2011 Winton 300

2011 V8 Supercar championship race Victoria 2011 Winton 300 5 14 2011 IVSC Winton Motor Raceway (Australia) track map -- with extension.svg 20–22 May Benalla, Victoria Winton Motor Raceway Fine, overcast 40 120 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:22.0979 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 1:01:09.0173 67 200 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 1:22.5338 Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing 1:40:15.5814 The 2011 Winton 300 was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars racing cars. It was the fifth event of the 2011 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of May 20 to 22 at the Winton Motor Raceway near Benalla, Victoria. The event hosted races 10 and 11 of the 2011 season. A 40 lap, 120-kilometre race was held on Saturday while a 67 lap, 200-kilometre race was held on Sunday. Both races were preceded by a 20-minute qualifying session to decide the grid. Jamie Whincup continued his strong start to the season with a win and a second place. Jason Bright took his second win in as many events by taking out the second race.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/changes-pay-off-for-mark-winterbottom/story-e6frf9if-1226060532582 Jason Bright's Winton victory livens up V8 championship Paul Gover Herald Sun 22 May 2011 22 March 2013 Steven Johnson recorded his first podium finish for the year, only narrowly beaten to second place in the Saturday race by Lee Holdsworth. Whincup increased his championship lead to 262 points. Standings After 11 of 28 races. Pos No Name Team Points188Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering12342888Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering97232Garth TanderHolden Racing Team93548Jason BrightBrad Jones Racing92059Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing913 References Winton V8 Supercar Round 2011 2011 Trading Post Perth Challenge 2011 Skycity Triple Crown 2010 Winton V8 Supercar Event 2012 Winton Motor Raceway V8 Supercar Event Skycity Triple Crown