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The 2010 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 was a NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series motor race held on June 27, 2010, at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway; contested over 301 laps, it was the seventeenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season
. The event began at 1 p.m. EDT on TNT
. It was also broadcasted on the radio station Performance Racing Network
at 12 p.m. EDT. The race was won by the Jimmie Johnson
, driving for Hendrick Motorsports
. Chevrolet driver Tony Stewart
finished second, and Kurt Busch
, who started from the third position, was third in a Dodge.
The race was Johnson's fifth win of the season, his third at New Hampshire, and the result meant that he would be second in the Drivers' Championship, 105 points behind of Kevin Harvick
and six ahead of Kyle Busch
. Chevrolet maintained their lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, 14 points ahead of Toyota and 47 ahead of Dodge, with 19 races of the season remaining.
driver Kevin Harvick
led the Drivers' Championship with 2,334 points, and Hendrick Motorsports
driver Jimmie Johnson
was second with 2,194 points. Behind them in the Drivers' Championship, Kyle Busch
was third with 2,193 points in a Toyota, and Kyle Busch's team mate Denny Hamlin
was fourth with 2,183 points. Jeff Gordon
was fifth with 2,142 points. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet were leading with 112 points, nine points ahead of their rival Toyota. In the battle for third place, Ford had 69 points, one point ahead of Dodge.
was quickest, ahead of Jimmie Johnson
and Kurt Busch
in second and third. Tony Stewart
followed in fourth as his team mate, Ryan Newman
was scored fifth. In the morning session, Johnson was quickest. Kyle Busch
, and Newman followed in third, and fourth while Kevin Harvick
was fifth. In the third and final practice, Johnson was again quickest with a time of 29.166, over three tenths of a second faster than Jeff Burton
in the second position. Kyle Busch was scored fourth, and Johnson's team mate Jeff Gordon
was fifth.
During qualifying, forty-five cars were entered, but only forty-three was able to race because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure. Montoya clinched his third career pole position, with a time of 28.78. He was joined on the front row of the grid by Kasey Kahne
. Kurt Busch qualified third; Rick Hendrick's driver Mark Martin
qualified fourth. Newman started fifth, after keeping his speed from first practice. David Reutimann
, Joe Nemechek
, Sam Hornish, Jr.
, Clint Bowyer and Johnson rounded off the top ten. The two drivers that did not qualify were Travis Kvapil
and Mike Bliss
.
began the pre-race ceremonies by giving the invocation
. Afterward, Foghat
performed the United States National Anthem while he Dingeman family, representing Lenox Extra Mile Hero Pete Dingeman, gave the command to start engines. On the pace laps, Bobby Labonte
had to go to the rear of the grid because of changing to a back-up car from an accident in first practice.
Juan Pablo Montoya
led the field to the start
, and he held the lead going through the first corner, as Kurt Busch
passed Kasey Kahne
for the second position. By lap six, Jeff Gordon
had fallen to eighteenth on the grid after starting sixteenth. On the ninth lap, Jimmie Johnson
moved into fifth after passing teammate Mark Martin
. The field of drivers started to separate after lap 13, as Montoya led Kahne by 1.2 seconds. On lap 14, Max Papis
went to the garage because of a brake failure. Over the following laps, Start and park
drivers, including Todd Bodine
, Michael McDowell
and Dave Blaney
, went to the garage. Jeff Burton moved into the tenth position after passing Sam Hornish, Jr.
, as Johnson and Clint Bowyer
moved to fourth and fifth because of passing Ryan Newman
.
Afterward, Montoya's lead over the rest changed to barely nothing when the first caution came out because of debris on lap 34. Most driver came to pit road for pit stop
s, as Elliott Sadler
and David Gilliland
stayed out to gain five bonus points for leading a lap. Kahne became the leader on the restart, as Sadler and Gilliland came to pit road. Kyle Busch moved into second, after restarting fourth on the grid, but on the next lap he fell back to the fourth position because Montoya and Kurt Busch
passed him. Johnson moved into third after passing Mark Martin
, Joey Logano
, and Kyle Busch, as Gilliland made a unexpected pit stop. A few laps later, Gilliland drove to the garage. By lap 72, Kahne had a 1.8 second lead over Montoya, as Tony Stewart
moved into eighth after passing Mark Martin.
