2011 AAA Texas 500

February 2025 NAS AAA Texas 500 http://racing-reference.info/race/2011_AAA_Texas_500/W 2011 AAA Texas 500 Racing-Reference September 6, 2014 2011 11 6 2011 34 36 2011_AAA_Texas_500_program_cover.png 200px 2011 AAA Texas 500 program cover Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas 1.5 2.4 334 501 806.3 Sunny with a high around 71; wind out of the SE at 11 mph. 152.705 mi/h km/h Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing 27.873 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing 173 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing ESPN Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree thumb|The layout of Texas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The 2011 AAA Texas 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event held on November 6, 2011, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 334 laps, the event was the eighth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Tony Stewart led 173 of the 334 laps and won the race while Carl Edwards and Kasey Kahne finished second and third respectively. The race featured five cautions and twenty-three lead changes, while Stewart's win was his fourth of the season and second in a row after winning the previous week's race as well. Before the race, Kyle Busch was suspended by NASCAR due to his actions in the 2011 WinStar World Casino 350K.http://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/7192453/kyle-busch-not-allowed-race-sprint-cup-nationwide-weekend-texas-motor-speedway Kyle Busch parked for weekend November 6, 2011 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures May 16, 2018 He was replaced by Michael McDowell. The race was filmed for footage for the British motor show Top Gear, where presenter Richard Hammond was shown walking around the Texas Motor Speedway campgrounds, being the honorary pace car driver, and being a pit crew member for Mark Martin's team. Afterwards, Hammond would get a ride with Kyle Petty for the Petty Racing Experience.Hammond Survives NASCAR w/Kyle Petty Top Gear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtcbsi8itHw en 2021-07-01 Entry list No.DriverTeamMake00David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingToyota1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingFord4Kasey KahneRed Bull Racing TeamToyota5Mark MartinHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6David RaganRoush Fenway RacingFord7Reed SorensonRobby Gordon MotorsportsDodge9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13Casey MearsGermain RacingToyota14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Trevor BayneWood Brothers RacingFord22Kurt BuschPenske RacingDodge24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30David StremmeInception MotorsportsToyota31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32Mike BlissFAS Lane RacingFord33Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet34David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord35Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet36Geoff BodineTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet37Mike SkinnerMax Q MotorsportsFord38Travis KvapilFront Row MotorsportsFord39Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet43A.J. AllmendingerRichard Petty MotorsportsFord46Scott SpeedWhitney MotorsportsFord47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet51Landon CassillPhoenix RacingChevrolet55J.J. YeleyFront Row MotorsportsFord56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota66Michael McDowellHP RacingToyota71Andy LallyTRG MotorsportsFord77T.J. BellTRG MotorsportsFord77Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsDodge78Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet83Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota87Joe Nemechek NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet95David StarrLeavine Family RacingFord99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFordSource:2011 Nascar Cup Series 7th Annual AAA Texas 500 Motorsport Stats https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2011-7th-annual-aaa-texas-500 2021-07-02 results.motorsportstats.com Qualifying Pos.No.DriverMakeTeamTimeAvg. Speed (mph)116Greg BiffleFordRoush Fenway Racing27.873  193.736  26David RaganFordRoush Fenway Racing27.874  193.729  317Matt KensethFordRoush Fenway Racing27.884  193.659  427Paul MenardChevroletRichard Childress Racing27.916  193.437  514Tony StewartChevroletStewart–Haas Racing27.942  193.257  600David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing27.953  193.181  799Carl EdwardsFordRoush Fenway Racing27.969  193.071  82Brad KeselowskiDodgePenske Racing27.976  193.023  94Kasey KahneToyotaRed Bull Racing Team27.987  192.947  1078Regan SmithChevroletFurniture Row Racing27.995  192.892  1148Jimmie JohnsonChevroletHendrick Motorsports27.998  192.871  129Marcos AmbroseFordRichard Petty Motorsports28.006  192.816  1321Trevor Bayne*FordWood Brothers Racing28.039  192.589  1422Kurt BuschDodgePenske Racing28.056  192.472  1542Juan Pablo MontoyaChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing28.072  192.3621688Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletHendrick Motorsports28.106  192.130  1718Kyle BuschBusch qualified the car, but was suspended by NASCAR following the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race two days prior as a result of wrecking Ron Hornaday Jr. under the caution. He would be substituted by Michael McDowell as a result.ToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing28.107  192.123  1833Clint BowyerChevroletRichard Childress Racing28.107  192.123  1956Martin Truex Jr.ToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing28.127  191.986  2083Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull Racing Team28.137  191.918  2129Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing28.177  191.646  221Jamie McMurrayChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing28.188  191.571  2324Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports28.189  191.564  2439Ryan NewmanChevroletStewart–Haas