Coca Cola 600 roars to success in 2010
Charlotte reached his peak performance due to which he was jubilant at the track once again. Famously known to be a great day, a great event and played with a great amount of spirit, the Coca Cola 600 was witnessed by thousands of roaring spectators as the event unfolded on this Sunday. The thunderous noise from the cars doubled with the yelling of the people as the track was crammed with drivers and cars. The Charlotte Motor Speedway was enchanted with a strong military presence as well. Which is thought to be one of the most awaited Sundays of the year, the race with its entire pace soon turned into a celebration of the Coca Cola 600, the Memorial Day holiday race right from the dawn.
People kept gathering as heavy artillery, combat helicopters, modern jets, vintage airplanes and thousands of troops came for the pre-race show in the infield. Former track president H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler had been working on the idea of a military show since long. The Chief of Staff for the U.S. Air Force, General Norton Schwartz, embraced Elliott Sadler's race team as they met at the course just before the race.
In order to bring in some glitz and glamour into the event, the stars of the soon to be released movie "The A-Team" drove through a celebrity race as officials drove them in a pace car around the track. The celebrities also went to the starter's stand to wave the green flag.
Some of the stars like Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson were taken to the garage area by Kasey Kahne for a tour where they attended the drivers meeting.
After the visit, Biel commented that the car seemed really terrifying and it seemed that the driver was trapped in there which was for sure a good thing to keep him safe from getting hurt. Biel added that it was unbelievable that that was where they sat for four long hours.
This weekend’s event that was held on May 30, 2010 was the 51st annual Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series motor race at the beloved Charlotte Motor Speedway in the North Carolina. It marked the thirteenth race of the season for the 2010 Sprint Cup Series. The event held its launching ceremony at 5:45 p.m. EDT through its media sponsors. The radio station Performance Racing Network aired live coverage as the radio lovers all around the country gathered all eared for the much awaited event of the year. With 400 laps and 600 miles, the race became the longest race of the 2010 season.
Kurt Busch from Penske Racing won the race while Jamie McMurray from Earnhardt Ganassi Racing finished at the second position. McMurray's team has previously won this year’s Indianapolis 500.
Before the event began, it was predicted that the weather would mostly be cloudy. In the pre-race ceremonies, the founder of ‘Focus on the Family’, Dr. James Dobson, delivered the opening words, which were followed by a moment of silence. Later the national anthem was chanted by the U.S. National Guard.
The opening ceremony led to the starting of the engines as the President of USO, N.C, John Faulkenbury, accompanied by the Dickens from USMC, Foley of the U.S. Army and Barnes from U.S. Air Force raised their voice to say, "Gentlemen Start Your Engines!”
At 6:20 in the evening, the green flag was waved as the thunderous engines took the cars off the starting line. Jimmie Johnson later on the lap 3 told that he believed that there was oil on the road.
Kurt Busch started from the second place but was able to pass beyond Newman. While they reached on lap number 24, Kurt Busch was already at an advantage of 2.30 seconds from Newman. On lap 52, Kurt Busch gave the lead to Joey Logano as he went into the pit lane. The yellow flag waved on lap 61, as Juan Pablo Montoya, spun and hit the inside wall, resulting in the first accident of the race.
Finally, at lap number 400, the checkered flag waved as Kurt Busch with his strong car throughout the track reached the finish line. The race ended but not the celebrations as the winner of the 2010 Coca-Cola 600 crossed the finish line with all the pride in the world.
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