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2011 Subway Jalapeño 250

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2011 Subway Jalapeño 250
Race details[1]
Map of Speedway
Map of Speedway
Date July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01)
Official name 2011 Subway Jalapeño 250
Location Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Tri-oval
2.5 mi (4.023 km)
Distance 100 laps, 250 mi (400 km)
Weather Clear
Average speed 136.426 mph (219.556 km/h)
Attendance 50,000
Pole position
Driver Kevin Harvick Inc.
Time 49.545
Most laps led
Driver Elliott Sadler Kevin Harvick Inc.
Laps 31
Winner
No. 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree

The 2011 Subway Jalapeño 250 was a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on July 1, 2011. The race was 10th iteration of the event as well as the 17th race of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series. Kevin Harvick won the pole while Elliott Sadler led the most laps. But it was Joey Logano who made a last lap pass on Sadler to win the race after Logano started in 18th but had to go back and start 40th and got caught up in a spin on lap 26.[2]

Background

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Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races for ARCA, AMA Superbike, IMSA, SCCA, and Motocross. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.500 mi (4.023 km) high-speed tri-oval, a 3.560 mi (5.729 km) sports car course, a 2.950 mi (4.748 km) motorcycle course, and a 1,320 ft (402.3 m) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (72.8 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (11.7 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is operated by NASCAR pursuant to a lease with the City of Daytona Beach on the property that runs until 2054.[3] Dale Earnhardt is Daytona International Speedway's all-time winningest driver, with a total of 34 career victories (12- Daytona 500 Qualifying Races) (7- NASCAR Xfinity Series Races) (6- Busch Clash Races) (6- IROC Races) (2- Pepsi 400 July Races) (1- The 1998 Daytona 500).

Entry List

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points
# Driver Team Make
01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Jamie McMurray (i) Phoenix Racing Chevrolet
2 Elliott Sadler Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick (i) Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet
6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford
07 Danny Efland Danny Efland Racing Chevrolet
7 Danica Patrick JR Motorsports Chevrolet
09 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota
9 Tony Stewart (i) Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet
11 Brian Scott Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
13 Jennifer Jo Cobb (R) JJC Racing Ford
14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet
15 Timmy Hill (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet
20 Joey Logano (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
21 Tim George Jr. Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Dodge
23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Dodge
28 Derrike Cope Jay Robinson Racing Chevrolet
30 Ricky Carmichael (i) Turner Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Justin Allgaier Turner Motorsports Chevrolet
32 Reed Sorenson Turner Motorsports Chevrolet
33 Clint Bowyer (i) Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet
38 Jason Leffler Turner Motorsports Chevrolet
39 Josh Wise Go Green Racing Ford
40 Charles Lewandoski (R) Key Motorsports Chevrolet
41 Jeffrey Earnhardt (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
42 Tim Andrews Key Motorsports Chevrolet
44 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet
46 Chase Miller Key Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 Kevin Lepage Means Motorsports Chevrolet
60 Carl Edwards (i) Roush Fenway Racing Ford
62 Michael Annett Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota
66 Steve Wallace Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota
68 Carl Long Fleur-de-lis Motorsports Chevrolet
70 Dennis Setzer ML Motorsports Dodge
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
81 Blake Koch (R) MacDonald Motorsports Dodge
87 Kevin Conway NEMCO Motorsports Toyota
88 Aric Almirola JR Motorsports Chevrolet
89 Morgan Shepherd Faith Motorsports Chevrolet
97 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota
Official Entry list

Qualifying

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Kevin Harvick won the pole for the race with a time of 49.545 and a speed of 181.653. Harvick's team Kevin Harvick Incorporated dominated the first two rows.

Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 4 Kevin Harvick (i) Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 49.545 181.653
2 9 Tony Stewart (i) Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 49.621 181.375
3 2 Elliott Sadler Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 49.793 180.748
4 33 Clint Bowyer (i) Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 49.894 180.382
5 16 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 49.922 180.281
6 1 Jamie McMurray (i) Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 49.945 180.198
7 7 Danica Patrick JR Motorsports Chevrolet 49.970 180.108
8 60 Carl Edwards (i) Roush Fenway Racing Ford 49.999 180.004
9 32 Reed Sorenson Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 50.038 179.863
10 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 50.074 179.734
11 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Dodge 50.106 179.619
12 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 50.134 179.519
13 88 Aric Almirola JR Motorsports Chevrolet 50.156 179.440
14 18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 50.197 179.294
15 38 Jason Leffler Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 50.233 179.165
16 21 Tim George Jr. Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 50.256 179.083
17 11 Brian Scott Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 50.264 179.055
18 20 Joey Logano (i)** Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 50.326 178.834
19 09 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 50.422 178.494
20 66 Steve Wallace Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota 50.445 178.412
21 30 Ricky Carmichael (i) Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 50.492 178.246
22 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 50.586 177.915
23 62 Michael Annett Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota 50.664 177.641
24 97 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 50.746 177.354
25 87 Kevin Conway NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 50.894 176.838
26 15 Timmy Hill (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford 50.982 176.533
27 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Dodge 50.987 176.516
28 41 Jeffrey Earnhardt (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 51.020 176.401
29 44 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 51.028 176.374
30 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 51.047 176.308
31 81 Blake Koch (R) MacDonald Motorsports Dodge 51.083 176.184
32 68 Carl Long Fleur-de-lis Motorsports Chevrolet 51.098 176.132
33 19 Mike Bliss** TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 51.134 176.008
34 13 Jennifer Jo Cobb (R) JJC Racing Ford 51.173 175.874
35 89 Morgan Shepherd Faith Motorsports Chevrolet 51.287 175.483
36 39 Josh Wise Go Green Racing Ford 51.301 175.435
37 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 51.397 175.107
38 14 Eric McClure** TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 51.421 175.026
39 40 Charles Lewandoski (R) Key Motorsports Chevrolet 51.663 174.206
40 28 Derrike Cope Jay Robinson Racing Chevrolet 51.751 173.910
41 52 Kevin Lepage* Means Motorsports Chevrolet 51.973 173.167
42 70 Dennis Setzer* ML Motorsports Dodge 53.128 169.402
43 07 Danny Efland Danny Efland Racing Chevrolet 51.208 175.754
Failed to Qualify, withdrew, or driver changes
44 46 Chase Miller Key Motorsports Chevrolet 51.519 174.693
WD 42 Tim Andrews Key Motorsports Chevrolet
Official Starting grid

* – made the field via owners points.

** – Joey Logano, Mike Bliss, and Eric McClure had to start at the rear of the field all for adjustments outside impound.

Race

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Drivers began to form into tandems when the race started. Pole sitter Kevin Harvick led the first lap with Elliott Sadler behind him. On lap 3, Tony Stewart attempted to take the lead with Clint Bowyer behind him and led that lap before he and Bowyer got separated and gave the lead back to Harvick. Bowyer also pitted the same lap believing he had a flat tire. On lap 7, Brad Keselowski attempted to take the lead with Aric Almirola but couldn't pass Harvick. Keselowski tried again on lap 9 and this time was successful. On lap 10, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. took the lead with Trevor Bayne behind him. On lap 14, Brad Keselowski took the lead back from Stenhouse. On lap 16, Elliott Sadler took the lead. On lap 17, Keselowski took the lead back. On lap 20, Kevin Harvick took the lead. On lap 22, Aric Almirola took the lead. On lap 23, Kevin Harvick took the lead back. On lap 24, Danica Patrick took the lead with Tony Stewart behind her. On lap 26, the first caution flew when Joey Logano spun in turn 3 after he and his partner Brian Scott tried to go low to avoid a lapped car in Kevin Lepage but realizing they would go below the yellow line which would be a penalty but Logano got turned by Scott. Elliott Sadler won the race off of pit road and he led the field to the restart on lap 31. On lap 34, the second caution would fly when Ricky Carmichael spun in turn 2 after he cut a left rear tire while getting pushed by Timmy Hill and hit the outside wall. The wreck also collected Danny Efland who spun late to avoid Carmichael but got turned by Aric Almirola. The race would restart on lap 39. On lap 40, Danica Patrick took the lead with Tony Stewart pushing her. On lap 43, Reed Sorenson took the lead with Jason Leffler. On lap 44, Patrick took the lead back after Sorenson and Leffler switched positions. At the same time, the third caution would fly when Eric McClure got turned by his teammate Mike Bliss down the frontstretch into turn 1 and McClure went up and hit the outside wall hard and spun down through the infield.

