2010 Scotts Turf Builder 300

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2010 Scotts Turf Builder 300
Race details [1]
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Date March 20, 2010 (2010-03-20)
Official name 2010 Scotts Turf Builder 300
Location Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
Course Short Track
Course length 0.533 miles (0.858 km)
Distance 300 laps, 159.900 mi (257.334 km)
Weather Clear
Average speed 76.609 mph (123.290 km/h)
Attendance 85,000
Pole position
Driver Penske Racing
Time 15.405
Most laps led
Driver Brad Keselowski Penske Racing
Laps 72
Winner
No. 12 Justin Allgaier Penske Racing
Television in the United States
Network ABC
Announcers Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree

The 2010 Scotts Turf Builder 300 was a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee on March 20, 2010. The race was 28th iteration of the event and the 4th race of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series. The event was dominated by Penske Racing as Brad Keselowski won the pole and led the most laps. But it was Justin Allgaier who would hold off Cup Series regulars like Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, and Greg Biffle to win his first career Nationwide Series race in his 43rd Nationwide Series start. [2]

Contents

Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver
#DriverTeamMake
01 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 James Buescher (R) Phoenix Racing Chevrolet
02 Andy Ponstein Corrie Stott Racing Chevrolet
04 Brad Teague JD MotorsportsChevrolet
05 Willie Allen Day Enterprise Racing Chevrolet
6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R) Roush Fenway Racing Ford
7 Scott Wimmer JR Motorsports Chevrolet
09 Scott Riggs RAB Racing Ford
10 Jason Leffler Braun Racing Toyota
11 Brian Scott (R)Braun RacingToyota
12 Justin Allgaier Penske Racing Dodge
15 Michael Annett Germain Racing Toyota
16 Colin Braun (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
21 John Wes Townley Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 Brad Keselowski Penske RacingDodge
23 Coleman Pressley R3 Motorsports Chevrolet
24 Eric McClure Team Rensi Motorsports Ford
26 Brian Keselowski K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge
27 Greg Biffle Baker Curb Racing Ford
28 Kenny Wallace Jay Robinson Racing Chevrolet
32 Reed Sorenson Braun RacingToyota
33 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet
34 Tony Raines TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet
35 Jason Keller TriStar MotorsportsChevrolet
38 Kasey Kahne Braun RacingToyota
39 Jason Bowles Go Green Racing Ford
40 Mike Bliss Key Motorsports Chevrolet
42 Parker Kligerman Team 42 Racing Dodge
43 Scott Lagasse Jr. Baker Curb RacingFord
49 Mark Green Jay Robinson RacingChevrolet
52 Chris Lawson Means Racing Ford
56 Kevin Lepage Mac Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
60 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway RacingFord
61 Josh Wise Specialty Racing Ford
62 Brendan Gaughan Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota
66 Steve Wallace Rusty Wallace RacingToyota
70 Shelby Howard ML Motorsports Chevrolet
73 Derrike Cope Stratus Racing Group Dodge
81 Michael McDowell MacDonald Motorsports Dodge
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
88 Kelly Bires JR Motorsports Chevrolet
89 Morgan Shepherd Faith Motorsports Chevrolet
90 Danny O'Quinn Jr. D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports Chevrolet
91 David Gilliland D'Hondt Humphrey MotorsportsChevrolet
92 Johnny Chapman K-Automotive MotorsportsDodge
96 Dennis Setzer K-Automotive MotorsportsDodge
98 Paul Menard Roush Fenway RacingFord
99 Trevor Bayne Diamond-Waltrip Racing Toyota
Official Entry list

Qualifying

Brad Keselowski won the pole for the race with a time of 15.405 and a speed of 124.557.

GridNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
122Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge15.405124.557
220Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.415124.476
388Kelly BiresJR MotorsportsChevrolet15.428124.371
460Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord15.484123.921
527Greg BiffleBaker Curb RacingFord15.544123.443
618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.589123.087
738Kasey KahneBraun RacingToyota15.615122.882
832Reed SorensonBraun RacingToyota15.616122.874
966Steve WallaceRusty Wallace RacingToyota15.617122.866
1010Jason LefflerBraun RacingToyota15.623122.819
1187Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet15.674122.419
121James Buescher (R)Phoenix RacingChevrolet15.692122.279
1333Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet15.697122.240
1421John Wes TownleyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15.700122.217
1570Shelby HowardML MotorsportsChevrolet15.714122.108
1690Danny O'Quinn Jr.D'Hondt Humphrey MotorsportsChevrolet15.738121.921
1705Willie AllenDay Enterprise RacingChevrolet15.750121.829
1899Trevor BayneDiamond-Waltrip RacingToyota15.751121.821
197Scott WimmerJR MotorsportsChevrolet15.753121.805
2016Colin Braun (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord15.759121.759
2156Kevin LepageMac Hill MotorsportsChevrolet15.760121.751
2262Brendan GaughanRusty Wallace RacingToyota15.767121.697
2311Brian Scott (R)Braun RacingToyota15.786121.551
246Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord15.801121.435
2534Tony RainesTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet15.817121.313
2602Andy PonsteinCorrie Stott RacingChevrolet15.818121.305
2743Scott Lagasse Jr.Baker Curb RacingFord15.841121.129
2898Paul MenardRoush Fenway RacingFord15.850121.060
2991David GillilandD'Hondt Humphrey MotorsportsChevrolet15.857121.006
3012Justin AllgaierPenske RacingDodge15.871120.900
3128Kenny WallaceJay Robinson RacingChevrolet15.885120.793
3261Josh WiseSpecialty RacingFord15.910120.603
3392Johnny ChapmanK-Automotive MotorsportsDodge15.916120.558
3489Morgan ShepherdFaith MotorsportsChevrolet15.917120.550
3501Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet15.921120.520
3635Jason KellerTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet15.924120.497
3723Coleman PressleyR3 MotorsportsChevrolet15.934120.422
3815Michael AnnettGermain RacingToyota15.989120.008
3926Brian KeselowskiK-Automotive MotorsportsDodge15.997119.947
4081Michael McDowellMacDonald MotorsportsDodge16.003119.903
4140Mike Bliss*Key MotorsportsChevrolet16.075119.365
4224Eric McClure*Team Rensi MotorsportsFord16.386117.100
4373Derrike CopeStratus Racing GroupDodge16.007119.873
Failed to Qualify, withdrew, or driver changes
4496Dennis SetzerK-Automotive MotorsportsDodge16.010119.850
4549Mark GreenJay Robinson RacingChevrolet16.021119.768
4609Scott RiggsRAB RacingFord16.027119.723
4739Jason BowlesGo Green RacingFord16.194118.488
4804Brad TeagueJD MotorsportsChevrolet16.324117.545
4942Parker KligermanTeam 42 RacingDodge16.422116.843
5052Chris LawsonMeans RacingFord
Official Starting grid

* - Made the field via owners points.

Race

Outside pole sitter Joey Logano took the lead from pole sitter Brad Keselowski and Logano led the first lap of the race. At around lap 10, James Buescher hit the wall on the frontstretch after he came across the nose of Trevor Bayne but no caution was thrown. On lap 21, Kyle Busch attempted to take the lead from his teammate and made a great pass by splitting the lapped car in Derrike Cope three wide and Busch took the lead on lap 22. On lap 30, the first caution flew when Brian Keselowski crashed in turn 3 after he got turned by James Buescher. The race would restart on lap 36. On lap 53, the second caution flew for debris on the frontstretch. The race would restart on lap 60. On lap 80, Kasey Kahne took the lead from Busch. On lap 90, the third caution flew for a big four car accident in turn 1. It started when rookie Brian Scott got turned by Scott Wimmer in turn 1 and Scott spun up the track where he collected another rookie in Colin Braun when Steve Wallace came flying in without knowing there was a wreck and Wallace hit Braun from behind and ended up underneath Braun's car. All drivers were okay. The race was red flagged for about 10 minutes to clean up the accident. Kyle Busch won the race off of pit road but Scott Wimmer, Kelly Bires, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Coleman Pressley did not pit and Wimmer led the field to the restart on lap 96. On lap 114, Kasey Kahne took the lead from Wimmer. On lap 123, Carl Edwards took the lead. On lap 124, the 4th caution flew when James Buescher retaliated for the earlier incident and spun Trevor Bayne and himself in turn 2 while Coleman Pressley spun after he got turned by another car afterwards trying to avoid the accident. The race would restart on lap 133. On lap 146, the 5th caution flew when Kelly Bires crashed in turn four after he got turned by Kyle Busch. Some drivers pitted like Carl Edwards while others stayed out including Greg Biffle and Biffle led the field to the restart on lap 151. On lap 187, the 6th caution flew for a 6 car crash in turns 1 and 2. It started when Tony Raines got loose on the frontstretch and came back up in turn 1 and turned Shelby Howard around in front of the leaders. Howard slid down and collected Brendan Gaughan and Kasey Kahne in the process while it also collected Kenny Wallace and Trevor Bayne.

