Nascar Cup 2011 Race 35 - Phoenix

Well that was fun.  And destructive.  As always.  Want to thank all the guys for letting me come back in after my computer went on the fritz.  I was ready to throw in the towel, but things worked out.

Not sure what all happened through some of it, but I think that was the first race that we all finished in a long time.  Props to everyone for not really wrecking each other, though that can't be said of the AI.  The bastards.  Especially Jimmie Johnson.  He managed to take out me, Darrel, and Chad all in the same stretch.  And Allmendinger was spoiling for a fight too.  For the most part, lots of two car tangos that got out of hand which you'll see in the video.  So on to the last race of the season and for some it's a points race, others a demo derby.  We'll see how the two styles mix.

Results!

Track: PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

Date: 11/21/11

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	29.190
2	061	D Hamilton	29.465
3	48	J Johnson	29.597
4	021	T Bear	29.620
5	18	K Busch	29.620
6	24	J Gordon	29.722
7	029	M Max	29.768
8	2	K Busch2	29.831
9	31	J Burton	29.848
10	29	K Harvick	29.864
11	16	G Biffle	29.866
12	14	T Stewart	29.886
13	055	C Ferguson	29.888
14	11	D Hamlin	29.898
15	39	R Newman	29.922
16	5	M Martin	29.953
17	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	29.966
18	56	M Truex Jr.	29.969
19	9	K Kahne	29.971
20	33	C Bowyer	29.997
21	17	M Kenseth	30.020
22	99	C Edwards	30.024
23	1	J McMurray	30.033
24	90	C Mears	30.071
25	37	D Gilliland	30.119
26	42	J Montoya	30.137
27	98	P Menard	30.179
28	71	B Labonte	30.224
29	19	E Sadler	30.244
30	00	D Reutimann	30.263
31	32	R Sorenson	30.294
32	83	B Vickers	30.325
33	26	D Stremme	30.346
34	87	J Nemechek	30.360
35	6	D Ragan	30.370
36	7	R Gordon	30.373
37	66	D Blaney	30.373
38	43	A Allmendinger	30.415
39	77	S Hornish Jr.	30.474
40	78	R Smith	30.492
41	55	M Waltrip	30.569
42	47	M Ambrose	30.572
43	12	B Keselowski	30.626

Weather: Clear, 32 °F, North 0 mph
Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	48	J Johnson	29.539
2	17	M Kenseth	29.584
3	11	D Hamlin	29.617
4	18	K Busch	29.621
5	24	J Gordon	29.723
6	14	T Stewart	29.737
7	5	M Martin	29.763
8	013	T Nadz	29.768
9	2	K Busch2	29.784
10	9	K Kahne	29.790
11	16	G Biffle	29.800
12	29	K Harvick	29.829
13	33	C Bowyer	29.886
14	39	R Newman	29.888
15	42	J Montoya	29.901
16	31	J Burton	29.921
17	055	C Ferguson	29.939
18	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	29.982
19	71	B Labonte	29.984
20	56	M Truex Jr.	30.015
21	99	C Edwards	30.052
22	37	D Gilliland	30.130
23	83	B Vickers	30.220
24	021	T Bear	30.240
25	90	C Mears	30.261
26	19	E Sadler	30.266
27	43	A Allmendinger	30.281
28	32	R Sorenson	30.281
29	98	P Menard	30.308
30	00	D Reutimann	30.357
31	66	D Blaney	30.372
32	26	D Stremme	30.374
33	55	M Waltrip	30.414
34	6	D Ragan	30.509
35	1	J McMurray	30.535
36	78	R Smith	30.538
37	77	S Hornish Jr.	30.585
38	87	J Nemechek	30.608
39	7	R Gordon	30.688
40	47	M Ambrose	30.756
41	12	B Keselowski	31.116
42	061	D Hamilton	31.967
43	029	M Max	56.757

Weather: Clear, 32 °F, North 0 mph
Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	061	D Hamilton	30.243
2	14	T Stewart	30.245
3	18	K Busch	30.516
4	9	K Kahne	30.727
5	16	G Biffle	30.745
6	5	M Martin	30.777
7	26	D Stremme	47.154

Weather: Cloudy, 93 °F, East 3 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	16	31	J Burton	62.591	63	9	180	Running
2	12	29	K Harvick	-1.23	63	6	175	Running
3	14	39	R Newman	-1.65	63	1	170	Running
4	3	11	D Hamlin	-2.75	63	0	160	Running
5	15	42	J Montoya	-3.02	63	0	155	Running
6	30	00	D Reutimann	-4.22	63	0	150	Running
7	39	7	R Gordon	-4.46	63	9	151	Running
8	34	6	D Ragan	-5.26	63	0	142	Running
9	20	56	M Truex Jr.	-5.42	63	5	143	Running
10	22	37	D Gilliland	-5.59	63	0	134	Running
11	19	71	B Labonte	-6.45	63	0	130	Running
12	41	12	B Keselowski	-7.95	63	0	127	Running
13	27	43	A Allmendinger	-8.16	63	0	124	Running
14	28	32	R Sorenson	-8.65	63	0	121	Running
15	4	18	K Busch	-9.41	63	0	118	Running
16	8	013	T Nadz	-10.58	63	14	120	Running
17	23	83	B Vickers	-11.92	63	0	112	Running
18	17	055	C Ferguson	-12.41	63	0	109	Running
19	24	021	T Bear	-18.13	63	0	106	Running
20	43	029	M Max	-19.81	63	3	108	Running
21	18	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	-28.03	63	0	100	Running
22	33	55	M Waltrip	-36.52	63	0	97	Running
23	37	77	S Hornish Jr.	-1L	62	0	94	Running
24	9	2	K Busch2	-1L	62	0	91	Running
25	35	1	J McMurray	-1L	62	0	88	Running
26	1	48	J Johnson	-1L	62	16*	95	Running
27	29	98	P Menard	-1L	62	0	82	Running
28	38	87	J Nemechek	-1L	62	0	79	Running
29	36	78	R Smith	-1L	62	0	76	Running
30	6	14	T Stewart	-1L	62	0	73	Running
31	31	66	D Blaney	-1L	62	0	70	Running
32	5	24	J Gordon	-1L	62	0	67	Running
33	26	19	E Sadler	-1L	62	0	64	Running
34	2	17	M Kenseth	-1L	62	0	61	Running
35	42	061	D Hamilton	-3L	60	0	58	Running
36	21	99	C Edwards	-22L	41	0	55	Retired
37	25	90	C Mears	-22L	41	0	52	Accident
38	40	47	M Ambrose	-23L	40	0	49	Accident
39	13	33	C Bowyer	-23L	40	0	46	Accident
40	10	9	K Kahne	-39L	24	0	43	Retired
41	7	5	M Martin	-43L	20	0	40	Retired
42	11	16	G Biffle	-49L	14	0	37	Accident
43	32	26	D Stremme	-62L	1	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 12 (43 laps)

Lead Changes: 11 (8 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 92 °F, Southwest 9 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 93%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
19	021	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
43	061	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
44	061	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
48	061	Passing under yellow	Held for 29 seconds