Race Results

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 2
7TH ANNUAL BASHAS' SUPERMARKETS "200"
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

Avondale, AZ - February 26, 2011
1-Mile Oval
200 Laps - 200 Miles Purse: $1,034,421

# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender. ** Includes race leader/most laps led bonus. * Includes race leader bonus.

Failed to qualify: n/a
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 35,000 Kyle Busch won the Bashas'Supermarkets 200, his 44th NASCAR Nationwide Series win. The following cars dropped to the rear of the field: #79 (adjustments outside impound).
TIME OF RACE:1 hours, 46 minutes, 53 seconds       AVERAGE SPEED:112.272 mph      MARGIN OF VICTORY:0.514 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD:  Kyle Busch (134.298 mph. 26.806 secs.)
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER:  Brian Scott (25 Places)
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE:  Mark Cronquist (#18)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE:  Reed Sorenson
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE:  Ryan Truex

Caution Flags: 3 cautions for 15 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 55-58 (Debris On Track [88]); 107-112 (Car #22 Accident Frontstretch [88]); 166-170 (Car #16 Accident Turn 3 [2]).
Lap Leaders:  0 lead changes among 1 drivers. K. Busch 1-200.

• Busch wins at Phoenix: #18-Kyle Busch won the Bashas Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway, dominating the race and leading every lap. #60-Carl Edwards made a late charge for the lead but was never able to take the position. He finished second. The rest of the top 10: #33-Kevin Harvick, #30-Ryan Newman, #32-Reed Sorenson, #20-Joey Logano, #6-Ricky Stenhouse, #31-Justin Allgaier, #11- Brain Scott, and #09-Kenny Wallace. There were 3 cautions for 15 laps and no lead changes. Complete results are posted on the Phoenix race results page. (2-26-2011)

• Phoenix Race Fast Facts:
  Kyle Busch(i) won the 7th Annual Bashas' Supermarkets 200, his 44th victory in 204 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. He scores a perfect 150.0 Driver Rating for the second race of the weekend. This is his 88th national series victory for fourth all-time by himself.
  This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2011.
  This is his fourth victory and ninth top-10 finish in 12 races at Phoenix International Raceway. He led all 200 laps breaking Carl Edwards record of 153 in last fall's Phoenix race. This is the first time a driver in a national series has led wire to wire since July 4, 2003 when Dale Earnhardt Jr. led all 100 laps in a NNS race at Daytona International Speedway.
  Carl Edwards(i) (second) posted his 12th top-10 finish in 13 races at Phoenix International Raceway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2011.
  Kevin Harvick(i) (third) posted his 15th top-10 finish in 18 races at Phoenix International Raceway.
  Ryan Truex (14th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  Reed Sorenson leads the point standings by 5 points over Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  (NASCAR Statistics)(2-26-2011)

• Lucky Dogs - Who got a lap back on each caution at Phoenix and their finish
  Caution 1: #88-Almirola, 13th
  Caution 2: #88-Almirola (2), 13th
  Caution 3: #2-Sadler, 12th
  (NASCAR PR)(2-26-2011)

Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 35,000 Kyle Busch won the Bashas'Supermarkets 200, his 44th NASCAR Nationwide Series win. The following cars dropped to the rear of the field: #79 (adjustments outside impound). Failed to Qualify: N/A

Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 46 Mins, 53 Secs.
Average Speed: 112.272 MPH
Margin of Victory: 0.514 Seconds

Caution Flags: 3 for 15 laps: Laps: 55-58 (Debris on track [88]); 107-112 (#22 accident frontstretch [88]); 166-170 (#16 accident Turn 3 [2]).

Lead Changes: 0 among 1 drivers: K. Busch(i) 1-200.

Coors Light Pole Award : Kyle Busch, #18 134.298 mph
Featherlite Most Improved Driver : Brian Scott, #11 25 Places

Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race : Mark Cronquist, #18

Mobil 1 Driver of the Race : Reed Sorenson, #32
Sunoco Rookie of the Race : Ryan Truex, #99

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series