2011 AdvoCare 500
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The 2011 AdvoCare 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race scheduled to be held on September 4, 2011, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, but was rescheduled to September 6, 2011 because of Tropical Storm Lee. Contested over 325 laps, it was the 25th race of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season. Jeff Gordon's win, the 85th of his Cup Series career, gave him sole possession of the record for most Cup wins in NASCAR's "modern era" (1972–present), surpassing Darrell Waltrip.[5] Gordon also took sole possession of third place on the all-time Cup Series wins list, ahead of Waltrip and Bobby Allison.[6] The race was also known for being the first NASCAR race since 2007 to be run on a Tuesday.
Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
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Race 25 of 36 in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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Date | September 6, 2011 (2011-09-06) | ||
Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.5 km) | ||
Weather | Partly cloudy with temperatures around 95 °F (35 °C); wind out of the SW at 5 mph (8.0 km/h). | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Red Bull Racing Team | ||
Time | 29.775 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Laps | 146 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree |