Nascar Sprint Cup Series 2011

	Nascar Sprint Cup Series 2011
	Tony Stewart, vinnare av förarmästerskapet.
Allmän information
Säsongsnummer	63
Antal race	36
Start	12 februari (uppvisningslopp); 20 februari (poängbärande)
Slut	20 november
Bilar
Chassin	Chevrolet; Dodge; Ford; Toyota;
Deltagande
Mästare
Förarmästerskapet	Tony Stewart
Märkesmästerskapet	Chevrolet
Årets rookie	Andy Lally
◄ 2011 ►

Nascar Sprint Cup Series 2011 var den 63:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

Säsongen bestod av 36 race och inleddes på Daytona International Speedway med uppvisningsloppen Budweiser Shootout 12 februari och Gatorade Duels 17 februari, vilket även var slutkval till den 53:e upplagan av Daytona 500. Säsongen avslutades 20 november på Homestead-Miami Speedway med Ford 400. Tony Stewart tog sin tredje mästerskapstitel.^[1]^[4] Chevrolet vann märkesmästerskapet för nionde året i rad.^[2]

Tävlingskalender

Nr	Officiellt namn	Bana	Datum
U	Budweiser Shootout	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	12 februari
KV	Gatorade Duel		17 februari
1	Daytona 500		20 februari
2	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona	27 februari
3	Kobalt Tools 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada	6 mars
4	Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee	20 mars
5	Auto Club 400	Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Kalifornien	27 mars
6	Goody's Fast Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	3 april
7	Samsung Mobile 500	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas	9 april
8	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama	17 april
9	Crown Royal presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	30 april
10	Showtime Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	7 maj
11	Fedex 400 benefiting Autism Speaks	Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	15 maj
U	Sprint Showdown	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	21 maj
U	Sprint All-Star Race		21 maj
12	Coca-Cola 600		29 maj
13	STP 400	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas	5 juni
14	5-hour Energy 500	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania	12 juni
15	Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	19 juni
16	Toyota/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Kalifornien	26 juni
17	Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	2 juli
18	Quaker State 400	Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky	9 juli
19	Lenox Industrial Tools 301	New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire	17 juli
20	Brickyard 400 presented by Big Machine Records.com	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana	31 juli
21	Good Sam RV Insurance 500	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania	7 augusti
22	Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York	14 15 augusti^[a]
23	Pure Michigan 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	21 augusti
24	Irwin Tools Night Race	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee	27 augusti
25	Advocare 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia	4 6 september^[b]
26	Wonderful Pistachios 400	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	10 september
Chase for the Sprint Cup
27	Geico 400	Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois	18 19 september^[c]
28	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire	25 september
29	AAA 400	Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	2 oktober
30	Hollywood Casino 400	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas	9 oktober
31	Bank of America 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	15 oktober
32	Good Sam Club 500	Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama	23 oktober
33	Tums Fast Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	30 oktober
34	AAA Texas 500	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas	6 november
35	Kobalt Tools 500	Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona	13 november
36	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida	20 november

