NAPA AUTO PARTS 200 - CIRCUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE
Nationwide Series Race #24 of 34 for the 2011 season
Montreal Race Page
Race Results
Ambrose wins at Montreal: #9-Marcos Ambrose, running his only Nationwide race of the season, won the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. It is the 4th Nationwide win of his career and his first at Montreal. #12-Alex Tagliani finished second, followed by #18-Michael McDowell, #66-Steve Wallace, #67-J.R. Fitzpatrick, #33-Scott Speed, #60-Carl Edwards, #31-Justin Allgaier, #38-Jason Leffler, and #2-Elliott Sadler. There were 6 cautions for 17 laps and 10 lead changes among 7 leaders. The estimated attendance was 70,000.(8-20-2011)
Montreal Race Fast Facts:
Marcos Ambrose(i) won the 5th Annual NAPA AUTO PARTS 200 presented by Dodge, his fourth victory in 75 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2011.
This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in five races at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Alex Tagliani (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. It is his first top-10 finish in 2011.
Michael McDowell(i) (third) posted his first top-10 finish in three races at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Timmy Hill (22nd) was the highest finishing rookie.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. leads the point standings by 8 points over Elliott Sadler. (NASCAR Statistics)(8-20-2011)Lucky Dogs - Who got a lap back on each caution at Montreal and their finish
Caution 1: #39-Martinez, 19th
Caution 2: #87-Nemecheck, 21st
Caution 3: #67-J.R. Fitzpatrick, 5th
Caution 4: #39-Martinez (2), 19th
Caution 5: #75-Drissi, 34th
Caution 6: #15-Hill (2), 22nd
(NASCAR PR)(8-20-2011)
NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 24
5TH ANNUAL NAPA AUTO PARTS "200" PRESENTED BY DODGE
CIRCUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE
Montreal, QC - August 20, 2011
2.709-Mile Road Course
74 Laps - 200.466 Miles Purse: $1,496,068
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 |
9 |
9 |
Marcos Ambrose |
Stanley Ford |
74 |
0 |
0 |
120.5 |
$87,550 |
Running |
1 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
Alex Tagliani |
Hot Wheels Dodge |
74 |
43 |
1 |
113.8 |
54,975 |
Running |
2 |
11 |
3 |
5 |
18 |
Michael McDowell |
Sherwin Williams Toyota |
74 |
0 |
0 |
116.4 |
47,743 |
Running |
||
4 |
7 |
66 |
Steve Wallace |
5-hour Energy Toyota |
74 |
40 |
0 |
94.6 |
40,268 |
Running |
||
5 |
21 |
67 |
J.R. Fitzpatrick |
Go Canada Racing Ford |
74 |
39 |
0 |
89.1 |
36,175 |
Running |
||
6 |
4 |
33 |
Scott Speed |
Rheem Heating Cooling and Water Heating Chev |
74 |
39 |
1 |
106.4 |
33,143 |
Running |
1 |
5 |
7 |
14 |
60 |
Carl Edwards |
Fastenal Ford |
74 |
0 |
0 |
85.1 |
26,800 |
Running |
||
8 |
10 |
31 |
Justin Allgaier |
Florida Gulf Safe Chevy |
74 |
36 |
0 |
99.2 |
30,543 |
Running |
||
9 |
3 |
38 |
Jason Leffler |
Great Clips Chevy |
74 |
36 |
1 |
106.7 |
30,243 |
Running |
1 |
5 |
10 |
16 |
2 |
Elliott Sadler |
OneMain Financial Chevy |
74 |
34 |
0 |
81.5 |
30,443 |
Running |
||
11 |
13 |
5 |
Ron Fellows |
Canadian Tire Chevy |
74 |
34 |
1 |
105.7 |
22,225 |
Running |
2 |
9 |
12 |
19 |
11 |
Brian Scott |
Shore Lodge Toyota |
74 |
32 |
0 |
81.2 |
28,418 |
Running |
||
13 |
15 |
64 |
Jason Bowles |
Fuel Doctor Toyota |
74 |
31 |
0 |
81.1 |
21,625 |
Running |
||
14 |
22 |
97 |
Kyle Kelley |
NEMCO Motorsports Chevy |
74 |
30 |
0 |
81.2 |
22,700 |
Running |
||
15 |
29 |
19 |
Mike Bliss |