Then, Johnson passed Montoya for second, as Kahne laps Bobby Labonte
. On lap 85, Jeff Gordon
passed Kyle Busch for the sixth position. On the next lap green flag pit stops began, as Stewart came in early because of not filling the car with fuel completely. Jeff Burton
moved into fourth, after passing Kurt Busch. On lap 106, Kahne came to pit road, as Johnson passes him for the lead. As Johnson, pits, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman
, became the leaders. Johnson had a slow pit stop, and moved him back into the ninth position as Kahne became the leader with Kyle Busch in second after he passed Stewart. On lap 120, Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch moved into fifth and sixth, after passing Stewart. After a multi-lap battle with Montoya, Burton moved into third, as Montoya loses another position to Jeff Gordon. On lap 153, Kyle Busch passed Kahne for the lead, with some help from cars that are a lap down.
A few laps later, Stewart pitted because of being off schedule with the rest of the teams. On lap 164, Regan Smith
had a punctured tire and went to pit road safely. Afterward, Smith had a drive-through penalty for exceeding the pit road speed limit. On lap 171, the second green flag pit stops began, as Kahne was catching Kyle Busch. Six laps later, Kyle Busch went to pit road, and allowed Kahne to become the leader, but he would inherit the lead to laps later. After the pit stops, Kyle Busch was in the first position, ahead of Kahne and Burton in second and third. Stewart, who pitted before everyone else, was again losing positions as Montoya passed him for the fifth position. Jeff Burton passed Kahne seven laps later, as Kyle Busch led with a 1.9 second lead.
Around lapped traffic, Jeff Burton caught and passed Kyle Busch on lap 201. Kahne became slow and reported to is team that he was having engine troubles on lap 205. By lap 219, Burton had a 2.2 second lead over second place Kyle Busch. On lap 228, A. J. Allmendinger
moved into the seventh position, as Johnson moved to fifth after passing Jeff Gordon. On lap 233, green flag pit stops began as Regan Smith came to pit road. Five laps later, the second caution came out because Kahne's engine blew. This run consisted of 201 lap, a new record at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Jeff Burton had a great start, retaining his position, as Kyle Busch maintained second.
Three laps later, Montoya and Jeff Gordon were colliding with each other, as Gordon passed Montoya. On lap 251, Johnson passed Kyle Busch for the second position, as Montoya had fallen to the eighth position. By lap 259, Johnson had begun closing on Burton. Kevin Harvick moved into the seventh position on lap 261. Johnson had caught Burton by lap 272, but the third caution was given because Montoya collided with the wall. On the next lap, Burton stayed off pit road as the rest came in. Johnson passed Burton for the lead on the restart because of Burton's older tires. Later on the same lap, the fourth caution came out because Kyle Busch spun sideways. Johnson led the drivers to the first turn, but Kurt Busch collided in the back of Johnson's car and made the pass. On the last lap, Johnson collided with Kurt Busch, making Busch move up the track, as Johnson passed him. Johnson crossed the line first to win his fifth race of the season
and his fifty-second overall victory. Stewart finished second, ahead of Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon in third and fourth. In the Drivers' Championship Harvick maintained the points lead, 105 ahead of Johnson in second and 161 points ahead of Kyle Busch.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Sprint Cup Series motor race held on June 27, 2010, at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway; contested over 301 laps, it was the seventeenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season
2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season was the 62nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States. Beginning at Daytona International Speedway, the season included 36 races and two exhibition races. The season concluded with the 2010 Ford 400 at Homestead Miami Speedway...
. The event began at 1 p.m. EDT on TNT
Turner Network Television
Turner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
. It was also broadcasted on the radio station Performance Racing Network
Performance Racing Network
The Performance Racing Network is a radio network controlled by Speedway Motorsports, Inc..Performance Racing Network broadcasts all NASCAR-sanctioned Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series events held at Speedway Motorsports-controlled tracks which include Atlanta, Bristol, Infineon, Las Vegas,...
at 12 p.m. EDT. The race was won by the Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports....
, driving for Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports , originally named All Star Racing, is a current American auto racing team created in 1984 by Rick Hendrick. The team currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Chevrolet Impalas...
. Chevrolet driver Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart
Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation."Stewart...
finished second, and Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch
Kurt Thomas Busch is an American NASCAR and NHRA driver. He drives the No. 22 Shell Oil Company/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and will race on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA...
, who started from the third position, was third in a Dodge.
The race was Johnson's fifth win of the season, his third at New Hampshire, and the result meant that he would be second in the Drivers' Championship, 105 points behind of Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Michael Harvick is an American stock car auto racing race car driver and car owner currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's/Rheem/Okuma/Realtree Outdoors/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Impala...
and six ahead of Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No...
. Chevrolet maintained their lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, 14 points ahead of Toyota and 47 ahead of Dodge, with 19 races of the season remaining.
