Nascar Cup 2011 Race 27 - Chicagoland

A grueling race.  Just look at me in the air in that video preview.  Thanks, Mikey.  What a pal.  Darrel had to drop out early due to connectivity issues.  This one will just count as a "Didn't Run" and we'll double you up next week at Loudon.  Outlaw was out with a sprained ankle, Sandy and Chad finished with most of their cars.  Chad managed to not only take Jimmie Johnson out without trying, but he also stole several positions at the end of the race, thanks in part to Sandy.  Normally I would frown on such behavior, but this track had it out for us and NASCAR says "eye for an eye".  So there.

On to Lovely Loudon.
Track: CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY

Date: 09/28/11

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	29.429
2	99	C Edwards	29.549
3	31	J Burton	29.591
4	29	K Harvick	29.624
5	17	M Kenseth	29.631
6	24	J Gordon	29.642
7	061	D Hamilton	29.643
8	48	J Johnson	29.656
9	18	K Busch	29.716
10	1	J McMurray	29.749
11	14	T Stewart	29.752
12	5	M Martin	29.771
13	2	K Busch2	29.775
14	16	G Biffle	29.837
15	9	K Kahne	29.841
16	33	C Bowyer	29.852
17	11	D Hamlin	29.853
18	39	R Newman	29.906
19	19	E Sadler	29.915
20	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	29.932
21	90	C Mears	30.049
22	56	M Truex Jr.	30.058
23	37	D Gilliland	30.059
24	32	R Sorenson	30.083
25	71	B Labonte	30.088
26	55	M Waltrip	30.105
27	7	R Gordon	30.190
28	021	T Bear	30.210
29	43	A Allmendinger	30.211
30	6	D Ragan	30.214
31	83	B Vickers	30.233
32	26	D Stremme	30.241
33	00	D Reutimann	30.261
34	98	P Menard	30.270
35	66	D Blaney	30.287
36	42	J Montoya	30.306
37	87	J Nemechek	30.317
38	81	J Yeley	30.337
39	78	R Smith	30.346
40	38	T Kvapil	30.358
41	47	M Ambrose	30.478
42	77	S Hornish Jr.	30.501
43	055	C Ferguson	30.535

Weather: Clear, 69 °F, Northeast 11 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	31	J Burton	28.416
2	29	K Harvick	28.472
3	14	T Stewart	28.513
4	16	G Biffle	28.548
5	17	M Kenseth	28.569
6	48	J Johnson	28.612
7	33	C Bowyer	28.633
8	18	K Busch	28.647
9	56	M Truex Jr.	28.653
10	99	C Edwards	28.703
11	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	28.723
12	5	M Martin	28.746
13	1	J McMurray	28.754
14	24	J Gordon	28.803
15	11	D Hamlin	28.843
16	42	J Montoya	28.913
17	98	P Menard	28.913
18	37	D Gilliland	28.927
19	19	E Sadler	28.978
20	7	R Gordon	28.981
21	32	R Sorenson	28.994
22	83	B Vickers	29.021
23	9	K Kahne	29.036
24	71	B Labonte	29.055
25	013	T Nadz	29.067
26	78	R Smith	29.077
27	43	A Allmendinger	29.107
28	66	D Blaney	29.152
29	77	S Hornish Jr.	29.253
30	55	M Waltrip	29.260
31	87	J Nemechek	29.299
32	38	T Kvapil	29.305
33	26	D Stremme	29.317
34	47	M Ambrose	29.331
35	39	R Newman	29.390
36	2	K Busch2	29.458
37	81	J Yeley	29.580
38	90	C Mears	29.693
39	00	D Reutimann	29.931
40	061	D Hamilton	30.022
41	6	D Ragan	30.181
42	055	C Ferguson	31.865
43	021	T Bear	32.299

