Gordon wins at Pocono: #24-Jeff Gordon won the 5-Hour Energy 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway for his 2nd win of 2011 and 84th win of his career. The win ties him with Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison for 3rd on the all-time win list in the series. The win was Gordon's 5th at Pocono, tying him with Bill Elliott for the most wins at the track.
Pole sitter #22-Busch finished second followed by #18-Busch, #48-Johnson, #29-Harvick, #88-Earnhardt Jr., #42-Montoya, #17-Kesneth, #39-Newman and #56-Truex Jr. #11-Hamlin led the most laps with 76 but lost a tire late and finsihed 19th. Points leader #99-Edwards had a valve in the engine break and spent a lot of time/laps in the garage, finishing 37th and now only leads #48-Johnson by 6 points.
There were 18 lead changes among 10 drivers; 4 cautions for 14 yellow flag laps. The attendance is listed as 90,000, down from 105,000 last June.
Scheduled Race Re-Air: SPEED, Wednesday, June 15 at 12:00pm/et.(6-12-2011)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 14
30TH ANNUAL 5-HOUR ENERGY "500"
POCONO RACEWAY
Long Pond, PA - June 12, 2011
2.5-Mile Triangular Paved
200 Laps - 500 Miles Purse: $4,906,691
| Finish Pos |
Start Pos |
Car# | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | Bonus Points |
Driver Rating |
Winnings | Status | Times Led |
Laps Led |
| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 200 | 47 | 4 | 131.3 | $223,836 | Running | 3 | 39 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil Dodge | 200 | 43 | 1 | 131.5 | 203,800 | Running | 3 | 37 |
| 3 | 34 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 200 | 42 | 1 | 106.2 | 177,666 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 200 | 41 | 1 | 113.5 | 160,961 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 32 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Okuma Chevy | 200 | 39 | 0 | 99.2 | 153,961 | Running | ||
| 6 | 21 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | National Guard / AMP Energy Chevy | 200 | 38 | 0 | 102.7 | 102,150 | Running | ||
| 7 | 16 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 200 | 38 | 1 | 116.3 | 122,908 | Running | 3 | 38 |
| 8 | 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Affliction Clothing Live Fast Ford | 200 | 36 | 0 | 92.4 | 120,661 | Running | ||
| 9 | 8 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevy | 200 | 35 | 0 | 98.1 | 118,750 | Running | ||
| 10 | 31 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 200 | 34 | 0 | 75.5 | 88,075 | Running | ||
| 11 | 19 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 200 | 33 | 0 | 79.2 | 86,925 | Running | ||
| 12 | 17 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 200 | 32 | 0 | 91 | 102,708 | Running | ||
| 13 | 9 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 200 | 31 | 0 | 77.8 | 104,083 | Running | ||
| 14 | 2 | 27 | Paul Menard | Pittsburgh Paints / Menards Chevy | 200 | 30 | 0 | 86.6 | 86,900 | Running | ||
| 15 | 5 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 200 | 29 | 0 | 74 | 98,945 | Running | ||
| 16 | 12 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevy | 200 | 28 | 0 | 72.8 | 114,933 | Running | ||
| 17 | 11 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 200 | 27 | 0 | 75.3 | 80,750 | Running | ||
| 18 | 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | Farmers Insurance / GoDaddy.com Chevy | 200 | 26 | 0 | 62.7 | 79,700 | Running | ||
| 19 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 200 | 27 | 2 | 112.3 | 126,675 | Running | 4 | 76 |
| 20 | 33 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 200 | 24 | 0 | 71 | 80,300 | Running | ||
| 21 | 15 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevy | 200 | 24 | 1 | 80.4 | 112,783 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 23 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 200 | 22 | 0 | 62 | 97,739 | Running | ||
| 23 | 20 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 200 | 21 | 0 | 74.4 | 95,833 | Running | ||
| 24 | 25 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Security Benefit / Thank A Teacher Today Chev | 200 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 67,100 | Running | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | 28 | 43 | AJ Allmendinger | Medallion Financial Ford | 199 | 19 | 0 | 58.6 | 107,186 | Running | ||
| 26 | 40 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral Chevy | 199 | 18 | 0 | 46.4 | 83,633 | Running | ||
| 27 | 37 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 199 | 17 | 0 | 69.1 | 84,550 | Running | ||
| 28 | 18 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Clorox / Kleenex Toyota | 199 | 16 | 0 | 52.1 | 96,395 | Running | ||
| 29 | 30 | 34 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 199 | 15 | 0 | 47.5 | 80,558 | Running | ||
| 30 | 35 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 198 | 14 | 0 | 45.5 | 69,750 | Running | ||
| 31 | 41 | 32 | Mike Bliss | U.S. Chrome / Southern Pride Trucking Ford | 197 | 0 | 0 | 38.6 | 75,147 | Running | ||
| 32 | 24 | 71 | Andy Lally # | TRG Motorsports Ford | 194 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 74,925 | Running | ||
| 33 | 13 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's Chevy | 189 | 11 | 0 | 54.3 | 104,789 | Running | ||
