Nationwide Series -Michigan Race Thread

[DanicaFan]

Race #13 of 33

Alliance Truck Parts 250

Location - Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan

Course Type - 2 Mile Oval

Race Distance - 125 Laps / 250 Miles

Date & TV Schedule - Saturday, June 16th - Pre-Race - 3:30 PM Eastern / Green Flag-Approx. 4:01 PM Eastern - ABC / Sirius Radio -channel 90 & MRN

Practice Sessions -
Friday, June 15th - 8:30 -9:50 AM / 11:30 AM-12:20 PM / 2:00-3:20 PM Eastern

Qualifications- Saturday, June 16th -11:05 AM Eastern



2011 Alliance Truck Parts 250 Race Information

2011 Pole Sitter - #33 Paul Menard - 182.03 mph
2011 Winner - #60 Carl Edwards
Number of Cautions -3 for 14 laps
Lead Changes - 14
Length of Race - 1 hour, 43 minutes, 34 seconds
Average Speed - 144.834 mph
Margin Of Victory -1.669 seconds


Michigan International Speedway Track Facts

Length - 2 mile oval
Banking -18 degrees in Turns

[DanicaFan]

Entry List..

1. #01 Mike Wallace
2. #2 Elliott Sadler
3. #3 Austin Dillon
4. #4 Danny Efland
5. #6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
6. #7 Danica Patrick
7. #08 Tony Raines
8. #10 Jeff Green
9. #11 Brian Scott
10. #12 Sam Hornish Jr.
11. #14 Eric McClure
12. #15 Blake Koch
13. #18 Joey Logano
14. #19 Tayler Malsam
15. #20 Michael McDowell
16. #22 Brad Keselowski
17. #23 Jamie Dick
18. #24 Benny Gordon
19. #30 James Buescher
20. #31 Justin Allgaier
21. #33 Paul Menard
22. #38 Brad Sweet
23. #39 Josh Richards
24. #40 Erik Darnell
25. #41 Timmy Hill
26. #42 Josh Wise
27. #43 Michael Annett
28. #44 Mike Bliss
29. #46 Chase Miller
30. #47 Scott Speed
31. #50 TJ Bell
32. #51 Jeremy Clements
33. #52 Tim Schendel
34. #54 Kurt Busch
35. #70 Johanna Long
36. #71 Matthew Carter
37. #74 Mike Harmon
38. #75 Scott Riggs
39. #81 Jason Bowles
40. #87 Joe Nemechek
41. #88 Cole Whitt
42. #89 Morgan Shepherd
43. #99 Kenny Wallace

[beachbum]

Thanks DF.

It looks like qualifying will be a real battle.

It is pretty sad to see just how weak the Nationwide series has become. There are only about a dozen really competitive teams, almost that many start-and-parks, and they still have trouble getting a full field.

[call_me_andrew]

I only saw a little of the Nationwide practice, but I don't think they're lifting in the turns.

[beachbum]

I only saw a little of the Nationwide practice, but I don't think they're lifting in the turns.

The announcers mentioned during Sprint Cup practice that the Nationwide cars were flat with new tires and qualifying setups because of the tapered spacer, but may have to lift in the race with worn tires and traffic.

[DanicaFan]

Danica has a great shot at the pole today. She has been fast! I think going out early today will be a benefit though. It's getting warm out there.

[Lee Roy]

What happened to the pre-race coverage??? ABC should be ashamed of themselves for cutting it out!!!

[beachgirl]

What happened to the pre-race coverage??? ABC should be ashamed of themselves for cutting it out!!!

It was on ESPN News Channel, because of the Indy Race rain delay. If you'd started with ABC at 3:30, they were running the tape of that info continuously at the bottom of the screen. It wasn't cut out at all. At 4, the Nationwide race went to ABC and the Indycar race to ESPN News Channel.

[Lee Roy]

That's a shame. I wanted to hear about Danica's strategy for the race. Maybe I should voice my displeasure to ABC.

[DanicaFan]

Here are the final results..

1. #18 Joey Logano
2. #30 James Buescher
3. #54 Kurt Busch
4. #88 Cole Whitt
5. #3 Austin Dillon
6. #12 Sam Hornish Jr.
7. #20 Michael McDowell
8. #33 Paul Menard
9. #11 Brian Scott
10. #22 Brad Keselowski
11. #2 Elliott Sadler
12. #43 Michael Annett
13. #44 Mike Bliss
14. #31 Justin Allgaier
15. #87 Joe Nemechek
16. #70 Johanna Long
17. #14 Jeff Green
18. #7 Danica Patrick
19. #81 Jason Bowles
20. #01 Mike Wallace
21. #19 Tayler Malsam
22. #40 Erik Darnell
23. #08 Tony Raines
24. #38 Brad Sweet
25. #6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
26. #41 Timmy Hill
27. #4 Danny Efland
28. #24 Angela Cope
29. #23 Jamie Dick
30. #39 Josh Richards
31. #51 Jeremy Clements
32. #50 TJ Bell
33. #89 Morgan Shepherd
34. #99 Kenny Wallace
35. #52 Tim Schendel
36. #15 Blake Koch
37. #75 Scott Riggs
38. #46 Chase Miller
39. #42 Josh Wise
40. #71 Michael Guerity
41. #47 Matt DiBenedetto
42. #10 Kevin Lepage
43. #74 Mike Harmon