Resultat

Nr	Tävling	Pole position	Flest ledda varv	Vinnare	Team	Konstruktör	Rapport
U	Budweiser Shootout	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Jeff Burton	Kurt Busch	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
KV	Gatorade Duel 1	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Kevin Harvick	Kurt Busch	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
KV	Gatorade Duel 2	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Burton	Jeff Burton	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
1	Daytona 500	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Ryan Newman	Trevor Bayne	Wood Brothers Racing	Ford	Rapport
2	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Carl Edwards	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
3	Kobalt Tools 400	Matt Kenseth	Tony Stewart	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
4	Jeff Byrd 500	Carl Edwards	Jimmie Johnson	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
5	Auto Club 400	Juan Pablo Montoya	Kyle Busch	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
6	Goody's Fast Relief 500	Jamie McMurray	Kyle Busch	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
7	Samsung Mobile 500	David Ragan	Matt Kenseth	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
8	Aaron's 499	Jeff Gordon	Clint Bowyer	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
9	Crown Royal presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400	Juan Pablo Montoya	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
10	Showtime Southern 500	Kasey Kahne	Kasey Kahne	Regan Smith	Furniture Row Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
11	Fedex 400 benefiting Autism Speaks	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
U	Sprint Showdown	David Ragan	David Ragan	David Ragan	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
U	Sprint All-Star Race	Kyle Busch	Greg Biffle	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
12	Coca-Cola 600	Brad Keselowski	Matt Kenseth	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
13	STP 400	Kurt Busch	Kurt Busch	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
14	5-hour Energy 500	Kurt Busch	Denny Hamlin	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
15	Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400	Kurt Busch	Greg Biffle	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
16	Toyota/Save Mart 350	Joey Logano	Kurt Busch	Kurt Busch	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
17	Coke Zero 400	Mark Martin	Ryan Newman	David Ragan	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
18	Quaker State 400	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
19	Lenox Industrial Tools 301	Ryan Newman	Ryan Newman	Ryan Newman	Stewart-Haas Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
20	Brickyard 400 presented by BigMachineRecords.com	David Ragan	Kasey Kahne	Paul Menard	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
21	Good Sam RV Insurance 500	Joey Logano	Denny Hamlin	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
22	Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch	Marcos Ambrose	Richard Petty Motorsports	Ford	Rapport
23	Pure Michigan 400	Greg Biffle	Greg Biffle	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Rapport
24	Irwin Tools Night Race	Ryan Newman	Jeff Gordon	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
25	Advocare 500	Kasey Kahne	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
26	Wonderful Pistachios 400	David Reutimann	Kevin Harvick	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
Chase for the Sprint Cup
27	Geico 400	Matt Kenseth	Kurt Busch	Tony Stewart	Stewart-Haas Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
28	Sylvania 300	Ryan Newman	Jeff Gordon	Tony Stewart	Stewart-Haas Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
29	AAA 400	Martin Truex Jr.	Jimmie Johnson	Kurt Busch	Penske Racing	Dodge	Rapport
30	Hollywood Casino 400	Greg Biffle	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
31	Bank of America 500	Tony Stewart	Kyle Busch	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	Rapport
32	Good Sam Club 500	Mark Martin	Tony Stewart	Clint Bowyer	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
33	Tums Fast Relief 500	Carl Edwards	Kyle Busch	Tony Stewart	Stewart-Haas Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
34	AAA Texas 500	Greg Biffle	Tony Stewart	Tony Stewart	Stewart-Haas Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
35	Kobalt Tools 500	Matt Kenseth	Tony Stewart	Kasey Kahne	Team Red Bull	Toyota	Rapport
36	Ford 400	Carl Edwards	Carl Edwards	Tony Stewart	Stewart-Haas Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport

Märkesmästerskapet

Pos	Tillverkare	Vinster	Poäng
1	Chevrolet	18	248
2	Ford	7	195
3	Toyota	6	187
4	Dodge	5	162
Källor:^[8]

Anmärkningar

^ Loppet flyttades fram från söndag till måndag på grund av regn.^[5]
^ Loppet flyttades fram från söndag till tisdag på grund av orkanstormar.^[6]
^ Loppet flyttades fram från söndag till måndag på grund av regn.^[7]

Referenser

”2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season Stats, Race Results” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/2011/W/. Läst 25 november 2023.
”2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series” (på engelska). DriverAverages.com. https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar/year.php?yr_id=2011. Läst 25 november 2023.
”NASCAR Sprint Cup standings for 2011” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/yeardet/2011/W. Läst 25 november 2023.
”2011 Budweiser Shootout” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2011-02/X/. Läst 25 november 2023.
”2011 Gatorade Duel 150 #1” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=2011-01&series=Q. Läst 25 november 2023.
”2011 Gatorade Duel 150 #2” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=2011-02&series=Q. Läst 25 november 2023.

