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2011 NNS Ford 300 Race Results
Timing & Scoring
This was Keselowski’s 5th series win of the 2011 season, his 17th series career win and his 1st series win at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Following Keselowski and Stenhouse to the drop of the checkered flag were Carl Edwards, who’s third-place finish gave Roush Fenway Racing the owners championship, Clint Bowyer finishing fourth and Denny Hamlin finishing in fifth.
Rounding out the top-ten finishing positions were Elliott Sadler finishing sixth, Sam Hornish Jr. seventh, Aric Almirola eighth, Brian Scott ninth and Joey Logano finishing in the tenth position.
The 2011 NNS Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors go to Rick Ware Racing’s Timmy Hill.
RACE NOTES:
Average Speed: 119.377 MPH
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 30 Mins, 47 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.268 Seconds
Lead Changes: 17 among 9 drivers
Cautions: 9 for 36 laps
Attendance: 38,000
Unofficial Top-Ten in the Points Standings: 1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – 1222 (Series Champion) 2. Elliott Sadler – 1177 (-45 Points Behind the Champion) 3. Justin Allgaier – 1105 (-117) 4. Aric Almirola – 1095 (-127) 5. Reed Sorenson – 1062 (-160) 6. Jason Leffler – 1028 (-194) 7. Kenny Wallace – 963 (-259) 8. Brian Scott – 947 (-275) 9. Michael Annett – 944 (-278) 10. Steve Wallace – 921 (-301)
Next Up: The 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Season
2011 NNS Ford 300 Race Results
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Lap | Pts | BPts | Status | TLd | LLd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 200 | 0 | Running | 4 | 66 | |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Blackwell Angus Ford | 200 | 43 | 1 | Running | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | 3 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal/Wypall Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 5 | 87 | |
| 4 | 6 | 33 | Clint Bowyer(i) | Rheem Heating Cooling & Water Heating Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 | 7 | 18 | Denny Hamlin(i) | Z-Line Designs Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | |||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevrolet | 200 | 39 | 1 | Running | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 13 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Alliance Truck Parts Dodge | 200 | 38 | 1 | Running | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 10 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Grand Touring Vodka/Hard Rock Chevrolet | 200 | 36 | Running | |||
| 9 | 11 | 11 | Brian Scott | Shore Lodge Toyota | 200 | 35 | Running | |||
| 10 | 9 | 20 | Joey Logano(i) | GameStop/Afterglow Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | |||
| 11 | 8 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | Ford Mustang Ford | 200 | 34 | 1 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 14 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevrolet | 200 | 32 | Running | |||
| 13 | 5 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevrolet | 200 | 31 | Running | |||
| 14 | 19 | 32 | James Buescher(i) | Dollar General Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | |||
| 15 | 21 | 70 | David Stremme(i) | Foretravel Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 1 | 3 | |
| 16 | 22 | 97 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves Toyota | 200 | 28 | Running | |||
| 17 | 17 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Bruvado Chevrolet | 200 | 27 | Running | |||
| 18 | 29 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Clements Racing Engines Chevrolet | 200 | 26 | Running | |||
| 19 | 15 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J Toyota | 200 | 26 | 1 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 31 | 1 | Mike Wallace | I Hate Steven Singer Chevrolet | 200 | 24 | Running | |||
| 21 | 33 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Poynt/Lilly Trucking Ford | 200 | 23 | Running | |||
| 22 | 37 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Tia Rosa Chevrolet | 200 | 22 | Running | |||
| 23 | 18 | 81 | Blake Koch # | Daystar.com Chevrolet | 199 | 21 | Running | |||
| 24 | 35 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr.(i) | Bienvenidos a NASCAR Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | |||
| 25 | 23 | 82 | Reed Sorenson | Foametix/Bullet Liner Dodge | 198 | 19 | Running | |||
| 26 | 36 | 87 | Kevin Conway | Extenze Toyota | 198 | 18 | Running | |||
| 27 | 20 | 4 | Casey Roderick | Go Green Racing Ford | 198 | 17 | Running | |||
| 28 | 40 | 40 | TJ Duke | Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet | 198 | 16 | Running | |||
| 29 | 34 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlackOut/Reynolds Chevrolet | 197 | 15 | Running | |||
| 30 | 42 | 28 | Derrike Cope | MAXelence Dodge | 195 | 14 | Running | |||
| 31 | 32 | 41 | Stanton Barrett | Barcode Media/MyBrokenPalace.com Chevrolet | 194 | 13 | Running | |||
| 32 | 12 | 7 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com Chevrolet | 190 | 12 | Accident | |||
| 33 | 16 | 9 | Kenny Wallace | Federated Auto Parts Toyota | 187 | 11 | Accident | |||
| 34 | 27 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 146 | 10 | Accident | |||
| 35 | 41 | 52 | Kevin Lepage | Sunshine Plumbing Supplies Chevrolet | 136 | 9 | Rear Gear | |||
| 36 | 24 | 67 | Andrew Ranger | Go Canada Racing Ford | 91 | 8 | Accident | |||
| 37 | 30 | 3 | Scott Riggs | McKinney Pipe and Steel Chevrolet | 15 | 7 | Overheating | |||
| 38 | 43 | 46 | Chase Miller | Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet | 10 | 6 | Rear Gear | |||
| 39 | 25 | 47 | Josh Wise | Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet | 4 | 5 | Electrical | |||
| 40 | 28 | 71 | Matt Carter | Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | Vibration | |||
| 41 | 26 | 42 | Scott Speed | Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | Overheating | |||
| 42 | 38 | 39 | Fain Skinner | Carport Empire Ford | 2 | 2 | Accident | |||
| 43 | 39 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory In Jesus Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | Engine |
(i) Ineligible for Points in this Series
# Denotes Rookie
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