Nascar Cup 2011 Race 18 - Kentucky

And they're off...into the wall and grandstands and everything else on the track! Whacky AI behavior aside (more so than normal) this was the second best finishing event of the year so far. I'd do a more in depth review, but there was too much carnage to keep up with. Next week is Loudon, New Hampshire.

Track: KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY

Date: 07/13/11

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	31.671
2	021	T Bear	31.681
3	055	C Ferguson	31.935
4	33	C Bowyer	32.376
5	11	D Hamlin	32.385
6	99	C Edwards	32.393
7	31	J Burton	32.399
8	48	J Johnson	32.418
9	2	K Busch2	32.432
10	5	M Martin	32.446
11	14	T Stewart	32.467
12	16	G Biffle	32.489
13	29	K Harvick	32.502
14	17	M Kenseth	32.539
15	029	M Max	32.564
16	90	C Mears	32.578
17	1	J McMurray	32.587
18	39	R Newman	32.595
19	9	K Kahne	32.597
20	24	J Gordon	32.606
21	18	K Busch	32.624
22	83	B Vickers	32.638
23	56	M Truex Jr.	32.678
24	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	32.707
25	71	B Labonte	32.721
26	19	E Sadler	32.728
27	98	P Menard	32.751
28	00	D Reutimann	32.756
29	26	D Stremme	32.789
30	42	J Montoya	32.807
31	43	A Allmendinger	32.819
32	32	R Sorenson	32.833
33	66	D Blaney	32.837
34	38	T Kvapil	32.857
35	7	R Gordon	32.866
36	12	B Keselowski	32.872
37	87	J Nemechek	32.879
38	37	D Gilliland	32.880
39	6	D Ragan	32.881
40	77	S Hornish Jr.	32.890
41	55	M Waltrip	32.964
42	78	R Smith	33.011
43	47	M Ambrose	33.077

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Northwest 12 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	24	J Gordon	31.689
2	18	K Busch	31.710
3	11	D Hamlin	31.727
4	99	C Edwards	31.812
5	33	C Bowyer	31.822
6	14	T Stewart	31.823
7	2	K Busch2	31.842
8	9	K Kahne	31.853
9	17	M Kenseth	31.856
10	29	K Harvick	31.865
11	48	J Johnson	31.871
12	16	G Biffle	31.912
13	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	31.938
14	055	C Ferguson	31.991
15	56	M Truex Jr.	31.994
16	013	T Nadz	32.005
17	19	E Sadler	32.041
18	39	R Newman	32.046
19	7	R Gordon	32.060
20	1	J McMurray	32.069
21	00	D Reutimann	32.080
22	31	J Burton	32.094
23	5	M Martin	32.133
24	98	P Menard	32.193
25	32	R Sorenson	32.201
26	43	A Allmendinger	32.217
27	78	R Smith	32.239
28	42	J Montoya	32.276
29	87	J Nemechek	32.298
30	71	B Labonte	32.311
31	021	T Bear	32.321
32	37	D Gilliland	32.333
33	26	D Stremme	32.355
34	83	B Vickers	32.361
35	55	M Waltrip	32.381
36	77	S Hornish Jr.	32.434
37	90	C Mears	32.446
38	38	T Kvapil	32.447
39	6	D Ragan	32.473
40	66	D Blaney	32.516
41	47	M Ambrose	32.609
42	12	B Keselowski	32.714
43	029	M Max	34.252

