The 2010 Firestone 550 was the twenty-first running of the Firestone 550 and the seventh round of the 2010 IndyCar Series season. It took place on Saturday, June 5, 2010. The race was contested over 228 laps at the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, and was telecasted by Versus in the United States.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 7th round of the 2010 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | June 5, 2010 |
| Official name | Firestone 550 |
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi / 2.4 km |
| Distance | 228 laps 342 mi / 550 km |
| Weather | 93 °F (34 °C), clear skies |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Ryan Briscoe (Team Penske) |
| Time | 1:37.3275 (4 laps) |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Ryan Hunter-Reay[1] (Andretti Autosport) |
| Time | 24.2854 (on lap 116 of 228) |
| Podium | |
| First | Ryan Briscoe (Team Penske) |
| Second | Danica Patrick (Andretti Autosport) |
| Third | Marco Andretti (Andretti Autosport) |
The winner of the Firestone 550 was Ryan Briscoe, who was also the pole-sitter running a time of 1:37.3275. Danica Patrick who led 1 lap finished in second with Marco Andretti finishing in third for the second consecutive week.[2][3]
Classification
editQualifying
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Lap 3 | Lap 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Team Penske | 24.3034 | 24.3155 | 24.3486 | 24.3600 | 1:37.3275 | |
| 2 | 10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 24.2917 | 24.3214 | 24.3597 | 24.3604 | 1:37.3332 | |
| 3 | 12 | Team Penske | 24.3226 | 24.3375 | 24.3480 | 24.3716 | 1:37.3797 | |
| 4 | 9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 24.3371 | 24.3274 | 24.3406 | 24.3771 | 1:37.3822 | |
| 5 | 3 | Team Penske | 24.4442 | 24.3982 | 24.4249 | 24.4514 | 1:37.7187 | |
| 6 | 19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 24.4313 | 24.4257 | 24.4337 | 24.4297 | 1:37.7204 | |
| 7 | 06 | Newman/Haas Racing | 24.4527 | 24.4287 | 24.4207 | 24.4311 | 1:37.7332 | |
| 8 | 7 | Andretti Autosport | 24.4924 | 24.4581 | 24.4558 | 24.4556 | 1:37.8619 | |
| 9 | 32 | KV Racing Technology | 24.5309 | 24.4968 | 24.4948 | 24.4757 | 1:37.9982 | |
| 10 | 26 | Andretti Autosport | 24.5060 | 24.5040 | 24.4959 | 24.4993 | 1:38.0052 | |
| 11 | 5 | KV Racing Technology | 24.5357 | 24.5175 | 24.4864 | 24.5080 | 1:38.0476 | |
| 12 | 22 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 24.5145 | 24.5125 | 24.5352 | 24.5267 | 1:38.0889 | |
| 13 | 11 | Andretti Autosport | 24.5469 | 24.5504 | 24.5518 | 24.5577 | 1:38.2068 | |
| 14 | 8 | KV Racing Technology | 24.5963 | 24.5572 | 24.5215 | 24.5362 | 1:38.2112 | |
| 15 | 4 | Panther Racing | 24.4960 | 24.5221 | 24.5896 | 24.6127 | 1:38.2204 | |
| 16 | 67 | Sarah Fisher Racing | 24.5480 | 24.5636 | 24.5655 | 24.5708 | 1:38.2479 | |
| 17 | 18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 24.5684 | 24.5482 | 24.5762 | 24.5710 | 1:38.2638 | |
| 18 | 24 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 24.6096 | 24.5896 | 24.6091 | 24.6021 | 1:38.4104 | |
| 19 | 14 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 24.6284 | 24.5868 | 24.6058 | 24.6353 | 1:38.4563 | |
| 20 | 77 | FAZZT Race Team | 24.6377 | 24.6120 | 24.6393 | 24.6968 | 1:38.5858 | |
| 21 | 66 | Sarah Fisher Racing | 24.6493 | 24.6384 | 24.6636 | 24.6704 | 1:38.6217 | |
| 22 | 36 | Conquest Racing | 24.6682 | 24.6524 | 24.6726 | 24.6744 | 1:38.6676 | |
| 23 | 2 | De Ferran Dragon Racing | 24.6848 | 24.6737 | 24.6591 | 24.6605 | 1:38.6781 | |
| 24 | 37 | Andretti Autosport | 24.6688 | 24.6873 | 24.6660 | 24.6695 | 1:38.6916 | |
| 25 | 34 | Conquest Racing | 24.6728 | 24.6464 | 24.7202 | 24.7435 | 1:38.7829 | |
| 26 | 78 | HVM Racing | 24.8188 | 24.7809 | 24.7848 | 24.7782 | 1:39.1627 | |
| OFFICIAL QUALIFICATIONS REPORT | ||||||||
Race
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Team Penske | 228 | 2:04:47.1555 | 1 | 102 | 53 | |
| 2 | 7 | Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 1.4628 | 8 | 1 | 40 | |
| 3 | 26 | Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 2.3162 | 10 | 0 | 35 | |
| 4 | 9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 228 | + 3.0770 | 4 | 0 | 32 | |
| 5 | 10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 228 | + 7.5882 | 2 | 86 | 30 | |
| 6 | 11 | Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 8.0664 | 13 | 0 | 28 | |
| 7 | 37 | Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 13.9390 | 24 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | 19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 228 | + 14.3084 | 6 | 0 | 24 | |
| 9 | 4 | Panther Racing | 228 | + 15.0859 | 15 | 1 | 22 | |
| 10 | 14 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 228 | + 15.8250 | 19 | 0 | 20 | |
| 11 | 8 | KV Racing Technology | 228 | + 18.8687 | 14 | 0 | 19 | |
| 12 | 06 | Newman/Haas Racing | 228 | + 23.0449 | 7 | 1 | 18 | |
| 13 | 24 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 227 | + 1 Lap | 18 | 0 | 17 | |
| 14 | 12 | Team Penske | 227 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
| 15 | 67 | Sarah Fisher Racing | 227 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 0 | 15 | |
| 16 | 2 | De Ferran Dragon Racing | 226 | + 2 Laps | 23 | 0 | 14 | |
| 17 | 34 | Conquest Racing | 226 | + 2 Laps | 25 | 0 | 13 | |
| 18 | 77 | FAZZT Race Team | 225 | + 3 Laps | 20 | 33 | 12 | |
| 19 | 22 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 225 | + 3 Laps | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 20 | 3 | Team Penske | 129 | Contact | 5 | 0 | 12 | |
| 21 | 32 | KV Racing Technology | 129 | Contact | 9 | 0 | 12 | |
| 22 | 36 | Conquest Racing | 129 | Contact | 22 | 0 | 12 | |
| 23 | 18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 116 | Mechanical | 17 | 0 | 12 | |
| 24 | 78 | HVM Racing | 97 | Contact | 26 | 0 | 12 | |
| 25 | 5 | KV Racing Technology | 56 | Contact | 11 | 0 | 10 | |
| 26 | 66 | Sarah Fisher Racing | 37 | Mechanical | 21 | 0 | 10 | |
| OFFICIAL RACE REPORT | ||||||||
Championship standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 246 | |
| 2 | 243 | |
| 3 | 235 | |
| 4 | 211 | |
| 5 | 208 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
edit- ^ "Top Section Times of Race" (PDF). IndyCar.com. Retrieved 8 June 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Blount, Terry (June 6, 2010). "Briscoe hangs on against Danica". ESPN. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Briscoe wins TMS' Firestone 550k; Danica Patrick second". The Dallas Morning News. June 6, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2024.