5 HOUR ENERGY 250 - GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Nationwide Series Race #32 of 35 for the 2010 season
Gateway Race Page
Race Results
NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 32
5-HOUR ENERGY "250"
GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Madison, IL - October 23, 2010
1.25-Mile Oval
200 Laps - 250 Miles Purse: $1,141,960
Fin |
Str |
Car |
Series |
Bonus |
Driver |
Leader |
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Pos |
Pos |
No |
Driver |
Team |
Laps |
Points |
Points |
Rating |
Winnings |
Status |
tms |
Laps |
1 |
20 |
22 |
Brad Keselowski |
Discount Tire Dodge |
200 |
190 |
5 |
131.8 |
$34,000 |
Running |
4 |
83 |
2 |
4 |
33 |
Mike Bliss |
Mad Croc Energy Chevy |
200 |
175 |
5 |
120.5 |
51,468 |
Running |
2 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
Justin Allgaier |
Verizon Wireless Dodge |
200 |
175 |
10 |
140.4 |
37,118 |
Running |
3 |
88 |
4 |
26 |
38 |
Jason Leffler |
Great Clips Toyota |
200 |
160 |
0 |
103.5 |
30,468 |
Running |
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5 |
11 |
60 |
Carl Edwards |
Copart Ford |
200 |
155 |
0 |
116.3 |
22,750 |
Running |
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6 |
10 |
32 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dollar General Toyota |
200 |
155 |
5 |
99.4 |
24,218 |
Running |
2 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
88 |
Josh Wise |
Realtree Outfitters Chevy |
200 |
151 |
5 |
103 |
24,418 |
Running |
1 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
18 |
Brad Coleman |
Shore Lodge Toyota |
200 |
142 |
0 |
96.3 |
23,343 |
Running |
||
9 |
2 |
98 |
Paul Menard |
Mastercraft/Menards Ford |
200 |
138 |
0 |
90.7 |
18,500 |
Running |
||
10 |
24 |
04 |
Jeremy Clements |
Boudreaux's Butt Paste Chevy |
200 |
139 |
5 |
85.6 |
18,975 |
Running |
1 |
6 |
11 |
8 |
16 |
Trevor Bayne |
Team Wendy Ford |
200 |
130 |
0 |
100.1 |
22,943 |
Running |
||
12 |
7 |
66 |
Steve Wallace |
5-hour Energy Toyota |
199 |
127 |
0 |
109.7 |
22,818 |
Running |
||
13 |
19 |
28 |
Kenny Wallace |
Illinois Corn Farmers Toyota |
199 |
124 |
0 |
84.7 |
22,943 |
Running |
||
14 |
15 |
09 |
Brian Scott # |
Shore Lodge Ford |
199 |
121 |
0 |
76.4 |
23,418 |
Running |
||
15 |
18 |
99 |
Ryan Truex |
Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota |
199 |
118 |
0 |
84.5 |
23,643 |
Running |
||
16 |
40 |
01 |
Mike Wallace |
G-K Services Chevy |
198 |
115 |
0 |
58.9 |
22,618 |
Running |
||
17 |
13 |
27 |
Drew Herring |
enMotion Ford |
198 |
112 |
0 |
71.5 |
22,118 |
Running |
||
18 |
39 |
21 |
Morgan Shepherd |
Victory In Jesus Chevy |
198 |
109 |
0 |
53.2 |
22,043 |
Running |
||
19 |
25 |
42 |
Brandon McReynolds |
GetMoreVacations/Adaptive One Dodge |
196 |
106 |
0 |
48.4 |
15,525 |
Running |
||
20 |
42 |
23 |
Peyton Sellers |
Brandt Chevy |
195 |
103 |
0 |
46.5 |
16,625 |
Running |
||
21 |
27 |
15 |
Michael Annett |
Pilot Flying J Coffee Toyota |
195 |
100 |
0 |
64.9 |
21,868 |
Running |
||
22 |
41 |
7 |
Danica Patrick |
GoDaddy.com Chevy |
183 |
97 |
0 |
52.6 |
21,818 |
Running |
||
23 |
14 |
6 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr # |
CitiFinancial Ford |
164 |
94 |
0 |
55.6 |
22,168 |
Running |
||
24 |
3 |
20 |
Matt DiBenedetto |
Bosch Spark Plugs Toyota |
161 |
91 |
0 |
81.4 |
22,693 |
Engine |
||
25 |
29 |
40 |
Jeff Green |
Key Motorsports Chevy |
157 |
88 |
0 |
48.5 |
21,643 |
Running |
||
26 |
16 |
62 |
Brendan Gaughan |
South Point Hotel & Casino Toyota |