Del Monte Chevy |
74 |
29 |
0 |
64.2 |
28,968 |
Running |
||
16 |
24 |
09 |
Kenny Wallace |
Toyota Toyota |
74 |
28 |
0 |
66.9 |
28,118 |
Running |
||
17 |
27 |
01 |
Mike Wallace |
G&K Services Chevy |
74 |
27 |
0 |
61.5 |
27,793 |
Running |
||
18 |
28 |
62 |
Michael Annett |
Pilot/Flying J Toyota |
74 |
26 |
0 |
68.9 |
27,443 |
Running |
||
19 |
34 |
39 |
Luis Martinez Jr |
King Taco Ford |
74 |
25 |
0 |
54.4 |
27,318 |
Running |
||
20 |
20 |
88 |
Aric Almirola |
Grand Touring Vodka Chevy |
74 |
24 |
0 |
77.1 |
27,693 |
Running |
||
21 |
36 |
87 |
Joe Nemechek |
NEMCO Motorsports Toyota |
74 |
23 |
0 |
53.3 |
27,368 |
Running |
||
22 |
32 |
15 |
Timmy Hill # |
Rick Ware Racing Ford |
74 |
22 |
0 |
59.2 |
28,093 |
Running |
||
23 |
17 |
16 |
Trevor Bayne |
3M Ford |
74 |
21 |
0 |
58.8 |
27,443 |
Running |
||
24 |
25 |
7 |
Danica Patrick |
GoDaddy.com Chevy |
74 |
20 |
0 |
70.0 |
26,968 |
Running |
||
25 |
23 |
32 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dollar General Chevy |
73 |
19 |
0 |
60.4 |
27,518 |
Running |
||
26 |
18 |
6 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr |
Fastenal Ford |
72 |
18 |
0 |
60.6 |
26,848 |
Engine |
||
27 |
1 |
22 |
Jacques Villeneuve |
Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge |
72 |
19 |
2 |
116.7 |
30,093 |
Running |
3 |
29 |
28 |
41 |
52 |
Louis-Philippe Dumoulin |
Jimy Means Motorsports Chevy |
72 |
16 |
0 |
40.6 |
20,680 |
Running |
||
29 |
35 |
40 |
Josh Wise |
Key Motorsports Chevy |
72 |
15 |
0 |
39.7 |
20,245 |
Running |
||
30 |
39 |
81 |
Maryeve Dufault |
Quebec Dodge Dealers Dodge |
69 |
14 |
0 |
36.5 |
26,978 |
Running |
||
31 |
6 |
77 |
Robby Gordon |
MAPEI/Menards/SPEED Energy Dodge |
67 |
0 |
0 |
110.1 |
20,150 |
Engine |
1 |
5 |
32 |
8 |
99 |
Patrick Carpentier |
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota |
65 |
12 |
0 |
76.2 |
20,115 |
Accident |
||
33 |
26 |
23 |
Alex Kennedy |
Media Master Chevy |
64 |
11 |
0 |
53.4 |
20,080 |
Suspension |
||
34 |
31 |
75 |
Tomy Drissi |
Alvin And The Chipmunks-Chipwrecked Ford |
64 |
0 |
0 |
38.1 |
20,045 |
Rear Gear |
||
35 |
40 |
28 |
Derrike Cope |
Jay Robinson Racing Dodge |
59 |
9 |
0 |
31.4 |
26,478 |
Transmission |
||
36 |
33 |
14 |
Eric McClure |
Hefty BlackOut/Reynolds Chevy |
54 |
8 |
0 |
31.3 |
19,975 |
Running |
||
37 |
12 |
30 |
Boris Said |
Great Clips Chevy |
51 |
0 |
0 |
75.4 |
26,393 |
Accident |
||
38 |
38 |
70 |
Blake Koch # |
Daystar.com Dodge |
47 |
6 |
0 |
31.7 |
26,348 |
Electrical |
||
39 |
37 |
51 |
Jeremy Clements |
Clements Racing Engines Chevy |
45 |
5 |
0 |
40.9 |
26,313 |
Rear Gear |
||
40 |
43 |
13 |
D.J. Kennington |
DrivenMale.com Dodge |
28 |
4 |
0 |
34.0 |
19,710 |
Suspension |
||
41 |
11 |
53 |
Andrew Ranger |
Quebec Dodge Dealers Dodge |
23 |
3 |
0 |
70.2 |
19,625 |
Engine |
||
42 |
42 |
89 |
Morgan Shepherd |
Victory In Jesus Chevy |
5 |
2 |
0 |
29.3 |
19,570 |
Engine |
||
43 |
30 |
44 |
Jeff Green |
TriStar Motorsports Chevy |
1 |
1 |
0 |
29.4 |
19,392 |
Brakes |
Failed to qualify: (5) #03 Jean Francois Dumoulin; #21 Tim George Jr; #41 Tomy Drissi; #55 Brett Rowe; #42 Chase Miller
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 70,000+, Marcus Ambrose won the NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge, his fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series victory. To start the race, prior to the green flag the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #9, #75, #60, #16, #87 (driver change) #15, #81 (adjustments during impound)..
