2011 NASCAR Corona Series

The 2011 NASCAR Corona Series was the eighth season of the Corona Series and was organized by NASCAR Mexico. The season was composed by fourteen races in seven venues across Mexico. The season started in Monterrey with the Regia 200, and finished in Mexico City in the Mexico Fest 200. Six drivers won races being Homero Richards the most winner with five. Mónica Morales won the owners championship for third time and Germán Quiroga successful defend his championship, winning his third championship. Enrique Contreras III won the Rookie of the Year title.

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The kickoff of the season was in Monterrey. This was the 100th race of the NCS. Patrick Goeters dominated the race from start, and won his fourth race in his career. In the second race, Jorge Goeters won his 10th race, and the fourth in this track. Goeters together with Germán Quiroga shared the leading. The race was shortened by time, originally was scheduled to 250 laps (201 km). The third race in Aguascalientes saw to Rogelio López started from the back of the grid, because to failed the inspection after the qualification, but he took the victory. Germán Quiroga became in the leader of NCS. In Chiapas, Jorge Goeters took his first victory of the season in a race with 10 cautions. The race was shortened of 200 laps to 129 laps by time. Again Homero Richards took the first place in the fifth race. This was the first of fourth wins in a row that finished in San Luis Potosí.

In the second part of the season, Rafael Martínez won in his hometown. For Martínez was his 15th victory, he took the historic second place. But, soon Quiroga reached the 15th victory in the next race and two more before the end of the season. This last victory marked the third championship for Quiroga.

Teams and drivers

TeamManufacturerNo.Race DriverRounds2b RacingChevrolet7Carlos PeraltaAll8Freddy Tame, Jr.1–7, 9–1410Oscar Peralta1–3, 5–8, 10, 11, 13Anvi MotorsportsToyota30Victor Barrales1–6, 8–11, 13–1439Juan Carlos Herrero2–6, 9CEDVA RacingDodge55Jorge Contreras, Jr.1–3, 6, 8–11, 13, 14Equipo Telcel Dodge2Germán QuirogaAll3Daniel SuárezAllEscuderia TelmexChevrolet1Antonio PérezAll5Rubén RoveloAllFCV RacingToyota14Carlos ContrerasAll49Jorge Arteaga1–12, 14HDI Seguros Racing TeamMazda27Ruben García Novoa1–11Rubén García, Jr.13–1488Alejandro CapinAllH&HighSpeed Dodge20Homero RichardsAllHO Speed RacingToyota11Hugo OliverasAll15Rubén PardoAll48Rogelio LópezAllRamírez Racing TeamChevrolet08José Luis RamírezAllSC RacingChevrolet 03Patrick GoetersAll04Javier Razo1–405Abraham CalderónAll70Estefania Reyes1–6SpartacRTChevrolet0Rafael VallinaAllTame Racing Ford13Elliot Van RankinAll22Irwin VencesAllToyota34Oscar RuizAllTeam GPMazda18Rafael MartínezAll31Jorge GoetersAll

Driver changes Freddy Tame leave Team GP, and joined 2b Racing taking the place of Ricardo Pérez de Lara.

2011 calendar

The schedule was presented on March 8 with 14 races in 7 venues.

No.Race TitleTrackDateTimeLocalUTC1Regia 200 Autódromo Monterrey, Apodaca20 March13:1019:102Potosina 200 Autódromo Potosino, Zaragoza3 April13:1018:103Aguascalientes 240 Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes1 May13:1018:104AC Delco 240 Autódromo Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez15 May13:1018:105Queretana 200 Autódromo Querétaro, El Marqués5 June13:1018:106Puebla 240 Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, Puebla19 June13:1018:107Mexico Fest 200 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City17 July13:1018:108Potosina 200 Autódromo Potosino, Zaragoza7 August13:1018:109Regia 200 Autódromo Monterrey, Apodaca21 August13:1018:1010Queretana 200 Autódromo Querétaro, El Marqués4 September13:1018:1011Puebla 240 Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, Amozoc2 October13:1018:1012Potosina 200 Autódromo Potosino, Zaragoza23 October13:1018:1013Aguascalientes 240 Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes6 November13:1019:1014Mexico Fest 200 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City27 November13:1519:15

Calendar changes

Guadalajara was exclude for the season because the damage in the track of the Trióvalo Bernardo Obregón. The second race in Chiapas was changed to San Luis Potosí, because of damage in the track.

