2011 Goody's Fast Relief 500

February 2025 NAS Goody's Fast Relief 500 https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2011 Sprint Cup Series Schedule ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures March 3, 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120120034554/http://espn.go.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2011 January 20, 2012 Brown Brian The Goody's Fast Relief 500 http://rotoworld.com/articles/nas/37650/229/the-goodys-fast-relief-500 Rotoworld.com NBC Sports Digital December 18, 2015 March 30, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222163309/http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nas/37650/229/the-goodys-fast-relief-500 December 22, 2015 dead 2011 04 03 2011 6 36 Goody's Fast Relief 500 thumb.jpg Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia .526 .847 500 263 423 Partly cloudy with a high around 63; wind out of the SW at 7 mph. 74.195 mi/h on Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing 19.621 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 151 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Fox Broadcasting Company Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds 4.4/103.9/9 (overnight)7.229 million viewers2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup TV Ratings http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2011.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures December 18, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111201002520/http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2011.htm December 1, 2011 The 2011 Goody's Fast Relief 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on April 3, 2011 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Contested over 500 laps, it was the sixth race of the 2011 season. Kevin Harvick from the Richard Childress Racing team won the race, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished in the second position ahead of Kyle Busch. Scenes from this particular race are shown in The Simpsons episode "Steal This Episode". Report Background thumb|200px|left|Martinsville Speedway, the race track where the race was held. Martinsville Speedway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ April 2, 2011 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20110402110221/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ April 2, 2011 dead The standard track at Martinsville Speedway is a four-turn short track oval that is 0.526 mi km long.About the Track — Martinsville Speedway http://www.martinsvillespeedway.com/About-The-Track/About-The-Track.aspx martinsvillespeedway.com Martinsville Speedway April 2, 2011 October 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101007095733/http://www.martinsvillespeedway.com/About-The-Track/About-The-Track.aspx dead The track's turns are banked at eleven degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at zero degrees. The back stretch also has a zero degree banking. The racetrack had seats for 63,000 spectators. Before the race, Carl Edwards led the Drivers' Championship with 187 points, and Ryan Newman stood in second with 178. Kurt Busch followed in third with 177 points, one ahead of Kyle Busch and four ahead of Jimmie Johnson in fourth and fifth. Tony Stewart with 170 was six points ahead of Paul Menard, as Juan Pablo Montoya with 161 points, was four ahead of Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth in ninth and tenth.Driver's Championship Classification http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/5/data/standings_official.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110407074921/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/5/data/standings_official.html April 7, 2011 In the Manufacturers' Championship, Toyota, Chevrolet and Ford were in the first three positions with 31 points, 14 ahead of Dodge in fourth.2011 Manufactures' Championship http://www.jayski.com/stats/2011/manu2011.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures April 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110517161436/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2011/manu2011.htm May 17, 2011 dead Denny Hamlin was the race's defending champion after winning it in 2010.2010 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010_Goody%27s_Fast_Pain_Relief_500/W Racing-reference April 2, 2011 Practice and qualifying Two practice sessions were held in preparation for the race; both on Friday. The first session lasted 80 minutes long, while the second was 90 minutes long.http://jayski.com/news/races/2011/story?id=6142701#prac Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site – Sprint Cup Race Info / Rundown Page Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures April 2, 2011 Kyle Busch was quickest with a time of 19.804 seconds in the first session, 0.001 seconds faster than Joey Logano.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/practice1_speeds.html Practice Speeds: Goody's Fast Relief 500 (Practice 1) NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20110404020800/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/practice1_speeds.html April 4, 2011 April 2, 2011 Harvick was just off Logano's pace, followed by Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, and Jeff Burton. Menard was seventh, still within a second of Busch's time. Also in the first practice session, Johnson spun sideways after the second turn.http://www.nascar.com/video/preview/practice/110401/cup-mar-prac-spins/index.html Spinning out in Martinsville – April 01, 2011 – NASCAR.COM Video NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 1, 2011 April 2, 2011 In the second and final practice, David Ragan was quickest with a time of 19.670 seconds. Jeff Gordon followed in second, ahead of Keselowski and David Reutimann. Kasey Kahne was fifth quickest, with a time of 19.764 seconds. Ryan Newman, Bobby Labonte, Marcos Ambrose, Brian Vickers, and A. J. Allmendinger rounded out the first ten positions. Kyle Busch, who was first in the first session, could only manage 23rd.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/practice2_speeds.html Practice Speeds: Goody's Fast Relief 500 (Practice 2) NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20110404020807/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/practice2_speeds.html April 4, 2011 April 2, 2011 The second session also had cautions because of spins. The drivers involved were Logano and Dennis Setzer. Forty-four cars are entered for qualifying, but only forty-three could qualify for the race because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure. http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/qual_order.html Qualifying Order: Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20110404111110/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/qual_order.html April 4, 2011 April 2, 2011 McMurray clinched his first pole position of the season, with a time of 19.621 seconds.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/lineup.html Race Lineup: Goody's Fast Relief 500 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20110404042940/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/lineup.html April 4, 2011 December 18, 2015 He was joined on the front row of the grid by Newman. Kasey Kahne qualified third, Logano took fourth, and Hamlin started fifth. Allmendinger, Labonte, Reutimann, Harvick and Regan Smith rounded out the top ten. However, in the qualifying session, only 43 cars attempted to qualify (Setzer and Derrike Cope withdrew). Following the session, McMurray commented, "We've had really good cars. It just seems like we've had really bad luck, so I'm hoping. ... I've always been a little superstitious of green, and I showed up, and I saw my car, and I was like, 'Wow, that's not really what I was expecting to see.' But I hope this turns it around for us." Sporting News Wire Service McMurray earns his first pole of '11 at Martinsville http://www.nascar.com/news/110402/jmcmurray-martinsville-pole/index.