This is probably going to be the hardest track we race this year. That said, we didn't do half bad. Some quirks with the Pace Car, but otherwise we got through. To recap, Darrel and I started at the front with Sandy and Chad towards the mid and rear. Sandy lost an engine after a mid-race scuffle. Darrel worked Second and First quite a bit and managed to battle back up to second after a bizarre spin coming to the hairpin. I ended up managing to hold Darrel off for the win thanks to fresh tires, but only after some intense racing for the top spot over several laps. And Chad, the man on fire, had a series of ups and downs the whole time. Eventually he blew his way through the back of the field with reckless regard, only managing to bring the yellow out on the final lap. Chad is always full of surprises.
Next up we have Daytona Night. After trying out some of the more curious setups (beginning with a "V" with tire pressures through the roof) I've determined we can make them work. If we all end up using some variation of them, we could easily run Daytona at 100% and be competitive. Darrel will be out for a few weeks though Scot should be returning. I'll also check in with Zach and make sure he's still interested. What could it hurt to have a 5th?
Darrel, good luck in Charlotte and have fun.
Date: 06/29/11
Session: Practice
| P | # | DRIVER | TIME |
| 1 | 013 | T Nadz | 1:18.715 |
| 2 | 061 | D Hamilton | 1:20.631 |
| 3 | 021 | T Bear | 1:24.472 |
| 4 | 14 | T Stewart | 1:24.671 |
| 5 | 48 | J Johnson | 1:24.793 |
| 6 | 29 | K Harvick | 1:24.966 |
| 7 | 11 | D Hamlin | 1:25.122 |
| 8 | 16 | G Biffle | 1:25.194 |
| 9 | 19 | E Sadler | 1:25.225 |
| 10 | 9 | K Kahne | 1:25.231 |
| 11 | 17 | M Kenseth | 1:25.246 |
| 12 | 18 | K Busch | 1:25.341 |
| 13 | 1 | J McMurray | 1:25.572 |
| 14 | 33 | C Bowyer | 1:25.621 |
| 15 | 99 | C Edwards | 1:25.694 |
| 16 | 39 | R Newman | 1:25.710 |
| 17 | 31 | J Burton | 1:25.724 |
| 18 | 24 | J Gordon | 1:26.029 |
| 19 | 5 | M Martin | 1:26.244 |
| 20 | 055 | C Ferguson | 1:26.392 |
| 21 | 88 | D Earnhardt Jr. | 1:26.584 |
| 22 | 2 | K Busch2 | 1:26.611 |
| 23 | 56 | M Truex Jr. | 1:26.720 |
| 24 | 83 | B Vickers | 1:26.889 |
| 25 | 42 | J Montoya | 1:27.052 |
| 26 | 90 | C Mears | 1:27.062 |
| 27 | 71 | B Labonte | 1:27.148 |
| 28 | 98 | P Menard | 1:27.388 |
| 29 | 37 | D Gilliland | 1:27.748 |
| 30 | 32 | R Sorenson | 1:27.825 |
| 31 | 00 | D Reutimann | 1:27.935 |
| 32 | 6 | D Ragan | 1:28.017 |
| 33 | 7 | R Gordon | 1:28.122 |
| 34 | 43 | A Allmendinger | 1:28.154 |
| 35 | 55 | M Waltrip | 1:28.338 |
| 36 | 47 | M Ambrose | 1:28.405 |
| 37 | 78 | R Smith | 1:28.425 |
| 38 | 26 | D Stremme | 1:28.786 |
| 39 | 87 | J Nemechek | 1:28.893 |
| 40 | 77 | S Hornish Jr. | 1:28.959 |
| 41 | 66 | S Riggs | 1:29.038 |
| 42 | 81 | J Yeley | 1:29.132 |
Weather: Cloudy, 77 °F, Southwest 5 mph
Session: Qualifying
| P | # | DRIVER | TIME |
| 1 | 013 | T Nadz | 1:19.533 |
| 2 | 061 | D Hamilton | 1:19.639 |
| 3 | 11 | D Hamlin | 1:22.246 |
| 4 | 99 | C Edwards | 1:22.336 |
| 5 | 18 | K Busch | 1:22.387 |
