2011 Daytona 500

Auto race at Daytona, United States in 2011 March 2016 NAS https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2011 Sprint Cup Series Schedule ESPN January 27, 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120120034554/http://espn.go.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2011 January 20, 2012 http://www.nascar.com/video/preview/weather/110218/cup-day-weather/index.html HLN Weather Blast: Daytona NASCAR February 18, 2011 February 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220195516/http://www.nascar.com/video/preview/weather/110218/cup-day-weather/index.html February 20, 2011Hembree Mike http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-dale-earnhardt-jr-takes-daytona-500-pole/ NASCAR – CUP: Earnhardt Jr. Takes Daytona 500 Pole Speed TV February 13, 2011 February 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317071852/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-dale-earnhardt-jr-takes-daytona-500-pole/ March 17, 2012http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2011-02-17-daytona-duel17_N.htm?csp=34 Kurt Busch, Jeff Burton rule in Duel at Daytona USA Today Gannett Company February 18, 2011 September 8, 2014Seidman Robert http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/21/daytona-500-is-most-watched-since-2008-over-30-million-caught-some-of-race/83318 https://web.archive.org/web/20110224032229/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/21/daytona-500-is-most-watched-since-2008-over-30-million-caught-some-of-race/83318 dead February 24, 2011 Daytona 500 is Most-Watched Since 2008; Over 30 Million Caught Some of Race Zap2it February 21, 2011 September 8, 2014Associated Press https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=6142487 Bayne's World! Rookie driver Trevor Bayne wins Daytona 500 ESPN February 21, 2011 September 8, 2014 2011 2 20 2011 1 36 2011 Daytona 500.jpg 208 520 837 200 Warm with temperatures reaching up to 79 F C; wind speeds approaching 14 mph km/hhttp://www.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/2011-02-20 Weather of the 2011 Daytona 500 The Old Farmers' Almanac June 18, 2013 https://archive.today/20240526172305/https://www.webcitation.org/6HYi4fUVx?url=http://m.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/2011-02-20 May 26, 2024 live mdy 130.326 mi/h Kurt Busch Penske Racing Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports 48.364 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing 37 21 Trevor Bayne Wood Brothers Racing Fox Broadcasting Company Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Larry McReynolds 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 as the first race of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Trevor Bayne, driving for Wood Brothers Racing, won the race becoming the youngest Daytona 500 winner. Carl Edwards finished second, while David Gilliland, Bobby Labonte, and Kurt Busch rounded out the Top 5. Bayne had taken the lead shortly before the final restart and maintained it to win his first Cup Series race and Wood Brothers' fifth Daytona 500. During the race there were 16 caution periods. There were 74 lead changes among 22 different drivers. Following the race, Edwards led the Drivers' Championship with 42 points, one ahead of Gilliland and Labonte. Ford led the Manufacturers' 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 is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ August 13, 2010 NASCAR Media Group https://web.archive.org/web/20100811053515/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ August 11, 2010 The layout which is used for the Daytona 500 is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 mi km long.NASCAR Tracks — The Daytona International Speedway http://www.speedway-guide.com/Daytona-International-Speedway.html Speedway Guide August 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830050250/http://www.speedway-guide.com/Daytona-International-Speedway.html August 30, 2010 The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees. Jamie McMurray was the defending race winner.http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010_Daytona_500/W 2010 Daytona 500 Racing-Reference February 12, 2011 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 in mm on plate used in tire testing to 29/32 in mm on. 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 (318 km/h)] which, depending on where they pulled up in the draft, it may be a little quick, but it's hard to say."Dave Rodman http://www.nascar.com/news/110113/restrictor-plate-size-thunder/index.html NASCAR reducing restrictor plate for Daytona test NASCAR January 13, 2011 January 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110117042443/http://www.nascar.com/news/110113/restrictor-plate-size-thunder/index.html January 17, 2011Preseason Thunder dates set for Jan. 20–22 http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/official/10/09/daytona-preseason-thunder-2011/index.html October 9, 2010 NASCAR October 9, 2010 Official Release https://web.archive.org/web/20101013063718/http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/official/10/09/daytona-preseason-thunder-2011/index.html October 13, 2010 dead Every test session began in the morning at 09:00 local time (UTC−05:00), was paused for lunch from 12:00 – 13:00 local time (UTC-05:00), and concluded in the evening at 17:00 local time (UTC-05:00). 