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Bristol Motor Speedway
Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City
March 20, 2011
Kyle Busch wins at Bristol: #18-Kyle Busch won the Jeff Byrd 500 presented at Food City Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway for his 1st win of 2010, 20th win of his career and 5th stright at Bristol [2 Cup, 2 NNS & 1 Truck race]. Busch has now won at least one race a season for seven straight seasons.
#99-Edwards [the pole sitter] finished second followed by #48-Johnson, #17-Kenseth, #27-Menard, #29-Harvick, #22-Busch, #16-Biffle, #4-Kahne and #39-Newman. Points leader going in to the race, #14-Stewart finished 19th.
There were 19 lead changes among 8 drivers; 10 cautions for 57 yellow flag laps.
Scheduled Race Re-Air on SPEED, Wednesday, March 23 at 12:00pm/et.
(3-20-2011)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 4
51ST ANNUAL JEFF BYRD "500" PRESENTED BY FOOD CITY
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Bristol, TN - March 20, 2011
.533-Mile Oval
500 Laps - 266.50 Miles Purse: $5,439,768
| Finish Pos |
Start Pos |
Car# | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | Bonus Points |
Driver Rating |
Winnings | Status | Times Led |
Laps Led |
| 1 | 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 500 | 47 | 4 | 132.6 | $192,416 | Running | 7 | 153 |
| 2 | 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Scotts Ford | 500 | 43 | 1 | 120.1 | 184,691 | Running | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevy | 500 | 43 | 2 | 135.6 | 159,861 | Running | 4 | 164 |
| 4 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Black Ford | 500 | 40 | 0 | 95.2 | 142,161 | Running | ||
| 5 | 4 | 27 | Paul Menard | CertainTeed / Menards Chevy | 500 | 40 | 1 | 107.2 | 94,925 | Running | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Chevy | 500 | 39 | 1 | 115.1 | 147,136 | Running | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | 20 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil Dodge | 500 | 37 | 0 | 107.7 | 140,150 | Running | ||
| 8 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 500 | 36 | 0 | 97.3 | 106,375 | Running | ||
| 9 | 10 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 500 | 35 | 0 | 105.6 | 117,383 | Running | ||
| 10 | 21 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Tornados Chevy | 500 | 35 | 1 | 98.2 | 129,975 | Running | 1 | 26 |
| 11 | 22 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | National Guard / AMP Energy Chevy | 500 | 33 | 0 | 79.2 | 98,600 | Running | ||
| 12 | 9 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 500 | 32 | 0 | 92.9 | 98,125 | Running | ||
| 13 | 16 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Bush's Baked Beans Toyota | 500 | 31 | 0 | 88.4 | 117,845 | Running | ||
| 14 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Pepsi MAX Chevy | 500 | 30 | 0 | 84.8 | 126,086 | Running | ||
| 15 | 14 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWALT Ford | 500 | 29 | 0 | 75.5 | 120,066 | Running | ||
| 16 | 5 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 500 | 28 | 0 | 80.7 | 96,775 | Running | ||
| 17 | 8 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 500 | 28 | 1 | 94.2 | 101,175 | Running | 1 | 63 |
| 18 | 23 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 500 | 26 | 0 | 66.9 | 112,408 | Running | ||
| 19 | 13 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevy | 500 | 25 | 0 | 80.4 | 129,583 | Running | ||
| 20 | 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 498 | 24 | 0 | 63.3 | 96,675 | Running | ||
| 21 | 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy | 498 | 23 | 0 | 57.2 | 122,389 | Running | ||
| 22 | 3 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 498 | 22 | 0 | 69.7 | 113,645 | Running | ||
| 23 | 18 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 497 | 21 | 0 | 67.2 | 95,675 | Running | ||
| 24 | 36 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 497 | 20 | 0 | 69.9 | 124,283 | Running | ||
| 25 | 37 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Accell Construction Chevy | 497 | 19 | 0 | 50.2 | 100,933 | Running | ||
| 26 | 35 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 496 | 0 | 0 | 47.4 | 97,683 | Running | ||
