2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

The NASCAR Sprint Cup 2010 season began on February 6, 2010 with the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway followed by the 52nd Daytona 500 on February 15, 2010., The Chase for the Sprint Cup began on September 19, 2010 with the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire motor Speedway. The season ended on November 21, 2010 with the Ford 400 in the wake of the Ford Championship Weekend. Jimmie Johnson won the Sprint Cup 2010.

Participant

Each Sprint Cup race in the 2010 season had a maximum starting field of 43 cars. The first 35 of the Owner Points ( score of the respective owners of a racing car ) for the year 2009 were guaranteed a starting place in the first five races of the 2010 season. If a driver is moved by a team within the first 35 points of the Owner to a new team, this had no guaranteed starting place more, unless it was also placed in the top 35 of the Owner Points. However, if a former champion was not in the top -35 and it also failed to qualify for the race, he was able to rely on a so-called Past Champion Provisional, which guaranteed him a starting place. However, the Past Champion Provisionals are limited to a number of six races per season since the 2007 season.

Race Calendar

* = Races where no points are awarded

Appreciation

Drivers' championship

By race 36 of 36

Manufacturers' Championship

Status: After 36 of 36 races

Ford EcoBoost 400 David Reutimann Best Western Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing Jamie McMurray Chevrolet Kurt Busch Miller Brewing Company Dodge Team Penske Hendrick Motorsports David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Robby Gordon Menards HScott Motorsports Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Brad Keselowski Verizon Wireless Italy Geico Tony Stewart Office Depot Stewart Haas Racing Greg Biffle 3M Crown Royal Kyle Busch Snickers Joey Logano The Home Depot Jeff Gordon Air National Guard Richard Childress Racing Jeff Burton Caterpillar Inc. Clint Bowyer General Mills Travis Kvapil Taco Bell Front Row Motorsports A. J. Allmendinger Australia Clorox Michael McDowell (racing driver) Martin Truex, Jr. Bobby Labonte Mobil 1 American Automobile Association Regan Smith Scott Speed Red Bull Casey Mears Joe Nemechek Paul Menard Carl Edwards Subway (restaurant) Budweiser Duel Auto Club Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway Atlanta 500 Food City 500 Martinsville Speedway Phoenix International Raceway Texas Motor Speedway Darlington Raceway FedEx 400 Charlotte Motor Speedway Coca-Cola 600 Michigan International Speedway Sonoma Raceway Coke Zero 400 Chicagoland Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway Watkins Glen International Pure Michigan 400 Federated Auto Parts 400 AAA 400 Kansas Speedway Camping World RV Sales 500 AAA Texas 500 Homestead-Miami Speedway 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series 1950 NASCAR Grand National Series 1951 NASCAR Grand National Series 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

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