Race 35 of 36 in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date
November 13, 2011 (2011-11-13)
Location
Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona
Course
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance
312 laps, 312 mi (502.115 km)
Weather
Rain showers with a high temperature around 62.
Average speed
112.909 miles per hour (181.709 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Matt Kenseth
Roush Fenway Racing
Time
26.258
Most laps led
Driver
Tony Stewart
Stewart Haas Racing
Laps
160
Winner
No. 4
Kasey Kahne
Red Bull Racing Team
Television in the United States
Network
ESPN
Announcers
Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, and Andy Petree
Motor car race
The 2011 Kobalt Tools 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on November 13, 2011 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps, it was the thirty-fifth as well as the ninth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kasey Kahne for the Red Bull Racing Team. Carl Edwards finished second, and Tony Stewart clinched third.
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