2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500

January 2016 January 2016 NAS Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2009 ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures December 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201160600/http://espn.go.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2009 December 1, 2010 liveLivingstone Seth Truex takes pole, Chase leader Johnson third in Phoenix qualifying http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-11-13-phoenix-qualifying_N.htm USA Today Gannett Company November 15, 2009 January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160310104304/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-11-13-phoenix-qualifying_N.htm March 10, 2016 liveThe Race: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 http://www.jayski.com/next/2009/35phx2009.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Archive January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906132828/http://www.jayski.com/next/2009/35phx2009.htm September 6, 2015 dead 2009 11 15 2009 35 36 2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Logo.gif Official logo of the race Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona Temperatures reaching up to 68 F C; wind speeds up to 9.9 mph km/hWeather information for the 2009 Checker Auto Parts 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac. Accessed 2013-06-20. 2013-06-22. 1.000 1.609 312 312 502.115 110.486 mi/h Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt Inc. 26.643 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 238 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports ESPN Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett, and Andy Petree 3.6/6 (Final) 2.9/6 (Overnight) (5.17 million)2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup TV Ratings http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2010.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201140154/http://jayski.com/pages/tvratings2010.htm December 1, 2010 dead mdy-all The 2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 was the thirty-fifth and penultimate stock car race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the ninth in the ten-race season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on November 15, 2009, at Phoenix International Raceway, in Avondale, Arizona before a crowd of 90,000. The 312-lap race was won by Jimmie Johnson of the Hendrick Motorsports team after starting from third position. Richard Childress Racing's Jeff Burton finished second and Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing placed third. Entering the race, only Hendrick Motorsports teammates Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon remained in contention for the Drivers' Championship, with Johnson holding a 73-point margin over Martin in second. Martin Truex Jr. started from pole position by setting the fastest lap in the qualifying session, although he was passed by Kurt Busch by the end of the first lap. Fifty-six laps later, Johnson became the leader of the race. Many Chase for the Sprint Cup participants, including Gordon and Martin ran in the top ten for most of the race. Johnson maintained the first position to lead the most laps of 238, and to win his seventh race of the season. There were four cautions and nine lead changes among four different drivers during the course of the race. The event saw Johnson claim his seventh race victory of the 2009 season, and the forty-seventh of his career. The result kept Johnson in the lead of the Drivers' Championship, one-hundred and eight points ahead of Martin and one-hundred and sixty nine in front of Gordon. Chevrolet maintained their lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, fifty-eight ahead of Toyota, ninety-five in front of Ford and one-hundred and eight ahead of Dodge. The race attracted 5.17 million television viewers. Background 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series#Teams and drivers thumb|left|Phoenix International Raceway, where the race was held. The 2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 was the thirty-fifth of thirty-six scheduled stock car races of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the ninth in the ten race season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. It took place on November 15, 2009, in Avondale, Arizona, at Phoenix International Raceway, a short track that holds NASCAR races.http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ Tracks NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111025735/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ November 11, 2010 dead The standard track at Phoenix International Raceway is a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mi km long.http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/pir/index.html Phoenix International Raceway NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20121205053019/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/pir/index.html December 5, 2012 live The track's turns are banked at eleven degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, was banked at three degrees. The back stretch, which has a dogleg shape instead of a straight, has nine degrees of banking. Before the race, Jimmie Johnson led the Drivers' Championship with 6,297 points, and Mark Martin stood in second with 6,224 points. Jeff Gordon followed in third with 6,185 points, fifty-nine ahead of Kurt Busch, and ninety-eight in front of Tony Stewart in fourth and fifth. Juan Pablo Montoya with 6,061 was eleven points ahead of Greg Biffle, as Denny Hamlin with 5,975 points, was two ahead of Ryan Newman, and seventy-seven in front of Kasey Kahne. Carl Edwards and Brian Vickers in eleventh and twelfth with 5,857 and 5,777 points rounded out the contenders for the Chase for the Sprint Cup.Drivers' Championship Classification http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/standings_official.