
NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 14
INAUGURAL STP "300"
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
Joliet, IL - June 4, 2011
1.5-Mile Oval
200 Laps - 300 Miles Purse: $1,188,087
Fin |
Str |
Car |
Series |
Bonus |
Driver |
Leader |
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Pos |
Pos |
No |
Driver |
Team |
Laps |
Points |
Points |
Rating |
Winnings |
Status |
Times |
Laps |
1 |
13 |
31 |
Justin Allgaier |
Brandt Chevy |
200 |
47 |
4 |
119.6 |
$82,868 |
Running |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
60 |
Carl Edwards |
Fastenal Ford |
200 |
0 |
0 |
142.0 |
57,125 |
Running |
7 |
144 |
3 |
31 |
16 |
Trevor Bayne |
Avnet / BMA Ford |
200 |
41 |
0 |
104.1 |
45,818 |
Running |
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4 |
1 |
88 |
Aric Almirola |
TaxSlayer.com Chevy |
200 |
41 |
1 |
105.9 |
33,693 |
Running |
2 |
9 |
5 |
14 |
38 |
Jason Leffler |
Great Clips Chevy |
200 |
39 |
0 |
95.7 |
30,193 |
Running |
||
6 |
7 |
32 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dollar General Chevy |
200 |
38 |
0 |
97.4 |
27,743 |
Running |
||
7 |
15 |
09 |
Kenny Wallace |
Family Farmers / Marquis Energy Toyota |
200 |
38 |
1 |
90.5 |
27,053 |
Running |
1 |
2 |
8 |
17 |
18 |
Kelly Bires |
Heil Heating and Cooling Products Toyota |
200 |
37 |
1 |
90.2 |
28,013 |
Running |
1 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
62 |
Michael Annett |
Pilot Travel Centers / Flying J Toyota |
200 |
35 |
0 |
82.7 |
24,518 |
Running |
||
10 |
16 |
7 |
Danica Patrick |
Tissot / GoDaddy.com Chevy |
199 |
34 |
0 |
82.0 |
24,743 |
Running |
||
11 |
2 |
2 |
Elliott Sadler |
OneMain Financial Chevy |
199 |
34 |
1 |
116.6 |
23,668 |
Running |
4 |
29 |
12 |
10 |
66 |
Steve Wallace |
5-hour Energy Toyota |
199 |
33 |
1 |
78.1 |
22,743 |
Running |
1 |
2 |
13 |
18 |
33 |
Kevin Harvick |
Rheem Chevy |
199 |
0 |
0 |
106.3 |
16,200 |
Running |
1 |
1 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr |
RickyvsTrevor.com Ford |
199 |
31 |
1 |
106.5 |
21,693 |
Running |
1 |
1 |
15 |
25 |
15 |
Timmy Hill # |
Nuts Off / Lilly Trucking of VA Ford |
199 |
30 |
1 |
68.6 |
23,068 |
Running |
1 |
1 |
16 |
22 |
01 |
Mike Wallace |
CowboysandAliensMovie.com Chevy |
199 |
28 |
0 |
69.3 |
23,418 |
Running |
||
17 |
8 |
11 |
Brian Scott |
Sandvik Toyota |
199 |
27 |
0 |
90.7 |
21,093 |
Running |
||
18 |
27 |
14 |
Eric McClure |
Hefty BlackOut / Reynolds Chevy |
199 |
26 |
0 |
57.4 |
21,718 |
Running |
||
19 |
19 |
70 |
Scott Wimmer |
ForeTravel Motorcoach Chevy |
198 |
25 |
0 |
73.1 |
20,843 |
Running |
||
20 |
9 |
99 |
Ryan Truex # |
Pastrana Waltrip Racing Toyota |
198 |
24 |
0 |
71.1 |
21,218 |
Running |
||
21 |
29 |
87 |
Joe Nemechek |
NEMCO Motorsports Toyota |
198 |
23 |
0 |
66.9 |
20,818 |
Running |
||
22 |
12 |
19 |
Mike Bliss |
TriStar Motorsports Chevy |
196 |
22 |
0 |
75.7 |
20,443 |
Running |
||
23 |
24 |
28 |
Derrike Cope |
