2011 Aaron's 312
Race 7 of 34
Talladega
124 laps
Time of race: 2:36:18
Average speed of winner: 126.618 mph
Margin of victory: under caution
Lead changes: 56 among 18 drivers
Cautions: 11 for 38 laps
Lap leaders: Sadler pole, Bowyer 1, Almirola 2, Edwards 3, Bowyer 4, Almirola 5, Edwards 6, Harvick 7-8, Bayne 9, Harvick 10-11, Busch 12, McMurray 13-14, Keselowski 15, Sadler 16-18, Stenhouse 19-23, Busch 24, Sadler 25-27, Hornish 28, Earnhardt, Jr. 29-32, McMurray 33, Stenhouse 34, McMurray 35, Sorenson 36-41, Keselowski 42-48, Bayne 49-52, McMurray 53-60, Bayne 61-62, McMurray 63, Bayne 64, K. Wallace 65-66, McMurray 67-68, Sadler 69-70, Cope 71, McMurray 72-75, Edwards 76, Busch 77, McMurray 78, Bayne 79-80, Earnhardt, Jr. 81, Keselowski 82, Earnhardt, Jr. 83-84, Richardson 85, Earnhardt, Jr. 86-93, Bayne 94-100, Keselowski 101-102, Earnhardt, Jr. 103, Keselowski 104, M. Wallace 105, Keselowski 106-107, M. Wallace 108, Bayne 109, Hornish 110, Bayne 111-114, Nemechek 115-118, M. Wallace 119-122, Bayne 123, Busch 124
Race notes: Jason Leffler took the points lead from Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
Video links: Stenhouse crash, Big One, Hornish crash, Annett/Scott crash, Buescher crash, Finish
| Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Car | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1 | 22 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Z-Line Designs | Toyota | 176.826 | 124 | 4 | 4 | running | 42345 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 7 | Joey Logano | 20 | GameStop/Mortal Kombat | Toyota | 178.089 | 124 | 0 | 0 | running | 31650 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 20 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | ExtenZe | Toyota | 176.960 | 124 | 1 | 4 | running | 41093 | 42 | ||
| 4 | 16 | Brad Keselowski | 22 | Discount Tire | Dodge | 177.748 | 124 | 6 | 14 | running | 25900 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | 2 | OneMain Financial | Chevrolet | 179.558 | 124 | 3 | 8 | running | 36643 | 40 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Trevor Bayne | 16 | RickyvsTrevor.com | Ford | 178.427 | 124 | 9 | 23 | running | 27593 | 40 | ||
| 7 | 17 | Justin Allgaier | 31 | Brandt | Chevrolet | 177.745 | 124 | 0 | 0 | running | 25668 | 37 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 7 | Suave Men | Chevrolet | 179.115 | 124 | 5 | 16 | running | 18900 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 13 | Reed Sorenson | 32 | Dollar General | Chevrolet | 178.016 | 124 | 1 | 6 | running | 24393 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | 88 | Grand Touring Vodka | Chevrolet | 178.039 | 124 | 2 | 2 | running | 25118 | 35 | ||
| 11 | 23 | Brian Scott | 11 | Shore Lodge | Toyota | 176.796 | 124 | 0 | 0 | running | 24518 | 33 | ||
| 12 | 35 | Scott Wimmer | 40 | Key Motorsports | Chevrolet | 173.444 | 124 | 0 | 0 | running | 17550 | 32 | ||
| 13 | 12 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | 12 | Alliance | Dodge | 178.019 | 124 | 2 | 2 | running | 17775 | 32 | ||
| 14 | 34 | Timmy Hill | 15 | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 173.444 | 124 | 0 | 0 | running | 25168 | 30 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Jason Leffler | 38 | Great Clips | Chevrolet | 178.042 | 124 | 0 | 0 | running | 24218 | 29 | ||
| 16 | 32 | Blake Koch | 82 | RizeUp.us/Daystar.com | Dodge | 173.812 | 124 | 0 | 0 | running | 18450 | 28 | ||
| 17 | 6 | Carl Edwards | 60 | Fastenal | Ford | 178.298 | 124 | 3 | 3 | running | 17050 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 27 | Mike Wallace | 01 | G&K Services | Chevrolet | 175.029 | 124 | 3 | 6 | running | 23193 | 27 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Michael Annett | 62 | Pilot Travel Centers/Flying J | Toyota | 178.059 | 122 | 0 | 0 | running | 23068 | 25 | ||
| 20 | 31 | Donnie Neuenberger | 81 | Eagle Convenience Stores | Dodge | 174.008 | 121 | 0 | 0 | running | 23668 | 24 | ||
| 21 | 36 | Danny Efland | 52 | TRX Alliance | Chevrolet | 173.356 | 121 | 0 | 0 | running | 16300 | 23 | ||
| 22 | 2 | Clint Bowyer | 33 | Rheem.com | Chevrolet | 179.373 | 120 | 2 | 2 | running | 16700 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 15 | James Buescher | 30 | ABF U-Pack Moving | Chevrolet | 177.883 | 118 | 0 | 0 | accident | 22868 | 0 | ||
| 24 | 41 | Jeremy Clements | 51 | Co-ops USA | Chevrolet | 172.568 | 110 | 0 | 0 | running | 22318 | 20 | ||