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 km/h onHembree Mike http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-clint-bowyer-has-fastest-daytona-nascar-test-session-speed/ NASCAR – CUP: Bowyer Has Fastest Test-Session Speed Speed TV January 20, 2011 January 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317071552/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-clint-bowyer-has-fastest-daytona-nascar-test-session-speed/ March 17, 2012Pockrass Bob http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Speeds_down_track_extremely_smooth_as_Clint_Bowyer_leads_first_test_session_at_Daytona.html Speeds down, track extremely smooth as Clint Bowyer leads first test session at Daytona | NASCAR News Now Scene Daily January 20, 2011 January 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110123003444/http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Speeds_down_track_extremely_smooth_as_Clint_Bowyer_leads_first_test_session_at_Daytona.html January 23, 2011 while David Reutimann had the highest speed of 195.780 mph km/h on during the second session in the afternoon.2011 NSCS NASCAR Preseason Thunder Day 1 – Afternoon Drafting Session Speeds Catchfence January 21, 2011 The third test session, scheduled for the morning of January 21, was cancelled 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 km/h on.Pockrass Bob http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Teams_work_on_two-car_draft_at_Daytona_during_second_day_of_testing.html Teams work on two-car draft at Daytona during second day of testing | NASCAR News Now Scene Daily January 21, 2011 January 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110123224456/http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Teams_work_on_two-car_draft_at_Daytona_during_second_day_of_testing.html January 23, 2011 Several drivers decided to leave after the session, which included Reutimann, Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson, and Bowyer. 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 km/h on.Hembree Mike http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-joey-logano-denny-hamlin-cross-197-barrier-at-daytona/ NASCAR — CUP: Logano, Hamlin Cross 197 Barrier At Daytona Speed TV January 22, 2011 January 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317071628/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-joey-logano-denny-hamlin-cross-197-barrier-at-daytona/ March 17, 2012 Brad Keselowski was quickest with a speed of 198.605 mph kph on in the final session.Hembree Mike http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-brad-keselowski-runs-1986-in-daytona-international-speedway-draft NASCAR — CUP: Keselowski Runs 198.6 In Daytona Draft Speed TV January 22, 2011 January 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317071658/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-brad-keselowski-runs-1986-in-daytona-international-speedway-draft March 17, 2012 After the two-car draft style dominated the 2011 Budweiser Shootout, NASCAR reduced the front grille opening to 50 sqin cm2 and the overflow valve for the cooling system would be supplied by NASCAR and set at 33 psi kPa bar.Coble Don NASCAR tries to break up partners by reducing front grille size Florida Times-Union February 15, 2011 http://members.jacksonville.com/sports/racing/2011-02-14/story/nascar-tries-break-partners-reducing-front-grille-size September 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140911020007/http://members.jacksonville.com/sports/racing/2011-02-14/story/nascar-tries-break-partners-reducing-front-grille-size September 11, 2014 dead mdy-all Also, high speeds in the race caused NASCAR to reduce the size of the restrictor plate by 1/64 in mm, with the expectations of cutting 10 horsepower from the engines.Associated Press NASCAR cuts restrictor plates for Daytona 500 USA Today February 16, 2011 http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2011-02-16-daytona-speeds16_N.htm September 8, 2014 This race also marked the tenth anniversary of the death of Dale Earnhardt in 2001. 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.http://www.rcrracing.com/messageboards/trans/displayShortMsgRpt.asp?type=1&id=4409 RCR and ECR Honor Dale Earnhardt at Daytona Richard Childress Racing February 11, 2011 February 14, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110213003212/http://www.rcrracing.com/messageboards/trans/displayShortMsgRpt.asp?type=1&id=4409 February 13, 2011 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.Associated Press https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=6118303 Daytona plans Dale Earnhardt silent lap ESPN February 13, 2011 February 14, 2011 Entry list (W) denotes past 500 winner. (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. #DriverTeamMake 00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 1 Jamie McMurray (W) Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge 09 Bill Elliott (W) Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Toyota 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 15 Michael Waltrip (W) Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 17 Matt Kenseth (W) Roush Fenway Racing Ford 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Trevor Bayne (i) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 24 Jeff Gordon (W) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29 Kevin Harvick (W) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 32 Terry Labonte FAS Lane Racing Ford 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 