2010 Samsung Mobile 500

2010 Samsung Mobile 500
Race details[1][2]
Race 8 of 36 in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2010 Samsung Mobile 500 program cover, with artwork by former NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The painting is called “Gimme Back My Bullets!”
The 2010 Samsung Mobile 500 program cover, with artwork by former NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The painting is called “Gimme Back My Bullets!”
Date April 19, 2010 (2010-April-19)
Official name Samsung Mobile 500
Location Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (806.3 km)
Weather Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Average speed 146.23 miles per hour (235.33 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Stewart Haas Racing
Time 28.224
Most laps led
Driver Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 124
Winner
No. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Broadcasting Company
Announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

The 2010 Samsung Mobile 500 was the eighth race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. It was scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. EST on April 18, 2010, but because of poor weather conditions it was delayed until noon EDT on April 19 on Fox, and was broadcast on PRN radio at 2:00 pm EDT.[3] This was the first race on a mile and a half track that cars had the new rear spoilers installed, which altered their aerodynamic features.[4] The race had 12 different leaders, 31 lead changes, seven caution flags and one red flag.[5] Denny Hamlin won the race, and would go on to also win the fall race.[6]

The layout of Texas Motor Speedway, the venue where the event was held.
  1. ^ "Denny Hamlin Wins". Fox News.com. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 23 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Stewart Wins Pole". USA Today: Tony Gutierrez. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  3. ^ "NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Schedule and Time". Nascar.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  4. ^ "2010 Samsung Mobile 500 Is The First Mile and a Half Race With Spoiler". Miami Herald: Sports Network. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Race Information". FoxSports.com. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Denny Wins At Texas". NBC Sports.com: Stephen Hawkins. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.