| 25 | 19 | Kenny Wallace | 09 | Family Farmers | Toyota | 177.324 | 109 | 1 | 2 | electrical | 22793 | 20 | ||
| 26 | 25 | Eric McClure | 14 | Hefty BlackOut/Reynolds | Chevrolet | 176.243 | 109 | 0 | 0 | running | 22018 | 18 | ||
| 27 | 38 | Derrike Cope | 28 | Jay Robinson Racing | Chevrolet | 173.124 | 104 | 1 | 1 | running | 22293 | 18 | ||
| 28 | 26 | Robert Richardson, Jr. | 23 | Wildlife Conservation Society | Dodge | 175.074 | 103 | 1 | 1 | running | 21768 | 17 | ||
| 29 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | 70 | ML Motorsports | Dodge | 170.288 | 100 | 0 | 0 | running | 21618 | 15 | ||
| 30 | 40 | Morgan Shepherd | 89 | Victory in Jesus Racing | Chevrolet | 173.089 | 98 | 0 | 0 | rear axle | 21693 | 14 | ||
| 31 | 39 | Josh Wise | 39 | Cajun Industries | Ford | 173.108 | 92 | 0 | 0 | accident | 21343 | 13 | ||
| 32 | 18 | Steve Wallace | 66 | 5-hour Energy | Toyota | 177.629 | 88 | 0 | 0 | accident | 21268 | 12 | ||
| 33 | 24 | Michael Waltrip | 99 | Aaron's Coloring Contest | Toyota | 176.282 | 87 | 0 | 0 | accident | 21228 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 4 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | Phoenix Construction | Chevrolet | 178.560 | 87 | 8 | 20 | accident | 14975 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 29 | Mike Bliss | 19 | Tri-Star Motorsports | Chevrolet | 174.796 | 87 | 0 | 0 | accident | 21158 | 9 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Tim George, Jr. | 21 | Applebee's | Chevrolet | 176.829 | 87 | 0 | 0 | accident | 14630 | 8 | ||
| 37 | 33 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | 41 | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 173.667 | 87 | 0 | 0 | accident | 14595 | 7 | ||
| 38 | 14 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | 6 | Blackwell Angus | Ford | 178.012 | 68 | 2 | 6 | accident | 21028 | 7 | ||
| 39 | 11 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Armour Vienna Sausage | Chevrolet | 178.039 | 21 | 2 | 4 | engine | 14525 | 0 | ||
| 40 | 28 | Mike Harmon | 74 | Riverwalk Cafe | Chevrolet | 174.965 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ignition | 14425 | 4 | ||
| 41 | 42 | Tim Andrews | 79 | Howard Johnson | Ford | 172.063 | 4 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 14380 | 3 | ||
| 42 | 37 | Carl Long | 68 | Marro's Truck | Ford | 173.290 | 2 | 0 | 0 | electrical | 14345 | 2 | ||
| 43 | 30 | Jeff Green | 44 | Tri-Star Motorsports | Chevrolet | 174.321 | 1 | 0 | 0 | vibration | 14284 | 1 |
Points standings
| Rank | Driver | Points | Starts | Poles | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s |
| 1 | Jason Leffler | 233 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Justin Allgaier | 231 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Elliott Sadler | 228 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | 225 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Reed Sorenson | 224 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Aric Almirola | 222 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Trevor Bayne | 221 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Brian Scott | 206 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Kenny Wallace | 184 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Joe Nemechek | 169 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Mike Bliss | 159 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Michael Annett | 159 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Steve Wallace | 155 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jeremy Clements | 147 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Josh Wise | 142 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Mike Wallace | 130 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Eric McClure | 127 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Scott Wimmer | 123 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Derrike Cope | 123 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Robert Richardson, Jr. | 111 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Morgan Shepherd | 110 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Danica Patrick | 109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Timmy Hill | 108 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Ryan Truex | 106 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Blake Koch | 89 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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