| 27 | 29 | 34 | David Gilliland | TMone / Taco Bell Ford | 495 | 18 | 1 | 67.3 | 96,322 | Running | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | 41 | 37 | Tony Raines | Ford | 494 | 16 | 0 | 45.1 | 90,625 | Running | ||
| 29 | 31 | 09 | Bill Elliott | Thank a Teacher / Security Benefits Chevy | 493 | 15 | 0 | 39.5 | 85,025 | Running | ||
| 30 | 26 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Toyota | 493 | 14 | 0 | 40.3 | 110,583 | Running | ||
| 31 | 28 | 43 | AJ Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 493 | 13 | 0 | 43.8 | 118,311 | Running | ||
| 32 | 42 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Eco-Fuel Saver Chevy | 491 | 12 | 0 | 34.6 | 90,800 | Running | ||
| 33 | 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 488 | 11 | 0 | 42.5 | 131,225 | Running | ||
| 34 | 19 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford | 482 | 0 | 0 | 57.6 | 89,200 | Running | ||
| 35 | 27 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T Chevy | 456 | 9 | 0 | 55.4 | 125,308 | Engine | ||
| 36 | 30 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 441 | 8 | 0 | 33.4 | 108,314 | Running | ||
| 37 | 43 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 427 | 7 | 0 | 48.9 | 81,050 | Running | ||
| 38 | 40 | 92 | Dennis Setzer | K-Automotive Dodge | 336 | 6 | 0 | 26.8 | 81,000 | Suspension | ||
| 39 | 33 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Speed Energy / Food City Dodge | 127 | 5 | 0 | 51.6 | 80,950 | Accident | ||
| 40 | 38 | 46 | J.J. Yeley | Red Line Chevy | 97 | 4 | 0 | 38.2 | 80,875 | Brakes | ||
| 41 | 34 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 72 | 0 | 0 | 30.4 | 80,800 | Brakes | ||
| 42 | 32 | 60 | Landon Cassill | Big Red Toyota | 36 | 0 | 0 | 32.4 | 80,720 | Brakes | ||
| 43 | 39 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing LLC Toyota | 35 | 1 | 0 | 29.6 | 80,289 | 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) #32 Ken Schrader
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 120,000, Kyle Busch won the Jeff Byrd 500 Presented by Food City, his 20th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory.
Prior to the start, the following cars dropped to the rear for the reasons indicated: #36 (engine change), #13 (transmission change).
TIME OF RACE:2 hours, 53 minutes, 55 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED:91.941 mph
MARGIN OF VICTORY:0.946 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Carl Edwards (128.014 mph. 14.989 secs.)
AMERICAN ETHANOL GREEN FLAG RESTART AWARD: Martin Truex Jr
DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE: Carl Edwards (crew chief Bob Osborne)
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP: Carl Edwards (120.839 mph, Lap 3)
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Roush-Yates Engines (#99)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE: Kevin Harvick
MOOG CHASSIS PARTS PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE: Kurt Busch (crew chief Steve Addington, -0.019 seconds)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner: rolls over to $50,000 at next event++
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS POSITION IMPROVEMENT AWARD: Tony Raines (13 places)
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Andy Lally
++Rollover money awarded at year's end, amount not included in race winnings.
Caution Flags: 10 cautions for 57 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets/Lucky Dogs]
29-35 (Car #00, 1, 2, 11, 21, 31, 43, 83 Accident Frontstretch [09]);
52-56 (Competition [11]);
130-136 (Car #7 Accident Turn 2 [88]);
141-144 (Car #2 Spin Turn 2 [36]);
248-252 (Car #27, 47 Accident Turn 4 [33]);
346-350 (Debris [56]);
429-435 (Car #34 Accident Frontstretch [14]);
438-444 (Car #1, 4, 5, 21, 29, 33, 42, 71 Accident Turn 3 [56]);
452-456 (Car #5, 38 Accident Turn 4 [6]);
459-463 (Oil On Track [2]).
Lap Leaders: 17 lead changes among 8 drivers.
Edwards 1-17, Menard 18-52, Ky. Busch 53, Gilliland 54-57, Newman 58-83, Ky. Busch 84-91, Truex Jr 92-154, Harvick 155-191, Johnson 192-247, Ky. Busch 248, Johnson 249-269, Ky. Busch 270-341, Johnson 342-346, Ky. Busch 347, Johnson 348-429, Ky. Busch 430-473, Edwards 474, Ky. Busch 475-500.
