2011 Samsung Mobile 500
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 7 of 36 in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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| Date | April 9, 2011 (2011-April-09) | ||
| Official name | Samsung Mobile 500 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.3 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching a low of 68 °F (20 °C); wind speeds up to 26 miles per hour (42 km/h)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Fenway Racing | ||
| Time | 28.448 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Laps | 169 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
Motor car race
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The 2011 Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR race was held on April 9, 2011, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. It was the first spring night race for Texas Motor Speedway in its 15-year history of hosting NASCAR races and was the seventh race in the 2011 Sprint Cup season.
Matt Kenseth won the race for Roush Fenway Racing, ending a 76-race winless streak. There was only 1 major wreck, involving Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin, and Regan Smith. David Starr made his Cup debut in the race.[2]
Results
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[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Weather information for the 2011 Samsung Mobile 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ "Kenseth snaps long drought in easy Texas victory – Apr 10, 2011 – NASCAR.COM". Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Race Results at Texas - Apr 9, 2011 [Samsung Mobile 500]". www.driveraverages.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.