2011 Coca-Cola 600

Auto race held at Charlotte, USA in 2011 October 2014 NAS Coca-Cola 600 https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2011 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures October 3, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120120034554/http://espn.go.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2011 January 20, 2012 http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/keselowski-claims-charlotte-pole/ Keselowski claims Charlotte pole In Racing News May 27, 2011 May 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006040739/http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/keselowski-claims-charlotte-pole/ October 6, 2011Race Information http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/racetrax?race=20110529003 Fox Sports MSN May 28, 2011 2011 5 29 2011 12 36 2011_Coca-Cola_600_program_cover.jpeg Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 1.5 2.4 402 603 970 Sunshine with a high around 85; wind out of the SSW at 5 mph.http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nas/37984/229/the-coca-cola-600 The Coca-Cola 600 Rotoworld May 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110528021536/http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nas/37984/229/the-coca-cola-600 May 28, 2011 dead 132.412 mi/h Brad Keselowski Penske Racing 28.112 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing 103 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Fox Broadcasting Company Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds 2011 Coca-Cola 600 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. "BIG!" thumb|The logo for the 2011 Coca-Cola 600. The 2011 Coca-Cola 600, the 52nd running of the event, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series motor race held on May 29, 2011, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt quad-oval, it was the twelfth race of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kevin Harvick for the Richard Childress Racing team. David Ragan finished second, and Joey Logano clinched third. There were 14 cautions and 38 lead changes among 19 different drivers throughout the course of the race. The result moved Harvick to the second position in the Drivers' Championship. He remained 36 points behind first place driver Carl Edwards and one ahead of Jimmie Johnson in third. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet was first with 83 points, six ahead of Ford. Toyota was third with 64 points, 24 points ahead of Dodge. The race was extended to 402 laps and 603 mi, making it the longest race in NASCAR history at the time. 145,000 people attended the race, while 10.1 million watched it on television. Report thumb|Charlotte Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Background Charlotte Motor Speedway is one of ten intermediate to hold NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ May 28, 2011 NASCAR NASCAR Media Group https://web.archive.org/web/20110603231316/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ June 3, 2011 dead The standard track at Charlotte Motor Speedway is a four-turn quad-oval track that is 1.5 mi km long.NASCAR Tracks—The Charlotte Motor Speedway http://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ Charlotte Motor Speedway May 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110428214510/http://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ April 28, 2011 dead The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is five degrees. The back stretch, opposite of the front, also had a five degree banking. The racetrack has seats for 140,000 spectators. Before the race, Ford driver Carl Edwards led the Drivers' Championship with 416 points; Chevrolet driver Jimmie Johnson was second with 392 points, 24 points behind Edwards. Kyle Busch followed in third with 379 points, 15 ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and 17 ahead of Kevin Harvick in fourth and fifth. Matt Kenseth with 342 was two points ahead of Ryan Newman in seventh. Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart rounded out the top ten positions.2011 Official Driver Standings: FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/11/data/standings_official.html NASCAR NASCAR Media Group May 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110519084311/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/11/data/standings_official.html May 19, 2011 In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet was leading with 74 points, three points ahead of Ford. Toyota, with 60 points, was 37 points ahead of Dodge in the battle for third.Manufactures' Championship Classification http://www.jayski.com/stats/2011/manu2011.