Nascar Cup 2011 Race 17 - Daytona Night

A rough start for such a long race, but I recall our last visit here wasn't too dissimilar. I'll admit I got a bit carried away attacking the field the way I did, but in all fairness, it was important to test how durable the COT really is. And it shined. The 3 of us took a beating and kept going. Chad's gave up the ghost after some intense wrecking. Sandy went on to finish just shy of the top 10. And my car survived 5 wrecks, one of them a roll over.

Enjoy the video and see the results. Next week we're on to Kentucky which is an excellent track. Wide, fast and very forgiving.

Date: 07/06/11

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	2	K Busch2	45.713
2	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	45.726
3	14	T Stewart	45.738
4	013	T Nadz	45.762
5	42	J Montoya	45.845
6	39	R Newman	45.854
7	055	C Ferguson	45.889
8	48	J Johnson	45.911
9	9	K Kahne	45.920
10	19	E Sadler	45.956
11	98	P Menard	46.001
12	18	K Busch	46.026
13	29	K Harvick	46.036
14	5	M Martin	46.039
15	99	C Edwards	46.045
16	17	M Kenseth	46.083
17	24	J Gordon	46.096
18	38	T Kvapil	46.130
19	1	J McMurray	46.143
20	37	D Gilliland	46.168
21	71	B Labonte	46.175
22	12	B Keselowski	46.196
23	87	J Nemechek	46.204
24	77	S Hornish Jr.	46.243
25	00	D Reutimann	46.256
26	66	D Blaney	46.272
27	33	C Bowyer	46.280
28	7	R Gordon	46.297
29	83	B Vickers	46.368
30	55	M Waltrip	46.420
31	16	G Biffle	46.431
32	43	A Allmendinger	46.465
33	6	D Ragan	46.560
34	11	D Hamlin	46.622
35	56	M Truex Jr.	46.649
36	32	R Sorenson	46.689
37	021	T Bear	46.719
38	47	M Ambrose	46.749
39	90	C Mears	46.769
40	78	R Smith	46.781
41	31	J Burton	46.875
42	36	J Sauter	47.022
43	26	D Stremme	47.782

Weather: Cloudy, 85 °F, West 20 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	48	J Johnson	46.224
2	14	T Stewart	46.246
3	11	D Hamlin	46.291
4	24	J Gordon	46.307
5	99	C Edwards	46.320
6	29	K Harvick	46.355
7	9	K Kahne	46.366
8	31	J Burton	46.388
9	2	K Busch2	46.390
10	18	K Busch	46.402
11	17	M Kenseth	46.404
12	33	C Bowyer	46.407
13	16	G Biffle	46.409
14	56	M Truex Jr.	46.409
15	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	46.418
16	5	M Martin	46.444
17	1	J McMurray	46.524
18	39	R Newman	46.527
19	19	E Sadler	46.586
20	013	T Nadz	46.665
21	90	C Mears	46.684
22	71	B Labonte	46.719
23	055	C Ferguson	46.738
24	98	P Menard	46.757
25	6	D Ragan	46.784
26	83	B Vickers	46.800
27	32	R Sorenson	46.800
28	87	J Nemechek	46.840
29	00	D Reutimann	46.858
30	37	D Gilliland	46.860
31	42	J Montoya	46.866
32	43	A Allmendinger	46.895
33	55	M Waltrip	46.910
34	7	R Gordon	46.997
35	78	R Smith	47.002
36	77	S Hornish Jr.	47.019
37	47	M Ambrose	47.024
38	66	D Blaney	47.052
39	26	D Stremme	47.075
40	38	T Kvapil	47.141
41	12	B Keselowski	47.175
42	36	J Sauter	47.209
43	021	T Bear	47.692

