2011 Food City 250

NASCAR Nationwide Series race January 2019 January 2019 CUST Race 25 of 34 in the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season Food City 250 2011 Food City 250 https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2011_Food_City_250/B Racing-Reference USA Today Sports Media Group January 18, 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190119174657/https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2011_Food_City_250/B January 19, 2019Food City 250 – Bristol Motor Speedway http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2011/next/nns25bms2011.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures August 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150827182048/http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2011/next/nns25bms2011.htm August 27, 2015 live 2011 8 26 2011 Bristol Motor Speedway map.png Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee Permanent racing facility 0.533 0.858 250 133.25 214.445 Temperatures up to 84.9 F C: wind speeds up to 5.87 mph km/h onWeather Information for Bristol, Tennessee https://www.almanac.com/weather/history/TN/Bristol/2011-08-26 Old Farmer's Almanac Yankee Publishing January 19, 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190119230620/https://www.almanac.com/weather/history/TN/Bristol/2011-08-26 January 19, 2019 93.218 mph km/h on 108,000 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 15.979 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 186 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing ESPN Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree The 2011 Food City 250 was the 25th stock car race of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series. It was held on August 26, 2011, at Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol, Tennessee, before a crowd of 108,000 spectators. Kyle Busch of the Joe Gibbs Racing team won the 250-lap race from the pole position. His teammate Joey Logano finished in second, and Kevin Harvick Incorporated driver Clint Bowyer was third. Busch won the pole position by posting the fastest lap in qualifying, and held the lead for the opening 112 laps until he was passed by Bowyer on the 113th lap. Busch retook the lead at the start on the 163rd lap. He maintained the first position for the next 24 laps, with Bowyer retaking the lead on lap 187. Two laps later, Busch overtook Bowyer to reclaim the lead. Logano was the leader at the final restart on lap 198. On the 206th lap, Busch got ahead of his teammate Logano to advance back into first. Over the final 34 laps, Logano tried to get by his teammate Busch, but he was unsuccessful, as Busch held him off to win by 0.019 seconds, the closest finish in a Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The win was Busch's third consecutive at Bristol Motor Speedway (the first time in Nationwide Series history), his 12th at the track, and the 50th of his career in the division, breaking Mark Martin's record of most series wins he held since 1997. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. maintained the lead in the Drivers' Championship, with Elliott Sadler reducing his advantage to five points. Joe Gibbs's No. Car number 18 team increased their advantage over the No. 60 team of Jack Roush at the top of the Owners' Championship, while Toyota moved past Ford to lead the Manufacturers' Championship with nine races left in the season. Background thumb|200px|left|Bristol Motor Speedway, the race track where the race was held. The 2011 Food City 250 was the 25th of 34 scheduled stock car races of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series. It was held on August 26, 2011, in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a short track that holds NASCAR races.http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ NASCAR Race Tracks NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20100815005030/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ August 15, 2010 live August 17, 2010 The standard track is a four-turn 0.533 mi km off on short oval.NASCAR Tracks—The Bristol Motor Speedway http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/track_info/track_facts/ Bristol Motor Speedway November 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20100809234259/http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/track%5Finfo/track%5Ffacts/ August 9, 2010 dead mdy-all The track's turns are banked from 24 to 30 degrees, while both the front stretch (the location of the finish line) and the back stretch is banked from six to ten degrees. Before the race Ricky Stenhouse Jr. led the Drivers' Championship with 834 points, with Elliott Sadler eight points behind in the second position. Reed Sorenson was in third with 825 points, Justin Allgaier was fourth with 772 points and Aric Almirola stood in fifth on 770 points. Jason Leffler, Kenny Wallace, Steve Wallace, Brian Scott and Michael Annett rounded out the top ten.http://www.nationwide.nascar.com:80/nationwide-series/races/2011/standings-official/24/ 2011 Official Driver Standings: NAPA Auto Parts 200 NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20120817095136/http://www.nationwide.nascar.com/nationwide-series/races/2011/standings-official/24/ August 17, 2012 dead January 18, 2019 mdy-all Joe Gibbs, owner of the No. Car number 18 car, led the Owners' Championship with 912 points. Jack Roush's No. 60 team followed in second with 870 points, while Sandra Turner's No. 32, DeLana Harvick's No. 33, and Roush's No. 6 team completed the top five.http://jayski.com:80/nationwide/2011/next/owners/nns24monowners2011.htm NAPA Auto Parts 200 – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve – Owner Leaders Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures https://web.archive.org/web/20110910090321/http://jayski.com/nationwide/2011/next/owners/nns24monowners2011.htm September 10, 2011 live January 18, 2019 mdy-all Ford led the Manufacturers' Championship with 142 points; Toyota, Chevrolet, and Dodge followed with 141, 134, and 110 points, respectively.http://nationwide.nascar.com:80/nationwide-series/races/2011/standings-manufacturer 2011 Manufacturer Standings NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20110902061309/http://nationwide.nascar.com/nationwide-series/races/2011/standings-manufacturer September 2, 2011 dead January 18, 2019 mdy-all Kyle Busch was the race's defending champion.2010 Food City 250 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010_Food_City_250/B Racing-Reference USA Today Sports Media Group August 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905160224/http://racing-reference.info/race/2010_Food_City_250/B September 5, 2015 live There was one driver change heading into the race. Penske Racing announced that Camping World Truck Series driver Parker Kligerman would drive the No. Car number 22 car in place of Brad Keselowski who was recovering from an ankle fracture and a strained back that he sustained in a testing crash at Road Atlanta in early August 2011.Penske Racing press release Klingerman in Penske car at Bristol 250 http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-xs/news/nationwide-klingerman-in-penske-at-bristol-250/ motorsport.com Motorsport.com, Inc. August 25, 2011 August 17, 2015 It was later disclosed that Penske driver Kurt Busch declined an offer to fill in for Keselowski because he wanted to focus on challenging for the Sprint Cup Series championship.https://www.41nbc.com/2011/08/26/kurt-busch-passes-on-nationwide-race-at-bristol/ Kurt Busch Passes On Nationwide Race at Bristol August 26, 2011 January 18, 2019 https://archive.today/20190118100139/https://www.41nbc.com/2011/08/26/kurt-busch-passes-on-nationwide-race-at-bristol/ January 18, 2019 WMGT-TV live mdy-all Practice and qualification thumb|upright|Joey Logano (pictured in 2015) qualified on the front row of the grid in second. One 120 minute practice session was held on the morning of August 26. With a time of 16.02 seconds, Sadler was the fastest driver in the sole practice session, ahead of Kenny Wallace in second, and Trevor Bayne in third. Leffler was fourth-fastest, Busch came fifth, and Joey Logano placed sixth. Carl Edwards was seventh-quickest, Steve Wallace eighth, Mike Bliss ninth, and Kasey Kahne tenth.http://nationwide.nascar.com:80/nationwide-series/races/2011/practice/25/1/ Practice 1 Speeds NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20111028022646/http://nationwide.nascar.com/nationwide-series/races/2011/practice/25/1/ October 28, 2011 dead January 18, 2019 mdy-all During practice, T. J. Bell accidentally reversed on the pit road, and ran over the pelvis of his team's crew chief Cory Howe, who sustained a cut to his head. Howe was conscious when he was airlifted to Wellmont Health System in Kingsport, Tennessee for treatment to his injuries. Tests for any severe injuries to Howe were negative.http://nascar.speedtv.com:80/article/nns-bell-crew-chief-ok-after-pit-road-mishap/ NNS: Bell Crew Chief Ok After Pit Road Mishap Pockrass Bob August 26, 2011 Speed https://web.archive.org/web/20110909080835/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/nns-bell-crew-chief-ok-after-pit-road-mishap/ September 9, 2011 dead January 18, 2019 mdy-all A total of 49 cars attempted to qualify for the event on Friday afternoon;http://nationwide.nascar.com:80/nationwide-series/races/2011/entrylist/25/ Entry List – Food City 250 NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20110826052559/http://nationwide.nascar.com/nationwide-series/races/2011/entrylist/25/ August 26, 2011 dead January 18, 2019 mdy-all according to NASCAR's qualifying procedure forty-three were allowed to race. Each driver ran two laps, with the starting order determined by the competitor's fastest lap times. Busch took his second Nationwide Series pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway, and the 23rd of his career, with a lap of 15.979 seconds. He was joined on the grid's front row by Logano, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, who recorded a time that was 0.018 seconds slower.https://www.frontstretch.com/2011/08/27/nationwide-qualifying-recap-food-city-250/ Nationwide Qualifying Recap: Food City 250 August 27, 2011 Frontstretch https://web.archive.org/web/20190118160208/https://www.frontstretch.com/2011/08/27/nationwide-qualifying-recap-food-city-250/ January 18, 2019 live January 18, 2019 Sadler qualified in the third position, Kenny Wallace took fourth, and Leffer started from fifth place. Edwards, Bayne, Allgaier, Clint Bowyer, and Stenhouse completed the top ten qualifiers. Johnny Chapman, John Jackson, J. J. Yeley, Bell, Jennifer Jo Cobb, and Carl Long were the six drivers who failed to qualify.http://www.motorracingnetwork.com:80/Race-Series/NASCAR-Nationwide/News/Articles/2011/08/Bristol-Nationwide-Pole-to-Busch.aspx Bristol Nationwide Pole to Busch August 26, 2011 Motor Racing Network https://web.archive.org/web/20110919080819/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Nationwide/News/Articles/2011/08/Bristol-Nationwide-Pole-to-Busch.aspx September 19, 2011 dead January 18, 2019 mdy-all Qualifying results + Qualifying results Grid Starting position No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Time in seconds Speed Speed in MPH 1 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota 15.979120.083 2 20Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.997119.948 32Elliott SadlerKevin Harvick IncorporatedChevrolet 16.015119.813 4 09Kenny WallaceRAB Racing Toyota 16.067119.425 530Jason LefflerTurner Motorsports Chevrolet16.095119.217 6 60Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord16.106119.136 7 16Trevor BayneRoush Fenway Racing Ford16.114119.077 8 31Justin AllgaierTurner Motorsports Chevrolet16.155118.774 9 33Clint BowyerKevin Harvick Incorporated Chevrolet16.161118.730 10 6Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford16.170118.664 11 11Brian Scott Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota16.170118.664 12 22Parker KligermanPenske RacingDodge16.185118.554 13 70David StremmeML Motorsports Chevrolet 16.199118.452 14 64David ReutimannRusty Wallace Racing Toyota16.210118.371 15 66Steve WallaceRusty Wallace Racing Toyota16.232118.211 16 88Aric AlmirolaJR MotorsportsChevrolet 16.235118.189 17 38Kasey KahneTurner Motorsports Chevrolet16.237118.174 18 32Reed SorensonTurner Motorsports Chevrolet16.245118.116 19 7Josh Wise JR Motorsports Chevrolet16.293117.768 20 19Mike BlissTriStar Motorsports Chevrolet16.304117.689 21 62Michael AnnettRusty Wallace Racing Toyota16.345117.394 22 97Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota 16.438116.729 23 03Scott RiggsR3 MotorsportsChevrolet 16.461116.566 2405David StarrDay Enterprises MotorsportsChevrolet 16.466116.531 25 51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet 16.494116.333 2604Benny GordonGo Green Racing Ford16.500116.291 27 49Mark GreenJay Robinson RacingChevrolet 16.528116.094 28 42Tim AndrewsKey Motorsports Chevrolet 16.530116.080 29 46Chase MillerKey Motorsports Chevrolet16.533116.059 30 15Timmy HillRick Ware Racing Ford16.539116.017 31 71Matt CarterRick Ware Racing Ford16.548115.954 32 23Dennis SetzerJay Robinson RacingChevrolet16.589115.667 33 28Derrike CopeJay Robinson RacingChevrolet 16.611115.514 34 87Kevin ConwayNEMCO MotorsportsToyota16.625115.416 35 47Brian KeselowskiKey Motorsports Chevrolet16.633115.361 36 14Eric McClureTriStar Motorsports Chevrolet16.657115.195 