2011 Results & Highlights

Final presidents race standings from the 2011 season at Nationals Park:

Final 2011 Presidents Race Standings

There were a total of 83 races in 2011, including one extra home make-up game, one official extra innings race, and the race on 9/24 in which outfielder Jayson Werth was declared the winner. There were three relay races in 2011 with two winners (5/2, 5/19, and 6/25).

Abraham Lincoln	30
Thomas Jefferson	30
George Washington	23
Jayson Werth	*1
Teddy Roosevelt	0

2011 Presidents Race Highlights

DATE	VS.	WINNER	NOTABLE
3/31	ATL	George/Tom	Teddy falls as George/Tom split opening day relay
4/2	ATL	George/Tom	George & Tom take 2nd team race aboard tandem bikes
4/3	ATL	Abe	Teddy has Abe beat, but is clotheslined by George & Tom
4/12	PHI	George	Teddy wears makeshift cosmonaut helmet, but can’t see
4/13	PHI	Tom	JFK makes his first appearance at Nationals Park
4/14	PHI	Abe	Phillies fan reaches from stands, hits Thomas Jefferson
4/15	MIL	Tom	Presidents plow through “un-racing sausages”
4/17†	MIL	George	Guest mascots tackle “un-racing sausages”
4/17	MIL	Abe	Teddy barbeques sausages on the field
4/26	NYM	Abe	“That Cat” returns to Nationals Park, tackles Teddy
4/27	NYM	George	“Botox” presidents return, Abe slams into Teddy
4/28	NYM	Abe	Teddy knocks Jefferson to the ground
4/29	SF	Abe	Teddy dresses for the royal wedding
4/30	SF	Abe	Teddy dives for the finish line
5/1	SF	Abe	Classic presidents return, Abe comes from behind to win
5/2	SF	George	Presidents introduce new “patriotic” jerseys
5/13	FLA	Abe	Presidents wear hockey masks for Friday the 13th
5/14	FLA	Abe	Teddy races in fishing gear vs. Florida Marlins
5/15	FLA	Tom	Teddy knocks out Abe Lincoln
5/16	PIT	Tom	Teddy misses race waiting in line for a $1 hot dog
5/27	SD	Abe	Abe pays tribute to Randy “Macho Man” Savage
5/28	SD	Abe	Jayson Werth shows disgust as Abe wins again
5/29	SD	George	Teddy sustains late lead but George wins at the tape
5/30	PHI	Abe	Amid much speculation about a Teddy victory, he loses
5/31	PHI	George	Teddy fades, George dances across the finish line
6/1	PHI	Tom	Teddy wins aboard a Segway, and is disqualified
6/14	STL	Tom	Tom cheats, plows into Abe, gets victory anyway
6/15	STL	George	That Cat, Rally Penguin aren’t enough on Lobster Day
6/16	STL	George	Teddy goes off-course into the outfield
6/17	BAL	George	Wrestler John Cena pumps up Teddy vs. Oriole Bird
6/18	BAL	George	Abe takes a tumble, George takes 4th race in a row
6/19	BAL	Tom	George Washington fails again on Fathers Day
6/21	SEA	Abe	Teddy sends That Cat to stop George Washington
6/22	SEA	Abe	Samurai takes out Washington and Jefferson
6/23	SEA	Tom	TJ catches Teddy from behind to take victory #10
7/1	PIT	George	Pittsburgh Pierogies send Tom and Teddy flying
7/2	PIT	Abe/George	Abe runs anchor, shares relay win race with George
7/2	PIT	George	Abe gives up lead to tackle Pittsburgh pierogies
7/3	PIT	Abe	Abe passes four pierogies at the finish
7/4	CHC	Tom	Jefferson carries flag wire-to-wire on Independence Day
7/5	CHC	Abe	Teddy tries to lock the door on the other presidents
7/6	CHC	Abe	Presidents Endorse Michael Morse for the All Star Team
7/7	CHC	Tom	Teddy runs into the right field wall
7/8	COL	Tom	Presidents honor final Space Shuttle Atlantis launch
7/9	COL	Tom	Teddy fades holding his balloon-animal dog
7/10	COL	George	George Washington dons horns for Running of the Bulls
7/26	FLA	Tom	In football tribute, Teddy stripped at the goal line
7/27	FLA	Tom	That Cat returns, takes out George, Abe, and Teddy
7/28	FLA	Tom	Teddy loses lead after high-stepping through the race
7/29	NYM	Tom	Dressed in Hawaiian shirts, Teddy stops to hula dance
7/30	NYM	Abe	Teddy takes out his frustrations on Tom, decks him
7/31	NYM	Abe	Teddy attacks George & Tom to kick off Shark Week
8/1	ATL	George	Teddy rides a trike w/ the Gecko, Screech gets it wrong
8/2	ATL	Tom	Teddy takes out George Washington in the outfield
8/3	ATL	Tom	Teddy gets tackled by Luc the Lobster
8/16	CIN	Abe	Teddy taken down by racing monkey Steve
8/17	CIN	Abe	Wardrobe malfunction as Tom’s uniform comes open
8/18	CIN	Abe	Abe comes from behind, holds off Tom for the win
8/19	PHI	Abe	Teddy fails to block Abe in the home stretch
8/20	PHI	George	New introductions by the GEICO Gecko
8/21	PHI	George	In a photo finish, George edges Abe and Teddy
8/22	ARI	Tom	Tom finishes first, loses his shirt again
8/23	ARI	George	George passes Teddy, makes Abe look foolish
8/24	ARI	Abe	Presidents issue challenge to Arizona’s Mark Grace
8/25	ARI	Abe	Racing Mark Grace tells Teddy “I’m coming for you”
9/2	NYM	George	Teddy tumbles short of the finish line, trips Abe
9/3	NYM	Tom	Teddy avoids disqualification only by losing
9/4	NYM	Abe	Abe Lincoln blocks Teddy, turns and taunts him
9/5	LAD	Tom	Teddy taunts the other presidents – much too early
9/6	LAD	George	That Cat returns to thwart a sure victory for Teddy
9/7	LAD	N/A	Canceled (Rain)
9/8	LAD	Tom	Jefferson wins a Sprint in rain-postponed game
9/9	HOU	Abe	Lincoln runs away with it, then does a little dance
9/10	HOU	Tom	Teddy turns on the racing presidents, and regrets it
9/11	HOU	George	Washington leads 9/11 remembrance day carrying a flag
9/16	FLA	Abe	Teddy tries the old misdirection scheme
9/17	FLA	Tom	Leprechaun takes out Teddy 1/2 way to St. Patty’s Day
9/17	FLA	Tom	13th-inning backwards race postpones Abe’s celebration
9/18	FLA	Tom	Teddy goes fishing for Marlin, forgets about the race
9/23	ATL	Tom	Jayson Werth and the bullpen get in on the action
9/24	ATL	Werth	Jayson Werth causes chaos again, is declared winner
9/25	ATL	Tom	Jayson Werth: “It’s bigger than me, man.”

* Jayson Werth interfered with the presidents race on 9/24 and was declared the winner.
† The 4/16 was postponed due to rain and a doubleheader was played on 4/17.

Check out the archives for details about other presidents race seasons (limited coverage after 2020):

Full Presidents Race History and Standings

2006 Selected Video Highlights

2007 Selected Video Highlights

2008 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2009 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2010 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2011 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2012 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2013 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2014 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights

2015 Racing Presidents Results & Highlights