2010 Budweiser Shootout

June 2015 June 2015 NAS Budweiser Shootout https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2010 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures September 19, 2010http://www.jayski.com/stats/2010/bud2010.htm The Race: 2010 Budweiser Shootout Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures October 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140920234540/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2010/bud2010.htm September 20, 2014 dead2010 Budweiser Shootout http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010-02/X Racing-Reference USA Today Sports Media Group March 30, 2016 2010 2 6 2010 1 2 Exhibition Races Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 2.5 4 76 190 305.7 Temperatures up to 70 F C; wind speeds up to 10 mph km/hWeather Information for Daytona Beach, Florida http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/2010-02-06 Old Farmer's Almanac Yankee Publishing August 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150822152927/http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/2010-02-06 August 22, 2015 153.584 mi/h Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing 42 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Fox Broadcasting Network Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds 4.4/8 (Final) 4.2/7 (Overnight) (8.187 million)2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup TV Ratings http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2012.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures January 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140708031705/http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2012.htm July 8, 2014 The 2010 Budweiser Shootout was the first exhibition stock car race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It was held on February 6, 2010 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, before a crowd of 85,000. The 76-lap race was won by Kevin Harvick of the Richard Childress Racing team. It was Harvick's first victory of the season; Kasey Kahne finished second and Jamie McMurray came in third. Report Background alt=Layout of Daytona International Speedway|thumb|left|Daytona International Speedway, where the race was held Daytona International Speedway is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races; the others are Michigan International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ December 20, 2011 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20130101145548/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ January 1, 2013 Its standard track is a four-turn, 2.5 mi km on superspeedway.ESPN SportsTravel Daytona International Speedway http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/news/story?id=2346804 ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures June 27, 2011 June 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20120120202142/http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/news/story?id=2346804 January 20, 2012 Daytona's turns are banked at 31 degrees, and the front stretch (the location of the finish line) is banked at 18 degrees. The Budweiser Shootout was created by Busch Beer brand manager Monty Roberts as the Busch Clash in 1979. The race, designed to promote Busch Beer, invites the fastest NASCAR drivers from the previous season to compete.Fleshman Ron The Budweiser Shootout - What a Difference Three Decades Make http://www.speedwaymedia.com/articles/Story.asp?S=4300107100124 SpeedwayMedia SpeedwayMedia.com January 7, 2010 June 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20100116052235/http://www.speedwaymedia.com/articles/Story.asp?S=4300107100124 January 16, 2010 The race is considered a "warm-up" for the Daytona 500.Bonkowski Jerry Preview, Prediction of the 2015 Sprint Unlimited https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2359649-preview-and-prediction-for-sprint-unlimited Bleacher Report Turner Broadcasting System February 10, 2015 June 10, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150610112831/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2359649-preview-and-prediction-for-sprint-unlimited June 10, 2015 It was renamed the Bud Shootout in 1998. The name changed to the Budweiser Shootout in 2001, and it was rebranded the Sprint Unlimited in 2013.Kelly Godwin Sprint Unlimited 101: A look at the format for Saturday's Cup race http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130215/NASCAR/130219865 The Daytona Beach News-Journal New Media Investment Group February 15, 2013 June 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150610102048/http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130215/NASCAR/130219865?p=1&tc=pg June 10, 2015 Twenty-eight drivers were eligible to compete in the race, including the twelve drivers that qualified for the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup and previous winners at Daytona (including the Daytona 500 and the Coke Zero 400). Past Sprint Cup Series champions and the reigning Rookie of the Year were also allowed to take part.Pace Doug 2010 Budweiser Shootout At Daytona Features Revised Criteria http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/keepingpace/2009/dec/26/2010-budweiser-shootout-daytona-features-revised-criteria/ The Spokesman-Review Cowles Publishing Company December 26, 2009 June 30, 2015 Kevin Harvick was the defending champion.2009 Budweiser Shootout http://racing-reference.info/race/2009-01/X Racing-Reference USA Today Sports Media Group June 30, 2015 The race was scheduled to be 75 laps long, with two segments of 25 and 50 laps separated by a ten-minute pit stop. During the pit stop, teams could change tires, add fuel, and make normal chassis adjustments but could not change springs, shock absorbers or rear ends. Work could be done in the garage or on the pit road. Caution and green-flag laps were counted in the race. Practice and qualification thumb|left|Carl Edwards (pictured in 2011) picked the pole position for Roush Fenway Racing. Two practice sessions were held on Thursday evening. The first session lasted 45 minutes, while the second ran for 60 minutes. Kevin Harvick remained at his home in North Carolina to recover from symptoms of flu, and Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer drove his car for the practice sessions.Kevin Harvick bags second consecutive Bud Shootout win at Daytona http://autoweek.com/article/nascar/kevin-harvick-bags-second-consecutive-bud-shootout-win-daytona Autoweek Crain Communications, Inc. February 5, 2010 August 22, 2015 Burton had the fastest time (46.557 seconds, fifteen thousands of a second faster than Jamie McMurray) in the first practice session. Kyle Busch (with a time of 46.581 seconds) was third, ahead of Michael Waltrip and Mark Martin. Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Joey Logano and Bowyer rounded out the top ten fastest drivers in the session and were six-tenths of a second within Burton's time.Practice 1 Speeds http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/100/data/practice1_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 6, 2010 August 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20100207142747/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/100/data/practice1_speeds.html February 7, 2010 Denny Hamlin got into the rear of Martin in the first turn towards the end of the session, beginning a chain-reaction accident involving cars driven by Bowyer, Logano, Greg Biffle and Brian Vickers. McMurray, Martin, Bowyer, Biffle and Hamlin were required to use their backup cars. Kahne was fastest in the second practice session, with a time of 46.955 seconds. Ken Schrader was second, ahead of Matt Kenseth and Johnson. Tony Stewart was fifth fastest, with a time of 47.054 seconds. Vickers, Burton, Juan Pablo Montoya, Carl Edwards and Logano rounded out the session's top ten fastest drivers.Practice 2 Speeds http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/100/data/practice2_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 6, 2010 August 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20100208061315/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/100/data/practice2_speeds.html February 8, 2010 John Andretti slowed which caused Kurt Busch to slow in avoidance; Montoya hit the rear of Kurt Busch which sent him into the wall. Kurt Busch was required to go into a backup car. Stewart drove to his garage in the middle of the session and had his radiator changed because debris went through it, and Johnson stopped his car after a completing one lap after the earlier accident. The twenty-four drivers determined their starting positions by lot, a feature that is unique to the event. Edwards drew the pole position, with Harvick in second (which was chosen by his crew chief Gil Martin). Vickers, Newman and Biffle rounded out the top five positions. Martin drew sixth place and Burton drew seventh, ahead of Kenseth and McMurray in eighth and ninth. Andretti, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Stewart and Schrader drew the next five positions. Waltrip, who drew fifteenth, was followed by Johnson, Kyle Busch, Derrike Cope, Kahne and Montoya for the first twenty spots. Logano (which was selected by his crew chief Greg Zipadelli because Logano was below the legal drinking age), Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon and Hamlin drew the last positions in the race.Wright David Edwards claims Bud Shootout pole http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81285 Autosport Haymarket Publications February 5, 2010 August 22, 2015 Once the lot was completed, Edwards said, "It's the first race of the season, and it will be nice to be up front. It's been a while since I've been on a pole. I know I didn't earn this one, it's all luck, but it still feels good."Edwards draws Shootout pole http://www.skysports.com/motor-racing/news/15749/5921283/edwards-draws-shootout-pole Sky Sports British Sky Broadcasting February 6, 2010 August 22, 2015 Race The 2010 Budweiser Shootout was the first exhibition race of the season, and was televised live in the United States by Fox, which began at 8:10 EST. Weather conditions at the start of the race were clear with the air temperature at 56 F C.Joy Mike Waltrip Darrell McReynolds Larry NASCAR on Fox Daytona Beach, Florida Television production February 6, 2010 Reverend L. Ronald Durham of the Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Daytona began pre-race ceremonies with an invocation. Country music band Zac Brown Band performed the national anthem and their lead singer Zac Brown commanded the drivers to start their engines.2010 Race Officials/Dignitaries Chart http://www.jayski.com/pages/2010raceofficials.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures August 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150907055525/http://www.jayski.com/pages/2010raceofficials.htm September 7, 2015 dead During the pace laps, Martin, Hamlin and Kurt Busch moved to the rear of the field because they had switched to their backup cars which were not used in the practice sessions; Montoya did the same because his team made adjustments outside of the car impound. Edwards maintained his pole position advantage going into the first turn followed by Harvick and Vickers. Vickers moved into second place after exiting turn two, while Biffle moved ahead of Harvick for third. Results Race results Pos Position Grid Car Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Run 12 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 76 219 9 Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 76 39 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 76 417 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 76 524 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 76 623 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 76 721 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 76 83 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 76 913 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet 76 1020 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 76 1111 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 76 127 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 76 1316 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 76 1414 82 Ken Schrader Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 76 155 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 74 168 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 74 171 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 74 1812 71 Bobby Labonte TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 74 194 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 74 206 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 74 2115 51 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 69 2210 34 John Andretti Front Row Motorsports Ford 69 2322 2 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 32 2418 75 Derrike Cope Stratus Racing Group Dodge 15Source:Unofficial Race Results for the Budweiser Shootout http://www.jayski.com/stats/2010/results/bud2010results.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141030210021/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2010/results/bud2010results.htm October 30, 2014 October 15, 2014 Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures References 30em collapsed Florida Sports United States Budweiser Shootout Budweiser Shootout Budweiser Shootout Category:NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway