# 2011 Good Sam Club 500

The 2011 Good Sam Club 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on October 23, 2011 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Clint Bowyer defended his win in the previous year's race by slingshotting past his Richard Childress Racing teammate Jeff Burton on the final lap. It was the 100th career win for Richard Childress Racing. For Richard Childress Racing, it would be the last time their cars finished 1-2 until the 2020 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500.

## Qualifying

Mark Martin won the pole position with a time of 52.799, beating Jimmie Johnson who had a time of 52.801.
Full qualifying results :
| Pos. | # | Driver | Make | Team | Time | Avg. Speed |
| 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 52.799 | 181.367 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 52.801 | 181.360 |
| 3 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 52.835 | 181.243 |
| 4 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 52.903 | 181.011 |
| 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 52.930 | 180.918 |
| 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 52.934 | 180.905 |
| 7 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 53.007 | 180.655 |
| 8 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 53.021 | 180.608 |
| 9 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 53.138 | 180.210 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | 53.140 | 180.203 |
| 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 53.142 | 180.196 |
| 12 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | 53.168 | 180.108 |
| 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 53.186 | 180.047 |
| 14 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Penske Racing | 53.209 | 179.970 |
| 15 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 53.237 | 179.875 |
| 16 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Penske Racing | 53.250 | 179.831 |
| 17 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 53.250 | 179.831 |
| 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 53.264 | 179.784 |
| 19 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Richard Petty Motorsports | 53.278 | 179.736 |
| 20 | 97 | Kevin Conway | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | 53.291 | 179.693 |
| 21 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | JTG Daugherty Racing | 53.297 | 179.672 |
| 22 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 53.305 | 179.645 |
| 23 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 53.310 | 179.629 |
| 24 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | Richard Petty Motorsports | 53.318 | 179.602 |
| 25 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 53.318 | 179.602 |
| 26 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | Red Bull Racing | 53.326 | 179.575 |
| 27 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | 53.372 | 179.420 |
| 28 | 55 | J.J. Yeley | Ford | Prism Motorsports | 53.393 | 179.349 |
| 29 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | 53.394 | 179.346 |
| 30 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull Racing | 53.481 | 179.054 |
| 31 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 53.514 | 178.944 |
| 32 | 32 | Terry Labonte | Ford | FAS Lane Racing | 53.528 | 178.897 |
| 33 | 71 | Andy Lally | Ford | TRG Motorsports | 53.532 | 178.884 |
| 34 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 53.563 | 178.780 |
| 35 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 53.565 | 178.773 |
| 36 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 53.595 | 178.673 |
| 37 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 53.596 | 178.670 |
| 38 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | Phoenix Racing | 53.616 | 178.603 |
| 39 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 53.641 | 178.520 |
| 40 | 34 | David Gilliland | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 53.669 | 178.427 |
| 41 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 53.696 | 178.337 |
| 42 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | Germain Racing | 54.262 | 176.477 |
| 43 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 53.627 | 178.567 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 35 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 53.637 | 178.533 |
| 45 | 46 | Scott Speed | Ford | Whitney Motorsports | 53.956 | 177.478 |
| 46 | 77 | T.J. Bell | Ford | TRG Motorsports | 54.080 | 177.071 |
| 47 | 37 | Josh Wise | Ford | Max Q Motorsports | 54.085 | 177.055 |