37 Robert Richardson Jr. (i) Front Row Motorsports Ford 38 Travis Kvapil (i) Front Row Motorsports Ford 39 Ryan Newman (W) Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 43 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 46 J. J. Yeley Whitney Motorsports Chevrolet 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 48 Jimmie Johnson (W) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 57 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 60 Todd Bodine (i) Germain Racing Toyota 64 Derrike Cope (W) Max Q Motorsports Toyota 66 Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota 71 Andy Lally (R) TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 77 Steve Wallace (i) Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Toyota 87 Joe Nemechek (i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (W) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 92 Brian Keselowski (R) K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge 97 Kevin Conway (i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing FordOfficial Entry list Practice and qualifying 2011 Gatorade Duels thumb|Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole position. 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. 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.http://jayski.com/news/races/2011/story?id=6043818#prac Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site – Race Info Page Jayski's Silly Season Site February 18, 2011 August 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110809105743/http://www.jayski.com/news/races/2011/story?id=6043818#prac dead 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.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice1_speeds.html Practice 1 Timing and Scoring NASCAR February 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012234140/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice1_speeds.html October 12, 2012 Paul Menard was just off Gordon's pace, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, and Bill Elliott. Johnson was seventh, still within a second of Martin's time. 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.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice2_speeds.html Practice 2 Timing and Scoring NASCAR February 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012234224/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice2_speeds.html October 12, 2012 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.Dave Rodman http://www.nascar.com/news/110212/jmcmurray-car-crash-practice-daytona/index.html McMurray forced to backup car for 500 after crash NASCAR February 12, 2011 February 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110215130346/http://www.nascar.com/news/110212/jmcmurray-car-crash-practice-daytona/index.html February 15, 2011 NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. earns 2011 Daytona 500 pole Forty-nine cars were entered for qualifying, but only 43 raced per NASCAR's qualifying procedure.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/entry_list.html Qualifying Entry List NASCAR February 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110213222421/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/entry_list.html February 13, 2011 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.http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/NASCAR-2011-Daytona-500-qualifying-how-it-works How 2011 Daytona 500 qualifying works Fox Sports February 13, 2011 September 8, 2014 Earnhardt clinched his 10th pole position during his career, with a time of 48.364 seconds.http://www.nascar.com/news/110213/dearnhardtjr-wins-daytona-500-pole/index.html Earnhardt to start from the 500 pole for first time Sporting News Wire Service NASCAR February 13, 2011 February 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110214235725/http://www.nascar.com/news/110213/dearnhardtjr-wins-daytona-500-pole/index.html February 14, 2011 He was joined on the front row of the grid by Jeff Gordon. 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." Kyle Busch was quickest in the rain-delayed third practice with 44.943 seconds,http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110216/NASCAR/110219899 NASCAR: Rain delays practice sessions at Daytona AutoWeek Magazine February 16, 2011 February 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110219060727/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110216/NASCAR/110219899 February 19, 2011 followed by Greg Biffle, Earnhardt, Johnson, and Juan Pablo Montoya.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice3_speeds.html Practice 3 Timing and Scoring NASCAR February 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110219121455/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice3_speeds.html February 19, 2011 Earnhardt and Truex collided and hit the wall, both needing to use their back-up cars which meant Earnhardt forfeited pole position.https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=6128841 Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrecks pole-winning Daytona 500 car ESPN Blount Terry February 16, 2011 September 9, 2014 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.