The 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series was the 30th season of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the second-tier professional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season included thirty-four races, beginning with the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway and ending with the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. During the 2010 season, NASCAR announced a few notable calendar changes, including race additions at Iowa Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway, and the removal of Gateway International Raceway from the schedule. Jack Roush won the Owners' Championship, while Ricky Stenhouse Jr. of Roush Fenway Racing won the Drivers' Championship with a second-place finish at the final race of the season. Ford won the Manufacturers' Championship with 212 points.
2010 NASCAR K&N East Series Champion Ryan Truex was intended to run 10–20 races with Pastrana-Waltrip Racing, and was the early favorite to win Rookie of the Year. However, sponsorship issues sidelined Truex's bid for the title, forcing him to sit out most of the season. He was later tabbed by Joe Gibbs Racing to drive their No. 20 Toyota late in the season. Blake Koch, returning to NASCAR after sitting 2010 out due to losing sponsorship, was to drive the No. 81 alongside veteran Donnie Neuenberger. However, Koch picked up sponsorship from Daystar Television Network, which eventually expanded to sponsoring Koch for the full year. Rick Ware Racing development driver Timmy Hill was 17 years old when the Nationwide Series hit Daytona, and thus was not approved to run until the next week in Phoenix. Jennifer Jo Cobb's rookie season was hampered by a fallout with 2nd Chance Motorsports owner Rick Russell over starting and parking, and she briefly moved to Rick Ware Racing before moving her own team up to Nationwide with limited success. Charles Lewandoski intended to make ten races for TriStar Motorsports, but ended up running some start and park efforts with Key Motorsports.
The RotY lead would be contested mostly by Hill and Koch, who were tied heading into the season finale at Homestead. However, Hill prevailed over Koch and became the youngest Rookie of the Year in series history.
The 2011 series seen a rule change aimed at limiting the impact of drivers racing in multiple series. According to a story reported by NASCAR.com on January 11, 2011, drivers were allowed to earn points in only one of NASCAR's three national series in a given season. This is enforced on NASCAR's annual license application form, which now requires drivers to indicate the series championship for which they wish to compete. This had the effect of preventing full-time Cup drivers from competing for the Nationwide Series title, although they were still able to run in all Nationwide races. Ineligible drivers still accumulated owner points for team standings that determine the Owner's Championship and exemptions (top 30 full-time teams that have attempted every race are guaranteed to start the race). [13] This and other changes were officially announced by NASCAR president and CEO Brian France on January 26. [14]
France also announced major changes to the points system in all three national touring series. Effective during the season, the winner of each race received 43 points, with a one-point decrease for each successive finishing position (42 points for second, 41 for third, and so on). The race winner also received three bonus points, with single bonus points being awarded to all drivers who led a lap and to the driver who led the most laps. This means that a race winner was assured of either 47 or 48 points, while a second-place finisher earned at most 44. [14]
The closed-loop fueling system previously introduced in the Truck Series, which eliminates the catch can man from the pit crew, debuted in all three national series. [14]
(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results. * – Most laps led.
