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2011 Daytona 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Race 1 of 36 in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date February 20, 2011 (2011-02-20)
Location Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.023 km)
Distance 208 laps, 520 mi (837 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
Weather Sunny with a high temperature around 77 °F (25 °C).
Average speed 130.326 miles per hour (209.739 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Hendrick Motorsports
Time 48.364
Qualifying race winners
Duel 1 Winner Kurt Busch Penske Racing
Duel 2 Winner Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing
Most laps led
Driver Ryan Newman Stewart Haas Racing
Laps 37
Winner
No. 21 Trevor Bayne Wood Brothers Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Broadcasting Company
Announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Nielsen Ratings 8.7/20
(15.6 million viewers)

The 2011 Daytona 500, the 53rd running of the event, was held on February 20, 2011 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida over 200 laps on the 2.5 mile (4 km) asphalt tri-oval. First race of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season, it was won by the Wood Brothers Racing team entrant Trevor Bayne who became the youngest winner of the race. Carl Edwards was second ahead of David Gilliland.

Pole position driver Kurt Busch led from the start ahead of Jeff Gordon who started second on the grid. The crowd stood in silence during lap 3 to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of Dale Earnhardt. On lap 30 a multiple accident occurred involving 17 drivers. On lap 197 the fifteenth caution was flagged causing a green-white-checker finish. David Ragan was leading at the time but was black flagged for moving into the lower lane before the finish line. Immediately after the restart, a sixteenth caution was given. Bayne took the lead on the lap 206 restart and maintained it to win his first NASCAR race and Wood Brothers' fifth Daytona 500.

There were 16 cautions and 74 lead changes among 22 different drivers throughout. Following the race, Edwards led the Drivers' Championship with 42 points, one ahead of Gilliland and Bobby Labonte. Ford led the Manufacturer Championship with nine points, three ahead of Toyota and five ahead of Dodge. A total of 182,000 people attended the race, while 15.6 million watched it on television.

Report

Background

Daytona International Speedway, where the race was held.

Daytona International Speedway is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Michigan International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway.[8] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[9] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[9] Jamie McMurray was the defending race winner.[10]

In preparation for the race, NASCAR held several test sessions on January 20–22, 2011 for teams to test the newer pavement at Daytona. Also in the sessions, the opening of the restrictor plate was reduced from the 30/32 inch plate used in tire testing to 29/32 inch. NASCAR vice president for competition Robin Pemberton stated, "We'll have to get back and talk to the teams and look at the speeds from the last two days of testing. I think we have some high-water marks at 197-and-a-half [miles per hour] which, depending on where they pulled up in the draft, it may be a little quick, but it's hard to say."[11] [12]

Every test session began at 9 a.m. EST, stopped at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST, and concluded at 5:00 p.m. EST.[12] During the first session on the morning of January 20, 2011, thirty-three drivers participated, and Clint Bowyer was quickest with a speed of 184.216 mph[13][14] while David Reutimann had the highest speed of 195.780 mph during the second session in the afternoon.[15] The third test session, scheduled for the morning of January 21, was canceled because of wet weather. During the fourth session, held during the afternoon, 34 drivers participated with Denny Hamlin being quickest with a speed of 196.868 mph.[16] Several drivers decided to leave after the session, which included Reutimann, Martin Truex, Jr., Jimmie Johnson, and Bowyer.[16] During the fifth session, held on the morning of January 22, 29 drivers participated, and Joey Logano was quickest with a speed of 197.516 mph.[17] Brad Keselowski was quickest with a speed of 198.605 mph in the final session.[18]

After the two-car draft style dominated the 2011 Budweiser Shootout, NASCAR reduced the front grille opening to 50 square inches and the overflow valve for the cooling system would be supplied by NASCAR and set at 33 pounds per square inch.[19] Also, high speeds in the race caused NASCAR to reduce the size of the restrictor plate by 1/64-inch, with the expectations of cutting 10 horsepower from the engines.[20]

This race also marked the tenth anniversary of the 2001 death of Dale Earnhardt. As such, several tributes took place during the race. All of the cars fielded by Earnhardt's former team, Richard Childress Racing, and the team he started, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, carried No. 3 decals.[21] During the race itself, NASCAR held a "silent lap" on Lap 3, a practice that was first used in memory of Earnhardt during the 2001 season.[22]

Practice and qualifying

See also: 2011 Gatorade Duels
File:Dale Earnhardt Jr 2008 Cropped.jpg
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. qualified on pole but started at the rear of the grid due to his crash in practice.

