2011 Radii Talladega 300
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2011 Radii Talladega 300 | |
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Date | |
Location | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL |
Laps | 57 |
Polesitter | Kevin Monroe (race one) Jeremy West (race two) |
First | Lucas Sweeney (race one) Allie Riggs (race two) |
Second | Leigh Gruell (race one) Michael Madrigal (race two) |
Third | Kasie Campbell (race one) Ricky Flush (race two) |
Cautions | 2 (race one) 3 (race two) |
Race Results |
The 2011 Radii Talladega 300 was the third race of the 2011 ARLA Elite Series season. It was held at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama.
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Prerace storylines[edit | edit source]
Grant Papp, who famously entered the 1984 race at Rockingham on a five-dollar bet, entered the Talladega race looking to repeat his feat. Again, he did so on a bet – this time, the bet was $10. And, like in 1984, he piloted a car on loan from what is now Pearson/Sweeney Motorsports.
Race one[edit | edit source]
The top 10[edit | edit source]
Position | Number | Driver | Sponsor | Team | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | Lucas Sweeney | Sisco | Pearson/Sweeney Motorsports | Saar Tyrant MS |
2 | 46 | Leigh Gruell | Xenos | Xenos Development | Xenos Hilt |
3 | 910 | Kasie Campbell | Grease Burger | Grease Burger Racing | Velocity V2 |
4 | 2 | Andy Pearson | Smash Beer | Pearson/Sweeney Motorsports | Saar Tyrant MS |
5 | 611 | Nick Howard | — | Last Row Autosport | Juneau S1 |
6 | 17 | Joseph Howard | Luce Industrial Lighting | MRD Motorsports | Nemoto Celerox |
7 | 82 | Toby Armstrong | Pearson/Sweeney Motorsports | Saar Tyrant MS | |
8 | 313 | CJ Cameron | — | White Mountain Motorsports | Meridian Bolt |
9 | 0 | Rene Recarmier | — | Whiper-Ildest Racing | Gasnier Dragoon |
10 | 165 | Holden Roberts | Dawgfather's Bar and Grill | Jaguar Racing | Lenard Q9 |
Race two[edit | edit source]
Grant Papp took the lead early and stayed with the lead pack most of the race, hooking up with Allie Riggs to charge to the front with less than five laps to go. However, Riggs hung out Papp to dry in the closing stages, and she ended up taking the win. Papp was shuffled back to finish 10th.
The move was unpopular with the fans, some of whom booed Riggs as she celebrated the win. "Oh, I'm sorry for trying to do my job and win the race. You think I'm just gonna hang back because of your little feel-good story? Get real," Riggs said in her post-race interview. She later received some backlash from the media and her fellow competitors for that remark.
Papp was gracious in defeat.
"I could feel that money in my hands," said Papp, "but I got ditched at the last second." During the interview a man, presumably Papp's friend, walked up to him. Papp reluctantly pulled out a 10-dollar bill and slapped it into his hand. After the man walked away, Papp stated, "I'll let him have this one for now. But we'll see who has the last laugh in time."
The top 10[edit | edit source]
Position | Number | Driver | Sponsor | Team | Car |
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1 | 19 | Allie Riggs | tirADE | Riggs Motorsports | Tremwell Knight |
2 | 64 | Michael Madrigal | Amish Wireless | M&J Racing | Saar Eagle |
3 | 31 | Ricky Flush | — | White Mountain Motorsports | Meridian Bolt |
4 | 86 | Joel Rodriguez | Scuderia Martinez | Brixius Blazer | |
5 | 046 | Blake Camphousen | — | Blake Camphousen Motorsports | Cromwell CS |
6 | 73 | Amy Patti | Gold Star Security | MRD Motorsports | Nemoto Celerox |
7 | 14 | Bigsby Foote | Sasqwatch | Power Steering, Inc. | JD Predator |
8 | 91 | Phil Summers | Grease Burger | Grease Burger Racing | Velocity V2 |
9 | 11 | Matas Kazimiras | Kurt Walker Motorsports | EFR Journey | |
10 | 61 | Grant Papp | — | Pearson/Sweeney Motorsports | Saar Tyrant MS |
Postrace penalties[edit | edit source]
- Scott Morales – loss of 25 points for repeated reckless driving and will start race four at Las Vegas from rear of field
- Christian Johaanes – loss of one race on part-time schedule for running dangerously off-pace