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice4_speeds.html Practice 4 Timing and Scoring NASCAR February 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220041956/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice4_speeds.html February 20, 2011 Kurt Busch and Burton were the winners of the Gatorade Duels.http://www.nascar.com/news/110217/duel-results-daytona/index.html Busch, Burton win Duel races Sporting News Wire Service NASCAR February 17, 2011 February 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220041946/http://www.nascar.com/news/110217/duel-results-daytona/index.html February 20, 2011 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 1990 winner Derrike Cope, Kevin Conway, Todd Bodine, Michael McDowell and Casey Mears.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/lineup.html Race Lineup: Daytona 500 NASCAR February 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110216072957/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/lineup.html February 16, 2011 Norm Benning was entered in his no. 57, but withdrew before qualifying after his car failed to make a lap in practice. Burton was fastest in fifth practice with a 45.767 seconds lap, ahead of Menard, Ragan, Marcos Ambrose and Hamlin.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice5_speeds.html Practice 5 Timing and Scoring NASCAR February 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110221100936/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice5_speeds.html February 21, 2011 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.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice6_speeds.html Practice 6 Timing and Scoring NASCAR February 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110221100941/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice6_speeds.html February 21, 2011 Burton's 44.929 seconds topped the final practice session, followed by Bowyer and Keselowski. Robby Gordon and Kurt Busch rounded out the top five drivers, claiming the fourth and fifth positions respectively.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice7_speeds.html Practice 7 Timing and Scoring NASCAR February 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110220195426/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/practice7_speeds.html February 20, 2011 Race The race began at 13:00 local time (UTC−05:00), 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 71 °F °C.Lap-by-Lap: Daytona http://www.nascar.com/lap-by-lap/110220/lbldaytona/index.html NASCAR February 21, 2011 February 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110223103303/http://www.nascar.com/lap-by-lap/110220/lbldaytona/index.html February 23, 2011 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. Country music artist Martina McBride performed the national anthem, and Josh Duhamel, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and movie director Michael Bay of the upcoming film Transformers: Dark of the Moon, gave the command for the drivers to start their engines. During the pace laps, Dale Earnhardt Jr.; David Ragan, Joey Logano, and David Reutimann had to move to the rear of the grid due to changing to their back-up car. Transformers themed vehicles painted in the color schemes of Earnhardt Jr.'s, Juan Pablo Montoya's, and Jimmie Johnson's cars led the field during the pace laps as well. The cars were the vehicle modes for the Autobot Wreckers introduced in Dark of the Moon: Leadfoot (Montoya), Roadbuster (Earnhardt Jr.), and Topspin (Johnson). All three heavily armored and armed with various machine guns, including M2 Browning .50-caliber HMGs and M134 miniguns used in the film against the Decepticon Shockwave.http://members.jacksonville.com/sports/racing/2011-02-20/story/transformers-and-country-stars-center-stage-daytona-500 https://archive.today/20140910022616/http://members.jacksonville.com/sports/racing/2011-02-20/story/transformers-and-country-stars-center-stage-daytona-500 dead September 10, 2014 'Transformers' and country stars on center stage at Daytona 500 Bee Tim Florida-Times Union February 20, 2011 September 9, 2011http://racing-reference.info/race/2011_Daytona_500/W 2011 Daytona 500 Racing-Reference September 9, 2014 thumb|240px|right|Spectators at the race honoring the 10th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death. Kurt Busch retained his pole position lead into the first corner, followed by outside polesitter Jeff Gordon. On the following lap, Smith began to assist Busch by drafting. On lap 3, NASCAR held a moment of silence to honor Dale Earnhardt, who died ten years ago in the 2001 race. On lap 4, A. J. Allmendinger and Mark Martin moved to the first and second positions. A lap later, the first caution was flown when Kyle Busch got turned sideways. Under caution, he made a pit stop to have his car's toe plate checked and to have the front end aligned. When the race restarted on lap 8, Kevin Harvick led but after one lap, Martin and Allmendinger passed him. Three laps later, the second caution came out when J. J. Yeley had an engine failure. Most of the drivers made pit stops under the caution, except for Brad Keselowski. At the restart, he would lead and Bobby Labonte passed him for the lead on the next lap. On lap 17, Paul Menard, with assistance from Tony Stewart, took the lead from Labonte. Montoya and Jamie McMurray passed him and Stewart for the first and second positions four laps later. On lap 22, Harvick's engine failed, allowing the third caution to come out. During the caution, most of the front runners made pit stops under caution for mostly fuel, while some decided to change tires. Afterward, Clint Bowyer lead on the restart. He remained leading the next two laps, while Earnhardt