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- Date: February 14, 2010
- Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- TV Coverage: FOX SportsFox Sports: NASCAR
- Number of laps: 200
- 2009 winner: Matt Kenseth
- Track race record: Cale Yarborough on 02/19/70, with a time of 12:40:48
- Record speed: 183.294 MPH
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Just as in 2009, Mahalo will be providing Daytona 500 live coverage here on this page when the 52nd running of the Daytona 500 is held on February 14, 2010. Join us here for all the happenings of the race including the lead changes, wrecks and blowouts. Be sure to bookmark this page and refresh during the race for the latest information.
In a change for 2010, the Daytona 500 qualifying was held one day earlier than usual, on February 6, to allow for Super Bowl XLIV to be held on February 7. Also, the race will begin at 1:00 p.m. EST rather than the usual start time of 3:30 p.m. EST. -
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Daytona 500 Starting Grid 2010
2010 Daytona 500 Starting Grid Position Driver Car # Manufacturer 1 Mark Martin 5 Chevrolet 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 88 Chevrolet 3 Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 4 Bill Elliot 21 Ford 5 Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 6 Kurt Busch 2 Dodge 7 Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 8 Clint Boyer 33 Chevrolet 9 Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 10 Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 11 Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 12 Sam Hornish Jr. 77 Dodge 13 Scott Speed 82 Toyota 14 Marcos Ambrose 47 Toyota 15 Brad Keselowski 12 Dodge 16 Joe Nemechek 87 Toyota 17 Joey Logano 20 Toyota 18 Bobby Labonte 71 Chevrolet 19 Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 20 Michael Waltrip 151 Toyota 21 Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 22 David Reutimann 00 Toyota 23 Paul Menard 98 Ford 24 David Ragan 6 Ford 25 A.J. Allmendinger 43 Ford 26 Carl Edwards 99 Ford 27 Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 28 Kasey Kahne 9 Ford 29 Mike Bliss 36 Chevrolet 30 Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 31 Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 32 Robby Gordon 7 Toyota 33 Martin Truex Jr. 56 Toyota 34 Regan Smith 78 Chevrolet 35 Brian Vickers 83 Toyota 36 Elliot Sadler 19 Ford 37 Greg Biffle 16 Ford 38 Reed Sorenson 132 Toyota 39 Casey Mears 190 Chevrolet 40 Max Papis 13 Toyota 41 David Gilliland 49 Toyota 42 John Andretti 34 Ford 43 Jeff Fuller 197 Toyota 44 Robert Richardson Jr. 38 Ford 45 Travis Kvapil 37 Ford 46 Aric Almirola 09 Chevrolet 47 Terry Cook 46 Dodge 48 Boris Said 26 Ford 49 Dave Blaney 66 Toyota 50 Michael McDowell 55 Toyota 51 Derrike Cope 175 Dodge 52 Kirk Shelmerdine 127 Toyota 53 Mike Wallace 192 Dodge 54 Norm Benning 157 Chevrolet -
Daytona 500 2009
The day before the big event Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman were in a car accident. During the final practice, Newman's right tire fell off his vehicle. His car spun around several times. Stewart following close to the Newman and hit his car causing significant damage. Both drivers will use back-up cars in the race.AP Stewart, Newman Wreck (February 14, 2009)
At lap 152, the race was called on account of rain. Matt Kenseth won, followed by Kevin Harvick, A.J. Allmendinger, Clint Bowyer and Elliott Sadler.
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2009 Daytona 500 Live Coverage
- Race has been declared over, Matt Kenseth wins!
- LAP 152: Should the race be called off for weather, Matt Kenseth would win, followed by Kevin Harvick, A.J. Allmendinger, Clint Bowyer and Elliott Sadler
- LAP 152: Red Flag - Race has been stopped due to rain
- LAP 148: Still under caution, rain starting to fall
- LAP 146: Aric Almirola bumps Kasey Kahne and spins out, Yellow Flag
- LAP 143: Leaders: Elliott Sadler, Matt Kenseth, Reed Sorenson, A.J. Allmendinger and Tony Stewart
- LAP 142: Green Flag
- LAP 141: Jeff Burton getting a black flag penalty for loose metal on his car, forced into the pits to correct the issue
- LAP 140: Cars head to the pits for new tires, possibly the last pit stop of the race, should rain start to fall
- LAP 138: Paul Menard bumps Jeff Burton, hits the wall and spins out
- LAP 138: Another crash! Yellow Flag
- LAP 133: Jeff Gordon being told to make a move by his crew as the weather may end the race very soon
- LAP 132: Green Flag and new leaders: Elliott Sadler, Reed Sorenson, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton and A.J. Allmendinger
- LAP 130: Still under caution, rain starting to fall again on the track
- LAP 124: Kyle Busch, who led 88 laps, is out, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brian Vickers, Kurt Busch, Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray and Scott Speed also involved in wreck
- LAP 124: Huge crash! Yellow Flag
- LAP 123: Green Flag and a new leader: Elliott Sadler, followed by Reed Sorenson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards
- LAP 121: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is assessed a one-lap penalty for having his right-front tire outside of his pit box
- LAP 120: Field leaders head to the pits for new tires during the caution
- LAP 118: David Stremme blows a tire, Yellow Flag for debris on the track
- LAP 115: Other drivers head to the pits to change tires, top 30 cars are staying out to hold the lead
- LAP 113: Jeff Gordon is dropping back with tire wear, heading to the pits
- LAP 110: Drivers are preparing for a stoppage in the race for the possible rain storm coming
- LAP 106: Leaders: Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray and A.J. Allmendinger
- LAP 104: Rain is starting to fall, although the big storm is 20-40 minutes away
- LAP 103: Denny Hamlin moves into second, just behind 70-lap leader Kyle Busch
- Laps 51-100
