2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series
The 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season was the twenty-ninth season of semi-professional stock car racing in the United States. Beginning at Daytona International Speedway, the season included thirty-five races, which ended with the Ford 300 at Homestead Miami Speedway. Brad Keselowski clinched the drivers' championship during the O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway, two races before the season finale at Homestead, while Joe Gibbs won the owners' championship. Toyota won the manufacturers' championship with 240 points.
During the 2009 off-season, NASCAR announced few calendar changes, including moving the race at Memphis Motorsports Park to Gateway due to the closure of Memphis. The short track of Milwaukee was also replaced with the road course at Road America, which hosted its first NASCAR race since a Cup race in 1956.
This was also the last season where Cup Series drivers could run for points in the series. NASCAR implemented this change after Cup drivers were winning the Busch/Nationwide championships over the series regulars for 5 years straight.
Schedule
Schedule changes: Phoenix and Nashville moved ahead of Texas in April. The spring race at Dover preceded the Charlotte weekends due to the extra week in May before Memorial Day. Because of the closure of the Memphis track, Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois, also hosted a second race in October. Milwaukee was dropped from the schedule due to issues with the promoters, as the Wisconsin State Fair was attempting to hire a new promoter following the previous promoter's sanctioning fee nonpayment. That date went to Road America.Note: all race dates, names, distances, television and radio stations and start times are subject to change.
The total distance of the season will be.
♣ – This race was run using the new Nationwide Series Car of Tomorrow.
Teams
Complete schedule
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief |
| Chevrolet | Day Enterprise Racing | 05 | Jeff Green | Newt Moore |
| Chevrolet | Day Enterprise Racing | 05 | Willie Allen | Newt Moore |
| Chevrolet | Day Enterprise Racing | 05 | Victor Gonzalez Jr. | Newt Moore |
| Chevrolet | Day Enterprise Racing | 05 | David Starr | Newt Moore |
| Chevrolet | Day Enterprise Racing | 05 | Blake Koch | Newt Moore |
| Chevrolet | Jay Robinson Racing | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Jay Robinson Curtis Aldridge Chris Diederich |
| Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 01 | Mike Wallace | Patrick Magee Randy Hood |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 7 | Danica Patrick | Tony Eury Jr. Jim Long |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 7 | Scott Wimmer | Tony Eury Jr. Jim Long |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 7 | Landon Cassill | Tony Eury Jr. Jim Long |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 7 | Steve Arpin | Tony Eury Jr. Jim Long |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 7 | Josh Wise | Tony Eury Jr. Jim Long |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 7 | J. R. Fitzpatrick | Tony Eury Jr. Jim Long |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 7 | Aric Almirola | Tony Eury Jr. Jim Long |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Tony Eury Sr. |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 88 | Kelly Bires | Tony Eury Sr. |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 88 | Jamie McMurray | Tony Eury Sr. |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 88 | Coleman Pressley | Tony Eury Sr. |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 88 | Ron Fellows | Tony Eury Sr. |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 88 | Elliott Sadler | Tony Eury Sr. |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 88 | Greg Sacks | Tony Eury Sr. |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 88 | Steve Arpin | Tony Eury Sr. |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 88 | Aric Almirola | Tony Eury Sr. |
| Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 88 | Josh Wise | Tony Eury Sr. |
| Chevrolet | Key Motorsports | 40 | Mike Bliss | Gary Showalter |
| Chevrolet | Key Motorsports | 40 | Jeff Green | Gary Showalter |
| Chevrolet | Kevin Harvick, Inc. | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Ernie Cope |
| Chevrolet | Kevin Harvick, Inc. | 33 | Mike Bliss | Ernie Cope |
