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{{NASCAR race season infobox

| Type = NAS

~~| country = United States~~

| Race Name = Sylvania 300

| Details ref = <ref name="fx">{{cite web|url=http://~~espn~~www.goespn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2010|title=2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule|work=[[ESPN]]|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 19, 2010}}</ref><ref name="bkscorespole">{{cite news|title=Keselowski scores surprise pole|url=http://www.inracingnews.com/nascar-news/nascar/keselowski-scores-surprise-pole/|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 24, 2010|newspaper=In Racing News|date=September 17, 2010|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723081134/http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/keselowski-scores-surprise-pole|~~archivedate~~archive-date=July 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name="raceinfo">{{cite web|title=Sylvania 300|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/raceTrax?gameId=20100919033&state=RACE|work=[[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]|publisher=[[MSN]]|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 23, 2010|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922033334/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/raceTrax?gameId=20100919033&state=RACE|~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 22, 2010}}</ref><ref name="yahoo">{{cite web|~~authorlink~~author-link=Nick Bromberg|last=Bromberg|first=Nick|title=Clint Bowyer wins dramatic Chase opening race at New Hampshire|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Clint-Bowyer-wins-dramatic-Chase-opening-race-at?urn=nascar-270761|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 24, 2010|work=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|publisher=Yahoo Inc.|date=September 19, 2010| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100923195515/http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Clint-Bowyer-wins-dramatic-Chase-opening-race-at?urn=nascar-270761| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 23, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jayski.com/next/2010/27nhms2010.htm|title=The Race: Sylvania 300|work=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]]|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|~~accessdate~~access-date=December 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203224145/http://www.jayski.com/next/2010/27nhms2010.htm|archive-date=December 3, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2010|9|19}}

| Year = 2010

| Race_No = 27

| Season_No = 36

| Image = ~~New Hampshire Motor Speedway~~2010_Sylvania_300_program_cover.~~PNG~~jpg

| Caption = ~~Layout~~The of2010 Sylvania 300 program cover, celebrating [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway]]'s 20th anniversary. "20 Years of Motorsports Magic"

| Location = [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway]], [[Loudon, New Hampshire]]

| Course_mi = 1.058

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| Distance_mi = 317.4

| Distance_km = 510.805

| Weather = Mild with temperatures approaching {{convert|75.9|F|C}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|5.1|mph|km/h}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/NH/Loudon/2010-09-19 |title=Weather information for Loudon, New Hampshire |work=[[Old Farmer's Almanac]] |publisher=Yankee Publishing |~~accessdate~~access-date=June 21, 2013 |~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927150559/http://m.almanac.com/weather/history/NH/Loudon/2010-09-19 |~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 27, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| Avg = {{convert|106.77|mi/h}}

| Pole_Driver = [[Brad Keselowski]]

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*2.3/5 (Final)

*2.1/5 (Overnight)

*(3.677 ~~Million~~million)<ref name="Ratings">{{cite web|url=http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2010.htm|title=2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup TV Ratings|work=Jayski's Silly Season Site|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|~~accessdate~~access-date=December 21, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201140154/http://jayski.com/pages/tvratings2010.htm|archive-date=December 1, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref>}}

| Radio = [[Performance Racing Network]]

| Booth_Ann = Doug Rice, Mark Garrow

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The race was Bowyer's first win in the 2010 season, and the third of his career. The result advanced Bowyer to second in the [[List of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions|Drivers' Championship]], thirty-five points behind Hamlin and ten ahead of [[Kevin Harvick]], although he fell to twelfth in the standings after receiving a post-race penalty. [[Chevrolet]] maintained its lead in the [[List of NASCAR Manufacturers' champions|Manufacturers' Championship]], thirty-two points ahead of [[Toyota]] and seventy-four ahead of [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], with nine races remaining in the season. Attendance was 95,000, while 3.68 million watched it on television.

== Report ==

=== Background ===

[[File:NHIS ~~Wiki~~Vue aérienne.jpg|alt=New Hampshire Motor Speedway aerial photo|thumb|left|[[New Hampshire Motor Speedway]], the race track where the race was held]]

[[File:New Hampshire Motor Speedway.PNG|thumb|The layout of [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway]], the venue where the race was held.]]

[[New Hampshire Motor Speedway]] is one of ten [[Oval track racing#Intermediate ~~tracks~~|intermediate tracks]] that hold [[NASCAR]] races.<ref name="tacksnascar">{{cite web|title=NASCAR Race Tracks|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 15, 2010|work=[[NASCAR]]|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100912133620/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 12, 2010}}</ref> The standard track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a four-turn [[Oval track racing|oval track]], {{convert|1.058|mi|km}} long.<ref name="nhmstrack">{{cite web|title=NASCAR Tracks—The New Hampshire Motor Speedway|url=http://www.nhms.com/speedway/about/facts/|work=New Hampshire Motor Speedway|publisher=Speedway Motorsports|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 15, 2010| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100920004300/http://www.nhms.com/speedway/about/facts/| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 20, 2010}}</ref> Its [[Banked turn|banking]] in the turns varies from two to seven degrees, while the [[Straight (racing)|front stretch]], the finish line, and the back stretch are all banked at one degree.<ref name="nhmstrack" />

Before the race, [[Denny Hamlin]] led the [[List of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions|Drivers' Championship]] with 5,060 points, followed by [[Jimmie Johnson]] with 5,050. [[Kevin Harvick]] and [[Kyle Busch]] were tied for third place with 5,030 points, and Kyle's older brother [[Kurt Busch]] had 5,020 points. [[Tony Stewart]], with 5,010 points, was tied with [[Greg Biffle]], and [[Jeff Gordon]], [[Carl Edwards]], [[Jeff Burton]], [[Matt Kenseth]] and [[Clint Bowyer]] rounded out the top twelve with 5,000 points each.<ref name="driver">{{cite web|title=~~Drivers'~~2010 ~~Championship~~Official Driver Standings: Air Guard ~~Classification~~400|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/26/data/standings_official.html|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 15, 2010| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100920152652/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/26/data/standings_official.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 20, 2010}}</ref> In the [[NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship|Manufacturers' Championship]], [[Chevrolet]] was leading with 188 points, twenty-nine points ahead of their rival [[Toyota]]. [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], with 120 points, was fifteen points ahead of [[Dodge]] in the battle for third place.<ref name="manufacturer">{{cite web|title=2010 Manufacturers' Championship ~~Classification~~|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2010/manu2010.htm|work=Jayski's Silly Season Site|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|~~accessdate~~access-date=December 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613122728/http://jayski.com/stats/2010/manu2010.htm|archive-date=June 13, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Mark Martin]] was the race's defending champion.<ref name="2009 race">{{cite web|title=2009 Sylvania 300|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2009_Sylvania_300/W|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=Fox Sports Digital|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 15, 2010}}</ref>

A number of drivers competing in the [[2010 Chase for the Sprint Cup]] entered the race optimistic about their chances of winning the championship.<ref name="chaseison">{{cite web|author=''[[Sporting News]]'' Wire Service|title=Chase is on|url=http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/features/09/14/chase-overview/index.html|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 24, 2010|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=September 15, 2010| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100922044308/http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/features/09/14/chase-overview/index.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 22, 2010}}</ref> Biffle argued that he, Burton, or Stewart were "capable of winning it".<ref name=chaseison /> Johnson, who already had eighteen previous wins in the Chase, observed that "those 10 races in the Chase is its own world. The people act and react differently under pressure, and for the last four years we have done a great job in that environment."<ref name=chaseison /> Hamlin commented, "Reliability is the only thing we need to work on. It's taken us out of the last three Chases, not being reliable. You have to have it to be the champion."<ref name=chaseison /> [[Ray Evernham]] also opined on Hamlin, "I think Denny knows that he has the talent to win the championship. I think that he's got focus right now and a good, veteran crew chief in Mike Ford. If Toyota gives him the speed, he could be a threat."<ref name=chaseison />

=== Practice and qualifying ===

Three practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday, and two on Saturday. The first session lasted 90 minutes, and the second 50 minutes. The final session lasted 60 minutes.<ref name="eventsch">{{cite web|title=~~Event~~The ~~Schedule~~Race: Sylvania 300|url=http://jayski.com/next/2010/27nhms2010.htm#prac|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 19, 2010 |work=Jayski's Silly Season Site|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918001821/http://jayski.com/next/2010/27nhms2010.htm#prac|archive-date=September 18, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> During the first practice session, Stewart was fastest, placing ahead of Edwards in second and [[Marcos Ambrose]] in third.<ref name="prac1">{{cite web|title=Practice One Speeds|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/practice1_speeds.html|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 17, 2010| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100920083250/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/practice1_speeds.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 20, 2010}}</ref> [[A. J. Allmendinger]] was scored fourth, and Kyle Busch placed fifth.<ref name=prac1 /> [[David Ragan]], Johnson, [[Brad Keselowski]], Biffle, and Hamlin rounded out the top ten fastest drivers in the session.<ref name=prac1 />

[[File:88-brad-keselowski.jpg|alt=Brad Keselowski before a race in 2009|thumb|right|[[Brad Keselowski]] won [[pole position]] with the fastest time, 28.515.]]

