Race: SHOWTIME Southern 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 11 of 36
Date: May 8, 2010
Track: Darlington Raceway
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SHOWTIME Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Denny Hamlin | Car | No. 11 Toyota |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | FedEx Express |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 104 |
| Started First | Jamie McMurray | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (110) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,829,851 | Winner Earnings | $288,525 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 18 |
| Points Leader After Race | Kevin Harvick | Season Race | 11 of 36 |
SHOWTIME Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 367 | 104 | running | 190 | $288,525 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 71 | running | 175 | $243,779 |
| 3 | 14 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 165 | $188,698 |
| 4 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / National Guard Facebook | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 110 | running | 170 | $180,601 |
| 5 | 15 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 155 | $152,156 |
| 6 | 35 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 2 | running | 155 | $151,076 |
| 7 | 39 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Doublemint | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 367 | 29 | running | 151 | $146,556 |
| 8 | 11 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 31 | running | 147 | $136,915 |
| 9 | 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 138 | $125,904 |
| 10 | 3 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull / Bi-Lo | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 367 | 9 | running | 139 | $127,173 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 367 | 3 | running | 135 | $119,906 |
| 12 | 9 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Roger Penske | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 127 | $115,835 |
| 13 | 29 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Black | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 124 | $133,651 |
| 14 | 21 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 121 | $95,025 |
| 15 | 41 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 118 | $123,098 |
| 16 | 5 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 115 | $100,775 |
| 17 | 32 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 112 | $92,075 |
| 18 | 19 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 109 | $91,200 |
| 19 | 33 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 366 | 0 | running | 106 | $82,425 |
| 20 | 10 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 103 | $122,290 |
| 21 | 38 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 100 | $88,950 |
| 22 | 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 97 | $88,575 |
| 23 | 24 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 366 | 5 | running | 99 | $116,923 |
| 24 | 31 | 26 | David Stremme | Air National Guard | Bill Jenkins | Ford | 365 | 0 | running | 91 | $86,775 |
| 25 | 7 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Kingsford / Scott Branded Products | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 364 | 0 | running | 88 | $105,148 |
| 26 | 40 | 34 | Travis Kvapil | A&W All American Food | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 364 | 0 | running | 85 | $77,300 |
| 27 | 13 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 363 | 0 | running | 82 | $112,840 |
| 28 | 16 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull / Bi-Lo | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 363 | 2 | running | 84 | $92,423 |
| 29 | 43 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO | Germain Racing | Toyota | 361 | 0 | running | 76 | $73,650 |
| 30 | 20 | 98 | Paul Menard | Turtle Wax / Menards | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 73 | $83,975 |
| 31 | 25 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 358 | 0 | running | 70 | $83,725 |
| 32 | 27 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | The Hartford | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 67 | $80,050 |
| 33 | 42 | 37 | Kevin Conway | Extenze | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 309 | 0 | crash | 64 | $89,398 |
| 34 | 23 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | TaxSlayer.com | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | crash | 61 | $71,750 |
| 35 | 34 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 283 | 0 | crash | 58 | $90,260 |
| 36 | 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | crash | 55 | $125,903 |
| 37 | 12 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Insignia HDTV / Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 178 | 0 | crash | 52 | $108,501 |
| 38 | 26 | 7 | Robby Gordon | BAMVIP.com / James Otto / Whitney Duncan | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 170 | 1 | engine | 29 | $82,998 |
| 39 | 37 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Little Joe's Auto Sales | Larry Gunselman | Toyota | 47 | 0 | brakes | 46 | $70,800 |
| 40 | 18 | 55 | Michael McDowell | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 44 | 0 | crash | 18 | $70,650 |
| 41 | 30 | 46 | J.J. Yeley | Whitney Motorsports | Dusty Whitney | Dodge | 42 | 0 | brakes | 40 | $70,475 |
| 42 | 28 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 35 | 0 | transmission | 37 | $70,380 |
| 43 | 36 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Braun Racing | Todd Braun | Toyota | 19 | 0 | crash | 34 | $70,739 |
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