37 40Scott WimmerKey MotorsportsChevrolet 16.671115.098 38 89Morgan ShepherdFaith MotorsportsChevrolet 16.673115.084 39 01Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet 16.676115.064 40 81Blake KochMacDonald Motorsports Dodge16.735114.658 4139Fain SkinnerGo Green Racing Ford16.843113.923 42 52Kevin LepageMeans MotorsportsChevrolet17.177111.707 43 44Jeff GreenTriStar Motorsports Chevrolet16.651115.236Failed to qualify 44 41Johnny ChapmanRick Ware RacingChevrolet 16.665115.140 45 74J. J. YeleyMike Harmon Racing Chevrolet16.877113.693 46 72John JacksonJohn Carter Racing Toyota16.927113.357 47 50T. J. BellMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet 16.970113.070 48 13Jennifer Jo CobbJJC RacingDodge 17.310110.849 49 75Carl LongRick Ware Racing Ford17.709108.352Source:Race Lineup – Food City 250 http://nationwide.nascar.com:80/nationwide-series/races/2011/lineup/25 NASCAR January 18, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20110924034048/http://nationwide.nascar.com/nationwide-series/races/2011/lineup/25 September 24, 2011 dead mdy-all Race Live television coverage began at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00) in the United States on ESPN.http://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/series/xfinity/year/2011 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Schedule ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20190118152008/http://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/series/xfinity/year/2011 January 18, 2019 live January 18, 2019 Around the start of the race, rain fell on the track, but it later dissipated. Mike Rife, senior minister of Vansant Church of Christ, began pre-race ceremonies with an invocation. Country music singer JT Hodges performed the national anthem, and Sullivan County Deputy Sheriff Carolyn Gudger commanded the drivers to start their engines.http://www.nascar.com:80/nationwide-series/lap-by-lap/110826/lap-by-lap-bristol-2/index.html Lap-by-Lap: Bristol August 26, 2011 NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20110828195751/http://www.nascar.com/nationwide-series/lap-by-lap/110826/lap-by-lap-bristol-2/index.html August 28, 2011 dead January 18, 2019 mdy-all No driver moved to the back of the grid during the pace laps. The race began at 7:46 p.m. local time. Busch maintained the lead from his teammate Logano on the first lap. On lap four, Bowyer attempted to get between two Roush Fenway Racing cars, and ran into the rear of Stenhouse's car exiting turn four. By the ninth lap, Logano was 1.3 seconds adrift of race leader Busch. Sadler began battling Kenny Wallace for third on lap 13, and got ahead of him seven laps later. The first caution was waved on lap 35, as David Reutimann was hit from behind by Kahne, sending him spinning in the fourth turn, and reducing Busch's lead of more than 2.6 seconds to nothing. During the caution, several drivers chose to make pit stops. Busch led at the lap 42 restart, followed by Logano, Bowyer, and Sadler. Around this time, Sadler advanced to second place but Logano retook it on the 47th lap. By lap 68, Busch moved to around 1.2 seconds ahead of his teammate Logano. Three laps later, Bowyer passed Logano on the inside lane between the third and fourth turns to move into second place. He began closing the gap to Busch while the two were within slower traffic. Bowyer clung onto the rear of Busch on lap 110, and he made a pass for the lead between turns three and four on the 113th lap. Busch then began reporting a tight handling car.http://www2.tricities.com:80/sports/2011/aug/27/busch-back-victory-lane-ar-1267100 FOOD CITY 250: Kyle Busch wins again Gregory Allen August 27, 2011 Bristol Herald Courier January 18, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20120206203617/http://www2.tricities.com/sports/2011/aug/27/busch-back-victory-lane-ar-1267100 February 6, 2012 dead mdy-all On lap 122, Bowyer eased off the accelerator pedal to avoid hitting Sorenson and David Starr in turn four. As the surface of the circuit caused drivers to have difficulties with steering their vehicles, on lap 125, Jeremy Clements' tire failed, grazing the catchfence, and littering debris on the track, necessitating the second caution. Busch made a pit stop under caution on the 127th lap. Bowyer maintained the lead at the lap 132 restart. Four laps later, Kenny Wallace caused a third caution when his tire failed, and he made contact with the barrier between turns three and four.Davis Keith Bryan