2010 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500

Auto race at Martinsville in 2010 February 2025 NAS Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 https://www.roanoke.com/webmin/sports/goody-s-at-the-martinsville-speedway-hamlin-rejoices-gordon-fumes/article_39dc44e3-23eb-5322-a208-633d3aa98fc7.html Goody's 500 at the Martinsville Speedway: Hamlin rejoices; Gordon fumes 29 March 2010 Dustin Long 17 January 2018 The Roanoke Timeshttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/racing/wires/03/29/Denny.Hamlin.wins.Martinsville.ap/index.html Denny Hamlin Wins 29 March 2010 Sports Illustrated 6 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100401123457/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/racing/wires/03/29/Denny.Hamlin.wins.Martinsville.ap/index.html 1 April 2010 dead http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82418 Harvick Earns Pole 26 March 2010 Diego Mejia 6 April 2010 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20100405030842/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82418 5 April 2010 live 2010 03 29 2010 6 36 Martinsville Speedway 2024.svg 200px A map showing the layout of Martinsville Speedway Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia 0.526 0.85 508 267 430 Mostly cloudy with a high around 59; wind out of the ESE at 6 mph. 73.180 mi/h Kevin Harvick Richard ChildressRacing Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing 171 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Fox Broadcasting Company Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds The 2010 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia was the sixth race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. It was scheduled to start at 1 p.m. EDT on March 28, 2010,http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090915/NASCAR/909159989 Schedule 15 September 2009 Al Pearce 9 April 2010 AutoWeek https://web.archive.org/web/20110622020700/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090915/NASCAR/909159989 22 June 2011 dead but due to rain it ran on March 29, 2010, at 12 noon EDT. The 2010 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 was televised on Fox and was broadcast on MRN radio.http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/article.aspx?artnum=54657 Race Broadcasters 29 March 2010 MRN Staff 9 April 2010 MRN https://web.archive.org/web/20100401053907/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/article.aspx?artnum=54657 1 April 2010 dead This race was the first race that the spoiler replaced the wing on the Car of Tomorrow.http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/cup/03/20/drivers.ready.for.spoiler.return/index.html Spoiler Replaces Wing 20 March 2010 Joe Menzer 21 March 2010 NASCAR https://web.archive.org/web/20100323102352/http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/cup/03/20/drivers.ready.for.spoiler.return/index.html 23 March 2010 live The race had eight leaders, 26 lead changes, and 13 cautions.http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/raceTrax?gameId=20100329015&state=RACE Race Information Fox Sports 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100401054311/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/raceTrax?gameId=20100329015&state=RACE 1 April 2010 live Race report Practices and qualifying thumb|left|200px|Pole-sitter Kevin Harvick in 2015. During the first practice on March 26, 2010, the fastest were Ryan Newman, Mark Martin, Marcos Ambrose, Jeff Gordon, and Denny Hamlin.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/6/data/practice1_speeds.html Practice 1 Results NASCAR 26 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100328025655/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/6/data/practice1_speeds.html 28 March 2010 live There was no major contact during first practice except for between Tony Stewart and Travis Kvapil.http://www.nascar.com/video/cup/2010/preview/highlights/03/26/cup_mar_prac_stewart.nascar/index.html Tony And Kvapil Get Together (video) NASCAR 26 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100328234742/http://www.nascar.com/video/cup/2010/preview/highlights/03/26/cup_mar_prac_stewart.nascar/index.html 28 March 2010 live Qualifying for the Martinsville race was canceled because of rain showers in the area which caused them to line-up by points. The pole-sitter was Kevin Harvick,http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/cup/03/26/kharvick.cup.truck.pole.rain.martinsville/index.html Harvick wins Cup Pole NASCAR 27 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329210326/http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/cup/03/26/kharvick.cup.truck.pole.rain.martinsville/index.html 29 March 2010 live and Casey Mears, Terry Cook, and Johnny Sauter did not qualify.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/6/data/lineup.html Qualifying Results (rained-out) NASCAR 26 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329203330/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/6/data/lineup.html 29 March 2010 live During the second practice on March 27, 2010, the fastest were Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Brian Vickers, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Jeff Gordon; there was no major contact in the practice.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/6/data/practice2_speeds.html Practice 2 Results NASCAR 27 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100331131632/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/6/data/practice2_speeds.html 31 March 2010 live The faster cars in Happy Hour (the final practice) on March 27, 2010, were Jamie McMurray, Jeff Burton, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, and Denny Hamlin.http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/6/data/practice3_speeds.html Practice 3 Results NASCAR 27 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100331131636/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/6/data/practice3_speeds.html 31 March 2010 live Race summary The race was scheduled to start on Sunday, March 28, 2010, but rain delayed the event until noon EDT on Monday, March 29. The pre-race ceremonies began with Joey McNeil from Fort Trail Baptist Church saying the invocation. The Martinsville High School Jazz Band played the US national anthem, and Henry County administrator Benny Summerlin gave the command "Gentleman Start Your Engines'".http://www.nascar.com/2010/races/lapbylap/03/27/lap.by.lap.martinsville/index.html Race Summary NASCAR 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100331131606/http://www.nascar.com/2010/races/lapbylap/03/27/lap.by.lap.martinsville/index.html 31 March 2010 live Robby Gordon was sent to the back of the starting grid because he changed engines after Happy Hour. NASCAR announced before the race that there would be a competition caution on lap 50. At 12:16 p.m., the green flag waved with Kevin Harvick the leader. Kevin Harvick stayed the leader until lap 41 when the first caution stopped the field because of a tire going down on Joe Nemechek's car. Since this caution came out near NASCAR's schedule competition caution on Lap 50, NASCAR canceled the competition caution. On lap 46, Kevin Harvick led to the green flag with Kurt Busch second. After a ten lap run, Jeff Gordon passed Kevin for the lead. Then on lap 63, David Stremme spun in turn four to bring out the second caution. Jeff