TOP GEAR 300 - CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Nationwide Series Race #13 of 34 for the 2011 season
Charlotte Race Page
Practice Speeds
Stenhouse fastest in happy hour: #6-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. was quickest during happy hour at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 181.873mph. He was followed by #33-Kevin Harvick, #16-Matt Kenseth, #18-Kyle Busch, #30-Kasey Kahne, #88-Aric Almirola, #11-Brian Scott, #38-Jason Leffler, #12-Sam Hornish, Jr., and #99-Cole Whitt.(5-26-2011)
NNS Final Practice
Top Gear 300
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Thu, May 26, 2011 @ 06:36 PM Eastern
Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
Top Gear 300
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Thu, May 26, 2011 @ 06:36 PM Eastern
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | # Laps |
| 1 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Fastenal Ford | 29.691 | 181.873 | 9 |
| 2 | 33 | Kevin Harvick(i) | Rheem Tankless Water Heaters Chevy | 29.930 | 180.421 | 21 |
| 3 | *16 | Matt Kenseth(i) | Fastenal Ford | 29.996 | 180.024 | 26 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch(i) | Z-Line Designs Toyota | 30.057 | 179.659 | 18 |
| 5 | 30 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Rexall / Dollar General Chevy | 30.136 | 179.188 | 24 |
| 6 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Hellmann's Chevy | 30.244 | 178.548 | 22 |
| 7 | 11 | Brian Scott | Shore Lodge Toyota | 30.281 | 178.330 | 40 |
| 8 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevy | 30.295 | 178.247 | 38 |
| 9 | *12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Alliance Truck Parts Dodge | 30.340 | 177.983 | 30 |
| 10 | 99 | Cole Whitt(i) | Red Bull Toyota | 30.342 | 177.971 | 38 |
| 11 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 30.378 | 177.760 | 31 |
| 12 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal Ford | 30.411 | 177.567 | 4 |
| 13 | 20 | Joey Logano(i) | GameStop / KongGate Toyota | 30.413 | 177.556 | 25 |
| 14 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Chevy | 30.427 | 177.474 | 29 |
| 15 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevy | 30.435 | 177.427 | 27 |
| 16 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 30.570 | 176.644 | 39 |
| 17 | 7 | Josh Wise | Voodoo Ride Chevy | 30.582 | 176.574 | 36 |
| 18 | 87 | Kimi Raikkonen(i) | Perky Jerky Toyota | 30.642 | 176.229 | 34 |
| 19 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Family Farmers Toyota | 30.727 | 175.741 | 35 |
| 20 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | WolfPack Rentals Chevy | 30.827 | 175.171 | 28 |
| 21 | 19 | Mike Bliss | MillerWelds.com Chevy | 30.850 | 175.041 | 14 |
| 22 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot Travel Centers / Flying J Toyota | 30.870 | 174.927 | 21 |
| 23 | 81 | Blake Koch # | Daystar.com / Set Free Dodge | 30.995 | 174.222 | 20 |
| 24 | 39 | Danny Efland | C3i Sports Ford | 31.018 | 174.092 | 12 |
| 25 | *97 | Joe Nemechek | AM FM Energy - Wood & Pellet Chevy | 31.089 | 173.695 | 32 |
| 26 | 01 | Mike Wallace | CoyboysandAliensMovie.com Chevy | 31.091 | 173.684 | 24 |
| 27 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlakOut / Reynolds Chevy | 31.139 | 173.416 | 30 |
| 28 | *04 | Kelly Bires | Go Green Racing Ford | 31.360 | 172.194 | 4 |
| 29 | *44 | Jeff Green | Tri-Star Motorsports / Pro Motor Chevy | 31.401 | 171.969 | 4 |
| 30 | *46 | Chase Miller | Key Motorsports Chevy | 31.408 | 171.931 | 6 |
| 31 | *79 | Tim Andrews | Mooresville Ford Ford | 31.410 | 171.920 | 5 |
| 32 | *75 | Carl Long | Lilly Trucking of VA Ford | 31.425 | 171.838 | 10 |
| 33 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Co-ops USA.com Chevy | 31.489 | 171.488 | 17 |
| 34 | *74 | Mike Harmon | IPT Pellet Grills / Riverwalk Cafe Chevy | 31.558 | 171.114 | 8 |
| 35 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Nuts Off / Lilly Trucking of VA Ford | 31.575 | 171.021 | 20 |
| 36 | *41 | Jeffrey Earnhardt(i) | Pepsi Max / Nuts Off / Fast Wax Chevy | 31.680 | 170.455 | 18 |
| 37 | *72 | J Green / J Jackson | crashclaimsR.US Toyota | 31.730 | 170.186 | 21 |
| 38 | 28 | Derrike Cope | MAXelence.com Dodge | 31.748 | 170.089 | 2 |
| 39 | *13 | Jennifer Jo Cobb # | DriverBoutique.com Ford | 31.779 | 169.924 | 34 |
| 40 | *52 | Kevin Lepage | TRX Alliance Chevy | 31.783 | 169.902 | 8 |
| 41 | *40 | Charles Lewandoski # | Key Motorsports Chevy | 31.831 | 169.646 | 4 |
| 42 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | FunnyDanRaceCarMan.com Dodge | 32.085 | 168.303 | 33 |
| 43 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory in Jesus Racing Chevy | 32.102 | 168.214 | 12 |
| 44 | 70 | Dennis Setzer | Sports Pouch Beverage Chevy | 32.159 | 167.916 | 5 |
Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