Nationwide Series Breakdown: Food City 250 https://www.frontstretch.com/2011/08/29/nationwide-series-breakdown-food-city-250-5/ Frontstretch August 29, 2011 January 18, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190118160208/https://www.frontstretch.com/2011/08/29/nationwide-series-breakdown-food-city-250-5/ January 18, 2019 live left|thumb|upright|Kyle Busch (pictured in 2010) held off his teammate Logano in the final laps to win his 50th Nationwide Series race, breaking Mark Martin's 1997 record of the most series victories. The race restarted on lap 141 with Bowyer leading Busch and his teammate Logano. Sadler sought a way past Busch on the 143rd lap but he could not complete the overtake. A fourth caution came out on lap 145, as Kligerman spun 180 degrees up the circuit in turn two while attempting to pass Stenhouse. Bowyer again maintained the first position at the lap 151 restart.http://www.raceweekillustrated.com/2011/08/27/busch-sets-record-in-closest-bristol-finish/ Busch Sets Record In Closest Bristol Finish Spencer Reid August 27, 2011 Raceweek Illustrated https://web.archive.org/web/20190112095032/http://www.raceweekillustrated.com/2011/08/27/busch-sets-record-in-closest-bristol-finish/ January 12, 2019 live January 18, 2019 That lap, Bayne unsuccessfully attempted to overtake Busch for second. Bayne later fell behind Leffler and Edwards to fourth on the 160th lap. Busch went to the outside to pass Bowyer to retake the lead at the start/finish line to start lap 163. Five laps later, Edwards began battling Leffler for the third position, and the trio of Bayne, Sadler and Almirola were in a duel for sixth place by lap 173. By the 178th lap, Busch and Bowyer pulled away to lead the third-placed Leffler by five seconds. On lap 185, Bowyer went to the inside of Busch, and passed him for the lead two laps later. He led the next two laps before Busch passed him on lap 189. Two laps later, Starr's tire blew, and the right-hand quarter of his car struck the turn two wall, triggering the fifth (and final) caution. All of the leaders (including Busch) elected to make pit stops during the caution. Green flag racing resumed on the 198th lap with the non-stopping Logano leading. That lap, Busch began challenging his teammate Logano for the lead. Edwards lost fourth to Bowyer on lap 201. Five laps later, Bowyer overtook Leffler for third place. Around the same time, Logano lost the lead to Busch. On the 211th lap, Logano made an unsuccessful attempt to retake the lead from his teammate Busch, as the first three were evenly separated by lap 220. By the 239th lap, Busch had increased his lead to eight-tenths of a second, though his teammate Logano lowered it to challenge him six laps later. Both were delayed by Joe Nemechek on lap 247 but the two got past him soon after. Busch and Logano were alongside each other during the final two laps,https://newsok.com/article/feed/289849/busch-wins-bristol-for-50th-nationwide-victory Busch wins Bristol for 50th Nationwide victory August 26, 2011 The Oklahoman January 18, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190118140403/https://newsok.com/article/feed/289849/busch-wins-bristol-for-50th-nationwide-victory January 18, 2019 live Associated Press as Busch had an understeer at the right-rear of his car when he steered to the inside.http://www.racintoday.com/archives/29713 Busch Wins "A Pretty Big One" At Bristol Williams Deb August 27, 2011 Racin' Today https://web.archive.org/web/20150906055830/http://www.racintoday.com/archives/29713 September 6, 2015 live January 19, 2019 Logano took the lead on the inside,http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar/news/2054951-kyle-busch-outduels-teammate-joey-logano-at-bristol-for-record-50th-nationwide Kyle Busch outduels teammate Joey Logano at Bristol for record 50th Nationwide win Pockrass Bob August 30, 2011 Sporting News https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141952/http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar/news/2054951-kyle-busch-outduels-teammate-joey-logano-at-bristol-for-record-50th-nationwide January 18, 2019 live January 18, 2019 and moved narrowly ahead of Busch leaving the fourth turn. However, Busch had momentum on the outside down the frontstretch to win. It was Busch's third consecutive win at Bristol Motor Speedway (a first in series history), his 12th at the track, and the 50th in the Nationwide Series, breaking Mark Martin's 1997 record of most division