SCOTT'S EZ SEED 300 - BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Nationwide Series Race #4 of 34 for the 2011 season
Last Race - Las Vegas
Next Race - California
Busch wins at Bristol: #18-Kyle Busch won the Scotts EZ Seed 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. He put on another dominating performance, leading 268 laps on the day to take his 45th career series win and his 2nd of the year. He also passed 10000 laps led in his Nationwide career. #38-Kasey Kahne finished second, followed by #5-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #2-Elliott Sadler, #20-Joey Logano, #33-Kevin Harvick, #60-Carl Edwards, #30-Jason Leffler, #22-Brad Keselowski, and #88-Aric Almirola. There were 8 cautions for 46 laps and 4 lead changes among 4 leaders. The estimated attendance was 80,000. Complete results are posted on the Bristol race results page. (3-19-2011)
Bristol Race Fast Facts:
Kyle Busch won the 29th Annual Scotts EZ Seed 300, his 45th victory in 206 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
On lap 265, Busch led his 10,000th career lap, the first driver in series history to accomplish the feat.
This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 2011.
This is his third victory and 11th top-10 finish in 14 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Kasey Kahne (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in 14 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2011.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (third) posted his eighth top-10 finish in ten races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Jason Leffler leads the point standings by 2 points over Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
(NASCAR Statistics)(3-19-2011)
Lucky Dogs - Who got a lap back on each caution at Bristol and their finish
Caution 1: #28-Cope,
Caution 2: #39-Wise,
Caution 3: #66-Wallace,
Caution 4: #30-Leffler,
Caution 5: #32-Sorenson,
Caution 6: #5-Earnhardt, Jr,
Caution 7: #60-Edwards,
Caution 8: none, #34-Buescher was involved in the accident
(NASCAR PR)(3-19-2011)
Driver standings following Bristol:
1) #30-Jason Leffler 142
2) #6-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 140 -2
3) #31-Justin Allgaier 124 -18
4) #32-Reed Sorenson 121 -21
5) #88-Aric Almirola 119 -23
6) #16-Trevor Bayne 112 -30
7) #09-Kenny Wallace 111 -31
8) #2-Elliott Sadler 110 -32
9) #7-Danica Patrick 109 -33
10) #11-Brian Scott 107 -35
Complete standings are posted on the driver standings page.(3-19-2011)
Owner Standings following Bristol are posted. The top 30 from 2010 will remain locked in at California, the last race that will use 2010 owner points. If things stay the same after California, teams losing their locked in position will be #89-Faith Motorsports, #01-JD Motorsports, #23-R3 Motorsports, and #27-Baker Curb.(3-19-2011)
Stenhouse, Jr. on pole at Bristol: #6-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. won the Coors Light Pole for the Scotts EZ Seed 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 126.071mph. #30-Jason Leffler will start second. The rest of the top 10: #31-Justin Allgaier, #16-Trevor Bayne, #18-Kyle Busch, #2-Elliott Sadler, #60-Carl Edwards, #33-Kevin Harvick, #38-Kasey Kahne, and #20-Joey Logano. The only driver to not qualify was #03-Chris Lawson, who wrecked on his qualifying lap. The #24 team and driver Kevin Lepage withdrew after the wreck in Friday's 3rd practice. The starting lineup is posted on the Bristol starting lineup page.(3-19-2011)
Bristol Qualifying Notes:
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 29th Annual Scotts EZ Seed 300 with a lap of 15.220 seconds, 126.071 mph.
This is his second pole in 43 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. His first pole came at Iowa in 2009.
This is his first pole and third top-10 start in 2011.
