2011 Irwin Tools Night Race

2011 Irwin Tools Night Race
Race details[1][2]
Race 24 of 36 in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
Date August 27, 2011 (2011-08-27)
Location Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)
Weather Temperatures reaching as low as 62.1 °F (16.7 °C); wind speeds up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)[3]
Average speed 96.753 mph (155.709 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Stewart Haas Racing
Time 15.624
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 206
Winner
No. 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing
Television in the United States
Network ABC
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree

The 2011 Irwin Tools Night Race was a stock car racing competition that took place on August 27, 2011. Held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, the 500-lap race was the twenty-fourth in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Brad Keselowski of the Penske Racing team won the race; Martin Truex, Jr. finished second and Jeff Gordon finished third.

Report

Background

Bristol Motor Speedway, the race track where the race was held.

Bristol Motor Speedway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Richmond International Raceway, Dover International Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, and Phoenix International Raceway.[4] The standard track at Bristol Motor Speedway is a four-turn short track oval that is 0.533 miles (0.858 km) long.[5] The track's turns are banked from twenty-four to thirty degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked from six to ten degrees. The back stretch also has banking from six to ten degrees.[5]

Before the race, Kyle Busch led the Drivers' Championship with 799 points, and Jimmie Johnson stood in second with 789 points. Kevin Harvick was third in the Drivers' Championship with 760 points, and Carl Edwards was fourth with 760 points. Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Tony Stewart rounded out the first ten positions.[6] Kyle Busch was the race's defending champion.[7]

On August 23, 2011, Toyota debuted the 2012 Toyota Camry at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California, prompting the Toyota teams to change their headlights, taillights, fog lights, and rear decals.


Race

The race was televised by ABC in the United States. However, several affiliates including ABC owned-and-operated WABC in New York City, WPVI in Philadelphia and WTVD in Raleigh-Durham pre-empted the race in order to offer continuing coverage of Hurricane Irene,[8] while other ABC affiliates pre-empted this race to air NFL preseason games.

Results

 Qualifying results
Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 39Ryan NewmanStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet15.624122.811
2 99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord15.642122.670
3 17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord15.643122.662
4 24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.654122.662
5 5Mark MartinHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.658122.544
6 1Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet15.659122.537
7 27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.676122.404
8 2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge15.683122.349
9 20Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.688122.310
10 22Kurt BuschPenske RacingDodge15.699122.224
11 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty MotorsportsFord15.715122.100
12 78Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet15.721122.053
13 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.725122.022
14 16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord15.725122.022
15 29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.727122.007
16 33Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.727122.007
17 34David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord15.736121.937
18 43A. J. AllmendingerRichard Petty MotorsportsFord15.738121.921
19 42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet15.755121.790
20 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.760121.751
21 31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.765121.713
22 88Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.775121.635
23 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.785121.558
24 6David RaganRoush Fenway RacingFord15.787121.543
25 4Kasey KahneRed Bull Racing TeamToyota15.793121.497
26 83Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota15.820121.290
27 56Martin Truex, Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota15.822121.274
28 87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota15.835121.175
29 13Casey MearsGermain RacingToyota15.839121.144
30 47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota15.843121.113
31 30David StremmeInception MotorsportsChevrolet15.875120.869
32 66Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota15.879120.839
33 38Travis KvapilFront Row MotorsportsFord15.894120.725
34 00David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingToyota15.901120.672
35 36Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet15.930120.452
36 46Scott SpeedWhitney MotorsportsFord15.949120.308
37 95David StarrLeavine Family RacingFord15.970120.150
38 71Andy LallyTRG MotorsportsFord16.012119.835
39 7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsDodge16.012119.835
40 51Mike BlissPhoenix RacingChevrolet16.049119.559
41 32Terry LabonteFAS Lane RacingFord16.306117.674
42 14Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet16.306116.397
43 60Mike SkinnerGermain RacingToyota16.089119.158
Failed to qualify
44 50T. J. BellLTD Powersports, LLCChevrolet16.103119.158
45 55J. J. YeleyFront Row MotorsportsFord16.116119.062
46 37Jeff GreenMax Q MotorsportsFord16.302117.703
Source:[9]

Race

 Race results
Pos Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Run Points
1 8 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 500 47
2 27 56 Martin Truex, Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 500 43
3 4 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 43
4 13 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 41
5 6 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 500 40
6 3 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 500 39
7 20 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 37
8 1 39 Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 500 37
9 2 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 500 35
10 11 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 500 34
11 25 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 500 32
12 18 43 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 500 32
13 9 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 32
14 23 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 31
15 21 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 29
16 22 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 28
17 10 22 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 500 27
18 12 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 500 26
19 19 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 500 25
20 246 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 500 24
21 26 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 499 23
22 15 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 499 22
23 29 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Toyota 499 21
24 17 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 498 20
25 38 71 Andy Lally TRG Motorsports Ford 498 19
26 16 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 498 18
27 37 95 David Starr Leavine Family Racing Ford 497 0
28 42 14 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 497 16
29 40 51 Mike Bliss Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 497 0
30 7 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 496 14
31 14 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 496 13
32 31 30 David Stremme Inception Motorsports Chevrolet 494 12
33 41 32 Terry Labonte FAS Lane Racing Ford 494 11
34 30 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 471 10
35 35 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 457 9
36 34 00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 430 8
37 33 38 Travis Kvapil Front Row Motorsports Ford 371 0
38 5 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 363 6
39 32 66 Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota 49 5
40 28 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 42 0
41 43 60 Mike Skinner Germain Racing Toyota 28 0
42 36 46 Scott Speed Whitney Motorsports Ford 28 0
43 39 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge 10 1
Source:[2]

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Kyle Busch 830
2 Jimmie Johnson 830
3 Matt Kenseth 798
4 Carl Edwards 795
5 Kevin Harvick 782
6 Jeff Gordon 782
7 Ryan Newman 762
8 Kurt Busch 749
9 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 728
10 Tony Stewart 710
Source:[10]
Manufacturers' Championship standings
Pos Manufacturer Points
1 Chevrolet 153
2 Ford 134
3 Toyota 133
4 Dodge 108
Source:[11]
  • Note: Only the first ten positions are included for the Drivers' Championship.

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Sprint Cup Series Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Official Race Report No. 24". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Weather Information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "NASCAR Tracks—The Bristol Motor Speedway". Bristol Motor Speedway. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Driver's Championship Classification". NASCAR. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  7. ↑ "2010 Irwin Tools Night Race". racing-reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  8. ↑ "ABC11 TV Listings". WTVD. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site — Bristol (2) Sprint Cup Qualifying Order/Results, Lineup". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "2011 Irwin Tools Night Race". Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "2011 Manufacturers' Championship". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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