150 |
85 |
0 |
72.6 |
21,723 |
Running |
||
27 |
21 |
70 |
Shelby Howard |
Foretravel Chevy |
138 |
82 |
0 |
52.8 |
15,750 |
Running |
||
28 |
31 |
87 |
Joe Nemechek |
Gator.com Chevy |
110 |
79 |
0 |
52.7 |
21,473 |
Engine |
||
29 |
38 |
34 |
Tony Raines |
BeAStockCarDriver.com Chevy |
103 |
76 |
0 |
60.5 |
21,438 |
Accident |
||
30 |
37 |
81 |
Michael McDowell |
Drive Reply/Vector: John Murphy Tribute Dodge |
103 |
73 |
0 |
45.3 |
15,235 |
Accident |
||
31 |
9 |
11 |
Brad Sweet |
Great Clips Toyota |
103 |
70 |
0 |
62.1 |
21,368 |
Accident |
||
32 |
32 |
10 |
Scott Wimmer |
AccuDoc Solutions Toyota |
102 |
67 |
0 |
69.2 |
21,333 |
Accident |
||
33 |
5 |
39 |
Sean Caisse |
Go Green Racing Ford |
102 |
64 |
0 |
66.9 |
15,130 |
Accident |
||
34 |
34 |
35 |
Antonio Perez |
TriStar Motorsports Chevy |
72 |
61 |
0 |
52.1 |
21,278 |
Accident |
||
35 |
35 |
79 |
Tim Andrews |
2nd Chance Race Parts Ford |
29 |
58 |
0 |
42.7 |
14,790 |
Brakes |
||
36 |
23 |
91 |
Chase Miller |
D'Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevy |
15 |
55 |
0 |
39.2 |
14,770 |
Brakes |
||
37 |
36 |
89 |
Johnny Chapman |
Victory in Jesus Chevy |
4 |
52 |
0 |
39.1 |
14,745 |
Ignition |
||
38 |
43 |
92 |
Andy Ponstein |
K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge |
2 |
49 |
0 |
41.1 |
14,705 |
Rear Gear |
||
39 |
22 |
56 |
Kevin Lepage |
RaceDaySponsor.com Toyota |
2 |
46 |
0 |
39.5 |
14,670 |
Vibration |
||
40 |
30 |
94 |
Carl Long |
ApostleSports.com Dodge |
2 |
43 |
0 |
37.8 |
14,590 |
Electrical |
||
41 |
28 |
26 |
Brian Keselowski |
K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge |
1 |
40 |
0 |
36.5 |
14,560 |
Engine |
||
42 |
17 |
90 |
Danny O'Quinn Jr |
D'Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevy |
1 |
37 |
0 |
34.9 |
14,530 |
Brakes |
||
43 |
33 |
36 |
Kevin Hamlin |
TriStar Motorsports Chevy |
1 |
34 |
0 |
33.4 |
14,475 |
Brakes |
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender. ** Includes race leader/most laps led bonus. * Includes race leader bonus.
Failed to qualify: (4) #05 Willie Allen; #49 Mark Green; #52 Tim Schendel; #24 Eric McClure
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 19,000 Brad Keselowski won the 5-Hour Energy 250, his 12th NASCAR Nationwide Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following driver(s) dropped to the rear for the reason indicated: #89 (engine change), #90 (backup), #22, 60, 81, 98 (driver change).
TIME OF RACE:2 hours, 20 minutes, 21 seconds AVERAGE SPEED:106.876 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY:0.227 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Justin Allgaier (135.131 mph. 33.301 secs.)
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER: Mike Bliss (29 Places)
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Penske Engines (#12)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE: Justin Allgaier
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Brian Scott
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE: Brad Keselowski
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER: Mike Bliss (10 Laps)
Caution Flags: 6 cautions for 26 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 48 - 51 (Debris [34]); 76 - 79 (Car #35 Accident T2 [99]); 83 - 86 (Car #62 Accident T3 [40]); 96 - 100 (Car #88, #98 Accident T4 [62]); 105 - 108 (Car #40, 10, 6, 39, 62, 11, 81, 70, 7, 34, 42 Accident Frontstretch [Red Flag: Lap 105, 20:38] [None]); 192 - 196 (Car #7, 66 Accident Turn 1 [98]).
