Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hauch Carl S
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/24/2011		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC [AAP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC, 5008 AIRPORT RD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, National Op & Cust Exp
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ROANOKE, VA 24012		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 5,965 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right   (6) 08/11/2015 Common Stock 5,524 $ 43.72 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (7) 11/17/2015 Common Stock 7,383 $ 25.81 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (8) 12/01/2016 Common Stock 4,392 $ 40.38 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (9) 12/01/2017 Common Stock 5,817 $ 66.15 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hauch Carl S
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC
5008 AIRPORT RD
ROANOKE, VA 24012		       SVP, National Op & Cust Exp  

Signatures

/s/ Rachel E. Geiersbach, as Attorney-in-Fact for Carl S. Hauch 04/27/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 4,671 of the reported securities represent unrestricted common stock of the registrant.
(2) Includes 174 shares of restricted common stock previously awarded under the Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan which will vest on 8/11/2011.
(3) 243 of the reported securities represents the 75% portion of a restricted stock target equity award granted on 11/17/2008 which is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2012, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to 175% of the target award based on the achievement of certain predetermined financial performance as noted above.
(4) 310 of the reported securities represents the 75% portion of a restricted stock target equity award granted on 12/1/2009 which is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2013, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to 175% of the target award based on the achievement of certain predetermined financial performance as noted above.
(5) 567 of the reported securities represents the 75% portion of a restricted stock target equity award granted on 12/1/2010 which is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2014, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to 175% of the target award based on the achievement of certain predetermined financial performance as noted above.
(6) These stock appreciation rights became exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning on 8/11/2009.
(7) The reported securities represents the 75% portion of a target equity award granted on 11/17/2008 which is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2012, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to 175% of the target award based on the achievement of certain predetermined financial performance as noted above.
(8) The reported securities represents the 75% portion of a target equity award granted on 12/1/2009 which is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2013, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to 175% of the target award based on the achievement of certain predetermined financial performance as noted above.
(9) The reported securities represents the 75% portion of a target equity award granted on 12/1/2010 which is subject to time-based vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The remaining 25% portion of the grant may vest on 3/1/2014, if the registrant achieves certain predetermined financial performance targets, subject to certification by the registrant's Compensation Committee. In addition, the reporting person may receive additional shares up to 175% of the target award based on the achievement of certain predetermined financial performance as noted above.
 
Remarks:
This Form 3 was executed by Rachel E. Geiersbach as Attorney-in-Fact for Carl S. Hauch pursuant to the Power of Attorney attached hereto as exhibit 24.

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