Jr. moved to the 5th position. On lap 29, Reutimann and Michael Waltrip collided, causing a multi-car pileup, involving 17 drivers, including three of the four drivers from Hendrick Motorsports: Johnson, Martin, and Gordon. Some of the drivers who have led made pit stops during the caution, while McMurray and Montoya out in front as the race restarted lap 35. McMurray and Montoya continued to lead for the next three laps, as 14 teams were repairing their cars in the garage after the lap 29 crash. On lap 39, Keselowski retook the lead, after having assistance from Regan Smith. Three laps later, Johnson was preparing to return to the race. On lap 43, Stewart took the lead one lap before Keselowski retook it from him. On lap 45, Bowyer became the quickest in the race with a speed of over 200 mph kph on. Two laps later, Robert Richardson Jr. spun off the bumper of Travis Kvapil, bringing out yet the fifth caution. He sustained major damage to his car in the accident. Under caution, the leaders made pit stops, giving the first and second positions to Terry Labonte and Dave Blaney at the restart. On lap 51, Kurt Busch led before Menard overtook him. Menard remained leading, 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 lap 57, the sixth caution was given after Brian Vickers' car stalled. The front runners made pit stops during the caution, as McMurray and Montoya reclaimed the first two positions at the restart. On lap 61, Johnson returned to the race after his team repaired the car in the garage. Also on the same lap, Ku. 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 Kasey Kahne moved to tenth. By lap 65, Logano and Stewart had fallen 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 Jeff 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, Kvapil prompted the caution after spinning sideways. At the lap 78 restart, Bowyer was the leader ahead of Earnhardt Jr. in second. On the following lap, Earnhardt Jr. overtook Bowyer for the first position. On lap 82, McMurray reclaimed the first position, as Smith made a pit stop. After leading one lap, McMurray was passed by Ryan Newman and Logano. On the 86th lap, Martin Truex Jr., with assistance from Carl 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 assistance 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 teammate McMurray. During the caution all the drivers made pit stops, 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 Jr. himself was passed by Busch on the next lap. 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 made pit stops. At the lap 127 restart, Truex led the field to the green flag, but on the following lap, Bowyer passed him. Seven laps later, the tenth caution was given after Kenseth collided with the wall. Some of the front runners made pit stops during the caution. On 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 made pit stops again during the caution. At the lap 146 restart, Truex was the leader. One lap later, Earnhardt Jr. claimed the lead for six laps before Newman passed him. On lap 158, a record twelfth caution was given, as Kvapil collided with the wall. Most of the drivers made pit stops during the caution, with Newman the leader. On 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. On lap 167, the thirteenth caution was caused by Keselowski colliding with 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 Jr. 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 assistance 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 with 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 made a pit stop because of a possible deflating tire. At the lap 202 restart, for a green-white-checker finish, Ragan was the leader, ahead of Bayne. thumb|240px|left|The winning race car, driven by Trevor Bayne. On the ensuing restart, Ragan was black flagged for changing lanes before the start / finish line just before the sixteenth caution came out after a three-car accident, involving Earnhardt Jr.; Newman; and Truex Jr. During the caution, Ragan drove to pit road, giving the lead to Trevor Bayne, with Labonte second. On the final lap of a second green-white-checker finish, Edwards and David Gilliland mounted a charge on the inside lane. Exiting turn four, Edwards drew alongside Labonte and closed in on Bayne, who moved to the bottom to block Edwards and maintained the lead to win his first race in his Sprint Cup Series career at the age of 20. Edwards finished second, ahead of Gilliland in third and 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. 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.Spencer Reid http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/feed/2011-02/daytona-500/story/bayne-stands-nascar-world-on-end-with-daytona-500-win Bayne stands NASCAR world on end with Daytona 500 win Sporting News February 20, 2011 February 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110222191701/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/feed/2011-02/daytona-500/story/bayne-stands-nascar-world-on-end-with-daytona-500-win February 22, 2011 dead mdy-all 29% right NASCAR: Trevor Bayne wins the 2011 Daytona 500 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. 