Lap Leaders: 12 lead changes among 6 drivers. Allgaier 1-48, Bliss 49-54, Allgaier 55-76, Keselowski 77-108, Bliss 109-112, Keselowski 113-156, Sorenson 157-160, Wise 161-163, Clements 164-169, Keselowski 170-174, Allgaier 175-192, Sorenson 193-198, Keselowski 199-200.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS that were posted the day of the race
OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL be posted sometime on Monday following the race, ABOVE
Source: NASCAR Statistics
Keselowski wins at Gateway: #22-Brad Keselowski won the 5 Hour Energy 250 at Gateway International Raceway, the final race scheduled to be held at the track. He took the lead coming to the white flag and held off #33-Mike Bliss to grab his 6th win of the season. Bliss finished 2nd followed by #12-Justin Allgaier, #38-Jason Leffler #60-Carl Edwards, #32-Reed Sorenson, #88-Josh Wise, #18-Brad Coleman, #98-Paul Menard, and #04-Jeremy Clements. There were 6 cautions for 26 laps and 12 lead changes among 6 leaders.(10-23-2010)
Gateway Race Fast Facts:
Brad Keselowski won the 5-hour Energy 250, his 12th victory in 136 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
This is his sixth victory and 26th top-10 finish in 2010.
This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in five races at Gateway International Raceway.
Mike Bliss (second) posted his second top-10 finish in eight races at Gateway International Raceway. It is his fourth top-10 finish in 2010.
Justin Allgaier (third) posted his first top-10 finish in three races at Gateway International Raceway.
Brian Scott (14th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Brad Keselowski leads the point standings by 485 points over Carl Edwards.(NASCAR Statistics)(10-23-2010)Lucky Dogs - Who got a lap back on each caution at Gateway and their finish
Caution 1: #34-Raines, 29th
Caution 2: #99-Truex, 15th
Caution 3: #40-Green, 25th
Caution 4: #62-Gaughan, 26th
Caution 5: #42-McReynolds, 19th
Caution 6: #98-Menard, 9th
(NASCAR PR)(10-23-2010)
Unofficial Race Results for the 5-Hour Energy 250 - Saturday, October 23, 2010
Gateway International Raceway - Madison, IL - 1.25 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 200 Laps - 250 Miles - Purse: $1,141,960
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Bns | Driver Rating | Winnings | Status | Tms | Laps |
| 1 | 20 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Discount Tire Dodge | 200 | 190 | 5 | 131.8 | $34,000 | Running | 4 | 83 |
| 2 | 4 | 33 | Mike Bliss | Mad Croc Energy Chevy | 200 | 175 | 5 | 120.5 | $51,468 | Running | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 12 | Justin Allgaier | Verizon Wireless Dodge | 200 | 175 | 10 | 140.4 | $37,118 | Running | 3 | 88 |
| 4 | 26 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Toyota | 200 | 160 | 103.5 | $30,468 | Running | |||
| 5 | 11 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Copart Ford | 200 | 155 | 116.3 | $22,750 | Running | |||
| 6 | 10 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Toyota | 200 | 155 | 5 | 99.4 | $24,218 | Running | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | 6 | 88 | Josh Wise | Realtree Outfitters Chevy | 200 | 151 | 5 | 103.0 | $24,418 | Running | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 12 | 18 | Brad Coleman | Shore Lodge Toyota | 200 | 142 | 96.3 | $23,343 | Running | |||
| 9 | 2 | 98 | Paul Menard | Mastercraft/Menards Ford | 200 | 138 | 90.7 | $18,500 | Running | |||
| 10 | 24 | 04 | Jeremy Clements | Boudreaux's Butt Paste Chevy | 200 | 139 | 5 | 85.6 | $18,975 | Running | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | 8 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | Team Wendy Ford | 200 | 130 | 100.1 | $22,943 | Running | |||
| 12 | 7 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 199 | 127 | 109.7 | $22,818 | Running | |||
| 13 | 19 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Illinois Corn Farmers Toyota | 199 | 124 | 84.7 | $22,943 | Running | |||
| 14 | 15 | 09 | Brian Scott # | Shore Lodge Ford | 199 | 121 | 76.4 | $23,418 | Running | |||
| 15 | 18 | 99 | Ryan Truex | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 199 | 118 | 84.5 | $23,643 | Running | |||
| 16 | 40 | 01 | Mike Wallace | G-K Services Chevy | 198 | 115 | 58.9 | $22,618 | Running | |||