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091119061522/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/standings_official.html November 19, 2009 Johnson had to attain 122 more points than Martin to be leading the championship standings by 195 points and become the Drivers' Champion at Phoenix. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet were leading with 247 points, fifty-five ahead of their rival Toyota. Ford, with 158 points, were seven points ahead of Dodge in the battle for third.Manufacturers' Championship Classification http://www.jayski.com/stats/2009/manu2009.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140707174849/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2009/manu2009.htm July 7, 2014 dead Johnson was the race's defending champion.Pedley Jim Race Day: 'The People' Are Watching Martin http://www.racintoday.com/archives/12062 Racin' Today November 15, 2009 March 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100119001933/http://www.racintoday.com/archives/12062 January 19, 2010 dead At the previous race at Texas Motor Speedway, the Dickies 500,Andro Anthony November 12, 2009 Despite the Dickies 500, the Chase for the Cup is over The Dallas Morning News http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/motorsports/stories/111209dnspomotorscol.3d56a82.html March 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20091217070730/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/motorsports/stories/111209dnspomotorscol.3d56a82.html December 17, 2009 the gap between Johnson and his teammate Martin was reduced by 111 points to 73 points.Ryan Nate November 12, 2009 Martin has shot to win Chase, but Johnson remains in control USA Today http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-11-12-chase-martin_N.htm March 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20151225024419/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-11-12-chase-martin_N.htm December 25, 2015 Johnson came 38th after becoming involved in a three-car accident three laps into the event while Martin finished fourth.Jensen Tom November 12, 2009 Cup: Martin Keeping Pressure On http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-martin-keeping-pressure-on dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091216021355/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-martin-keeping-pressure-on December 16, 2009 March 1, 2022 Speed For his part, Johnson remained confident about his chances of winning the title, "We still have a nice lead and we'll take it from here... We're still in a great position and we'll go to Phoenix and race."Peltz Jim November 13, 2009 NASCAR Notes: Martin alive in Sprint Cup Series Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-nov-13-sp-nascar13-story.html March 1, 2022 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120305161901/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/13/sports/sp-nascar13 March 5, 2012 He deemed his 73-point advantage to be "very, very healthy" and noted that Martin could be affected by problems at Phoenix.Long Dustin Time running out for Martin http://www.roanoke.com/sports/racing/wb/226416 The Roanoke Times November 15, 2009 March 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20091118132914/http://www.roanoke.com/sports/racing/wb/226416 November 18, 2009 dead Martin said he would not change his strategy of attempting to secure victory in his bid to win his first championship, adding, "We aren't in control of anything else that happens. I've said all along that you can't make predictions, and I still say that it's not over." He added that he concentrated on the race at Phoenix and not on scoring points.Menzer Joe Johnson ready to move on; Martin approach the same http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/11/13/jjohnson.mmartin.phoenix/story_single.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 14, 2009 March 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100106131822/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/11/13/jjohnson.mmartin.phoenix/story_single.html#page2 January 6, 2010 dead Practice and qualifying thumb|left|Martin Truex Jr. who won pole position with the fastest time, 26.643. Two practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—both on Saturday. A practice session scheduled for Friday morning was cancelled because of rain. The first session lasted 45 minutes, and the second and final session lasted 60 minutes. Forty-six drivers were entered in the qualifier on Friday evening;Qualifying Order http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/qual_order.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091116000019/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/qual_order.html November 16, 2009 according to NASCAR's qualifying procedure, forty-three were allowed to race. Each driver ran two laps, with the starting order determined by the competitor's fastest times. A majority of drivers recorded their fastest laps during their second timed lap. Martin Truex Jr. clinched his third pole position of the season and the fourth of his career at his first attempt to set a time, with a lap of 26.643 seconds.Pearce Al Truex, Kurt Busch to start on front row in Phoenix race https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nhra/a2031671/truex-kurt-busch-start-front-row-phoenix-race/ Autoweek November 12, 2009 March 1, 2022 He was joined on the grid's front row by Kurt Busch. Johnson qualified third, Kahne took fourth after he had held pole position earlier in the session, and Hamlin started fifth.Meija Diego November 14, 2009 Truex takes Phoenix Cup pole http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80153 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091117183227/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80153 November 17, 2009 March 1, 2022 Autosport Biffle, Kyle Busch, Stewart, Casey Mears and Martin completed the top ten positions. The three drivers that failed to qualify were Regan Smith, Kevin Conway and Brandon Ash.Race Lineup http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/lineup.