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NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 31 of 36
Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
334 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (501.0 miles)

Time of race: 3:25:37
Average Speed: 146.194 mph
Pole Speed: 191.959 mph 		Cautions: 8 for 34 laps
Margin of Victory: .968 sec
Attendance: 105,000
Lead changes: 16

Glossary    2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2011 standings

'Chase' drivers are highlighted in green in the qualifying and race results.

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
1 217   Matt Kenseth Fluidmaster   (Jack Roush)Ford334284,436running4647
22518   Kyle Busch M&M's   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota334234,766running11144
3 399   Carl Edwards Aflac "Now Hiring"   (Jack Roush)Ford334188,091running142
8 114   Tony Stewart Mobil 1 / Office Depot   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet334160,608running9437
61429   Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet334156,186running038
5129   Marcos Ambrose Stanley / Bostitch   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford334151,466running039
4 84   Kasey Kahne Red Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota334149,633running040
7 443   A.J. Allmendinger Best Buy   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford334132,686running037
91711   Denny Hamlin FedEx Express   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota334129,100running035
10 639   Ryan Newman Cookies For Kid's Cancer   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet334123,300running635
132022   Kurt Busch Shell / Pennzoil Ultra   (Roger Penske)Dodge334119,625running031
34 948   Jimmie Johnson Lowe's / Chevy 100th Anniversary   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet316118,761crash111
143242   Juan Pablo Montoya Target   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet334112,633running231
241933   Clint Bowyer Cheerios / Hamburger Helper   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet332110,558running020
212324   Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger / Chevy 100th Anniversary   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet333108,211running023
27271   Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops / Arctic Cat   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet332104,889running017
203183   Brian Vickers Red Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota33398,414running024
16262   Brad Keselowski Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge33397,908running028
262900   David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota33296,983running018
15 516   Greg Biffle 3M "Give Kids A Smile"   (Jack Roush)Ford33496,125running6830
252178   Regan Smith Furniture Row / Denver Mattress   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet33295,720running019
292247   Bobby Labonte Lance Snacks / Tom's Snacks   (JTG-Daugherty Racing)Toyota33194,670running015
11116   David Ragan UPS Freight   (Jack Roush)Ford33490,225running134
223838   J.J. Yeley Long John Silver's   (Bob Jenkins)Ford33387,683running423
121620   Joey Logano The Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota33487,300running032
17 727   Paul Menard CertainTeed / Menards   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet33381,350running027
283051   Landon Cassill Phoenix Construction / Thank A Teacher Today   (James Finch)Chevrolet33281,208running00
182831   Jeff Burton Caterpillar   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet33381,100running026
191588   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. AMP Energy / Natl. Guard / Chevy 100th Anniv.   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet33379,600running025
231856   Martin Truex, Jr. NAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota33278,900running021
304232   Mike Bliss Street King   (Frank Stoddard)Ford33178,647running00
334171   Hermie Sadler Susan G. Komen for the Cure   (Kevin Buckler)Ford32273,500running00
37135   Mark Martin GoDaddy.com / Chevy 100th Anniversary   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet28771,975running07
311021   Trevor Bayne Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center   (Wood Brothers)Ford32965,200running00
424077   Andy Lally HOD   (Kevin Buckler)Ford2064,825brakes00
322413   Casey Mears GEICO   (Germain Racing)Toyota32364,675engine012
353536   Dave Blaney Golden Corral   (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)Chevrolet29264,275engine09
363334   David Gilliland Tastykake   (Bob Jenkins)Ford28964,100running08
38437   Robby Gordon Speed Energy / Harris Teeter   (Robby Gordon)Dodge3363,850vibration06
393766   Michael McDowell We'll Never Forget You Teddy   (Phil Parsons)Toyota3063,725suspension05
433987   Joe Nemechek AM FM Energy / Pellet & Wood Stoves   (Joe Nemechek)Toyota1163,713vibration00
403455   Travis Kvapil Ingersoll Rand   (Bob Jenkins)Ford2763,600overheating00
413630   David Stremme Red Rocks Cafe   (Timothy McSweeney)Chevrolet2263,450overheating03

Failed to qualify:   Geoffrey Bodine (#35), Scott Speed (#46), Josh Wise (#37)

To the back:   Clint Bowyer (#33) backup car, Kyle Busch (#18) engine change, Mike Bliss (#32) transmission change

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps		Reason'Lucky
Dog'
17777  
78814   debris turn 1#33
8214766  
1481525   debris turn 3#16
1531553  
1561583   debris turn 4#38
15923880  
2392424   #21 stopped on track#14
24328745  
2882925   fluid on track#16
2932931  
2942985   #4,6,24 accident turn 2#20
2993002  
3013033   #16 accident turn 1#22
30431714  
3183225   #48 accident turn 2#42
32333412  
  Percent of race run under caution: 10.2%             Average green flag run: 33.3 laps

'Lucky Dog' recipients prior to 2009 were compiled by Jayski.com.

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Tony Stewart14242
  Matt Kenseth43431
  Carl Edwards44441
  Jimmie Johnson45451
  J.J. Yeley46461
  Tony Stewart47493
  Greg Biffle507829
  Ryan Newman79846
  Greg Biffle8512339
  David Ragan1241241
  Kyle Busch1251251
  Juan Pablo Montoya1261272
  Matt Kenseth12814720
  Tony Stewart14819649
  J.J. Yeley1971993
  Kyle Busch200309110
  Matt Kenseth31033425

Today's top pit crews:
Nbr# StopsDriverLapsTotal TimeAverage Time
398   Ryan Newman334302.977   37.872  
187   Kyle Busch334272.882   38.983  
298   Kevin Harvick334312.564   39.071  
117   Denny Hamlin334278.270   39.753  
208   Joey Logano334318.176   39.772  
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Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Carl Edwards 2203    
2   Kevin Harvick 2198   -5  
3   Matt Kenseth 2196   -7  
4   Kyle Busch 2185   -18  
5   Tony Stewart 2179   -24  
6   Brad Keselowski 2178   -25  
7   Kurt Busch 2176   -27  
8   Jimmie Johnson 2168   -35  
9   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2143   -60  
10   Ryan Newman 2142   -61  
11   Jeff Gordon 2137   -66  
12   Denny Hamlin 2117   -86  
13   Clint Bowyer 868   -1335  
14   A.J. Allmendinger 865   -1338  
15   Kasey Kahne 857   -1346  
16   Greg Biffle 856   -1347  
17   David Ragan 829   -1374  
18   Marcos Ambrose 821   -1382  
19   Juan Pablo Montoya 819   -1384  
20   Mark Martin 816   -1387  

Non-'Chase' standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Carl Edwards 1078    
2   Kyle Busch 1063   -15  
3   Kevin Harvick 1053   -25  
4   Jimmie Johnson 1052   -26  
5   Matt Kenseth 1046   -32  
6   Kurt Busch 1001   -77  
7   Jeff Gordon 1000   -78  
8   Tony Stewart 967   -111  
9   Ryan Newman 961   -117  
10   Brad Keselowski 938   -140  
11   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 924   -154  
12   Clint Bowyer 868   -210  
13   A.J. Allmendinger 865   -213  
14   Denny Hamlin 861   -217  
15   Kasey Kahne 857   -221  
16   Greg Biffle 856   -222  
17   David Ragan 829   -249  
18   Marcos Ambrose 821   -257  
19   Juan Pablo Montoya 819   -259  
20   Mark Martin 816   -262