Race: AAA 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 29 of 36
Date: October 2, 2011
Track: Dover International Speedway
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AAA 400 Race Information
| Winner | Kurt Busch | Car | No. 22 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Shell / Pennzoil |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 90 |
| Started First | Martin Truex, Jr. | Most Laps Led | Jimmie Johnson (157) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,453,581 | Winner Earnings | $223,625 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 20 |
| Points Leader After Race | Carl Edwards | Season Race | 29 of 36 |
AAA 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil | Roger Penske | Dodge | 400 | 90 | running | 47 | $223,625 |
| 2 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 157 | running | 44 | $220,786 |
| 3 | 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 116 | running | 42 | $180,566 |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 400 | 0 | running | 40 | $142,158 |
| 5 | 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 3 | running | 40 | $148,311 |
| 6 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 400 | 1 | running | 39 | $142,266 |
| 7 | 7 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 8 | running | 38 | $127,836 |
| 8 | 27 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 36 | $140,558 |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley / DeWalt Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 35 | $114,741 |
| 10 | 22 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Rheem "Chasing the Cure" | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 10 | running | 35 | $129,861 |
| 11 | 13 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 8 | running | 34 | $89,500 |
| 12 | 34 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger / Chase AARP Visa | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 32 | $116,786 |
| 13 | 14 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 400 | 0 | running | 31 | $107,058 |
| 14 | 30 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 400 | 0 | running | 30 | $103,964 |
| 15 | 23 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 29 | $111,539 |
| 16 | 3 | 27 | Paul Menard | Pittsburgh Paints / Menards | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 28 | $83,250 |
| 17 | 16 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 27 | $101,195 |
| 18 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 400 | 0 | running | 26 | $118,950 |
| 19 | 17 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 25 | $82,350 |
| 20 | 15 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 400 | 2 | running | 25 | $98,808 |
| 21 | 19 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS "We Love Logistics" | Jack Roush | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 23 | $83,350 |
| 22 | 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 22 | $111,258 |
| 23 | 20 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army ROTC | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 21 | $113,100 |
| 24 | 21 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 20 | $81,225 |
| 25 | 28 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 19 | $115,683 |
| 26 | 8 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Grilling.com / Kingsford | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 398 | 0 | running | 18 | $99,145 |
| 27 | 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Cubitron II | Jack Roush | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 17 | $87,800 |
| 28 | 36 | 34 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 16 | $87,558 |
| 29 | 33 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 397 | 0 | running | 15 | $80,150 |
| 30 | 1 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 396 | 2 | running | 15 | $93,100 |
| 31 | 25 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Phoenix Construction / Thank A Teacher Today | James Finch | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 0 | $83,983 |
| 32 | 41 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 12 | $78,172 |
| 33 | 37 | 71 | Andy Lally | Interstate Moving Services | Kevin Buckler | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 11 | $78,925 |
| 34 | 43 | 38 | J.J. Yeley | Drive Sober. Arrive Alive | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 10 | $68,300 |
| 35 | 39 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Toyota | 366 | 0 | running | 9 | $68,075 |
| 36 | 40 | 32 | Mike Bliss | Street King | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 346 | 1 | crash | 0 | $67,925 |
| 37 | 26 | 37 | Josh Wise | Max Q Motorsports | Larry Gunselman | Ford | 56 | 0 | brakes | 0 | $67,800 |
| 38 | 38 | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Speed Energy / MAPEI / Menards | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 52 | 1 | electrical | 0 | $67,650 |
| 39 | 42 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM FM Energy / Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 49 | 0 | clutch | 0 | $67,500 |
| 40 | 35 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 44 | 1 | fuel pump | 5 | $67,325 |
| 41 | 31 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | Timothy McSweeney | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | vibration | 3 | $67,125 |
| 42 | 29 | 46 | Scott Speed | Red Line Oil / International Trucks | Dusty Whitney | Ford | 24 | 0 | brakes | 0 | $66,995 |
| 43 | 32 | 55 | Travis Kvapil | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 12 | 0 | ignition | 0 | $67,329 |
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