## Race

The race saw 9 caution flags for 37 laps under caution. The race took about 3 and half hours.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Team | Sponsor | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet 100 Years | 188 | 25 | running | 47 | $260,558 |
| 2 | 25 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Caterpillar | 188 | 26 | running | 43 | $170,500 |
| 3 | 41 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Golden Corral | 188 | 1 | running | 42 | $160,833 |
| 4 | 16 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Penske Racing | Miller Lite | 188 | 1 | running | 41 | $143,483 |
| 5 | 30 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull | 188 | 3 | running | 40 | $135,964 |
| 6 | 26 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull | 188 | 4 | running | 39 | $122,033 |
| 7 | 12 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | El Monterey, Office Depot | 188 | 30 | running | 39 | $143,433 |
| 8 | 31 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | FedEx Office | 188 | 0 | running | 36 | $134,000 |
| 9 | 23 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | Aaron's, Darrell Waltrip NASCAR HOF | 188 | 1 | running | 36 | $83,500 |
| 10 | 37 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | NAPA Auto Parts | 188 | 0 | running | 9 | $94,825 |
| 11 | 9 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | Subway | 188 | 1 | running | 34 | $128,866 |
| 12 | 7 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Serta, Menards | 188 | 0 | running | 32 | $91,775 |
| 13 | 36 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | Aaron's Dream Machine | 188 | 0 | running | 6 | $111,308 |
| 14 | 18 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 3M, O'Reilly Auto Parts | 188 | 1 | running | 31 | $95,825 |
| 15 | 4 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | Motorcraft, Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | 188 | 0 | running | 0 | $81,325 |
| 16 | 38 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | Phoenix Racing | Phoenix Construction, Thank A Teacher Today | 188 | 0 | running | 0 | $91,608 |
| 17 | 42 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | Germain Racing | GEICO | 188 | 0 | running | 27 | $79,050 |
| 18 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | Jeremiah Weed Southern Style | 188 | 21 | running | 27 | $121,836 |
| 19 | 19 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Richard Petty Motorsports | Stanley, DeWalt Tools | 188 | 3 | running | 26 | $108,366 |
| 20 | 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | GoDaddy.com | 188 | 2 | running | 25 | $93,250 |
| 21 | 17 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | Long John Silver's | 188 | 1 | running | 0 | $88,097 |
| 22 | 40 | 34 | David Gilliland | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | World Hunger Relief, FromHungerToHope.com | 188 | 0 | running | 22 | $77,175 |
| 23 | 15 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Energizer | 188 | 16 | running | 22 | $115,783 |
| 24 | 35 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | The Home Depot | 188 | 0 | running | 20 | $84,525 |
| 25 | 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Diet Mountain Dew Paint the 88, National Guard | 188 | 2 | running | 20 | $84,225 |
| 26 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | MyLowe's | 188 | 1 | running | 19 | $127,611 |
| 27 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Drive to End Hunger, AARP | 188 | 1 | running | 18 | $112,461 |
| 28 | 8 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | UPS | 188 | 1 | running | 17 | $81,250 |
| 29 | 39 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats | 184 | 12 | running | 16 | $111,189 |
| 30 | 22 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | Furniture Row, Denver Mattress | 180 | 0 | crash | 14 | $98,745 |
| 31 | 24 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | Richard Petty Motorsports | Best Buy | 179 | 0 | running | 13 | $109,686 |
| 32 | 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches | 179 | 13 | running | 13 | $121,786 |
| 33 | 34 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | M&M's Halloween | 175 | 5 | running | 12 | $121,691 |
| 34 | 32 | 32 | Terry Labonte | Ford | FAS Lane Racing | C&J Energy Services | 175 | 0 | running | 10 | $71,700 |
| 35 | 21 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | JTG Daugherty Racing | Scott Products | 173 | 0 | crash | -16 | $97,870 |
| 36 | 14 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Penske Racing | Shell, Pennzoil | 173 | 1 | crash | 9 | $115,950 |
| 37 | 43 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Speed Energy, MAPEI, Menards | 173 | 10 | rear-gear | 8 | $71,250 |
| 38 | 10 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | U.S. Army | 172 | 5 | running | 7 | $113,200 |
| 39 | 33 | 71 | Andy Lally | Ford | TRG Motorsports | TRG Motorsports | 162 | 1 | crash | 6 | $80,500 |
| 40 | 29 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | HP Racing | 6 | 0 | clutch | 4 | $70,860 |
| 41 | 27 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | AM FM Energy, Pellet & Wood Stoves | 4 | 0 | rear-gear | 0 | $70,710 |
| 42 | 28 | 55 | J.J. Yeley | Ford | Prism Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports | 3 | 0 | wheel | 2 | $70580 |
| 43 | 20 | 97 | Kevin Conway | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | Extenze | 2 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $70,964 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||||
| 44 | | 35 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Luke & Associates | | | | | |
| 45 | | 46 | Scott Speed | Ford | Whitney Motorsports | Red Line Oil, Green Stuff Absorbent | | | | | |
| 46 | | 77 | T.J. Bell | Ford | TRG Motorsports | TRG Motorsports | | | | | |
| 47 | | 37 | Josh Wise | Ford | Max Q Motorsports | Bradley University | | | | | |