This is Paul Menard’s first Cup Series victory in his 167th race. He is the 181st driver to win a Cup Series race.
 Paul Menard is the 14th different race winner in 20 races in 2011.
 Paul Menard is the first driver to score his first career victory at Indy. The win came in his fifth Indy start.
 One year ago, Paul Menard was ranked 23rd after 20 races, this year he is 14th.
 Paul Menard is the 11th different driver to win in 18 Cup races at Indy. Menard’s previous best Indy finish was 14th (2010).
 This is Richard Childress Racing’s 98th Cup Series victory, tying the Wood Brothers for fifth all time.
 Richard Childress Racing earned its fourth victory in 2011 and third victory at Indy.
 Chevrolet scored its ninth win in 2011, the most by any manufacturer this season.
 Chevrolet has won 13 of the 18 Indy Cup races, including the past nine.
 Jeff Gordon (second) has scored top-10 finishes in 14 of the 18 races at Indy, the most by any driver.
 This is Regan Smith’s (third) first finish better than 31st at Indy.
 Jamie McMurray (fourth) posted his best finish in 2011 and first top-five of the season.
 Matt Kenseth (fifth) earned his fifth top-five finish at Indy.
 Tony Stewart (sixth) has scored top-10 finishes in seven of the past eight Indy races. Stewart extended a 13-race streak of lead-lap finishes at Indy (longest).
 Greg Biffle (seventh) has top-10 finishes in his past four Indy races. This is Biffle’s first top-10 finish in the past seven races in 2011.
 Mark Martin (eighth) has finished 11th or better in the past seven Indy races.
 Carl Edwards (14th) has scored top-15 finishes in his past four Indy races.
 Jeff Burton (35th) extended an 18-race streak of running at the finish at Indy (longest).
.(Racing Recall/nascar.com)(8-1-2011)