Background
Prior to the race, Richard Childress RacingRichard Childress Racing
RCR Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Richard Childress Racing, is a NASCAR team based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by former driver Richard Childress...
driver Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Michael Harvick is an American stock car auto racing race car driver and car owner currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's/Rheem/Okuma/Realtree Outdoors/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Impala...
led the Drivers' Championship with 2,334 points, and Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports , originally named All Star Racing, is a current American auto racing team created in 1984 by Rick Hendrick. The team currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Chevrolet Impalas...
driver Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports....
was second with 2,194 points. Behind them in the Drivers' Championship, Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No...
was third with 2,193 points in a Toyota, and Kyle Busch's team mate Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin
James Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin is an American race car driver. Though originally born in Tampa, Florida, Hamlin was raised for most of his life in Chesterfield, Virginia. After racing in go-karts for a number of years, he worked his way up to Late Models by 2004 and signed a development contract...
was fourth with 2,183 points. Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon
Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. He is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is third on the all-time wins list, with 85 career wins, and has the...
was fifth with 2,142 points. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet were leading with 112 points, nine points ahead of their rival Toyota. In the battle for third place, Ford had 69 points, one point ahead of Dodge.
Practice and qualifying
Three practice sessions will be held before the Sunday race—one on Friday, and two on Saturday. The first session will last 90 minutes. The Saturday morning session will last 50 minutes, and the afternoon session will last 60 minutes. During the first session of practice, Juan MontoyaJuan Pablo Montoya
Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán is a Colombian race car driver known internationally for participating and winning in Formula One and CART race competitions. He has enjoyed great success. Currently, he competes in NASCAR, driving the #42 Target Chevrolet Impala for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in the Sprint...
was quickest, ahead of Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports....
and Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch
Kurt Thomas Busch is an American NASCAR and NHRA driver. He drives the No. 22 Shell Oil Company/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and will race on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA...
in second and third. Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart
Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation."Stewart...
followed in fourth as his team mate, Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman
Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering...
was scored fifth. In the morning session, Johnson was quickest. Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No...
, and Newman followed in third, and fourth while Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Michael Harvick is an American stock car auto racing race car driver and car owner currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's/Rheem/Okuma/Realtree Outdoors/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Impala...
was fifth. In the third and final practice, Johnson was again quickest with a time of 29.166, over three tenths of a second faster than Jeff Burton
Jeff Burton
Jeffrey Brian "Jeff" Burton , also referred to as JB or The Mayor, is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing. Burton is the younger brother of Ward Burton, who is a former Sprint Cup driver...
in the second position. Kyle Busch was scored fourth, and Johnson's team mate Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon
Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. He is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is third on the all-time wins list, with 85 career wins, and has the...
was fifth.
During qualifying, forty-five cars were entered, but only forty-three was able to race because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure. Montoya clinched his third career pole position, with a time of 28.78. He was joined on the front row of the grid by Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
. Kurt Busch qualified third; Rick Hendrick's driver Mark Martin
Mark Martin
Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
qualified fourth. Newman started fifth, after keeping his speed from first practice. David Reutimann
David Reutimann
Emil David Reutimann is the driver the #00 Aaron's Dream Machine/Tums/Best Western Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...
, Joe Nemechek
Joe Nemechek
Joseph Frank Nemechek III is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports. He won the 1992 Busch Series championship...
, Sam Hornish, Jr.
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Racing League]] championships. He currently drives the #12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger for Penske Racing part-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He also drives the #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford when Travis Kvapil is unable to drive the car....
, Clint Bowyer and Johnson rounded off the top ten. The two drivers that did not qualify were Travis Kvapil
Travis Kvapil
Travis Kvapil is an American race car driver. He currently drives for Front Row Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.-Early career:...
and Mike Bliss
Mike Bliss
Michael Bliss is a NASCAR driver who has run in all three major series. He currently drives the #19 Chevrolet Impala for TriStar Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He began racing at age 10...
.
Race summary
For the race, it was mostly cloudy with highs in the seventies. Steve Keller from Motor Racing OutreachMotor Racing Outreach
Motor Racing Outreach is a non-denominational Christian organization that serves the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and various other levels and forms of motor sports across the nation.-History:...
began the pre-race ceremonies by giving the invocation
Invocation
An invocation may take the form of:*Supplication or prayer.*A form of possession.*Command or conjuration.*Self-identification with certain spirits....
. Afterward, Foghat
Foghat
Foghat are a British rock band that had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. Their style can be described as "blues-rock," or boogie-rock dominated by electric and electric slide guitar. The band has achieved five gold records...
performed the United States National Anthem while he Dingeman family, representing Lenox Extra Mile Hero Pete Dingeman, gave the command to start engines. On the pace laps, Bobby Labonte
Bobby Labonte
Robert Alan "Bobby" Labonte is an American race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the #47 Kroger/Clorox/Kimberly-Clark/Kingsford/Reese Towpower Hitches Toyota Camry for JTG Daugherty Racing. He currently resides in Trinity, North Carolina. He is married to his wife...
had to go to the rear of the grid because of changing to a back-up car from an accident in first practice.