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.Graves Gary http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2011-02-20-dayton-500-bayne-wins_N.htm Trevor Bayne, in second career start, drives to Daytona 500 win USA Today February 20, 2011 February 20, 2011 He also became the second driver to win the race in his first attempt, with the other being 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 (the modern-era record was ultimately broken over 12 years later when Shane van Gisbergen won the 2023 Grant Park 220 in his Cup Series debut); however, since Bayne was racing for the Nationwide Series points championship, he did not earn any Sprint Cup points for the win. The race victory was the Wood Brothers first win since the 2001 season. Following his win, he described his happiness, "If I tried to put it into words, I couldn't do it any justice." thumb|Trevor Bayne - Wood Brothers 2011 Daytona 500 winning Ford, Automotive Hall of Fame, Michigan USA Following the race, which experienced a record 16 cautions and 74 lead changes, among 22 different drivers,http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/racetrax?race=20110220001 NASCAR Race Trax – Sprint Cup Race Day – Daytona 500 Fox Sports September 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20110222082109/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/raceTrax?gameId=20110220001&state=RACE February 22, 2011 live 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." 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." 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?" Ragan, who was the leader before the fifteenth caution, described his frustration after being black flagged 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."Dave Rodman http://www.nascar.com/news/110220/dragan-daytona-mistake/index.html Ragan's mistake dooms chance at Daytona victory NASCAR February 20, 2011 February 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110224184220/http://www.nascar.com/news/110220/dragan-daytona-mistake/index.html February 24, 2011 As Bayne was running for the Nationwide Series Championship and was thus ineligible to receive points, the result left Edwards leading the Driver's Championship with 42 points.2011 Official Driver Standings: Daytona 500 http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/standings_official.html NASCAR February 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012234947/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/standings_official.html October 12, 2012 Gilliland, who finished third, was second with 41, which was tied with Bobby Labonte and was one point ahead of Kurt Busch. Montoya was fifth with 39 points. 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.http://jayski.com/stats/2011/manu2011.htm Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site – 2011 Manufacturers Championship Standings Jayski's Silly Season Site February 23, 2011 March 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110302042542/http://jayski.com/stats/2011/manu2011.htm dead 15.6 million people watched the race on television. The race took three hours, fifty-nine minutes and twenty-four seconds to complete, and the margin of victory was 0.118 seconds. Results Qualifying Grid Car Driver Team Manufacturer 1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3 22 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 4 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 6 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 7 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet8 15 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota9 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford10 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota11 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota12 92 Brian Keselowski (R) K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge13 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet14 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet15 43 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford16 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge17 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet18 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota19 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet20 56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota21 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet22 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford23 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet24 00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota25 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet26 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford27 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota28 37 Robert Richardson Jr. (i) Front Row Motorsports Ford29 09 Bill Elliott Phoenix Racing Chevrolet30 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge31 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota32 21 Trevor Bayne (i) Wood Brothers Racing Ford33 46 J. J. Yeley Whitney Motorsports Chevrolet34 6 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford35 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford36 77 Steve Wallace (i) Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota37 71 Andy Lally (R) TRG Motorsports Chevrolet38 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota39 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford40 38 Travis Kvapil (i) Front Row Motorsports Ford41 87 Joe Nemechek (i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota42 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet43 32 Terry Labonte FAS Lane Racing Ford Failed to Qualify44 64 Derrike Cope Gunselman Motorsports Toyota45 97 Kevin Conway NEMCO