2011 NASCAR Corona Series

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The 2011 NASCAR Corona Series was the eighth season of the Corona Series and was organized by NASCAR Mexico. The season was composed by fourteen races in seven venues across Mexico. The season started in Monterrey with the Regia 200, and finished in Mexico City in the Mexico Fest 200. Six drivers won races being Homero Richards the most winner with five. Mónica Morales won the owners championship for third time and Germán Quiroga successful defend his championship, winning his third championship. Enrique Contreras III won the Rookie of the Year title.

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Germán Quiroga, 2011 champion

The kickoff of the season was in Monterrey. This was the 100th race of the NCS. Patrick Goeters dominated the race from start, and won his fourth race in his career. [1] In the second race, Jorge Goeters won his 10th race, and the fourth in this track. Goeters together with Germán Quiroga shared the leading. [2] The race was shortened by time, originally was scheduled to 250 laps (201 km). The third race in Aguascalientes saw to Rogelio López started from the back of the grid, because to failed the inspection after the qualification, but he took the victory. Germán Quiroga became in the leader of NCS. [3] In Chiapas, Jorge Goeters took his first victory of the season in a race with 10 cautions. The race was shortened of 200 laps to 129 laps by time. [4] Again Homero Richards took the first place in the fifth race. [5] This was the first of fourth wins in a row that finished in San Luis Potosí. [6]

In the second part of the season, Rafael Martínez won in his hometown. For Martínez was his 15th victory, he took the historic second place. [7] But, soon Quiroga reached the 15th victory in the next race [8] and two more before the end of the season. This last victory marked the third championship for Quiroga. [9]

Teams and drivers

TeamManufacturerNo.Race DriverRounds
2b Racing Chevrolet 7 Carlos Peralta All
8Freddy Tame, Jr.1–7, 9–14
10Oscar Peralta1–3, 5–8, 10, 11, 13
Anvi Motorsports Toyota 30Victor Barrales1–6, 8–11, 13–14
39Juan Carlos Herrero2–6, 9
CEDVA Racing Dodge 55Jorge Contreras, Jr.1–3, 6, 8–11, 13, 14
Equipo Telcel Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Dodge 2 Germán Quiroga All
3 Daniel Suárez All
Escuderia Telmex Chevrolet 1 Antonio Pérez All
5Rubén RoveloAll
FCV Racing Toyota 14 Carlos Contreras All
49 Jorge Arteaga 1–12, 14
HDI Seguros Racing Team Mazda 27Ruben García Novoa1–11
Rubén García, Jr. 13–14
88Alejandro CapinAll
H&HighSpeed Archived 2011-04-24 at the Wayback Machine Dodge 20 Homero Richards All
HO Speed Racing Toyota 11Hugo OliverasAll
15 Rubén Pardo All
48 Rogelio López All
Ramírez Racing Team Chevrolet 08 José Luis Ramírez All
SC Racing Chevrolet 03Patrick GoetersAll
04Javier Razo1–4
05 Abraham Calderón All
70Estefania Reyes1–6
SpartacRT Chevrolet 0Rafael VallinaAll
Tame Racing Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine Ford 13Elliot Van RankinAll
22Irwin VencesAll
Toyota 34Oscar RuizAll
Team GP Mazda 18Rafael MartínezAll
31 Jorge Goeters All

Driver changes

2011 calendar

The schedule was presented on March 8 with 14 races in 7 venues. [11]

No.Race TitleTrackDateTime
LocalUTC
1 Regia 200 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Autódromo Monterrey, Apodaca 20 March13:1019:10
2 Potosina 200 Flag of San Luis Potosi.svg Autódromo Potosino, Zaragoza 3 April13:1018:10
3Aguascalientes 240 Flag of Aguascalientes.svg Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 1 May13:1018:10
4AC Delco 240 Flag of Chiapas.svg Autódromo Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 15 May13:1018:10
5 Queretana 200 Flag of Queretaro.svg Autódromo Querétaro, El Marqués 5 June13:1018:10
6Puebla 240 Flag of Puebla.svg Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, Puebla 19 June13:1018:10
7Mexico Fest 200 Flag of Mexico City.svg Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City 17 July13:1018:10
8 Potosina 200 Flag of San Luis Potosi.svg Autódromo Potosino, Zaragoza 7 August13:1018:10
9 Regia 200 Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Autódromo Monterrey, Apodaca 21 August13:1018:10
10 Queretana 200 Flag of Queretaro.svg Autódromo Querétaro, El Marqués 4 September13:1018:10
11Puebla 240 Flag of Puebla.svg Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, Amozoc 2 October13:1018:10
12 Potosina 200 Flag of San Luis Potosi.svg Autódromo Potosino, Zaragoza 23 October13:1018:10
13Aguascalientes 240 Flag of Aguascalientes.svg Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 6 November13:1019:10
14Mexico Fest 200 Flag of Mexico City.svg Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City 27 November13:1519:15
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Calendar changes

Results and standings

Races

No.Race Pole position Most lap ledWinning DriverWinning Manufacturer
1 Regia 200 Patrick Goeters Patrick GoetersPatrick Goeters Chevrolet
2 Potosina 200 Germán Quiroga Homero Richards Jorge Goeters Mazda
3Aguascalientes 240 Jorge Goeters Antonio Pérez Rogelio López Toyota
4AC Delco 240 Jorge Goeters Antonio Pérez Jorge Goeters Mazda
5 Queretana 200 Rafael Martínez Homero Richards Homero Richards Toyota
6Puebla 240 Homero Richards Homero Richards Homero Richards Toyota
7Mexico Fest 200 Rogelio López Patrick Goeters Homero Richards Toyota
8 Potosina 200 Germán Quiroga Germán Quiroga Homero Richards Toyota
9 Regia 200 Daniel Suárez Homero Richards Rafael Martínez Mazda
10 Queretana 200 Jorge Goeters Jorge Goeters Germán Quiroga Dodge
11Puebla 240 Alejandro Capín Alejandro Capín Rogelio López Toyota
12 Potosina 200 Patrick GoetersRafael Martínez Germán Quiroga Dodge
13Aguascalientes 240 Daniel Suárez Patrick Goeters Germán Quiroga Dodge
14Mexico Fest 200 Daniel Suárez Homero Richards Homero Richards Toyota

Driver standings

(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.

