DOLLAR GENERAL 300 MILES OF COURAGE - CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Nationwide Series Race #31 of 34 for the 2011 season
Charlotte Race Page
Practice Speeds
Logano fastest in happy hour: #20-Joey Logano was quickest during happy hour for the Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage with a speed of 182.587mph. He was followed by: #22-Brad Keselowski, #6-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., #7-Josh Wise, #18-Kyle Busch, #33-Paul Menard, #32-Brian Vickers, #60-Carl Edwards, #30-Jason Leffler, and #12-Sam Hornish, Jr.(10-13-2011)
NNS Final Practice
Charlotte Motor Speedway
30th Annual Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Thu, October 13, 2011 @ 07:05 PM Eastern
*Required to qualify on time, (i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
Charlotte Motor Speedway
30th Annual Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Thu, October 13, 2011 @ 07:05 PM Eastern
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | # Laps |
| 1 | *20 | Joey Logano(i) | GameStop/Cabela's Big Game Toyota | 29.575 | 182.587 | 21 |
| 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 29.689 | 181.886 | 39 |
| 3 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Blackwell Angus Ford | 29.775 | 181.360 | 21 |
| 4 | 7 | Josh Wise | TaxSlayer.com/NavySEALFoundation Chevy | 29.881 | 180.717 | 18 |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch(i) | Z-Line Designs Toyota | 29.930 | 180.421 | 30 |
| 6 | 33 | Paul Menard(i) | Rheem/Menards Chevy | 29.938 | 180.373 | 33 |
| 7 | 32 | Brian Vickers(i) | Dollar General Chevy | 29.950 | 180.301 | 22 |
| 8 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal Ford | 29.995 | 180.030 | 21 |
| 9 | 30 | Jason Leffler | AccuDoc Chevy | 30.004 | 179.976 | 26 |
| 10 | *12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Alliance Truck Parts Dodge | 30.014 | 179.916 | 31 |
| 11 | *82 | Reed Sorenson | Crusader Staffing/Think Pink ZTA Dodge | 30.017 | 179.898 | 20 |
| 12 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevy | 30.024 | 179.856 | 18 |
| 13 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevy | 30.026 | 179.844 | 19 |
| 14 | 38 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Great Clips Chevy | 30.047 | 179.718 | 18 |
| 15 | 81 | Blake Koch # | Daystar.com Chevy | 30.098 | 179.414 | 16 |
| 16 | *16 | Trevor Bayne | Fastenal Ford Mustang Ford | 30.112 | 179.330 | 22 |
| 17 | 11 | Brian Scott | Doosan Toyota | 30.177 | 178.944 | 26 |
| 18 | 19 | Mike Bliss | SpiritHalloween.com Chevy | 30.205 | 178.778 | 16 |
| 19 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J Toyota | 30.215 | 178.719 | 22 |
| 20 | 88 | Aric Almirola | AdvoCare Chevy | 30.230 | 178.630 | 21 |
| 21 | *99 | Ryan Truex # | Pastrana Waltrip Racing Toyota | 30.315 | 178.130 | 29 |
| 22 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Thank You Fans! Toyota | 30.339 | 177.989 | 21 |
| 23 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 30.349 | 177.930 | 23 |
| 24 | *97 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FMEnergyPellet&WoodStoves Toyota | 30.497 | 177.067 | 28 |
| 25 | *03 | Scott Riggs | North Texas Pipe Chevy | 30.529 | 176.881 | 6 |
| 26 | *46 | Chase Miller | Curtis Key Plumbing Chevy | 30.556 | 176.725 | 12 |
| 27 | *75 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing Ford | 30.646 | 176.206 | 4 |
| 28 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Consolidated Pipe/CarolinaCollision Chevy | 30.669 | 176.074 | 23 |
| 29 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Poynt Ford | 30.738 | 175.678 | 14 |
| 30 | *04 | Tim Andrews | Go Green Racing Ford | 30.762 | 175.541 | 9 |
| 31 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlackOut/Reynolds Chevy | 30.827 | 175.171 | 28 |
| 32 | *08 | Casey Roderick | Randy Hill Ford | 30.828 | 175.165 | 20 |
| 33 | 01 | Mike Wallace | I Hate Steven Singer Chevy | 30.835 | 175.126 | 27 |
| 34 | *42 | Erik Darnell(i) | Curtis Key Plumbing Chevy | 30.873 | 174.910 | 14 |
| 35 | *44 | Jeff Green | SpiritHalloween.com Chevy | 30.905 | 174.729 | 2 |
| 36 | *41 | Johnny Chapman | Rick Ware Racing Chevy | 30.924 | 174.622 | 6 |
| 37 | 39 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing Ford | 30.933 | 174.571 | 34 |
| 38 | 70 | Angela Cope | Millennium Spa Salon Chevy | 31.012 | 174.126 | 24 |
| 39 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | North Texas Pipe Chevy | 31.069 | 173.807 | 17 |
| 40 | *48 | Dennis Setzer | Acredale Vending Chevy | 31.083 | 173.728 | 9 |
| 41 | 28 | Derrike Cope | MAXelence Chevy | 31.095 | 173.661 | 3 |
| 42 | *50 | T J Bell(i) | LibertyTireRecyclers/PinnacleRubber Chevy | 31.172 | 173.232 | 21 |
| 43 | 40 | Charles Lewandoski # | Precisionwerx.com Chevy | 31.206 | 173.044 | 14 |
| 44 | *71 | Matt Carter | Rick Ware Racing Ford | 31.231 | 172.905 | 13 |
| 45 | 87 | Kevin Conway | Extenze Toyota | 31.235 | 172.883 | 16 |
| 46 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory In Jesus Racing Chevy | 31.311 | 172.463 | 5 |
| 47 | *49 | Mark Green | Acredale Vending Chevy | 31.388 | 172.040 | 6 |
| 48 | 52 | Kevin Lepage | Jimmy Means Racing Chevy | 31.424 | 171.843 | 14 |
| 49 | *74 | Mike Harmon | Global Pigeon Supply Chevy | 31.858 | 169.502 | 8 |
*Required to qualify on time, (i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
| Pos | Car | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 1 | 10 | 179.431 |
| 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | 1 | 10 | 179.339 |
| 3 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | 12 | 21 | 178.292 |
| 4 | 20 | * Joey Logano(i) | 7 | 16 | 178.046 |
| 5 | 12 | * Sam Hornish Jr. | 1 | 10 | 177.875 |
| 6 | 33 | Paul Menard(i) | 23 | 32 | 176.715 |
| 7 | 30 | Jason Leffler | 12 | 21 | 176.630 |
| 8 | 50 | * T J Bell(i) | 12 | 21 | 171.948 |
| 9 | 70 | Angela Cope | 3 | 12 | 169.831 |
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
Menard fastest in first practice: #33-Paul Menard was fastest during opening practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 182.939mph. #6-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. was second, followed by: #16-Trevor Bayne, #2-Elliott Sadler, #22-Brad Keselowski, #31-Justin Allgaier, #32-Brian Vickers, #20-Joey Logano, #12-Sam Hornish, and #38-Kasey Kahne. #08-Casey Roderick spun late in the session but only make light contact with the wall. The practice was halted trice for light rain showers.(10-13-2011)
NNS Practice 1
Charlotte Motor Speedway
30th Annual Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Thu, October 13, 2011 @ 03:26 PM Eastern
*Required to qualify on time, (i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
Charlotte Motor Speedway
30th Annual Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Thu, October 13, 2011 @ 03:26 PM Eastern
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | # Laps |
| 1 | 33 | Paul Menard(i) | Rheem/Menards Chevy | 29.518 | 182.939 | 18 |
| 2 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Blackwell Angus Ford | 29.827 | 181.044 | 7 |
| 3 | *16 | Trevor Bayne | Fastenal Ford Mustang Ford | 29.850 | 180.905 | 25 |
| 4 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevy | 29.902 | 180.590 | 20 |
| 5 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 29.956 | 180.264 | 14 |
| 6 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevy | 29.990 | 180.060 | 15 |
| 7 | 32 | Brian Vickers(i) | Dollar General Chevy | 30.034 | 179.796 | 17 |
| 8 | *20 | Joey Logano(i) | GameStop/Cabela'sBigGame Toyota | 30.040 | 179.760 | 24 |
| 9 | *12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Alliance Truck Parts Dodge | 30.049 | 179.706 | 10 |
