sandbag throwing incidents from two highway overpasses by teenagers along Interstate 75 that caused two deaths in separate incidents in 2017: one in Michigan and one in Ohio.