| Chevrolet | Kevin Harvick, Inc. | 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Ernie Cope |
| Chevrolet | Kevin Harvick, Inc. | 33 | Elliott Sadler | Ernie Cope |
| Chevrolet | Kevin Harvick, Inc. | 33 | Max Papis | Ernie Cope |
| Chevrolet | ML Motorsports | 70 | Shelby Howard | Chris Rice |
| Chevrolet | ML Motorsports Jay Robinson Racing | 70 | Mark Green | Curtis Aldridge Skip Eyler |
| Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Mike Boerschinger |
| Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports | 87 | Jarit Johnson | Mike Boerschinger |
| Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports | 87 | Antonio Pérez | Mike Boerschinger |
| Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports | 87 | Paulie Harraka | Mike Boerschinger |
| Chevrolet | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | John Quinn Steve Plattenberger Walter Giles Jeff Kirkendall |
| Chevrolet | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Coleman Pressley | John Quinn Steve Plattenberger Walter Giles Jeff Kirkendall |
| Chevrolet | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Johnny Sauter | John Quinn Steve Plattenberger Walter Giles Jeff Kirkendall |
| Chevrolet | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Alex Kennedy | John Quinn Steve Plattenberger Walter Giles Jeff Kirkendall |
| Chevrolet | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Marc Davis | John Quinn Steve Plattenberger Walter Giles Jeff Kirkendall |
| Chevrolet | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Peyton Sellers | John Quinn Steve Plattenberger Walter Giles Jeff Kirkendall |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 21 | John Wes Townley | Dan Deeringhoff Gere Kennon Jr. |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 21 | Clint Bowyer | Dan Deeringhoff Gere Kennon Jr. |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 21 | Scott Riggs | Dan Deeringhoff Gere Kennon Jr. |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 21 | Tim George Jr. | Dan Deeringhoff Gere Kennon Jr. |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 21 | Austin Dillon | Dan Deeringhoff Gere Kennon Jr. |
| Chevrolet | Faith Motorsports | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Patrick Bryant |
| Chevrolet | Faith Motorsports | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Gary Ravan Leon Bishop Nick Cole Stephen Nestroyl Jr. |
| Chevrolet | Faith Motorsports | 89 | Johnny Chapman | Gary Ravan Leon Bishop Nick Cole Stephen Nestroyl Jr. |
| Chevrolet | Faith Motorsports | 89 | Brett Rowe | Gary Ravan Leon Bishop Nick Cole Stephen Nestroyl Jr. |
| Chevrolet | Tri-Star Motorsports | 34 | Tony Raines | Scott Eggelston Dave Fuge |
| Chevrolet | Tri-Star Motorsports | 34 | Charles Lewandoski | Scott Eggelston Dave Fuge |
| Chevrolet | Tri-Star Motorsports | 35 | Jason Keller | Bryan Berry |
| Chevrolet | Tri-Star Motorsports | 35 | Tony Avé | Bryan Berry |
| Chevrolet | Tri-Star Motorsports | 35 | Antonio Pérez | Bryan Berry |
| Chevrolet | Tri-Star Motorsports | 35 | Tony Raines | Bryan Berry |
| Dodge | MacDonald Motorsports | 81 | Michael McDowell | Patrick Donahue |
| Dodge | Penske Racing | 12 | Justin Allgaier | Chad Walter |
| Dodge | Penske Racing | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Paul Wolfe |
| Dodge | Penske Racing | 26 | Parker Kligerman | Chris Carrier |
| Dodge | Penske Racing | 26 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Chris Carrier |
| Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 26 | Brian Keselowski | Todd Gault Dave Fuge David Ingram Jr. Wesley Gonder |
| Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 26 | Johnny Chapman | Todd Gault Dave Fuge David Ingram Jr. Wesley Gonder |
| Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 26 | Dennis Setzer | Todd Gault Dave Fuge David Ingram Jr. Wesley Gonder |