| 10 | 38 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Great Clips Chevy | 30.052 | 179.689 | 18 |
| 11 | 7 | Josh Wise | TaxSlayer.com/NavySEALFoundation Chevy | 30.055 | 179.671 | 13 |
| 12 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal Ford | 30.078 | 179.533 | 16 |
| 13 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Thank You Fans! Toyota | 30.089 | 179.468 | 28 |
| 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch(i) | Z-Line Designs Toyota | 30.096 | 179.426 | 19 |
| 15 | *99 | Ryan Truex # | Pastrana Waltrip Racing Toyota | 30.147 | 179.122 | 27 |
| 16 | 30 | Jason Leffler | AccuDoc Chevy | 30.191 | 178.861 | 23 |
| 17 | 11 | Brian Scott | Doosan Toyota | 30.252 | 178.501 | 18 |
| 18 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 30.302 | 178.206 | 23 |
| 19 | 19 | Mike Bliss | SpiritHalloween.com Chevy | 30.318 | 178.112 | 15 |
| 20 | 88 | Aric Almirola | AdvoCare Chevy | 30.354 | 177.901 | 14 |
| 21 | *47 | Scott Speed | Curtis Key Plumbing Chevy | 30.366 | 177.830 | 3 |
| 22 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J Toyota | 30.406 | 177.597 | 21 |
| 23 | *97 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | 30.415 | 177.544 | 21 |
| 24 | *41 | Johnny Chapman | Rick Ware Racing Chevy | 30.524 | 176.910 | 5 |
| 25 | *50 | T J Bell(i) | LibertyTireRecyclers/Pinnacle Rubber Chevy | 30.576 | 176.609 | 7 |
| 26 | *03 | Scott Riggs | North Texas Pipe Chevy | 30.580 | 176.586 | 5 |
| 27 | *42 | Erik Darnell(i) | Curtis Key Plumbing Chevy | 30.608 | 176.424 | 6 |
| 28 | *46 | Chase Miller | Curtis Key Plumbing Chevy | 30.654 | 176.160 | 16 |
| 29 | *82 | Reed Sorenson | Crusader Staffing/Think Pink ZTA Dodge | 30.665 | 176.097 | 12 |
| 30 | *04 | Tim Andrews | Go Green Racing Ford | 30.684 | 175.987 | 8 |
| 31 | *75 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing Ford | 30.734 | 175.701 | 9 |
| 32 | 01 | Mike Wallace | I Hate Steven Singer Chevy | 30.774 | 175.473 | 15 |
| 33 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Poynt Ford | 30.814 | 175.245 | 23 |
| 34 | *08 | Casey Roderick | Randy Hill Ford | 30.849 | 175.046 | 12 |
| 35 | 81 | Blake Koch # | Daystar.com Chevy | 30.875 | 174.899 | 24 |
| 36 | *49 | Mark Green | Acredale Vending Chevy | 30.882 | 174.859 | 5 |
| 37 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Consolidated Pipe/Carolina Collision Chevy | 30.900 | 174.757 | 10 |
| 38 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlackOut/Reynolds Chevy | 30.925 | 174.616 | 25 |
| 39 | 39 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing Ford | 31.000 | 174.194 | 28 |
| 40 | *71 | Matt Carter | Rick Ware Racing Ford | 31.112 | 173.566 | 10 |
| 41 | *74 | Mike Harmon | Global Pigeon Supply Chevy | 31.192 | 173.121 | 5 |
| 42 | 70 | Angela Cope | Millennium Spa Salon Chevy | 31.245 | 172.828 | 34 |
| 43 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | North Texas Pipe Chevy | 31.299 | 172.529 | 12 |
| 44 | *48 | Dennis Setzer | Acredale Vending Chevy | 31.316 | 172.436 | 4 |
| 45 | 52 | Kevin Lepage | Jimmy Means Racing Chevy | 31.396 | 171.996 | 8 |
| 46 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory In Jesus Racing Chevy | 31.397 | 171.991 | 9 |
| 47 | 28 | Derrike Cope | MAXelence Chevy | 31.465 | 171.619 | 3 |
| 48 | 40 | Charles Lewandoski # | Precisionwerx.com Chevy | 31.816 | 169.726 | 4 |
| 49 | 87 | Kevin Conway | Extenze Toyota | 32.178 | 167.817 | 7 |
| 50 | *44 | Jeff Green | SpiritHalloween.com Chevy | 34.856 | 154.923 | 1 |
*Required to qualify on time, (i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
| Pos | Car | Driver | From Lap | To Lap | Avg Speed |
| 1 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | 13 | 22 | 174.297 |
| 2 | 70 | Angela Cope | 1 | 10 | 166.319 |
* Car must run 10 consecutive laps on the track to be included in the above chart.
