| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 36 of 36 in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 The 2011 Ford 400 program cover, featuring Carl Edwards. | |||
| Date | November 20, 2011 | ||
| Location | Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching an average of 77.3 °F (25.2 °C); wind speeds up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 114.976 miles per hour (185.036 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Fenway Racing | ||
| Time | 30.775 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Laps | 119 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, and Andy Petree | ||
The 2011 Ford 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series motor race that was held on November 20, 2011, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. It was the thirty-sixth and final race of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.[2] The event aired on ESPN and Motor Racing Network. Carl Edwards entered the event with a three-point lead over Tony Stewart in the championship standings. Edwards won the pole and finished second, while Stewart won the race. This left the two drivers tied atop the standings, and Stewart was awarded the title on the tiebreaker of most wins (five to one).
This race also marked Geoffrey Bodine's final career start. This was also the final race for Red Bull Racing Team.
- ^ Weather information for the 2011 Ford 400at The Old Farmers' Almanac. Accessed 2013-06-21. 2013-07-05.
- ^ NASCAR.COM - Big changes coming for Sprint Cup schedule August 6, 2010