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091116002223/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/lineup.html November 16, 2009 After the qualifier Truex said, "(Today) we were pretty good in practice. This is a weird track where you go out in practice, then expect to pick up a half-second somehow (in qualifying). We did. It's strange, but it felt good." In the first practice session, Sam Hornish Jr. was fastest with a lap of 26.889 seconds, finishing ahead of Kahne in second, and Kyle Busch in third. Biffle was fourth fastest, and Hamlin placed fifth. Montoya, Johnson, Martin, Stewart and Gordon rounded out the top ten fastest drivers in the session. Of the other drivers in the chase, Vickers was fifteenth fastest, while Newman placed seventeenth.Practice One Speeds http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/practice1_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091116000006/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/practice1_speeds.html November 16, 2009 Later that day, Johnson was fastest in the second and final practice session with a time of 27.201 seconds, ahead of Martin in second, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in third. Truex was fourth quickest, and Kurt Busch took fifth. Jeff Burton managed sixth. Gordon, Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano and Kahne followed in the top ten. Other chase drivers included Montoya in seventeenth and Edwards in twenty-third.Practice Two Speeds http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/practice2_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091116113145/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/practice2_speeds.html November 16, 2009 Kahne scraped the turn two wall and sustained minor damage to the right-hand quarter of his car. Qualifying results Grid Car Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Time in seconds Speed Speed in MPH 11 Martin Truex Jr.Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 26.643 135.120 22 Kurt Busch Penske Championship Racing Dodge 26.750 134.579 348 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26.775 134.454 49 Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 26.807 134.293 511 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 26.820 134.228 616 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 26.821 134.223 718 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 26.831 134.173 814 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet 26.850 134.078 907 Casey Mears Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 26.860 134.028 105 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26.861 134.023 1155 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 26.876 133.949 1277 Sam Hornish Jr.Team Penske Dodge 26.881 133.924 1333 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 26.890 133.879 1424 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26.891 133.874 1500 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 26.893 133.864 1644 A. 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Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 26.914 133.759 1742 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 26.922 133.720 1888 Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26.926 133.700 1983 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 26.930 133.680 2071 Bobby Labonte TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 26.952 133.571 2147 Marcos Ambrose JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 26.956 133.551 227 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota 26.983 133.417 2313 Max Papis Germain Racing Toyota 26.986 133.402 2439 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 27.019 133.240 2599 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 27.024 133.215 2612 Brad Keselowski Penske Championship Racing Dodge 27.035 133.161 2720 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 27.037 133.151 2817 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 27.043 133.121 2909 David Gilliland Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 27.050 133.087 3026 Jamie McMurray Roush Fenway Racing Ford 27.055 133.062 3129 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.082 132.930 3266 Dave Blaney Prism Motorsports Toyota 27.083 132.925 336 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 27.106 132.812 3487 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 27.112 132.783 3519 Elliott Sadler Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 27.116 132.763 3631 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.139 132.650 3782 Scott Speed Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 27.204 132.333 3836 Michael McDowell Tommy Baldwin Racing Toyota 27.216 132.276 3996 Erik Darnell Hall of Fame Racing Ford 27.236 132.178 4043 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 27.308 131.829 4198 Paul Menard Robert Yates Racing Ford 27.402 131.377 4234 John Andretti Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 27.532 130.757 4337 Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 27.254 132.091Failed to qualify 4478 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 27.260 132.062 4570 Kevin Conway TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 27.295 131.892 4602 Brandon Ash Ash Motorsports Dodge 27.552 130.662Sources:NASCAR Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil Qualifying Classification https://motorsportstats.com/results/nascar-cup-series/2009/checker-oreilly-auto-parts-500-presented-by-pennzoil/classification/qualifying Motorsport Stats March 1, 2022 Race The race began at 3:15 p.m. EST and was televised in the