SCOTTS EZ SEED 300 - BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Nationwide Series Race #4 of 34 for the 2011 season
Bristol Race Page
NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 4
29TH ANNUAL SCOTTS EZ SEED "300"
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Bristol, TN - March 19, 2011
.533-Mile Oval
300 Laps - 159.9 Miles Purse: $1,271,723
Fin |
Str |
Car |
Series |
Bonus |
Driver |
Leader |
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Pos |
Pos |
No |
Driver |
Team |
Laps |
Points |
Points |
Rating |
Winnings |
Status |
tms |
Laps |
1 |
5 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
Z-Line Designs Toyota |
300 |
0 |
0 |
150 |
$44,725 |
Running |
2 |
268 |
2 |
9 |
38 |
Kasey Kahne |
Great Clips Chevrolet |
300 |
0 |
0 |
114.2 |
31,900 |
Running |
1 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
5 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr |
TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet |
300 |
0 |
0 |
118.4 |
29,550 |
Running |
1 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
Elliott Sadler |
Armour Vienna Sausage / Food City Chevrolet |
300 |
40 |
0 |
100.1 |
24,975 |
Running |
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5 |
10 |
20 |
Joey Logano |
GameStop Toyota |
300 |
0 |
0 |
102.9 |
22,675 |
Running |
||
6 |
8 |
33 |
Kevin Harvick |
Rheem Tankless Water Heaters Chevrolet |
300 |
0 |
0 |
100.5 |
20,400 |
Running |
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7 |
7 |
60 |
Carl Edwards |
Scotts EZ Seed Ford |
300 |
0 |
0 |
106.3 |
21,060 |
Running |
||
8 |
2 |
30 |
Jason Leffler |
AccuDoc Chevrolet |
300 |
36 |
0 |
95 |
28,388 |
Running |
||
9 |
12 |
22 |
Brad Keselowski |
Ruby Tuesday / Discount Tire Dodge |
300 |
0 |
0 |
109.1 |
21,225 |
Running |
||
10 |
15 |
88 |
Aric Almirola |
Grand Touring Vodka Chevrolet |
300 |
34 |
0 |
99.9 |
26,793 |
Running |
||
11 |
14 |
66 |
Steve Wallace |
5-hour Energy Toyota |
300 |
33 |
0 |
87.6 |
26,018 |
Running |
||
12 |
13 |
11 |
Brian Scott |
Shore Lodge Toyota |
299 |
32 |
0 |
86.1 |
25,543 |
Running |
||
13 |
16 |
34 |
James Buescher |
Exide Batteries Chevrolet |
298 |
0 |
0 |
79 |
19,425 |
Running |
||
14 |
1 |
6 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr |
Blackwell Angus Ford |
298 |
31 |
1 |
116.1 |
29,093 |
Running |
1 |
28 |
15 |
3 |
31 |
Justin Allgaier |
Brandt Chevrolet |
298 |
29 |
0 |
90.8 |
26,443 |
Running |
||
16 |
23 |
51 |
Jeremy Clements |
RaceDaySponsor.com Chevrolet |
298 |
28 |
0 |
69.1 |
20,500 |
Running |
||
17 |
20 |
09 |
Kenny Wallace |
UNOH Toyota |
298 |
27 |
0 |
66.5 |
25,218 |
Running |
||
18 |
24 |
39 |
Josh Wise |
Cajun USA / FATHEADZ Eyewear Ford |
297 |
26 |
0 |
63.4 |
28,318 |
Running |
||
19 |
4 |
16 |
Trevor Bayne |
Roush Fenway Racing Ford |
297 |
25 |
0 |
76.1 |
25,093 |
Running |
||
20 |
21 |
99 |
Ryan Truex # |
Pastrana Waltrip Racing Toyota |
296 |
24 |
0 |
72.6 |
26,543 |
Running |
||
21 |
31 |
87 |
Joe Nemechek |
AM FM Energy.com Chevrolet |
296 |
23 |
0 |
60.7 |
25,193 |
Running |
||
22 |
19 |
40 |
Scott Wimmer |
PREVAL / Anderson's Maple Syrup Chevrolet |