Forty-five drivers attempted to qualify;<ref>{{cite web|title=Qualifying Order|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/qual_order.html|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 19, 2010|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100920084723/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/qual_order.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 20, 2010}}</ref> due to NASCAR's [[GoNASCAR orrules Goand ~~Home~~regulations#Qualifying procedure|qualifying procedure]], only forty-three could race. Keselowski clinched his first [[pole position]] in the [[Sprint Cup Series]], with a time of 28.515.<ref name="lineup">{{cite web|title=Race Lineup|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/lineup.html|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 19, 2010|~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100920083220/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/lineup.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 20, 2010}}</ref> He was joined on the front row of the [[Graining (motorsport)|grid]] by Bowyer.<ref name=lineup /> Stewart qualified third, [[Jamie McMurray]] took fourth, and [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] started fifth.<ref name=lineup /> Johnson, one of the drivers in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, qualified twenty-fifth, while Harvick was scored in twenty-seventh.<ref name=lineup /> The two drivers who failed to qualify for the race were [[Jeff Green (racing driver)|Jeff Green]] and [[Johnny Sauter]].<ref name=lineup /> Once qualifying concluded Keselowski said, "I felt I got a shot at the pole before I qualified but you never really know. When I ran the lap I knew I gave up a little bit of time right in the middle of both corners but I had a plan going into it and stuck to it and it worked. I’m really proud of that lap."<ref name=bkscorespole />

On Saturday morning, Stewart was fastest in the second practice session, ahead of [[Sam Hornish, Jr.]] in second, and McMurray in third.<ref name="prac2">{{cite web|title=Practice Two Speeds|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/practice2_speeds.html|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 18, 2010| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100921104332/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/practice2_speeds.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 21, 2010}}</ref> [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] was fourth quickest, and Bowyer took fifth. Kurt Busch, who ended up receiving a penalty for using extra tires,<ref name="kurttire">{{cite web|last=Fryer |first=Jenna |title=Kurt Busch penalized for using extra tires |url=http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/cup/09/17/kbusch-possible-tire-penalty-newhampshire/index.html?eref=/news/headlines/cup |~~accessdate~~access-date=November 27, 2010 |work=NASCAR |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |date=September 18, 2010 |~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921012208/http://nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/cup/09/17/kbusch-possible-tire-penalty-newhampshire/index.html?eref=~~/news/headlines/cup~~%2Fnews%2Fheadlines%2Fcup |~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 21, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> managed sixth.<ref name=prac2 /> [[Mark Martin]], Johnson, [[Kasey Kahne]], and Montoya followed in the top ten.<ref name=prac2 /> Of the other drivers in the Chase, Hamlin was scored sixteenth fastest, while Harvick was scored in twenty-fourth.<ref name=prac2 /> McMurray paced the final practice session, with Jeff Gordon and Johnson following in second and third respectively.<ref name="prac3">{{cite web|title=Practice Three Speeds|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/practice3_speeds.html|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 18, 2010| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100921104337/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/practice3_speeds.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 21, 2010}}</ref> Stewart was fourth fastest, ahead of Montoya and Bowyer.<ref name=prac3 /> Hamlin was scored seventh, Kahne eighth, [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]] ninth, and [[David Reutimann]] tenth.<ref name=prac3 /> Other Chase drivers included Kyle Busch in twenty-first and Kenseth in thirtieth.<ref name=prac3 />

=== Race ===

The race, the twenty-seventh of a total of thirty-six in the [[2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2010 season]], began at 1:00 p.m. [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] and was televised live in the United States on [[ESPN]].<ref name=fx /> Around the start of the race, weather conditions were partly cloudy with an air temperature around {{convert|70|°F|°C}}.<ref name="summary">{{cite web|title=Lap-by-Lap: Loudon|url=http://www.nascar.com/2010/races/lapbylap/09/19/lap-by-lap-loudon2/index.html|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 19, 2010| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100922030203/http://www.nascar.com/2010/races/lapbylap/09/19/lap-by-lap-loudon2/index.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 22, 2010}}</ref> [[Jonathan DeFelice]], president of [[St. Anselm College]] in [[Goffstown, New Hampshire|Goffstown]], [[New Hampshire]], began pre-race ceremonies with the [[invocation]]. Anthony Gargiula performed the [[United States National Anthem|national anthem]], and Mark Corcoran, VP of Industrial and Commercial Sales for [[Osram Sylvania|Sylvania]], gave the command for drivers to start their engines.<ref name=summary /> During the [[parade lap|pace laps]], two drivers had to move to the rear of the grid due to unapproved changes: [[David Gilliland]] because of an engine change, and [[Andy Lally]] because of a transmission change.<ref name=summary />