Jay Robinson Inc. Chevy |
196 |
22 |
1 |
52.5 |
14,225 |
Running |
1 |
1 |
24 |
26 |
40 |
Charles Lewandoski # |
Key Motorsports Chevy |
196 |
20 |
0 |
50.8 |
13,700 |
Running |
||
25 |
28 |
89 |
Morgan Shepherd |
Victory in Jesus Racing Chevy |
196 |
19 |
0 |
49.1 |
20,178 |
Running |
||
26 |
21 |
39 |
Josh Wise |
Cajun Industries Ford |
195 |
18 |
0 |
47.3 |
20,368 |
Running |
||
27 |
20 |
81 |
Blake Koch # |
Daystar.com Dodge |
194 |
17 |
0 |
52.0 |
20,143 |
Running |
||
28 |
38 |
52 |
Kevin Lepage |
Just Rite Acoustics Chevy |
193 |
16 |
0 |
41.3 |
13,100 |
Running |
||
29 |
23 |
51 |
Jeremy Clements |
Gerber Collision & Glass Chevy |
186 |
15 |
0 |
58.0 |
19,443 |
Running |
||
30 |
6 |
22 |
Brad Keselowski |
Discount Tire Dodge |
139 |
0 |
0 |
103.7 |
13,825 |
Engine |
1 |
7 |
31 |
41 |
41 |
Carl Long |
Lilly Trucking of VA Ford |
79 |
13 |
0 |
40.1 |
12,995 |
Steering |
||
32 |
30 |
23 |
Robert Richardson |
North Texas Pipe Dodge |
64 |
12 |
0 |
36.3 |
12,560 |
Electrical |
||
33 |
5 |
30 |
Mikey Kile |
Sears Auto Center Chevy |
62 |
11 |
0 |
74.0 |
18,918 |
Engine |
||
34 |
37 |
79 |
Tim Andrews |
2nd Chance Motorsports Ford |
29 |
10 |
0 |
49.7 |
12,340 |
Ignition |
||
35 |
32 |
49 |
Dennis Setzer |
Jay Robinson Inc. Chevy |
24 |
9 |
0 |
34.3 |
12,235 |
Vibration |
||
36 |
35 |
13 |
Rick Crawford |
DriverMale.com Ford |
22 |
0 |
0 |
41.2 |
12,200 |
Vibration |
||
37 |
36 |
68 |
Matt Carter |
Fleur-de-lis Farms Chevy |
18 |
7 |
0 |
38.0 |
12,165 |
Rear End |
||
38 |
42 |
75 |
Johnny Chapman |
Lilly Trucking of VA Ford |
15 |
6 |
0 |
34.9 |
12,110 |
Overheating |
||
39 |
40 |
74 |
Mike Harmon |
Riverwalk Cafe Chevy |
6 |
5 |
0 |
32.7 |
12,070 |
Clutch |
||
40 |
33 |
44 |
Jeff Green |
Tri-Star Motorsports / Pro Motor Chevy |
3 |
4 |
0 |
34.6 |
12,030 |
Transmission |
||
41 |
34 |
46 |
Chase Miller |
Key Motorsports Chevy |
3 |
3 |
0 |
33.1 |
11,965 |
Handling |
||
42 |
39 |
55 |
Brett Rowe |
Imperial Bedding Chevy |
3 |
2 |
0 |
31.5 |
11,935 |
Brakes |
# Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender.
Bonus Points: includes winner, lap leader & most laps led points
(i) = Ineligible for driver points in this series
Failed to qualify: n/a
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 28,000, Justin Allgaier won the STP 300, his second NASCAR Nationwide Series victory.
Caution Flags: 4 cautions for 18 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 27-30 (Competition [40]); 63-66 (Oil On Track [40]); 121-126 (Car #6 Accident Turn 3 [62]); 140-143 (Oil On Track [7]).
Lap Leaders: 21 lead changes among 12 drivers. Almirola 1-8, Edwards 9-20, Sadler 21, Edwards 22-27, Cope 28, Sadler 29-30, Bires 31-32, Sadler 33-35, Keselowski 36-42, Edwards 43-114, Stenhouse Jr 115, Almirola 116, Wallace 117-118, Wallace 119-120, Edwards 121-128, Harvick 129, Edwards 130-140, Hill 141, Edwards 142-151, Sadler 152-174, Edwards 175-199, Allgaier 200.
