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Jul 31, 2011
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2011 NSCS Brickyard 400 Race Results
Timing & Scoring
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Paul Menard, driver of the No. 27 NIBCO/Menards Chevrolet, celebrates on the bricks after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 31 in Indianapolis, Ind. - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Paul Menard, driver of the No. 27 NIBCO/Menards Chevrolet, celebrates on the bricks after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 31 in Indianapolis, Ind. - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Paul Menard, who gambled on conserving gas for the final laps of the NSCS Brickyard 400, was able to hold off  Jeff Gordon (by 0.725 seconds) to capture his first career NSCS victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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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