Final laps

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Jason Leffler won the race off of pit road but Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray, Steve Wallace, Michael Annett, and Brad Keselowski did not pit and Edwards led the field to the restart on lap 49. But on the restart, a stack up ensued on the inside line and Jennifer Jo Cobb ran into the rear of Tim George Jr. hard enough to where it punctured the radiator of Cobb's car and brought out the 4th caution for oil. The race would restart with 47 laps to go on lap 54. With 43 laps to go, Danica Patrick took the lead with Aric Almirola behind her. With 40 laps to go, Carl Edwards retook the lead. With 36 to go, Kyle Busch took the lead. With 35 to go, Elliott Sadler took the lead. With 29 to go, Carl Edwards took the lead. With 28 to go, Clint Bowyer took the lead. With 27 to go, Tony Stewart took the lead. With 25 to go, Carl Edwards took the lead back. With 23 to go, Tony Stewart tried to take the lead from Edwards with Sadler and led that lap but could not get in front of Edwards. With 21 laps to go, the 5th caution flew when Clint Bowyer hit the outside backstretch wall hard after he got hooked by his teammate Kevin Harvick. Kevin Harvick won the race off of pit road and he led the field to the restart with 16 laps to go. On the restart, Harvick fell back after failing to get in front of his teammate Elliott Sadler and Sadler took the lead with Tony Stewart behind him. With 15 to go, Joey Logano attempted to take the lead with Kyle Busch but failed to do so after Busch made contact with Aric Almirola that caused them to fall back. With 13 laps to go, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. took the lead with Trevor Bayne. With 12 to go, Sadler took the lead back. With 11 laps to go, the 6th and final caution flew when Joe Nemechek got turned by Kevin Conway and both of the NEMCO cars slid up into the outside wall in turn 3. The race would restart for the last time with 7 laps to go. On the restart, Brad Keselowski took the lead with Kevin Harvick. With 6 laps to go, Elliott Sadler took the lead back. With 5 to go, Danica Patrick took the lead with Aric Almirola. Patrick was looking for her first Nationwide Series win. But with 4 to go, Sadler took the lead back. Soon, a pack of 10 cars formed up in tandems and tried to catch the Sadler–Stewart tandem. On the last lap, a tandem of Michael Annett and Steve Wallace passed Sadler and Annett took the lead. In turn 1, the tandem of Danica Patrick and Aric Almirola went high to pass the Sadler–Stewart tandem and hit the outside wall but never lost momentum. Down the backstretch, a tandem of Joey Logano and Kyle Busch passed the Annett–Wallace tandem as both ended up getting separated. Logano and Busch would hold off everyone and Busch pushed Logano to the win. Behind them, a big wreck occurred through the tri-oval that took out 8 cars. It started when Mike Wallace, who was alone with no tandem, got loose off of turn 4 after almost making contact with Steve Wallace and Mike washed up high almost into Danica Patrick. Patrick got loose from Almirola and Patrick tried to come back down to re-hook with Almirola but Patrick got hooked by Almirola and Patrick turned down into Wallace. Mike Wallace got loose and came up into Patrick and both spun down and collected Steve Wallace, Elliott Sadler, and Tony Stewart and all 5 cars spun up into Aric Almirola and all 6 cars crashed into the outside wall. The wreck also caused Almirola's car to catch on fire. The wreck also collected Jamie McMurray and Brian Scott. The race would be Logano's first and only win of the 2011 Nationwide Series season. Jason Leffler, Reed Sorenson, Kyle Busch, and Justin Allgaier rounded out the top 5 while Michael Annett, Kenny Wallace, Elliott Sadler, Aric Almirola, and Danica Patrick rounded out the top 10.[4]