Juan Pablo Montoya
Juan Pablo Montoya
Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán is a Colombian race car driver known internationally for participating and winning in Formula One and CART race competitions. He has enjoyed great success. Currently, he competes in NASCAR, driving the #42 Target Chevrolet Impala for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in the Sprint...
led the field to the start
Rolling start
A rolling start is one of two modes of initiating or restarting an auto race; the other mode is the standing start. In a rolling start, the cars are ordered on the track and are led on a certain number of laps at a pre-determined safe speed by the safety car or pace car...
, and he held the lead going through the first corner, as Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch
Kurt Thomas Busch is an American NASCAR and NHRA driver. He drives the No. 22 Shell Oil Company/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and will race on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA...
passed Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
for the second position. By lap six, Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon
Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. He is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is third on the all-time wins list, with 85 career wins, and has the...
had fallen to eighteenth on the grid after starting sixteenth. On the ninth lap, Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports....
moved into fifth after passing teammate Mark Martin
Mark Martin
Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
. The field of drivers started to separate after lap 13, as Montoya led Kahne by 1.2 seconds. On lap 14, Max Papis
Max Papis
Massimiliano "Max" Papis is a racing driver who has competed in several top-level motorsports events such as Le Mans 24 Hours, Formula One and Champ Car. He has three Champ Car victories. He is the son-in-law of Emerson Fittipaldi. His son's godfather is fellow Italian Alex Zanardi...
went to the garage because of a brake failure. Over the following laps, Start and park
Start and park
Start and park is a term used in NASCAR-sanctioned and other auto racing sanctioning bodies to describe the practice of racing teams starting races but pulling the car off the track after just a few laps in order to collect prize money while avoiding expenses such as replacement tires, engine wear...
drivers, including Todd Bodine
Todd Bodine
Todd Bodine is a NASCAR driver. Todd is the younger brother of former racers Geoff Bodine and Brett Bodine. Bodine is known for his bald head, which has given him the nickname The Onion...
, Michael McDowell
Michael McDowell (NASCAR)
Michael Christopher McDowell is an American race car driver. He currently drives the #66 Toyota Camry for HP Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the #18 Pizza Ranch Toyota Camry part-time for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...
and Dave Blaney
Dave Blaney
David Blaney is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver. He currently drives the #36 Golden Corral/Big Red Chevrolet Impala for Tommy Baldwin Racing. Blaney was a successful sprint car driver before he started racing in NASCAR...
, went to the garage. Jeff Burton moved into the tenth position after passing Sam Hornish, Jr.
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Racing League]] championships. He currently drives the #12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger for Penske Racing part-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He also drives the #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford when Travis Kvapil is unable to drive the car....
, as Johnson and Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship....
moved to fourth and fifth because of passing Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman
Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering...
.
Afterward, Montoya's lead over the rest changed to barely nothing when the first caution came out because of debris on lap 34. Most driver came to pit road for pit stop
Pit stop
In motorsports, a pit stop is where a racing vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling, new tires, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, or any combination of the above...
s, as Elliott Sadler
Elliott Sadler
Elliott William Barnes Sadler is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala for Kevin Harvick Inc. in the Nationwide Series. He is one of only 23 drivers to have won in each of NASCAR's top three series...
and David Gilliland
David Gilliland
David Gilliland is a NASCAR driver and he currently drives the #34 Taco Bell Ford Fusion for Front Row Motorsports. He is the son of former Cup and West Coast driver Butch Gilliland. He was born in Riverside, California....
stayed out to gain five bonus points for leading a lap. Kahne became the leader on the restart, as Sadler and Gilliland came to pit road. Kyle Busch moved into second, after restarting fourth on the grid, but on the next lap he fell back to the fourth position because Montoya and Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch
Kurt Thomas Busch is an American NASCAR and NHRA driver. He drives the No. 22 Shell Oil Company/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and will race on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA...
passed him. Johnson moved into third after passing Mark Martin
Mark Martin
Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
, Joey Logano
Joey Logano
Joseph Thomas "Joey" Logano , nicknamed "sliced bread" by Randy LaJoie, is an American stock car auto racing race car driver who currently drives the #20 Home Depot Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series and the #20 GameStop/Sport Clips Toyota Camry in the Nationwide Series for Joe Gibbs...
, and Kyle Busch, as Gilliland made a unexpected pit stop. A few laps later, Gilliland drove to the garage. By lap 72, Kahne had a 1.8 second lead over Montoya, as Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart
Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation."Stewart...
moved into eighth after passing Mark Martin.
