2011 Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 explained

The 2011 Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on April 30, 2011 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the 0.75miles asphalt D-oval, it was the ninth race of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kyle Busch for the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Denny Hamlin finished second, and Kasey Kahne clinched third.

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Background

Richmond International Raceway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Bristol Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, and Phoenix International Raceway.[1] The NASCAR race makes use of the track's standard configuration, a four-turn short track oval that is 0.75miles long.[2] The track's turns are banked at fourteen degrees. The front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at eight degrees while the back stretch has two degrees of banking. The racetrack has seats for 97,912 spectators.

Results

Qualifying

DriverTeamManufacturerGrid
42Juan Pablo Montoya20.989 128.639 1
78Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet21.031128.3822
33Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.049128.2723
4Kasey KahneRed Bull RacingToyota21.069128.1504
5Mark MartinHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.085128.0535
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.092128.0116
2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge21.093128.0117
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord21.097128.0058
20Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21.101127.9809
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.130127.95610
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21.150127.78011
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.181127.66012
39Ryan NewmanStewart Haas RacingChevrolet21.181127.47313
47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota21.184127.47314
13Casey MearsGermain RacingToyota21.193127.45515
30David StremmeInception MotorsportsChevrolet21.201127.40116
1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet21.204127.35217
43A. J. AllmendingerRichard Petty MotorsportsFord21.204127.33418
00David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingToyota21.208127.31019
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21.209127.30420
56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota21.210127.29821
66Michael McDowellHP RacingToyota21.210127.13122
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord21.238127.09523
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.244127.04724
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.252127.02325
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota21.256127.01726
6David RaganRoush Fenway RacingFord21.257127.01727
38Travis KvapilFront Row MotorsportsFord21.278126.89228
36Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet21.279126.88629
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.280126.88030
14Tony StewartStewart Haas RacingChevrolet21.308126.71331
60Mike SkinnerGermain RacingToyota21.330126.58232
17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord21.362126.39333
09Landon CassillPhoenix RacingChevrolet21.369126.35134
9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord21.383126.26935
22Kurt BuschPenske RacingDodge21.393126.21036
83Brian VickersRed Bull RacingToyota21.397126.18637
32Ken SchraderFAS Lane RacingFord21.405126.13938
34David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord21.443125.91539
46J. J. YeleyWhitney MotorsportsChevrolet21.516125.48840
37Tony RainesMax Q MotorsportsFord21.517125.48241
71Andy LallyTRG MotorsportsFord21.629124.83242
7Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsDodge21.846123.59243
92Brian KeselowskiK-Automotive MotorsportsDodge21.900123.28844

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings[3]
PosDriverPoints
1Carl Edwards335
2Jimmie Johnson326
3Kyle Busch305
4Dale Earnhardt Jr.301
5Kevin Harvick300
Manufacturers' Championship standings[4]
PosManufacturerPoints
1Chevrolet59
2Ford56
3Toyota53
4Dodge30

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASCAR Race Tracks . August 16, 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110628180503/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ . June 28, 2011 .
  2. Web site: NASCAR Tracks—The Richmond International Raceway. Richmond International Raceway. August 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716040802/http://www.rir.com/About-The-Track/Track-Facts.aspx. 16 July 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Driver's Championship Classification. NASCAR. 2011-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20110430223122/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011/data/standings_official.html. 30 April 2011 . live.
  4. Web site: Manufacturer's Championship Classification. Jayski.com. 2011-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20110517161436/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2011/manu2011.htm. 17 May 2011. dead.