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20110405050559/http://www.nascar.com/news/110402/jmcmurray-martinsville-pole/index.html April 5, 2011 April 2, 2011 Results Qualifying thumb|Jamie McMurray scored the pole position. Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer Time Time in seconds Speed Speed in MPH 11Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet19.62196.509 239Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet19.65596.342 34Kasey KahneRed Bull Racing TeamToyota19.66596.293 420Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.68096.220 511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.72695.995 643A. J. AllmendingerRichard Petty MotorsportsFord19.73595.951 747Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota19.74595.951 800David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingToyota19.75595.854 929Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.76195.825 1078Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet19.76895.791 1118 Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.76995.786 125 Mark MartinHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.78495.714 1383 Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota19.78895.694 146David RaganRoush Fenway RacingFord19.79295.675 1533Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.79795.651 1627Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.81795.554 1748Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.82095.540 1856Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota19.83395.477 199Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord19.83595.468 2022Kurt BuschPenske RacingDodge19.83695.463 2124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.84395.429 222Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge19.85295.386 2399Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord19.87595.275 2417Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord19.87995.256 2521Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord19.87995.256 2688Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19.89495.184 2742Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet19.90895.118 2814Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet19.91495.089 2936Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet19.91695.079 3013Casey MearsGermain RacingToyota19.93219.932 3138Travis KvapilFront Row MotorsportsFord19.94294.955 3231Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.00294.671 3316Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord20.00494.661 347Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsDodge20.02894.548 3566Michael McDowellHP RacingToyota20.04494.472 3634David Gilliland Front Row MotorsportsFord20.06694.369 3787Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota20.10094.209 3809 Landon CassillPhoenix RacingChevrolet20.13594.045 3960Mike SkinnerGermain RacingToyota20.17193.877 4032Ken SchraderFAS Lane RacingFord20.22893.613 4137Tony RainesFront Row MotorsportsFord20.30693.253 4246J. J. YeleyWhitney MotorsportsChevrolet20.30693.253 4371Hermie SadlerTRG MotorsportsChevrolet20.64091.744Failed to qualifyWD92Dennis Setzer DodgeSource:Qualifying/Grid page for the Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway http://www.jayski.com/stats/2011/grids/6mar2011grid.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures December 18, 2015 Race thumb|Kevin Harvick won the race, his second of the season. Pos Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps run Points 1 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 51 2 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 44 3 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 45 4 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 500 40 5 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 41 6 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 500 38 7 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 500 39 8 6 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 500 36 9 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 37 10 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 34 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 35 12 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 34 13 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 499 31 14 43 A.J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 499 32 15 00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 499 29 16 22 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 499 28 17 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 499 27 18 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 499 27 19 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 498 25 20 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 498 25 21 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 498 23 22 32 Ken Schrader FAS Lane Racing Ford 497 22 23 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge 497 21 24 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 495 20 25 37 Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Ford 493 19 26 09 Landon Cassill Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 493 0 27 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 489 17 28 71 Hermie Sadler TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 488 0 29 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 487 15 30 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 486 14 31 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 476 13 32 66 Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota 470 12 33 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 468 11 34 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 462 10 35 21 Trevor Bayne Wood Brothers Racing Ford 460 0 36 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Toyota 457 8 37 38 Travis Kvapil Front Row Motorsports Ford 443 0 38 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 261 6 39 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 219 6 40 56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 219 4 41 46 J.J. Yeley Whitney Motorsports Chevrolet 33 3 42 60 Mike Skinner Germain Racing Toyota 31 0 43 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 25 0Source:2011 Official Race Results : Goody's Fast Relief 50 http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/results_official.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20110406122503/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/results_official.html April 6, 2011 Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Kyle Busch 219 2 Carl Edwards 214 3 Jimmie Johnson 207 4 Kurt Busch 205 5 Kevin Harvick 204Source:2011 Official Driver Standings: Goody's Fast Relief 500 http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/standings_official.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20110408141352/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/6/data/standings_official.html April 8, 2011 Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 40 2 Toyota 37 3 Ford 35 4 Dodge 20Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship. References Sprint Cup Series 2011 2011 Auto Club 400 2011 Samsung Mobile 500 collapsed Goody's Fast Relief 500 Goody's Fast Relief 500 Category:NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway Category:April 2011 sports events in the United States