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2010 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2010 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races across 22 tracks, with 13 different drivers reaching victory lane. Jimmie Johnson captured the championship driving a Chevrolet.

36
Total Races
13
Different Winners
Jimmie Johnson
Champion
22
Tracks Visited
Manufacturer wins: Chevrolet: 18, Toyota: 12, Ford: 4, Dodge: 2

Race-by-Race Results

# Race Winner Entries
1 Daytona 500 Jamie McMurray 43
2 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at California Jimmie Johnson 43
3 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Las Vegas Jimmie Johnson 43
4 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta Kurt Busch 43
5 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol Jimmie Johnson 43
6 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville Denny Hamlin 43
7 Subway Fresh Fit 600 Ryan Newman 43
8 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Texas Denny Hamlin 43
9 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Talladega Kevin Harvick 43
10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Richmond Kyle Busch 43
11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Darlington Denny Hamlin 43
12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Dover Kyle Busch 43
13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Charlotte Kurt Busch 43
14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono Denny Hamlin 43
15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Michigan Denny Hamlin 43
16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Sonoma Jimmie Johnson 43
17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at New Hampshire Jimmie Johnson 43
18 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona Kevin Harvick 43
19 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Chicago David Reutimann 43
20 Brickyard 400 pres. by Golden Corral Jamie McMurray 43
21 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono presented by Aaron's Greg Biffle 43
22 NSCS at Watkins Glen pres. by GoDaddy.com Juan Pablo Montoya 43
23 CARFAX 400 at Michigan Kevin Harvick 43
24 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol Kyle Busch 43
25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta pres. by Pennzoil Tony Stewart 43
26 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Richmond Denny Hamlin 43
27 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Clint Bowyer 43
28 NSCS at Dover pres. by Burger King Jimmie Johnson 43
29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas Greg Biffle 43
30 Pepsi Max 400 at California Tony Stewart 43
31 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Jamie McMurray 43
32 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville Denny Hamlin 43
33 AMP Energy Juice 500 at Talladega Clint Bowyer 43
34 NSCS at Texas pres. by GoDaddy.com Denny Hamlin 43
35 Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix Carl Edwards 43
36 Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Carl Edwards 43

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank Driver Wins Top 5 Top 10 Races Avg Finish
1 Denny Hamlin 8 14 18 36 12.9
2 Jimmie Johnson ★ 6 17 23 36 12.2
3 Kevin Harvick 3 16 26 36 8.7
4 Kyle Busch 3 10 18 36 14.0
5 Jamie McMurray 3 9 12 36 16.4
6 Carl Edwards 2 9 19 36 11.8
7 Tony Stewart 2 9 17 36 13.9
8 Kurt Busch 2 9 17 36 15.3
9 Greg Biffle 2 9 19 36 15.4
10 Clint Bowyer 2 7 18 36 14.4
11 Juan Pablo Montoya 1 6 14 36 18.0
12 David Reutimann 1 6 9 36 18.1
13 Ryan Newman 1 4 14 36 15.7
14 Jeff Gordon 0 11 17 36 13.4
15 Mark Martin 0 7 11 36 15.3
16 Joey Logano 0 7 16 36 16.8
17 Kasey Kahne 0 7 10 36 18.9
18 Matt Kenseth 0 6 15 36 12.8
19 Jeff Burton 0 6 15 36 15.1
20 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 0 3 8 36 18.6
21 A.J. Allmendinger 0 2 8 36 17.8
22 Marcos Ambrose 0 2 5 36 22.6
23 Martin Truex, Jr. 0 1 7 36 18.8
24 Paul Menard 0 1 6 36 19.8
25 Aric Almirola 0 1 1 9 28.8
26 Robby Gordon 0 1 1 27 29.1
27 Jan Magnussen 0 0 0 1 12.0
28 Steve Park 0 0 0 1 13.0
29 Trevor Bayne 0 0 0 1 17.0
30 Ken Schrader 0 0 0 1 18.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2010 NASCAR championship?
Jimmie Johnson won the 2010 NASCAR Cup Series championship with 6 wins, driving a Chevrolet.
How many races were in the 2010 Cup Series season?
The 2010 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races at 22 different tracks.
What were the notable moments of the 2010 NASCAR season?
The 2010 season saw 13 different winners, with Denny Hamlin leading the way with 8 victories.

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