| Dodge | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Andrew Ranger | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Greg Biffle | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Johnny Sauter | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Scott Wimmer | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Owen Kelly | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Justin Lofton | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Kelly Bires | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Drew Herring | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Josh Wise | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Brad Baker | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Hermie Sadler | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Alex Kennedy | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 27 | Chase Mattioli | Gary Grossenbacher Ricky Viers Jeff White Steve Kuykendall Jonathan Reese |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ' | Ben Leslie Mike Kelley |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 6 | Brian Ickler | Ben Leslie Mike Kelley |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 6 | Billy Johnson | Ben Leslie Mike Kelley |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 16 | Colin Braun ' | Eddie Pardue Ricky Viers Chad Norris |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 16 | Matt Kenseth | Eddie Pardue Ricky Viers Chad Norris |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 16 | Brian Ickler | Eddie Pardue Ricky Viers Chad Norris |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 16 | Erik Darnell | Eddie Pardue Ricky Viers Chad Norris |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 16 | Trevor Bayne | Eddie Pardue Ricky Viers Chad Norris |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 60 | Carl Edwards | Drew Blickensderfer Mike Beam |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 98 | Paul Menard | Matt Puccia |
| Ford | Team Rensi Motorsports | 24 | Eric McClure | Chris Wright |
| Ford | Team Rensi Motorsports | 24 | D. J. Kennington | Chris Wright |
| Toyota | Diamond-Waltrip Racing | 99 | Trevor Bayne | Jerry Baxter |
| Toyota | Diamond-Waltrip Racing | 99 | Ryan Truex | Jerry Baxter |
| Toyota | Diamond-Waltrip Racing | 99 | Martin Truex Jr. | Jerry Baxter |
| Toyota | Germain Racing | 15 | Michael Annett | Ryan Fugle |
| Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Kyle Busch | Jason Ratcliff |
| Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Brad Coleman | Jason Ratcliff |
| Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Joey Logano | Kevin Kidd |
| Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Denny Hamlin | Kevin Kidd |
| Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 | Matt DiBenedetto | Kevin Kidd |
| Toyota | Rusty Wallace Racing | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Wes Ward Brad Parrott Larry Carter Jason Overstreet |
| Toyota | Rusty Wallace Racing | 66 | Steve Wallace | Scott McDougall |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Scott Riggs | Ben Gable |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Jason Bowles | Ben Gable |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Chad McCumbee | Ben Gable |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Patrick Sheltra | Ben Gable |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Hermie Sadler | Ben Gable |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Sean Caisse | Robby Benton Scott Zipadelli |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Robb Brent | Robby Benton Scott Zipadelli |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Ken Schrader | Robby Benton Scott Zipadelli |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Landon Cassill | Robby Benton Scott Zipadelli |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Kevin Hamlin | Robby Benton Scott Zipadelli |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | John Wes Townley | Robby Benton Scott Zipadelli |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Boris Said | Robby Benton Scott Zipadelli |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Kelly Bires | Robby Benton Scott Zipadelli |
| Ford Toyota | RAB Racing | 09 | Brian Scott ' | Robby Benton Scott Zipadelli |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | Jason Leffler | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | David Reutimann | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | Chad Blount | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | Mikey Kile | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | Casey Mears | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | Reed Sorenson | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | Kelly Bires | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | Tayler Malsam | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | Derrick Griffin | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | Josh Wise | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | Ricky Carmichael | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | James Buescher ' | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 10 | Scott Wimmer | Scott Zipadelli Stewart Cooper Tripp Bruce Shannon Rursch Jeff Stankiewicz |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 11 | Brian Scott ' | Billy Wilburn Jeff Stankiewicz Stewart Cooper |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 11 | James Buescher ' | Billy Wilburn Jeff Stankiewicz Stewart Cooper |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 11 | David Reutimann | Billy Wilburn Jeff Stankiewicz Stewart Cooper |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 11 | Brad Sweet | Billy Wilburn Jeff Stankiewicz Stewart Cooper |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 32 | Brian Vickers | Trent Owens |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Trent Owens |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 32 | Jacques Villeneuve | Trent Owens |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 38 | Kasey Kahne | Stewart Cooper Scott Zipadelli Tripp Bruce Rich Lavallette Eddie Pardue |
| Toyota Chevrolet | Braun Racing Turner Motorsports | 38 | Jason Leffler | Stewart Cooper Scott Zipadelli Tripp Bruce Rich Lavallette Eddie Pardue |
Limited schedule
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief | Rounds |
| Chevrolet | Blanton Motorsports | 48 | Johnny Sauter | Marc Browning | |
| Chevrolet | Bob Schacht Motorsports | 5 | Bobby Gerhart | Bob Schacht | |
| Chevrolet | Bob Schacht Motorsports | 75 | Bobby Gerhart | Bob Schacht | |
| Chevrolet | Corrie Stott Racing | 02 | Danny Efland | Corrie Stott | |
| Chevrolet | Corrie Stott Racing | 02 | Andy Ponstein | Corrie Stott | |
| Chevrolet | Harr Racing | 02 | Daryl Harr | Donnie Richeson | |
| Chevrolet | Danny Efland Racing | 07 | Danny Efland | John Anderson Micah Horton | |
| Chevrolet | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports | 91 | Stephen Leicht | Joe Lax Matthew Sauer | |
| Chevrolet | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports | 91 | David Gilliland | Joe Lax Matthew Sauer | |
| Chevrolet | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports | 91 | Chase Miller | Joe Lax Matthew Sauer | |
| Chevrolet | Fleur-de-lis Motorsports | 68 | Carl Long | Morris Van Vleet | |
| Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 0 | Jeremy Clements | Richard Harriman | |
| Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 0 | Chrissy Wallace | Jacob Owings | |
| Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 0 | Brad Teague | Ryan Bell | |
| Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 04 | Brad Teague | Randy Hood | |
| Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 04 | Kevin Lepage | Randy Hood | |
| Chevrolet | JD Motorsports Jeremy Clements Racing | 04 | Jeremy Clements | Randy Hood Patrick Magee Jacob Owings Richard Harriman Ricky Pearson | |
| Chevrolet | Kevin Harvick, Inc. | 4 | Tony Stewart | Butch Hylton | |
| Chevrolet | Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | Mark Green | Curtis Aldridge Skip Eyler | |
| Chevrolet | Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | David Green | Mark Fordham | |
| Chevrolet | McCurley Racing | 51 | Stephan McCurley | Michael McCurley | |
| Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports | 97 | Jeff Fuller | Mark Tutor | |
| Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports | 97 | Joe Nemechek | Mark Tutor | |
| Chevrolet | Phoenix Racing | 1 | James Buescher | Marc Reno George Allison Nick Harrison | |
| Chevrolet | Phoenix Racing | 1 | Ryan Newman | Marc Reno George Allison Nick Harrison | |
| Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing JR Motorsports | 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Tony Eury Jr. | |
| Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 31 | Stanton Barrett | Paul Andrews Gary Cogswell | |
| Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 31 | J. C. Stout | Paul Andrews Gary Cogswell | |
| Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 31 | Kevin O'Connell | Paul Andrews Gary Cogswell | |
| Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 41 | Chrissy Wallace | Dave Mitchell | |
| Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 41 | Stanton Barrett | Gary Cogswell Sterling Loughlin | |
| Chevrolet | Sellers Racing | 25 | Peyton Sellers | Marcus Richmond | |
| Chevrolet | Team Kelley Racing | 59 | Kyle Kelley | Robert Rucker | |
| Chevrolet | Tri-Star Motorsports | 36 | Kevin Hamlin | Dave Fuge Leon Bishop | |
| Chevrolet | Tri-Star Motorsports | 36 | Johnny Sauter | Dave Fuge Leon Bishop | |
