# 2011 Firestone Twin 275s

The Firestone Twin 275s were the sixth and seventh races of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The races took place on June 11, on the 1.455-mile (2.342 km)Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, and was telecasted by Versus in the United States.
The race was unique in its format of two 114-lap races, with each race was for half points. The second race grid positions were determined by a random draw.
These would ultimately be the last two races of Davey Hamilton's career. Hamilton would be entered into the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas, however the race would be red flagged due to a huge crash that claimed the life of two time champion Dan Wheldon. The race would not be restarted and as the race had not gone enough distance to be called official, no results were recorded, making these the final two races of Davey Hamilton's career.
Race two would mark the last time for 66 races that every car finished a race. The next time this would happen would be the 2015 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Total |
| 1 | 77 | Alex Tagliani | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 24.3530 | 24.3304 | 48.6834 |
| 2 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 24.3941 | 24.3767 | 48.7708 |
| 3 | 12 | Will Power | Team Penske | 24.3788 | 24.4113 | 48.7901 |
| 4 | 5 | Takuma Sato | KV Racing Technology - Lotus | 24.4196 | 24.4265 | 48.8461 |
| 5 | 67 | Ed Carpenter | Chip Ganassi Racing | 24.4565 | 24.4116 | 48.8681 |
| 6 | 82 | Tony Kanaan | KV Racing Technology - Lotus | 24.4203 | 24.4754 | 48.8957 |
| 7 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 24.4852 | 24.4632 | 48.9484 |
| 8 | 99 | Wade Cunningham (R) | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 24.4686 | 24.4818 | 48.9504 |
| 9 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 24.4829 | 24.4953 | 48.9782 |
| 10 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Andretti Autosport | 24.5077 | 24.4800 | 48.9877 |
| 11 | 4 | J. R. Hildebrand (R) | Panther Racing | 24.5249 | 24.5527 | 49.0776 |
| 12 | 14 | Vítor Meira | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 24.5183 | 24.5660 | 49.0843 |
| 13 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 24.5566 | 24.5730 | 49.1296 |
| 14 | 2 | Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 24.6079 | 24.5698 | 49.1777 |
| 15 | 06 | James Hinchcliffe (R) | Newman/Haas Racing | 24.5673 | 24.6228 | 49.1901 |
| 16 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | 24.5964 | 24.6010 | 49.1074 |
| 17 | 83 | Charlie Kimball (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | 24.6140 | 24.6161 | 49.2301 |
| 18 | 11 | Davey Hamilton | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 24.6273 | 24.6587 | 49.2860 |
| 19 | 59 | E. J. Viso | KV Racing Technology - Lotus | 24.6509 | 24.6493 | 49.3002 |
| 20 | 38 | Graham Rahal | Chip Ganassi Racing | 24.6595 | 24.6616 | 49.3211 |
| 21 | 8 | Paul Tracy | Dragon Racing | 24.6621 | 24.6820 | 49.3441 |
| 22 | 27 | Mike Conway | Andretti Autosport | 24.6814 | 24.6732 | 49.3546 |
| 23 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Autosport | 24.7036 | 24.6595 | 49.3631 |
| 24 | 24 | Ana Beatriz | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 24.6955 | 24.6682 | 49.3637 |
| 25 | 19 | Alex Lloyd | Dale Coyne Racing | 24.7081 | 24.6859 | 49.3940 |
| 26 | 34 | Sebastián Saavedra (R) | Conquest Racing | 24.6980 | 24.7185 | 49.4075 |
| 27 | 22 | Justin Wilson | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 24.7514 | 24.7193 | 49.4707 |
| 28 | 88 | Jay Howard (R) | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 24.7380 | 24.7492 | 49.4872 |
| 29 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | HVM Racing | 24.8638 | 24.8197 | 49.6835 |
| 30 | 18 | James Jakes (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | No Time | No Time | No Time |

