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Bristol Motor Speedway
IRWIN Tools Night Race
August 21, 2010
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Bristol Motor Speedway
IRWIN Tools Night Race
August 21, 2010
Kyle Busch wins at Bristol: #18-Kyle Busch won the IRWIN Tools Night Race Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway for his 3rd win of 2010, 3rd at Bristol and 19th of his career. Busch won all three national series races at Bristol this weekend, winning the Camping World Truck Series, Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series races, the first time ever a driver has done so. #00-Reutimann finished second followed by #1-McMurray, #33-Bowyer, #9-Kahne, #39-Newman, #42-Montoya, #16-Biffle, #2-Busch and #17-Kenseth. Bowyer's 4th place finish and #5-Martin finishing 23rd now has Bowyer in 12th place by 100 points over #1-McMurray, who moved to 13th, Martin dropped to 14th. Many of the points leaders had problem with #11-Hamlin having a drive shaft problem and finishing 34; #48-Johnson wrecking midway and finishing 35th; #14-Stewart getting hit and spinning early, finishing 27th. #29-Harvick's points lead dropped a bit to 279 over #24-Jeff Gordon. Only Gordon [along with Harvick] clinches a spot in The Chase after the race in Bristol.
There were 15 lead changes among 9 drivers and 7 cautions for only 39 yellow flag laps. The attendance was reported at 155,000 down from last years sold out 160,000.
See race results, awards, laps led and more on Jayski's Bristol Race Results/Awards page.(8-21-2010)
2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:
[after Bristol, race 24 of 36]:
rank, car#, driver, points, behind
1) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 3521 [clinched spot in the Chase]
2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 3242, -279 [clinched]
3) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 3170, -351 [needs to start next 2 races to clinch]
4) #99-Carl Edwards, 3113, -408
5) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 3108, -413
6) #14-Tony Stewart, 3107, -414
7) #31-Jeff Burton, 3101, -420
8) #17-Matt Kenseth, 3095, -426
9) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 3077, -444, +257
10) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 3073, -448, +253
11) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 3055, -466, +235
12) #33-Clint Bowyer, 2920, -601, 100 pts ahead of 13th
Chase for the Sprint Cup - Contenders:
13) #1-McMurray [2 wins], 2820, -701, 100 points out of the chase
14) #5-Mark Martin, 2819, -702, -101
15) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win], 2802, -719, -118
16) #9-Kasey Kahne, 2784, -737, -136
2009 Chase Drivers not in top 16
19) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya [1 win], 2728, -793, -192
36) #83-Brian Vickers, 1158 [out season with illness]
See drivers championship points standings on Jayski's Drivers Points Standings page.(8-21-2010)
Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Atlanta [in two weeks]:
No one moved in to or out of the top-35. The #7 team stays in 35th and the #26 team remains 36th with the points spread from 35th to 36th drops to 125.
33) #71-Cassill/TRG: 1794, 160 points ahead of 36th
34) #37-Raines/Front Row: 1790, +156
35) #7-Conway/RGM, 1759, 125 points ahead of 36th
these teams/ drivers must qualify by speed:
36) #26-Carpentier/Latitude43: 1634, -125 points out of the top 35
37) #38-Gilliland/Front Row: 1615, -144
The teams are NOT locked in past the next race as the owners points change after each race.