| Chevrolet | Tri-Star Motorsports | 36 | Jeff Green | Dave Fuge Leon Bishop | |
| Chevrolet | Xxxtreme Motorsports | 58 | Chase Austin | ??? | |
| Dodge | DF2 Motorsports | 94 | Carl Long | George Church | |
| Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 92 | Johnny Chapman | Ron Keselowski David Ingram Jr. Bob Keselowski Aaron Kramer | |
| Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 92 | Dennis Setzer | Ron Keselowski David Ingram Jr. Bob Keselowski Aaron Kramer | |
| Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 92 | Brian Keselowski | Ron Keselowski David Ingram Jr. Bob Keselowski Aaron Kramer | |
| Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 92 | Andy Ponstein | Ron Keselowski David Ingram Jr. Bob Keselowski Aaron Kramer | |
| Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 92 | Dan Brode | Ron Keselowski David Ingram Jr. Bob Keselowski Aaron Kramer | |
| Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 96 | Dennis Setzer | Bob Keselowski Todd Gault David Ingram Jr. | |
| Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 96 | Johnny Chapman | Bob Keselowski Todd Gault David Ingram Jr. | |
| Dodge | MacDonald Motorsports | 82 | Matt Carter | Randy MacDonald Wayne Carroll Jr. | |
| Dodge | MacDonald Motorsports | 82 | Tomy Drissi | Randy MacDonald Wayne Carroll Jr. | |
| Dodge | MacDonald Motorsports | 82 | Chase Miller | Randy MacDonald Wayne Carroll Jr. | |
| Dodge | Stratus Racing Group, Inc. | 73 | Derrike Cope | Rick Markle | |
| Dodge | Stratus Racing Group, Inc. | 73 | Johnny Chapman | Rick Markle | |
| Dodge | Team 42 Racing | 42 | Parker Kligerman | Chris Carrier Marc Browning | |
| Dodge | Team 42 Racing | 42 | David Gilliland | Chris Carrier Marc Browning | |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 37 | Kevin Swindell | Ronnie Griffin | |
| Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 37 | Josh Wise | Ronnie Griffin | |
| Ford | Go Green Racing | 39 | Jason Bowles | Leo Desrocher Jr. | |
| Ford | Go Green Racing | 39 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | Leo Desrocher Jr. | |
| Ford | Go Green Racing | 39 | Charles Lewandoski | Leo Desrocher Jr. | |
| Ford | Go Green Racing | 39 | Sean Caisse | Leo Desrocher Jr. | |
| Ford | Go Green Racing | 39 | Alan Tardiff | Leo Desrocher Jr. | |
| Ford | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | 13 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Steve Kuykendall | |
| Ford | Ray Hackett Racing | 76 | Ryan Hackett | Joe Lax | |
| Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 17 | Trevor Bayne | Ricky Viers | |
| Ford | 2nd Chance Motorsports | 79 | Tim Andrews | Paul Andrews | |
| Ford | Specialty Racing | 61 | Josh Wise | Scott Harris Nick Cole | |
| Ford | Specialty Racing | 61 | Matt Carter | Scott Harris Nick Cole | |
| Ford | Specialty Racing | 61 | Chase Miller | Ben Gitlin | |
| Ford | Specialty Racing | 61 | J. J. Yeley | David Nelson | |
| Ford | Specialty Racing | 61 | Pierre Bourque | David Nelson | |
| Ford | Team Rensi Motorsports | 25 | Kelly Bires | Travis Young | |
| Toyota | Diamond-Waltrip Racing | 00 | Ryan Truex | Mike Greci | |
| Toyota | Diamond-Waltrip Racing | 00 | Patrick Carpentier | Mike Greci | |
| Toyota | Diamond-Waltrip Racing | 00 | Martin Truex Jr. | Mike Greci | |
| Toyota | Red Bull Racing | 84 | Cole Whitt | Randy Cox | |
| Toyota | Red Horse Racing | 71 | Justin Lofton | Mark Rette | |
| Toyota | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 07 | Robby Gordon | Samuel Stanley | |
| Chevrolet Dodge | Herd Racing | 75 | Brett Rowe | Chad Beahr | |
| Chevrolet Dodge | Herd Racing | 75 | Johnny Chapman | Nick Cole | |
| Chevrolet Dodge Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 43 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Jeff White Scott Lagasse Sr. | |
| Chevrolet Dodge Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 43 | Kevin O'Connell | Jeff White Scott Lagasse Sr. | |
| Chevrolet Dodge Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 43 | Brad Baker | Wayne Grubb | |
| Chevrolet Dodge Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 43 | Johnny Chapman | Wayne Grubb | |
| Chevrolet Dodge Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 43 | Kevin Swindell | Wayne Grubb | |
| Chevrolet Dodge Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 43 | Chase Austin | Wayne Grubb | |
| Chevrolet Dodge Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 43 | Drew Herring | Wayne Grubb | |