This is his first pole in three races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Jason Leffler (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2011 and his eighth in 16 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Justin Allgaier (third) posted his third top-10 start at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his third in four races this season.(NASCAR Statistics)(3-19-2011)
Stenhouse, Jr. paces happy hour: #6-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. was quickest during happy hour at Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 123.245mph. #33-Kevin Harvick was second. They were followed by: #2-Elliott Sadler, #16-Trevor Bayne, #38-Kasey Kahne, #60-Carl Edwards, #22-Brad Keselowski, #20-Joey Logano, #09-Kenny Wallace, and #88-Aric Almirola. #7-Danica Patrick spun late but did not hit anything. Just 32 drivers practiced during the session. Complete results are posted on the Bristol practice results page.(3-18-2011)
Allgaier fastest in third practice: #31-Justin Allgaier was the fastest in the third practice session Friday afternoon. His top speed was 123.348mph. The rest of the top 10: #30-Jason Leffler, #18-Kyle Busch, #33-Kevin Harvick, #88-Aric Almirola, #6-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., #2-Elliott Sadler, #51-Jeremy Clements, #34-James Buescher, and #22-Brad Keselowski. #24-Kevin Lepage cut a tire and wrecked. The team does not have a backup so they will try to repair the car or get a car from another team. Complete results are posted on the Bristol practice results page.( 3-18-2011)
Edwards fastest in second practice: #60-Carl Edwards was fastest again in the second practice session at Bristol with a speed of 125.790mph. #38-Kasey Kahne was second at 125.461mph. The rest of the top 10: #5-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #31-Justin Allgaier, #2-Elliott Sadler, #88-Aric Almirola, #20-Joey Logano, #22-Brad Keselowski, #6-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., and #18-Kle Busch. 35 drivers practiced. Complete results are posted on the Bristol practice results page.(3-18-2011)
Edwards fastest in opening practice: #60-Carl Edwards was the fastest in the opening practice session for the Scotts EZ Seed 300. His top speed was 123.586mph. #38-Kasey Kahne was second. The rest of the top 10: #18-Kyle Busch, #22-Brad Keselowksi, #6-Ricky Stenhouse, #20-Joey Logano, #30-Jason Leffler, #11-Brian Scott, #88-Aric Almirola, and #34-James Buescher. #2-Elliott Sadler cut a tire and wrecked. The team will go to a backup. Complete results are posted on the Bristol practice results page.( 3-18-2011)
Entry List:There are 42 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday's Scotts EZ Seed 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Some notes:
Willie Allen and the #05 Wayne Day team are entered;
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. returns to drive the #5;
James Buescher will be in the Turner Motorsports #34;
Brad Teague is entered in the Jay Robinson #49;
Tim Schendel will drive the Jimmy Means #52.(3-14-2011)
UPDATE: The #15 & #41 Rick Ware Racing cars have been added. There are now 44 cars on the entry list.(3-15-2011)
UPDATE 2: Chris Lawson has been added in the #03, a second car for R3 Motorsports.(3-17-2011)
See the complete list on the Bristol entry list page.
Nationwide Series Live from Bristol: The Nationwide Series makes its first appearance of the season on ESPN this weekend with a 300-lap race at the half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 19. The telecast begins with NASCAR Countdown at 1 p.m. ET, with flag-to-flag coverage of the race at 2 p.m. Marty Reid will call the action with analysis by Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree. Tim Brewer will report from the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage, while pit reporters will be Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch and Vince Welch. NASCAR Countdown from the ESPN pit studio will be hosted by Allen Bestwick with analysis by Wallace and Brad Daugherty. The studio team will interact with the booth during the telecast of the race. (ESPN)(3-14-2011)
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Number of Tires: Nationwide: Left-side -- 700, Right-side -- 700
Set limits: 2 sets for early-Friday practice, maximum of 6 sets for final practice/qualifying/race
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4404; Right-side -- D-4442
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.1 in.; Right-side -- 88.4 in.
Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front -- 26 psi; Left Rear -- 26 psi;
Right Front -- 42 psi; Right Rear -- 40 psi
Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 20 psi; Left Rear -- 18 psi;
Right Front -- 41 psi; Right Rear -- 38 psi
Notes: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same tire codes at Bristol this weekend . . . this is the first time NASCAR teams will run this right-side tire code (D-4442), though teams in both of these series did run this left-side code (D-4404) at Bristol last August . . . compared to what was run at Bristol last season, this right-side tire features slight compund and construction changes and gives the cars more grip . . . unlike most other NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, on which teams generally run no inner liners, teams are required to run inner liners in their right-side tires only at Bristol . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