Results and standings

Races No. Race Pole position Most lap led Winning driver Winning manufacturer1Regia 200Patrick GoetersPatrick GoetersPatrick GoetersChevrolet2Potosina 200Germán QuirogaHomero RichardsJorge GoetersMazda3Aguascalientes 240Jorge GoetersAntonio PérezRogelio LópezToyota4AC Delco 240Jorge GoetersAntonio PérezJorge GoetersMazda5Queretana 200Rafael MartínezHomero RichardsHomero RichardsToyota6Puebla 240Homero RichardsHomero RichardsHomero RichardsToyota7Mexico Fest 200Rogelio LópezPatrick GoetersHomero RichardsToyota8Potosina 200Germán QuirogaGermán QuirogaHomero RichardsToyota9Regia 200Daniel SuárezHomero RichardsRafael MartínezMazda10Queretana 200Jorge GoetersJorge GoetersGermán QuirogaDodge11Puebla 240Alejandro CapínAlejandro CapínRogelio LópezToyota12Potosina 200Patrick GoetersRafael MartínezGermán QuirogaDodge13Aguascalientes 240Daniel SuárezPatrick GoetersGermán QuirogaDodge14Mexico Fest 200Daniel SuárezHomero RichardsHomero RichardsToyota

Driver standings

(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.

RankDriverMTYSLPAGSTXGQROPUEMXCSL2MT2QR2PU2SL3AG2MX2Points1Germán Quiroga242912232*211711522722Homero Richards96*29231*1*118*23117281*19863Jorge Goeters51271243761015*72351219424Rubén Rovelo3325389853925327419245José Luis Ramírez1816569156921121084818936Rogelio López287122222758561199318857Rafael Martínez821410219113317316*34918678Patrick Goeters1*8332932124*14264262*1418189Daniel Suárez1219102563415743194297176910Abraham Calderón72262856930205431192175211Hugo Oliveras6532613322310292097811172412Carlos Peralta14111141110181112191425635169913Antonio Pérez221431*14*3311123728125330167014Rubén Pardo1021417183116213181815136161615Irwin Vences29177334410273232632413161316Elliot VanRankin2491213781934142911241610161117Óscar Ruiz3413821271413162210829536152818Alejandro Capin26129732020430115*301124152419Pepe Montaño1120302015183519111433121016149420Carlos Contreras41034181713222282426102729149221Luis Felipe Montaño19331953152131131330211217143122Freddy Tame, Jr.31261516161717 6212391834138223Jorge Arteaga131524241024141227312423 32135824Enrique Contreras III (R) 28181220262720152327113028133025Héctor Félix (R)33232615232832DNQ DNQ20261522123826Victor Barrales15292831DNQ21 15162222 2521122027Rubén García Novoa2318172287252991729121528Israel Jaitovich 21DNQ19DNQ342318 15182126106529Rafael Vallina20301327212230181926 26 104030Rodrigo Marbán (R)2725DNQ1930DNQ 28232522 DNQDNQ96131Óscar Peralta303116 14163613 3013 33 91832Jorge Contreras, Jr. (R)21DSQ20 30 2625DNQ28 321888133Alex Villasana (R) DNQDNQ DNQ26DNQ 162113312080834Pepe González 17331814 DNQ2369535Julián Islas DNQ3211DNQ33 DNQ DNQ3423 67336Mike Sánchez 23242524DNQ32 DNQ3366037Javier Fernández 25 24 28DNQ3161538Alan Williams3234DNQ32DNQ 31 14DNQ54839Hector Aguirre (R) 34 271620221552740Carlos Anaya16DNQDNQDNQDNQ29 DNQ46341Rodrigo Peralta (R) DNQ27201942842Juan Carlos Herrero (R) 24238DSQ DNQ 42243Estefanía Reyes25DNQ223026 39844Javier Razo (R)1727 DNQDNQ2738045Rubén García, Jr. (R) 172520046Juan Carlos Blum (R) 29 7647Pepe Rivera, Jr. DNQ49RankDriverMTYSLPAGSTXGQROPUEMXCSL2MT2QR2PU2SL3AG2MX2PointsReferences

Jorge Contreras, Jr. had finished in 32, but he was disqualified after the technical inspection. Herrero had finished in 29, but he was disqualified, because he did not present his carburetor to inspection. Montaño got a penalty of 50 points for an engine irregularity. Carlos Contreras got a penalty of 15 points for an steering wheel irregularity. All drivers that did not qualify for the race received championship points.

Rookie of the Year

Only the best 10 results count in the final classification.

RankDriverMTYSLPAGSTXGQROPUEMXCSL2MT2QR2PU2SL3AG2MX2Points1Enrique Contreras III 28181220262720152327113028932Héctor Félix33232615232832DNQ DNQ20261522843Alex Villasana DNQDNQ DNQ26DNQ 1621133120694Jorge Contreras, Jr.21DSQ20 30 2625DNQ28 3218685Rodrigo Marbán2725DNQ1930DNQ 28232522 DNQDNQ656Hector Aguirre 34 2716202215487Javier Fernández 25 24 28DNQ31468Rodrigo Peralta DNQ272019359Juan Carlos Herrero 24238DSQ DNQ 3210Javier Razo1727 DNQDNQ272611Rubén García, Jr. 17251412Juan Carlos Blum 29 7RankDriverMTYSLPAGSTXGQROPUEMXCSL2MT2QR2PU2SL3AG2MX2Points

See also 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2011 ARCA Racing Series 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 2011 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 2011 NASCAR Stock V6 Series

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