victories.https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/94000/busch-sets-nationwide-win-record Kyle Busch sets Nationwide win record with 50th series triumph at Bristol Meija Diego 27 August 2011 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190118142026/https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/94000/busch-sets-nationwide-win-record 18 January 2019 live 18 January 2019 The margin of victory was 0.019 seconds, the closest in a Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, and then the seventh closest in NASCAR history since electronic scoring was introduced in 1993. There were six lead changes among three drivers during the race. Busch's 186 laps led was the most of any competitor. Post-race I don't know if it was aero with him being so close to me or just the right rear sliding out from underneath me. The middle was where I could carry the most momentum and run down the straightaways a bit faster than him. I knew if it came down to a race where we would bang each other's doors through (turns) 3 and 4 like we did, that getting back to the gas and coming through turn 4 as hard as you could, taking the momentum from the top side would be the way to do it. Kyle Busch on holding off his teammate Logano in the closest Nationwide Series finish in Bristol Motor Speedway history. right 40% Busch appeared in Victory Lane after his victory lap to celebrate his 50th career victory in front of the crowd of 108,000 people; the win earned him $46,575. He said that he was pleased to break Martin's achievement at Bristol Motor Speedway, and felt he was certain the spectators enjoyed his battle with Logano, "There are an awful lot of accomplishments and it's hard to pinpoint where they fall, but tonight is a pretty big one, just being able to race that hard and race against a teammate like that knowing that he had just as good of stuff as I did." Logano stated he was envious about his teammate's win, "I did everything I could possibly do besides wreck him to try to make the pass. But that ain't the right thing to do when he's your teammate. It's frustrating, but what a day for JGR. Coming across the line that close and rubbing doors. That's cool. I just wish that I was the one celebrating right now." Third-placed Bowyer complemented Busch, "I'm fortunate to be able to work with him every weekend. Just listening to the way he talks about his car and what he looks for, there definitely are a lot of things you can learn from talking to him and watching him race. We want to beat him. It's frustrating to be so close. He's just a really good driver." Busch's crew chief Jason Ratcliff commented that the driver had the potential to win 100 Nationwide Series races, "The first time I met Kyle when he was running the 5 car at Hendrick; he was very, very impressive from the first time I watched him on the race track and had to race against him, So I was really excited when he came over to Gibbs." Edwards, who finished in fourth place, spoke of his disappointment over not winning the event after he was penalized for a pit road transgression, "Man, I really wanted to win this race, We got pushed back with the pit road penalty and that made the night tougher. Then we got all the way back up there and I thought we were going to have a shot there at the end."http://www.motorracingnetwork.com:80/Race-Series/NASCAR-Nationwide/News/Articles/2011/08/Busch-Makes-History-at-Bristol.aspx Busch Makes History at Bristol August 26, 2011 Motor Racing Network https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083458/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Nationwide/News/Articles/2011/08/Busch-Makes-History-at-Bristol.aspx September 20, 2011 dead January 18, 2019 mdy-all The result kept Stenhouse in the lead of the Drivers' Championship with a new total of 867 points. Sadler moved to within five points of him in second, and Sorenson was another five points behind in third. Almirola improved his position to fourth, while Allgaier fell to fifth. Leffler, Kenny Wallace, Steve Wallace, Scott, and Annett rounded out the top ten.http://msn.foxsports.com:80/nascar/national/standings NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings Fox Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20110902235825/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/national/standings September 2, 2011 dead January 18, 2019 mdy-all Gibbs' No. 18 team also maintained the lead in a much wider Owners' Championship; Edwards' fourth-place finish left