Keselowski retained his pole position lead into the first corner, with Bowyer behind him. One lap later, Stewart passed Keselowski to become the new race leader; Montoya passed Keselowski for the second position on the next lap. By lap eight, Stewart had a lead of over one second. After starting the race in twelfth, Kurt Busch moved up to ninth position by lap nine. [[Paul Menard]], who started in eighth, fell to eleventh position by lap twelve. After losing two positions early, Bowyer moved back up into third position by passing Keselowski. By the nineteenth lap, Johnson had moved up eight positions to seventeenth, and Harvick had moved up seven positions to twentieth.<ref name=summary />

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Most drivers stayed on the track during the caution, allowing Bowyer to remain the leader on the restart. On lap 48, [[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]] drove to the garage because of engine problems. Five laps later, Bowyer led the race, with McMurray 1.3 seconds behind him. [[Landon Cassill]] went to the garage due to failing brakes on lap 56. Johnson moved into sixth, as Edwards passed McMurray five laps later for second. By lap 64, Bowyer's lead was over 3.5 seconds.<ref name=summary />

Four laps later, Johnson passed Keselowski to claim fifth position. On the 81st lap, Earnhardt, Jr. moved into seventh after passing [[David Reutimann]] and Stewart. Two laps later, Kurt Busch and Jeff Burton passed Reutimann for ninth and tenth respectively. During lap 90, Earnhardt passed Keselowski for sixth, as Johnson claimed fourth from McMurray. After 93 laps, Bowyer's lead was over five seconds. Two laps later, green flag pit stops began, as Montoya was the first to pit. On lap 98, Edwards became the new leader after Bowyer came into the pits. One lap later, Kurt Busch became the new leader, followed by Jeff Gordon and Robby Gordon. On lap 102, Bowyer reclaimed the lead as the previous leaders made their stops. [[Bobby Labonte]] and [[Casey Mears]] were unable to continue the race after their pit stops.<ref name=summary />

On lap 113, Burton moved up to sixth, while Jeff Gordon passed Earnhardt for eleventh. Allmendinger fell to twenty-fifth after pit stops due to having run out of fuel on his way onto pit road. Three laps later, both Jeff Gordon and Earnhardt had passed Reutimann for tenth and eleventh respectively. By lap 120, Bowyer had a lead of about four seconds over Edwards. Four laps later, Harvick passed Montoya for fourteenth. On lap 132, Keselowski fell to ninth after being passed by Kurt Busch and Hamlin. On lap 147, Bowyer's lead of over seven seconds was reduced to nothing when the [[safety car|pace car]] moved on track. During the caution, which was caused by debris, most of the leaders made pit stops.<ref name=summary />

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On lap 206, Martin's car suffered a flat tire and the fourth caution was given as a result. Bowyer led on the restart, although he was passed by Stewart within one lap. On lap 213, Hamlin spun sideways, prompting the fifth caution. Despite remaining undamaged, Hamlin fell from fourth to twenty-second position. Stewart led on the restart, as Jeff Gordon claimed second from Bowyer. By lap 221, a sixth caution came out as Kurt Busch, Johnson, and Kyle Busch all spun sideways. After the accident, Johnson fell to twenty-fourth; Stewart maintained his lead on the restart. Five laps later, Matt Kenseth spun out, causing the seventh caution. Stewart led the drivers back to the green flag, but was overtaken by McMurray one lap later.<ref name=summary />

