2010 Results & Highlights

Final presidents race standings from the 2010 season at Nationals Park:

Final 2010 Presidents Race Standings

Abraham Lincoln	30
George Washington	29
Thomas Jefferson	28
Teddy Roosevelt	0

Abraham Lincoln held off late charges by both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to take the 2010 Washington Nationals presidents race title in the final race of the season.

There were 83 races in 2010, because of official extra race in the 13th inning of 4/24 and 8/25. The season also contained three races with two winners (the relay races on 4/17 and 5/19, and the tie in the 13th inning of 8/25).

Please visit the Presidents Race Facts page for full-season results from 2006 and 2007.

2010 Presidents Race Highlights

DATE	VS.	WINNER	NOTABLE
4/5	PHI	Abe	Teddy collapses near the finish line on opening day.
4/7	PHI	Tom	Teddy returns, loses late lead to Tom.
4/8	PHI	George	George salutes the Masters with a golf scramble.
4/16	MIL	Abe	“Un-racing Sausages” return to Nationals Park
4/17	MIL	Tom/George	In relay, Presidents knock down “un-racing sausages”
4/18	MIL	Abe	Fork in hand, Teddy ambushes “un-racing sausages”
4/19	COL	Tom	Jefferson makes an inside move, passes Abe
4/20	COL	Tom	Teddy’s astronaut helmet honors Space Shuttle pilot
4/21	COL	Abe	Abe climbs into the stands to face Let Teddy Win fans
4/22	COL	George	On Earth Day, Teddy plants a tree in foul territory
4/23	LAD	Abe	Teddy rides a Segway, is passed by Abe anyway
4/24	LAD	George/Abe	George wins as presidents display new red uniforms
4/24	LAD	George/Abe	Abe takes 2nd race in 13th inning
4/25	LAD	George	George runs through 12-mascot obstacle course
5/4	ATL	Tom	Teddy tackles Abe. George gives him a body slam.
5/5	ATL	George	Abe gets back at Teddy on Cinco de Mayo
5/6	ATL	Tom	Jefferson sprints, pauses, then runs away with it
5/7	FLA	George	Tom shoves Teddy, George leads wire to wire
5/8	FLA	Abe	Brian from Family Guy tackles Washington & Jefferson
5/9	FLA	George	Screech’s mom helps judge on Mothers Day
5/19	NYM	Tom/George	“That Cat” returns, coldcocks Abe Lincoln in relay
5/20	NYM	Tom	Teddy cheats but can’t catch Jefferson
5/21	BAL	Tom	Orioles Bird tackles everybody — except Jefferson
5/22	BAL	Abe	Abe Lincoln cheats his way to victory
5/23	BAL	Abe	Abe comes from behind for a legitimate win.
6/4	CIN	Abe	Abe comes from behind again
6/5	CIN	Abe	Abe’s streak continues, George topples the Gecko
6/6	CIN	Abe	Abe’s streak reaches 5 as Strasmas approaches
6/8	PIT	Tom	Teddy fails to make history with pierogies, sausages
6/9	PIT	Tom	“That Cat” brings help, takes out pierogies & sausages
6/10	PIT	George	Teddy fans from Texas see Hawaiian-themed race
6/18	CWS	Abe	With Obama watching, Abe wins aboard a Segway
6/19	CWS	Abe	New shoes help Teddy fly, but he trips in the outfield
6/20	CWS	Tom	Teddy sits in stands getting fanned by Nat Pack girls
6/21	KC	Abe	3-legged race gets broken up, Abe sprints to victory
6/22	KC	George	George Washington leads wire to wire
6/23	KC	George	Teddy cheats, Abe trips, George wins
7/1	NYM	Tom	Teddy gives weak effort as Jefferson wins by a head
7/2	NYM	Tom	Abraham Lincoln takes out the GEICO Gecko
7/3	NYM	Abe	Abe Lincoln steals the flag from the GEICO Gecko
7/4	NYM	Tom	Jefferson runs with flag then declares Independence
7/6	SD	Abe	Presidents ask fans to make Zimmerman an All Star
7/7	SD	Tom	Teddy celebrates early. Tom passes him in the stretch
7/8	SD	Tom	Teddy takes a swing at Abe, knocks him to the ground
7/9	SF	George	George Washington high-steps past Tom and Abe
7/10	SF	George	Teddy makes George Washington pay for showboating
7/11	SF	George	Teddy plays Santa for Christmas in July
7/27	ATL	Abe	That Cat runs interference as Abe leads wire to wire.
7/28	ATL	George	The presidents salute Batista post-race.
7/29	ATL	Tom	George, Abe, & Teddy “hit the wall” in the heat
7/30	PHI	George	Teddy goes off course to hand flowers to Miss Iowa
7/31	PHI	George	Teddy trips at finish line, falls flat on his face
8/1	PHI	George	Abe celebrates prematurely and trips.
8/10	FLA	Abe	Teddy is disqualified for riding a motor scooter
8/11	FLA	George	George edges Tom at the finish
8/12	FLA	George	George continues his post-All Star Break tear.
8/13	ARI	George	Presidents wear “Jason” masks on Friday the 13th
8/14	ARI	Abe	Presidents send message to the Diamondbacks
8/15	ARI	Abe	Presidents wear traditional period unis, Abe cruises.
8/23	CHC	Abe	Abe comes from behind to tie for first
8/24	CHC	Abe	Abe steals first place back from George Washington
8/25	CHC	Tom
8/26	STL	Tom	That Cat returns to help Tom
8/26	STL	Abe/Tom	Extra-innings race results in a tie
8/27	STL	Abe	Lincoln turns it on, leads from wire to wire
8/28	STL	George	Washington beats Lincoln at the wire
8/29	STL	Abe	Presidents declare “It’s a Double Rainbow”
9/6	NYM	Abe	Abe falls backwards over the finish line
9/7	NYM	Abe	Abe continues torrid late season streak
9/8	NYM	Tom	Abe pulls up lame in the home stretch
9/10	FLA	George	Teddy stops to pass out “Los Nacionales” t-shirts
9/11	FLA	Abe	Teddy cuts the corner, but can’t catch Lincoln
9/12	FLA	George	In traditional period garb, George comes from behind
9/20	HOU	George	Presidents race on bicycles, Teddy still can’t cut it
9/21	HOU	George	George takes 3rd race in a row
9/22	HOU	George	Teddy is spotted a huge lead but trips short of the finish
9/23	HOU	George	George wins 5 straight to pull into tie with Abe
9/24	ATL	Tom	Abe falls, George trips, Teddy piles on.
9/25	ATL	Tom
9/26	ATL	Tom	The Grinch steals the win from Teddy Roosevelt
9/27	PHI	Tom	Georges passes Teddy, who stops to dance
9/28	PHI	Tom	Mr. Kool Aid tackles Teddy. Tom extends his streak.
9/29	PHI	Abe	A farewell to outgoing team president Stan Kasten

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