The 2010 Bucyrus 200 presented by Menards was a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held on June 19, 2010, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The race was the 15th race of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series. The race was also the inaugural iteration of the event. It was also the first NASCAR race to be run at Road America since the then Grand National Series in 1956. Carl Edwards dominated the race by winning the pole, leading the most laps, and winning the race.
Background
Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IndyCar Series, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.
Entry List
(R) denotes rookie driver
Qualifying
Carl Edwards won the pole with a time of 2:14.838 and a speed of 108.076.
* – Michael Annett was sent to the rear of the field for improper impound adjustments.
Race
Pole sitter Carl Edwards led the first lap of the race. The first caution did not take long as it flew on lap 2 when Justin Allgaier's car stalled in turn 5 after the driveshaft broke after his car went onto the rumble strips. During the caution, Eric McClure was taken out of his car and replaced by Chris Cook, who has been a veteran at Road Courses, after McClure had surgery earlier in the week. The race restarted on lap 5 with Edwards remaining as the leader. On the same lap in turn 6, Brendan Gaughan's car spun and kept his car rolling so no caution was thrown. On lap 6, Tim George Jr's car spun in turn 3. No caution was thrown as he got his car going. On lap 12, the second caution flew when Antonio Pérez's engine blew and laid fluid on the track which caused Chris Cook to spin in turn 14. Carl Edwards won the race off of pit road but Jason Leffler, Mike Bliss, and Morgan Shepherd did not pit, but Shepherd went to pit before the green flag dropped, while Brendan Gaughan had already pitted when the caution flew and Leffler led the field to the restart on lap 15. On the restart, Carl Edwards immeadietly challenged Jason Leffler for the lead and took the lead in turn 5. On lap 22, J. R. Fitzpatrick spun in turn 1 after what appeared to be contact with Jason Leffler. Fitzpatrick got his car rolling and no caution was thrown but he had damage to the right rear of his car.