| 6 | 17 | M Kenseth | 1:23.108 |
| 7 | 29 | K Harvick | 1:23.855 |
| 8 | 14 | T Stewart | 1:23.858 |
| 9 | 2 | K Busch2 | 1:23.936 |
| 10 | 48 | J Johnson | 1:24.303 |
| 11 | 16 | G Biffle | 1:24.343 |
| 12 | 39 | R Newman | 1:24.459 |
| 13 | 24 | J Gordon | 1:24.470 |
| 14 | 19 | E Sadler | 1:24.558 |
| 15 | 9 | K Kahne | 1:24.582 |
| 16 | 88 | D Earnhardt Jr. | 1:24.614 |
| 17 | 31 | J Burton | 1:25.165 |
| 18 | 33 | C Bowyer | 1:25.231 |
| 19 | 1 | J McMurray | 1:25.250 |
| 20 | 42 | J Montoya | 1:25.536 |
| 21 | 90 | C Mears | 1:25.729 |
| 22 | 5 | M Martin | 1:25.880 |
| 23 | 43 | A Allmendinger | 1:25.886 |
| 24 | 98 | P Menard | 1:26.000 |
| 25 | 83 | B Vickers | 1:26.024 |
| 26 | 56 | M Truex Jr. | 1:26.066 |
| 27 | 37 | D Gilliland | 1:26.499 |
| 28 | 71 | B Labonte | 1:26.592 |
| 29 | 055 | C Ferguson | 1:26.610 |
| 30 | 32 | R Sorenson | 1:26.633 |
| 31 | 7 | R Gordon | 1:26.667 |
| 32 | 6 | D Ragan | 1:26.739 |
| 33 | 87 | J Nemechek | 1:26.887 |
| 34 | 55 | M Waltrip | 1:26.996 |
| 35 | 00 | D Reutimann | 1:27.016 |
| 36 | 78 | R Smith | 1:27.171 |
| 37 | 77 | S Hornish Jr. | 1:27.456 |
| 38 | 26 | D Stremme | 1:27.757 |
| 39 | 66 | S Riggs | 1:27.891 |
| 40 | 81 | J Yeley | 1:27.908 |
| 41 | 47 | M Ambrose | 1:28.366 |
| 42 | 021 | T Bear | 1:42.775 |
Weather: Cloudy, 77 °F, West 8 mph
Session: Happy Hour
| P | # | DRIVER | TIME |
| 1 | 061 | D Hamilton | 1:22.071 |
| 2 | 013 | T Nadz | 1:22.233 |
| 3 | 055 | C Ferguson | 1:24.046 |
| 4 | 18 | K Busch | 1:24.601 |
| 5 | 16 | G Biffle | 1:24.704 |
| 6 | 33 | C Bowyer | 1:25.153 |
| 7 | 39 | R Newman | 1:25.177 |
| 8 | 99 | C Edwards | 1:25.589 |
| 9 | 88 | D Earnhardt Jr. | 1:25.875 |
| 10 | 31 | J Burton | 1:25.951 |
| 11 | 14 | T Stewart | 1:26.107 |
| 12 | 1 | J McMurray | 1:26.330 |
| 13 | 2 | K Busch2 | 1:26.342 |
| 14 | 9 | K Kahne | 1:26.393 |
| 15 | 11 | D Hamlin | 1:26.569 |
| 16 | 19 | E Sadler | 1:26.862 |
| 17 | 56 | M Truex Jr. | 1:27.032 |
| 18 | 24 | J Gordon | 1:27.107 |
| 19 | 17 | M Kenseth | 1:27.218 |
| 20 | 98 | P Menard | 1:27.335 |
| 21 | 42 | J Montoya | 1:27.395 |
| 22 | 29 | K Harvick | 1:27.602 |
| 23 | 7 | R Gordon | 1:27.608 |
| 24 | 48 | J Johnson | 1:27.620 |
| 25 | 5 | M Martin | 1:27.624 |
| 26 | 71 | B Labonte | 1:27.764 |
| 27 | 43 | A Allmendinger | 1:27.841 |
| 28 | 83 | B Vickers | 1:27.966 |
| 29 | 37 | D Gilliland | 1:28.293 |
| 30 | 90 | C Mears | 1:28.358 |
| 31 | 00 | D Reutimann | 1:28.543 |
| 32 | 26 | D Stremme | 1:28.758 |
| 33 | 55 | M Waltrip | 1:29.025 |
| 34 | 87 | J Nemechek | 1:29.100 |
| 35 | 66 | S Riggs | 1:29.162 |
| 36 | 81 | J Yeley | 1:29.380 |
| 37 | 78 | R Smith | 1:29.468 |
| 38 | 47 | M Ambrose | 1:29.648 |
| 39 | 77 | S Hornish Jr. | 1:29.883 |
| 40 | 021 | T Bear | 1:30.678 |
Weather: Clear, 75 °F, East 8 mph
Session: Race
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
| F | S | # | DRIVER | INTERVAL | LAPS | LED | POINTS | STATUS |
| 1 | 1 | 013 | T Nadz | 51.423 | 28 | 20* | 185 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 061 | D Hamilton | -8.14 | 28 | 6 | 175 | Running |