On lap 241, the pace car came out for the eighth and final caution, after [[Joey Logano]] collided with the outside wall. McMurray led on the restart, but Stewart reclaimed the lead on lap 247. Seven laps later, Johnson was forced to pit due to a loose wheel. By lap 257, Stewart had a lead of over one second. Five laps later, Hamlin claimed sixth from Harvick. During the 263rd lap, Bowyer passed McMurray for second. Four laps later, Newman passed Kyle Busch for tenth position. After 269 laps, Stewart's lead ~~was~~ over Bowyer was 1.6 seconds. Six laps later, Hamlin moved into fifth position after passing Earnhardt. During lap 290, Hamlin passed McMurray for third. With two laps remaining, Stewart and Burton both ran out of fuel, handing the lead back to Bowyer. Bowyer maintained the lead to win his first race of the 2010 season. Hamlin finished second, ahead of McMurray in third, Earnhardt in fourth, and Harvick in fifth.<ref name=summary /><ref name="nascarresult">{{cite web|title=2010 Official Race Results: Sylvania 300|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/results_official.html|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 22, 2010| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100923071947/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/results_official.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 23, 2010}}</ref>

=== {{anchor|Post-race}}Post-race comments ===

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"I couldn't believe it. Those are the kind of chances you're going to have to take to beat guys in this Chase. That's the chances that people that win races take every week."|source=Bowyer, speaking after the race.<ref name="usa">{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Nate|title=Bowyer wins in New Hampshire after Stewart runs out of gas|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2010-09-19-new-hampshire-sylvania-300_N.htm|~~accessdate~~access-date=August 28, 2014|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|date=September 20, 2010}}</ref>|width=37%|align=left}}

Bowyer appeared in [[Glossary of motorsport terms#V|~~victory~~Victory ~~lane~~Lane]] to celebrate his first win of the season in front of 95,000 people who attended the race.<ref name="crowd">{{cite web|title=2010 Sylvania 300|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010_Sylvania_300/W|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 22, 2010|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=Fox Sports Digital}}</ref> Bowyer also earned $248,250 in race winnings.<ref name="nascarresult"/> Stewart took his last-minute loss of the race with good humor, saying, "We went down swinging. I think I ran me out of fuel."<ref name=usa /> In the subsequent post-race press conference, Hamlin said, "First thing I asked is how many cars on the lead lap, because I wanted to see how bad our day was going to be. I set a goal (of) top 15, and then it was top eight and then top six and, 'Holy cow, we can win this thing.' We just made a heck of a charge at the end."<ref name=usa /> Bowyer was delighted with his victory: "[Crew chief] [[Shane Wilson (racing)|Shane]] [Wilson] built a brand new race car and we came here and we were fast right off the truck, and everybody had a lot of confidence, a pep in their step. And we showed it from the time we unloaded to qualifying, practice, we were one of the fastest cars here. That’s what it takes to run at this level, to be a part of that Chase, if we can go and continue to have as much fun as we did this weekend. I know it’s the key, I know it is to my success."<ref name="inracing">{{cite news|title=Bowyer wins as Stewart runs dry|url=http://www.inracingnews.com/nascar-news/nascar/bowyer-wins-as-stewart-runs-dry/|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 24, 2010|newspaper=In Racing News|date=September 20, 2010|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723081146/http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/bowyer-wins-as-stewart-runs-dry|~~archivedate~~archive-date=July 23, 2012}}</ref>

Johnson was candid about his performance: "We had a decent car and ran in the top five and top 10 but just didn't end up finishing there."<ref name=usa /> Harvick was somewhat more upbeat, saying, "We didn't have a great day. We didn't have a great weekend, honestly, and (fifth) says a lot about this team. If we keep doing that on our bad days, we will be in good shape."<ref name=usa /> The race result left Hamlin leading the ~~Driver~~Drivers's Championship with 5,230 points.<ref name="points">{{cite web|title=~~Point~~2010 Official Driver Standings: Sylvania 300|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/standings_official.html|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 23, 2010| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925045456/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2010/27/data/standings_official.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 25, 2010}}</ref> Bowyer, who finished first, moved to second on 5,195, ten points ahead of Harvick and twenty-seven ahead of Kyle Busch.<ref name="points" /> In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet maintained the lead with 197 points.<ref name=manufacturer /> Toyota remained second with 165 points.<ref name=manufacturer /> Ford followed with 123 points, fourteen points ahead of Dodge in fourth.<ref name=manufacturer /> 3.68 million people watched the race on television.<ref name="~~tvrate~~Ratings"~~>{{cite web|title=2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup TV Ratings|url=http:~~/~~/www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2010.htm|accessdate=September 23, 2010|work=Jayski's Silly Season Site|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref~~> The race took two hours, fifty-eight minutes and twenty-two seconds to complete, and the margin of victory was 0.477 seconds.<ref name="nascarresult"/>