Weather: Cloudy, 69 °F, Northeast 12 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	48	J Johnson	29.114
2	99	C Edwards	29.148
3	39	R Newman	29.208
4	14	T Stewart	29.238
5	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	29.276
6	33	C Bowyer	29.326
7	29	K Harvick	29.328
8	24	J Gordon	29.331
9	013	T Nadz	29.393
10	5	M Martin	29.403
11	18	K Busch	29.430
12	9	K Kahne	29.439
13	1	J McMurray	29.454
14	31	J Burton	29.457
15	16	G Biffle	29.524
16	2	K Busch2	29.524
17	11	D Hamlin	29.566
18	56	M Truex Jr.	29.585
19	98	P Menard	29.625
20	71	B Labonte	29.669
21	90	C Mears	29.708
22	055	C Ferguson	29.739
23	42	J Montoya	29.753
24	00	D Reutimann	29.757
25	32	R Sorenson	29.762
26	6	D Ragan	29.786
27	17	M Kenseth	29.810
28	55	M Waltrip	29.811
29	021	T Bear	29.824
30	7	R Gordon	29.834
31	37	D Gilliland	29.841
32	19	E Sadler	29.844
33	87	J Nemechek	29.869
34	66	D Blaney	29.878
35	83	B Vickers	29.881
36	47	M Ambrose	29.926
37	77	S Hornish Jr.	29.993
38	43	A Allmendinger	30.001
39	26	D Stremme	30.023
40	78	R Smith	30.073
41	38	T Kvapil	30.139
42	81	J Yeley	30.292

Weather: Cloudy, 63 °F, Southwest 12 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	15	11	D Hamlin	118.076	54	5	180	Running
2	7	33	C Bowyer	-0.32	54	0	170	Running
3	2	29	K Harvick	-0.64	54	32*	175	Running
4	12	5	M Martin	-0.96	54	0	160	Running
5	36	2	K Busch2	-1.28	54	0	155	Running
6	8	18	K Busch	-1.60	54	0	150	Running
7	23	9	K Kahne	-1.92	54	0	146	Running
8	11	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	-2.24	54	0	142	Running
9	5	17	M Kenseth	-2.56	54	0	138	Running
10	13	1	J McMurray	-2.88	54	0	134	Running
11	4	16	G Biffle	-3.21	54	0	130	Running
12	14	24	J Gordon	-3.86	54	2	132	Running
13	6	48	J Johnson	-4.18	54	10	129	Running
14	27	43	A Allmendinger	-4.51	54	0	121	Running
15	9	56	M Truex Jr.	-4.84	54	0	118	Running
16	17	98	P Menard	-5.50	54	0	115	Running
17	29	77	S Hornish Jr.	-5.83	54	0	112	Running
18	38	90	C Mears	-6.16	54	0	109	Running
19	37	81	J Yeley	-6.49	54	0	106	Running
20	28	66	D Blaney	-6.83	54	0	103	Running
21	20	7	R Gordon	-7.50	54	0	100	Running
22	32	38	T Kvapil	-7.84	54	0	97	Running
23	19	19	E Sadler	-8.19	54	0	94	Running
24	31	87	J Nemechek	-9.08	54	0	91	Running
25	42	055	C Ferguson	-9.31	54	3	93	Running
26	41	6	D Ragan	-10.47	54	0	85	Running
27	26	78	R Smith	-15.48	54	0	82	Running
28	3	14	T Stewart	-16.25	54	0	79	Running
29	24	71	B Labonte	-18.84	54	0	76	Running
30	34	47	M Ambrose	-19.05	54	0	73	Running
31	18	37	D Gilliland	-1L	53	0	70	Running
32	1	31	J Burton	-1L	53	2	72	Running
33	10	99	C Edwards	-1L	53	0	64	Running
34	43	021	T Bear	-11L	43	0	61	Running
35	39	00	D Reutimann	-22L	32	0	58	Retired
36	16	42	J Montoya	-22L	32	0	55	Header
37	35	39	R Newman	-22L	32	0	52	Accident
38	22	83	B Vickers	-22L	32	0	49	Accident
39	21	32	R Sorenson	-23L	31	0	46	Accident
40	33	26	D Stremme	-33L	21	0	43	Clutch
41	30	55	M Waltrip	-40L	14	0	40	Retired
42	25	013	T Nadz	-41L	13	0	37	Accident
43	40	061	D Hamilton	-51L	3	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 4 (16 laps)

Lead Changes: 10 (6 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 62 °F, South 13 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 94%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
20	021	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
34	055	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
34	055	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
45	021	Passing under yellow	Held for 6 seconds