Racing28.210  191.421  2520Joey LoganoToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing28.228  191.2992643A.J. AllmendingerFordRichard Petty Motorsports28.235  191.252  2755J.J. Yeley*FordFront Row Motorsports28.262  191.069  2811Denny HamlinToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing28.273  190.995  2951Landon CassillChevroletPhoenix Racing28.326  190.638  305Mark MartinChevroletHendrick Motorsports28.356  190.436  3131Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress Racing28.363  190.389  3247Bobby LabonteToyotaJTG Daugherty Racing28.388  190.221  3313Casey MearsToyotaGermain Racing28.388  190.221  3434David GillilandFordFront Row Motorsports28.418  190.020  3566Michael McDowell*ToyotaHP Racing28.460  189.740  3635Dave Blaney*ChevroletTommy Baldwin Racing28.475  189.640  3732Mike BlissFordFAS Lane Racing28.586  188.9043837Mike Skinner*FordMax Q Motorsports28.586  188.9043946Scott Speed*FordWhitney Motorsports28.620  188.679  4087Joe Nemechek*ToyotaNEMCO Motorsports28.632  188.600 4138Travis Kvapil**FordFront Row Motorsports28.711  188.081  4236Geoffrey Bodine**ChevroletTommy Baldwin Racing29.646  182.149  4371Andy Lally*FordTRG Motorsports28.643  188.528 Failed to qualify or withdrew4430David StremmeChevroletInception Motorsports28.669  188.3574595David StarrFordLeavine Family Racing28.671  188.344 467Reed SorensonDodgeRobby Gordon Motorsports28.849  187.182  WD77T.J. BellFordTRG Motorsports0.0000.000WD77Robby GordonDodgeRobby Gordon Motorsports0.0000.000Source:2011 AAA Texas 500 qualifying results https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2011-34/W live https://web.archive.org/web/20210428080758/https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2011-34/W/ 2021-04-28 Racing-Reference *Qualified by time. **Qualified by being Top 35 in Owner's Points. Race recap Pre-race For pre-race ceremonies, Dr. Roger Marsh from Texas Alliance Raceway Ministries gave the invocation. Showdog Recording artist Trace Adkins would sing the national anthem, with a singular B-52 Bomber from the Barksdale Air Force Base performing the flyover. The president of Texas' AAA branch at the time, Bob Bouttier, gave the command to start engines. Honorary pace car driver, former Top Gear host and now host of The Grand Tour, Richard Hammond would lead the field to green. Race results FinishNo.DriverMakeTeamLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings114Tony StewartChevroletStewart–Haas Racing334173running48$484,783299Carl EdwardsFordRoush Fenway Racing33414running43$361,56634Kasey KahneToyotaRed Bull Racing Team3345running42$231,883417Matt KensethFordRoush Fenway Racing33487running41$227,461516Greg BiffleFordRoush Fenway Racing33423running40$196,125624Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports3340running38$190,661788Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletHendrick Motorsports3340running37$144,475856Martin Truex Jr.ToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing3340running36$134,325933Clint BowyerChevroletRichard Childress Racing3340running35$164,4331043A.J. AllmendingerFordRichard Petty Motorsports3340running34$157,736119Marcos AmbroseFordRichard Petty Motorsports3340running33$140,366126David RaganFordRoush Fenway Racing3340running32$116,6251329Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing3340running31$150,5111448Jimmie JohnsonChevroletHendrick Motorsports3341running31$151,0111527Paul MenardChevroletRichard Childress Racing3341running30$108,2001639Ryan NewmanChevroletStewart–Haas Racing3344running29$140,1001721Trevor BayneFordWood Brothers Racing3340running0$98,5501842Juan Pablo MontoyaChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing3340running26$135,533195Mark MartinChevroletHendrick Motorsports3340running25$105,7252011Denny HamlinToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing3330running24$143,0752183Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull Racing Team3330running23$124,3642200David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing3330running22$124,6832378Regan SmithChevroletFurniture Row Racing3330running21$122,820242Brad KeselowskiDodgePenske Racing3332running21$121,6332513Casey MearsToyotaGermain Racing3330running19$96,4002651Landon CassillChevroletPhoenix Racing3320running0$110,0832731Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress Racing33224running18$104,3752847Bobby LabonteToyotaJTG Daugherty Racing3320running16$121,0202971Andy LallyFordTRG Motorsports3320running15$101,4753022Kurt BuschDodgePenske Racing3310running14$137,3403138Travis KvapilFordFront Row Motorsports3310running0$103,7083234David GillilandFordFront Row Motorsports3310running12$100,8723318Michael McDowellToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing3310running11$139,9163432Mike BlissFordFAS Lane Racing3290running0$90,9253535Dave BlaneyChevroletTommy Baldwin Racing3160running9$90,725361Jamie McMurrayChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing2950running8$129,1143720Joey LoganoToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing2580engine7$93.8003836Geoffrey BodineChevroletTommy Baldwin Racing2150vibration6$90,1003946Scott SpeedFordWhitney Motorsports300rear-gear0$89,9004066Josh WiseToyotaHP Racing230rear-gear0$89,7004137Mike SkinnerFordMax Q Motorsports190brakes0$89,4754287Joe NemechekToyotaNEMCO Motorsports140clutch0$89,2754355J.J. YeleyFordFront Row Motorsports100fuel-pressure1$89,561Source:2011 AAA Texas 500 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2011_AAA_Texas_500 2021-07-02 www.thethirdturn.com en2011 AAA Texas 500 race results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2011_AAA_Texas_500/W/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20210428001825/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2011_AAA_Texas_500/W/ 2021-04-28 Racing-Reference References Sprint Cup Series 2011 2011 Tums Fast Relief 500 2011 Kobalt Tools 500 collapsed AAA Texas 500 AAA Texas 500 Category:2010s in Fort Worth, Texas Category:NASCAR races at Texas Motor Speedway Category:November 2011 sports events in the United States