Then, Johnson passed Montoya for second, as Kahne laps Bobby Labonte
Bobby Labonte
Robert Alan "Bobby" Labonte is an American race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the #47 Kroger/Clorox/Kimberly-Clark/Kingsford/Reese Towpower Hitches Toyota Camry for JTG Daugherty Racing. He currently resides in Trinity, North Carolina. He is married to his wife...
. On lap 85, Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon
Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. He is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is third on the all-time wins list, with 85 career wins, and has the...
passed Kyle Busch for the sixth position. On the next lap green flag pit stops began, as Stewart came in early because of not filling the car with fuel completely. Jeff Burton
Jeff Burton
Jeffrey Brian "Jeff" Burton , also referred to as JB or The Mayor, is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing. Burton is the younger brother of Ward Burton, who is a former Sprint Cup driver...
moved into fourth, after passing Kurt Busch. On lap 106, Kahne came to pit road, as Johnson passes him for the lead. As Johnson, pits, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman
Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering...
, became the leaders. Johnson had a slow pit stop, and moved him back into the ninth position as Kahne became the leader with Kyle Busch in second after he passed Stewart. On lap 120, Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch moved into fifth and sixth, after passing Stewart. After a multi-lap battle with Montoya, Burton moved into third, as Montoya loses another position to Jeff Gordon. On lap 153, Kyle Busch passed Kahne for the lead, with some help from cars that are a lap down.
Regan Smith
Regan Smith is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #78 Furniture Row Chevrolet Impala for Furniture Row Racing.-Beginnings:...
had a punctured tire and went to pit road safely. Afterward, Smith had a drive-through penalty for exceeding the pit road speed limit. On lap 171, the second green flag pit stops began, as Kahne was catching Kyle Busch. Six laps later, Kyle Busch went to pit road, and allowed Kahne to become the leader, but he would inherit the lead to laps later. After the pit stops, Kyle Busch was in the first position, ahead of Kahne and Burton in second and third. Stewart, who pitted before everyone else, was again losing positions as Montoya passed him for the fifth position. Jeff Burton passed Kahne seven laps later, as Kyle Busch led with a 1.9 second lead.
Around lapped traffic, Jeff Burton caught and passed Kyle Busch on lap 201. Kahne became slow and reported to is team that he was having engine troubles on lap 205. By lap 219, Burton had a 2.2 second lead over second place Kyle Busch. On lap 228, A. J. Allmendinger
A. J. Allmendinger
Allmendinger again failed to qualify for the 2008 Daytona 500. After three failures to qualify in 2 attempts , he was replaced by veteran driver Mike Skinner on a temporary basis. Allmendinger returned to the Cup series at Talladega...
moved into the seventh position, as Johnson moved to fifth after passing Jeff Gordon. On lap 233, green flag pit stops began as Regan Smith came to pit road. Five laps later, the second caution came out because Kahne's engine blew. This run consisted of 201 lap, a new record at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Jeff Burton had a great start, retaining his position, as Kyle Busch maintained second.
Three laps later, Montoya and Jeff Gordon were colliding with each other, as Gordon passed Montoya. On lap 251, Johnson passed Kyle Busch for the second position, as Montoya had fallen to the eighth position. By lap 259, Johnson had begun closing on Burton. Kevin Harvick moved into the seventh position on lap 261. Johnson had caught Burton by lap 272, but the third caution was given because Montoya collided with the wall. On the next lap, Burton stayed off pit road as the rest came in. Johnson passed Burton for the lead on the restart because of Burton's older tires. Later on the same lap, the fourth caution came out because Kyle Busch spun sideways. Johnson led the drivers to the first turn, but Kurt Busch collided in the back of Johnson's car and made the pass. On the last lap, Johnson collided with Kurt Busch, making Busch move up the track, as Johnson passed him. Johnson crossed the line first to win his fifth race of the season
2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season was the 62nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States. Beginning at Daytona International Speedway, the season included 36 races and two exhibition races. The season concluded with the 2010 Ford 400 at Homestead Miami Speedway...
and his fifty-second overall victory. Stewart finished second, ahead of Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon in third and fourth. In the Drivers' Championship Harvick maintained the points lead, 105 ahead of Johnson in second and 161 points ahead of Kyle Busch.
