2011 AdvoCare 500

February 2025 NAS AdvoCare 500 https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2011 Sprint Cup Series Schedule ESPN September 2, 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120120034554/http://espn.go.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2011 January 20, 2012 http://rotoworld.com/articles/nas/38610/229/the-advocare-500 The AdvoCare 500 Rotoworld.com August 30, 2011 September 3, 2011 Brown, Brian https://web.archive.org/web/20110924062409/http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nas/38610/229/the-advocare-500 September 24, 2011 dead http://www.nascar.com/news/110903/kkahne-pole-atlanta/index.html?eref=/drivers/dps/kkahne Kahne wins pole at Atlanta; Bowyer second — Sep 03, 2011 - NASCAR.COM NASCAR Sporting News Wire Service September 3, 2011 September 4, 2011http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-wet-lanta-rained-out-atlanta-motor-speedway-advocare-500-nascar-sprint NASCAR – CUP: Wet 'Lanta Rained Out Speedtv.com September 4, 2011 September 4, 2011 Jensen, Tom March 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317072455/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-wet-lanta-rained-out-atlanta-motor-speedway-advocare-500-nascar-sprint dead 2011 9 6 2011 25 36 2011 AdvoCare 500 race logo.jpg Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia 1.54 2.48 325 500.5 805.5 Partly cloudy with temperatures around 95 F; wind out of the SW at 5 mph on. Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team 29.775 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports 146 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports ESPN Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree The 2011 AdvoCare 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race scheduled to be held on September 4, 2011, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, but was rescheduled to September 6, 2011, because of Tropical Storm Lee. Contested over 325 laps, it was the 25th race of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season. Jeff Gordon's win, the 85th of his Cup Series career, gave him sole possession of the record for most Cup wins in NASCAR's "modern era" (1972–present), surpassing Darrell Waltrip.http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/sep/10/talking-points-gordons-85th/ Talking Points: Gordon's 85th The Columbian Vancouver, Washington September 10, 2011 September 13, 2011 Gordon also took sole possession of third place on the all-time Cup Series wins list, ahead of Waltrip and Bobby Allison.https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=ap-nascar-atlanta Gordon holds on at Atlanta for 85th career win Paul Newberry Associated Press Yahoo! Sports September 7, 2011 September 13, 2011 The race was also known for being the first NASCAR race since 2007 to be run on a Tuesday. Report Background thumb|200px|left|Atlanta Motor Speedway, the race track where the race was held. Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of ten intermediate to hold NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ September 2, 2011 NASCAR dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101012082703/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ October 12, 2010 The standard track at Atlanta Motor Speedway is a four-turn quad-oval track that is 1.54 mi km long.NASCAR Tracks—The Atlanta Motor Speedway http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ Atlanta Motor Speedway September 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721061215/http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/facts/ 21 July 2011 dead The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, and the back stretch are banked at five. Before the race, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson led the Drivers' Championship with 830 points, and Matt Kenseth stood in third with 798 points. Carl Edwards was fourth in the Drivers' Championship with 795 points, and Kevin Harvick was fifth with 782 points. Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart rounded out the first ten positions.Driver's Championship Classification http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/24/data/standings_official.html NASCAR September 2, 2011 In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet was leading with 153 points, 19 points ahead of Ford. Toyota, with 133 points, was 25 points ahead of Dodge in the battle for third.Manufactures' Championship Classification http://www.jayski.com/stats/2011/manu2011.htm Jayski.com September 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110901235750/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2011/manu2011.htm September 1, 2011 dead Stewart was the race's defending champion.2010 Emory Healthcare 500 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010_Emory_Healthcare_500/W racing-reference.com September 2, 2011 Practice and qualifying thumb|200px|left|Kasey Kahne won the pole position for Red Bull Racing Team Two practice sessions were held before the Sunday race, one on Friday and the other on Saturday. The first session lasted 80 minutes, while the second session ran for 90 minutes.Event Schedule http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2011/story?id=6457467#prac September 2, 2011 Jayski's Silly Season Site https://web.archive.org/web/20110901193949/http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2011/story?id=6457467#prac September 1, 2011 dead During the first practice session, Brad Keselowski was quickest, ahead of Denny Hamlin and Clint Bowyer in second and third.Practice 1 Timing and Scoring http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/25/data/practice1_speeds.html NASCAR September 2, 2011 Martin Truex Jr. was scored fourth quickest, while Mark Martin was fifth. In the second and final practice session, Gordon was scored quickest, as Stewart and Bowyer followed in the second and third positions.Practice 2 Timing and Scoring http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/25/data/practice2_speeds.html NASCAR September 3, 2011 Keselowski was scored in the fourth position, while Greg Biffle followed in fifth. During qualifying, forty-seven cars were entered, but only forty-three would be able because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure.Qualifying Order http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/25/data/qual_order.html September 3, 2011 NASCAR Kasey Kahne clinched his eighth career pole position, with a time of 29.775 seconds.Race Lineup: Atlanta http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/25/data/lineup.html NASCAR September 3, 2011 He was joined on the front row of the grid by Bowyer. Kyle Busch qualified third, Brian Vickers took fourth, and Gordon started fifth. Kenseth, Edwards, Truex Jr., Newman, and Kurt Busch rounded out the first ten positions. The four drivers that failed to qualify for the race were T. J. Bell, David Stremme, Geoff Bodine, and Tony Raines. After winning the pole position, Kahne stated, "It was definitely not a perfect lap, but it was a little better than what everyone else did. I've ran better laps than that before and not been on the pole. You never know what you're going to get, but the track is pretty slippery right now and I like it like that." He also commented, "We need to win if we want to make the Chase. Right now we're one of the ones on the outside looking in." Bowyer, who qualified second, was relieved because of his good starting position: "A good qualifying run is a breath of fresh air for all of us. We need a good run desperately." He continued, "She was loose, holy cow! It was a handful for all of us."https://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/story/2011-09-03/Kasey-Kahne-wins-Sprint-Cup-pole-on-Atlantas-slippery-track/50252584/1 Kasey Kahne wins Sprint Cup pole on Atlanta's slippery track — USATODAY.com USA Today September 3, 2011 Associated Press September 4, 2011 Atlanta, Georgia