Race: Kobalt Tools 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 4 of 36
Date: March 7, 2010
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Kobalt Tools 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kurt Busch | Car | No. 2 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Miller Lite |
| Winner Start | 11th | Winner Laps Led | 129 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Most Laps Led | Kasey Kahne (144) |
| Race Distance | 525.14 miles (341 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,292,301 | Winner Earnings | $176,498 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 27 |
| Points Leader After Race | Kevin Harvick | Season Race | 4 of 36 |
Kobalt Tools 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 341 | 129 | running | 190 | $176,498 |
| 2 | 14 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 341 | 0 | running | 170 | $170,151 |
| 3 | 3 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 341 | 3 | running | 170 | $149,306 |
| 4 | 6 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 341 | 144 | running | 170 | $146,890 |
| 5 | 23 | 98 | Paul Menard | CertainTeed / Menards | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 341 | 1 | running | 160 | $100,750 |
| 6 | 25 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Best Buy / Insignia | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 341 | 0 | running | 150 | $120,926 |
| 7 | 26 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 341 | 0 | running | 146 | $117,623 |
| 8 | 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | U.S. Census | Jack Roush | Ford | 341 | 0 | running | 142 | $88,525 |
| 9 | 35 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 138 | $127,776 |
| 10 | 32 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Energy Shot | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 341 | 0 | running | 134 | $97,398 |
| 11 | 12 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Lance Snacks / Tom's Snacks | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 341 | 0 | running | 130 | $106,973 |
| 12 | 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 127 | $128,178 |
| 13 | 15 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 124 | $114,198 |
| 14 | 38 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 121 | $84,925 |
| 15 | 1 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 118 | $92,425 |
| 16 | 34 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers | Ford | 341 | 1 | running | 120 | $73,575 |
| 17 | 7 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Tornados | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 112 | $103,604 |
| 18 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 109 | $119,426 |
| 19 | 8 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 341 | 1 | running | 111 | $83,450 |
| 20 | 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 341 | 1 | running | 108 | $111,815 |
| 21 | 20 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 341 | 32 | running | 105 | $91,200 |
| 22 | 21 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | TaxSlayer.com | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 97 | $74,575 |
| 23 | 18 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 341 | 4 | running | 99 | $83,225 |
| 24 | 30 | 36 | Mike Bliss | Wave Energy Drink | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 341 | 1 | running | 96 | $70,775 |
| 25 | 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 341 | 22 | running | 93 | $125,556 |
| 26 | 37 | 38 | David Gilliland | Charter Air Transport / Taco Bell | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 341 | 1 | running | 90 | $92,710 |
| 27 | 19 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 341 | 0 | running | 82 | $79,275 |
| 28 | 36 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 340 | 0 | running | 79 | $81,025 |
| 29 | 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 340 | 0 | running | 76 | $107,479 |
| 30 | 40 | 34 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 339 | 0 | running | 73 | $74,200 |
| 31 | 41 | 37 | Kevin Conway | Extenze | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 70 | $88,698 |
| 32 | 42 | 26 | Boris Said | Sacred Power / Southern Pride Trucking | Bill Jenkins | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 67 | $77,525 |
| 33 | 4 | 5 | Mark Martin | HendrickCars.com / GoDaddy.com | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | crash | 64 | $90,650 |
| 34 | 31 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO | Germain Racing | Toyota | 329 | 0 | running | 61 | $69,375 |
| 35 | 29 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 323 | 0 | running | 58 | $105,580 |
| 36 | 28 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Mopar / FLO TV | Roger Penske | Dodge | 322 | 0 | crash | 55 | $96,065 |
| 37 | 17 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 211 | 0 | running | 52 | $77,270 |
| 38 | 33 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | FrontRowJoe.com | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 175 | 1 | clutch | 54 | $69,235 |
| 39 | 10 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Scotts | Jack Roush | Ford | 170 | 0 | parked | 46 | $105,023 |
| 40 | 9 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's / Mitsubishi Electric | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 167 | 0 | overheating | 43 | $99,566 |
| 41 | 27 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 48 | 0 | brakes | 40 | $69,115 |
| 42 | 43 | 55 | Michael McDowell | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 37 | 0 | transmission | 37 | $69,065 |
| 43 | 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Warner Music Nashville / Blake Shelton | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 3 | 0 | crash | 34 | $80,702 |
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