Race: Auto Club 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 2 of 36
Date: February 21, 2010
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Auto Club 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 101 |
| Started First | Jamie McMurray | Most Laps Led | Jimmie Johnson (101) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,240,654 | Winner Earnings | $333,103 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 23 |
| Points Leader After Race | Kevin Harvick | Season Race | 2 of 36 |
Auto Club 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 101 | running | 195 | $333,103 |
| 2 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 27 | running | 175 | $248,651 |
| 3 | 14 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 46 | running | 170 | $213,265 |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 5 | running | 165 | $151,475 |
| 5 | 19 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 155 | $158,315 |
| 6 | 12 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 1 | running | 155 | $161,973 |
| 7 | 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 146 | $152,201 |
| 8 | 3 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 2 | running | 147 | $113,650 |
| 9 | 16 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 138 | $138,673 |
| 10 | 35 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 134 | $116,175 |
| 11 | 13 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 250 | 3 | running | 135 | $117,023 |
| 12 | 23 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 250 | 5 | running | 132 | $134,973 |
| 13 | 31 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac "You Don't Know Quack" | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 124 | $134,148 |
| 14 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 250 | 11 | running | 126 | $139,531 |
| 15 | 11 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 118 | $125,781 |
| 16 | 8 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Auto Club | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 115 | $102,325 |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 112 | $138,654 |
| 18 | 36 | 98 | Paul Menard | Energizer / Menards | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 109 | $101,025 |
| 19 | 22 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Companies | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 106 | $99,975 |
| 20 | 28 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 11 | running | 108 | $141,226 |
| 21 | 21 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | AAA Insurance | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 100 | $117,435 |
| 22 | 17 | 36 | Mike Bliss | Wave Energy Drink | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 97 | $86,300 |
| 23 | 15 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 94 | $98,975 |
| 24 | 37 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 91 | $96,650 |
| 25 | 29 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 88 | $125,776 |
| 26 | 41 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 85 | $105,710 |
| 27 | 33 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | TaxSlayer.com | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 82 | $87,250 |
| 28 | 43 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO | Germain Racing | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 79 | $82,650 |
| 29 | 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 248 | 6 | running | 81 | $102,525 |
| 30 | 39 | 34 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 73 | $86,700 |
| 31 | 38 | 37 | Kevin Conway | Extenze | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 70 | $103,073 |
| 32 | 27 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy Juice / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 238 | 0 | running | 67 | $90,075 |
| 33 | 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Warner Music Nashville / Whitney Duncan | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 230 | 0 | overheating | 64 | $97,098 |
| 34 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser / Team USA | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 61 | $124,140 |
| 35 | 26 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Armor All | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 170 | 0 | overheating | 58 | $101,498 |
| 36 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | engine | 55 | $108,904 |
| 37 | 2 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 29 | engine | 57 | $122,156 |
| 38 | 42 | 26 | Boris Said | Sacred Power / Southern Pride Trucking | Bill Jenkins | Ford | 67 | 0 | rear gear | 49 | $80,525 |
| 39 | 34 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 64 | 0 | engine | 46 | $80,405 |
| 40 | 32 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | FrontRowJoe.com | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 48 | 0 | rear gear | 43 | $80,250 |
| 41 | 5 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 43 | 3 | engine | 45 | $80,080 |
| 42 | 30 | 55 | Michael McDowell | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 40 | 0 | engine | 37 | $79,990 |
| 43 | 24 | 9 | Aric Almirola | Phoenix Racing | James Finch | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | engine | 34 | $80,347 |
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