Race The race, the 25th in the season, was scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. EDT. However, because of inclement weather from Tropical Storm Lee, NASCAR moved the start time twenty minutes earlier than the scheduled time.http://www.nascar.com/news/110904/atlanta-rain-update/index.html Racing the weather — Sep 04, 2011 - NASCAR.COM NASCAR September 4, 2011 September 4, 2011 Aumann, Mark The race was not able to be held as expected on September 4, 2011, and was rescheduled on September 6, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. EDT.http://www.nascar.com/lap-by-lap/110904/lblatlanta/index.html Lap-by-Lap: Atlanta — Sep 04, 2011 - NASCAR.COM NASCAR September 4, 2011 September 4, 2011 The race was televised live in the United States on ESPN. This race was the first NASCAR race to be held on a Tuesday since 2007. Results Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time (s) Speed (mph)need to convert to km/h April 20231 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 29.775 186.197 2 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.819 185.922 3 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.832 185.841 4 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 29.843 185.772 5 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.849 185.735 6 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.853 185.710 7 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.877 185.561 8 56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 29.880 185.542 9 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 29.889 185.486 10 22 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 29.915 185.325 11 43 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 29.921 185.288 12 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 29.939 185.176 13 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.947 185.127 14 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 29.949 185.115 15 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.958 185.059 16 00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 30.000 184.800 17 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.055 184.462 18 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 30.086 184.272 19 6 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 30.128 184.015 20 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 30.147 183.899 21 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.163 183.801 22 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.183 183.680 23 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 30.230 183.394 24 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.232 183.382 25 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 30.239 183.339 26 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 30.270 183.152 27 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.275 183.121 28 66 Michael McDowellHP Racing Toyota 30.291 183.025 29 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.312 182.898 30 46 Scott Speed Whitney Motorsports Ford 30.319 182.856 31 38 J. J. Yeley Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.378 182.501 32 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.388 182.440 33 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge 30.502 181.759 34 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 30.513 181.693 35 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 30.556 181.437 36 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.673 180.745 37 51 Landon Cassill Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 30.702 180.575 38 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Toyota 30.757 180.252 39 60 Mike Skinner Germain Racing Chevrolet 30.798 180.012 40 32 Mike Bliss FAS Lane Racing Ford 30.819 179.889 41 55 Travis Kvapil Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.822 179.872 42 71 Andy Lally TRG Motorsports Ford 31.060 178.493 43 95 David Starr Leavine Family Racing Ford 30.845 179.737 Failed to Qualify 37 Tony Raines Max Q Motorsports Ford 30.870 179.592 30 David Stremme Inception Motorsports Chevrolet 30.883 179.516 35 Geoff BodineTommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 31.014 178.758 50 T. J. Bell LTD Powersports Chevrolet 31.034 178.643 Source:http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=1&RaceID=5291&StatType=Starting+Lineup 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup AdvoCare 500 Starting Lineup Motor Racing Network September 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120614093216/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=1&RaceID=5291&StatType=Starting+Lineup June 14, 2012 dead Race results thumb|Jeff Gordon scored the 85th win of his Cup Series career. Pos Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps run Points 124 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 48 248 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 43 3 14 Tony StewartStewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 32541 4 22Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 32540 599 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 32540 62 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 32539 729 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet325 37 8 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota325 37 9 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford325 36 1043 A.J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford325 34 1183 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 325 33 1216 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 325 32 1331 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 325 31 1456 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 325 31 1542 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet325 29 161 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 325 28 175 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 27 18 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet325 26 1988 Dale Earnahrdt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 25 20 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet325 24 21 9Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 324 23 2251 Landon Cassill Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 324 0 2318 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 324 22 2420 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 324 20 2538 J. J. Yeley Front Row Motorsports Ford 324 20 2632 Mike Bliss FAS Lane Racing Ford 324 0 2736 Mike Skinner Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 323 0 2813 Casey Mears Germain Racing Toyota 321 16 2995 David Starr Leavine Family Racing Ford 320 0 30 71 Andy LallyTRG Motorsports Ford319 15 3100 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota315 13 32 46 Scott Speed Whitney Motorsports Ford310 0 3378 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 284 11 34 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota269 11 35 6David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 249 9 36 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet243 9 37 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford174 7 3847 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 91 0 397 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon MotorsportsDodge 34 5 40 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO MotorsportsToyota 27 0 4166 Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota 23 3 42 55Travis Kvapil Front Row Motorsports Ford17 0 43 60 Dave Blaney Germain Racing Chevrolet 21Source:http://racing-reference.info/race/2011_AdvoCare_500/W Race Results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Jimmie Johnson 873 2 Kyle Busch 852 (−21) 3 Carl Edwards 835 (−38) 4 Matt Kenseth 834 (−39) 5 Jeff Gordon 830 (−43) Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 162 2 Ford 139 (−23) 3 Toyota 136 (−26) 4 Dodge 114 (−48) Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings. 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