Roush's No. 60 team 50 points behind Gibbs, while Turner's No. 32, Harvick's No. 33, and Roush No. 6 squads remained third, fourth, and fifth.http://www.jayski.com:80/nationwide/2011/next/owners/nns25bmsowners2011.htm Food City 250 – Bristol Motor Speedway – Owner Leaders Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures https://web.archive.org/web/20110909144256/http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2011/next/owners/nns25bmsowners2011.htm September 9, 2011 live January 18, 2019 mdy-all Toyota gained the lead in the Manufacturers' Championship with 150 points; Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge followed with 146, 140, and 114 respective points. Race results + Race results Pos. Finishing position Grid Starting position No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Points 1 1 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota25001 2 2 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 25001 3 9 33 Clint Bowyer Kevin Harvick Incorporated Chevrolet 25001 4 6 60 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 25001 5 16 88 Aric Almirola JR Motorsports Chevrolet 25039 6 21 62 Michael Annett Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota 25038 75 30 Jason Leffler Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 25037 8 3 2 Elliott Sadler Kevin Harvick Incorporated Chevrolet 25036 9 12 22 Parker Kligerman Penske Racing Dodge 25001 10 11 11 Brian ScottJoe Gibbs Racing Toyota 25034 11 10 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 25033 12 18 32 Reed Sorenson Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 25032 13 7 16 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 25031 14 15 66 Steve Wallace Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota 25030 15 8 31 Justin AllgaierTurner MotorsportsChevrolet 25029 16 19 7 Josh Wise JR Motorsports Chevrolet 24928 17 13 70 David Stremme ML Motorsports Chevrolet 24901 18 20 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 24926 19 17 36 Kasey Kahne Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 24801 20 14 84 David Reutimann Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota 24801 21 22 97 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 24723 22 30 15 Timmy Hill Rick Ware Racing Ford 24722 23 40 81 Blake Koch MacDonald MotorsportsDodge 24721 24 37 40 Scott Wimmer Key Motorsports Chevrolet 24620 25 33 28 Derrike Cope Jay Robinson Racing Chevrolet 24619 26 39 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 24518 27 36 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 24517 28 26 04 Benny Gordon Go Green Racing Ford 24416 29 34 87 Kevin Conway NEMCO MotorsportsToyota 24315 30 41 39 Fain Skinner Go Green Racing Ford 24214 31 42 52 Kevin Lepage Means Motorsports Chevrolet 24113 32 25 51 Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 21912 33 24 05 David Starr Day Enterprises Motorsports Chevrolet 18701 3438 89 Morgan Shepherd Faith Motorsports Chevrolet 16110 35 32 23 Dennis SetzerJay Robinson Racing Chevrolet 1379 36 4 09 Kenny WallaceRAB Racing Toyota 1368 37 23 03 Scott Riggs R3 MotorsportsChevrolet 197 38 27 49 Mark Green Jay Robinson Racing Chevrolet 116 39 28 42 Tim Andrews Key Motorsports Chevrolet 115 40 29 46 Chase Miller Key Motorsprorts Chevrolet 74 41 31 71 Matt CarterRick Ware Racing Ford 73 42 35 47 Brian Keselowski Key Motorsports Chevrolet 601 43 43 44 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 411 Ineligible for championship pointsSource: Standings after the race + Drivers' Championship standings Rank +/– Driver Points 1 10px Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 1 867 2 10px Elliott Sadler 1 862 (−5) 3 10px Reed Sorenson 1 857 (−10) 4 10px 1 Aric Almirola 1 809 (−58) 5 10px 1 Justin Allgaier 1 801 (−66) 6 10px Jason Leffler 1 776 (−91) 7 10px Kenny Wallace 1 722 (−145) 8 10px Steve Wallace 1 706 (−161) 9 10px Brian Scott 1 692 (−175) 10 10px Michael Annett 1 687 (−180)Source: + Owners' Championship standings Rank +/– Owner No. Car number Points 1 10px Joe Gibbs 18 960 2 10px Jack Roush 60 910 (−50) 3 10px Sandra Turner 1 32 886 (−74) 4 10px DeLana Harvick 33 887 (−83) 5 10px Jack Roush 1 6 867 (−93)Source: + Manufacturers' Championship standings Rank +/– Manufacturer Points 1 10px 1 Toyota 150 2 10px 1 Ford 146 (−4) 3 10px Chevrolet 140 (−10) 4 10px Dodge 114 (−36)Source: Note: Only the top ten and five positions are included for the driver and owner standings respectively. 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