Motorsports Toyota46 60 Todd Bodine (i) Germain Racing Toyota47 66 Michael McDowell HP Racing Toyota48 13 Casey Mears Germain Racing ToyotaWD 57 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing ChevroletSource:http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=1&RaceID=5207&StatType=Qualifying Lineup Statistics Motor Racing Network International Speedway Corporation February 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714122938/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=1&RaceID=5207&StatType=Qualifying July 14, 2011http://jayski.com/stats/2011/grids/1dis2011grid.htm Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site — Daytona Sprint Cup Qualifying Order/Results, Lineup Jayski's Silly Season Site February 19, 2011 February 15, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110215151645/http://jayski.com/stats/2011/grids/1dis2011grid.htm dead Race Pos Grid No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Points 132 21 Trevor Bayne (i) Wood Brothers Racing Ford 208 03 222 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 208 42 339 34 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 208 411 431 47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 208 411 53 22 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 208 401 613 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 208 391 75 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 208 381 810 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 208 371 919 27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 208 361 1017 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 208 34 1115 43 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 208 341 1229 09 Bill Elliott Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 208 32 1325 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 208 31 1434 6 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 208 311 1543 32 Terry Labonte FAS Lane Racing Ford 208 301 1630 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge 208 291 176 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 208 281 1814 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 208 271 1920 56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 208 261 2036 77 Steve Wallace (i) Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota 208 03 2118 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 207 241 2221 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 206 242 2338 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 206 21 241 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 202 211 2511 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 199 19 2642 36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 198 191 2723 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 189 17 282 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 173 171 2916 2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 166 161 3024 00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 164 14 3127 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 160 13 3240 38 Travis Kvapil (i) Front Row Motorsports Ford 153 03 3337 71 Andy Lally (R) TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 149 11 349 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 133 10 3526 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 126 9 364 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 92 91 3735 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 82 7 3828 37 Robert Richardson Jr. (i) Front Row Motorsports Ford 45 03 3941 87 Joe Nemechek (i) NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 29 03 408 15 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28 4 4112 92 Brian Keselowski K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge 28 3 427 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22 21 4333 46 J. 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Yeley Whitney Motorsports Chevrolet 10 1Source:http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/results_official.html 2011 Official Race Results : Daytona 500 NASCAR February 20, 2011 February 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110223113459/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/1/data/results_official.html February 23, 2011http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?RaceID=5207&SubSeriesID=1&YearID=1 Daytona 500 Race Results Motor Racing Network International Speedway Corporation February 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714123049/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?RaceID=5207&SubSeriesID=1&YearID=1 July 14, 20111 Includes one bonus point for leading a lap2 Includes two bonus points for leading the most laps3 Ineligible for championship points Standings after the race + Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Carl Edwards 42 2 David Gilliland 41 3 Bobby Labonte 41 4 Kurt Busch 40 5 Juan Pablo Montoya 39Source: thumb|right|As Bayne was ineligible for series points, Carl Edwards led the Drivers' Championship standings with 42 points. + Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Ford 9 2 Toyota 6 3 Dodge 4 4 Chevrolet 3Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings. References 2 Sprint Cup Series 2011 2010 Ford 400 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500 collapsed Florida Sports United States Daytona 500 Daytona 500 Category:NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway Category:February 2011 sports events in the United States