Cup Series Race-By-Race Records: 2011
Car: No. 42 Chevrolet | Owner: Chip Ganassi (Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing)
| DATE | TRACK | S | F | LAPS COMP | STATUS |
| 2/20 | Daytona | 13 | 6 | 208/208 | Running |
| 2/27 | Phoenix | 22 | 19 | 311/312 | Running |
| 3/6 | Las Vegas | 23 | 3 | 267/267 | Running |
| 3/20 | Bristol | 36 | 24 | 497/500 | Running |
| 3/27 | Fontana | 1 | 10 | 200/200 | Running |
| 4/3 | Martinsville | 27 | 4 | 500/500 | Running |
| 4/9 | Texas | 14 | 13 | 333/334 | Running |
| 4/17 | Talladega | 13 | 30 | 177/188 | Running |
| 4/30 | Richmond | 1 | 29 | 395/400 | Running |
| 5/7 | Darlington | 16 | 23 | 368/370 | Running |
| 5/15 | Dover | 19 | 32 | 393/400 | Running |
| 5/21 | Charlotte (All Star) | 8 | 12 | 100/100 | Running |
| 5/29 | Charlotte | 29 | 12 | 402/402 | Running |
| 6/5 | Kansas | 2 | 17 | 266/267 | Running |
| 6/12 | Pocono | 16 | 7 | 200/200 | Running |
| 6/19 | Michigan | 25 | 30 | 199/200 | Running |
| 6/26 | Sonoma | 17 | 22 | 110/110 | Running |
| 7/2 | Daytona | 30 | 9 | 170/170 | Running |
| 7/9 | Kentucky | 2 | 15 | 267/267 | Running |
| 7/17 | Loudon | 8 | 30 | 300/301 | Running |
| 7/31 | Indianapolis | 7 | 28 | 160/160 | Running |
| 8/7 | Pocono | 23 | 32 | 198/200 | Running |
| 8/15 | Watkins Glen | 5 | 7 | 92/92 | Running |
| 8/21 | Michigan | 25 | 25 | 203/203 | Running |
| 8/27 | Bristol | 19 | 19 | 500/500 | Running |
| 9/6 | Atlanta | 12 | 15 | 325/325 | Running |
| 9/10 | Richmond | 10 | 15 | 400/400 | Running |
| 9/19 | Chicagoland | 16 | 14 | 267/267 | Running |
| 9/25 | Loudon | 31 | 9 | 300/300 | Running |
| 10/2 | Dover | 24 | 22 | 398/400 | Running |
| 10/9 | Kansas | 34 | 23 | 271/272 | Running |
| 10/15 | Charlotte | 32 | 14 | 334/334 | Running |
| 10/23 | Talladega | 15 | 23 | 188/188 | Running |
| 10/30 | Martinsville | 20 | 22 | 497/500 | Running |
| 11/6 | Texas | 15 | 18 | 334/334 | Running |
| 11/13 | Phoenix | 26 | 15 | 311/312 | Running |
| 11/20 | Homestead | 27 | 31 | 261/267 | Running |
Championship Points Finish: 21
Victories: 0
Poles: 2
Top 5's: 2
Top 10's: 8
Avg. Start: 18.20
Avg. Finish: 18.50
Season Notes: Scores two top-five finishes and eight top-10 finishes. Led 125 laps on the season.