Results
| Pos | Starting Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.... |
Hendrick Motorsports Hendrick Motorsports Hendrick Motorsports , originally named All Star Racing, is a current American auto racing team created in 1984 by Rick Hendrick. The team currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Chevrolet Impalas... |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
Lowe's | |
| 2 | 25 | 14 | Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation."Stewart... |
Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Old Spice | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Kurt Busch Kurt Busch Kurt Thomas Busch is an American NASCAR and NHRA driver. He drives the No. 22 Shell Oil Company/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and will race on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA... |
Penske Racing Penske Racing Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, and Formula One. Penske Racing is a division of Penske Corporation, and is owned and chaired by Roger Penske... |
Dodge Dodge Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide.... |
Miller Lite Vortex | |
| 4 | 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. He is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is third on the all-time wins list, with 85 career wins, and has the... |
Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont | |
| 5 | 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Kevin Michael Harvick is an American stock car auto racing race car driver and car owner currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's/Rheem/Okuma/Realtree Outdoors/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Impala... |
Richard Childress Racing Richard Childress Racing RCR Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Richard Childress Racing, is a NASCAR team based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by former driver Richard Childress... |
Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | |
| 6 | 5 | 39 | Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering... |
Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | |
| 7 | 9 | 33 | Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #15 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing. Early in his career, he drove for Richard Childress Racing. He won the 2008 Nationwide Series championship.... |
Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Zaxby's | |
| 8 | 31 | 88 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | National Guard / Amp Energy | ||
| 9 | 11 | 20 | Joey Logano Joey Logano Joseph Thomas "Joey" Logano , nicknamed "sliced bread" by Randy LaJoie, is an American stock car auto racing race car driver who currently drives the #20 Home Depot Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series and the #20 GameStop/Sport Clips Toyota Camry in the Nationwide Series for Joe Gibbs... |
Joe Gibbs Racing Joe Gibbs Racing Joe Gibbs Racing is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned and operated by former Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and J. D. Gibbs, his son... |
Toyota | The Home Depot | |
| 10 | 28 | 42 | A. J. Allmendinger A. J. Allmendinger Allmendinger again failed to qualify for the 2008 Daytona 500. After three failures to qualify in 2 attempts , he was replaced by veteran driver Mike Skinner on a temporary basis. Allmendinger returned to the Cup series at Talladega... |
Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Berlin City Auto Group | |
| 11 | 22 | 18 | Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No... |
Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | |
| 12 | 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton Jeff Burton Jeffrey Brian "Jeff" Burton , also referred to as JB or The Mayor, is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing. Burton is the younger brother of Ward Burton, who is a former Sprint Cup driver... |
Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Lenox Industrial Tools | |
| 13 | 12 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose Marcos Ambrose Marcos Ambrose is a championship winning Australian racing car driver. He currently drives the #9 Stanley Black & Decker Ford Fusion for Richard Petty Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series... |
JTG Daugherty Racing JTG Daugherty Racing JTG Daugherty Racing is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team owned by former advertising executive Tad Geschickter and his wife Jodi, along with current ESPN analyst Brad Daugherty... |
Toyota | Lance Snacks / Tom's Mega Twisters | |
| 14 | 20 | 11 | Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin James Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin is an American race car driver. Though originally born in Tampa, Florida, Hamlin was raised for most of his life in Chesterfield, Virginia. After racing in go-karts for a number of years, he worked his way up to Late Models by 2004 and signed a development contract... |
Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | FedEx Freight | |
| 15 | 6 | 00 | David Reutimann David Reutimann Emil David Reutimann is the driver the #00 Aaron's Dream Machine/Tums/Best Western Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series... |
Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | |
| 16 | 34 | 16 | Greg Biffle Greg Biffle Gregory Jack "Greg" Biffle is a NASCAR driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. After racing in the NASCAR Winter Heat Series in the mid-90s, he was recommended to Jack Roush by former announcer Benny Parsons... |
Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | American Red Cross / 3M | |
| 17 | 33 | 17 | Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth Matthew Roy "Matt" Kenseth is an American stock car driver. Kenseth currently drives the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing... |
Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Crown Royal Black | |