Seven practice sessions were held before the race. The first two on February 12 ran 120 minutes and 105 minutes each. The next two on February 16 were for shortened 90 minutes and 55 minutes long after rain delays.[23] Two days later, two more practice sessions were scheduled, which ran 60 and 85 minutes long. The final practice session was held on February 19.[24] Mark Martin was quickest with a time of 48.681 seconds in the first session, less than one-tenth of a second faster than Jeff Gordon.[25] Paul Menard was just off Busch's pace, followed by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Burton, and Bill Elliott.[25] Johnson was seventh, still within a second of Martin's time.[25] In the second practice session, Martin remained fastest with a time of 48.567 seconds, less than one-tenth of a second quicker than second-placed Johnson.[26] Burton took third place, ahead of Trevor Bayne, Menard and Gordon. Also in the second practice session, McMurray collided into the wall after his tire failed, and had to move to his back-up car.[27]

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Forty-nine cars were entered for qualifying, but only 43 raced because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure.[28] Unlike most races during the season, the qualifying session only determined the first two positions, while the rest of the drivers qualified by the 2011 Gatorade Duels.[29] Earnhardt clinched his 10th pole position during his career, with a time of 48.364 seconds.[30] He was joined on the front row of the grid by Jeff Gordon.[30] Once the qualifying session completed, Earnhardt commented, "The main thing [the pole] does for me is take the pressure off Thursday's race. I can go out and have fun and not worry about where I finish or getting a good starting spot for the Daytona 500."[30]

Kyle Busch was quickest in the rain-delayed third practice with 44.943 seconds,[23] followed by Greg Biffle, Earnhardt, Johnson, and Juan Pablo Montoya.[31] Earnhardt and Truex collided and hit the wall, both needing to use their back-up cars which meant Earnhardt forfeited pole position.[32] Kasey Kahne led fourth practice with 44.985 seconds, only one-thousandth of a second faster than Joey Logano. Gordon was third ahead of David Ragan and Kyle Busch.[33] Kurt Busch and Burton were the winners of the Gatorade Duels.[34] The qualifying grid was finalized with Busch in third and Burton fourth. Regan Smith qualified fifth ahead of Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, Waltrip, Matt Kenseth, and Kyle Busch. Drivers who failed to qualify were Derrike Cope, Kevin Conway, Todd Bodine, Michael McDowell and Casey Mears.[35]

Burton was fastest in fifth practice with a 45.767 seconds lap, ahead of Menard, Ragan, Marcos Ambrose and Hamlin.[36] Martin led the sixth session ahead of Johnson and Kahne. Brian Vickers was next with a 46.225 seconds lap ahead of Biffle with 46.426 seconds.[37] Burton's 44.929 seconds topped the final practice session, followed by Bowyer and Keselowski. Robby Gordon and Kurt Busch rounded out the first five drivers in the fourth and fifth positions.[38]

Race

The race, the first in the season, began at 1:00 p.m. EST and was televised live in the United States on Fox.[1] The conditions on the grid were dry before the race with the air temperature at 71 °F (22 °C).[39] Rev. Dr. L. Ronald Durham, senior pastor of the Greater Friendship Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, Florida, began pre-race ceremonies by giving the invocation. Next, Martina McBride performed the national anthem, and Josh Duhamel, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and movie director Michael Bay gave the command for drivers to start their engines. During the pace laps, Earnhardt, Ragan, Logano, and Reutimann had to move to the rear of the grid because of changing to their back-up car.[39][40]

Spectators at the race honoring the tenth anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death.