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, North 12 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	31.988
2	055	C Ferguson	32.100
3	021	T Bear	32.119
4	29	K Harvick	32.438
5	14	T Stewart	32.450
6	24	J Gordon	32.461
7	31	J Burton	32.512
8	029	M Max	32.577
9	16	G Biffle	32.623
10	9	K Kahne	32.632
11	56	M Truex Jr.	32.684
12	1	J McMurray	32.687
13	17	M Kenseth	32.687
14	39	R Newman	32.711
15	00	D Reutimann	32.744
16	5	M Martin	32.747
17	48	J Johnson	32.749
18	99	C Edwards	32.752
19	71	B Labonte	32.762
20	78	R Smith	32.768
21	33	C Bowyer	32.789
22	6	D Ragan	32.796
23	83	B Vickers	32.801
24	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	32.807
25	55	M Waltrip	32.814
26	11	D Hamlin	32.831
27	19	E Sadler	32.839
28	90	C Mears	32.881
29	77	S Hornish Jr.	32.896
30	2	K Busch2	32.900
31	26	D Stremme	32.902
32	37	D Gilliland	32.922
33	32	R Sorenson	32.930
34	98	P Menard	32.939
35	47	M Ambrose	32.981
36	87	J Nemechek	32.996
37	18	K Busch	33.004
38	38	T Kvapil	33.035
39	7	R Gordon	33.087
40	42	J Montoya	33.102
41	12	B Keselowski	33.141
42	66	D Blaney	33.144
43	43	A Allmendinger	33.153

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Northwest 14 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	18	39	R Newman	84.640	50	1	180	Running
2	13	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	-0.28	50	21*	180	Running
3	30	71	B Labonte	-5.65	50	0	165	Running
4	15	56	M Truex Jr.	-8.56	50	0	160	Running
5	6	14	T Stewart	-18.03	50	0	155	Running
6	12	16	G Biffle	-19.18	50	0	150	Running
7	16	013	T Nadz	-1L	49	7	151	Running
8	17	19	E Sadler	-1L	49	0	142	Running
9	3	11	D Hamlin	-1L	49	1	143	Running
10	9	17	M Kenseth	-1L	49	1	139	Running
11	35	55	M Waltrip	-1L	49	0	130	Running
12	22	31	J Burton	-1L	49	0	127	Running
13	38	38	T Kvapil	-1L	49	0	124	Running
14	14	055	C Ferguson	-1L	49	0	121	Running
15	29	87	J Nemechek	-1L	49	0	118	Running
16	31	021	T Bear	-2L	48	12	120	Running
17	43	029	M Max	-3L	47	0	112	Running
18	10	29	K Harvick	-3L	47	0	109	Running
19	11	48	J Johnson	-15L	35	2	111	Retired
20	2	18	K Busch	-15L	35	0	103	Ignition
21	20	1	J McMurray	-15L	35	0	100	Accident
22	27	78	R Smith	-16L	34	0	97	Retired
23	7	2	K Busch2	-16L	34	0	94	Accident
24	8	9	K Kahne	-20L	30	0	91	Piston
25	36	77	S Hornish Jr.	-21L	29	0	88	Retired
26	5	33	C Bowyer	-25L	25	0	85	Tire
27	23	5	M Martin	-26L	24	0	82	Retired
28	37	90	C Mears	-26L	24	0	79	Retired
29	33	26	D Stremme	-26L	24	5	81	Camshaft
30	1	24	J Gordon	-36L	14	0	73	Retired
31	4	99	C Edwards	-38L	12	0	70	Retired
32	28	42	J Montoya	-39L	11	0	67	Retired
33	34	83	B Vickers	-39L	11	0	64	Retired
34	26	43	A Allmendinger	-39L	11	0	61	Retired
35	41	47	M Ambrose	-39L	11	0	58	Retired
36	32	37	D Gilliland	-45L	5	0	55	Retired
37	40	66	D Blaney	-45L	5	0	52	Retired
38	25	32	R Sorenson	-49L	1	0	49	Retired
39	42	12	B Keselowski	-49L	1	0	46	Retired
40	24	98	P Menard	-50L	0	0	43	Retired
41	39	6	D Ragan	-50L	0	0	40	Accident
42	21	00	D Reutimann	-50L	0	0	37	Accident
43	19	7	R Gordon	-50L	0	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 8 (28 laps)

Lead Changes: 12 (8 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 63 °F, Northeast 10 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 100%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
7	055	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
7	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
12	055	Passing under yellow	Held for 14 seconds
30	029	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
31	029	Passing under yellow	Held for 2 seconds