Race results

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Pos Car Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Run Laps Led Status Points
1 20 Joey Logano (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 1 running 0
2 38 Jason Leffler Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 running 42
3 32 Reed Sorenson Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 100 1 running 42
4 18 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 1 running 0
5 31 Justin Allgaier Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 running 39
6 62 Michael Annett Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota 100 0 running 38
7 09 Kenny Wallace RAB Racing Toyota 100 0 running 37
8 2 Elliott Sadler Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 100 31 running 38
9 88 Aric Almirola JR Motorsports Chevrolet 100 1 running 36
10 7 Danica Patrick JR Motorsports Chevrolet 100 13 running 35
11 66 Steve Wallace Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota 100 0 running 33
12 11 Brian Scott Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 0 running 32
13 9 Tony Stewart (i) Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 100 4 running 0
14 60 Carl Edwards (i) Roush Fenway Racing Ford 100 22 running 0
15 01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 running 29
16 1 Jamie McMurray (i) Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 100 0 running 0
17 22 Brad Keselowski (i) Penske Racing Dodge 100 7 running 0
18 4 Kevin Harvick (i) Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 100 13 running 0
19 41 Jeffrey Earnhardt (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 100 0 running 0
20 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 running 24
21 21 Tim George Jr. Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 100 0 running 24
22 16 Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing Ford 100 0 running 22
23 15 Timmy Hill (R) Rick Ware Racing Ford 100 0 running 21
24 39 Josh Wise Go Green Racing Ford 100 0 running 20
25 87 Kevin Conway NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 100 0 running 19
26 97 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsprots Toyota 100 0 running 18
27 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 100 5 running 18
28 81 Blake Koch (R) MacDonald Motorsprots Dodge 100 0 running 16
29 28 Derrike Cope Jay Robinson Racing Chevrolet 100 0 running 15
30 07 Danny Efland Danny Efland Racing Chevrolet 99 0 running 14
31 23 Robert Richardson Jr. R3 Motorsports Dodge 98 0 running 13
32 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 96 0 running 12
33 52 Kevin Lepage Means Motorsports Chevrolet 92 0 running 11
34 33 Clint Bowyer (i) Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 80 1 crash 0
35 70 Dennis Setzer ML Motorsports Dodge 69 0 vibration 9
36 13 Jennifer Jo Cobb (R) JJC Racing Ford 56 0 running 8
37 14 Eric McClure TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 43 0 crash 7
38 89 Morgan Shepherd Faith Motorsports Chevrolet 41 0 engine 6
39 30 Ricky Carmichael (i) Turner Motorsports Chevrolet 34 0 crash 0
40 40 Charles Lewandoski (R) Key Motorsports Chevrolet 29 0 engine 4
41 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 29 0 running 3
42 68 Carl Long Fleur-de-lis Motorsports Chevrolet 4 0 overheating 2
43 44 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 3 0 vibration 1
Official Race results

References

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  1. ^ "2011 Subway Jalapeno 250 Powered by Coca-Cola". Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Joey Logano wins the Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona!". Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  3. ^ Lane, Mark (5 August 2018). "Little-known special district leases land under the Daytona International Speedway". Times Herald-Record. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Joey Logano Comes From Rear to Win 2011 Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona". Retrieved July 2, 2011.
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