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2010 Firestone 550


Country = USA | Race = Firestone 550| Image = TexasMotorSpeedway.svg| Date = June 5| Year = 2010| Official name = Firestone 550| Round_No = 7th| Series = IndyCar Series| Location = Texas Motor Speedway| Course = Permanent racing facility| Course_mi = 1.5| Course_km = 2.4| Distance_laps = 228| Distance_mi = 342| Distance_km = 550| Weather = 93 °F (34 °C), clear skies| Pole_Driver = Ryan Briscoe| Pole_Team = Team Penske| Pole_Time = 1:37.3275 (4 laps)| Pole_Country = Australia| Fast_Driver = Ryan Hunter-Reay| Fast_Team = Andretti Autosport| Fast_Time = 24.2854| Fast_Lap = 116| Fast_Country = United States| First_Driver = Ryan Briscoe| First_Team = Team Penske| First_Country = Australia| Second_Driver = Danica Patrick| Second_Team = Andretti Autosport| Second_Country = United States| Third_Driver = Marco Andretti| Third_Team = Andretti Autosport| Third_Country = United States| 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 mi Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, and was telecasted by Versus in the United States.

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. TOC

Classification

Qualifying

PosNo.DriverTeamLap 1Lap 2Lap 3Lap 4Total1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526OFFICIAL QUALIFICATIONS REPORT
6AUS Ryan BriscoeTeam Penske24.303424.315524.348624.36001:37.3275
10GBR Dario FranchittiChip Ganassi Racing24.291724.321424.359724.36041:37.3332
12AUS Will PowerTeam Penske24.322624.337524.348024.37161:37.3797
9NZL Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing24.337124.327424.340624.37711:37.3822
3BRA Hélio CastronevesTeam Penske24.444224.398224.424924.45141:37.7187
19GBR Alex Lloyd (R)Dale Coyne Racing24.431324.425724.433724.42971:37.7204
06JPN Hideki MutohNewman/Haas Racing24.452724.428724.420724.43111:37.7332
7USA Danica PatrickAndretti Autosport24.492424.458124.455824.45561:37.8619
32BRA Mario MoraesKV Racing Technology24.530924.496824.494824.47571:37.9982
26USA Marco AndrettiAndretti Autosport24.506024.504024.495924.49931:38.0052
5JPN Takuma Sato (R)KV Racing Technology24.535724.517524.486424.50801:38.0476
22GBR Justin WilsonDreyer & Reinbold Racing24.514524.512524.535224.52671:38.0889
11BRA Tony KanaanAndretti Autosport24.546924.550424.551824.55771:38.2068
8VEN E. J. VisoKV Racing Technology24.596324.557224.521524.53621:38.2112
4GBR Dan WheldonPanther Racing24.496024.522124.589624.61271:38.2204
67USA Sarah FisherSarah Fisher Racing24.548024.563624.565524.57081:38.2479
18VEN Milka DunoDale Coyne Racing24.568424.548224.576224.57101:38.2638
24SAF Tomas ScheckterDreyer & Reinbold Racing24.609624.589624.609124.60211:38.4104
14BRA Vítor MeiraA. J. Foyt Enterprises24.628424.586824.605824.63531:38.4563
77CAN Alex TaglianiFAZZT Race Team24.637724.612024.639324.69681:38.5858
66GBR Jay Howard (R)Sarah Fisher Racing24.649324.638424.663624.67041:38.6217
36BEL Bertrand Baguette (R)Conquest Racing24.668224.652424.672624.67441:38.6676
2BRA Raphael MatosDe Ferran Dragon Racing24.684824.673724.659124.66051:38.6781
37USA Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti Autosport24.668824.687324.666024.66951:38.6916
34BRA Mario Romancini (R)Conquest Racing24.672824.646424.720224.74351:38.7829
78SUI Simona de Silvestro (R)HVM Racing24.818824.780924.784824.77821:39.1627

Race

PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridLaps LedPoints1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526OFFICIAL RACE REPORT
6AUS Ryan BriscoeTeam Penske2282:04:47.1555110253
7USA Danica PatrickAndretti Autosport228+ 1.46288140
26USA Marco AndrettiAndretti Autosport228+ 2.316210035
9NZL Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing228+ 3.07704032
10GBR Dario FranchittiChip Ganassi Racing228+ 7.588228630
11BRA Tony KanaanAndretti Autosport228+ 8.066413028
37USA Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti Autosport228+ 13.939024026
19GBR Alex Lloyd (R)Dale Coyne Racing228+ 14.30846024
4GBR Dan WheldonPanther Racing228+ 15.085915122
14BRA Vítor MeiraA. J. Foyt Enterprises228+ 15.825019020
8VEN E. J. VisoKV Racing Technology228+ 18.868714019
06JPN Hideki MutohNewman/Haas Racing228+ 23.04497118
24SAF Tomas ScheckterDreyer & Reinbold Racing227+ 1 Lap18017
12AUS Will PowerTeam Penske227+ 1 Lap3416
67USA Sarah FisherSarah Fisher Racing227+ 1 Lap16015
2BRA Raphael MatosDe Ferran Dragon Racing226+ 2 Laps23014
34BRA Mario Romancini (R)Conquest Racing226+ 2 Laps25013
77CAN Alex TaglianiFAZZT Race Team225+ 3 Laps203312
22GBR Justin WilsonDreyer & Reinbold Racing225+ 3 Laps12012
3BRA Hélio CastronevesTeam Penske129Contact5012
32BRA Mario MoraesKV Racing Technology129Contact9012
36BEL Bertrand Baguette (R)Conquest Racing129Contact22012
18VEN Milka DunoDale Coyne Racing116Mechanical17012
78SUI Simona de Silvestro (R)HVM Racing97Contact26012
5JPN Takuma Sato (R)KV Racing Technology56Contact11010
66GBR Jay Howard (R)Sarah Fisher Racing37Mechanical21010

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
1UK Dario Franchitti246
2AUS Will Power243
3NZL Scott Dixon235
4BRA Hélio Castroneves211
5AUS Ryan Briscoe208
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

Name_of_race = 2010 Firestone 550 | Year_of_race = 2010 | Previous_race_in_season = 2010 Indianapolis 500 | Next_race_in_season = 2010 Iowa Corn Indy 250 | Previous_year's_race = 2009 Bombardier Learjet 550 | Next_year's_race = 2011 Firestone Twin 275s

References

  1. (September 2018). "Top Section Times of Race". IndyCar.com.
  2. Blount, Terry. (June 6, 2010). "Briscoe hangs on against Danica". [[ESPN]].
  3. (June 6, 2010). "Ryan Briscoe wins TMS' Firestone 550k; Danica Patrick second". [[The Dallas Morning News]].
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