| 3 | 13 | 24 | J Gordon | -12.72 | 28 | 0 | 165 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 18 | K Busch | -13.37 | 28 | 0 | 160 | Running |
| 5 | 14 | 19 | E Sadler | -15.41 | 28 | 0 | 155 | Running |
| 6 | 19 | 1 | J McMurray | -21.13 | 28 | 0 | 150 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | 14 | T Stewart | -21.52 | 28 | 2 | 151 | Running |
| 8 | 17 | 31 | J Burton | -22.25 | 28 | 0 | 142 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 39 | R Newman | -22.70 | 28 | 0 | 138 | Running |
| 10 | 4 | 99 | C Edwards | -23.44 | 28 | 0 | 134 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 88 | D Earnhardt Jr. | -24.64 | 28 | 0 | 130 | Running |
| 12 | 15 | 9 | K Kahne | -25.37 | 28 | 0 | 127 | Running |
| 13 | 20 | 42 | J Montoya | -25.67 | 28 | 0 | 124 | Running |
| 14 | 24 | 98 | P Menard | -26.04 | 28 | 0 | 121 | Running |
| 15 | 7 | 29 | K Harvick | -26.71 | 28 | 0 | 118 | Running |
| 16 | 23 | 43 | A Allmendinger | -26.91 | 28 | 0 | 115 | Running |
| 17 | 35 | 00 | D Reutimann | -27.74 | 28 | 0 | 112 | Running |
| 18 | 41 | 47 | M Ambrose | -30.62 | 28 | 0 | 109 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | 32 | R Sorenson | -31.18 | 28 | 0 | 106 | Running |
| 20 | 3 | 11 | D Hamlin | -32.99 | 28 | 0 | 103 | Running |
| 21 | 28 | 71 | B Labonte | -33.07 | 28 | 0 | 100 | Running |
| 22 | 31 | 7 | R Gordon | -33.76 | 28 | 0 | 97 | Running |
| 23 | 40 | 81 | J Yeley | -38.38 | 28 | 0 | 94 | Running |
| 24 | 21 | 90 | C Mears | -38.52 | 28 | 0 | 91 | Running |
| 25 | 29 | 055 | C Ferguson | -39.25 | 28 | 0 | 88 | Running |
| 26 | 18 | 33 | C Bowyer | -41.07 | 28 | 0 | 85 | Running |
| 27 | 22 | 5 | M Martin | -42.00 | 28 | 0 | 82 | Running |
| 28 | 37 | 77 | S Hornish Jr. | -44.63 | 28 | 0 | 79 | Running |
| 29 | 27 | 37 | D Gilliland | -45.09 | 28 | 0 | 76 | Running |
| 30 | 36 | 78 | R Smith | -45.46 | 28 | 0 | 73 | Running |
| 31 | 39 | 66 | S Riggs | -47.13 | 28 | 0 | 70 | Running |
| 32 | 34 | 55 | M Waltrip | -47.19 | 28 | 0 | 67 | Running |
| 33 | 38 | 26 | D Stremme | -59.43 | 28 | 0 | 64 | Running |
| 34 | 11 | 16 | G Biffle | -59.71 | 28 | 0 | 61 | Running |
| 35 | 9 | 2 | K Busch2 | -1:01.34 | 28 | 0 | 58 | Running |
| 36 | 10 | 48 | J Johnson | -1:07.03 | 28 | 0 | 55 | Running |
| 37 | 32 | 6 | D Ragan | -1:19.97 | 28 | 0 | 52 | Running |
| 38 | 26 | 56 | M Truex Jr. | -1L | 27 | 0 | 49 | Running |
| 39 | 25 | 83 | B Vickers | -1L | 27 | 0 | 46 | Running |
| 40 | 42 | 021 | T Bear | -6L | 22 | 0 | 43 | Accident |
| 41 | 33 | 87 | J Nemechek | -9L | 19 | 0 | 40 | Retired |
| 42 | 6 | 17 | M Kenseth | -22L | 6 | 0 | 37 | Accident |
Caution Flags: 7 (14 laps)
Lead Changes: 4 (3 drivers)
Weather: Clear, 74 °F, East 7 mph
Pitstop Frequency: 3x
AI Strength: 85%
PENALTIES
| LAP | # | INFRACTION | PENALTY |
| 16 | 021 | Entering closed pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 19 | 055 | Speeding in pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 24 | 055 | Entering closed pits | Go to end of longest line |
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