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NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 27 of 36
Monday, September 19, 2011 at Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, IL
267 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (400.500 miles)

Time of race: 2:47:41
Average speed: 143.306 mph
Pole speed: 183.243 mph
Cautions: 6 for 25 laps
Margin of victory: .941 sec
Attendance: 42000
Lead changes: 22
Green flag passes: 2,200 (9.1 per green flag lap)
(Source: NASCAR loop data)

Glossary    2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2011 standings

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

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Matt Kenseth17Ford29.469   183.243  
2   Paul Menard27Chevrolet29.488   183.125  
3   Kurt Busch22Dodge29.503   183.032  
4   Ryan Newman39Chevrolet29.507   183.007  
5   Carl Edwards99Ford29.522   182.914  
6   Brad Keselowski2Dodge29.531   182.859  
7   Greg Biffle16Ford29.565   182.648  
8   Brian Vickers83Toyota29.575   182.587  
9   Kyle Busch18Toyota29.615   182.340  
10   Joey Logano20Toyota29.620   182.309  
11   Bobby Labonte47Toyota29.634   182.223  
12   Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet29.667   182.020  
13   Regan Smith78Chevrolet29.690   181.879  
14   Jamie McMurray1Chevrolet29.696   181.843  
15   David Ragan6Ford29.729   181.641  
16   Juan Pablo Montoya42Chevrolet29.752   181.500  
17   Marcos Ambrose9Ford29.752   181.500  
18   A.J. Allmendinger43Ford29.767   181.409  
19   Dale Earnhardt, Jr.88Chevrolet29.784   181.305  
20   Martin Truex Jr56Toyota29.787   181.287  
21   Clint Bowyer33Chevrolet29.790   181.269  
22   Jeff Burton31Chevrolet29.790   181.269  
23   Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet29.807   181.165  
24   Kasey Kahne4Toyota29.812   181.135  
25   Mark Martin5Chevrolet29.822   181.074  
26   Tony Stewart14Chevrolet29.828   181.038  
27   Denny Hamlin11Toyota29.879   180.729  
28   Trevor Bayne21Ford29.894   180.638   *
29   David Reutimann00Toyota29.900   180.602  
30   Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet29.913   180.524  
31   Landon Cassill51Chevrolet29.973   180.162  
32   J.J. Yeley38Ford29.980   180.120   *
33   Michael McDowell66Toyota29.990   180.060   *
34   David Stremme30Chevrolet29.991   180.054   *
35   Scott Speed46Ford30.000   180.000   *
36   Joe Nemechek87Toyota30.016   179.904   *
37   Robby Gordon7Dodge30.039   179.766   *
38   Josh Wise37Ford30.136   179.188   *
39   Travis Kvapil55Ford30.140   179.164   *
40   David Gilliland34Ford30.196   178.832  
41   David Starr95Ford30.214   178.725   *
42   Dave Blaney36Chevrolet30.228   178.642  
43   Andy Lally71Ford30.238   178.583   OP
44   Casey Mears13Toyota30.262   178.442   OP
45   Stephen Leicht35Chevrolet30.310   178.159   *
46   Mike Bliss32Ford30.313   178.141   OP
47   Mike Skinner60Chevrolet30.592   176.517   *

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:   Travis Kvapil (#55), David Starr (#95), Stephen Leicht (#35), Mike Skinner (#60)