2011 Samsung Mobile 500

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2011 Samsung Mobile 500
Race details
Race 7 of 36 in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Simple line diagram of Texas Motor Speedway track layout
Simple line diagram of Texas Motor Speedway track layout
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

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Weather information for the 2011 Samsung Mobile 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "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.


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