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures May 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110517161436/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2011/manu2011.htm May 17, 2011 dead Kurt Busch was the race's defending champion.2010 Coca-Cola 600 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010_Coca-Cola_600/W Racing-reference May 28, 2011 The Coca-Cola 600 was conceived by race car driver Curtis Turner, who built the Charlotte Motor Speedway.http://www.nascar.com/news/120524/maumann-cturner-retro-racing/index.html Turner's dream brings creation of Charlotte track NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 24, 2012 May 26, 2012 Aumann, Mark https://web.archive.org/web/20121017221943/http://www.nascar.com/news/120524/maumann-cturner-retro-racing/index.html October 17, 2012 It was first held in 1960 in an attempt by NASCAR to stage a Memorial Day weekend race to compete with the open-wheel Indianapolis 500; the two races were held together on the same day starting from 1974.Hart Jay Story lines: Lowe's https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=jh-storylines052309 Yahoo! Sports Yahoo! May 23, 2009 February 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160212103411/http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=jh-storylines052309 February 12, 2016 The race is the longest in terms of distance on the NASCAR calendar and is considered by several drivers to be one of the sport's most important races alongside the Daytona 500, the Brickyard 400 and the Southern 500.NASCAR Wire Service NASCAR: Coca-Cola 600 has a history with major appeal http://www.cecildaily.com/sports/pros/article_cc358d7b-fb0c-5ab4-8333-e0ca773b17c2.html Cecil Whig Adams Publishing Group May 22, 2014 February 12, 2016 The long distance makes it the most physically demanding event in NASCAR, and teams adapt to changing track conditions because the race occurs between late afternoon and evening.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=368&dat=20050527&id=VbMwAAAAIBAJ&pg=6894,2474084&hl=en Patience, endurance keys for 600 May 27, 2005 Walker County Messenger 11 April 7, 2016 42 116 It was known as the World 600 until 1984 when The Coca-Cola Company purchased the naming rights to the race and renamed it the Coca-Cola World 600 in 1985. It has been called the Coca-Cola 600 every year since 1986 except for 2002 when the name changed to Coca-Cola Racing Family 600.Coca-Cola 600 http://www.excite.com/events/sports-tickets/Coca-Cola-600/index.php TicketsMate Excite February 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906064331/http://www.excite.com/events/sports-tickets/Coca-Cola-600/index.php September 6, 2015 Entry list Car2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 Entry List - Charlotte Motor Speedway https://frcs.pro/nascar/cup/races/entrylist/2011/charlotte-motor-speedway/coca-cola-600 2021-06-22 frcs.pro Driver Manufacturer Team00David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing1Jamie McMurrayChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing2Brad KeselowskiDodgePenske Racing4Kasey KahneToyotaRed Bull Racing Team5Mark MartinChevroletHendrick Motorsports6David RaganFordRoush Fenway Racing7Robby GordonDodgeRobby Gordon Motorsports09Landon CassillChevroletPhoenix Racing9Marcos AmbroseFordRichard Petty Motorsports11Denny HamlinToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing13Casey MearsToyotaGermain Racing14Tony StewartChevroletStewart–Haas Racing16Greg BiffleFordRoush Fenway Racing17Matt KensethFordRoush Fenway Racing18Kyle BuschToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing20Joey LoganoToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing21Ricky Stenhouse Jr.FordWood Brothers Racing22Kurt BuschDodgePenske Racing24Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports27Paul MenardChevroletRichard Childress Racing29Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing30David StremmeChevroletInception Motorsports31Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress Racing32Mike BlissFordFAS Lane Racing33Clint BowyerChevroletRichard Childress Racing34David GillilandFordFront Row Motorsports36Dave BlaneyChevroletTommy Baldwin Racing37Tony RainesFordMax Q Motorsports38Travis KvapilFordFront Row Motorsports39Ryan NewmanChevroletStewart–Haas Racing42Juan Pablo MontoyaChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing43A.J. AllmendingerFordRichard Petty Motorsports46J.J. YeleyChevroletWhitney Motorsports47Bobby LabonteToyotaJTG Daugherty Racing48Jimmie JohnsonChevroletHendrick Motorsports50T.J. BellToyotaLTD Powersports56Martin Truex Jr.ToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing60Mike SkinnerToyotaGermain Racing66Michael McDowellToyotaHP Racing71Andy LallyFordTRG Motorsports77Scott WimmerDodgeRobby Gordon Motorsports78Regan SmithChevroletFurniture Row Racing81Scott RiggsChevroletWhitney Motorsports83Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull Racing Team87Joe NemechekToyotaNEMCO Motorsports88Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletHendrick Motorsports95David StarrFordLeavine Family Racing99Carl EdwardsFordRoush Fenway Racing Practice and qualifying Three practice sessions were held before the race; the first on Thursday, which lasted 90 minutes. The second and third were both on Saturday. The first Saturday practice lasted 45 minutes, while the second lasted 60.http://jayski.com/news/races/2011/story?id=6142711 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site – Sprint Cup Race Info / Rundown Page Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures May 28, 2011 May 29, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110529112918/http://jayski.com/news/races/2011/story?id=6142711 dead Jeff Burton was quickest with a time of 28.635 seconds in the first session, 0.084 seconds faster than Edwards.