Kurt Busch retained his pole position lead into the first corner, followed by Gordon, who started second. On the following lap, Smith began to assist Busch by drafting. On the third lap of the race, NASCAR held a moment of silence to honor Dale Earnhardt, who was killed ten years earlier in the same race. On lap 4, A. J. Allmendinger and Martin moved to the first and second positions. One lap later, the first caution was given after Kyle Busch spun sideways. During the caution, he pitted to have his car's toe plate checked and to have the front end aligned. At the lap 8 restart, Harvick was the leader, but after one lap Martin and Allmendinger passed him. Three laps later, the second caution was given after J. J. Yeley's engine failed. During the caution, most of the drivers pitted, with Keselwoski an exception. On the restart, Keselowski was the leader. By the time the lap was over, Bobby Labonte had passed him for the first position.[39]

On lap 17, Menard, with assistance from Tony Stewart, became the leader of the race after overtaking Bobby Labonte. Montoya and McMurray passed Menard and Stewart for the first and second positions four laps later. On the 22nd lap, Harvick's engine failed, prompting the third caution to come out. During the caution, most of the front runners pitted for mostly fuel, while some decided to change tires. Afterward, Bowyer became the leader on the restart. Bowyer remained the leader the next two laps, while Earnardt moved to the fifth position. On lap 29, Reutimann and Waltrip collided, causing a multiple car accident, involving 17 drivers. Some of the drivers included Johnson, Martin, and Gordon, which are three of four drivers from Hendrick Motorsports. Some of the front runners pitted during the caution, with McMurray and Montoya remaining the leaders at the lap 35 restart.[39]

McMurray and Montoya continued to lead for the next three laps, as 14 teams were repairing their cars in the garage after the accident on lap 29. On lap 39, Keselowski became the leader, after having assistance from Smith. Three laps later, Johnson, who was involved in the multiple car accident, was preparing to return to the race. On lap 43, Stewart became the leader, one lap before Keselowski reclaimed the position. On the 45th lap, Bowyer became the quickest in the race with a speed of over 200 mph. Two laps later, Robert Richardson, Jr. collided into the wall, prompting the fifth caution to be given. Richardson sustained major damage to his car in the accident. In the caution, the front runners pitted, giving the first and second positions to Terry Labonte and Dave Blaney at the restart. On lap 51, Kurt Busch became the leader before Menard overtook him.[39]

Menard remained the leader, as Bowyer and Burton moved to the third and fourth positions on lap 53. On the following lap, they moved to first and second, after passing Menard. On the 57th lap, the sixth caution was given after Vicker's car stalled. The front runners pitted during the caution, as McMurray and Montoya reclaimed the first two positions at the start. On lap 61, Johnson returned to the race after his team repaired the car in the garage. Also on the same lap, Kurt Busch overtook McMurray to become the leader, as both McMurray and Montoya fell to the 17th and 18th positions. On the 63rd lap, Logano, with assistance from Stewart, moved into the fifth position, as Kahne moved to tenth. By lap 65, Logano and Stewart had fell to seventh and eighth. On the next lap, Burton moved into the first position. On the 67th lap, Keselowski moved to third, as Smith became the leader. Smith remained the leader until lap 72 when Burton and Bowyer passed him. By lap 73, the race had 26 lead changes. On the following lap, Burton passed Bowyer for the first position. Three laps later, Travis Kvapil prompted the caution after spinning sidewaays. At the lap 78 restart, Bowyer was the leader ahead of Earnhardt in second.[39]

On the following lap, Earnhardt overtook Bowyer for the first position. On lap 82, McMurray reclaimed the first position, as Smith pitted. After leading one lap, McMurray was passed by Newman and Logano. On the 86th lap, Truex, with assistance from Edwards, became the leader before Bowyer and Burton passed them on lap 87. Five laps later, Kurt Busch reclaimed the first position as Smith moved into second. On lap 94, Burton's engine failed, but no caution was given. Two laps later, Robby Gordon became the leader, after having assistane from Bayne. On the 100th lap, McMurray reclaimed the first position. On the following lap, Newman became the leader, but after four laps, Gordon passed him for the position. On lap 107, the eighth caution was given after Montoya spun following a bump from team-mate McMurray. During the caution all the drivers pitted, with Gordon reclaiming the lead afterward. On lap 110, Kurt Busch moved to the first position, but after four laps, he was passed by Bowyer. Bowyer was passed by Truex two laps later on lap 116, but Truex himself was passed by Busch on the next lap.[39]