TIME OF RACE:2 hours, 6 minutes, 56 seconds AVERAGE SPEED:141.807 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY:1.719 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: None - due to inclement weather
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER: Kelly Bires (34 Places)
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Roush Yates Engines (#60)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE: Justin Allgaier
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Timmy Hill
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
Allgaier wins at Chicagoland: #31-Justin Allgaier won the STP 300 at Chicagoland Speedway for his first win of 2011 and the 2nd win of his career. He is the second Nationwide only series driver to win this season. Allgaier passed #60-Carl Edwards for the lead on the backstretch of the final lap when Edwards ran out of gas. Then Allgaier ran out of gas coming off turn 4, but coasted across the finish line for the win. Edwards held on to finish second. The rest of the top 10: #16-Trevor Bayne, #88-Aric Almirola, #38-Jason Leffler, #32-Reed Sorenson, #09-Kenny Wallace, #18-Kelly Bires, #62-Michael Annett, and #7-Danica Patrick. There were 4 cautions for 18 laps and 21 lead changes among 12 leaders. The estimated attendance was 28,000.(6-4-2011)
Chicago Race Fast Facts:
Justin Allgaier won the Inaugural STP 300, his second victory in 88 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2011.
This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in three races at Chicagoland Speedway.
There were 21 leaders among 12 different drivers. Both totals are Chicagoland records in the series.
Carl Edwards (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in seven races at Chicagoland Speedway. It is his 10th top-10 finish in 2011.
Trevor Bayne (third) posted his first top-10 finish in three races at Chicagoland Speedway. This matches his career-best finish in the series.
Reed Sorenson leads the point standings by 2 points over Elliott Sadler.
(NASCAR Statistics)(6-4-2011)
Lucky Dogs - Who got a lap back on each caution at Chicago and their finish
Caution 1: #40-Lewandoski, 24th
Caution 2: #40-Lewandoski (2), 24th
Caution 3: #62-Annett, 9th
Caution 4: #7-Patrick, 10th
(NASCAR PR)(6-4-2011)
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Bns | Driver Rating | Winnings | Status | Tms | Laps |
| 1 | 13 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevy | 200 | 47 | 4 | 119.6 | $82,868 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal Ford | 200 | 0 | 142.0 | $57,125 | Running | 7 | 144 | |
| 3 | 31 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | Avnet / BMA Ford | 200 | 41 | 104.1 | $45,818 | Running | |||
| 4 | 1 | 88 | Aric Almirola | TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 200 | 41 | 1 | 105.9 | $33,693 | Running | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 14 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevy | 200 | 39 | 95.7 | $30,193 | Running | |||
| 6 | 7 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Chevy | 200 | 38 | 97.4 | $27,743 | Running | |||
| 7 | 15 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Family Farmers / Marquis Energy Toyota | 200 | 38 | 1 | 90.5 | $27,053 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 17 | 18 | Kelly Bires | Heil Heating and Cooling Products Toyota | 200 | 37 | 1 | 90.2 | $28,013 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 11 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot Travel Centers / Flying J Toyota | 200 | 35 | 82.7 | $24,518 | Running | |||
| 10 | 16 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Tissot / GoDaddy.com Chevy | 199 | 34 | 82.0 | $24,743 | Running | |||
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevy | 199 | 34 | 1 | 116.6 | $23,668 | Running | 4 | 29 |
| 12 | 10 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 199 | 33 | 1 | 78.1 | $22,743 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 18 | 33 | Kevin Harvick(i) | Rheem Chevy | 199 | 0 | 106.3 | $16,200 | Running | 1 | 1 | |