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/practice1_speeds.html Practice One Speeds NASCAR NASCAR Media Group May 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110529112506/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/practice1_speeds.html May 29, 2011 Johnson was just off Edwards' pace, followed by Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman, and Brad Keselowski. Kasey Kahne was seventh, still within a second of Burton's time. thumb|right|Brad Keselowski earned the pole position for Penske Racing Forty-eight cars were entered for qualifying,http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/qual_order.html Qualifying Entry List NASCAR NASCAR Media Group May 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110529112749/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/qual_order.html May 29, 2011 but only forty-three could qualify for the race because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure. Keselowski clinched the second pole position of his career, with a time of 28.112 seconds.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/lineup.html Race Lineup NASCAR NASCAR Media Group May 26, 2011 May 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110530082131/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/lineup.html May 30, 2011 He was joined on the front row of the grid by A. J. Allmendinger. Edwards qualified third, Hamlin took fourth, and Burton started fifth. Johnson, David Reutimann, David Ragan, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Clint Bowyer rounded out the top ten. The five drivers that failed to qualify for the race were Andy Lally, T. J. Bell, Scott Wimmer, Tony Raines, and Scott Riggs. Once the qualifying session completed, Keselowski commented, "It’s an important weekend for Penske Racing and an important weekend for the country. The 600 is a big race for NASCAR, it has a lot of tradition and to add my name to the list of pole winners is pretty special but I’d like to add it to those who have won it. This is the first step to doing that." In the second practice session, Paul Menard was fastest with a time of 28.610 seconds, less than six-hundredths of a second quicker than second-placed Kurt Busch. Earnhardt Jr. took third place, ahead of Hamlin, Kahne and Mark Martin.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/practice2_speeds.html Practice Two Speeds NASCAR NASCAR Media Group May 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110531092728/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/practice2_speeds.html May 31, 2011 In the third and final practice, Reutimann was quickest with a time of 29.271 seconds. Marcos Ambrose followed in second, ahead of Menard and Kyle Busch. Burton was fifth quickest, with a time of 29.385 seconds. Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, and Ragan rounded out the top ten positions.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/practice3_speeds.html Practice Three Speeds NASCAR NASCAR Media Group May 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110531092733/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/practice3_speeds.html May 31, 2011 Race The race, the twelfth in the season, began at 6:00 p.m. EDT and was televised live in the United States on Fox. The conditions on the grid were dry before the race with the air temperature at 85 °F °C.Lap-by-Lap: Charlotte http://www.nascar.com/lap-by-lap/110529/lblcharlotte/index.html NASCAR NASCAR Media Group May 29, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604041026/http://www.nascar.com/lap-by-lap/110529/lblcharlotte/index.html June 4, 2011 live Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, began pre-race ceremonies, by giving the invocation. Capitol Nashville recording artist Darius Rucker performed the national anthem. Then, John Falkenbury, President of the USO, Master Sergeant Spanky Gibson, Gene Gibson and Mary Gibson gave the command for drivers to start their engines. Keselowski retained his pole position lead through the first lap. By the end of the following lap, Edwards moved to up to second, as Clint Bowyer moved up to the eighth position. On the same lap, Stenhouse Jr. collided into the wall, but sustained minor damage. Two laps later, Mike Skinner also collided into the wall. On the eighth lap, Edwards passed Keselowski to become the leader of the race. One lap later, Burton moved up to fourth, as Stenhouse Jr. reported no damage to his car resulting from the collision. At lap 