2010 Coca-Cola 600
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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[2][4] It also was the longest race of the 2010 season, having consisted over 400 laps and 600 miles (970 km).
Quick Facts Date, Official name ...
Race details[1][2][3] | |||
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Race 13 of 36 in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
Date | May 30, 2010 (2010-May-30) | ||
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 |
Close
Kurt Busch, driving the No. 2 car for Penske Racing, won the race[5] 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.[6]