296 |
22 |
0 |
69.4 |
24,918 |
Running |
||
23 |
32 |
28 |
Derrike Cope |
Anderson's Maple Syrup Chevrolet |
296 |
21 |
0 |
52.6 |
25,268 |
Running |
||
24 |
18 |
62 |
Michael Annett |
Pilot Travel Centers / Flying J Toyota |
295 |
20 |
0 |
74.2 |
24,818 |
Running |
||
25 |
37 |
14 |
Eric McClure |
Hefty Black Out / Reynolds Chevrolet |
295 |
19 |
0 |
53.5 |
25,393 |
Running |
||
26 |
26 |
19 |
Mike Bliss |
Misty Mountain Spring Water Chevrolet |
295 |
18 |
0 |
62 |
24,693 |
Running |
||
27 |
30 |
70 |
Shelby Howard |
ForeTravel / Race Fuel Energy Drink Chevrolet |
294 |
17 |
0 |
59.3 |
25,043 |
Running |
||
28 |
22 |
41 |
Carl Long |
Greetingexpress.com Ford |
294 |
16 |
0 |
44.2 |
18,100 |
Running |
||
29 |
25 |
15 |
Timmy Hill # |
Rick Ware Racing Ford |
293 |
15 |
0 |
41.2 |
24,518 |
Running |
||
30 |
42 |
81 |
Blake Koch # |
DAYSTAR.com Dodge |
293 |
14 |
0 |
45 |
24,268 |
Running |
||
31 |
39 |
89 |
Morgan Shepherd |
Racing with Jesus / Imperial Bedding Chevrolet |
284 |
13 |
0 |
37.7 |
23,763 |
Running |
||
32 |
27 |
01 |
Mike Wallace |
TCRA / Colormatch.com Chevrolet |
276 |
12 |
0 |
50.9 |
23,628 |
Engine |
||
33 |
29 |
7 |
Danica Patrick |
GoDaddy.com Chevrolet |
245 |
11 |
0 |
60.4 |
23,518 |
Accident |
||
34 |
17 |
32 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dollar General Chevrolet |
210 |
10 |
0 |
71.4 |
23,483 |
Engine |
||
35 |
34 |
05 |
Willie Allen |
31-W Insulation Chevrolet |
204 |
9 |
0 |
40.4 |
23,453 |
Accident |
||
36 |
28 |
52 |
Tim Schendel |
Johnson City Press Chevrolet |
146 |
8 |
0 |
34.5 |
16,950 |
Overheating |
||
37 |
38 |
23 |
Robert Richardson |
Wildlife Conservation Society Dodge |
63 |
7 |
0 |
36.7 |
23,383 |
Accident |
||
38 |
35 |
44 |
Jeff Green |
Misty Mountain Spring Water Chevrolet |
27 |
6 |
0 |
38.1 |
16,855 |
Vibration |
||
39 |
36 |
27 |
J.J. Yeley |
Baker Curb Racing Ford |
7 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
16,830 |
Vibration |
||
40 |
40 |
55 |
Brett Rowe |
Imperial Bedding / Salvation Army Chevrolet |
5 |
4 |
0 |
32 |
16,805 |
Brakes |
||
41 |
41 |
79 |
Chris Lawson |
2nd Chance Motorsports Ford |
4 |
3 |
0 |
26.3 |
16,775 |
Parked |
||
42 |
43 |
49 |
Brad Teague |
Jay Robinson Inc. Chevrolet |
3 |
2 |
0 |
31.4 |
16,725 |
Vibration |
||
43 |
33 |
25 |
Kelly Bires |
Team Rensi Motorsports Ford |
2 |
1 |
0 |
30.4 |
16,668 |
Handling |
# Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender. Bonus Points: includes winner, lap leader & most laps led points
Failed to qualify: (1) #03 Chris Lawson
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 80,000, Kyle Busch won the Scotts EZ Seed 300, his 45th NASCAR Nationwide Series victory.
Caution Flags: 8 cautions for 46 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 26-31 (Competition [28]); 68-77 (Car #23 Accident Turn 3 [39]); 183-187 (Car #22 Accident Turn 3 [66]); 201-204 (Car #88 Spin Frontstretch [30]); 209-213 (Car #05 Accident Frontstretch [32]); 236-239 (Car #16, 62 Accident Turn 2 [5]); 249-256 (Car #7, 99 Accident Turn 1 [60]); 258-261 (Car #34, 60 Accident Backstretch [None]).
