‘¢ Denny Hamlin won the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan International Speedway. It was Hamlin’s 13th Cup victory in his 166th race. He ranks 51st all time in series wins, tied with Tim Richmond and Dick Rathmann.
‘¢ It was Hamlin’s first Michigan win in nine races there and his third straight top-10 finish at MIS.
‘¢ It was Hamlin’s fifth Cup win in 2010, most among all drivers.
‘¢ Hamlin led four times for 123 laps, including the final 22. He led the most laps for the 15th time in his 166-race career. He led in 11 of the 15 series races in 2010.
‘¢ Joe Gibbs Racing posted its 84th Cup victory and fifth win at Michigan.
‘¢ Toyota posted its seventh win in 2010, leading all teams; Chevrolet has six, Dodge has two and Ford remains winless.
‘¢ The top 10 consisted of five Chevrolets, two Toyotas, two Fords and one Dodge.
‘¢ Kasey Kahne (second) scored his best finish in 2010 (previous best was fourth at Atlanta).
‘¢ Kurt Busch (third) scored his ninth top-10 finish in 2010.
‘¢ Jeff Gordon (fourth) posted top-5 finishes in his last three Michigan races.
‘¢ Tony Stewart (fifth) scored his third top-10 finish in the past four races in 2010.
‘¢ Jimmie Johnson (sixth) scored his first top-10 finish in his past four Michigan races. Johnson ended a seven-race streak of leading at least one lap at Michigan.
‘¢ Dale Earnhardt Jr. (seventh) scored his first top-10 finish in the past seven races.
‘¢ Points leader Kevin Harvick finished 19th, and second-place Kyle Busch finished 20th.
‘¢ Ryan Newman (32nd) extended a 12-race streak without a top-10 finish at Michigan.
‘¢ Carl Edwards finished 12th in his 200th consecutive Cup start, extending a streak that began at Martinsville in October 2004. Edwards ended a seven-race streak of top-10 finishes at Michigan.(ESPN)(6-14-2010)
