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.
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
Qualifying
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Lap 3 | Lap 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Ryan Briscoe
|
Team Penske | 24.3034 | 24.3155 | 24.3486 | 24.3600 | 1:37.3275 |
| 2 | 10 |  Dario Franchitti
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | 24.2917 | 24.3214 | 24.3597 | 24.3604 | 1:37.3332 |
| 3 | 12 | Will Power
|
Team Penske | 24.3226 | 24.3375 | 24.3480 | 24.3716 | 1:37.3797 |
| 4 | 9 |  Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | 24.3371 | 24.3274 | 24.3406 | 24.3771 | 1:37.3822 |
| 5 | 3 |  Hélio Castroneves
|
Team Penske | 24.4442 | 24.3982 | 24.4249 | 24.4514 | 1:37.7187 |
| 6 | 19 | Alex Lloyd (R)
|
Dale Coyne Racing | 24.4313 | 24.4257 | 24.4337 | 24.4297 | 1:37.7204 |
| 7 | 06 |  Hideki Mutoh
|
Newman/Haas Racing | 24.4527 | 24.4287 | 24.4207 | 24.4311 | 1:37.7332 |
| 8 | 7 |  Danica Patrick
|
Andretti Autosport | 24.4924 | 24.4581 | 24.4558 | 24.4556 | 1:37.8619 |
| 9 | 32 | Mario Moraes
|
KV Racing Technology | 24.5309 | 24.4968 | 24.4948 | 24.4757 | 1:37.9982 |
| 10 | 26 | Marco Andretti
|
Andretti Autosport | 24.5060 | 24.5040 | 24.4959 | 24.4993 | 1:38.0052 |
| 11 | 5 | Takuma Sato (R)
|
KV Racing Technology | 24.5357 | 24.5175 | 24.4864 | 24.5080 | 1:38.0476 |
| 12 | 22 | Justin Wilson
|
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 24.5145 | 24.5125 | 24.5352 | 24.5267 | 1:38.0889 |
| 13 | 11 | Tony Kanaan
|
Andretti Autosport | 24.5469 | 24.5504 | 24.5518 | 24.5577 | 1:38.2068 |
| 14 | 8 |  E. J. Viso
|
KV Racing Technology | 24.5963 | 24.5572 | 24.5215 | 24.5362 | 1:38.2112 |
| 15 | 4 | Dan Wheldon
|
Panther Racing | 24.4960 | 24.5221 | 24.5896 | 24.6127 | 1:38.2204 |
| 16 | 67 | Sarah Fisher
|
Sarah Fisher Racing | 24.5480 | 24.5636 | 24.5655 | 24.5708 | 1:38.2479 |
| 17 | 18 | Milka Duno
|
Dale Coyne Racing | 24.5684 | 24.5482 | 24.5762 | 24.5710 | 1:38.2638 |
| 18 | 24 |  Tomas Scheckter
|
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 24.6096 | 24.5896 | 24.6091 | 24.6021 | 1:38.4104 |
| 19 | 14 | Vítor Meira
|
A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 24.6284 | 24.5868 | 24.6058 | 24.6353 | 1:38.4563 |
| 20 | 77 |  Alex Tagliani
|
FAZZT Race Team | 24.6377 | 24.6120 | 24.6393 | 24.6968 | 1:38.5858 |
| 21 | 66 | Jay Howard (R)
|
Sarah Fisher Racing | 24.6493 | 24.6384 | 24.6636 | 24.6704 | 1:38.6217 |
| 22 | 36 |  Bertrand Baguette (R)
|
Conquest Racing | 24.6682 | 24.6524 | 24.6726 | 24.6744 | 1:38.6676 |
| 23 | 2 | Raphael Matos
|
De Ferran Dragon Racing | 24.6848 | 24.6737 | 24.6591 | 24.6605 | 1:38.6781 |
| 24 | 37 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport | 24.6688 | 24.6873 | 24.6660 | 24.6695 | 1:38.6916 |
| 25 | 34 | Mario Romancini (R)
|
Conquest Racing | 24.6728 | 24.6464 | 24.7202 | 24.7435 | 1:38.7829 |
| 26 | 78 |  Simona de Silvestro (R)
|
HVM Racing | 24.8188 | 24.7809 | 24.7848 | 24.7782 | 1:39.1627 |
| OFFICIAL QUALIFICATIONS REPORT | ||||||||
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe
|
Team Penske | 228 | 2:04:47.1555 | 1 | 102 | 53 |
| 2 | 7 | Danica Patrick
|
Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 1.4628 | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| 3 | 26 | Marco Andretti
|
Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 2.3162 | 10 | 0 | 35 |
| 4 | 9 | Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | 228 | + 3.0770 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | 10 | Dario Franchitti
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | 228 | + 7.5882 | 2 | 86 | 30 |
| 6 | 11 | Tony Kanaan
|
Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 8.0664 | 13 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | 37 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 13.9390 | 24 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | 19 | Alex Lloyd (R)
|
Dale Coyne Racing | 228 | + 14.3084 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | 4 | Dan Wheldon
|
Panther Racing | 228 | + 15.0859 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | 14 | Vítor Meira
|
A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 228 | + 15.8250 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | 8 | E. J. Viso
|
KV Racing Technology | 228 | + 18.8687 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | 06 | Hideki Mutoh
|
Newman/Haas Racing | 228 | + 23.0449 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 | 24 | Tomas Scheckter
|
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 227 | + 1 Lap | 18 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | 12 | Will Power
|
Team Penske | 227 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 15 | 67 | Sarah Fisher
|
Sarah Fisher Racing | 227 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | 2 | Raphael Matos
|
De Ferran Dragon Racing | 226 | + 2 Laps | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | 34 | Mario Romancini (R)
|
Conquest Racing | 226 | + 2 Laps | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | 77 | Alex Tagliani
|
FAZZT Race Team | 225 | + 3 Laps | 20 | 33 | 12 |
| 19 | 22 | Justin Wilson
|
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 225 | + 3 Laps | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 20 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves
|
Team Penske | 129 | Contact | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | 32 | Mario Moraes
|
KV Racing Technology | 129 | Contact | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | 36 | Bertrand Baguette (R)
|
Conquest Racing | 129 | Contact | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| 23 | 18 | Milka Duno
|
Dale Coyne Racing | 116 | Mechanical | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| 24 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro (R)
|
HVM Racing | 97 | Contact | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| 25 | 5 | Takuma Sato (R)
|
KV Racing Technology | 56 | Contact | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 66 | Jay Howard (R)
|
Sarah Fisher Racing | 37 | Mechanical | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| OFFICIAL RACE REPORT | ||||||||
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dario Franchitti
|
246 |
| 2 | Will Power
|
243 |
| 3 | Scott Dixon
|
235 |
| 4 | Hélio Castroneves
|
211 |
| 5 | Ryan Briscoe
|
208 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- ^ "Top Section Times of Race" (PDF). IndyCar.com. Retrieved June 8, 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.