United States on ESPN. Commentary was provided by play-by-play caller Jerry Punch, and both Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree provided analysis. Approximately 90,000 spectators attended the event.Peltz Jim November 16, 2009 Jimmie Johnson has another Sprint Cup well in hand Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nascar16-2009nov16,0,4598863.story March 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20091119143927/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nascar16-2009nov16,0,4598863.story November 19, 2009 Around the start of the race, weather conditions were sunny. Phoenix International Raceway chaplin Ken Bowers began pre-race ceremonies by giving the invocation. Former J Records recording artist Tyrese Gibson performed the national anthem, and Senator John McCain commanded the drivers to start their engines. No driver had to move to rear of the grid at the start of the race.Lap-by-Lap: Phoenix http://www.nascar.com/2009/races/lapbylap/11/15/lap.by.lap.phoenix.2/index.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 16, 2009 January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091119061502/http://www.nascar.com/2009/races/lapbylap/11/15/lap.by.lap.phoenix.2/index.html November 19, 2009 dead Truex retained his pole position lead into the first lap. On the same lap, Kurt Busch passed Truex to become the new race leader. One lap later, Martin, who started tenth, fell to eleventh. On the 4th lap, Hornish had moved up to seventh position after passing Kyle Busch and Gordon. Two laps later, Montoya moved into the sixteenth position, as Martin passed Stewart for tenth on lap 7. By the 9th lap, Kurt Busch had a one-second lead over Truex One lap later, Kurt Busch increased his lead to 1.5 seconds. On lap 13, Martin passed Kyle Busch to claim ninth. Two laps later, Martin moved into eighth. Gordon who began the race in fourteenth, had progressed eight positions to sixth by lap 22. Three laps later, Truex had reduced Kurt Busch's lead to one second, as Martin moved into seventh on lap 28. One lap later, Kurt Busch extended his lead over Truex to 1.6 seconds, as Gordon moved into fifth position. On lap 34, Johnson passed Truex for second and began closing up to Kurt Busch; Martin passed Gordon to claim fifth on lap 39.Jensen Tom November 15, 2009 Cup: Johnson Wins At PIR, Closes On Record http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-johnson-wins-at-pir-closes-on-record/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091116174423/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-johnson-wins-at-pir-closes-on-record/ November 16, 2009 March 1, 2022 Speed Four laps later, Johnson closed to half a second from Kurt Busch. Twelve laps later, Earnhardt dropped to twentieth position. On lap 54, Johnson passed Kurt Busch to claim the lead as slower traffic impeded Busch. Martin moved to fourth four laps later. By lap 60, Johnson built up a 1.5 second lead over Kurt Busch, while Hamlin moved into the third position. Green flag pit stops took place from lap 65 to 73; Kurt Busch reclaimed the lead at the end of the cycle. On lap 90, Johnson passed Kurt Busch to take over the lead position by using Reed Sorenson for drafting purposes. Hamlin took over fifth position on the following lap. On the 102nd lap, Martin and Gordon moved into third and fourth respectively. Four laps later, Montoya moved into fourth. Having started on pole position, Truex clinched sixth position on lap 107. On lap 115, the pace car moved on track because debris was spotted on the track. During the caution, most of the leaders made pit stops. Johnson maintained his lead on the lap 120 restart, followed by Martin and Gordon. Also, the second caution was prompted when Michael Waltrip damaged his car on that restart, Brad Keselowski was hit from behind and David Ragan spun sideways. None of the leaders chose to make pit stops, as the clean-up crew came on track to clear debris and fluids. Johnson held the lead at the lap 128 restart. Gordon accelerated slower than the leaders and dropped to sixth position by the next lap. On lap 129, Kyle Busch and Gordon made contact, but both managed to continue, without damaging their cars. By the next lap, Hamlin passed Martin for second position. On lap 134, Johnson had a 1.5 second lead, as Clint Bowyer moved into the fifth position. By the 138th lap, Johnson's lead was increased to two seconds. thumb|upright|right|Jimmie Johnson won the race after leading the most laps, and maintained his lead in the Drivers' Championship Kurt Busch and Montoya moved into fourth and ninth positions respectively on lap 141. By the 150th lap, Johnson had built up a 2.7 second lead over Hamlin. On lap 162, Johnson's lead of 3.4 seconds was reduced to nothing when debris was spotted on the track, causing a caution. During the caution, some of the leaders elected to make pit stops. Johnson remained the leader on the restart on lap 169, ahead of Bowyer and Hamlin. Two laps later, a multi-car collision occurred on the narrow front straightway as Earnhardt lost control of his car while driving on the inside of Ambrose, and collected Logano, Scott Speed, Hornish, Bobby Labonte, Kenseth, Stewart, Vickers and Keselowski. The damaged cars headed to the pit road during the caution as crews cleaned up debris. Johnson maintained his lead at the lap 179 restart. On the same lap, Earnhardt headed for his garage because of an oil leak. Three laps later, Vickers and Labonte retired from the race, and Gordon dropped to tenth position. By the 186th lap, Johnson rebuilt his lead to 2.3 seconds, as Bowyer passed Gordon to claim third. Five laps later, Martin and Gordon moved into sixth and ninth positions respectively. Johnson's lead over Kurt Busch was three seconds by lap 196. Four laps later, Edwards moved up to eighteenth position, while Montoya moved to eighth, one lap later. By lap 203, Johnson maintained