| 18 | 27 | 1 | Jamie McMurray Jamie McMurray James Christopher "Jamie" McMurray is a professional American race car driver. McMurray is best known for winning the 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 as a substitute driver in his second Winston Cup start, and is one of three drivers to win both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year... |
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is a NASCAR team based in Concord, North Carolina, United States, owned by Dale Earnhardt's widow Teresa Earnhardt, Chip Ganassi, and Felix Sabates. This team was formed when Dale Earnhardt, Inc... |
Chevrolet | Suave | |
| 19 | 30 | 19 | Elliott Sadler Elliott Sadler Elliott William Barnes Sadler is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala for Kevin Harvick Inc. in the Nationwide Series. He is one of only 23 drivers to have won in each of NASCAR's top three series... |
Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Stanley | |
| 20 | 19 | 6 | David Ragan David Ragan David Ragan, , is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He has previously driven the #6 Roush Fenway Racing ford, but is currently looking for a ride for the 2012 season... |
Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | UPS | |
| 21 | 4 | 5 | Mark Martin Mark Martin Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer... |
Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Carquest / GoDaddy.com | |
| 22 | 26 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | |
| 23 | 8 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. Sam Hornish, Jr. Racing League]] championships. He currently drives the #12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger for Penske Racing part-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He also drives the #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford when Travis Kvapil is unable to drive the car.... |
Penske Racing | Dodge | AAA | |
| 24 | 29 | 83 | Reed Sorenson Reed Sorenson Bradley Reed Sorenson is an American NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #82 MacDonald Motorsports Dodge Charger in the Nationwide Series... |
Braun Racing Braun Racing Braun Racing was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team was sold to Steve Turner in September 2010. The Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series teams remain active under Turner Motorsports. Following the announcement of the purchase, Turner Motorsports announced that they had... |
Toyota | Red Bull | |
| 25 | 21 | 99 | Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Carl Michael Edwards, II is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #99 Fastenal/Aflac Ford Fusion in the Sprint Cup Series and the #60 Ford in the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing... |
Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Aflac | |
| 26 | 14 | 12 | Brad Keselowski Brad Keselowski Bradley Robert Keselowski is an American auto racing driver currently competing in the #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the Sprint Cup Series and the #22 Discount Tire Company/Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger in the Nationwide Series for Penske Racing... |
Penske Racing | Dodge | AAA Insurance | |
| 27 | 15 | 82 | Scott Speed Scott Speed Scott Andrew Speed is an American race car driver. Formerly a driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team, he made his Formula One race debut at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix; becoming the first American to race in F1 since Michael Andretti in 1993... |
Team Red Bull | Toyota | Red Bull | |
| 28 | 13 | 98 | Paul Menard Paul Menard Paul Menard is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #27 Menards Chevrolet in the Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing and runs part-time for Kevin Harvick Inc. in the Nationwide Series. He is the son of Menards founder John Menard, Jr., whose company is his sponsor... |
Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Energizer | |
| 29 | 23 | 36 | Casey Mears Casey Mears Casey James Mears is the driver of the #13 GEICO Toyota for Germain Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. He is a former winner of the Coca-Cola 600.... |
Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin Racing is a NASCAR team based in Mooresville North Carolina. The team is owned by former crew chief Tommy Baldwin Jr., son of late modified driver Tom Baldwin... |
Chevrolet | Mohawk Northeast | |
| 30 | 42 | 7 | Bobby Labonte Bobby Labonte Robert Alan "Bobby" Labonte is an American race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the #47 Kroger/Clorox/Kimberly-Clark/Kingsford/Reese Towpower Hitches Toyota Camry for JTG Daugherty Racing. He currently resides in Trinity, North Carolina. He is married to his wife... |
TRG Motorsports | Toyota | SpeedFactory.tv | |
| 31 | 38 | 26 | David Stremme David Stremme David Andrew Stremme is an American stock car driver. He is most notable as the 2003 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year, winning the award while running a part time for several different teams. He currently drives the #30 Chevrolet Impala for Inception Motorsports.-Early life:Stremme was... |
Latitude 43 Motorsports Latitude 43 Motorsports Latitude 43 Motorsports is a NASCAR team currently competing in the Sprint Cup Series in 2010 and in 2011. They are fielding the #26 Ford driven by Boris Said and Bill Elliott. The team was started after Vermont businessman Bill Jenkins purchased the team from Roush Fenway Racing to satisfy... |
Ford | Air National Guard / GTWGPS.com | |
| 32 | 41 | 34 | Kevin Conway Kevin Conway (NASCAR) Kevin Conway is an American NASCAR driver. He is the 2010 Raybestos Rookie of the Year. Conway has raced in motocross, legends, the World Karting Association, and the United States Automobile Club.-2002-2005:... |
