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Emory Healthcare 500
Labor Day Classic 500
Pep Boys Auto 500
Sun, September 5, 2010
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, GA
Distance 500.5 miles (805.5 km)
Number of laps 325
First race 1960
Def Champion: Kasey Kahne
Previously known as the Pep Boys Auto 500 as recently as 2009, the Emory Healthcare 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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Labor Day Weekend in Atlanta, GA is the site of the 2010 Labor Day Classic 500 (formerly the Pep Boys Auto 500). This most recent name change for the fall Atlanta race reflects a rescheduling of this particular race, the second in its history. Prior to its most recent rescheduling the fall Atlanta race was always run during the final stages of the NASCAR season.
Part of what makes Labor Day Classic 500 so special is that Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of the best tracks in NASCAR. The track, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, is one of the fastest in racing, and back in ’95 Dale Earnhardt set a track record with an average speed of more than 163 mph. That means drivers can easily clock over 200 mph at points during the race, so that makes this one of the most exciting events of the year.
As you would expect with a name like the Labor Day Classic 500, the event at the Atlanta Motor Speedway is the highlight of Labor Day weekend. Formerly known as the Pep Boys Auto 500 and the Bass Pro Shop MBNA 500, this race was generally run in the fall until it was pushed back to Labor Day weekend in ’09. Even though that meant it was no longer one of the races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, it did give it increased significance because of its new spot on the calendar and the fact that it is run at night.
Labor Day Classic 500 Results
2010 Emory Healthcare 500 Winner
Tony Stewart ended a 31-race winless streak by speeding to victory Sunday night in the 2010 Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his third victory at this track. Carl Edwards finished second, reigning NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson was third and Jeff Burton was fourth. Kyle Busch, once a lap down after a penalty for speeding on pit road, came home fifth. |
Basic terms you might hear in the pit at
the Winston cup |
AIR DAM
A strip that hangs under
the front grill, very close to the ground. It helps provide
down force at the front of the car.
BALANCE
When a
car doesn't tend to overseer or under steer, but goes around
the racetrack as if its on rails, it's said to be in
balance.
DRAG
The resistance a car
experiences when passing through air at high speeds. A
resisting force exerted on a car parallel to its air stream
and opposite in direction to its motion. more Nascar Terms here |