Pos | Driver | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | TAL | NSH | RCH | DAR | DOV | IOW | CLT | CHI | MCH | ROA | DAY | KEN | NHA | NSH | LOR | IOW | GLN | CGV | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | DOV | KAN | CAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | Points |
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1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3* | 1 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5* | 2 | 1222 |
2 | Elliott Sadler | 38 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 1177 |
3 | Justin Allgaier | 27 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 1105 |
4 | Aric Almirola | 19 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 1095 |
5 | Reed Sorenson | 5 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4* | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 16 | 35 | 25 | 1062 |
6 | Jason Leffler | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 1028 |
7 | Kenny Wallace | 28 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 16 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 963 |
8 | Brian Scott | 34 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 9 | 947 |
9 | Michael Annett | 39 | 19 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 944 |
10 | Steve Wallace | 20 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 17 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 921 |
11 | Trevor Bayne | 10 | 31 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 6* | 6 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 893 | |||||
12 | Mike Bliss | 13 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 827 |
13 | Mike Wallace | 37 | 26 | 21 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 32 | 16 | 20 | 777 |
14 | Joe Nemechek | 15 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 30 | 21 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 755 | ||||
15 | Jeremy Clements | 16 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 35 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 39 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 696 |
16 | Josh Wise | 31 | 18 | 38 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 36 | DNQ | 39 | 672 | ||
17 | Timmy Hill (R) | 29 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 18 | 21 | 655 | |
18 | Blake Koch (R) | 27 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 43 | 21 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 23 | 610 | ||
19 | Eric McClure | 33 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 29 | 572 |
20 | Derrike Cope | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 559 | |
21 | Morgan Shepherd | 26 | 33 | 18 | 31 | 23 | 37 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 504 |
22 | Ryan Truex (R) | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 341 | 8 | 459 | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 411 | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Robert Richardson Jr. | 32 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 20 | 22 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 377 | |||||||||||
25 | Scott Wimmer | 35 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 19 | 391 | 42 | 13 | 39 | 15 | 24 | 30 | 41 | 340 | |||||||||||||
26 | Danica Patrick | 14 | 17 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Kevin Lepage | 41 | 37 | 37 | Wth | 28 | 39 | 34 | 21 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 35 | 298 | |||||||||||
28 | Dennis Setzer | 361 | 38 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 18 | 35 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 391 | 411 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 218 | |||||||||
29 | Jennifer Jo Cobb (R) | DNQ | 32 | 31 | QL | 38 | 29 | 37 | 32 | 37 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 42 | 33 | DNQ | 29 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 202 | ||||||||
30 | Charles Lewandoski (R) | 21 | 401 | 25 | 31 | 42 | 41 | DNQ | 24 | 30 | 37 | 40 | 28 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 22 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 194 | |||||||||||||||
31 | Carl Long | 36 | 32 | 28 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 42 | DNQ | 36 | 33 | 40 | DNQ | 41 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 37 | DNQ | 37 | DNQ | 187 | |||||
32 | Tim Andrews | 41 | 30 | 36 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 391 | 38 | 34 | 40 | 41 | Wth | 38 | 41 | 39 | 31 | 41 | DNQ | 39 | 39 | 38 | DNQ | 40 | DNQ | 38 | 40 | 42 | 146 | |||||
33 | J. R. Fitzpatrick | 42 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Danny Efland | 21 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 33 | 30 | DNQ | 40 | 26 | 144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Drew Herring | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Kevin Conway | 432 | 222 | 24 | 24 | 25 | QL | 29 | 24 | 36 | 26 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Matt Carter | 41 | 39 | 41 | 39 | Wth | 37 | 36 | 371 | 35 | 41 | 17 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 35 | DNQ | DNQ | 39 | 40 | 119 | |||||||||||||||
38 | Jeff Green | 40 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 43 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 36 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 34 | DNQ | 118 | ||||
39 | Ron Fellows | 2 | 7 | 11 | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Scott Riggs | 13 | 37 | 361 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 36 | 31 | 36 | 39 | 27 | 37 | 112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Mikey Kile | 29 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Johnny Chapman | 43 | 39 | 37 | Wth | 36 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 38 | DNQ | 43 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 40 | DNQ | 40 | DNQ | 99 | |||||||||||||
43 | Joey Gase | 20 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Shelby Howard | 22 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Tim Schendel | 36 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Chase Miller | 40 | DNQ | 41 | DNQ | 40 | DNQ | 41 | 39 | 31 | 41 | 39 | DNQ | DNQ | 40 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | DNQ | 39 | 38 | 38 | 81 | |||||||||||
47 | Kelly Bires | 43 | 38 | 35 | 43 | 30 | 42 | 8 | 37 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Donnie Neuenberger | 23 | 26 | 20 | 33 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Andrew Ranger | 6 | 28 | 37 | 41 | 36 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Alex Kennedy | 40 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Mike Harmon | 43 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 41 | Wth | 37 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 36 | DNQ | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | Jacques Villeneuve | 3 | 27* | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Mark Green | 40 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 36 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 36 | DNQ | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Luis Martinez Jr. | 31 | 19 | 25 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Angela Cope | 28 | 25 | DNQ | 32 | 35 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Fain Skinner | 26 | 30 | DNQ | 23 | 42 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 17 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Tim George Jr. | 36 | 21 | 21 | DNQ | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Scott Speed | 6 | 41 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Casey Roderick | 25 | DNQ | 28 | DNQ | 27 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Jason Bowles | 34 | 36 | 13 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Kyle Kelley | 26 | 14 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | 27 | 26 | 421 | 36 | 39 | DNQ | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Alex