NNS: Carl Edwards wins the Alliance Truck Parts 250 at MIS

2011 Michigan June NNS Carl Edwards Victory Lane
Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR
Winning at Michigan is always a huge battle between manufactures: Ford, Chevy and Dodge are all based in the Motor City. Team owners seek the win at Michigan to boast their brands and today that victory went to the Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang of Carl Edwards. Edwards along with teammates Ricky Stenhouse Jr, and Trevor Bayne brought home top 5s for owner Jack Roush who proudly stood in victory lane with Edwards.
2011 Michigan June NNS Carl Edwards backflip
Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR
Race Highlights:
  • Paul Menard claims his third NNS pole and leads the field to the green flag
  • Lap 3- Carl Edwards takes the lead, showing his dominance early
  • Lap 45- debris caution (turn 1)
  • Lap 57- accident between the No. 31 of Allgaier and the No. 12 of Hornish Jr. bringing out the 2nd caution
  • Lap 91- Brad Keselowski assessed a pass thru penalty after a tire was loose on pit road
  • Lap 95- No. 88 Almirola got loose in turn 2 and spun brining out the third and final caution
Edwards and Stenhouse together led for a combined 100 laps, out of a 125 lap race.

Race Results:
  1. Carl Edwards
  2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  3. Kyle Busch
  4. Paul Menard
  5. Trevor Bayne
  6. Joey Logano
  7. Mark Martin
  8. Elliott Sadler
  9. Brad Keselowski
  10. Jason Leffler
  11. Reed Sorenson
  12. David Stremme
  13. Justin Allgaier
  14. Steven Wallace
  15. Aric Almirola
  16. Josh Wise
  17. Brian Scott
  18. David Reutimann
  19. Michael Annett
  20. Kenny Wallace
  21. Joe Nemechek
  22. Mike Wallace
  23. Mike Bliss
  24. Sam Hornish Jr.
  25. Blake Koch
  26. Jeremy Clements
  27. Timmy Hill
  28. Derrike Cope
  29. Eric McClure
  30. Charles Lewandoski
  31. Robert Richardson Jr.
  32. Jennifer Jo Cobb
  33. Danny Efland
  34. Morgan Shepherd
  35. Carl Long
  36. Matt Carter
  37. Scott Riggs
  38. Andy Ponstein
  39. JJ Yeley
  40. Tim Andrews
  41. Jeff Green
  42. Tony Raines
  43. Dennis Setzer
NNS: Carl Edwards wins the Alliance Truck Parts 250 at MIS NNS: Carl Edwards wins the Alliance Truck Parts 250 at MIS Reviewed by Unknown on Saturday, June 18, 2011 Rating: 5