Final laps

Rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the new leader and Stenhouse led the field to the restart on lap 197. On the restart, Jason Leffler took the lead. On lap 199, the 7th caution flew for debris on the frontstretch. The race would restart on lap 203. On the restart, Brad Keselowski took the lead from Leffler. On lap 207, the 8th caution would fly when Joe Nemechek crashed in turn 4 after he got spun by Derrike Cope after Cope got loose. The race would restart on lap 212. On lap 227, the 9th caution would fly when Coleman Pressley crashed on the frontstretch after contact with Mike Bliss. The race would restart on lap 233. With 50 laps to go, the 10th caution would fly when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. crashed on the frontstretch after contact with Michael Annett. The race would restart with 44 laps to go. With 34 to go, the 11th and final caution would fly for a five car crash in turn two. It started when John Wes Townley got turned by Jason Keller and both crashed into the outside wall while Tony Raines, Josh Wise, and Eric McClure all crashed behind them trying to avoid the wreck. The race would restart with 27 laps to go. On the restart, Justin Allgaier took the lead from Keselowski. Keselowski tried to take it back but couldn't and Justin Allgaier held off many Cup Series regulars behind him to win his first ever Nationwide Series race in his 43rd start and Keselowski finished in 2nd. Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, and Kevin Harvick rounded out the top 5 while Greg Biffle, Reed Sorenson, Mike Bliss, Jason Leffler, and Scott Wimmer rounded out the top 10. [3]

Race results

PosCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunLaps LedStatusPoints
112Justin AllgaierPenske RacingDodge30027running190
222Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge30072running180
318Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30059running170
460Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord30024running165
533Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet3000running155
627Greg BiffleBaker Curb RacingFord30044running155
732Reed SorensonBraun RacingToyota3000running146
840Mike BlissKey MotorsportsChevrolet3000running142
910Jason LefflerBraun RacingToyota3006running143
107Scott WimmerJR MotorsportsChevrolet30024running139
1198Paul MenardRoush Fenway RacingFord3000running130
1288Kelly BiresJR MotorsportsChevrolet3000running127
1343Scott Lagasse Jr.Baker Curb RacingFord3000running124
1420Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30021running126
1505Willie AllenDay Enterprise RacingChevrolet3000running118
1687Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet3000running115
1701Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet3000running112
1881Michael McDowellMacDonald MotorsportsDodge3000running109
1928Kenny WallaceJay Robinson RacingChevrolet2980running106
2015Michael AnnettGermain RacingToyota2980running103
2102Andy PonsteinCorrie Stott RacingChevrolet2960running100
2234Tony RainesTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet2950running97
2361Josh WiseSpecialty RacingFord2950running94
2424Eric McClureTeam Rensi MotorsportsFord2940running91
256Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord2674running93
2621John Wes TownleyRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2650crash85
2735Jason KellerTriStar MotorsportsChevrolet2650crash82
2873Derrike CopeStratus Racing GroupDodge2590running79
2911Brian Scott (R)Braun RacingToyota2560running76
3099Trevor BayneDiamond-Waltrip RacingToyota2440running73
3123Coleman PressleyR3 MotorsportsChevrolet2270crash70
3238Kasey KahneBraun RacingToyota18822crash72
3362Brendan GaughanRusty Wallace RacingToyota1860crash64
3470Shelby HowardML MotorsportsChevrolet1850crash61
3589Morgan ShepherdFaith MotorsportsChevrolet1600handling58
361James Buescher (R)Phoenix RacingChevrolet1090crash55
3716Colin Braun (R)Roush Fenway RacingFord890crash52
3866Steve WallaceRusty Wallace RacingToyota890crash49
3926Brian KeselowskiK-Automotive MotorsportsDodge290crash46
4056Kevin LepageMac Hill MotorsportsChevrolet230transmission43
4190Danny O'Quinn Jr.D'Hondt Humphrey MotorsportsChevrolet210brakes40
4291David GillilandD'Hondt Humphrey MotorsportsChevrolet160brakes37
4392Johnny ChapmanK-Automotive MotorsportsDodge30rear end34
Official Race results

References

  1. "2010 Scotts Turf Builder 300" . Retrieved March 20, 2010.
  2. "Justin Allgaier wins Scotts Turf Builder 300 at BMS" . Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  3. "Allgaier Nips Keselowski For Bristol NASCAR Nationwide Win" . Retrieved March 20, 2010.
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