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.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS posted after the race
from NASCAR Statistics
OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL be posted ABOVE sometime Monday
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Number 4
Unofficial Race Results
Bristol Motor Speedway
51st Annual Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City
UNOFFICIAL Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Sunday, 3/20/2011 @ 4:25 PM Eastern
| Fin | Str | Car# | Driver | Sponsor Manu |
Laps Run |
Points | Bonus Pts |
Status | Times Led |
Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 500 | 47 | 4 | Running | 7 | 153 |
| 2 | 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Scotts Ford | 500 | 43 | 1 | Running | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevy | 500 | 43 | 2 | Running | 4 | 164 |
| 4 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Black Ford | 500 | 40 | Running | |||
| 5 | 4 | 27 | Paul Menard | CertainTeed / Menards Chevy | 500 | 40 | 1 | Running | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Chevy | 500 | 39 | 1 | Running | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | 20 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil Dodge | 500 | 37 | Running | |||
| 8 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 500 | 36 | Running | |||
| 9 | 10 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 500 | 35 | Running | |||
| 10 | 21 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Tornados Chevy | 500 | 35 | 1 | Running | 1 | 26 |
| 11 | 22 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy Chevy | 500 | 33 | Running | |||
| 12 | 9 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 500 | 32 | Running | |||
| 13 | 16 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Bush's Baked Beans Toyota | 500 | 31 | Running | |||
| 14 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Pepsi MAX Chevy | 500 | 30 | Running | |||
| 15 | 14 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWALT Ford | 500 | 29 | Running | |||
| 16 | 5 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 500 | 28 | Running | |||
| 17 | 8 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 500 | 28 | 1 | Running | 1 | 63 |
| 18 | 23 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 500 | 26 | Running | |||
| 19 | 13 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevy | 500 | 25 | Running | |||
| 20 | 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 498 | 24 | Running | |||
| 21 | 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy | 498 | 23 | Running | |||
| 22 | 3 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 498 | 22 | Running | |||
| 23 | 18 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 497 | 21 | Running | |||
| 24 | 36 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 497 | 20 | Running | |||
| 25 | 37 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Accell Construction Chevy | 497 | 19 | Running | |||
| 26 | 35 | 38 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Long John Silver's Ford | 496 | 0 | Running | |||
| 27 | 29 | 34 | David Gilliland | TMone / Taco Bell Ford | 495 | 18 | 1 | Running | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | 41 | 37 | Tony Raines | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 494 | 16 | Running | |||
| 29 | 31 | 09 | Bill Elliott | Thank a Teacher / Security Benefits Chevy | 493 | 15 | Running | |||
| 30 | 26 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Toyota | 493 | 14 | Running | |||
| 31 | 28 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 493 | 13 | Running | |||
| 32 | 42 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Eco-Fuel Saver Chevy | 491 | 12 | Running | |||
| 33 | 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 488 | 11 | Running | |||
| 34 | 19 | 21 | Trevor Bayne(i) | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford | 482 | 0 | Running | |||
| 35 | 27 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T Chevy | 456 | 9 | Engine | |||
| 36 | 30 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 441 | 8 | Running | |||
| 37 | 43 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 427 | 7 | Running | |||
| 38 | 40 | 92 | Dennis Setzer | K-Automotive Dodge | 336 | 6 | Suspension | |||
| 39 | 33 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Speed Energy / Food City Dodge | 127 | 5 | Accident | |||
| 40 | 38 | 46 | J J Yeley | Red Line Chevy | 97 | 4 | Brakes | |||
| 41 | 34 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 72 | 0 | Brakes | |||
| 42 | 32 | 60 | Landon Cassill(i) | Big Red Toyota | 36 | 0 | Brakes | |||
| 43 | 39 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing LLC Toyota | 35 | 1 | Brakes |
Average Speed: 91.941 MPH
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 53 Mins, 55 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.946 Seconds
Lead Changes: 17 among 8 drivers
Cautions: 10 for 57 laps
Attendance: 120,000
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
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