NASCAR: Jamie McMurray wins 2010 Bank of America 500

October 17, 2010

driver, who qualified twenty-seventh, won the  held yesterday at  in , North Carolina, United States. This became his third win of the.

was the leader before the final, after which McMurray became the leader. Busch was unable to catch him. Following the race, McMurray became the first driver out of the to win in the first five races.

managed the third position in the closing laps of the race, after starting tenth on the grid. winner had a couple problems late in the race, which prompted him to a twenty-third place finish.

, from the team, clinched the fourth position, after leading one laps during the race. followed Hamlin in fifth, while could only manage sixth.

,, , and rounded out the top ten finishers in the race. , another driver in the Chase, finished thirtieth.

Johnson maintained the Drivers' championship lead with 5,843 points, forty-one points ahead of Denny Hamlin. Manufacturers' сhampionship standings is lead by Chevrolet with 230, 45 points ahead of Toyota and 85 ahead of Ford.