- LAP 100: We've reached the 100-lap mark, making the race official, even if it is stopped for weather
- LAP 98: Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards head to the front, but Kyle Busch quickly regains the lead
- LAP 95: Leaders: Kyle Busch, A.J. Allmendinger, Martin Truex, Jr., Denny Hamlin and Jeff Gordon
- LAP 91: Drivers attempting to move up before the 100th lap, as weather is starting to break, which could lead for a short race
- LAP 89: Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Jeff Gordon are slightly ahead of a full pack of cars three wide
- LAP 86: Green Flag
- LAP 83: Quick break from the action for a sneak peek of the upcoming Watchmen movie
- LAP 81: Entire pack heads to the pits, Kyle Busch retakes the lead, from Jeff Gordon
- LAP 80: Joey Logano hits the wall hard after being bumped, he is uninjured, Yellow Flag
- LAP 75: Jeff Gordon continues to lead his seventh lap, followed by Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray and Matt Kenseth
- LAP 72: Ryan Newman having trouble in the pits, car fell off the jack
- LAP 70: Jeff Gordon takes the lead, followed by Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray and Matt Kenseth
- LAP 65: 33 cars lead the front pack, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has dropped to 36th after his pit mishap
- LAP 63: Denny Hamlin has moved up to 2nd, just in front of Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart holds the lead
- LAP 61: Leaders: Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, A.J. Allmendinger and Carl Edwards
- LAP 60: Green Flag
- LAP 57: Sam Hornish Jr. pulls into first position, followed by Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon
- LAP 56: Drivers head to the pits during the caution, Dale Earnhardt Jr. misses his pit lane, must go around and try again
- LAP 55: Travis Kvapil hits the wall after blowing a front tire, Yellow Flag
- LAP 54: Tony Stewart edges out Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead, Earnhardt drops to 3rd behind Kyle Busch
- LAP 53: Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes the lead from Kyle Busch and the crowd loves it
- Laps 1-50
- LAP 46: Denny Hamlin dropping to the middle of the pack and fast
- LAP 44: Leaders: Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin, David Ragan
- LAP 41: Matt Kenseth moves up to 2nd position on the inside
- LAP 40: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on the outside continuing the battle for the lead with Kyle Busch
- LAP 34: Dale Earnhardt Jr. tries to take the lead, ends up moving down to the 4th position
- LAP 32: Jeremy Mayfield heads to the pits with car trouble
- LAP 31: Leaders: Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin
- LAP 30: Green Flag
- LAP 28: The entire pack, except for Greg Biffle and Joey Logano, heads to the pits, Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are the first two off pit row
- LAP 27: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro returns to lead the pack during the caution
- LAP 26: Scheduled competition Yellow Flag lap begins
- LAP 23: Kyle Busch keeps the lead followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Carl Edwards
- LAP 18: Bobby Labonte has dropped to 5th behind Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Carl Edwards
- LAP 13: Carl Edwards passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. to take the 4th place position
- LAP 12: Leaders: Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte
- LAP 11: Green Flag
- LAP 10: Drivers begin to pit during the caution, Kyle Busch stays on the course to keep his position
- LAP 9: Aric Almirola spins out after he was bumped by David Ragan, Yellow Flag
- LAP 7: Kasey Kahne appears to be having some engine trouble
- LAP 3: Kyle Busch moves up to the front of the pack, with Kevin Harvick moving up from the back of the pack
- LAP 2: Mark Martin passes Truex
- LAP 1: Martin Truex, Jr. takes the lead
- Green Flag Here we go!
- Pre-Race
- 12:30 p.m. PST: Florida Governor Charlie Crist says the famous words "Gentlemen, start your engines!"
- 12:20 p.m. PST: Dr. David Uth delivers the invocation. Gavin DeGraw follows with the singing of the National Anthem.
- 11:30 a.m. PST: Keith Urban performs "Days Go By," "Sweet Thing" and "Better Life" for fans.
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2009 Daytona 500 Starting Grid
2009 Daytona 500 Starting Grid Position Driver Car # Manufacturer 1 Martin Truex, Jr. 1 Chevrolet 2 Mark Martin 5 Chevrolet 3 Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 4 Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 5 Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 6 Brian Vickers 83 Toyota 7 Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 8 Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 9 Joey Logano 20 Toyota 10 Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 11 Aric Almirola 8 Chevrolet 12 Bobby Labonte 96 Ford 13 Kurt Busch 2 Dodge 14 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 88 Chevrolet 15 Kasey Kahne 9 Dodge 16 Carl Edwards 99 Ford 17 Scott Riggs 36 Toyota 18 Jeremy Mayfield 41 Toyota 19 Paul Menard 98 Ford 20 A.J. Allmendinger 44 Dodge 21 Jamie McMurray 26 Ford 22 Clint Bowyer 33 Chevrolet 23 Marcos Ambrose 47 Toyota 24 David Stremme 12 Dodge 25 Casey Mears 07 Chevrolet 26 Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 27 Michael Waltrip 55 Toyota 28 David Reutimann 00 Toyota 29 Sam Hornish Jr. 77 Dodge 30 Elliott Sadler 19 Dodge 31 Robby Gordon 7 Dodge 32 Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 33 David Ragan 6 Ford 34 Reed Sorenson 43 Dodge 35 Greg Biffle 16 Ford 36 Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 37 John Andretti 34 Chevrolet 38 Scott Speed 82 Toyota 39 Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 40 Bill Elliott 21 Ford 41 Travis Kvapil 28 Ford 42 Regan Smith 78 Chevrolet 43 Terry Labonte 66 Toyota
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