For the owner points standings, see my Owners Points Standings page.(8-21-2010)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 24
IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Bristol, TN - August 21, 2010
.533-Mile Oval
500 Laps - 266.5 Miles Purse: $6,171,126
| Finish Pos |
Start Pos |
Car# | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | Bonus Points |
Driver Rating |
Winnings | Status | Times Led |
Laps Led |
| 1 | 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Doublemint Toyota | 500 | 195 | 10 | 139.8 | $331,731 | Running | 4 | 283 |
| 2 | 5 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 500 | 175 | 5 | 121.8 | 246,256 | Running | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy | 500 | 170 | 5 | 112.8 | 196,754 | Running | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | 24 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Hamburger Helper Chevy | 500 | 165 | 5 | 103.4 | 155,375 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 500 | 155 | 0 | 95.4 | 158,465 | Running | ||
| 6 | 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Wix Filters Chevy | 500 | 150 | 0 | 110.9 | 146,204 | Running | ||
| 7 | 8 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 500 | 146 | 0 | 109.3 | 145,331 | Running | ||
| 8 | 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 500 | 142 | 0 | 81.7 | 118,025 | Running | ||
| 9 | 20 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite / Vortex Dodge | 500 | 138 | 0 | 93.6 | 147,273 | Running | ||
| 10 | 14 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Black Ford | 500 | 134 | 0 | 99.3 | 148,526 | Running | ||
| 11 | 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 500 | 135 | 5 | 90.8 | 144,626 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 500 | 127 | 0 | 102.5 | 137,548 | Running | ||
| 13 | 27 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | AMP Energy / National Guard Chevy | 500 | 124 | 0 | 83.7 | 108,875 | Running | ||
| 14 | 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil Chevy | 499 | 121 | 0 | 70.9 | 136,476 | Running | ||
| 15 | 18 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | Red Bull Toyota | 499 | 118 | 0 | 68.6 | 135,823 | Running | ||
| 16 | 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 499 | 115 | 0 | 78.2 | 133,890 | Running | ||
| 17 | 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 499 | 112 | 0 | 83.6 | 96,900 | Running | ||
| 18 | 3 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 499 | 109 | 0 | 82.4 | 132,765 | Running | ||
| 19 | 15 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Dodge | 499 | 106 | 0 | 70.3 | 122,710 | Running | ||
| 20 | 22 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Bush's / Kingsford Toyota | 499 | 103 | 0 | 67.4 | 123,273 | Running | ||
| 21 | 12 | 98 | Paul Menard | CertainTeed / Menards Ford | 499 | 100 | 0 | 70.8 | 102,200 | Running | ||
| 22 | 33 | 34 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 498 | 102 | 5 | 56.9 | 93,900 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | 13 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST Auto Parts Chevy | 498 | 99 | 5 | 69.9 | 110,625 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 31 | 26 | Jeff Green | Air Guard Ford | 497 | 91 | 0 | 58 | 100,300 | Running | ||
| 25 | 25 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Mobil 1 Dodge | 497 | 88 | 0 | 57.5 | 99,675 | Running | ||
| 26 | 34 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 495 | 85 | 0 | 47.8 | 109,910 | Running | ||
| 27 | 4 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice Chevy | 494 | 87 | 5 | 70.6 | 127,153 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 39 | 37 | Tony Raines | A&W All American Food Ford | 492 | 79 | 0 | 44.1 | 106,193 | Running | ||
| 29 | 41 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 491 | 76 | 0 | 37.9 | 97,010 | Running | ||
| 30 | 29 | 78 | Regan Smith | Farm American.com Chevy | 489 | 73 | 0 | 44.4 | 94,375 | Running | ||
| 31 | 10 | 43 | AJ Allmendinger | Valvoline Ford | 488 | 70 | 0 | 50.9 | 124,116 | Running | ||
| 32 | 38 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 486 | 67 | 0 | 43.2 | 94,155 | Running | ||
| 33 | 23 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 486 | 64 | 0 | 51 | 100,618 | Running | ||
| 34 | 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 473 | 61 | 0 | 63.6 | 107,685 | Running | ||
| 35 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 415 | 63 | 5 | 92 | 151,753 | Running | 5 | 175 |
| 36 | 40 | 7 | Kevin Conway # | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 212 | 55 | 0 | 30.8 | 99,763 | Vibration | ||
| 37 | 42 | 71 | Landon Cassill | TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 129 | 52 | 0 | 38.9 | 86,555 | Ignition | ||
| 38 | 30 | 09 | Bobby Labonte | Phoenix Construction Chevy | 118 | 49 | 0 | 35.4 | 85,445 | Accident | ||
| 39 | 43 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 58 | 46 | 0 | 39.2 | 85,335 | Electrical | ||
| 40 | 37 | 07 | Robby Gordon | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 50 | 43 | 0 | 34.3 | 85,225 | Electrical | ||
| 41 | 36 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Little Joe's Autos Toyota | 47 | 40 | 0 | 36.2 | 85,000 | Rear Gear | ||
| 42 | 32 | 66 | Scott Riggs | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 32 | 37 | 0 | 30.5 | 84,885 | Transmission | ||
| 43 | 35 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 16 | 34 | 0 | 27 | 85,203 | Engine |
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender.
** Includes race leader/most laps led bonus.
* Includes race leader bonus.
Failed to qualify: (6) #36 Dave Blaney; #87 Joe Nemechek; #4 Kevin Lepage; #46 J.J. Yeley; #92 Brian Keselowski; #32 Mike Bliss
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 155,000, Kyle Busch won the IRWIN Tools Night Race, his 19th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory.
To start the race, no cars dropped to the rear of the field.
TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 41 minutes, 24 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED: 99.071 mph
MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.677 second(s)
Caution Flags: 7 cautions for 39 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 58 - 61 (Car #38 Accident Turn 3 [34]); 127 - 131 (Car #6, 14, 34, 43, 78 Accident Turn 1 [26]); 136 - 140 (Car #78 Accident Turn 2 [None]); 194 - 199 (Car #82 Accident Backstretch [34]); 254 - 261 (Car #09 Accident Turn 2 [77]); 263 - 268 (Car #42, 48 Accident Backstretch [14]); 410 - 414 (Debris Backstretch [99]).
Lap Leaders: 15 lead changes among 9 drivers. Johnson 1 - 61, Stewart 62, Johnson 63 - 128, Kvapil 129, Johnson 130 - 171, Ky. Busch 172 - 194, Johnson 195 - 199, Ky. Busch 200 - 254, Johnson 255, Ky. Busch 256 - 388, McMurray 389 - 399, Bowyer 400, J. Gordon 401 - 402, Martin 403, Reutimann 404 - 428, Ky. Busch 429 - 500.
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Jimmie Johnson (123.475 mph. 15.540 secs.)
DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE: David Reutimann (Rodney Childers)
GOODYEAR GATORBACK FASTEST LAP: Jimmie Johnson (120.407 mph, Lap 4)
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Mark Cronquist (#18)
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE: David Reutimann
MOOG CHASSIS PARTS PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE: Clint Bowyer (Shane Wilson, 0.066 sec)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner: rolls over to $20,000 at next event
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS POSITION IMPROVEMENT AWARD: Clint Bowyer (20 places)
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Kevin Conway
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE : Kyle Busch
TISSOT PIT ROAD PRECISION: David Reutimann (199.713 seconds)
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER: Kyle Busch (282 Laps)
++Rollover money awarded at year's end, amount not included in race winnings.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS posted after the race
from NASCAR Statistics
OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL be posted ABOVE sometime Monday
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Number 24
Unofficial Race Results for the Irwin Tools Night Race
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol, TN - .533 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 500 Laps - 266.5 Miles - Purse: $6,171,126
| Fin | Str | Car# | Driver | Sponsor Manu |
Laps Run |
Points | Bonus Pts |
Driver Rating |
Total Award |
Status | Times Led |
Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Doublemint Toyota | 500 | 195 | 10 | 139.8 | $331,731 | Running | 4 | 283 |
| 2 | 5 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 500 | 175 | 5 | 121.8 | $246,256 | Running | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy | 500 | 170 | 5 | 112.8 | $196,754 | Running | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | 24 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Hamburger Helper Chevy | 500 | 165 | 5 | 103.4 | $155,375 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 11 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 500 | 155 | 95.4 | $158,465 | Running | |||
| 6 | 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Wix Filters Chevy | 500 | 150 | 110.9 | $146,204 | Running | |||
| 7 | 8 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 500 | 146 | 109.3 | $145,331 | Running | |||
| 8 | 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 500 | 142 | 81.7 | $118,025 | Running | |||
| 9 | 20 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite / Vortex Dodge | 500 | 138 | 93.6 | $147,273 | Running | |||
| 10 | 14 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Black Ford | 500 | 134 | 99.3 | $148,526 | Running | |||
| 11 | 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 500 | 135 | 5 | 90.8 | $144,626 | Running | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 500 | 127 | 102.5 | $137,548 | Running | |||
| 13 | 27 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard Chevy | 500 | 124 | 83.7 | $108,875 | Running | |||
| 14 | 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil Chevy | 499 | 121 | 70.9 | $136,476 | Running | |||
| 15 | 18 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | Red Bull Toyota | 499 | 118 | 68.6 | $135,823 | Running | |||
| 16 | 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 499 | 115 | 78.2 | $133,890 | Running | |||
| 17 | 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 499 | 112 | 83.6 | $96,900 | Running | |||
| 18 | 3 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 499 | 109 | 82.4 | $132,765 | Running | |||
| 19 | 15 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Dodge | 499 | 106 | 70.3 | $122,710 | Running | |||
| 20 | 22 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Bush's / Kingsford Toyota | 499 | 103 | 67.4 | $123,273 | Running | |||
