| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 22 of 36 in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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| Date | August 15, 2011 | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.454 mi (5.43 km) | ||
| Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.9 km) | ||
| Weather | Sunny with a scattered T-storms around 75; wind out of the NNE at 7 mph. | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 1:19.767 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 49 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
The 2011 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on August 15, 2011 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Contested over 90 laps, it was the 22nd race of the 2011 season. It was scheduled to be run on August 14, 2011 but was postponed to Monday because of rain. The race was won by Marcos Ambrose of Richard Petty Motorsports, his first career victory in the Cup series and also the first-ever Cup win by an Australian driver.[3] Brad Keselowski finished second and Kyle Busch finished third.
- ^ "Sprint Cup Series Schedule". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ "The Heluva Good! at The Glen". Rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ Forsaith, Rob (August 16, 2011). "Marcos Ambrose claims maiden NASCAR win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved August 17, 2011.