Gordon, who stayed out of pit road, was still the leading when the green flag waved. Afterwards, on lap 75, David Reutimann spun in turn one to cause the third caution of the race. Jeff Gordon was still leading the race when race resumed, but a lap later Kurt Busch edged Jeff to lead lap 82. Then Jeff passed Kurt to lead again on lap 89. After the lead change, the race experienced a run of 46 laps. During the laps, Kevin Harvick took his Chevrolet to the garage because of brake issues, and on lap 125 Juan Pablo Montoya collided into the wall; he went to the garage with major damage. The run ended because Robby Gordon, who blew a tire, caused the fourth caution to be waved. After all of the lead lap cars pitted the leader was Jeff Gordon. On lap 140, Kurt Busch passed Jeff for the lead, but on lap 149 Jeff Burton passed Jeff and Kurt to get the lead. Thirteen laps later the fifth caution was given because Greg Biffle spun after having contact with Marcos Ambrose. During pit stops, Mark Martin stayed out to lead the field to the green flag on lap 168. On lap 170, the sixth caution was given because Elliott Sadler spun in turn four after contact with David Stremme. On the restart the leader was Mark Martin. A lap later, Mark Martin was passed by Kurt Busch on the backstretch. After leading eight more laps, Kurt Busch was passed by Mark Martin for the lead. On lap 199, Kurt Busch was falling back while Jeff Burton passed Mark for the lead. After the lead change on lap 199, most of the passing was from the back, but on lap 230 Denny Hamlin passed Jeff Burton for the lead. Four laps later the seventh yellow flag was given because Regan Smith and Robby Gordon couldn't get to pit road after getting in to the wall. On the restart, Denny Hamlin took the field to the green flag. Soon after, Jeff Burton passed Hamlin to lead again. On lap 264, Burton was leading by seven-tenths of a second. By lap 277, Burton was passed by Hamlin again. thumb|right|200px|Race winner Denny Hamlin in 2015. On lap 303, the eighth caution came out as a result of Elliott Sadler spinning in turn two. Jeff Burton led them to the next green flag on lap 310. After five laps under green, the ninth caution came out because Marcos Ambrose had a tire deflating on his car. On lap 319, the green flag waved with Burton the leader. Jeff Burton battled Denny Hamlin for several laps until Hamlin passed for the lead on lap 358. Six laps later, the tenth caution came out because David Stremme spun in turn one. Denny Hamlin kept the lead after pit stops for the leaders were finished. Hamlin led 18 laps until Burton passed him back on lap 390. He kept the lead until Hamlin passed him on lap 405. The eleventh caution was given because Kevin Conway got into the turn four wall. All of the lead lap cars pitted; Hamlin returned to the track as the leader. The green flag came out on lap 426 with the rest of the top-five being Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, and Matt Kenseth. On lap 429, Jamie McMurray received a black flag because the rear panel of his car coming loose. There was a long run of sixty-six laps after the eleventh caution, but the run ended because Jeff Burton's tire deflated causing the twelfth caution of the day. Under the caution, second place Kyle Busch and leader Hamlin went to pit road which gave Jeff Gordon the lead. The green flag was given on lap 498, but with a little more than one lap to go the thirteenth caution came out because Kyle Busch got sideways as a result of racing side by side with Paul Menard and Marcos Ambrose, causing a green-white-checker. After the caution the race extended passed the scheduled distance with the green flag on lap 506. On the restart, Denny Hamlin passed Ryan Newman while he was also passing Jeff Gordon. Then Matt Kenseth, who was the leader, was passed by Hamlin after being bumped by Jeff Gordon and overdriving the corner. On the checkered flag Denny Hamlin got his third win at Martinsville and his first of the year. Race results In conclusion, the race had 8 leaders, 26 lead changes, and 13 cautions for 79 laps. Denny Hamlin led the most laps by leading 171 of the 508 laps. Pos Grid Car Driver Team Make 119 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 217 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 311 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 426 39 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet 520 56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 614 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Toyota 712 33 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 813 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 93 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 104 16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 1131 47 Marcos Ambrose JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 1230 12 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 1333 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Dodge 149 98 Paul Menard Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 158 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1627 6 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 1723 9 Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 182 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 1935 37 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 207 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2116 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2210 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 236 2 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 2425 19 Elliott Sadler Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 2539 36 Mike Bliss Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 265 14 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 2734 34 Travis Kvapil Front Row Motorsports Ford 2824 00 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 2929 71 Bobby Labonte TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 3015 1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 3132 38 Kevin Conway Front Row Motorsports Ford 3228 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 3318 82 Scott Speed Red Bull Racing Toyota 3438 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota 351 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3622 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 3736 26 David Stremme Latitude 43 Motorsports Ford 3821 43 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 3943 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 4040 13 Max Papis Germain Racing Toyota 4137 09 Aric Almirola Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 4242 66 Dave Blaney Prism Motorsports Toyota 4341 55 Michael McDowell Prism Motorsports ToyotaSource:http://www.cbssports.com/autoracing/racecenter/CUP/2010/015 Race Results CBS Sports 9 April 2010http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/6/data/results_official.html Official Race Results NASCAR 6 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100404072243/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/6/data/results_official.html 4 April 2010 live References Sprint Cup Series 2010 2010 Food City 500 2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600 collapsed Category:2010 in sports in Virginia Category:2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2010 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 Category:March 2010 sports events in the United States