| 14 | 3 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | RickyvsTrevor.com Ford | 199 | 31 | 1 | 106.5 | $21,693 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 25 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Nuts Off / Lilly Trucking of VA Ford | 199 | 30 | 1 | 68.6 | $23,068 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 22 | 01 | Mike Wallace | CowboysandAliensMovie.com Chevy | 199 | 28 | 69.3 | $23,418 | Running | |||
| 17 | 8 | 11 | Brian Scott | Sandvik Toyota | 199 | 27 | 90.7 | $21,093 | Running | |||
| 18 | 27 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlackOut / Reynolds Chevy | 199 | 26 | 57.4 | $21,718 | Running | |||
| 19 | 19 | 70 | Scott Wimmer | ForeTravel Motorcoach Chevy | 198 | 25 | 73.1 | $20,843 | Running | |||
| 20 | 9 | 99 | Ryan Truex # | Pastrana Waltrip Racing Toyota | 198 | 24 | 71.1 | $21,218 | Running | |||
| 21 | 29 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 198 | 23 | 66.9 | $20,818 | Running | |||
| 22 | 12 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 196 | 22 | 75.7 | $20,443 | Running | |||
| 23 | 24 | 28 | Derrike Cope | Jay Robinson Inc. Chevy | 196 | 22 | 1 | 52.5 | $14,225 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 26 | 40 | Charles Lewandoski # | Key Motorsports Chevy | 196 | 20 | 50.8 | $13,700 | Running | |||
| 25 | 28 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory in Jesus Racing Chevy | 196 | 19 | 49.1 | $13,710 | Running | |||
| 26 | 21 | 39 | Josh Wise | Cajun Industries Ford | 195 | 18 | 47.3 | $20,368 | Running | |||
| 27 | 20 | 81 | Blake Koch # | Daystar.com Dodge | 194 | 17 | 52.0 | $20,143 | Running | |||
| 28 | 38 | 52 | Kevin Lepage | Just Rite Acoustics Chevy | 193 | 16 | 41.3 | $13,100 | Running | |||
| 29 | 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Gerber Collision & Glass Chevy | 186 | 15 | 58.0 | $19,443 | Running | |||
| 30 | 6 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 139 | 0 | 103.7 | $12,825 | Engine | 1 | 7 | |
| 31 | 41 | 41 | Carl Long | Lilly Trucking of VA Ford | 79 | 13 | 40.1 | $12,995 | Steering Box | |||
| 32 | 30 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | North Texas Pipe Dodge | 64 | 12 | 36.3 | $19,028 | Electrical | |||
| 33 | 5 | 30 | Mikey Kile | Sears Auto Center Chevy | 62 | 11 | 74.0 | $18,918 | Engine | |||
| 34 | 37 | 79 | Tim Andrews | 2nd Chance Motorsports Ford | 29 | 10 | 49.7 | $12,340 | Ignition | |||
| 35 | 32 | 49 | Dennis Setzer | Jay Robinson Inc. Chevy | 24 | 9 | 34.3 | $12,235 | Vibration | |||
| 36 | 35 | 13 | Rick Crawford(i) | DriverMale.com Ford | 22 | 8 | 41.2 | $12,200 | Vibration | |||
| 37 | 36 | 68 | Matt Carter | Fleur-de-lis Farms Chevy | 18 | 7 | 38.0 | $12,165 | Rear End | |||
| 38 | 42 | 75 | Johnny Chapman | Lilly Trucking of VA Ford | 15 | 6 | 34.9 | $12,110 | Overheating | |||
| 39 | 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Riverwalk Cafe Chevy | 6 | 5 | 32.7 | $12,070 | Clutch | |||
| 40 | 33 | 44 | Jeff Green | Tri-Star Motorsports / Pro Motor Chevy | 3 | 4 | 34.6 | $12,030 | Transmission | |||
| 41 | 34 | 46 | Chase Miller | Key Motorsports Chevy | 3 | 3 | 33.1 | $11,965 | Handling | |||
| 42 | 39 | 55 | Brett Rowe | Imperial Bedding Chevy | 3 | 2 | 31.5 | $11,935 | Brakes |
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 28,000, Justin Allgaier won the STP 300, his second NASCAR Nationwide Series victory.
Failed to Qualify: N/A
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 06 Mins, 56 Secs.
Average Speed: 141.807 MPH
Margin of Victory: 1.719 Seconds
Caution Flags: 4 for 18 laps: Laps: 27-30 (Competition [40]); 63-66 (Oil on track [40]); 121-126 (#6 accident turn 3 [62]); 140-143 (Oil on track [7]).
Lead Changes: 21 among 12 drivers: A. Almirola 1-8; C. Edwards(i) 9-20; E. Sadler 21; C. Edwards(i) 22-27; D. Cope 28; E. Sadler 29-30; K. Bires 31-32; E. Sadler 33-35; B. Keselowski(i) 36-42; C. Edwards(i) 43-114; R. Stenhouse Jr. 115; A. Almirola 116; K. Wallace 117-118; S. Wallace 119-120; C. Edwards(i) 121-128; K. Harvick(i) 129; C. Edwards(i) 130-140; T. Hill # 141; C. Edwards(i) 142-151; E. Sadler 152-174; C. Edwards(i) 175-199; J. Allgaier 200;
Coors Light Pole Award : Not Awarded, #
Featherlite Most Improved Driver : Kelly Bires, #18 34 Places
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race : Roush Yates Engines, #60
\Mobil 1 Driver of the Race : Justin Allgaier, #31
Sunoco Rookie of the Race : Timmy Hill, #15
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
