| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 36 in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 2010 Aaron's 499 program cover. "This is more than a race. This is Talladega Superspeedway." | |||
| Date | April 25, 2010 | ||
| Official name | Aaron's 499 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 532 mi (856.171 km) | ||
| Weather | Partly sunny with temperatures reaching up to 78.8 °F (26.0 °C); wind speeds up to 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)[3] | ||
| Average speed | 150.59 miles per hour (242.35 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 28 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2010 Aaron's 499 was the 9th race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, and the first of two Sprint Cup races held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. It started at 1 p.m. EDT on April 25, 2010. The race was televised on Fox and was also broadcast on MRN Radio at 12 p.m.[4] After Carl Edwards and Ryan Newman previous crash, officials decided that they would change from the rear wing to the rear spoiler which debuted in the 2010 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500.[5] The race, which was extended by 12 laps, shattered numerous NASCAR records: it marked the first time under the modified green-white-checkered finish rules that a race had gone to the maximum three attempts allowed. There were eight caution flags, a record-setting 29 different leaders and a record-setting 88 lead changes.[6] Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race, his first win of the season and his first since the 2007 Daytona 500, while the Earnhardt-Ganassi teammates of Jamie McMurray and Juan Pablo Montoya finished second and third.[7]
- ^ "Kevin Harvick Wins Dega". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times.com. 25 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ "2010 Aaron's 499 Official Results". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ Weather information for the 2010 Aaron's 499 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ "Sprint Cup Series Schedule". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ "Spoiler Replaces Wing". NASCAR. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ "Swap meet: 'Dega Sets Record For Lead Changes". NASCAR.com: Mark Aumann. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Race Information". Fox Sports.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.