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Nov 19, 2011
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2011 NNS Ford 300 Race Results
Timing & Scoring
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Brad Keselowski gets ready to celebrate after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series season-ending Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 19. - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR
Brad Keselowski gets ready to celebrate after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series season-ending Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 19. - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR
Pole sitter and last year’s NASCAR Nationwide Series champion, Brad Keselowski, held off the new 2011 NNS champion, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., by 0.268 seconds to win the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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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