Tagliani | 2 | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Landon Cassill | 3 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Matt Frahm | 26 | 25 | 43 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | T. J. Duke | 23 | 28 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Daryl Harr | 35 | 39 | 24 | DNQ | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Brett Rowe | DNQ | 39 | 36 | 40 | 42 | DNQ | 40 | 43 | 42 | DNQ | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Bobby Santos III | 17 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | John Jackson | 401 | 37 | 42 | DNQ | 31 | DNQ | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Patrick Sheltra | 24 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Louis-Philippe Dumoulin | 28 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Benny Gordon | 28 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | D. J. Kennington | 40 | 33 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Doug Harrington | 30 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Maryeve Dufault | 30 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | David Green | 421 | 41 | 33 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Kevin Swindell | 31 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Stanton Barrett | 31 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Brad Teague | 42 | 39 | 38 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Patrick Carpentier | 32 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Willie Allen | 35 | 41 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Billy Johnson | 33 | QL | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Will Kimmel | 35 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Andy Ponstein | 38 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Dan Clarke | 39 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Chris Lawson | 41 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amber Cope | 321 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marc Davis | 431 | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Hylton | 431 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jake Crum | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jean-François Dumoulin | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chad Finley | Wth | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeremy Petty | Wth | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michel Jourdain Jr. | QL | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owen Kelly | QL | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ineligible for Nationwide championship points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | TAL | NSH | RCH | DAR | DOV | IOW | CLT | CHI | MCH | ROA | DAY | KEN | NHA | NSH | LOR | IOW | GLN | CGV | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | DOV | KAN | CAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | Points |
Carl Edwards | 29 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1* | 18 | 1* | 25 | 20 | 1* | 2 | 2* | 2* | 1* | 14 | 8 | 34 | 1* | 5 | 2* | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1* | 2* | 2 | 1* | 2 | 1 | 3* | 3 | 3* | |||
Kyle Busch | 7 | 1* | 30* | 1* | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1* | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4* | 1* | 2 | 1 | 2 | EX | |||||||||||||||
Brad Keselowski | 30 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 1* | 8 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 1* | 2 | 1* | 6* | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
Joey Logano | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Denny Hamlin | 7 | 1* | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Martin | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Stewart | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matt Kenseth | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kurt Busch | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marcos Ambrose | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kevin Harvick | 3 | 28 | 6 | 3* | 39 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 2* | 4 | 20 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Clint Bowyer | 2* | 22 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kasey Kahne | 11 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul Menard | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Buescher | 13 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jimmie Johnson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael McDowell | 7 | 12* | 10 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Dillon | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan Newman | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Reutimann | 9 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jamie McMurray | 34 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 7 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian Vickers | 8 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Stremme | 20 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ricky Carmichael | 9 | 39 | 26 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Waltrip | 9 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parker Kligerman | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Mayhew | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ron Hornaday Jr. | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cole Whitt | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Todd Bodine | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeffrey Earnhardt | 35 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Starr | 21 | 23 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nelson Piquet Jr. | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. J. Bell | 42 | DNQ | 27 | DNQ | 43 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 41 | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max Papis | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Raines | 26 | 42 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomy Drissi | 27 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kimi Räikkönen | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jamie Dick | 30 | 34 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robby Gordon | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. J. Yeley | 34 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 41 | DNQ | 42 | 43 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clay Greenfield | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Ragan | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rick Crawford | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boris Said | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Justin Marks | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian Keselowski | 42 | DNQ | 42 | DNQ | 43 | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Erik Darnell | 42 | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Cook | QL | QL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian Simo | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | TAL | NSH | RCH | DAR | DOV | IOW | CLT | CHI | MCH | ROA | DAY | KEN | NHA | NSH | LOR | IOW | GLN | CGV | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | DOV | KAN | CAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | Points |
Pos | Manufacturer | Wins | Points |
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1 | Ford | 13 | 212 |
2 | Toyota | 10 | 194 |
3 | Chevrolet | 4 | 174 |
4 | Dodge | 7 | 168 |
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Rusty Wallace Racing, LLC (RWR), formerly known as Rusty Wallace, Inc. (RWI) was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, near Charlotte. Owned by former NASCAR Winston Cup champion and commentator Rusty Wallace, the team competed primarily in the Xfinity Series with Wallace's younger brother Kenny Wallace and son Steve Wallace.
