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NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 10 of 36
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
367 laps* on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles)

Time of race: 3:53:51
Average speed: 129.678 mph
Pole speed: 181.254 mph		Cautions: 11 for 46 laps
Margin of victory: .196 sec
Attendance: 61000
Lead changes: 21
Green flag passes: 1,818 (5.6 per green flag lap)
(Source: NASCAR loop data)

Glossary    2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2011 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Kasey Kahne4Toyota27.131   181.254  
2   Ryan Newman39Chevrolet27.255   180.429  
3   Denny Hamlin11Toyota27.300   180.132  
4   Carl Edwards99Ford27.323   179.980  
5   Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet27.346   179.829  
6   Marcos Ambrose9Ford27.370   179.671  
7   A.J. Allmendinger43Ford27.404   179.448  
8   Brian Vickers83Toyota27.433   179.259  
9   Tony Stewart14Chevrolet27.456   179.108  
10   Brad Keselowski2Dodge27.460   179.082  
11   David Ragan6Ford27.461   179.076  
12   Jamie McMurray1Chevrolet27.491   178.880  
13   Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet27.536   178.588  
14   Kyle Busch18Toyota27.558   178.445  
15   Bobby Labonte47Toyota27.568   178.381  
16   Juan Pablo Montoya42Chevrolet27.586   178.264  
17   Joey Logano20Toyota27.602   178.161  
18   Paul Menard27Chevrolet27.611   178.103  
19   Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet27.621   178.038  
20   Matt Kenseth17Ford27.628   177.993  
21   Travis Kvapil38Ford27.629   177.987   *
22   Greg Biffle16Ford27.634   177.955  
23   Regan Smith78Chevrolet27.647   177.871  
24   Jeff Burton31Chevrolet27.654   177.826  
25   Kurt Busch22Dodge27.665   177.755  
26   Clint Bowyer33Chevrolet27.670   177.723  
27   Landon Cassill09Chevrolet27.678   177.672  
28   Mark Martin5Chevrolet27.687   177.614  
29   Martin Truex Jr56Toyota27.770   177.083  
30   Dale Earnhardt, Jr.88Chevrolet27.827   176.720  
31   J.J. Yeley46Chevrolet27.833   176.682   *
32   Casey Mears13Toyota27.879   176.391  
33   T.J. Bell50Toyota27.903   176.239   *
34   Mike Skinner60Toyota27.909   176.201   *
35   Tony Raines37Ford27.911   176.189   *
36   David Reutimann00Toyota27.921   176.125  
37   David Gilliland34Ford28.025   175.472  
38   David Stremme30Chevrolet28.035   175.409   *
39   Michael McDowell66Toyota28.044   175.353   *
40   Ken Schrader32Ford28.054   175.291  
41   Joe Nemechek87Toyota28.165   174.600   *
42   Dave Blaney36Chevrolet28.225   174.229  
43   Robby Gordon7Dodge28.235   174.167   OP
44   Scott Riggs81Chevrolet28.247   174.093   *
45   Andy Lally71Ford28.613   171.866   *
46   Brian Keselowski92Dodge28.776   170.892   *

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:   Scott Riggs (#81), Andy Lally (#71), Brian Keselowski (#92), Derrike Cope (#75-WD)