After a race marred by wrecks, the 2011 Bud Shootout came down to the final few laps — and a dramatic run by Kurt Busch gave him the victory.
2011 Bud Shootout Results: Kurt Busch Wins At The Wire, Edging Jamie McMurray
Busch took his Penske Racing No. 22 car to Victory Lane after Denny Hamlin passed Busch at the last second on the low side, only to have his pass deemed illegal because he passed below the yellow line.
Hamlin went on to finish 12th, while Jamie McMurray took second.
It’s the first time the Bud Shootout has been won by a Dodge, and it was Busch’s first-ever win in a restrictor plate race. There were 28 lead changes, which is an all-time record for the Bud Shootout.
Full results from the 2011 Bud Shootout at Daytona International Speedway are as follows:
- Kurt Busch
- Jamie McMurray
- Ryan Newman
- Jimmie Johnson
- Greg Biffle
- Jeff Gordon
- Kevin Harvick
- Jeff Burton
- Clint Bowyer
- Bobby Labonte
- Tony Stewart
- Denny Hamlin
- Matt Kenseth
- Derrike Cope
- Michael Waltrip
- Kyle Busch
- Mark Martin
- Joey Logano
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Carl Edwards
- Regan Smith
- Kevin Conway
- Kasey Kahne
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