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team began running part-time in 2004 as Means-Jenkins Motorsports under a partnership with Jimmy Means and restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, with Jenkins becoming the full team owner in 2005. In the Cup Series, FRM currently fields two Ford Mustang Dark Horse teams full-time: The No. 34 for Michael McDowell and the No. 38 for Todd Gilliland as well as the No. 36 part-time for Kaz Grala. In the Truck Series, they field the No. 38 Ford F-Series for Layne Riggs.
Michael Waltrip Racing Holdings LLC, doing business as Michael Waltrip Racing ("MWR"), was an American professional stock car racing team that last competed full-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The company was as a 50–50 partnership between Robert Kauffman, the founder and managing partner of Fortress Investment Group, and two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip, who first established the team in 1996 in the Busch Series. The team was the first full-time three-car team to field Toyota Camrys when Toyota entered the Sprint Cup racing fold in 2007, before being joined by Joe Gibbs Racing in 2008. MWR was also the last original Toyota team in the Sprint Cup Series to still be in operation, as Bill Davis Racing and Red Bull Racing Team had both ceased operations in the preceding years.
Diamond Ridge Motorsports was a NASCAR Nationwide Series team that competed in the NASCAR Cup Series and Busch Series from 1990 to 1999, and revived as a Nationwide Series team in 2010. The original Diamond Ridge team was owned and operated by Gary Bechtel. Despite modest success in the Busch Series, the team was never able to maintain a competitive level in the Winston Cup Series. The team was revived as a partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing in 2010 as Diamond-Waltrip Racing, running full-time in the Nationwide Series with Trevor Bayne. For 2011 the team partnered with action star Travis Pastrana and MWR development driver Ryan Truex, though the team shuttered temporarily due to Pastrana's injuries at the 2011 Summer X Games and a lacking sponsor. The team changed its name to Pastrana 199 Racing, a reference to Pastrana's standard number. The team was to field the No. 99 for Pastrana, but the deal was cancelled when Michael Waltrip Racing aligned with RAB Racing to field the No. 99.
Randy Moss Motorsports with HTM was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. It was owned by David Dollar and NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss. Former driver Rob Morgan co-owned the team until 2004.
JTG Daugherty Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team is owned by former advertising executive Tad Geschickter and his wife Jodi, along with former NBA All-Star center Brad Daugherty. The team currently has a technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports. JTG Daugherty currently fields the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time for Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
The 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 62nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States, the 39th modern-era cup series, and the first Cup season of the 2010s, the 21st century's second decade. Beginning at Daytona International Speedway, the season included 36 races and two exhibition races. The season concluded with the 2010 Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. During the 2009 offseason, NASCAR announced a few calendar changes, including the standardized start time. Rick Hendrick won the Owners' Championship, while Jimmie Johnson won the Drivers' Championship with a second-place finish at the final race of the season. Chevrolet won the Manufacturers' Championship with 261 points. Johnson extended his record of consecutive championships with the 5th title in a row. 2010 is the first season without drivers Jeremy Mayfield since 1992 and Sterling Marlin since 1975.
Trevor Mitchell Bayne is an American professional stock car racing driver, dirt racing driver, team owner, and businessman. He is currently the Competition Advisor for Legacy Motor Club. He is the youngest person to ever win the Daytona 500, the largest event in NASCAR, doing so a day after his 20th birthday in 2011. The win came in only his second race in NASCAR's top series, and was his only victory in 187 total Cup Series starts.