| 34 | 7 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 154 | 10 | 0 | 71 | 95,016 | Running | ||
| 35 | 26 | 38 | Sam Hornish Jr | Long John Silver's Ford | 140 | 0 | 0 | 42.4 | 64,875 | Running | ||
| 36 | 38 | 37 | Tony Raines | BlackCatFireworks.com Ford | 124 | 8 | 0 | 28.7 | 64,650 | Brakes | ||
| 37 | 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Kellogg / Cheez-It Ford | 59 | 7 | 0 | 87.1 | 110,466 | Running | ||
| 38 | 42 | 7 | Scott Wimmer | Speed Energy / Harris Teeter Dodge | 51 | 0 | 0 | 32.5 | 64,350 | Brakes | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | 43 | 50 | T.J. Bell # | Green Smoke Toyota | 33 | 5 | 0 | 30.3 | 64,225 | Electrical | ||
| 40 | 29 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM FM Energy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves Toyota | 29 | 0 | 0 | 32.6 | 64,075 | Ignition | ||
| 41 | 36 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing LLC Toyota | 29 | 4 | 1 | 37.8 | 63,925 | Electrical | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | 22 | 46 | J.J. Yeley | Red Line Oil Chevy | 23 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 63,765 | Brakes | ||
| 43 | 39 | 81 | Scott Riggs | Whitney's Collision Chevy | 17 | 0 | 0 | 26.9 | 64,148 | 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: (1) #60 Mike Skinner
Race Comments: Before a crowd estimated at 90,000, Jeff Gordon won the 5-Hour Energy 500, his 84th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the no cars dropped to the rear.
TIME OF RACE:3 hours, 26 minutes, 21 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED:145.384 mph
MARGIN OF VICTORY:2.965 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Kurt Busch (171.579 mph. 52.454 secs.)
AMERICAN ETHANOL GREEN FLAG RESTART AWARD: Denny Hamlin
DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE: Paul Menard (crew chief Richard Labbe)
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP: Denny Hamlin (167.007 mph, Lap 2)
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Penske Engines (#22)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE: Kevin Harvick
MOOG CHASSIS PARTS PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE: Jeff Gordon (crew chief Alan Gustafson, 0.078 seconds)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner: rolls over to $150,000 at next event++
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS POSITION IMPROVEMENT AWARD: Kyle Busch (31 places)
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Andy Lally
++Rollover money awarded at year's end, amount not included in race winnings.
Driver Rating: Formula combining the following categories: Win, Finish, Top-15 Finish, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. Maximum: 150 points per race. Must have raced in 75% of scheduled point-paying races.
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Driver, Points
Andy Lally, 123
Brian Keselowski, 14
T.J. Bell, 10
MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
Manufacturer, Points, Wins
Chevrolet, 98, 7
Ford, 83, 4
Toyota, 72, 2
Dodge, 55, 1
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS posted after the race
from NASCAR Statistics
OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL be posted ABOVE sometime Monday
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Number 14
Unofficial Race Results for the 30th Annual 5-Hour Energy 500
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Pocono Raceway - Long Pond, PA - 2.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 200 Laps - 500 Miles - Purse: $4,906,691
| Fin | Str | Car# | Driver | Sponsor Manu |
Laps Run |
Points | Bonus Pts |
Driver Rating |
Total Award |
Status | Times Led |
Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 200 | 47 | 4 | 131.3 | $223,836 | Running | 3 | 39 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil Dodge | 200 | 43 | 1 | 131.5 | $203,800 | Running | 3 | 37 |
| 3 | 34 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 200 | 42 | 1 | 106.2 | $177,666 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 200 | 41 | 1 | 113.5 | $160,961 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 32 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Okuma Chevy | 200 | 39 | 99.2 | $153,961 | Running | |||
| 6 | 21 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy Chevy | 200 | 38 | 102.7 | $102,150 | Running | |||
| 7 | 16 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 200 | 38 | 1 | 116.3 | $122,908 | Running | 3 | 38 |
| 8 | 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Affliction Clothing Live Fast Ford | 200 | 36 | 92.4 | $120,661 | Running | |||
| 9 | 8 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevy | 200 | 35 | 98.1 | $118,750 | Running | |||
| 10 | 31 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 200 | 34 | 75.5 | $88,075 | Running | |||
| 11 | 19 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 200 | 33 | 79.2 | $86,925 | Running | |||
| 12 | 17 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 200 | 32 | 91.0 | $102,708 | Running | |||
| 13 | 9 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 200 | 31 | 77.8 | $104,083 | Running | |||
| 14 | 2 | 27 | Paul Menard | Pittsburgh Paints / Menards Chevy | 200 | 30 | 86.6 | $86,900 | Running | |||