TIME OF RACE:2 hours, 51 minutes, 46 seconds AVERAGE SPEED:70.025 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY:1.112 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Jacques Villeneuve (95.8 mph. 101.800 secs.)
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER: J.R. Fitzpatrick (33 Places)
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Penske Engines (#12)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE: Steve Wallace
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Timmy Hill
Caution Flags: 6 cautions for 17 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 16-18 (Car #81 Stopped On The Track [39]); 42-44 (Car #52 Stopped On The Track [87]); 53-55 (Car #30 Accident Turn 10 [67]); 57-59 (Car #15, 23 Accident Turn 8 [39]); 63-64 (Debris On Straightaway Between Turns 12 And 13 [75]); 69-71 (Car #12, 77 Accident Turn 2 [15]).
Lap Leaders: 10 lead changes among 7 drivers. Villeneuve 1-6, Leffler 7-11, Speed 12-16, Villeneuve 17-30, R. Gordon 31-35, Villeneuve 36-44, Fellows 45-46, Tagliani 47-52, Fellows 53-59, Tagliani 60-64, Ambrose 65-74.
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
Unofficial Race Results for the 5Th Annual Napa Auto Parts 200 Presented By Dodge
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - Montreal, - 2.709 Mile Road
Total Race Length - 74 Laps - 200.466 Miles - Purse: $1,496,068
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Bns | Driver Rating | Winnings | Status | Tms | Laps |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose(i) | Stanley Ford | 74 | 0 | 120.5 | $87,550 | Running | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | 12 | Alex Tagliani | Hot Wheels Dodge | 74 | 43 | 1 | 113.8 | $54,975 | Running | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | 5 | 18 | Michael McDowell(i) | Sherwin Williams Toyota | 74 | 0 | 116.4 | $47,743 | Running | |||
| 4 | 7 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 74 | 40 | 94.6 | $40,268 | Running | |||
| 5 | 21 | 67 | J R Fitzpatrick | Go Canada Racing Ford | 74 | 39 | 89.1 | $36,175 | Running | |||
| 6 | 4 | 33 | Scott Speed | Rheem Heating Cooling and Water Heating Chevy | 74 | 39 | 1 | 106.4 | $33,143 | Running | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 14 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal Ford | 74 | 0 | 85.1 | $26,800 | Running | |||
| 8 | 10 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Florida Gulf Safe Chevy | 74 | 36 | 99.2 | $30,543 | Running | |||
| 9 | 3 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevy | 74 | 36 | 1 | 106.7 | $30,243 | Running | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 16 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevy | 74 | 34 | 81.5 | $30,443 | Running | |||
| 11 | 13 | 5 | Ron Fellows | Canadian Tire Chevy | 74 | 34 | 1 | 105.7 | $22,225 | Running | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | 19 | 11 | Brian Scott | Shore Lodge Toyota | 74 | 32 | 81.2 | $28,418 | Running | |||
| 13 | 15 | 64 | Jason Bowles | Fuel Doctor Toyota | 74 | 31 | 81.1 | $21,625 | Running | |||
| 14 | 22 | 97 | Kyle Kelley | NEMCO Motorsports Chevy | 74 | 30 | 81.2 | $22,700 | Running | |||
| 15 | 29 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Del Monte Chevy | 74 | 29 | 64.2 | $28,968 | Running | |||
| 16 | 24 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Toyota Toyota | 74 | 28 | 66.9 | $28,118 | Running | |||
| 17 | 27 | 01 | Mike Wallace | G&K Services Chevy | 74 | 27 | 61.5 | $27,793 | Running | |||
| 18 | 28 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J Toyota | 74 | 26 | 68.9 | $27,443 | Running | |||
| 19 | 34 | 39 | Luis Martinez Jr. | King Taco Ford | 74 | 25 | 54.4 | $27,318 | Running | |||
| 20 | 20 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Grand Touring Vodka Chevy | 74 | 24 | 77.1 | $27,693 | Running | |||
| 21 | 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 74 | 23 | 53.3 | $27,368 | Running | |||