| Chevrolet Dodge Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 43 | Justin Marks | Wayne Grubb | |
| Chevrolet Dodge Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 43 | Kevin Hamlin | Wayne Grubb | |
| Chevrolet Dodge Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 43 | Josh Wise | D.J. Copp | |
| Chevrolet Ford | Means Racing | 52 | Donnie Neuenberger | Zach Bruenger Tim Brown | |
| Chevrolet Ford | Means Racing | 52 | Chris Lawson | Zach Bruenger Tim Brown | |
| Chevrolet Ford | Means Racing | 52 | Tim Schendel | Zach Bruenger Tim Brown | |
| Chevrolet Ford | Means Racing | 52 | Kevin Hamlin | Zach Bruenger Tim Brown | |
| Chevrolet Ford | Means Racing | 52 | Kenny Hendrick | Zach Bruenger Tim Brown | |
| Chevrolet Ford | Means Racing | 52 | Joey Scarallo | Zach Bruenger Tim Brown | |
| Chevrolet Ford | Means Racing | 52 | Kevin Lepage | Zach Bruenger Tim Brown | |
| Chevrolet Toyota | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports | 90 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | Bruce Schlicker | |
| Chevrolet Toyota | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports | 90 | Chase Miller | Bruce Schlicker | |
| Chevrolet Toyota | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports | 90 | Patrick Long | Bruce Schlicker | |
| Chevrolet Toyota | Mac Hill Motorsports | 56 | Kevin Lepage | Todd Myers | |
| Chevrolet Toyota | Mac Hill Motorsports | 56 | Joey Scarallo | Todd Myers | |
| Dodge Ford | Borneman Motorsports | 83 | Johnny Borneman III | Kevin Cram |
Nationwide Car of Tomorrow
NASCAR announced in October 2009 that the Nationwide Series' Car of Tomorrow will make its debut in 2010 in four races. Those races were the July race at Daytona International Speedway, the August race at Michigan International Speedway, the September race at Richmond International Raceway, and the October race at Charlotte Motor SpeedwayThe new cars featured the new safety improvements of the Sprint Cup Car of Tomorrow including a larger greenhouse area, however they included a molded front splitter and a classic style spoiler. The new cars also are designed to look more like their street counterparts than the Sprint Cup Car of Tomorrow. Chevrolet continued to run the Impala and Toyota continued to run the Camry nameplates, however Dodge ran the Challenger and Ford will run the Mustang.
TV and radio
USA
ESPN held the broadcast rights for Nationwide Series races. Most events was broadcast on ESPN or ESPN 2 in the United States. Practice and qualifying sessions was broadcast on SPEED or ESPN2 depending on their agreements.International
The Nationwide Series was broadcast in Australia on Network Ten's Digital sports channel, ONE, in Standard and High Definition. Broadcasts included both full races, typically on a Sunday morning, local time, and 1-hour highlights packages several times during the week. Live flag-to-flag coverage of the races in shown on SPEED for Latin America.2010 season races
Drive4COPD 300
The DRIVE4COPD 300 was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Tony Stewart won the race.Did not qualify: Jeremy Clements, Kevin Lepage, Johnny Borneman III, Brett Rowe, Derrike Cope, Johnny Chapman, Jason Keller, Shelby Howard.
Stater Bros. 300
The Stater Bros. 300 was held February 20 at Auto Club Speedway. Joey Logano took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race.Did not qualify: Morgan Shepherd, Danny O'Quinn Jr., Stephen Leicht, Johnny Chapman, Andy Ponstein, Jeremy Clements.
Sam's Town 300
The Sam's Town 300 was held February 27 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Brad Keselowski took the pole but Kevin Harvick won the race.Did not qualify: Jason Keller, Johnny Chapman, Derrike Cope, Jeremy Clements, Stephen Leicht, Johnny Borneman III, Andy Ponstein, Morgan Shepherd.
Scotts Turf Builder 300
The Scotts Turf Builder 300 was held March 20 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Brad Keselowski took the pole but Justin Allgaier won the race.Did not qualify: Dennis Setzer, Mark Green, Scott Riggs, Jason Bowles, Brad Teague, Parker Kligerman, Chris Lawson.
Nashville 300
The Nashville 300 was held April 3 at Nashville Superspeedway. Joey Logano took the pole but Kevin Harvick won the race.Did not qualify: Chase Miller, Dennis Setzer, Tim Schendel, Andy Ponstein Brett Rowe.
Bashas' Supermarkets 200
The Bashas' Supermarkets 200 was held April 9 at Phoenix International Raceway. Carl Edwards took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race.Did not qualify: Mark Green.
