NASCAR Cup Round 11: FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks, Dover Int'l Speedway

[fieldodreams79]

First Sunday race since before Easter comes at the Monster Mile on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Practice today, q'ing tomorrow (Saturday)
Race @ 115 EST SUNDAY

Weather looks somewhat troubling for the entire weekend with showers forecasted on and off through the beginning of next week.

JAYSKI

[fieldodreams79]

From Jayski:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:
[after Darlington, race 10 of 36]:
rank, car#, driver, points, behind
1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 378
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 355, -23
3) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 339, -39
4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 331, -47
5) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 328, -50
6) #39-Ryan Newman, 317, -61
7) #14-Tony Stewart, 313, -65
8) #22-Kurt Busch, 306, -72
9) #33-Clint Bowyer, 297, -81
10) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 295, -83
The two wild cards
11) #43-A.J. Allmendinger, 287, -91 [11th]
17) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 272, -106 [1 win]

[fieldodreams79]

Q'ing cancelled due to rain; starting based on practice speeds which means JJ starts from the pole with the 'dinger outside front row in the 43 car. Positive start for them.

FULL LINEUP

Kyle will go to the rear for engine change...Scott Riggs in the #81 Whitney MS Chevy DNQ.

Green flag in 20 minutes time....

[Axeman444]

3rd for Ambrose! Giddy Up!

[fieldodreams79]

Fantastic finish for Taz, indeed.

Tough break for JJ (who led 207 of 400 laps), Carl and Clint on that last round of pitstops, but that's racin'.

Congrats to Matt and to Mark Martin for a great second place.

RESULTS

[gomick]

Twas a good race - JJ and #99 wheel to wheel was great stuff, AJ - unlucky, Ambrose
Kenseth, cup win #21

[Paradise City]

I enjoyed seeing Ambrose do well. Martin too. Dale Jr has had a quiet upswing in form recently too.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by Paradise City

Dale Jr has had a quiet upswing in form recently too.

Indeed, and there has been little comment here about it, for some reason.