2011 Bank of America 500 from Charlotte Motor Speedway
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The 2011 Bank of America 500 was the 31st race of the 2011 NASCAR Cup Series season and served as the fifth event in the ten-race Chase for the Cup championship playoff. Held on October 15, 2011, under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the 334-lap night race started with Tony Stewart on the pole and was characterized by long stretches of green-flag racing throughout the first two-thirds. The 500-mile event featured 16 lead changes among 10 drivers and a crash by five-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson that severely impacted the title race.