| 21 | 12 | 98 | Paul Menard | CertainTeed / Menards Ford | 499 | 100 | 70.8 | $102,200 | Running | |||
| 22 | 33 | 34 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 498 | 102 | 5 | 56.9 | $93,900 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | 13 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST Auto Parts Chevy | 498 | 99 | 5 | 69.9 | $110,625 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 31 | 26 | Jeff Green | Air Guard Ford | 497 | 91 | 58 | $100,300 | Running | |||
| 25 | 25 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 497 | 88 | 57.5 | $99,675 | Running | |||
| 26 | 34 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 495 | 85 | 47.8 | $109,910 | Running | |||
| 27 | 4 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice Chevy | 494 | 87 | 5 | 70.6 | $127,153 | Running | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 39 | 37 | Tony Raines | A&W All American Food Ford | 492 | 79 | 44.1 | $106,193 | Running | |||
| 29 | 41 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 491 | 76 | 37.9 | $97,010 | Running | |||
| 30 | 29 | 78 | Regan Smith | Farm American.com Chevy | 489 | 73 | 44.4 | $94,375 | Running | |||
| 31 | 10 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Valvoline Ford | 488 | 70 | 50.9 | $124,116 | Running | |||
| 32 | 38 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 486 | 67 | 43.2 | $94,155 | Running | |||
| 33 | 23 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 486 | 64 | 51 | $100,618 | Running | |||
| 34 | 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 473 | 61 | 63.6 | $107,685 | Running | |||
| 35 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 415 | 63 | 5 | 92 | $151,753 | Running | 5 | 175 |
| 36 | 40 | 7 | Kevin Conway # | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 212 | 55 | 30.8 | $99,763 | Vibration | |||
| 37 | 42 | 71 | Landon Cassill | TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 129 | 52 | 38.9 | $86,555 | Ignition | |||
| 38 | 30 | 09 | Bobby Labonte | Phoenix Construction Chevy | 118 | 49 | 35.4 | $85,445 | Accident | |||
| 39 | 43 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 58 | 46 | 39.2 | $85,335 | Electrical | |||
| 40 | 37 | 07 | Robby Gordon | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 50 | 43 | 34.3 | $85,225 | Electrical | |||
| 41 | 36 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Little Joe's Autos Toyota | 47 | 40 | 36.2 | $85,000 | Rear Gear | |||
| 42 | 32 | 66 | Scott Riggs | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 32 | 37 | 30.5 | $84,885 | Transmission | |||
| 43 | 35 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 16 | 34 | 27 | $85,203 | Engine |
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 155,000, Kyle Busch won the IRWIN Tools Night Race, his 19th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory.
To start the race, no cars dropped to the rear of the field.
Failed to Qualify: (6) 36 Dave Blaney, 87 Joe Nemechek, 4 Kevin Lepage, 46 J J Yeley, 92 Brian Keselowski, 32 Mike Bliss.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 41 Mins, 24 Secs. Average Speed: 99.071 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.677 Seconds
Caution Flags: 7 for 39 laps: Laps: 58-61 (#38 Accident Turn 3 [34]); 127-131 (#6, 14, 34, 43, 78 Accident Turn 1 [26]); 136-140 (#78 Accident Turn 2 [None]); 194-199 (#82 Accident Backstretch [34]); 254-261 (#09 Accident Turn 2 [77]); 263-268 (#42, 48 Accident Backstretch [14]); 410-414 (Debris Backstretch [99]).
Lead Changes: 15 among 9 drivers: J. Johnson 1-61; T. Stewart 62; J. Johnson 63-128; T. Kvapil 129; J. Johnson 130-171; Kyle Busch 172-194; J. Johnson 195-199; Kyle Busch 200-254; J. Johnson 255; Kyle Busch 256-388; J. McMurray 389-399; C. Bowyer 400; J. Gordon 401-402; M. Martin 403; D. Reutimann 404-428; Kyle Busch 429-500.
Coors Light Pole Award : Jimmie Johnson, #48 123.475 mph
DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race : David Reutimann, #00 Rodney Childers
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap : Jimmie Johnson, #48 120.407 mph, Lap 4
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race : Mark Cronquist, #18
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race : David Reutimann, #00
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race : Clint Bowyer, #33 S. Wilson, 0.066 sec
O'Reilly Auto Parts Position Improvement Award : Clint Bowyer, #33 20 places
Raybestos Rookie of the Race : Kevin Conway, #7
Sunoco Diamond Performance : Kyle Busch, #18
Tissot Pit Road Precision : David Reutimann, #00 199.713 seconds
WIX Filters Lap Leader : Kyle Busch, #18 282 Laps
Driver Rating: Formula combining the following categories: Win, Finish, Top-15 Finish, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. Maximum: 150 points per race. Must have raced in 75% of scheduled point-paying races.
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