### Race One

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
| 1 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 114 | 54:47.2787 | 2 | 110 | 27 |
| 2 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 114 | + 0.0527 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | 12 | Will Power | Team Penske | 114 | + 0.2064 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | 77 | Alex Tagliani | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 114 | + 0.4109 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | 5 | Takuma Sato | KV Racing Technology - Lotus | 114 | + 1.4174 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 114 | + 1.4337 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | 59 | E. J. Viso | KV Racing Technology - Lotus | 114 | + 2.1127 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | 14 | Vítor Meira | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 114 | + 2.5355 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | 38 | Graham Rahal | Chip Ganassi Racing | 114 | + 2.8146 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 114 | + 4.3388 | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | 82 | Tony Kanaan | KV Racing Technology - Lotus | 114 | + 4.7842 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | 8 | Paul Tracy | Dragon Racing | 114 | + 7.0114 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Autosport | 113 | + 1 Lap | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | 19 | Alex Lloyd | Dale Coyne Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | 88 | Jay Howard (R) | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 113 | + 1 Lap | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Andretti Autosport | 113 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | 22 | Justin Wilson | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | 67 | Ed Carpenter | Chip Ganassi Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | 113 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | 06 | James Hinchcliffe (R) | Newman/Haas Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | 2 | Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 112 | + 2 Laps | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | 24 | Ana Beatriz | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 112 | + 2 Laps | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 4 | J. R. Hildebrand (R) | Panther Racing | 112 | + 2 Laps | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 27 | Mike Conway | Andretti Autosport | 112 | + 2 Laps | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 18 | James Jakes (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 112 | + 2 Laps | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | HVM Racing | 111 | + 3 Laps | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 11 | Davey Hamilton | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 109 | + 5 Laps | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 34 | Sebastián Saavedra (R) | Conquest Racing | 97 | + 17 Laps | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 99 | Wade Cunningham (R) | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 92 | Contact | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 83 | Charlie Kimball (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | 91 | Contact | 17 | 0 | 5 |
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### Race Two

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
| 1 | 12 | Will Power | Team Penske | 114 | 48:08.9739 | 3 | 68 | 27 |
| 2 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 114 | + 0.9466 | 18 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 114 | + 4.6524 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 114 | + 9.5738 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | 82 | Tony Kanaan | KV Racing Technology - Lotus | 114 | + 14.3723 | 1 | 39 | 15 |
| 6 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Autosport | 114 | + 16.9488 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 114 | + 18.4374 | 28 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Andretti Autosport | 114 | + 18.5558 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | 114 | + 21.7976 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | 59 | E. J. Viso | KV Racing Technology - Lotus | 114 | + 24.0923 | 29 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | 14 | Vítor Meira | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 114 | + 24.6397 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | 5 | Takuma Sato | KV Racing Technology - Lotus | 113 | + 1 Lap | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | 8 | Paul Tracy | Dragon Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | 77 | Alex Tagliani | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 113 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | 2 | Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | 67 | Ed Carpenter | Chip Ganassi Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | 27 | Mike Conway | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | 4 | J. R. Hildebrand (R) | Panther Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | 06 | James Hinchcliffe (R) | Newman/Haas Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | 88 | Jay Howard (R) | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 113 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | 22 | Justin Wilson | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | 24 | Ana Beatriz | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 113 | + 1 Lap | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 83 | Charlie Kimball (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | 112 | + 2 Laps | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 19 | Alex Lloyd | Dale Coyne Racing | 112 | + 2 Laps | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 11 | Davey Hamilton | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 112 | + 2 Laps | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 98 | Wade Cunningham (R) | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 112 | + 2 Laps | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | HVM Racing | 111 | + 3 Laps | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 18 | James Jakes (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 111 | + 3 Laps | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 34 | Sebastián Saavedra (R) | Conquest Racing | 111 | + 3 Laps | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 38 | Graham Rahal | Chip Ganassi Racing | 104 | + 10 Laps | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| OFFICIAL RACE REPORT |||||||||

## Championship standings after the race
### Drivers' Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Will Power | 239 |
| 2 | Dario Franchitti | 218 |
| 3 | Scott Dixon | 169 |
| 4 | Oriol Servià | 163 |
| 5 | Tony Kanaan | 159 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included.