| Pos | Car | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1 | 16 | * Matt Kenseth(i) | 2 | 11 | 175.524 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch(i) | 1 | 10 | 175.165 |
| 3 | 38 | Jason Leffler | 5 | 14 | 174.250 |
| 4 | 11 | Brian Scott | 13 | 22 | 174.215 |
| 5 | 87 | Kimi Raikkonen(i) | 10 | 19 | 172.710 |
| 6 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | 20 | 29 | 172.366 |
| 7 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | 6 | 15 | 170.256 |
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
Leffler fastest in first practice: #38-Jason Leffler was fastest during opening practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 178.536mph. #6-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. was second, followed by: #18-Kyle Busch, #30-Kasey Kahne, #60-Carl Edwards, #33-Kevin Harvick, #32-Reed Sorenson, #16-Matt Kenseth, #12-Sam Hornish, Jr., and #99-Cole Whitt.(5-26-2011)
NNS Practice 1
Top Gear 300
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Thu, May 26, 2011 @ 03:28 PM Eastern
Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
Top Gear 300
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Thu, May 26, 2011 @ 03:28 PM Eastern
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | # Laps |
| 1 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevy | 30.246 | 178.536 | 23 |
| 2 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Fastenal Ford | 30.315 | 178.130 | 33 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch(i) | Z-Line Designs Toyota | 30.344 | 177.959 | 27 |
| 4 | 30 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Rexall / Dollar General Chevy | 30.363 | 177.848 | 18 |
| 5 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal Ford | 30.395 | 177.661 | 23 |
| 6 | 33 | Kevin Harvick(i) | Rheem Tankless Water Heaters Chevy | 30.518 | 176.945 | 15 |
| 7 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Chevy | 30.522 | 176.922 | 16 |
| 8 | *16 | Matt Kenseth(i) | Fastenal Ford | 30.526 | 176.898 | 28 |
| 9 | *12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Alliance Truck Parts Dodge | 30.551 | 176.754 | 19 |
| 10 | 99 | Cole Whitt(i) | Red Bull Toyota | 30.650 | 176.183 | 35 |
| 11 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Hellmann's Chevy | 30.663 | 176.108 | 23 |
| 12 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | WolfPack Rentals Chevy | 30.680 | 176.010 | 16 |
| 13 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevy | 30.689 | 175.959 | 19 |
| 14 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 30.696 | 175.919 | 18 |
| 15 | 20 | Joey Logano(i) | GameStop / KongGate Toyota | 30.731 | 175.718 | 26 |
| 16 | 87 | Busch/Raikkonen (i) | Perky Jerky Toyota | 30.732 | 175.713 | 37 |
| 17 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Family Farmers Toyota | 30.861 | 174.978 | 20 |
| 18 | 11 | Brian Scott | Shore Lodge Toyota | 30.889 | 174.820 | 13 |
| 19 | 19 | Mike Bliss | MillerWelds.com Chevy | 30.951 | 174.469 | 21 |
| 20 | 7 | Josh Wise | Voodoo Ride Chevy | 30.975 | 174.334 | 21 |
| 21 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 31.009 | 174.143 | 22 |
| 22 | *97 | Joe Nemechek | AMFMEnergy-Wood&Pellet Chevy | 31.068 | 173.812 | 10 |
| 23 | 01 | Mike Wallace | CoyboysandAliensMovie.com Chevy | 31.270 | 172.689 | 16 |
| 24 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot Travel Centers / Flying J Toyota | 31.332 | 172.348 | 29 |
| 25 | 81 | Blake Koch # | Daystar.com / Set Free Dodge | 31.493 | 171.467 | 26 |
| 26 | 39 | Danny Efland | C3i Sports Ford | 31.620 | 170.778 | 19 |
| 27 | *41 | Jeffrey Earnhardt(i) | Pepsi Max / Nuts Off / Fast Wax Chevy | 31.672 | 170.498 | 19 |
| 28 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlakOut / Reynolds Chevy | 31.737 | 170.148 | 14 |
| 29 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Nuts Off / Lilly Trucking of VA Ford | 31.769 | 169.977 | 32 |
| 30 | *40 | Charles Lewandoski # | Key Motorsports Chevy | 31.789 | 169.870 | 14 |
| 31 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Co-ops USA.com Chevy | 31.814 | 169.737 | 4 |
| 32 | 28 | Derrike Cope | MAXelence.com Dodge | 32.030 | 168.592 | 5 |
| 33 | *74 | Mike Harmon | IPT Pellet Grills / Riverwalk Cafe Chevy | 32.058 | 168.445 | 5 |
| 34 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory in Jesus Racing Chevy | 32.097 | 168.240 | 5 |
| 35 | *49 | D Green / D. Setzer | Acredale Vending Chevy | 32.147 | 167.978 | 7 |
| 36 | *75 | Carl Long | Lilly Trucking of VA Ford | 32.420 | 166.564 | 2 |
| 37 | *13 | Jennifer Jo Cobb # | DriverBoutique.com Ford | 32.464 | 166.338 | 14 |
| 38 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | FunnyDanRaceCarMan.com/North TX Pipe | 32.860 | 164.334 | 19 |
| 39 | 70 | Dennis Setzer | Sports Pouch Beverage Chevy | 33.635 | 160.547 | 1 |
Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
| Pos | Car | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 5 | 14 | 175.540 |
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
