Race: Aaron's 499
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 8 of 36
Date: April 17, 2011
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Aaron's 499 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Lowe's |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 14 |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Clint Bowyer (38) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,239,918 | Winner Earnings | $329,386 |
| Different Leaders | 26 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 27 |
| Points Leader After Race | Carl Edwards | Season Race | 8 of 36 |
Aaron's 499 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 14 | running | 47 | $329,386 |
| 2 | 10 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 38 | running | 44 | $269,058 |
| 3 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger / AARP | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 9 | running | 42 | $210,686 |
| 4 | 4 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 11 | running | 41 | $148,725 |
| 5 | 38 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 9 | running | 40 | $175,711 |
| 6 | 20 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 8 | running | 39 | $159,141 |
| 7 | 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Scotch Blue Painter's Tape | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 3 | running | 38 | $125,375 |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | Mark Martin | Carquest / GoDaddy.com | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 37 | $115,625 |
| 9 | 39 | 34 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 35 | $131,033 |
| 10 | 36 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 188 | 2 | running | 35 | $116,975 |
| 11 | 16 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 33 | $135,486 |
| 12 | 5 | 27 | Paul Menard | Schrock Cabinetry / Menards | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 4 | running | 33 | $97,525 |
| 13 | 26 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 188 | 6 | running | 32 | $105,350 |
| 14 | 14 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 188 | 0 | running | 30 | $123,183 |
| 15 | 18 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 188 | 6 | running | 30 | $120,595 |
| 16 | 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | CAT Financial | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 6 | running | 29 | $102,575 |
| 17 | 30 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 27 | $133,908 |
| 18 | 8 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil / AAA | Roger Penske | Dodge | 188 | 19 | running | 27 | $132,875 |
| 19 | 37 | 71 | Andy Lally | Interstate Moving Services | Kevin Buckler | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 25 | $100,050 |
| 20 | 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Fast Five / Speed Energy | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 24 | $107,083 |
| 21 | 21 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 24 | $124,289 |
| 22 | 40 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Toyota | 188 | 1 | running | 23 | $88,350 |
| 23 | 29 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 188 | 0 | running | 21 | $133,425 |
| 24 | 15 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Bush's Baked Beans | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 188 | 1 | running | 21 | $113,370 |
| 25 | 23 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 6 | running | 20 | $125,825 |
| 26 | 43 | 46 | Bill Elliott | Red Line Oil | Dusty Whitney | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 18 | $82,625 |
| 27 | 35 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 188 | 21 | running | 18 | $99,333 |
| 28 | 12 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Aaron's / Auburn National Championship | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 187 | 0 | running | 16 | $81,525 |
| 29 | 28 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's / TMone | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 0 | $97,333 |
| 30 | 13 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 14 | $123,658 |
| 31 | 6 | 9 | Landon Cassill | Security Benefit / Thank A Teacher Today | James Finch | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | running | 0 | $93,872 |
| 32 | 24 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley / DeWalt Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 157 | 1 | running | 13 | $113,316 |
| 33 | 19 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 154 | 2 | running | 12 | $89,650 |
| 34 | 41 | 32 | Terry Labonte | C&J Energy Services | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 152 | 0 | engine | 10 | $80,575 |
| 35 | 34 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Pretzel | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 144 | 3 | crash | 10 | $128,266 |
| 36 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Black | Jack Roush | Ford | 139 | 8 | crash | 9 | $117,211 |
| 37 | 31 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 139 | 1 | running | 8 | $88,100 |
| 38 | 9 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 115 | 0 | running | 6 | $106,964 |
| 39 | 7 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS "We Love Logistics" | Jack Roush | Ford | 89 | 2 | crash | 6 | $87,550 |
| 40 | 11 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Good Sam Club / Camping World | Wood Brothers | Ford | 89 | 5 | crash | 0 | $87,275 |
| 41 | 22 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 5 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $79,025 |
| 42 | 33 | 35 | Steve Park | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | electrical | 2 | $78,855 |
| 43 | 32 | 97 | Kevin Conway | ExtenZe | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 1 | 0 | electrical | 0 | $79,181 |
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