O'Reilly 300
The O'Reilly 300 was held April 19 at Texas Motor Speedway. Joey Logano took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race.Did not qualify: Jason Keller, Derrike Cope, Josh Wise, Morgan Shepherd.
Aaron's 312
The Aaron's 312 was held April 25 at Talladega Superspeedway. Kevin Harvick took the pole but Brad Keselowski won the race.Did not qualify: Kevin Lepage, Willie Allen, Jeremy Clements, Josh Wise, Derrike Cope.
''NOTE: Brad Keselwoski suffered a 50-point penalty for infractions discovered during post race inspection.
BUBBA Burger 250
The BUBBA Burger 250 was held April 30 at Richmond International Raceway. Kyle Busch took the pole but Brad Keselowski won the race.Did not qualify: Danny O'Quinn Jr..The Royal Purple 200 was held May 7 at Darlington Raceway. Denny Hamlin took the pole and won the race.
Did not qualify: Willie Allen, Johnny Chapman, Morgan Shepherd.
''NOTE: Kasey Kahne suffered a 25-point penalty for an illegal shock found on his car.
Heluva Good! 200
The Heluva Good! 200 was held May 15 at Dover International Speedway. Kyle Busch took the pole and won the race.Did not qualify: Brian Keselowski, Danny O'Quinn Jr..The TECH-NET Auto Service 300 was held May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Carl Edwards took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race.
Did not qualify: Derrike Cope, Parker Kligerman, Brian Keselowski.
Federated Auto Parts 300
The Federated Auto Parts 300 was held June 5 at Nashville Superspeedway. Justin Allgaier took the pole but Brad Keselowski won the race.Did not qualify: Kevin Lepage, Ricky Stenhouse Jr..
''NOTE: Tayler Malsam, who finished 11th, and Jason Leffler, who finished 34th, were given a 25-point penalty for an "illegal transfer of tires."
Meijer 300
The Meijer 300 was held June 12 at Kentucky Speedway. Joey Logano took the pole and won the race.Did not qualify: Kenny Hendrick, Brian Keselowski.
Bucyrus 200 presented by Menards
The Bucyrus 200 was held June 19 at Road America. It was the first NASCAR-sanctioned race at Road America in Wisconsin. Carl Edwards took the pole in the #60 Fastenal Ford Fusion and led 35 laps. Because of the unique layout of the track, Road course ringers such as Tony Avé, Ron Fellows, Jacques Villeneuve, Patrick Long, J.R. Fitzpatrick, Kevin O'Connell and Alex Kennedy were picked up by numerous teams to substitute for Nationwide Series regulars. Jacques Villeneuve was one of 2 road ringers to lead laps in the race, though Edwards was able to hold off Ron Fellows to win the race.Did not qualify: None, only 43 entries.
New England 200
The New England 200 was held June 26 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Brad Keselowski took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race.Did not qualify: Chris Lawson, Peyton Sellers.
Subway Jalapeño 250 presented by Coca-Cola
The Subway Jalapeño 250 was held July 2 at Daytona International Raceway. Brad Keselowski took the pole but Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race.Did not qualify: Carl Long.
Dollar General 300 powered by Coca-Cola (Chicagoland)
The Dollar General 300 was held July 9 at Chicagoland Speedway. Kevin Harvick took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race.Did not qualify: Jeremy Clements, Kevin Hamlin, Brian Keselowski, Jennifer Jo Cobb.
Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250
The Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 was held July 17 at Gateway International Raceway. Trevor Bayne took the pole but Carl Edwards won the race.Did not qualify: Chris Lawson, Derrike Cope, Jeremy Clements, Michael McDowell.
''NOTE: Carl Edwards suffered a 60-point penalty after intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski on the last lap of the race.
Kroger 200 benefiting Riley Hospital for Children
The Kroger 200 was held July 24 at O'Reilly Raceway Park. Trevor Bayne took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race.Did not qualify: None, only 43 entries.
''NOTE: Aric Almiorla suffered a 25-point penalty for unknown reasons.
U.S. Cellular 250
The U.S. Cellular 250 was held July 31 at Iowa Speedway. Trevor Bayne took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race.Did not qualify: Eric McClure, Daryl Harr, Johnny Chapman.
