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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
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Lap 3 | Lap 4 | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | [OFFICIAL QUALIFICATIONS REPORT](https://web.archive.org/web/20100608192232/http://www.indycar.com/schedule/raceresults/55-izod-indycar-series/1805-firestone-550k/1231-qualifications/) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **6** | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 24.3034 | 24.3155 | 24.3486 | 24.3600 | 1:37.3275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **10** | GBR Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 24.2917 | 24.3214 | 24.3597 | 24.3604 | 1:37.3332 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **12** | AUS Will Power | Team Penske | 24.3226 | 24.3375 | 24.3480 | 24.3716 | 1:37.3797 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **9** | NZL Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 24.3371 | 24.3274 | 24.3406 | 24.3771 | 1:37.3822 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **3** | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 24.4442 | 24.3982 | 24.4249 | 24.4514 | 1:37.7187 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **19** | GBR Alex Lloyd (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 24.4313 | 24.4257 | 24.4337 | 24.4297 | 1:37.7204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **06** | JPN Hideki Mutoh | Newman/Haas Racing | 24.4527 | 24.4287 | 24.4207 | 24.4311 | 1:37.7332 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **7** | USA Danica Patrick | Andretti Autosport | 24.4924 | 24.4581 | 24.4558 | 24.4556 | 1:37.8619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **32** | BRA Mario Moraes | KV Racing Technology | 24.5309 | 24.4968 | 24.4948 | 24.4757 | 1:37.9982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **26** | USA Marco Andretti | Andretti Autosport | 24.5060 | 24.5040 | 24.4959 | 24.4993 | 1:38.0052 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **5** | JPN Takuma Sato (R) | KV Racing Technology | 24.5357 | 24.5175 | 24.4864 | 24.5080 | 1:38.0476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **22** | GBR Justin Wilson | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 24.5145 | 24.5125 | 24.5352 | 24.5267 | 1:38.0889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **11** | BRA Tony Kanaan | Andretti Autosport | 24.5469 | 24.5504 | 24.5518 | 24.5577 | 1:38.2068 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **8** | VEN E. J. Viso | KV Racing Technology | 24.5963 | 24.5572 | 24.5215 | 24.5362 | 1:38.2112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **4** | GBR Dan Wheldon | Panther Racing | 24.4960 | 24.5221 | 24.5896 | 24.6127 | 1:38.2204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **67** | USA Sarah Fisher | Sarah Fisher Racing | 24.5480 | 24.5636 | 24.5655 | 24.5708 | 1:38.2479 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **18** | VEN Milka Duno | Dale Coyne Racing | 24.5684 | 24.5482 | 24.5762 | 24.5710 | 1:38.2638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **24** | SAF Tomas Scheckter | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 24.6096 | 24.5896 | 24.6091 | 24.6021 | 1:38.4104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **14** | BRA Vítor Meira | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 24.6284 | 24.5868 | 24.6058 | 24.6353 | 1:38.4563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **77** | CAN Alex Tagliani | FAZZT Race Team | 24.6377 | 24.6120 | 24.6393 | 24.6968 | 1:38.5858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **66** | GBR Jay Howard (R) | Sarah Fisher Racing | 24.6493 | 24.6384 | 24.6636 | 24.6704 | 1:38.6217 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **36** | BEL Bertrand Baguette (R) | Conquest Racing | 24.6682 | 24.6524 | 24.6726 | 24.6744 | 1:38.6676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **2** | BRA Raphael Matos | De Ferran Dragon Racing | 24.6848 | 24.6737 | 24.6591 | 24.6605 | 1:38.6781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **37** | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | 24.6688 | 24.6873 | 24.6660 | 24.6695 | 1:38.6916 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **34** | BRA Mario Romancini (R) | Conquest Racing | 24.6728 | 24.6464 | 24.7202 | 24.7435 | 1:38.7829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **78** | SUI Simona de Silvestro (R) | HVM Racing | 24.8188 | 24.7809 | 24.7848 | 24.7782 | 1:39.1627 |
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | [OFFICIAL RACE REPORT](https://web.archive.org/web/20100608041511/http://www.indycar.com/schedule/raceresults/55-izod-indycar-series/1805-firestone-550k/) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **6** | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 228 | 2:04:47.1555 | 1 | 102 | **53** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **7** | USA Danica Patrick | Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 1.4628 | 8 | 1 | **40** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **26** | USA Marco Andretti | Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 2.3162 | 10 | 0 | **35** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **9** | NZL Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 228 | + 3.0770 | 4 | 0 | **32** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **10** | GBR Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 228 | + 7.5882 | 2 | 86 | **30** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **11** | BRA Tony Kanaan | Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 8.0664 | 13 | 0 | **28** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **37** | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | 228 | + 13.9390 | 24 | 0 | **26** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **19** | GBR Alex Lloyd (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 228 | + 14.3084 | 6 | 0 | **24** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **4** | GBR Dan Wheldon | Panther Racing | 228 | + 15.0859 | 15 | 1 | **22** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **14** | BRA Vítor Meira | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 228 | + 15.8250 | 19 | 0 | **20** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **8** | VEN E. J. Viso | KV Racing Technology | 228 | + 18.8687 | 14 | 0 | **19** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **06** | JPN Hideki Mutoh | Newman/Haas Racing | 228 | + 23.0449 | 7 | 1 | **18** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **24** | SAF Tomas Scheckter | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 227 | + 1 Lap | 18 | 0 | **17** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **12** | AUS Will Power | Team Penske | 227 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 4 | **16** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **67** | USA Sarah Fisher | Sarah Fisher Racing | 227 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 0 | **15** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **2** | BRA Raphael Matos | De Ferran Dragon Racing | 226 | + 2 Laps | 23 | 0 | **14** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **34** | BRA Mario Romancini (R) | Conquest Racing | 226 | + 2 Laps | 25 | 0 | **13** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **77** | CAN Alex Tagliani | FAZZT Race Team | 225 | + 3 Laps | 20 | 33 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **22** | GBR Justin Wilson | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 225 | + 3 Laps | 12 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **3** | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 129 | Contact | 5 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **32** | BRA Mario Moraes | KV Racing Technology | 129 | Contact | 9 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **36** | BEL Bertrand Baguette (R) | Conquest Racing | 129 | Contact | 22 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **18** | VEN Milka Duno | Dale Coyne Racing | 116 | Mechanical | 17 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **78** | SUI Simona de Silvestro (R) | HVM Racing | 97 | Contact | 26 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **5** | JPN Takuma Sato (R) | KV Racing Technology | 56 | Contact | 11 | 0 | **10** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **66** | GBR Jay Howard (R) | Sarah Fisher Racing | 37 | Mechanical | 21 | 0 | **10** |
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Dario Franchitti | 246 |
| 2 | AUS Will Power | 243 |
| 3 | NZL Scott Dixon | 235 |
| 4 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | 211 |
| 5 | AUS Ryan Briscoe | 208 |
- 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
- (September 2018). "Top Section Times of Race". IndyCar.com.
- Blount, Terry. (June 6, 2010). "Briscoe hangs on against Danica". [[ESPN]].
- (June 6, 2010). "Ryan Briscoe wins TMS' Firestone 550k; Danica Patrick second". [[The Dallas Morning News]].
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