2010 LifeLock.com 400
Race details[1][2][3] | |||||
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Race 19 of 36 in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||||
Date | July 10, 2010 | ||||
Location | Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Illinois | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | ||||
Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.5 km) | ||||
Weather | Sunny with a high around 84; wind out of the NNE at 8 mph. | ||||
Average speed | 145.138 miles per hour (233.577 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver |
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | ||||
Time | 29.421 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |||
Laps | 92 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 00 | David Reutimann |
Network |
Turner Network Television | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Kyle Petty |
The 2010 LifeLock.com 400 was a
Contested over 267 laps, the race had a total of four
Race report
Background
Prior to the race,
Practice and qualifying
Two practice sessions were held before the Saturday race—both on Friday. The first session lasted 105 minutes, and the evening session completed after 45 minutes. In the first practice session, Joe Nemechek was the quickest, ahead of the Chevrolet of Casey Mears and the Ford of David Stremme in second and third.[8] Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson followed in fourth and fifth.[8] In the second practice session, Juan Pablo Montoya was quickest, while Jamie McMurray and Greg Biffle followed in second and third.[9] Johnson and Carl Edwards rounded out the top five.[9]
During qualifying, forty-seven drivers were entered, but only the fastest forty-three raced because of NASCAR's
Race
The race, the nineteenth out of a total of thirty-six in the
Jamie McMurray maintained the first position going through turns one and two, but Johnson, who had started second passed McMurray to lead the first lap. Two laps later, David Reutimann moved into sixth, after passing Sam Hornish Jr. After three laps, McMurray fell to fourth because of
On lap 39, the first caution was brought out because David Stremme collided with the wall. Afterward, teams made their first pit stop. Johnson remained the leader, as Martin Truex Jr. moved to second for the restart. One lap later, McMurray moved into the second position. On lap 48, Jeff Gordon moved into the seventh position, after passing Juan Pablo Montoya and A. J. Allmendinger. On lap 60, Johnson had led more laps at the beginning of this race than any other in the season. Eight laps later, Truex Jr. and his teammate Reutimann were in the third and fourth positions. On lap 70, Stewart moved into the eight position, as Biffle moved into the top-ten. After seventy-two laps, Kyle Busch, who began in the thirty-third position, had moved to twenty-fifth. On lap 80, Montoya moved into seventh, by passing Biffle. By lap 88, five cars had gone to the garage area of the track, they were Landon Cassill, Casey Mears, Mike Bliss, Max Papis and Joe Nemechek.[12]
Two laps later, Johnson had a two-second lead over McMurray, as
On lap 140, McMurray restarted in the first position. Four laps later, Reutimann moved forward one position into third, after passing Truex Jr. Afterward, on lap 147, Truex Jr. lost two positions after being passed by Clint Bowyer and Jeff Burton. On lap 166, McMurray was passed by Gordon for the lead . Three laps later, Reutimann passed McMurray for the second position. On lap 174, Johnson came to pit lane after colliding with the wall. Four laps later, Stewart claimed the eighth position after passing Truex Jr. On lap 180, the fourth caution came out because Bill Elliott collided with the wall, as Robby Gordon careened into Elliott. Nine laps later, the green flag waved as Gordon led. On lap 192, Biffle began losing positions because of an engine failure.[12]
Two laps later, Kevin Harvick drove his race car to the garage area. On lap 197, it was said that Harvick's crew members were changing a fuel pump. On lap 212, Edwards passed McMurray for fourth. One lap later, Reutimann passed Gordon for the lead. Fifteen laps later, Biffle's engine failed. One lap later, Johnson made a scheduled green flag pit stop. On lap 233 Bowyer claimed the lead as Reutimann came to pit lane for a stop. Afterward, Edwards and Montoya led as green flag pit stops continued. Green flag pit stops finished on lap 236, after Reutimann reclaimed the lead. On lap 242 Edwards claimed the second position from Gordon. Reutimann remained the leader, and crossed the finish line first to clinch his second career victory in the Sprint Cup Series. Edwards finished second ahead of Gordon, Bowyer and McMurray.[12]
Classification
Qualifying
Race results
Standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
- Note: Only the top twelve positions are included for the driver standings.
References
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- ^ "McMurray wins pole at Chicagoland". Fox News. 9 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Reutimann cruises to win at Chicagoland Speedway". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
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- ^ "Driver's Championship Classification". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Manufactures' Championship Classification". Jayski.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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- ^ a b "Practice Two Times". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
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- ^ a b c "Qualifying Results (Race Lineup)". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
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- ^ "Race Results From Jayski". Jayski.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ "LifeLock.com 400 Results". CBS Sports. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ "Nascar Results". nbcsports.com: NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Race information at Racing-Reference.info". Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Race information at Racing-Reference.info". Retrieved August 24, 2018.