| 17 | 13 | 27 | Drew Herring | enMotion Ford | 198 | 112 | 71.5 | $22,118 | Running | |||
| 18 | 39 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory In Jesus Chevy | 198 | 109 | 53.2 | $22,043 | Running | |||
| 19 | 25 | 42 | Brandon McReynolds | GetMoreVacations.com/Adaptive One NAPA Brakes | 196 | 106 | 48.4 | $15,525 | Running | |||
| 20 | 42 | 23 | Peyton Sellers | Brandt Chevy | 195 | 103 | 46.5 | $16,625 | Running | |||
| 21 | 27 | 15 | Michael Annett | Pilot Flying J Coffee Toyota | 195 | 100 | 64.9 | $21,868 | Running | |||
| 22 | 41 | 7 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 183 | 97 | 52.6 | $21,818 | Running | |||
| 23 | 14 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # | CitiFinancial Ford | 164 | 94 | 55.6 | $22,168 | Running | |||
| 24 | 3 | 20 | Matt DiBenedetto | Bosch Spark Plugs Toyota | 161 | 91 | 81.4 | $22,693 | Engine | |||
| 25 | 29 | 40 | Jeff Green | Key Motorsports Chevy | 157 | 88 | 48.5 | $21,643 | Running | |||
| 26 | 16 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | South Point Hotel & Casino Toyota | 150 | 85 | 72.6 | $21,723 | Running | |||
| 27 | 21 | 70 | Shelby Howard | Foretravel Chevy | 138 | 82 | 52.8 | $15,750 | Running | |||
| 28 | 31 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Gator.com Chevy | 110 | 79 | 52.7 | $21,473 | Engine | |||
| 29 | 38 | 34 | Tony Raines | BeAStockCarDriver.com Chevy | 103 | 76 | 60.5 | $21,438 | Accident | |||
| 30 | 37 | 81 | Michael McDowell | Drive Reply/Vector: John Murphy Tribute Dodge | 103 | 73 | 45.3 | $15,235 | Accident | |||
| 31 | 9 | 11 | Brad Sweet | Great Clips Toyota | 103 | 70 | 62.1 | $21,368 | Accident | |||
| 32 | 32 | 10 | Scott Wimmer | AccuDoc Solutions Toyota | 102 | 67 | 69.2 | $21,333 | Accident | |||
| 33 | 5 | 39 | Sean Caisse | Go Green Racing Ford | 102 | 64 | 66.9 | $15,130 | Accident | |||
| 34 | 34 | 35 | Antonio Perez | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 72 | 61 | 52.1 | $21,278 | Accident | |||
| 35 | 35 | 79 | Tim Andrews | 2nd Chance Race Parts Ford | 29 | 58 | 42.7 | $14,790 | Brakes | |||
| 36 | 23 | 91 | Chase Miller | D'Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevy | 15 | 55 | 39.2 | $14,770 | Brakes | |||
| 37 | 36 | 89 | Johnny Chapman | Victory in Jesus Chevy | 4 | 52 | 39.1 | $14,745 | Ignition | |||
| 38 | 43 | 92 | Andy Ponstein | K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge | 2 | 49 | 41.1 | $14,705 | Rear Gear | |||
| 39 | 22 | 56 | Kevin Lepage | RaceDaySponsor.com Toyota | 2 | 46 | 39.5 | $14,670 | Vibration | |||
| 40 | 30 | 94 | Carl Long | ApostleSports.com Dodge | 2 | 43 | 37.8 | $14,590 | Electrical | |||
| 41 | 28 | 26 | Brian Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge | 1 | 40 | 36.5 | $14,560 | Engine | |||
| 42 | 17 | 90 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | D'Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevy | 1 | 37 | 34.9 | $14,530 | Brakes | |||
| 43 | 33 | 36 | Kevin Hamlin | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 1 | 34 | 33.4 | $14,475 | Brakes |
Failed to Qualify: (4) #05 Willie Allen, #49 Mark Green, #52 Tim Schendel, #24 Eric McClure.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 20 Mins, 21 Secs.
Average Speed: 106.876 MPH
Margin of Victory: 0.227 Seconds
Caution Flags: 6 for 26 laps: Laps: 48-51 (Debris [34]); 76-79 (#35 accident T2 [99]); 83-86 (#62 accident T3 [40]); 96-100 (#88, #98 accident T4 [62]); 105-108 (#40, 10, 6, 39, 62, 11, 81, 70, 7, 34, 42 accident frontstretch [Red Flag: Lap 105, 20:38] [None]); 192-196 (#7, 66 accident Turn 1 [98]).
Lead Changes: 12 among 6 drivers: J. Allgaier 1-48; M. Bliss 49-54; J. Allgaier 55-76; Brad Keselowski 77-108; M. Bliss 109-112; Brad Keselowski 113-156; R. Sorenson 157-160; J. Wise 161-163; J. Clements 164-169; Brad Keselowski 170-174; J. Allgaier 175-192; R. Sorenson 193-198; Brad Keselowski 199-200.
Coors Light Pole Award : Justin Allgaier, #12 135.131 mph
Featherlite Most Improved Driver : Mike Bliss, #33 29 Places
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race : Penske Engines, #12
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race : Justin Allgaier, #12 Raybestos Rookie of the Race : Brian Scott, #09
Sunoco Diamond Performance : Brad Keselowski, #22
WIX Filters Lap Leader : Mike Bliss, #33 10 Laps
