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Three practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday and two on Saturday.<ref name="eventsch">{{cite web|title=Event Schedule|url=http://www.poconoraceway.com/tickets_schedule_pa_500.asp|accessdate=30 July 2010|location=poconoraceway.com}}</ref> The first practice session will last 90 minutes, while the Saturday morning will last 50 minutes.<ref name="eventsch" /> The third and final practice session will last 60 minutes.<ref name="eventsch" /> During the first practice session, [[Jimmie Johnson]] was quickest, ahead of [[Denny Hamlin]] and [[Ryan Newman]] in second and third. [[Kyle Busch]] followed in the fourth position, while [[Tony Stewart]] was scored fifth. |
Three practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday and two on Saturday.<ref name="eventsch">{{cite web|title=Event Schedule|url=http://www.poconoraceway.com/tickets_schedule_pa_500.asp|accessdate=30 July 2010|location=poconoraceway.com}}</ref> The first practice session will last 90 minutes, while the Saturday morning will last 50 minutes.<ref name="eventsch" /> The third and final practice session will last 60 minutes.<ref name="eventsch" /> During the first practice session, [[Jimmie Johnson]] was quickest, ahead of [[Denny Hamlin]] and [[Ryan Newman]] in second and third. [[Kyle Busch]] followed in the fourth position, while [[Tony Stewart]] was scored fifth. |
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During qualifying, forty-five drivers were entered, but only the fastest forty-three raced because of NASCAR's [[NASCAR rules and regulations#Qualifying procedure|qualifying procedure]].<ref name="order">{{cite web|title=Qualifying Order|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/21/data/qual_order.html|work=NASCAR.com|accessdate=30 July 2010}}</ref> Stewart clinched the [[pole position]], with a time of 52.511.<ref name="qual">{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results (Race Lineup)|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/21/data/lineup.html|location=NASCAR.com|accessdate=30 July 2010}}</ref> He will be joined on the front row of the grid by [[Juan Pablo Montoya]].<ref name="qual" /> Hamlin only managed to qualify third, and [[Jeff Gordon]] qualified fourth.<ref name="qual" /> Newman qualified fifth with a time of 52.961.<ref name="qual" /> Johnson, [[A. J. Allmendinger]], [[Jeff Burton]], [[Jamie McMurray]] and [[Mark Martin]] rounded off the top ten.<ref name="qual" /> The two drivers that did not qualify were [[David Stremme]] and [[Max Papis]].<ref name=qual /> |
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Stewart earned the pole, followed by [[Juan Pablo Montoya]], Hamlin, [[Jeff Gordon]], Newman, [[Jimmie Johnson]], [[A.J. Allmendinger]], [[Jeff Burton]], [[Jamie McMurray]], and [[Mark Martin]]. [[David Stremme]] and [[Max Papis]] failed to qualify. |
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| Race 21 of 36 in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
| Date | August 1, 2010 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.500 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.67 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 52.511 | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Marty Reid, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
The 2010 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 is a future NASCAR Sprint Cup Series motor race that will be held on August 1, 2010 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It will be the twenty-first race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EDT on ESPN. It will also be broadcast on the radio station Motor Racing Network at 12 p.m. EDT.[1] The race will consist of 200 laps, 500 miles (804.67 km).
Race report
Background
Prior to the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick led the Drivers' Championship with 2,920 points, and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon was second with 2,736 points. Behind them in the Drivers' Championship, Denny Hamlin was third with 2,660 points, and Jimmie Johnson was fourth with 2,659 points. Kurt Busch was fifth with 2,658 points.[2] In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet was leading with 143 points, twenty points ahead of their rival Toyota. In the battle for third place, Ford had 90 points, six ahead of Dodge.[3]
Practice and qualifying
Three practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday and two on Saturday.[4] The first practice session will last 90 minutes, while the Saturday morning will last 50 minutes.[4] The third and final practice session will last 60 minutes.[4] During the first practice session, Jimmie Johnson was quickest, ahead of Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman in second and third. Kyle Busch followed in the fourth position, while Tony Stewart was scored fifth.
During qualifying, forty-five drivers were entered, but only the fastest forty-three raced because of NASCAR's qualifying procedure.[5] Stewart clinched the pole position, with a time of 52.511.[6] He will be joined on the front row of the grid by Juan Pablo Montoya.[6] Hamlin only managed to qualify third, and Jeff Gordon qualified fourth.[6] Newman qualified fifth with a time of 52.961.[6] Johnson, A. J. Allmendinger, Jeff Burton, Jamie McMurray and Mark Martin rounded off the top ten.[6] The two drivers that did not qualify were David Stremme and Max Papis.[6]
References
- ^ "Sprint Cup Series Schedule". NASCAR. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ "Driver's Championship Classification". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Manufactures' Championship Classification". Jaski.com. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ a b c "Event Schedule". poconoraceway.com. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Qualifying Order". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Qualifying Results (Race Lineup)". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 30 July 2010.