On the 118th lap, Bowyer and Menard moved to the first two positions. By lap 120, the race had experienced 47 lead changes among 18 different leaders. Two laps later, Truex reclaimed the first position, as the ninth caution was given for Kvapil. During the caution, most of the front runners pitted. At the lap 127 restart, Truex led the grid to the green flag, but on the following lap, Bowyer passed him. Seven laps later, the tenth caution was given after Kenseth collided into the wall. Some of the front runners pitted during the caution. At the lap 140 restart, Bowyer was the leader, but after one lap, Truex passed him. On lap 143, the eleventh caution was given following contact between Greg Biffle and Montoya. More of the front runners pitted again during the caution. At the lap 146 restart, Truex was the leader. One lap later, Earnhardt claimed the lead for six laps before Newman passed him. On lap 158, a record twelfth caution was given, as Kvapil collided into the wall. Most of the drivers pitted during the caution, with Newman the leader. At the lap 163 restart, Newman was the leader ahead of Hamlin and Earnhardt. On the following lap, Hamlin became the leader, as Montoya moved up to third.[39] On lap 167, the thirteenth caution was caused by Keselowski colliding into the wall. The accident also involved Smith and Logano. At the lap 170 restart, Hamlin was the leader, but on the following lap he was passed by Earnhardt.

On the next lap, Newman became the leader, as Logano drove to pit road. On the 173rd lap, Menard moved to the third position, after having assist from Stewart. Two laps later, Ragan became the leader, but two laps later, Bowyer reclaimed the position. On lap 179, Newman moved up to the first position, as Earnhardt moved to eleventh. Three laps later, Kahne collided into the wall, prompting the caution to come out. On the same lap, McMurray had one cylinder to fail. At the lap 185 restart, Newman remained the leader. On the following lap, Earnhardt and Stewart moved into the third and fourth positions. On lap 192, Bowyer moved up to the third position, then to the first position. Three laps later, Smith moved into the first position. On lap 197, the fifteenth caution was given after Smith spun sideways, as Bowyer was also involved and sustained major damage. During the caution, Earnhardt pitted because of a possible deflating tire. At the lap 202 restart, for a green-white-checker finish, Ragan was the leader, ahead of Bayne.

On the following lap, Ragan was black flagged for changing lanes before the start / finish line, as the sixteenth caution came out after a multiple car accident happened. The drivers involved in the accident were Earnhardt, Newman, and Truex. During the caution, Ragan drove to pit road, as Bayne became the leader for the second green-white-checker. At the lap 206 restart, Bobby Labonte moved to the second position as Bayne remained first. Bayne maintained the lead to win his first race in his Sprint Cup Series career at the age of 20. Edwards finished second, ahead of David Gilliland in third and Bobby Labonte in fourth. Kurt Busch clinched the fifth position. Montoya, Smith, Kyle Busch, Menard, and Martin rounded out the top ten finishers in the race.[5][39]

Post-race

"I keep thinking I’m dreaming. Our first 500—are you kidding me? To win our first one in our second-ever Cup race, I mean this is just incredible. Wow, this is unbelievable. How cool is it to see the Wood Brothers back in victory lane? It’s crazy to get my first win before a Nationwide win—I didn’t know how to get to victory lane."

Trevor Bayne, speaking after the race.[41]

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The winning race car, driven by Trevor Bayne.

The 20 year old, Bayne, appeared in victory lane after his victory lap to start celebrating his first win of his Sprint Cup Series career, in front of a crowd of 182,000 people.[40] Also by winning the race, he became the youngest winner of the Daytona 500 at 20 years and one day. Jeff Gordon previously held the title at 25 years old. The race was Bayne's second Sprint Cup Series start, and became the Wood Brothers Racing team's fifth Daytona 500 win.[42] He also became the second driver to win the race in his first attempt, with the other begin Lee Petty who won the 1959 Daytona 500, which was the inaugural race. With the win coming in his second start in the Sprint Cup Series, Bayne also matched Jamie McMurray for quickest victory at the start of a career; however, since Bayne is racing the for the Nationwide Series points championship, he did not earn any Sprint Cup points for the win.[41] The race victory was the Wood Brothers first win since the 2001 season.[42] Following his win, he described his happiness, "If I tried to put it into words, I couldn't do it any justice."[42]

