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2011 NSCS Brickyard 400 Race Results
Timing & Scoring
Following Menard and Gordon to the drop of the checkered flag were Regan Smith finishing in third, Jamie McMurray fourth and Matt Kenseth finishes in the fifth position.
Rounding out the top-ten finishers were Tony Stewart finishing in sixth, Greg Biffle seventh, Mark Martin eighth, Brad Keselowski ninth and Kyle Busch finishing in tenth.
Carl Edwards, who finished in 14th, heads to Pocono with a 11-point lead over Jimmie Johnson.
RACE NOTES:
Average Speed: 140.762 MPH
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 50 Mins, 30 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.725 Seconds
Lead Changes: 22 among 13 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 22 laps
Attendance: 138,000
Unofficial Top-Ten in the Point Standings: 1. Carl Edwards – 682 (Leader) 2. Jimmie Johnson – 671 (-11 Points Behind the Leader) 3. Kevin Harvick – 670 (-12) 4. Kyle Busch – 666 (-16) 5. Matt Kenseth – 666 (-16) 6. Kurt Busch – 664 (-18) 7. Jeff Gordon – 630 (-52) 8. Ryan Newman – 618 (-64) 9. Tony Stewart – 609 (-73) 10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 606 (-76).
Next Up: Good Sam RV Insurance 500 at Ponoco Raceway on Sunday, August 7th, with ESPN beginning their (pre-race) coverage at 12:00 PM (EDT).
2011 NSCS Brickyard 400 Race Results
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Lap | Pts | BPts | Status | TLd | LLd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 27 | Paul Menard | Nibco/Menards Chevrolet | 160 | 47 | 4 | Running | 4 | 21 |
| 2 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet | 160 | 43 | 1 | Running | 4 | 36 |
| 3 | 27 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevrolet | 160 | 41 | Running | |||
| 4 | 16 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 160 | 41 | 1 | Running | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 9 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 160 | 40 | 1 | Running | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | 24 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet | 160 | 39 | 1 | Running | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Red Cross Ford | 160 | 37 | Running | |||
| 8 | 12 | 5 | Mark Martin | Quaker State/GoDaddy.com Chevrolet | 160 | 36 | Running | |||
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 160 | 36 | 1 | Running | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | 29 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 160 | 34 | Running | |||
| 11 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's Chevrolet | 160 | 33 | Running | |||
| 12 | 23 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevrolet | 160 | 32 | Running | |||
| 13 | 26 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet | 160 | 32 | 1 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 10 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ortho Home Defense Max Ford | 160 | 30 | Running | |||
| 15 | 31 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 160 | 29 | Running | |||
| 16 | 22 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet | 160 | 29 | 1 | Running | 1 | 7 |
| 17 | 17 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Huggies Toyota | 160 | 27 | Running | |||
| 18 | 2 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 160 | 28 | 2 | Running | 3 | 48 |
| 19 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet | 160 | 26 | 1 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 32 | 51 | Landon Cassill(i) | Phoenix Construction/Security Benefit Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 1 | 1 | |
| 21 | 4 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell/Pennzoil Dodge | 160 | 23 | Running | |||
| 22 | 6 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 160 | 22 | Running | |||
| 23 | 1 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS/Hall Of Fame/Ned Jarrett Ford | 160 | 22 | 1 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 30 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Platinum Filter Toyota | 160 | 20 | Running | |||
| 25 | 20 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 160 | 19 | Running | |||
| 26 | 39 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Interstate Moving Services Ford | 160 | 18 | Running | |||
| 27 | 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 160 | 17 | Running | |||
| 28 | 7 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 160 | 16 | Running | |||
| 29 | 11 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 160 | 15 | Running | |||
| 30 | 25 | 21 | Trevor Bayne(i) | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | |||
| 31 | 33 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Big Red Chevrolet | 160 | 14 | 1 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | Mike Bliss(i) | TMone Ford | 159 | 0 | Running | |||
| 33 | 37 | 34 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 157 | 11 | Running | |||
| 34 | 21 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 157 | 10 | Running | |||
| 35 | 13 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 152 | 9 | Engine | |||
| 36 | 28 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 49 | 8 | Accident | |||
| 37 | 35 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing, LLC Toyota | 23 | 7 | Electrical | |||
| 38 | 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | AM FM Energy Toyota | 19 | 0 | Overheating | |||
| 39 | 34 | 37 | Scott Speed(i) | Max Q Motorsports Ford | 19 | 0 | Rear Gear | |||
| 40 | 38 | 60 | Mike Skinner(i) | Big Red Toyota | 16 | 0 | Electrical | |||
| 41 | 43 | 23 | Terry Labonte | CRMone Ford | 15 | 3 | Transmission | |||
| 42 | 40 | 50 | T J Bell # | Green Smoke Chevrolet | 10 | 2 | Brakes | |||
| 43 | 41 | 7 | Robby Gordon | SPEED Energy Dodge | 5 | 1 | Engine |
(i) Ineligible for Points in this Series
# Denotes Rookies
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