12, Jeff Gordon moved up three positions to eighth, while Skinner retired from the race. Three laps later, Reutimann moved up to sixth after passing Johnson. On the 19th lap, Truex Jr. moved to twelfth. On the 24th lap, Allmendinger passed Keselowski to move to the second position. Six laps later, Biffle reported that the cool box (air conditioning box) would have to be replaced during their first pit stop. By the 37th lap, Edwards had a 2.6 second lead over Allmendinger. On the 42nd lap, Jamie McMurray pitted, as Burton moved up to the third position. On the following lap, Reutimann and Truex Jr. pitted, one lap before Allmendinger. Two laps later, Johnson, Gordon, and Earnhardt Jr. pitted, as Edwards took the lead. Once the pit stop session completed, Edwards was the leader, ahead of Allmendinger and Kenseth. On the following lap, Hamlin passed Kenseth to take the third position. Johnson passed Keselowski to take over the fifth position at the 57th lap. On lap 60, Earnhardt Jr. passed Gordon to move up into tenth. By the 63rd lap, Edwards had expanded his lead over Allmendinger to 2.7 seconds. Six laps later, Earnhardt Jr. moved up to the eighth position, as Edwards continued to expand his over Allmendinger to 4.4 seconds. On the 74th lap, the first caution was given because of debris on the track. During the caution, most of the race leaders pitted. At the lap 79 restart, Burton was the leader, ahead of Edwards, Hamlin, Kenseth and Johnson. On the following lap, Hamlin passed Edwards to take over the second position, one lap before he would pass Burton to become the leader. On the 82nd lap, Johnson moved up to third after passing Edwards. Two laps later, Johnson passed Burton to take over the second position, as Robby Gordon drove to the garage. On lap 85, Kenseth moved up to the third position. Burton, who restarted in the first position, had fallen to the ninth position by the 89th lap. Three laps later, Earnhardt Jr. moved up to the sixth position. Afterwards, McMurray passed Jeff Gordon to take over tenth. Five laps later, the second caution period began after Bobby Labonte spun sideways. Most of the race leaders decided to pit during the caution. At the lap 103 restart, Ragan became the leader, ahead of Reutimann and Juan Pablo Montoya in second and third. One lap later, Montoya passed Reutimann to move to the second position, a lap before Kenseth, who restarted fifth, overtook Montoya to take the position. On the 108th lap, Kenseth passed Ragan to move into the first position. Four laps later, Edwards passed Montoya to claim the fourth position, as Kyle Busch passed Reutimann for ninth. By lap 125, Kenseth had a 3.7 second lead over Hamlin. Thirteen laps later, Edwards passed Hamlin to take over the second position, as Kyle Busch moved up to ninth. On lap 145, Reutimann pitted, marking the beginning of the pit stop session. The session lasted four laps, and Kenseth remained the leader ahead of Edwards. On lap 151, Ambrose moved up to the fourth position after passing Ragan. On the 160th, Kurt Busch reported a loose wheel, and immediately pitted. Eight laps later, McMurray moved up to the eighth position. On lap 171, the third caution period began because of debris on the track. During the caution, most of the race leaders pitted. At the lap 175 restart, Ambrose became the leader, ahead of McMurray and Montoya. In the next two laps, McMurray moved to first, while Kenseth took over the second position. On lap 181, Kenseth reclaimed the first position from McMurray, one lap before McMurray's engine failed to cause the fourth caution. After the restart, the fifth caution was given after Casey Mears and Landon Cassill collided. At the lap 193 restart, Kenseth remained the leader ahead of Ambrose. On the following lap, Ambrose took the lead from Kenseth, but would fall to second after he retook the position on lap 199. By lap 213, Kenseth had a 2.5 second lead over Ambrose, as Johnson moved up to 11th. Eight laps later, Harvick pitted, two laps before Ambrose and three before Edwards. On lap 133, the sixth caution was given after Mike Bliss stalled his car. Most of the race leaders pitted during the caution. At the lap 240 restart, Ambrose was the leader, as Menard collided into the wall to cause the seventh caution. Five laps later, the Ambrose restarted in the first position. On the 250th lap, Earnhardt Jr. passed Johnson to take over the fifth position. Seven laps later, Kenseth moved up to the seventh position. Kenseth continued to move up, passing Hamlin for third by lap 275. Three laps later, another pit stop session began, as Ragan pitted. Pit stops continued until the caution was given for debris on lap 282. At the lap 287 restart, Kyle Busch was the leader ahead of Ambrose and Ragan. Two laps later, the ninth caution was given because David Starr collided into the wall. Two laps after the restart, the tenth caution was given after Cassill ran through the grass on the front straightaway. During the caution, Hamlin pitted to replace a carburetor. At the