RankDriver MTY SLP AGSTXG QRO PUEMXC SL2 MT2 QR2 PU2 SL3 AG2MX2Points
1 Germán Quiroga 242912232*21171152272
2 Homero Richards 96*29231*1*118*23117281*1986
3 Jorge Goeters 51271243761015*7235121942
4Rubén Rovelo332438985392532741924
5 José Luis Ramírez 181656915692112108481893
6 Rogelio López 28712222275856119931885
7Rafael Martínez821410219113317316*3491867
8Patrick Goeters1*8332932124*14264262*141818
9 Daniel Suárez 12191025634157431942971769
10 Abraham Calderón 722628569302054311921752
11Hugo Oliveras65326133223102920978111724
12Carlos Peralta141111411101811121914256351699
13 Antonio Pérez 221431*14*33111237281253301670
14 Rubén Pardo 10214171831162131818151361616
15Irwin Vences291773344102732326324131613
16Elliot VanRankin24912137819341429112416101611
17Óscar Ruiz34138212714131622108295361528
18Alejandro Capin26129732020430115*3011241524
19Pepe Montaño11203020151835191114331210161494
20 Carlos Contreras 410341817132 4 222824261027291492
21Luis Felipe Montaño1933195315 3 21311313302112171431
22Freddy Tame, Jr.3126151616171762123918341382
23 Jorge Arteaga 131524241024141227312423321358
24 Enrique Contreras III (R)281812202627201523271130281330
25Héctor Félix (R)33232615232832DNQ 5 DNQ 5 202615221238
26Victor Barrales15292831DNQ 5 211516222225211220
27Rubén García Novoa23181722872529917291215
28 Israel Jaitovich 21DNQ 5 19DNQ 5 342318151821261065
29Rafael Vallina20301327212230181926261040
30Rodrigo Marbán (R)2725DNQ 5 1930DNQ 5 28232522DNQ 5 DNQ 5 961
31Óscar Peralta30311614163613301333918
32Jorge Contreras, Jr. (R)21DSQ 1 20302625DNQ 5 283218881
33Alex Villasana (R)DNQ 5 DNQ 5 DNQ 5 26DNQ 5 1621133120808
34Pepe González17331814DNQ 5 23695
35Julián IslasDNQ 5 3211DNQ 5 33DNQ 5 DNQ 5 3423673
36Mike Sánchez23242524DNQ 5 32DNQ 5 33660
37Javier Fernández252428DNQ 5 31615
38Alan Williams3234DNQ 5 32DNQ 5 3114DNQ 5 548
39Hector Aguirre (R)342716202215527
40Carlos Anaya16DNQ 5 DNQ 5 DNQ 5 DNQ 5 29DNQ 5 463
41 Rodrigo Peralta (R)DNQ 5 272019428
42Juan Carlos Herrero (R)24238DSQ 2 DNQ 5 422
43Estefanía Reyes25DNQ 5 223026398
44Javier Razo (R)1727DNQ 5 DNQ 5 27380
45 Rubén García, Jr. (R)1725200
46 Juan Carlos Blum (R)2976
47Pepe Rivera, Jr.DNQ 5 49
RankDriver MTY SLP AGSTXG QRO PUEMXC SL2 MT2 QR2 PU2 SL3 AG2MX2Points
References [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]
^ Jorge Contreras, Jr. had finished in 32, but he was disqualified after the technical inspection. [29]
^ Herrero had finished in 29, but he was disqualified, because he did not present his carburetor to inspection. [30]
^ Montaño got a penalty of 50 points for an engine irregularity. [31]
^ Carlos Contreras got a penalty of 15 points for an steering wheel irregularity. [32]
^ All drivers that did not qualify for the race received championship points.

Rookie of the Year

Only the best 10 results count in the final classification.

RankDriver MTY SLP AGSTXG QRO PUEMXC SL2 MT2 QR2 PU2 SL3 AG2MX2Points
1 Enrique Contreras III 2818122026272015232711302893
2Héctor Félix33232615232832DNQDNQ2026152284
3Alex VillasanaDNQDNQDNQ26DNQ162113312069
4Jorge Contreras, Jr.21DSQ20302625DNQ28321868
5Rodrigo Marbán2725DNQ1930DNQ28232522DNQDNQ65
6Hector Aguirre34271620221548
7Javier Fernández252428DNQ3146
8 Rodrigo Peralta DNQ27201935
9Juan Carlos Herrero24238DSQDNQ32
10Javier Razo1727DNQDNQ2726
11 Rubén García, Jr. 172514
12 Juan Carlos Blum 297
RankDriver MTY SLP AGSTXG QRO PUEMXC SL2 MT2 QR2 PU2 SL3 AG2MX2Points

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