Noter

^ [a b] Associated Press (20 december 2011). ”Tony Stewart wins Sprint Cup title” (på engelska). ESPN. https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/7262605/sprint-cup-tony-stewart-captures-2011-chase-championship. Läst 25 november 2023.
^ [a b] ”Chevrolet wins NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers' Cup” (på engelska). Hendrick Motorsports. 9 oktober 2011. https://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/articles/4148/chevrolet-wins-nascar-sprint-cup-series-manufacturers-cup. Läst 25 november 2023.
^ ”Full list of Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winners” (på engelska). Nascar. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/every-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-award-winner/. Läst 25 november 2023.
^ ”Tony Stewart Stats” (på engelska). ESPN. https://www.espn.com/racing/driver/stats/_/id/149/tony-stewart. Läst 25 november 2023.
^ Rosser, Aaron (14 augusti 2011). ”NASCAR Heluva Good! at The Glen Postponed By Rain” (på engelska). SB Nation. Vox Media. https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2011/8/14/2362869/nascar-heluva-good-at-the-glen-postponed-by-rain. Läst 25 november 2023.
^ ”Atlanta 500-mile race postponed until Tuesday” (på engelska). Fox News. 4 september 2011. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/atlanta-500-mile-race-postponed-until-tuesday. Läst 25 november 2023.
^ Rosser, Aaron (18 september 2011). ”Geico 400 At The Chicagoland Speedway Postponed By Rain; To Be Held At Noon Eastern Monday” (på engelska). SB Nation. Vox Media. https://atlanta.sbnation.com/nascar/2011/9/18/2434185/geico-400-at-the-chicagoland-speedway-postponed-by-rain-to-be-held-at. Läst 25 november 2023.
^ ”2011 Manufacturer Standings” (på engelska). Nascar. Arkiverad från originalet den 25 november 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111123201113/https://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/data/standings_manufacturer.html. Läst 25 november 2023.

[6] Loppet flyttades fram från söndag till måndag på grund av regn.^[5]

[8] Loppet flyttades fram från söndag till tisdag på grund av orkanstormar.^[6]

[10] Loppet flyttades fram från söndag till måndag på grund av regn.^[7]

[espn7262605-1] [a b] Associated Press (20 december 2011). ”Tony Stewart wins Sprint Cup title” (på engelska). ESPN. https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/7262605/sprint-cup-tony-stewart-captures-2011-chase-championship. Läst 25 november 2023.

[chevroletwins-2] [a b] ”Chevrolet wins NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers' Cup” (på engelska). Hendrick Motorsports. 9 oktober 2011. https://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/articles/4148/chevrolet-wins-nascar-sprint-cup-series-manufacturers-cup. Läst 25 november 2023.

[nascarrookie-3] ”Full list of Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winners” (på engelska). Nascar. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/every-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-award-winner/. Läst 25 november 2023.

[espndestats-4] ”Tony Stewart Stats” (på engelska). ESPN. https://www.espn.com/racing/driver/stats/_/id/149/tony-stewart. Läst 25 november 2023.

[glenpostponed-5] Rosser, Aaron (14 augusti 2011). ”NASCAR Heluva Good! at The Glen Postponed By Rain” (på engelska). SB Nation. Vox Media. https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2011/8/14/2362869/nascar-heluva-good-at-the-glen-postponed-by-rain. Läst 25 november 2023.

[atlantapostponed-7] ”Atlanta 500-mile race postponed until Tuesday” (på engelska). Fox News. 4 september 2011. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/atlanta-500-mile-race-postponed-until-tuesday. Läst 25 november 2023.

[chicagolandpostponed-9] Rosser, Aaron (18 september 2011). ”Geico 400 At The Chicagoland Speedway Postponed By Rain; To Be Held At Noon Eastern Monday” (på engelska). SB Nation. Vox Media. https://atlanta.sbnation.com/nascar/2011/9/18/2434185/geico-400-at-the-chicagoland-speedway-postponed-by-rain-to-be-held-at. Läst 25 november 2023.

[standings2011-11] ”2011 Manufacturer Standings” (på engelska). Nascar. Arkiverad från originalet den 25 november 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111123201113/https://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/data/standings_manufacturer.html. Läst 25 november 2023.

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