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2011 Irwin Tools Night Race

FieldValue
TypeNAS
Race NameIrwin Tools Night Race
Details refFulldate =
Year2011
Race_No24
Season_No36
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LocationBristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
Course_mi0.533
Course_km0.858
Distance_laps500
Distance_mi266.5
Distance_km428.89
WeatherTemperatures reaching as low as 62.1 F; wind speeds up to 15 mph
Avg96.753 mi/h
Pole_DriverRyan Newman
Pole_TeamStewart Haas Racing
Pole_Time15.624
Most_DriverJeff Gordon
Most_TeamHendrick Motorsports
Most_laps206
Car2
First_DriverBrad Keselowski
First_TeamPenske Racing
NetworkABC
AnnouncersAllen 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.

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Background

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. The standard track at Bristol Motor Speedway is a four-turn short track oval that is 0.533 mi long. 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.

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. Kyle Busch was the race's defending champion.

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.

Practice and qualifying

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, while other ABC affiliates pre-empted this race to air NFL preseason games.

Results

GridCarDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
39Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet15.624122.811
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord15.642122.670
17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord15.643122.662
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.654122.662
5Mark MartinHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.658122.544
1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet15.659122.537
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.676122.404
2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge15.683122.349
20Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.688122.310
22Kurt BuschPenske RacingDodge15.699122.224
9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord15.715122.100
78Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet15.721122.053
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.725122.022
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord15.725122.022
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.727122.007
33Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.727122.007
34David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord15.736121.937
43A. J. AllmendingerRichard Petty MotorsportsFord15.738121.921
42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet15.755121.790
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.760121.751
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.765121.713
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.775121.635
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.785121.558
6David RaganRoush Fenway RacingFord15.787121.543
4Kasey KahneRed Bull Racing TeamToyota15.793121.497
83Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota15.820121.290
56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota15.822121.274
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota15.835121.175
13Casey MearsGermain RacingToyota15.839121.144
47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota15.843121.113
30David StremmeInception MotorsportsChevrolet15.875120.869
66Michael McDowellHP RacingToyota15.879120.839
38Travis KvapilFront Row MotorsportsFord15.894120.725
00David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingToyota15.901120.672
36Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet15.930120.452
46Scott SpeedWhitney MotorsportsFord15.949120.308
95David StarrLeavine Family RacingFord15.970120.150
71Andy LallyTRG MotorsportsFord16.012119.835
7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsDodge16.012119.835
51Mike BlissPhoenix RacingChevrolet16.049119.559
32Terry LabonteFAS Lane RacingFord16.306117.674
14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet16.306116.397
60Mike SkinnerGermain RacingToyota16.089119.158
Failed to qualify
50T. J. BellLTD Powersports, LLCChevrolet16.103119.158
55J. J. YeleyFront Row MotorsportsFord16.116119.062
37Jeff GreenMax Q MotorsportsFord16.302117.703

Race

PosCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps runPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243
2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge50047
56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota50043
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50043
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50041
1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet50040
17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord50039
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50037
39Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet50037
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord50035
9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord50034
4Kasey KahneRed Bull Racing TeamToyota50032
43A. J. AllmendingerRichard Petty MotorsportsFord50032
20Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50032
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50031
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50029
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50028
22Kurt BuschPenske RacingDodge50027
78Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet50026
42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet50025
6David RaganRoush Fenway RacingFord50024
83Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota49923
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49922
13Casey MearsGermain RacingToyota49921
34David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord49820
71Andy LallyTRG MotorsportsFord49819
33Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49818
95David StarrLeavine Family RacingFord4970
14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet49716
51Mike BlissPhoenix RacingChevrolet4970
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49614
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord49613
30David StremmeInception MotorsportsChevrolet49412
32Terry LabonteFAS Lane RacingFord49411
47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota47110
36Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet4579
00David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingToyota4308
38Travis KvapilFront Row MotorsportsFord3710
5Mark MartinHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3636
66Michael McDowellHP RacingToyota495
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota420
60Mike SkinnerGermain RacingToyota280
46Scott SpeedWhitney MotorsportsFord280
7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsDodge101

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
1Kyle Busch830
2Jimmie Johnson830
3Matt Kenseth798
4Carl Edwards795
5Kevin Harvick782
6Jeff Gordon782
7Ryan Newman762
8Kurt Busch749
9Dale Earnhardt Jr.728
10Tony Stewart710

;Manufacturers' Championship standings

PosManufacturerPoints
1Chevrolet153
2Ford134
3Toyota133
4Dodge108
  • Note: Only the first ten positions are included for the Drivers' Championship.

References

References

  1. "2011 Sprint Cup Series Schedule".
  2. "NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Official Race Report No. 24". ESPN Internet Ventures.
  3. "Weather Information".
  4. "NASCAR Race Tracks".
  5. "NASCAR Tracks—The Bristol Motor Speedway". Bristol Motor Speedway.
  6. "Driver's Championship Classification".
  7. "2010 Irwin Tools Night Race". racing-reference.com.
  8. "ABC11 TV Listings". WTVD.
  9. "Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site — Bristol (2) Sprint Cup Qualifying Order/Results, Lineup". ESPN Internet Ventures.
  10. "2011 Irwin Tools Night Race".
  11. "2011 Manufacturers' Championship". ESPN Internet Ventures.
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