Although Bowyer's car passed initial inspection, NASCAR announced that they had "discovered issues with the car in a more thorough inspection at its research and development center".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://~~sports~~www.espn~~.go~~.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5602827|title=Report: NASCAR taking closer look at 33|work=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|~~author~~agency=Associated Press|date=September 22, 2010|~~accessdate~~access-date=December 9, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104090840/http://www.espn.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5602827|archive-date=January 4, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Three days after the race, two teams were given penalties: [[Richard Childress Racing]] for Bowyer's car, and [[Whitney Motorsports]] for McDowell's car.<ref name="twoteams">{{cite web|title=Bowyer docked 150 points; Wilson suspended|url=http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/official/09/22/chase-cbowyer-swilson-penalized/index.html|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 24, 2010|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=September 22, 2010|~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925035431/http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/official/09/22/chase-cbowyer-swilson-penalized/index.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 25, 2010}}</ref> Richard Childress Racing's penalty, for unauthorized alterations to the rear bodywork of Bowyer's car,<ref name="penalty">{{cite web|title=Bowyer loses 150 points, crew chief in penalty|url=http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/cup/09/22/chase-cbowyer-swilson-penalty/index.html|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 24, 2010|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=September 22, 2010|author=[[Associated Press]]| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925035414/http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/cup/09/22/chase-cbowyer-swilson-penalty/index.html| ~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 25, 2010}}</ref> included a $150,000 fine and a six race [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] for Wilson, and the loss of 150 owner and driver points for [[Richard Childress]] and Bowyer respectively.<ref name=twoteams /> RCR's car chief, Chad Haney, was placed on probation until December 31, 2010, and suspended from NASCAR until November 3, 2010.<ref name=twoteams /> Whitney Motorsports' penalty was for engine exhaust valves that did not meet NASCAR's weight requirements.<ref name=twoteams /> The penalties for that included a $50,000 fine and six race suspension for Jeremy Lafaver, while both McDowell and owner Dusty Whitney lost 50 driver and owner points respectively.<ref name=twoteams />

Childress and Bowyer were both upset with the penalties and almost immediately announced plans to appeal. Bowyer argued the penalties to be too severe, saying, "I don't think the penalty fits the crime. Sixty-thousandths of an inch, folks. Grab a quarter out of your pocket. Less than the thickness of that quarter right there is worth a 150-point fine?"<ref name="defiant">{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/cup/09/24/chase-cbowyer-dover/story_single.html|title=Bowyer defiant, says 33 team did nothing wrong|last=Menzer|first=Joe|date=September 24, 2010|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928170432/http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/cup/09/24/chase-cbowyer-dover/story_single.html|~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 28, 2010}}</ref> He also argued that his car could have been damaged slightly after the race as his car was pushed by a wrecker after it ran out of gas on its way to victory lane.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://~~sports~~www.espn~~.go~~.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=newton_david&id=5610555|title=Clint Bowyer steaming over penalty|work=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|last=Newton|first=David|date=September 24, 2010|~~accessdate~~access-date=December 9, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162555/http://www.espn.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=newton_david&id=5610555|archive-date=January 4, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> "Is it possible that a two-ton wrecker could bend the quarter-panel 60-thousandths of an inch? You have to ask yourself that."<ref name="defiant"/> The team lost the initial appeal, forcing them to make a final appeal to [[NASCAR National Commissioner]] John Middlebrook.<ref name="final">{{cite web|url=http://~~sports~~www.espn~~.go~~.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5630030|title=Clint Bowyer's appeal unsuccessful|work=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|last=Newton|first=David|date=September 30, 2010|~~accessdate~~access-date=December 9, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104090833/http://www.espn.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5630030|archive-date=January 4, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> As a result of the final appeal, Wilson's fine was reduced to $100,000 while he and Haney's suspensions were reduced from six to four races<ref name="appeal">{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/official/10/05/cbwoyer-final-appeal/index.html|title=No. 33 points penalty upheld; suspension reduced|work=NASCAR|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=October 5, 2010|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008120505/http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/official/10/05/cbwoyer-final-appeal/index.html|~~archivedate~~archive-date=October 8, 2010}}</ref> (they were allowed to work with the team during the appeal process);<ref name="final"/> however, the points penalty administered to Bowyer and his team was upheld.<ref name="appeal"/>

Asked if he thought Bowyer could still win the championship after this setback, Stewart argued, "It's possible for sure. The biggest thing is going to be going to the race track and having that stress of not having his crew chief, not having his car chief and those are two key people on a race weekend ... I can promise you that Childress has the resources to cover this ... it's definitely possible, but everyone else is going to have to have trouble."<ref name="penalty"/> Bowyer did not lose the victory title for the race itself; NASCAR vice president of competition, [[Robin Pemberton]], commented, "We don't consider taking away the win. If you ask some, they would consider a 150-point penalty with only nine races to go in the Chase a pretty hefty penalty."<ref name=penalty />

