This is the first of two NASCAR Nationwide Series races at Iowa Speedway this year, the first time the track has hosted two series events in the same season. Below are some quick competition facts:
o NASCAR Nationwide Series 2011 Season:
• Six different NASCAR Nationwide Series driver standing leaders in the first 11 races of the season: Landon Cassill, Jason Leffler, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Justin Allgaier, Reed Sorenson and Elliott Sadler.
• Six different Coors Light Pole Award winners: Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Joey Logano, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Elliott Sadler.
• Five different winners in first 11 races: Kyle Busch (five), Carl Edwards (three), Mark Martin, Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin (each has one).
• Six of the eight races that have ended under green have had a margin of victory of less than a second.
o Iowa Speedway: (2009-2010)
• Two Winners – Brad Keselowski (2009); Kyle Busch (2010).
• Two Pole Winners – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2009); Trevor Bayne (2010).
• Most top fives at Iowa – (two) – Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Jason Leffler.
• Margin of Victory – last two races – 0.515 seconds (08/01/2009) and 2.030 seconds (07/31/2010).
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