lap 301 restart, Kyle Busch continued to lead as Martin, Newman, and Gilliland collided into each other, causing the 11th caution. Most of the race leaders pitted during the caution, as Jeff Gordon became the leader. On the 314th lap, Biffle moved up to the seventh position, as Logano and Stenhouse Jr. collided into the wall, but sustained minor damage. Four laps later, the 12th caution was given after Kyle Busch spun sideways. Some of the race leaders decided to pit during the caution. However, Kahne, Harvick, and Earnhardt Jr. didn't pit and became the race leaders on the restart. On lap 328, Earnhardt Jr. reclaimed the third position from Biffle. Two laps later, Biffle passed Earnhardt Jr. for third, but lost the position to Harvick on the same lap. On the 333rd lap, Johnson moved up to the ninth position, as Keselowski moved up to fifth. Seven laps later, Ambrose made an unscheduled pit stop. Three laps later, the 13th caution was given after Kyle Busch spun for the second time. After pit stops, Gordon was the leader on the restart, as Kyle Busch drove to the garage. On lap 351, Biffle became the leader after passing Gordon. thumb|right|Kevin Harvick won the race after overtaking Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the last lap Four laps later, Gordon lost another position after being passed by Kahne. Afterwards, Gordon continued to lose positions as Ragan passed him on lap 360. Three laps later, Hamlin claimed the fifth position after passing Kenseth. Thirteen laps later, Earnhardt Jr. moved up to the third position, as Kenseth moved to fourth after passing Ragan. With seven laps remaining, Kenseth and Gordon pitted for fuel. On lap 396, Johnson's engine failed, causing the 14th caution. Biffle also pitted during the caution, while Kahne tried to race without refueling. At the lap 400 restart, Kahne was the leader, but was passed by Earnhardt Jr. one lap later. On the final lap, Earnhardt Jr. was able to drive to the fourth turn before running out of fuel. Harvick passed Earnhardt Jr. (who would drop to seventh) to win his third race of the season, ahead of Ragan and Logano. Post-race "Everybody sitting up here would say we want (Earnhardt's team) to win, and they're so close to winning and both times they had a chance. We are going to do what we have to do to win the races, and today it all just worked out strategy-wise that we won. But I feel so stinking bad for him, and I know how bad he wants it. But it'll happen. They keep running like that, it'll happen." Kevin Harvick, speaking after the race.Ryan Nate Kevin Harvick wins Coke 600 as Dale Earnhardt Jr. runs dry http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2011-05-29-Kevin-Harvick-wins-Coke-600-as-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-runs-dry-nascar_N.htm October 3, 2014 USA Today Gannett Company May 30, 2011 29% right Harvick appeared in victory lane after his victory lap to start celebrating his third win of the season,Hembree Mike CUP: Harvick Wins Charlotte In Bizarre Finish http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-harvick-wins-at-cms/ May 29, 2011 Speed TV June 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004231634/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-harvick-wins-at-cms/ October 4, 2011 in front of a crowd of 145,000 people.2011 Coca-Cola 600 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2011_Coca-Cola_600/W June 4, 2011 Racing-reference The race also became the longest in NASCAR history (at the time) after being extended by two laps.http://racingnewsdigest.com/2011/05/kevin-harvick-wins-coke-cola-600-longest-nascar-race-ever-crazy-finish/ Kevin Harvick Wins Coke Cola 600 – Longest NASCAR Race Ever – Crazy Finish Racing News Digest May 29, 2011 October 30, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111101190615/http://racingnewsdigest.com/2011/05/kevin-harvick-wins-coke-cola-600-longest-nascar-race-ever-crazy-finish November 1, 2011 "Today we were lucky. We didn’t have a spectacular night, but to be in victory lane says a lot about this Budweiser team. I griped and griped and griped all day about how terrible it [the car] was," said Harvick of his triumph. Although Earnhardt Jr. was leading the race on the final lap, Harvick passed him after he ran out of fuel in the final corner. Earnhardt Jr., who finished seventh, said, "We weren't supposed to make it. We run out of gas and kind of knew it. We played our hand. I tried to save a ton of gas. I know I didn't save enough but as much as I could." He continued, "I'm disappointed we didn't win. I know all our fans are disappointed to come so close. But if we'd have won that race, it'd have been a gift. At Harvick's press conference after the race, Harvick gave a speech about how bad he felt for Earnhardt Jr. and Harvick's car owner, Richard Childress commented, "We all want to see Dale Junior win, but not at our expense. When I saw him come down the backstretch [on the last lap], I said, 'Dale is going to win this race.' Then I heard our spotter start screaming [about Junior running out of fuel]. I said, 'We’re going to win it – great.' " The race result moved Harvick into the second position in the Drivers' Championship standings with 409 points, 36 points behind Edwards and one ahead of Johnson in the third position. Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch followed in fourth and fifth with 402 and 392 points. Chevrolet maintained their lead in the Manufacturers' Championship with 83 points. Ford and Toyota placed second and third with 77 and 64 points, while Dodge was fourth with 40. 10.1 million people watched the race on television.2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup TV Ratings http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2011.htm June 4, 2011 Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110713092508/http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2011.htm July 13, 2011 The race took four hours, thirty-three minutes and fourteen seconds to complete, and the margin of victory was 0.703 seconds. Results Qualifying No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Time in seconds Speed Speed in MPH Grid 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 28.112 192.089 1 43 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 28.170 191.693 2 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.171 191.686 3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.218 191.367 4 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.236 191.245 5 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.262 191.069 6 00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.284 190.921 7 6 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.302 190.799 8 21 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wood Brothers Racing Ford 28.309 190.752 9 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.316 190.705 10 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.331 190.604 11 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet 28.337 190.564 12 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.360 190.409 13 56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.391 190.201 14 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.397 190.161 15 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.411 190.067 16 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 28.437 189.893 17 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 28.441 189.867 18 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.442 189.860 19 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 28.456 189.767 20 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.505 189.440 21 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 28.509 189.414 22 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.523 189.321 23 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 28.528 189.288 24 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.581 188.937 25 22 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 28.595 188.844 26 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 28.624 188.653 27 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.660 188.416 28 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.699 188.160 29 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.716 188.048 30 38 Travis Kvapil Front Row Motorsports Ford 28.725 187.990 31 95 David Starr Leavine Fenton Racing Ford 28.732 187.944 32 66 Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota 28.772 187.682 33 46 J. J. Yeley Whitney Motorsports Chevrolet 28.798 187.513 34 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.846 187.201 35 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 28.851 187.169 36 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Toyota 28.878 186.994 37 30 David Stremme Inception Motorsports Chevrolet 28.890 186.916 38 32 Mike Bliss FAS Lane Racing Ford 28.968 186.413 39 09 Landon Cassill Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 29.100 185.567 40 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge 29.224 184.780 41 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 29.264 184.527 42 60 Mike Skinner Germain Racing Toyota 28.912 186.774 43 Failed to Qualify 71 Andy Lally TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 28.931 186.651 50 T. J. Bell LTD Powersports Toyota 28.944 186.567 77 Scott Wimmer Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge 28.999 186.213 37 Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Ford 29.271 184.483 81 Scott Riggs Whitney Motorsports Chevrolet 29.391 183.730 Source:http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=1&RaceID=5260&StatType=Qualifying Lineup Statistics Motor Racing Network International Speedway Corporation May 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120614090731/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=1&RaceID=5260&StatType=Qualifying June 14, 2012http://jayski.com/stats/2011/grids/12cms2011grid.htm Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site — Charlotte Sprint Cup Qualifying Order/Results, Lineup Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures May 28, 2011 May 29, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110529113758/http://jayski.com/stats/2011/grids/12cms2011grid.htm dead Race results Pos Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Run Points 129 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 402 4713 26 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 402 431 320 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 402 41 422 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 402 411 543 A. 