== Results ==

=== Qualifying ===

{| class="wikitable"

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! scope="row" | 3

|14 ||[[Tony Stewart]] ||[[Stewart-Haas Racing]] ||[[Chevrolet ]]||28.549 ||133.413

! scope="row" | 4

|1 ||[[Jamie McMurray]] ||[[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing]] ||[[Chevrolet ]]||28.554 ||133.389

! scope="row" | 5

|42 ||[[Juan Pablo Montoya]] ||[[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing ]]||[[Chevrolet ]]||28.561 ||133.357

! scope="row" | 6

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! scope="row" | 8

|98 ||[[Paul Menard]] ||[[Richard Petty Motorsports ]]||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||28.615 ||133.105

! scope="row" | 9

|18 ||[[Kyle Busch]] ||[[Joe Gibbs Racing]] ||[[Toyota ]]||28.617 ||133.096

! scope="row" | 10

|99 ||[[Carl Edwards]] ||[[Roush Fenway Racing]] ||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||28.629 ||133.040

! scope="row" | 11

|6 ||[[David Ragan]] ||[[Roush Fenway Racing ]]||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||28.644 ||132.970

! scope="row" | 12

|2 ||[[Kurt Busch]] ||[[Penske Racing ]]||[[Dodge ]]||28.667 ||132.864

! scope="row" | 13

|31 ||[[Jeff Burton]] ||[[Richard Childress Racing ]]||[[Chevrolet ]]||28.700 ||132.711

! scope="row" | 14

|16 ||[[Greg Biffle]] ||[[Roush Fenway Racing ]]||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||28.716 ||132.637

! scope="row" | 15

|77 ||[[Sam Hornish, Jr.]] ||[[Penske Racing ]]||[[Dodge ]]||28.737 ||132.540

! scope="row" | 16

|56 ||[[Martin Truex, Jr.]] ||[[Michael Waltrip Racing ]]||[[Toyota ]]||28.761 ||132.429

! scope="row" | 17

|24 ||[[Jeff Gordon]] ||[[Hendrick Motorsports]] ||[[Chevrolet ]]||28.787 ||132.310

! scope="row" | 18

|13 ||[[Casey Mears]] ||[[Germain Racing]] ||[[Toyota ]]||28.811 ||132.199

! scope="row" | 19

|19 ||[[Elliott Sadler]] ||[[Richard Petty Motorsports ]]||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||28.818 ||132.167

! scope="row" | 20

|78 ||[[Regan Smith (racing driver)|Regan Smith]] ||[[Furniture Row Racing]] ||[[Chevrolet ]]||28.829 ||132.117

! scope="row" | 21

|9 ||[[Kasey Kahne]] ||[[Richard Petty Motorsports ]]||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||28.833 ||132.099

! scope="row" | 22

|11 ||[[Denny Hamlin]] ||[[Joe Gibbs Racing ]]||[[Toyota ]]||28.834 ||132.094

! scope="row" | 23

|47 ||[[Marcos Ambrose]] ||[[JTG Daugherty Racing]] ||[[Toyota ]]||28.836 ||132.085

! scope="row" | 24

|39 ||[[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] ||[[Stewart-Haas Racing ]]||[[Chevrolet ]]||28.842 ||132.057

! scope="row" | 25

|48 ||[[Jimmie Johnson]] ||[[Hendrick Motorsports ]]||[[Chevrolet ]]||28.856 ||131.993

! scope="row" | 26

|5 ||[[Mark Martin]] ||[[Hendrick Motorsports ]]||[[Chevrolet ]]||28.859 ||131.980

! scope="row" | 27

|29 ||[[Kevin Harvick]] ||[[Richard Childress Racing ]]||[[Chevrolet ]]||28.880 ||131.884

! scope="row" | 28

|82 ||[[Scott Speed]] ||[[Red Bull Racing Team]] ||[[Toyota ]]||28.916 ||131.719

! scope="row" | 29

|7 ||[[Robby Gordon]] ||[[Robby Gordon Motorsports]] ||[[Toyota ]]||28.939 ||131.615

! scope="row" | 30

|36 ||[[Dave Blaney]] ||[[Tommy Baldwin Racing]] ||[[Chevrolet ]]||28.957 ||131.533

