2010 Coca-Cola 600
The 2010 Coca-Cola 600, the 51st running of the event, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on May 30, 2010 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina as the 13th race of the 2010 Sprint Cup season It also was the longest race of the 2010 season, having consisted over 400 laps and 600 miles (970 km).
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 36 in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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The 2010 Coca-Cola 600 program cover, with artwork by Sam Bass. The painting is called "Let Freedom Race!" | |||
| Date | May 30, 2010 | ||
| Official name | Coca-Cola 600 | ||
| Location |
Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (970 km) | ||
| Weather | Partly cloudy with a high around 84°; wind out of the ESE at 3 mph; 10% chance of precipitation. | ||
| Average speed | 144.966 miles per hour (233.300 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Stewart Haas Racing | |
| Time | 28.793 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | |
| Laps | 252 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Larry McReynolds | ||
Kurt Busch, driving the No. 2 car for Penske Racing, won the race while Jamie McMurray for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing (whose team won the Indianapolis 500) finished second. The race had 17 different leaders, 34 lead changes, and eight cautions.
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