| 15 | 5 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 200 | 29 | 74.0 | $98,945 | Running | |||
| 16 | 12 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevy | 200 | 28 | 72.8 | $114,933 | Running | |||
| 17 | 11 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 200 | 27 | 75.3 | $80,750 | Running | |||
| 18 | 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | Farmers Insurance / GoDaddy.com Chevy | 200 | 26 | 62.7 | $79,700 | Running | |||
| 19 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 200 | 27 | 2 | 112.3 | $126,675 | Running | 4 | 76 |
| 20 | 33 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 200 | 24 | 71.0 | $80,300 | Running | |||
| 21 | 15 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevy | 200 | 24 | 1 | 80.4 | $112,783 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 23 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 200 | 22 | 62.0 | $97,739 | Running | |||
| 23 | 20 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 200 | 21 | 74.4 | $95,833 | Running | |||
| 24 | 25 | 51 | Landon Cassill(i) | Security Benefit / Thank A Teacher Today Chevy | 200 | 0 | 51.0 | $67,100 | Running | 1 | 4 | |
| 25 | 28 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Medallion Financial Ford | 199 | 19 | 58.6 | $107,186 | Running | |||
| 26 | 40 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral Chevy | 199 | 18 | 46.4 | $83,633 | Running | |||
| 27 | 37 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 199 | 17 | 69.1 | $84,550 | Running | |||
| 28 | 18 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Clorox / Kleenex Toyota | 199 | 16 | 52.1 | $96,395 | Running | |||
| 29 | 30 | 34 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 199 | 15 | 47.5 | $80,558 | Running | |||
| 30 | 35 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 198 | 14 | 45.5 | $69,750 | Running | |||
| 31 | 41 | 32 | Mike Bliss(i) | U.S. Chrome / Southern Pride Trucking Ford | 197 | 0 | 38.6 | $75,147 | Running | |||
| 32 | 24 | 71 | Andy Lally # | TRG Motorsports Ford | 194 | 12 | 35.0 | $74,925 | Running | |||
| 33 | 13 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's Chevy | 189 | 11 | 54.3 | $104,789 | Running | |||
| 34 | 7 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 154 | 10 | 71.0 | $95,016 | Running | |||
| 35 | 26 | 38 | Sam Hornish Jr(i) | Long John Silver's Ford | 140 | 0 | 42.4 | $64,875 | Running | |||
| 36 | 38 | 37 | Tony Raines | BlackCatFireworks.com Ford | 124 | 8 | 28.7 | $64,650 | Brakes | |||
| 37 | 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Kellogg / Cheez-It Ford | 59 | 7 | 87.1 | $110,466 | Running | |||
| 38 | 42 | 7 | Scott Wimmer(i) | Speed Energy / Harris Teeter Dodge | 51 | 0 | 32.5 | $64,350 | Brakes | 1 | 1 | |
| 39 | 43 | 50 | T J Bell # | Green Smoke Toyota | 33 | 5 | 30.3 | $64,225 | Electrical | |||
| 40 | 29 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | AM FM Energy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves Toyota | 29 | 0 | 32.6 | $64,075 | Ignition | |||
| 41 | 36 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing LLC Toyota | 29 | 4 | 1 | 37.8 | $63,925 | Electrical | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | 22 | 46 | J J Yeley | Red Line Oil Chevy | 23 | 2 | 33.0 | $63,765 | Brakes | |||
| 43 | 39 | 81 | Scott Riggs(i) | Whitney's Collision Chevy | 17 | 0 | 26.9 | $64,148 | Brakes |
Race Comments: Before a crowd estimated at 90,000, Jeff Gordon won the 5-Hour Energy 500, his 84th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory.
Prior to the green flag, no cars dropped to the rear.
Failed to Qualify: (1) 60 Mike Skinner(i).
Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 26 Mins, 21 Secs.
Average Speed: 145.384 MPH
Margin of Victory: 2.965 Seconds
Caution Flags: 4 for 14 laps: Laps: 10-11 (Debris Turn 1 [None]); 19-21 (Debris Turn 3 / Competition [None]); 112-116 (Debris Turn 2 [43]); 156-159 (Debris Turn 2 [5]).
Lead Changes: 18 among 10 drivers: Kurt Busch 1; D. Hamlin 2-19; M. McDowell 20; S. Wimmer(i) 21; D. Hamlin 22-47; J. Johnson 48; D. Hamlin 49-76; J. Montoya 77-97; D. Hamlin 98-101; J. Montoya 102-116; Kurt Busch 117-139; J. Gordon 140-141; Kyle Busch 142-143; Kurt Busch 144-156; T. Stewart 157; J. Montoya 158-159; J. Gordon 160-177; L. Cassill(i) 178-181; J. Gordon 182-200.
American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award : Denny Hamlin, #11
Coors Light Pole Award : Kurt Busch, #22 171.579 mph
DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race : Paul Menard, #27 crew chief Richard Labbe
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap : Denny Hamlin, #11 167.007 mph, Lap 2
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race : Penske Engines, #22
Mobil 1 Driver of the Race : Kevin Harvick, #29
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race: Jeff Gordon, #24 Alan Gustafson, 0.078 sec
O'Reilly Auto Parts Position Improvement Award: Kyle Busch, #18 31 places
Sunoco Rookie of the Race : Andy Lally, #71
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Driver Rating: Formula combining the following categories: Win, Finish, Top-15 Finish, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. Maximum: 150 points per race. Must have raced in 75% of scheduled point-paying races.
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