! scope="row" | 31

|20 ||[[Joey Logano]] ||[[Joe Gibbs Racing ]]||[[Toyota ]]||29.032 ||131.193

! scope="row" | 32

|88 ||[[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] ||[[Hendrick Motorsports ]]||[[Chevrolet ]]||29.044 ||131.139

! scope="row" | 33

|17 ||[[Matt Kenseth]] ||[[Roush Fenway Racing ]]||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||29.070 ||131.022

! scope="row" | 34

|64 ||[[Landon Cassill]] ||[[Gunselman Motorsports]] ||[[Toyota ]]||29.111 ||130.837

! scope="row" | 35

|87 ||[[Joe Nemechek]] ||[[NEMCO Motorsports]] ||[[Toyota ]]||29.147 ||130.676

! scope="row" | 36

|55 ||[[Mike Bliss]] ||[[Prism Motorsports]] ||[[Toyota ]]||29.299 ||129.998

! scope="row" | 37

|83 ||[[Reed Sorenson]] ||[[Red Bull Racing Team ]]||[[Toyota ]]||29.338 ||129.825

! scope="row" | 38

|46 ||[[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]] ||[[Whitney Motorsports]] ||[[Dodge ]]||29.406 ||129.525

! scope="row" | 39

|37 ||[[David Gilliland]] ||[[Front Row Motorsports]] ||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||29.416 ||129.481

! scope="row" | 40

|38 ||[[Travis Kvapil]] ||[[Front Row Motorsports ]]||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||29.479 ||129.204

! scope="row" | 41

|34 ||[[Tony Raines]] ||[[Front Row Motorsports ]]||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||29.582 ||128.754

! scope="row" | 42

|71 ||[[Andy Lally]] ||[[TRG Motorsports]] ||[[Chevrolet ]]||29.599 ||128.680

! scope="row" | 43

|09 ||[[Bobby Labonte]] ||[[Phoenix Racing (NASCAR team)|Phoenix Racing]] ||[[Chevrolet ]]|| colspan="2" |<{{center>|''[[NASCAR rules and regulations#Provisional rule|Champion's Provisional]]''~~</center>~~}}

|colspan="8"|<{{center>|'''Failed to qualify'''~~</center>~~}}

! scope="row" | 44

|66 ||[[Johnny Sauter]] ||[[Prism Motorsports ]]||[[Toyota ]]||29.569 ||128.811

! scope="row" | 45

|26 ||[[Jeff Green (racing driver)|Jeff Green]] ||[[Latitude 43 Motorsports]] ||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||29.655 ||128.437

|colspan="8"|{{center|{{small|''Source:<ref name=lineup /><ref name="catchresults">{{cite web|title=2010 NSCS Sylvania 300 Starting Lineup|url=http://www.catchfence.com/2010/sprintcup/09/17/2010-nscs-sylvania-300-starting-lineup/|publisher=Catchfence|~~accessdate~~access-date=September 25, 2010|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229122052/http://www.catchfence.com/2010/sprintcup/09/17/2010-nscs-sylvania-300-starting-lineup/|~~archivedate~~archive-date=February 29, 2012}}</ref>''}}}}

=== Race results ===

{| class="sortable wikitable" border="1"

|+ Race results

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! scope="row" | 10

|15 ||77 ||Sam Hornish, Jr. ||Penske Racing ||Dodge ||300 ||134

! scope="row" | 11

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! scope="row" | 20

|16 ||56 ||Martin Truex, Jr. ||Michael Waltrip Racing ||Toyota ||300 ||103

! scope="row" | 21

Line 392 ⟶ 393:

|38 ||46 ||Michael McDowell ||Whitney Motorsports ||Dodge ||29 ||34

|- class="sortbottom"

|colspan="9"|{{center|{{small|''Source:<ref name=raceinfo /><ref name=nascarresult /><ref name="mrnraceresults">{{cite web|title=MRN Race Results |url=http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=2&RaceID=1185&StatType=Race+Results |work=[[Motor Racing Network]] |publisher=[[International Speedway Corporation]] |~~accessdate~~access-date=September 22, 2010 |~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008205258/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?SubSeriesID=1&YearID=2&RaceID=1185&StatType=Race~~+Results~~%2BResults |~~archivedate~~archive-date=October 8, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>''}}}}

|colspan="9"|{{center|{{small|{{smallsup|1}} Includes five bonus points for leading a lap}}}}

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== Standings after the race ==

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== References ==

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