Following the race, which experienced a record 16 cautions and 74 lead changes, among 22 different drivers,[43] Edwards commented, "A new winner, up-and-coming guy that's tied to so much history. This is as good as it gets. If people aren't watching, that's their problem, because we got some great stuff going on here."[42] In the post-race press conference, the third place finisher, Gilliland, said ,"It's a credit to NASCAR and their new rules, trying to get the (cars) closer, to let teams like us have a chance to be competitive. A lot of the rules (are) making these races more competitive."[42] Jeff Gordon also commented about Bayne, "I think it's very cool. Trevor's a good kid, and I love the Wood Brothers. I'm really happy for him. And I think it's great for the sport. To have a young talent like that – he's got that spark, you know?"[7]

Ragan, who was the leader before the fifteenth caution, described his frustration with NASCAR after the black flag by saying, "It was tough to swallow. Who knows what would have happened in that next lap? We had a top-five car [Sunday] and we didn't finish in the top five, so that's a bummer. We had a car that could've won the Daytona 500. We were sitting in position and just didn't do it. This thing only comes around once a year, so I'll think about it until we throw the checkered flag on next year's Daytona 500. So it's tough, but there is a bright side – we finished, we got some points and we ran up front, but we just didn't get what we come down here to do."[44] The race result left Edwards leading the Driver's Championship with 42 points.[45] Gilliland, who finished third, was second on 41, which was tied with Bobby Labonte and was one point ahead of Kurt Busch.[45] Montoya was fifth with 39 points.[45] In the Manufacturers' Championship, Ford became the leader with 9 points. Toyota became second with 6 points. Dodge followed with 4 points, one point ahead of Chevrolet in fourth.[46] 15.6 million people watched the race on television.[6]

Results

Qualifying

No. Driver Team Manufacturer Grid
88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2
22 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 3
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 5
33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 6
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 7
15 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 8
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 9
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 11
92 Brian Keselowski K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge 12
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 13
1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 14
43 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 15
2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 16
5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 17
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 18
27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 19
56 Martin Truex, Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 20
39 Ryan Newman Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet 21
99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 22
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 23
00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 24
14 Tony Stewart Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet 25
16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 26
83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 27
37 Robert Richardson, Jr. Front Row Motorsports Ford 28
09 Bill Elliott Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 29
7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge 30
47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 31
21 Trevor Bayne Wood Brothers Racing Ford 32
46 J. J. Yeley Whitney Motorsports Chevrolet 33
6 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 34
9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 35
77 Stephen Wallace Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota 36
71 Andy Lally TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 37
20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 38
34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 39
38 Travis Kvapil Front Row Motorsports Ford 40
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 41
36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 42
32 Terry Labonte FAS Lane Racing Ford 43
Failed to Qualify
64 Derrike Cope Gunselman Motorsports Toyota
97 Kevin Conway NEMCO Motorsports Toyota
60 Todd Bodine Germain Racing Toyota
66 Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota
13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Toyota
Source:[35][47][48]

Race results

Pos Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Run Points
1 32 21 Trevor Bayne Wood Brothers Racing Ford 208 0
2 22 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 208 42
3 39 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 208 41
4 31 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 208 41
5 3 22 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 208 40
6 13 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 208 39
7 5 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 208 38
8 10 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 208 37
9 19 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 208 36
10 17 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 208 34
11 15 43 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 208 34
12 29 09 Bill Elliot Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 208 32
13 25 14 Tony Stewart Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet 208 31
14 34 6 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 208 31
15 43 32 Terry Labonte FAS Lane Racing Ford 208 30
16 30 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge 208 29
17 6 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 208 28
18 14 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 208 27
19 20 56 Martin Truex, Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 208 26
20 36 77 Steve Wallace Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota 208 0
21 18 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 207 24
22 21 39 Ryan Newman Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet 206 24
23 38 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 206 21
24 1 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 202 21
25 11 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 199 19
26 42 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 198 19
27 23 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 189 17
28 2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 173 17
29 16 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 166 16
30 24 00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 164 14
31 27 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 160 13
32 40 38 Travis Kvapil Front Row Motorsports Ford 153 0
33 37 71 Andy Lally TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 149 11
34 9 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 133 10
35 26 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 126 9
36 4 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 92 9
37 35 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 82 7
38 28 37 Robert Richardson, Jr. Front Row Motorsports Ford 45 0
39 41 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 29 0
40 8 15 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28 4
41 12 92 Brian Keselowski K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge 28 3
42 7 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22 2
43 33 46 J. J. Yeley Whitney Motorsports Chevrolet 10 1
Source:[5][49]

Standings after the race

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