2011 Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400
The 2011 Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on April 30, 2011 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the asphalt D-oval, it was the ninth race of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kyle Busch for the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Denny Hamlin finished second, and Kasey Kahne clinched third.Report
Background
is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Bristol Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, and Phoenix International Raceway. The NASCAR race makes use of the track's standard configuration, a four-turn short track oval that is long. The track's turns are banked at fourteen degrees. The front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at eight degrees while the back stretch has two degrees of banking. The racetrack has seats for 97,912 spectators.Results
Qualifying
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Carl Edwards | 335 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 326 |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | 305 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 301 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | 300 |
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 59 |
| 2 | Ford | 56 |
| 3 | Toyota | 53 |
| 4 | Dodge | 30 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings.