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Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 402 401 69 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 402 391 788 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 402 381 878 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 402 36 900 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 402 35 1011 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 402 351 1121 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wood Brothers Racing Ford 402 04 1242 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 402 331 1316 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 402 321 1417 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 402 322 1533 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 402 29 1699 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 402 291 1714 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 402 281 1883 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 402 26 192 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 402 261 2024 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 402 251 2131 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 402 241 224 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 402 231 2313 Casey Mears Germain Racing Toyota 402 221 2447 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 400 20 2538 Travis Kvapil Front Row Motorsports Ford 398 04 2656 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 397 18 2736 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 396 17 2848 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 395 16 2927 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 383 15 3032 Mike Bliss FAS Lane Racing Ford 367 04 3139 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 358 13 3218 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 344 131 3334 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 301 11 345 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 10 3509 Landon Cassill Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 293 04 3695 David Starr Leavine Fenton Racing Ford 286 04 371 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 181 8 387 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge 99 6 3966 Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota 40 5 4030 David Stremme Inception Motorsports Chevrolet 34 4 4187 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 28 04 4246 J. 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Yeley Whitney Motorsports Chevrolet 22 2 4360 Mike Skinner Germain Racing Toyota 6 04Source:http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/results_official.html 2011 Official Race Results: Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR NASCAR Media Group June 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111115022142/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/12/data/results_official.html November 15, 2011http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=1&RaceID=5260&StatType=Race+Results Coca-Cola 600 Race Results Motor Racing Network International Speedway Corporation May 29, 2011 May 30, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111119083729/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&RaceID=5260&YearID=1&StatType=Race%2BResults November 19, 2011 dead 1 Includes one bonus point for leading a lap2 Includes two bonus points for leading the most laps3 Includes three bonus points for winning the race4 Ineligible for championship points Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Carl Edwards 445 2 Kevin Harvick 409 3 Jimmie Johnson 408 4 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 402 5 Kyle Busch 392Source:2011 Official Driver Standings: Coca-Cola 600 http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/data/standings_official.html NASCAR NASCAR Media Group June 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110603231617/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/data/standings_official.html June 3, 2011 thumb|right|Carl Edwards led the Drivers' Championship standings after the race with 445 points Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 83 2 Ford 77 3 Toyota 64 4 Dodge 40Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings. References 30em 2011 Sprint Cup Series 2011 FedEx 400 2011 STP 400 collapsed Coca-Cola 600 Coca-Cola 600 Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Category:May 2011 sports events in the United States