Lap Leaders: 4 lead changes among 4 drivers. Stenhouse Jr 1-28, Earnhardt Jr 29-31, K. Busch 32-183, Kahne 184, K. Busch 185-300.
TIME OF RACE:1 hours, 52 minutes, 39 seconds AVERAGE SPEED:85.166 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY:0.524 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Ricky Stenhouse Jr (126.071 mph. 15.220 secs.)
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER: Josh Wise (20 Places)
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Mark Cronquist (#18)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE: Jason Leffler
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Ryan Truex
Race Results
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS that were posted the day of the race
OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL be posted sometime on Monday following the race, ABOVE
Source: NASCAR Statistics
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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.(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)
Unofficial Race Results for the 29th Annual Scotts EZ Seed 300 - Saturday, March 19, 2011
Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol, TN - .533 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 300 Laps - 159.9 Miles - Purse: $1,271,723
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Bns | Driver Rating | Winnings | Status | Tms | Laps |
| 1 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch(i) | Z-Line Designs Toyota | 300 | 0 | 150.0 | $44,725 | Running | 2 | 268 | |
| 2 | 9 | 38 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Great Clips Chevy | 300 | 0 | 114.2 | $31,900 | Running | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 11 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr.(i) | TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 300 | 0 | 118.4 | $29,550 | Running | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | Armour Vienna Sausage / Food City Chevy | 300 | 40 | 100.1 | $24,975 | Running | |||
| 5 | 10 | 20 | Joey Logano(i) | GameStop Toyota | 300 | 0 | 102.9 | $22,675 | Running | |||
| 6 | 8 | 33 | Kevin Harvick(i) | Rheem Tankless Water Heaters Chevy | 300 | 0 | 100.5 | $20,400 | Running | |||
| 7 | 7 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Scotts EZ Seed Ford | 300 | 0 | 106.3 | $21,060 | Running | |||
| 8 | 2 | 30 | Jason Leffler | AccuDoc Chevy | 300 | 36 | 95.0 | $28,388 | Running | |||
| 9 | 12 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Ruby Tuesday / Discount Tire Dodge | 300 | 0 | 109.1 | $21,225 | Running | |||
| 10 | 15 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Grand Touring Vodka Chevy | 300 | 34 | 99.9 | $26,793 | Running | |||
| 11 | 14 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 300 | 33 | 87.6 | $26,018 | Running | |||
| 12 | 13 | 11 | Brian Scott | Shore Lodge Toyota | 299 | 32 | 86.1 | $25,543 | Running | |||
| 13 | 16 | 34 | James Buescher(i) | Exide Batteries Chevy | 298 | 0 | 79.0 | $19,425 | Running | |||
| 14 | 1 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Blackwell Angus Ford | 298 | 31 | 1 | 116.1 | $29,093 | Running | 1 | 28 |
| 15 | 3 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevy | 298 | 29 | 90.8 | $26,443 | Running | |||
| 16 | 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | RaceDaySponsor.com Chevy | 298 | 28 | 69.1 | $20,500 | Running | |||
| 17 | 20 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | UNOH Toyota | 298 | 27 | 66.5 | $25,218 | Running | |||
| 18 | 24 | 39 | Josh Wise | Cajun USA / FATHEADZ Eyewear Ford | 297 | 26 | 63.4 | $28,318 | Running | |||
| 19 | 4 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing Ford | 297 | 25 | 76.1 | $25,093 | Running | |||
| 20 | 21 | 99 | Ryan Truex # | Pastrana Waltrip Racing Toyota | 296 | 24 | 72.6 | $26,543 | Running | |||