Weather: Cloudy, 85 °F, West 21 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	48	J Johnson	46.695
2	24	J Gordon	46.761
3	17	M Kenseth	46.775
4	18	K Busch	46.817
5	99	C Edwards	46.823
6	29	K Harvick	46.841
7	39	R Newman	46.871
8	71	B Labonte	46.898
9	56	M Truex Jr.	46.900
10	5	M Martin	46.901
11	87	J Nemechek	46.907
12	33	C Bowyer	46.917
13	47	M Ambrose	46.934
14	14	T Stewart	46.977
15	31	J Burton	46.977
16	6	D Ragan	46.979
17	32	R Sorenson	46.980
18	013	T Nadz	46.988
19	98	P Menard	47.030
20	7	R Gordon	47.034
21	26	D Stremme	47.035
22	00	D Reutimann	47.040
23	021	T Bear	47.046
24	42	J Montoya	47.052
25	9	K Kahne	47.064
26	11	D Hamlin	47.113
27	83	B Vickers	47.120
28	1	J McMurray	47.148
29	90	C Mears	47.153
30	12	B Keselowski	47.157
31	19	E Sadler	47.202
32	77	S Hornish Jr.	47.303
33	38	T Kvapil	47.325
34	78	R Smith	47.331
35	43	A Allmendinger	47.366
36	66	D Blaney	47.378
37	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	47.412
38	36	J Sauter	47.428
39	16	G Biffle	47.447
40	55	M Waltrip	47.484
41	055	C Ferguson	47.507
42	37	D Gilliland	47.510
43	2	K Busch	47.584

Weather: Clear, 78 °F, North 12 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	16	5	M Martin	123.368	50	9	180	Running
2	13	16	G Biffle	-4.54	50	15*	180	Running
3	11	17	M Kenseth	-10.19	50	2	170	Running
4	19	19	E Sadler	-14.93	50	5	165	Running
5	10	18	K Busch	-29.24	50	0	155	Running
6	3	11	D Hamlin	-33.54	50	0	150	Running
7	17	1	J McMurray	-33.63	50	0	146	Running
8	14	56	M Truex Jr.	-1L	49	0	142	Running
9	22	71	B Labonte	-1L	49	0	138	Running
10	38	66	D Blaney	-1L	49	0	134	Running
11	21	90	C Mears	-1L	49	0	130	Running
12	43	021	T Bear	-7L	43	0	127	Running
13	4	24	J Gordon	-16L	34	8	129	Retired
14	5	99	C Edwards	-16L	34	0	121	Camshaft
15	2	14	T Stewart	-16L	34	6	123	Clutch
16	24	98	P Menard	-16L	34	0	115	Retired
17	31	42	J Montoya	-17L	33	0	112	Retired
18	7	9	K Kahne	-17L	33	0	109	Accident
19	28	87	J Nemechek	-17L	33	0	106	Retired
20	35	78	R Smith	-18L	32	0	103	Accident
21	20	013	T Nadz	-20L	30	0	100	Running
22	6	29	K Harvick	-21L	29	0	97	Retired
23	18	39	R Newman	-22L	28	3	99	Retired
24	33	55	M Waltrip	-23L	27	0	91	Retired
25	27	32	R Sorenson	-23L	27	0	88	Retired
26	8	31	J Burton	-33L	17	0	85	Retired
27	1	48	J Johnson	-33L	17	2	87	Retired
28	9	2	K Busch2	-33L	17	0	79	Retired
29	15	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	-33L	17	0	76	Retired
30	12	33	C Bowyer	-33L	17	0	73	Retired
31	26	83	B Vickers	-34L	16	0	70	Retired
32	30	37	D Gilliland	-34L	16	0	67	Retired
33	32	43	A Allmendinger	-34L	16	0	64	Accident
34	41	12	B Keselowski	-34L	16	0	61	Header
35	36	77	S Hornish Jr.	-34L	16	0	58	Accident
36	25	6	D Ragan	-34L	16	0	55	Retired
37	39	26	D Stremme	-34L	16	0	52	Accident
38	34	7	R Gordon	-35L	15	0	49	Retired
39	29	00	D Reutimann	-35L	15	0	46	Retired
40	23	055	C Ferguson	-37L	13	0	43	Accident
41	37	47	M Ambrose	-40L	10	0	40	Accident
42	40	38	T Kvapil	-47L	3	0	37	Retired
43	42	36	J Sauter	-47L	3	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 5 (20 laps)

Lead Changes: 12 (8 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 77 °F, North 14 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 100%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
3	021	Passing under yellow	Held for 2 seconds
26	013	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
27	013	Dropping Debris	Pit for repairs
27	013	Smoking Engine	Pit for repairs
31	013	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line