Zippo 200 at the Glen
The Zippo 200 was held August 7 at Watkins Glen International. Marcos Ambrose took the pole and won the race.Did not qualify: None, only 43 entries.
Carfax 250
The Carfax 250 was held August 14 at Michigan International Speedway. Brad Keselowski took the pole and won the race.Did not qualify: Johnny Chapman.
Food City 250
The Food City 250 was held August 20 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Elliott Sadler took the race but Kyle Busch won the race.Did not qualify: Kevin Lepage, Eric McClure, Drew Herring, Morgan Shepherd, Ryan Hackett, J. J. Yeley, Chris Lawson.
NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge
The NAPA Auto Parts 200 was held August 29 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Marcos Ambrose took the pole in the #47 Toyota, and although he controlled the race early on, he lost a spark wire with less than 20 laps to go. Then the race was controlled by Robby Gordon who went on to run out of gas on the final restart, giving the race to road course ringer Boris Said. It was the first win by a road course ringer since Ron Fellows' victory at this track in 2008.Did not qualify: Stanton Barrett, Kevin O'Connell, Pierre Bourque.
Great Clips 300
The Great Clips 300 was held September 4 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Kasey Kahne took the pole but Jamie McMurray won the race.Did not qualify: Jeremy Clements.
Virginia 529 College Savings 250
The Virginia 529 College Savings 250 was held September 10 at Richmond International Raceway. Kevin Harvick took the pole and won the race.Did not qualify: Danny Efland.
Dover 200
The Dover 200 was held September 25 at Dover International Speedway. Joey Logano took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race.Did not qualify: Stephan McCurley, Alan Tardiff, Donnie Neuenberger, Matt Carter, Kevin Lepage.
Kansas Lottery 300
The Kansas Lottery 300 was held October 2 at Kansas Speedway. Joey Logano took the pole and won the race.Did not qualify: Andy Ponstein, Johnny Chapman, Daryl Harr, Stephan McCurley, Mark Green, Willie Allen.
CampingWorld.com 300
The CampingWorld.com 300 was held October 9 at Auto Club Speedway. Kyle Busch took the pole and won the race.Did not qualify: Johnny Chapman, Eric McClure.
Dollar General 300 (Charlotte)
The Dollar General 300 was held October 15 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Clint Bowyer took the pole but Brad Keselowski won the race.Did not qualify: Carl Long, Morgan Shepherd.
5-Hour Energy 250
The 5-Hour Energy 250 was held October 23 at Gateway International Raceway. Justin Allgaier took the pole but Brad Keselowski won the race.Did not qualify: Willie Allen, Mark Green, Tim Schendel, Eric McClure.
O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
The O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge was held November 6 at Texas Motor Speedway. James Buescher took the pole but Carl Edwards won the race.Did not qualify: Chase Miller, Carl Long, Brian Keselowski, Danny O'Quinn Jr., Jeff Green, Morgan Shepherd, Mark Green, Mike Harmon.
WYPALL 200 powered by Kimberly-Clark Professional
The WYPALL 200 was held November 13 at Phoenix International Raceway. Joey Logano took the pole but Carl Edwards won the race.Did not qualify: Brett Rowe, Eric McClure, Daryl Harr, Kevin Lepage, Chase Miller, Carl Long.
Ford 300
The Ford 300 was held November 20 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Joey Logano took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race.Did not qualify: Michael McDowell, Danny O'Quinn Jr., Tim Andrews, Sean Caisse.
Final standings
Drivers
;The top 10| Pos. | Driver | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Points | Difference |
| 1 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 5639 | |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 4 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 5194 | −445 |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | 13 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 4934 | −705 |
| 4 | Justin Allgaier | 1 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 4679 | −960 |
| 5 | Paul Menard | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4467 | −1172 |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick | 3 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 4389 | −1250 |
| 7 | Trevor Bayne | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4041 | −1598 |
| 8 | Joey Logano | 2 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 4038 | −1601 |
| 9 | Jason Leffler | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3941 | −1698 |
| 10 | Steve Wallace | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3940 | −1699 |
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