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2011 Aaron's 499 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post         Lap-by-Lap Driver Chart NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 8 of 36 Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:12:01 Average speed: 156.261 mph Pole speed: 178.248 mph Cautions: 6 for 24 laps Margin of victory: .002 sec Attendance: 115000 Lead changes: 88 Green flag passes: 11,025 (67.2 per green flag lap) (Source: NASCAR loop data) Glossary    2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2011 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 53.723   178.248   2   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 53.845   177.844   3   Mark Martin 5 Chevrolet 53.856   177.807   4   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 88 Chevrolet 53.869   177.765   5   Paul Menard 27 Chevrolet 53.888   177.702   6   Landon Cassill 09 Chevrolet 53.893   177.685   7   David Ragan 6 Ford 53.968   177.438   8   Kurt Busch 22 Dodge 53.986   177.379   9   Brian Vickers 83 Toyota 53.989   177.369   10   Clint Bowyer 33 Chevrolet 53.994   177.353   11   Trevor Bayne 21 Ford 53.994   177.353   12   Michael Waltrip 15 Toyota 54.005   177.317   * 13   Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 54.046   177.182   14   David Reutimann 00 Toyota 54.058   177.143   15   Bobby Labonte 47 Toyota 54.065   177.120   16   A.J. Allmendinger 43 Ford 54.075   177.087   17   Greg Biffle 16 Ford 54.079   177.074   18   Regan Smith 78 Chevrolet 54.083   177.061   19   Brad Keselowski 2 Dodge 54.092   177.032   20   Carl Edwards 99 Ford 54.100   177.006   21   Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 54.141   176.872   22   Joe Nemechek 87 Toyota 54.195   176.695   * 23   Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 54.206   176.659   24   Marcos Ambrose 9 Ford 54.232   176.575   25   Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 54.249   176.519   26   Martin Truex Jr 56 Toyota 54.262   176.477   27   Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 54.267   176.461   28   Travis Kvapil 38 Ford 54.278   176.425   * 29   Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 54.295   176.370   30   Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 54.302   176.347   31   Kasey Kahne 4 Toyota 54.317   176.298   32   Kevin Conway 97 Toyota 54.349   176.195   * 33   Steve Park 35 Chevrolet 54.359   176.162   * 34   Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 54.428   175.939   35   Dave Blaney 36 Chevrolet 54.469   175.806   * 36   Joey Logano 20 Toyota 54.592   175.410   37   Andy Lally 71 Ford 54.611   175.349   * 38   Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 54.672   175.154   39   David Gilliland 34 Ford 54.678   175.134   40   Mike Skinner 60 Toyota 54.692   175.090   * 41   Tony Raines 37 Ford 54.720   175.000   * 42   Michael McDowell 66 Toyota 54.770   174.840   * 43   Casey Mears 13 Toyota 54.847   174.595   OP 44   Terry Labonte 32 Ford 54.949   174.271   OP 45   Bill Elliott 46 Chevrolet 56.335   169.983   PC 46   Sam Hornish, Jr. 7 Dodge     OP OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Mike Skinner (#60), Tony Raines (#37), Michael McDowell (#66), Sam Hornish, Jr. (#7-DC)