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NASCAR SPECIAL AWARDS

Award Driver
Coors Light Pole Award Jeff Gordon
3M Lap Leader Kurt Busch
American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award Kurt Busch
Duralast Brakes "Brake in the Race" Award Joey Logano
Freescale Wide Open Award Jimmie Johnson
Ingersoll Rand Power Mover Award Ryan Newman
Mahle Engine Builder of the Race Award Kurt Busch
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award Kurt Busch
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race Award Jamie McMurray
Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap Award AJ Allmendinger
Sunoco Rookie of the Race Award Brett Moffitt

RACE TIME

Event Time (ET)
Driver Introductions 12:25 p.m.
Pre-race prep: Tires, interior & remove generators 12:30 p.m.
Line up crews -- facing the flag 12:59 p.m.
Invocation 1 p.m.
National Anthem 1:01 p.m.
Command to start engines 1:07 p.m.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Number of Laps 188 laps
Pit Road Speed
 55 mph
Caution Car Speed 70 mph
Pit Road Speed Begins 175 feet before the first pit box
Pit Road Speed Ends 75 feet past the last pit box
Minimum Speed 55.30 seconds
Exiting the Pits (Blend Line) Keep all four tires below the yellow line until the exit of Turn 2
Fuel Pit Stalls 1-43 Sunoco pumps
Post-Race 2-6 stop in pit stalls 29-34
All Others Double file, near the grass, across from Pit Stall 30

NEXT WEEK

Event Track/Day/Time (ET)
Next week Kansas Speedway
Hauler parking 12:30 p.m. ET, Thursday, May 7
Garage opens 3 p.m. ET, Thursday, May 7
First practice Noon ET, Friday, May 8