After starting only one event in 2010, Ken Schrader returned to NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series seven times in 2011. All of Schrader's starts were for Frank Stoddard's team early in the season. After missing the fourth race of the season at Bristol, Schrader qualified in the seven other events he attempted during the year.
Schrader's two best finishes on the circuit came at the half mile paperclip in Martinsville, Virginia. Schrader finished 22nd in the Spring event while scoring his season best of 21st in the second race in he Fall. Schrader's other five finishes in 2011 were 33rd in the Auto Club 400, 33rd in the Samsung Mobile 500, 32nd in the Crown Royal Presents the Matthew And Daniel Hansen 400, 28th in the Showtime Southern 500 and 30th in the Pure Michigan 400.
Schrader and Stoddard's pit crew were each penalized once for violating NASCAR's pit procedures. Schrader earned a penalty for speeding exiting pit road while the crew earned their penalty for equipment leaving their pit area.
2011 Statistics For Ken Schrader
38th in Sprint Cup standings
0 top 5s
0 top 10s
Best Finish: 21st in the Tums Fast Relief 500
2011 Penalty Report For Ken Schrader
Race 5 - Pre-Race to the rear, tail end; Speed-Entering pits, pass thru
Race 7 - Speed-Exiting pits, tail end; Pitting before pit road is open, tail end
Race 10 - Removing equipment from assigned pit area, Tail of Field
Race 23 - Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Transmission