NNS: Reed Sorenson wins the Bucyrus 200
McDowell claims the pole with the No. 18 team Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR |
The race started with Michael McDowell (driving the No. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing) on the pole and quickly showing that he was going to be a factor in the race. As usual with road racing, drivers were off course early but were able to regain the composure to get back on track.
Race Highlights:
- Lap 2 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gets off course
- Lap 8 - Drew Harrington brings out the first caution after a spin in turn 12
- Laps 13 & 14 Jason Bowles and Trevor Bayne both go off track – no cautions
- Lap 20 - Drew Harrington off track – no caution
- Lap 22 – Kevin Conway spins in turn one and gets stuck in gravel bringing out the second caution
- Lap 28 - Jeremy Clements stalls on track and Billy Johnson (No. 60 for Edwards) has an engine issue bringing out a caution
- Restart on lap 29 - McDowell leads Elliott Sadler and Reed Sorenson
- Lap 48 - Drew Harrington spins in turn 11
- Attempt number 1 - Jacques Villeneuve (No. 22 for Keselowski) got into Brian Scott and that incident collected Max Papis, Scott spun out and Papis took a hard hit into the wall. That brought out another caution and McDowell was still the leader.
- Attempt number 2 - McDowell leads headed into turn 1 and Justin Allgaier passed Ron Fellows for second place. McDowell overdrove turn 6 allowing Allgaier to complete the pass for the lead. McDowell overdrove again and that results in him spinning into the grass. While all this is happening Steven Wallace collects a bunch of cars as well. (Unclear as to why but Wallace and his owner/father were asked to report to the hauler after the race)
- Final attempt - Allgaier leads the field to the green and puts a distance between himself and the second place car of teammate Reed Sorenson. Back in the field, contact occurred between multiple cars and Aric Almirola landed in the gravel trap, unable to get out on his own. NASCAR threw the caution flag after Allgaier took the white flag, to win he would have to have enough gas to make it around the course under yellow.
Sorenson on his way to victory. Credit: Jonathan Daniels/Getty Images |
Sorenson claimed victory at Road America. Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images |
Race results:
- Reed Sorenson
- Ron Fellows
- Jacques Villeneuve
- Elliot Sadler
- Mike Wallace
- Andrew Ranger
- Michael Annett
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Ricky Carmichael
- J R Fitzpatrick
- Timmy Hill
- Michael McDowell
- Josh Wise
- Blake Koch
- Mike Bliss
- Brian Scott
- Derrike Cope
- Dennis Setzer
- Justin Allgaier
- Jason Leffler
- Alex Kennedy
- Aric Almirola
- Max Papis
- Kevin Conway
- Tim Schendel
- Steven Wallace
- Eric McClure
- Kenny Wallace
- Jennifer Jo Cobb
- Drew Harrington
- Trevor Bayne
- Jeremy Clements
- Billy Johnson
- Jason Bowles
- Morgan Shepherd
- Carl Long
- Charles Lewandoski
- Jeff Green
- Scott Wimmer
- Chase Miller
- Tim Andrews
- Brett Rowe
NNS: Reed Sorenson wins the Bucyrus 200
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
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