| 21 | 31 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM FM Energy.com Chevy | 296 | 23 | 60.7 | $25,193 | Running | |||
| 22 | 19 | 40 | Scott Wimmer | PREVAL / Anderson's Maple Syrup Chevy | 296 | 22 | 69.4 | $24,918 | Running | |||
| 23 | 32 | 28 | Derrike Cope | Anderson's Maple Syrup Chevy | 296 | 21 | 52.6 | $25,268 | Running | |||
| 24 | 18 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot Travel Centers / Flying J Toyota | 295 | 20 | 74.2 | $24,818 | Running | |||
| 25 | 37 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty Black Out / Reynolds Chevy | 295 | 19 | 53.5 | $25,393 | Running | |||
| 26 | 26 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Misty Mountain Spring Water Chevy | 295 | 18 | 62.0 | $24,693 | Running | |||
| 27 | 30 | 70 | Shelby Howard | ForeTravel / Race Fuel Energy Drink Chevy | 294 | 17 | 59.3 | $25,043 | Running | |||
| 28 | 22 | 41 | Carl Long | Greetingexpress.com Ford | 294 | 16 | 44.2 | $18,100 | Running | |||
| 29 | 25 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Rick Ware Racing Ford | 293 | 15 | 41.2 | $24,518 | Running | |||
| 30 | 42 | 81 | Blake Koch # | DAYSTAR.com Dodge | 293 | 14 | 45.0 | $24,268 | Running | |||
| 31 | 39 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Racing with Jesus / Imperial Bedding Chevy | 284 | 13 | 37.7 | $23,763 | Running | |||
| 32 | 27 | 01 | Mike Wallace | TCRA / Colormatch.com Chevy | 276 | 12 | 50.9 | $23,628 | Engine | |||
| 33 | 29 | 7 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 245 | 11 | 60.4 | $23,518 | Accident | |||
| 34 | 17 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Chevy | 210 | 10 | 71.4 | $23,483 | Engine | |||
| 35 | 34 | 05 | Willie Allen | 31-W Insulation Chevy | 204 | 9 | 40.4 | $23,453 | Accident | |||
| 36 | 28 | 52 | Tim Schendel | Johnson City Press Chevy | 146 | 8 | 34.5 | $16,950 | Overheating | |||
| 37 | 38 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Wildlife Conservation Society Dodge | 63 | 7 | 36.7 | $23,383 | Accident | |||
| 38 | 35 | 44 | Jeff Green | Misty Mountain Spring Water Chevy | 27 | 6 | 38.1 | $16,855 | Vibration | |||
| 39 | 36 | 27 | J J Yeley(i) | Baker Curb Racing Ford | 7 | 0 | 36.0 | $16,830 | Vibration | |||
| 40 | 40 | 55 | Brett Rowe | Imperial Bedding / Salvation Army Chevy | 5 | 4 | 32.0 | $16,805 | Brakes | |||
| 41 | 41 | 79 | Chris Lawson | 2nd Chance Motorsports Ford | 4 | 3 | 26.3 | $16,775 | Parked | |||
| 42 | 43 | 49 | Brad Teague | Jay Robinson Inc. Chevy | 3 | 2 | 31.4 | $16,725 | Vibration | |||
| 43 | 33 | 25 | Kelly Bires | Team Rensi Motorsports Ford | 2 | 1 | 30.4 | $16,668 | Handling |
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 80,000, Kyle Busch won the Scotts EZ Seed 300, his 45th NASCAR Nationwide Series victory.
Failed to Qualify: (1) #03-Chris Lawson
Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 52 Mins, 39 Secs.
Average Speed: 85.166 MPH
Margin of Victory: 0.524 Seconds
Caution Flags: 8 for 46 laps: Laps: 26-31 (Competition [28]); 68-77 (#23 accident turn 3 [39]); 183-187 (#22 accident turn 3 [66]); 201-204 (#88 spin frontstretch [30]); 209-213 (#05 accident frontstretch [32]); 236-239 (#16, 62 accident turn 2 [5]); 249-256 (#7, 99 accident turn 1 [60]); 258-261 (#34, 60 accident backstretch [None]).
Lead Changes: 4 among 4 drivers: R. Stenhouse Jr. 1-28; D. Earnhardt Jr.(i) 29-31; K. Busch(i) 32-183; K. Kahne(i) 184; K. Busch(i) 185-300.
Coors Light Pole Award: Ricky Stenhouse Jr, #6 126.071 mph
Featherlite Most Improved Driver: Josh Wise, #39 20 Places
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Mark Cronquist, #18
Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Jason Leffler, #30
Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Ryan Truex, #99
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
