Nascar Cup 2011 Race 32 - Talladega

Cheers and jeers (and gears?) for many.  Darrel continues to struggle with technical issues, though I will help to try and change, and it definitely got him into a bad spot this time.  Scot was out in Vegas.  Chad drifted up the track and caused a wreck I got caught in (we know it wasn't your fault, Chad) and Sandy held on and beat out many racers thanks to fuel strategy.  Also, no Talladega would be complete without a #2 car flipping and rolling through the air.  Next week is the dreaded Martinsville.

Track: TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY

Date: 11/02/11

Session: Practice

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, South 3 mph
Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	48	J Johnson	49.347
2	11	D Hamlin	49.347
3	24	J Gordon	49.403
4	14	T Stewart	49.443
5	2	K Busch2	49.570
6	33	C Bowyer	49.582
7	17	M Kenseth	49.587
8	99	C Edwards	49.603
9	29	K Harvick	49.607
10	1	J McMurray	49.614
11	9	K Kahne	49.629
12	31	J Burton	49.652
13	39	R Newman	49.662
14	5	M Martin	49.672
15	18	K Busch	49.709
16	16	G Biffle	49.768
17	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	49.855
18	19	E Sadler	49.868
19	56	M Truex Jr.	49.903
20	00	D Reutimann	49.966
21	90	C Mears	50.118
22	83	B Vickers	50.135
23	71	B Labonte	50.155
24	37	D Gilliland	50.202
25	98	P Menard	50.204
26	6	D Ragan	50.222
27	42	J Montoya	50.231
28	26	D Stremme	50.256
29	38	T Kvapil	50.299
30	66	S Riggs	50.343
31	55	M Waltrip	50.347
32	013	T Nadz	50.354
33	43	A Allmendinger	50.365
34	78	R Smith	50.392
35	77	S Hornish Jr.	50.400
36	32	R Sorenson	50.422
37	87	J Nemechek	50.459
38	061	D Hamilton	50.526
39	7	R Gordon	50.546
40	055	C Ferguson	50.586
41	47	M Ambrose	50.610
42	021	T Bear	50.681
43	82	S Speed	50.766

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, Southeast 4 mph
Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	5	M Martin	50.018
2	11	D Hamlin	50.127
3	99	C Edwards	50.277
4	56	M Truex Jr.	50.337
5	83	B Vickers	50.351
6	18	K Busch	50.381
7	31	J Burton	50.409
8	29	K Harvick	50.419
9	19	E Sadler	50.432
10	32	R Sorenson	50.458
11	37	D Gilliland	50.458
12	7	R Gordon	50.462
13	39	R Newman	50.464
14	90	C Mears	50.488
15	6	D Ragan	50.500
16	00	D Reutimann	50.501
17	16	G Biffle	50.504
18	14	T Stewart	50.517
19	43	A Allmendinger	50.546
20	55	M Waltrip	50.581
21	42	J Montoya	50.582
22	061	D Hamilton	50.587
23	1	J McMurray	50.597
24	33	C Bowyer	50.615
25	2	K Busch2	50.644
26	87	J Nemechek	50.657
27	48	J Johnson	50.659
28	77	S Hornish Jr.	50.667
29	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	50.704
30	013	T Nadz	50.708
31	26	D Stremme	50.738
32	17	M Kenseth	50.741
33	24	J Gordon	50.765
34	38	T Kvapil	50.860
35	47	M Ambrose	50.919
36	98	P Menard	51.030
37	82	S Speed	51.126
38	021	T Bear	51.129
39	055	C Ferguson	51.160
40	71	B Labonte	51.490
41	66	S Riggs	51.664
42	78	R Smith	51.665

Weather: Clear, 74 °F, Southwest 9 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	15	18	K Busch	118.154	38	3	180	Running
2	6	33	C Bowyer	-0.29	38	9*	180	Running
3	16	16	G Biffle	-0.75	38	0	165	Running
4	14	5	M Martin	-2.13	38	3	165	Running
5	42	021	T Bear	-14.91	38	0	155	Running
6	18	19	E Sadler	-15.26	38	0	150	Running
7	8	99	C Edwards	-42.18	38	0	146	Running
8	20	00	D Reutimann	-42.39	38	0	142	Running
9	17	88	D Earnhardt Jr.	-47.65	38	0	138	Running
10	1	48	J Johnson	-47.66	38	8	139	Running
11	3	24	J Gordon	-47.72	38	3	135	Running
12	9	29	K Harvick	-47.79	38	3	132	Running
13	7	17	M Kenseth	-1L	37	3	129	Running
14	4	14	T Stewart	-1L	37	0	121	Running
15	2	11	D Hamlin	-1L	37	0	118	Running
16	10	1	J McMurray	-1L	37	0	115	Running
17	13	39	R Newman	-1L	37	0	112	Running
18	31	55	M Waltrip	-1L	37	0	109	Running
19	23	71	B Labonte	-1L	37	0	106	Running
20	22	83	B Vickers	-1L	37	0	103	Running
21	5	2	K Busch2	-17L	21	0	100	Accident
22	32	013	T Nadz	-17L	21	6	102	Accident
23	12	31	J Burton	-17L	21	0	94	Accident
24	24	37	D Gilliland	-17L	21	0	91	Retired
25	26	6	D Ragan	-17L	21	0	88	Retired
26	35	77	S Hornish Jr.	-17L	21	0	85	Retired
27	21	90	C Mears	-17L	21	0	82	Accident
28	40	055	C Ferguson	-18L	20	0	79	Accident
29	19	56	M Truex Jr.	-18L	20	0	76	Accident
30	37	87	J Nemechek	-25L	13	0	73	Retired
31	30	66	S Riggs	-25L	13	0	70	Retired
32	25	98	P Menard	-26L	12	0	67	Accident
33	27	42	J Montoya	-26L	12	0	64	Accident
34	29	38	T Kvapil	-26L	12	0	61	Retired
35	28	26	D Stremme	-26L	12	0	58	Retired
36	34	78	R Smith	-26L	12	0	55	Retired
37	36	32	R Sorenson	-26L	12	0	52	Accident
38	43	82	S Speed	-26L	12	0	49	Accident
39	38	061	D Hamilton	-26L	12	0	46	Accident
40	11	9	K Kahne	-26L	12	0	43	Accident
41	33	43	A Allmendinger	-26L	12	0	40	Retired
42	41	47	M Ambrose	-29L	9	0	37	Retired
43	39	7	R Gordon	-30L	8	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 11 (8 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 72 °F, West 9 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 93%