Contested over 400 laps, it was the tenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season.

Jeff Gordon finished second, and Kevin Harvick, who started seventh, clinched third.

Pole position driver Kyle Busch maintained the lead after the start of the race.

Kyle Busch crossed the finish line first to clinch his first win of the season, and his third at Richmond International Raceway.

The result moved Kyle Busch up two spots to third in the Drivers' Championship, 109 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and ten ahead of Matt Kenseth.

[9] In the first session, the fastest drivers were Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Kyle Busch.

[10] During the second practice session, Kyle Busch, David Reutimann, Logano, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Jeff Gordon had the quickest times.

[12] Kyle Busch clinched the pole position with a fastest lap time of 21.247 seconds.

[2] The race, the tenth out of a total of thirty-six in the season, began at 7:30 p.m. EDT and was televised live in the United States on Fox.

[13] Joe Ellison, from Essex Village Community Church, began pre-race ceremonies, by giving the invocation.

On lap 42, the first caution came out because Joe Nemechek collided with the wall after suffering a blown tire.

Kyle Busch remained the leader until green flag pit stops began.

On lap 143, Jeff Gordon received the lead, as Kyle Busch made a pit stop.

Jeff Gordon made a pit stop on lap 266, allowing Kevin Harvick to pass him.

Green flag pit stops continued, as Carl Edwards received the lead on lap 268.

Four laps later Hornish Jr. spun and collided with the inside wall, to bring out the sixth caution.

"[14] After finishing second, Jeff Gordon stated, "A little disappointed again that we are coming up short, but we are getting plenty of practice.

"[14] Gordon followed the race by saying, "I’ve been doing this long enough to know that they don’t give out trophies for leading any lap other than the last one.

"[14] In the subsequent press conference, Kyle Busch said, "I can’t thank Dave enough, it’s unbelievable to be back in victory lane.

"[15]Dave Rogers, Kyle Busch's crew chief, stated, "It would have been great to keep that many cars a lap down, but it would have been selfish.

"[14] The race result moved Kevin Harvick in the lead for the Driver's Championship with 1,467 points.