Richard Lynn Stenhouse Jr. is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for JTG Daugherty Racing. Stenhouse was the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year, and won back-to-back Nationwide Series championships in 2011 and 2012. Stenhouse was the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year. He is the 2023 Daytona 500 winner.
The 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was the seventeenth season of the third highest stock car racing in the United States. The season included twenty-five races, beginning with the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway and ending with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. During the 2010 season, NASCAR announced a few notable calendar changes, including a race addition at Kentucky Speedway and the removal of Gateway International Raceway from the schedule. DeLana Harvick won the owners' championship, while Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing won the drivers' championship with a tenth-place finish at the final race of the season. Chevrolet won the manufacturers' championship with 193 points.
RAB Racing with Brack Maggard was an American professional stock car racing team that attempted NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Camping World Truck Series and the ARCA Racing Series. The team was co-owned by Robert A. Benton Sr. and his son Robert Benton Jr. along with Georgia businessman Brack Maggard and ran from 2005 through 2015. The team won one race in the Xfinity Series, but never qualified for a Cup Series race in eight attempts.
The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 64th season of NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 41st modern-era Cup season. The season started on February 18, 2012, at Daytona International Speedway, with the Budweiser Shootout, followed by the Daytona 500 on February 27. The season continued with the Chase for the Sprint Cup beginning on September 16 at Chicagoland Speedway and concluded with the Ford EcoBoost 400 on November 18 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series was the 31st season of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the second-tier professional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season included thirty-three races, down from thirty-four, and began with the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Chevrolet won the Manufacturer's Championship. Joe Gibbs won the Owners' Championship with the No. 18 car, while Ricky Stenhouse Jr. of Roush Fenway Racing won the Drivers' championship with a sixth-place finish at the final race of the season.
The 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was the eighteenth season of the third highest stock car racing in the United States. The season was contested over twenty-two races, beginning with the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway and ending with the Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. NASCAR announced some changes, including the removal of New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, and Lucas Oil Raceway from the schedule, and moving the Phoenix race back to its traditional fall date. In addition, Rockingham Speedway was added to the schedule, the first time NASCAR has raced at Rockingham since 2004. James Buescher of Turner Motorsports claimed his first championship with a 13th-place finish in the season finale. Chevrolet won the Manufacturer's Championship with 166 points and 12 wins.
NTS Motorsports was an American professional stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team was owned by Californian Bob Newberry, coming into its current form after Joe Denette Motorsports merged with Newberry's NTS team, both of which originally had support from Kevin Harvick. The team's final race was at Daytona in 2016.
Ryan Austin Payton Reed is an American professional stock car racing driver and driver coach. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 91 Chevrolet Silverado for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. After Roush closed down their Xfinity Series team after the 2018 season, Reed has mostly been without a ride in NASCAR since then and while in that situation, Reed has worked since 2020 as the driver coach for Jack Wood, who competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series.
Founded in 1988, the NASCAR program is built around having multiple cars and providing engine, engineering and race car build services to other NASCAR teams fielding Ford branded vehicles. The multi-team aspect of the company allows for information and resources to be shared across the enterprise, improving the performance of all of the teams. Since the 2004 season, engines for the cars have been provided by Roush-Yates Engines, a partnership between Roush Fenway Racing and now-closed rival Yates Racing, with Doug Yates as head engine builder. Roush-Yates also provides engines, cars and parts to other Cup teams, including Wood Brothers Racing, Team Penske, Stewart-Haas Racing, and Front Row Motorsports.
Roush Fenway Racing's Xfinity Series operation began in 1992 with the No. 60 driven by Mark Martin. The No. 60 team has been dominant throughout its history, amassing many wins with Martin; three driver's championships with Greg Biffle in 2002, Carl Edwards in 2007, and Chris Buescher in 2015; and an owner's championship with Edwards in 2011. The No. 6 team won back-to-back driver's championships in 2011 & 2012 with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Following the departures of Ryan Reed, Chase Briscoe, and Austin Cindric, Roush's Xfinity program was closed following the 2018 season.