| | | | | Bowyer kept moving very swiftly and held the first |
| Clint Bowyer, the experienced driver for Richard | | | | place with a firm and well established driving style. He |
| Childress Racing, surprised everyone after he took the | | | | was in the front of the helm for 177 laps. With this, |
| Sylvania 300, the first event in the Chase for the Sprint | | | | Bowyer not only won the race but also received a |
| Cup 2010. | | | | special recognition for been the racer who leaded the |
| This race was held at the New Hampshire Motor | | | | way for more laps. |
| Speedway. Bowyer was not among the favorites to | | | | Lap after lap, Bowyer was putting on an impeccable |
| win this race. | | | | driving skill show for the fans, and he was able to |
| Bowyer, who has only won three races in the highest | | | | keep of his pursuers from taking the first spot. |
| rated category in the NASCAR series, was regarded | | | | Later, a fierce rivalry between Bowyer and Tony |
| as a pilot with very few chances of winning a single | | | | Stewart became the focus of the event for several |
| race once the Chase got underway. And certainly he | | | | laps. Neither driver was willing to compromise on their |
| was not expected to win the first of the 10-race | | | | chances to win the race. Both made the decision to |
| series that will decide this season's champion. | | | | stay on track for as many laps as possible, playing |
| Bowyer was able to turn these low expectations into | | | | their odds on how much fuel they had left in their |
| a very good opportunity. Bowyer drove his car at his | | | | tanks. |
| best and was able to put down a great race. The | | | | As Bowyer neared the end of the scheduled 300 laps, |
| driver behind the Chevrolet Impala #33 was able to | | | | both Stewart and Bowyer were still going at it. |
| make it to the end of the race without facing too | | | | Bowyer knew how to resist Stewart's assaults while |
| many hardships. | | | | saving fuel. For his part, Stewart didn't since at the end |
| Bowyer was the last driver to earn a spot in the | | | | he ran out of gasoline and finished 24th. |
| racers to actually make it into the Chase, but still | | | | Without the pressure from Stewart behind him, |
| managed to hit the second best spot in this race's | | | | Bowyer was able to keep on with his pace until the |
| starting grid. From the flag down, the #33 driver kept | | | | end of the race. Thus, the Richard Childress Racing |
| on pushing the leader, who had won the pole position, | | | | driver managed to surprise and cross the finish line |
| Brad Keselowksi. | | | | first. Denny Hamlin arrived second, followed by Jamie |
| Keselowski was unable to resist the very high pace | | | | McMurray. |
| and had to give into the first position. This forced the | | | | With this win, Clint Bowyer breaks his streak after 88 |
| poleman to give up the top positions. At the end, | | | | races without a victory and ranks second in the |
| Keselowski would finished 18th in the race. | | | | drivers' standings with 5195 points. |