| 22 | 32 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Rick Ware Racing Ford | 74 | 22 | 59.2 | $28,093 | Running | |||
| 23 | 17 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | 3M Ford | 74 | 21 | 58.8 | $27,443 | Running | |||
| 24 | 25 | 7 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 74 | 20 | 70.0 | $26,968 | Running | |||
| 25 | 23 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Chevy | 73 | 19 | 60.4 | $27,518 | Running | |||
| 26 | 18 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Fastenal Ford | 72 | 18 | 60.6 | $26,848 | Engine | |||
| 27 | 1 | 22 | Jacques Villeneuve | Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge | 72 | 19 | 2 | 116.7 | $30,093 | Running | 3 | 29 |
| 28 | 41 | 52 | Louis-Philippe Dumoulin | Jimmy Means Motorsports Chevy | 72 | 16 | 40.6 | $20,680 | Running | |||
| 29 | 35 | 40 | Josh Wise | Key Motorsports Chevy | 72 | 15 | 39.7 | $20,245 | Running | |||
| 30 | 39 | 81 | Maryeve Dufault | Quebec Dodge Dealers Dodge | 69 | 14 | 36.5 | $26,978 | Running | |||
| 31 | 6 | 77 | Robby Gordon(i) | MAPEI/Menards/SPEED Energy Dodge | 67 | 0 | 110.1 | $20,150 | Engine | 1 | 5 | |
| 32 | 8 | 99 | Patrick Carpentier | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 65 | 12 | 76.2 | $20,115 | Accident | |||
| 33 | 26 | 23 | Alex Kennedy | Media Master Chevy | 64 | 11 | 53.4 | $20,080 | Suspension | |||
| 34 | 31 | 75 | Tomy Drissi(i) | Alvin And The Chipmunks-Chipwrecked Ford | 64 | 0 | 38.1 | $20,045 | Rear Gear | |||
| 35 | 40 | 28 | Derrike Cope | Jay Robinson Racing Dodge | 59 | 9 | 31.4 | $26,478 | Transmission | |||
| 36 | 33 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlackOut/Reynolds Chevy | 54 | 8 | 31.3 | $19,975 | Running | |||
| 37 | 12 | 30 | Boris Said(i) | Great Clips Chevy | 51 | 0 | 75.4 | $26,393 | Accident | |||
| 38 | 38 | 70 | Blake Koch # | Daystar.com Dodge | 47 | 6 | 31.7 | $26,348 | Electrical | |||
| 39 | 37 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Clements Racing Engines Chevy | 45 | 5 | 40.9 | $26,313 | Rear Gear | |||
| 40 | 43 | 13 | DJ Kennington | DrivenMale.com Dodge | 28 | 4 | 34.0 | $19,710 | Suspension | |||
| 41 | 11 | 53 | Andrew Ranger | Quebec Dodge Dealers Dodge | 23 | 3 | 70.2 | $19,625 | Engine | |||
| 42 | 42 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory In Jesus Chevy | 5 | 2 | 29.3 | $19,570 | Engine | |||
| 43 | 30 | 44 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 1 | 1 | 29.4 | $19,392 | Brakes |
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 70,000+, Marcus Ambrose won the NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge, his fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series victory. To start the race, prior to the green flag the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #9, #75, #60, #16, #87 (driver change) #15, #81 (adjustments during impound).
Failed to Qualify: (5) 03, 21, 41, 55, 42.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 51 Mins, 46 Secs.
Average Speed: 70.025 MPH
Margin of Victory: 1.112 Seconds
Caution Flags: 6 for 17 laps: Laps: 16-18 (#81 Stopped On The Track [39]); 42-44 (#52 Stopped On The Track [87]); 53-55 (#30 Accident Turn 10 [67]); 57-59 (#15, 23 Accident Turn 8 [39]); 63-64 (Debris On Straightaway Between Turns 12 And 13 [75]); 69-71 (#12, 77 Accident Turn 2 [15]).
Lead Changes: 10 among 7 drivers: J. Villeneuve 1-6; J. Leffler 7-11; S. Speed 12-16; J. Villeneuve 17-30; R. Gordon(i) 31-35; J. Villeneuve 36-44; R. Fellows 45-46; A. Tagliani 47-52; R. Fellows 53-59; A. Tagliani 60-64; M. Ambrose(i) 65-74.
Coors Light Pole Award : Jacques Villeneuve, #22 95.8 mph
Featherlite Most Improved Driver : J.R. Fitzpatrick, #67 33 Places
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race : Penske Engines, #12
Mobil 1 Driver of the Race : Steve Wallace, #66
Sunoco Rookie of the Race : Timmy Hill, #15
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
