2010 120 Laps of Dwyer
| 2010 120 Laps of Dwyer | |
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| Date | August 11, 2010 |
| Location | Dwyer Speedpark, Minneapolis, MN |
| Laps | 120 (576 miles) |
| Polesitter | Leigh Gruell |
| First | Kevin Monroe/Lawrence Burr (Total time: 4 hr, 4 min) |
| Second | Ricky Flush/Ryan Nawrocki |
| Third | Joel Rodriguez/Jesse Thompson |
| Cautions | ? |
| Race Results | |
The 2010 120 Laps of Dwyer presented by Cromwell was the 12th race of the 2010 ARLA Elite Series season. It was the series' second trip to the newly-refurbished Dwyer Speedpark.
For the first time, the event was made into an endurance race. As a result, ARLA officials mandated the teams hire reserve drivers to give the regulars a break. The reserve drivers would take over on the third round of pit stops, with the regular drivers taking over after the sixth round of stops.
Seventy-seven cars were on the entry list for the event, including drivers from all levels of racing. Most notable was TM Master Cup regular Alexis Rainsford's entry, a car fielded by Cup car owner Cyril Volpi. Rainsford's sister Rachel was listed as her reserve driver.
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Qualifying[edit | edit source]
The top 27 cars in owner points were locked into the race, leaving 50 cars to compete for the remaining 15 spots. Leigh Gruell put his Xenos on the pole. The team of Lance Andrews and Divina Henton completed the front row.
The race[edit | edit source]
Summary here.
Controversies[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Dwyergate scandal
The biggest controversy that erupted after the race revolved around Hawk Slider, who used listed relief driver John Smith as a decoy in order to run the complete race. The scandal that resulted is covered in the above-listed article.