Front Row Motorsports Front Row Motorsports Front Row Motorsports is a team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The team began running part-time in 2004 as Means-Jenkins Motorsports under a partnership with Jimmy Means and restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, with Jenkins becoming the full team owner in 2005... |
Ford | Extenze | |
| 33 | 18 | 78 | Regan Smith Regan Smith Regan Smith is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #78 Furniture Row Chevrolet Impala for Furniture Row Racing.-Beginnings:... |
Furniture Row Racing Furniture Row Racing Furniture Row Racing is a NASCAR team based in Colorado and fields the #78 Chevrolet Impala for Regan Smith. The team is owned and sponsored by the U.S. furniture store chain Furniture Row and is the only NASCAR team headquartered in Colorado.... |
Chevrolet | Furniture Row Companies | |
| 34 | 1 | 42 | Juan Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán is a Colombian race car driver known internationally for participating and winning in Formula One and CART race competitions. He has enjoyed great success. Currently, he competes in NASCAR, driving the #42 Target Chevrolet Impala for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in the Sprint... |
Chevrolet | Target | ||
| 35 | 39 | 37 | David Gilliland David Gilliland David Gilliland is a NASCAR driver and he currently drives the #34 Taco Bell Ford Fusion for Front Row Motorsports. He is the son of former Cup and West Coast driver Butch Gilliland. He was born in Riverside, California.... |
Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Taco Bell | |
| 36 | 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series.... |
Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | Budweiser | |
| 37 | 40 | 71 | Andy Lally Andy Lally Andrew Lally is an American race car driver and Street Luge racer. Although Lally has driven partial schedules in all three of NASCAR's premier series he is best known for his road racing expertise in the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series as well as the American Le Mans Series... |
TRG Motorsports | Chevrolet | No Sponsor | |
| 38 | 35 | 46 | J. J. Yeley J. J. Yeley Christopher Beltram Hernandez Yeley is a NASCAR driver. Nicknamed "J. J." , he is currently a competitor in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving for Front Row Motorsports.-Open wheel:Yeley initially made a mark for himself in the world of auto racing when he took the Hoosier state by... |
Whitney Motorsports Whitney Motorsports Whitney Motorsports is a NASCAR team that currently competes in the Sprint Cup Series. It is based in Harrisburg, North Carolina. They currently field the #46Red Line Oil/International Trucks Ford Fusion for Scott Speed and The #81 Ford Fusion for Scott Riggs.... |
Dodge | No Sponsor | |
| 39 | 7 | 87 | Joe Nemechek Joe Nemechek Joseph Frank Nemechek III is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports. He won the 1992 Busch Series championship... |
NEMCO Motorsports NEMCO Motorsports NEMCO Motorsports is a NASCAR team that is owned by driver Joe Nemechek and his family. After a two-year hiatus, NEMCO Motorsports fielded full time entries in both the Cup and Nationwide Series in 2009 with driver Joe Nemechek. It carried the number 87 in both Cup and Nationwide. The team ran... |
Toyota | FrontRowJoe.com | |
| 40 | 43 | 64 | Todd Bodine Todd Bodine Todd Bodine is a NASCAR driver. Todd is the younger brother of former racers Geoff Bodine and Brett Bodine. Bodine is known for his bald head, which has given him the nickname The Onion... |
Gunselman Motorsports Gunselman Motorsports Max Q Motorsports is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team owned by former driver Larry Gunselman. The team currently fields the #37 Ford Fusion.-History:... |
Toyota | Little Joe's Autos | |
| 41 | 37 | 55 | Michael McDowell Michael McDowell (NASCAR) Michael Christopher McDowell is an American race car driver. He currently drives the #66 Toyota Camry for HP Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the #18 Pizza Ranch Toyota Camry part-time for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series... |
Prism Motorsports | Toyota | No Sponsor | |
| 42 | 36 | 66 | Dave Blaney Dave Blaney David Blaney is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver. He currently drives the #36 Golden Corral/Big Red Chevrolet Impala for Tommy Baldwin Racing. Blaney was a successful sprint car driver before he started racing in NASCAR... |
Prism Motorsports | Toyota | No Sponsor | |
| 43 | 32 | 13 | Max Papis Max Papis Massimiliano "Max" Papis is a racing driver who has competed in several top-level motorsports events such as Le Mans 24 Hours, Formula One and Champ Car. He has three Champ Car victories. He is the son-in-law of Emerson Fittipaldi. His son's godfather is fellow Italian Alex Zanardi... |
Germain Racing Germain Racing Germain Racing is an American NASCAR team. It is owned by the Germain brothers, Bob, Stephen, and Richard. The Germain family owns many car dealerships across the United States... |
Toyota | GEICO | |
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| 38 | Travis Kvapil Travis Kvapil Travis Kvapil is an American race car driver. He currently drives for Front Row Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.-Early career:... |
Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Long John Silver's | |||
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| 09 | Mike Bliss Mike Bliss Michael Bliss is a NASCAR driver who has run in all three major series. He currently drives the #19 Chevrolet Impala for TriStar Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He began racing at age 10... |
Phoenix Racing Phoenix Racing Phoenix Racing is a NASCAR team owned by James Finch. It currently fields the #51 Chevrolet Impala in the Sprint Cup Series driven by Landon Cassill and the #1 Chevrolet Impala in the Nationwide Series driven by Landon Cassill and Jamie McMurray.... |
Chevrolet | ||||