a 3.4 second lead, while Burton was passed by Martin for fifth position five laps later. Johnson's lead was increased to 4.3 seconds by the 215th lap. On lap 219, Hamlin moved into the third position, and one lap later, Martin moved up another place to fourth. On lap 222, Johnson increased his lead over Kurt Busch to almost five seconds. Six laps later, Earnhardt rejoined the race. Green flag pit stops began on lap 240; Johnson made a pit stop on lap 242, giving the lead to Kenseth. After pit stops, Johnson regained the first position. By lap 277, the drivers reported their cars becoming loose as track temperatures began to drop. Twelve laps later, Burton passed Hamlin for the second position. On lap 296, Gordon passed Ambrose to claim ninth, while Truex moved into the fifth position. By lap 302, Johnson maintained a 1.8 second lead over Burton. Two laps later, David Reutimann moved back into the top ten after passing Ambrose, while Kurt Busch moved up to sixth on lap 310. Johnson maintained his lead to secure his seventh race victory of the 2009 season, the best win record of any driver over the course of the season, and the 47th of his career.Spencer Reid November 15, 2009 NSCS Recap: Johnson Widens Chase Lead With Win At Phoenix The Spokesman-Review Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/keepingpace/2009/nov/15/nscs-recap-johnson-widens-chase-lead-win-phoenix/ March 1, 2022 Burton finished a season-high second, ahead of Hamlin in third, Martin in fourth, and Truex in fifth. Kurt Busch, Bowyer, Montoya, Gordon and Reutimann rounded out the top ten finishers.Mejia Diego Johnson dominates at Phoenix http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80169 Autosport November 16, 2009 March 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023054534/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80169 October 23, 2012 There were nine lead changes among four different drivers during the race. Johnson led four times for a total of 238 laps, more than any other driver. Post-race "I'm excited, and it's a great position to be in. But anything could go wrong like last week did." Johnson, speaking after the race.Ryan Nate Johnson flies to Phoenix win, nears fourth NASCAR crown http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-11-15-phoenix_N.htm USA Today Gannett Company November 16, 2009 January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151213152532/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-11-15-phoenix_N.htm December 13, 2015 live 37% left Johnson appeared in victory lane to celebrate his seventh win of the season and received $267,001 in race winnings.2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 http://racing-reference.info/race/2009_Checker_O%27Reilly_Auto_Parts_500/W Racing-Reference Fox Sports Digital January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109234555/http://racing-reference.info/race/2009_Checker_O%27Reilly_Auto_Parts_500/W November 9, 2014 live Afterward, he said, "I guess it could have been a statement we were sending. There was a lot of pressure. All week long, we wondered if we could step up like we did today. I'm very proud how we rose to the occasion.", he continued, "When I go home tonight, I'm going to be (mentally) driving laps, what I think I need to do in qualifying trim so I can put my best effort in on Friday. Same thing for race practice on Saturday, and go racing Sunday. Texas was such a good lesson. And I hope that the points we lost in Texas isn't what keeps us from winning this championship." Burton, who finished second, was happy with his performance, " [New crew chief] Todd Berrier has come in and done a great job, the team's done a great job. We had one hiccough early on pit road but the rest of them we picked out our spots every single time, and that's what it takes; it takes a team effort."Kelly Godwin November 17, 2009 RCR salvaging season https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daytona-beach-news-journal-rcr-salva/194230412/ March 26, 2026 The Daytona Beach News-Journal 5B Newspapers.com In the subsequent post-race press conference, Hamlin said, "Anytime that Jimmie is down is not usually because of performance, it's usually because of an incident like last week. There was no doubt in my mind they were going to come this week and make a statement. Obviously leading all the laps pretty much and winning the race sends a statement out there that he is the best, that they're not going to be denied this year." Gordon commented, "We started off so good. It just seems every weekend we start off great and I don't know what it is. If we knew what it was, we'd do it." The race result left Johnson maintaining the lead in the Drivers' Championship with 6,492 points.Points Standings http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/standings_official.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091124110724/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/standings_official.html November 24, 2009 After the race, Martin who finished fourth, was less optimistic about his championship chances, "We've still got to go to Homestead and run like this again because we've still got that threat behind us, Jeff Gordon, especially."Gintonio Jim Championship continues to elude Martin http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2009/11/15/20091115spt-pirside.html The Arizona Republic Gannett Company November 15, 2009 January 11, 2015 https://archive.today/20150118215413/http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2009/11/15/20091115spt-pirside.html January 18, 2015 live Gordon maintained third with 6,323 points but he would be mathematically ineligible to claim the championship when the season-ending Ford 400 commenced one week later.Jensen Tom November 15, 2009 Cup: Martin Down, Gordon Out Of Title Race http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-martin-down-gordon-out-of-title-race dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091219185320/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-martin-down-gordon-out-of-title-race December 19, 2009 March 1, 2022 Speed 2 He was forty-two points ahead of Kurt Busch and one-hundred and sixteen in front of Stewart. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet maintained the lead with 256 points. Toyota remained second with 198 points. Ford followed with 161 points, six ahead of Dodge in fourth. 5.17 million people watched the race on television. The race took two hours, forty-nine minutes and twenty-six seconds to complete, and the margin of victory was 1.033 seconds.2009 Official Results: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/results_official.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091119022614/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/35/data/results_official.html November 19, 2009 January 11, 2015 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Race results Pos Position Car Car number Driver Team Manufacturer LapsPts. Points 148 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 1952 231 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 170 311 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 165 45 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 160 51 Martin Truex Jr. Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 312 155 62 Kurt Busch Penske Championship Racing Dodge 312 1551 733 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 146 842 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 312 142 924 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 138 1000 David Reuitmann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 312 134 1147 Marcos Ambrose JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 312 130 1218 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 127 1344 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 312 124 1416 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 312 121 159 Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 312 118 1699 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 312 115 1777 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dodge 311 112 1817 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 311 1141 1926 Jamie McMurray Roush Fenway Racing Ford 311 106 2039 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 311 1081 2120 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 310 100 227 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota 310 97 236 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 310 94 2429 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 310 91 2514 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 310 88 2643 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 310 85 2707 Casey Mears Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 308 82 2819 Elliott Sadler Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 308 79 2998 Paul Menard Robert Yates Racing Ford 308 76 3009 David Gilliland Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 308 73 3196 Erik Darnell Hall of Fame Racing Ford 306 70 3213 Max Papis Germain Racing Toyota 304 67 3382 Scott Speed Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 303 64 3434 John Andretti Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 268 61 3588 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 256 58 3655 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 251 55 3712 Brad Keselowski Penske Championship Racing Dodge 239 52 3883 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 170 49 3971 Bobby Labonte TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 169 46 4087 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 47 43 4136 Michael McDowell Tommy Baldwin Racing Toyota 36 40 4266 Dave Blaney Prism Motorsports Toyota 9 37 4337 Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 6 34Sources:MRN Race Results http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?RaceID=1153&SubSeriesID=1&YearID=3 Motor Racing Network International Speedway Corporation January 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160531035344/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/Statistics/Season-Stats/Statistics.aspx?RaceID=1153&SubSeriesID=1&YearID=3 May 31, 2016 dead mdy-allPhoenix International Raceway Checkers 500(k) November 15, 2009 http://jayski.com/stats/2009/results/35phx2009results.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site March 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100102015117/http://jayski.com/stats/2009/results/35phx2009results.htm January 2, 2010NASCAR Cup Series 2009 Checker OReilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil Classification https://motorsportstats.com/results/nascar-cup-series/2009/checker-oreilly-auto-parts-500-presented-by-pennzoil/classification Motorsport Stats March 1, 20221 Includes five bonus points for leading a lap2 Includes ten bonus points for leading the most laps Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px Jimmie Johnson 6,492 2 10px Mark Martin 6,384 (−108) 3 10px Jeff Gordon 6,323 (−169) 4 10px Kurt Busch 6,281 (−211) 5 10px Tony Stewart 6,207 (−285) 6 10px Juan Pablo Montoya 6,203 (−289) 7 10px Greg Biffle 6,171 (−321) 8 10px Denny Hamlin 6,140 (−352) 9 10px Ryan Newman 6,081 (−411) 10 10px Kasey Kahne 6,016 (−476) 11 10px Carl Edwards 5,972 (−520) 12 10px Brian Vickers 5,826 (−666)Source: Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Position +/– Manufacturer Points 1 10px Chevrolet 256 2 10px Toyota 198 (−58) 3 10px Ford 161 (−95) 4 10px Dodge 155 (−101)Source: Note: Only the top twelve positions are included for the driver standings. These drivers qualified for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. References 30em Sprint Cup Series 2009 2009 Dickies 500 2009 Ford 400 collapsed Sports Arizona United States Checker Auto Parts 500 Checker Auto Parts 500 Category:NASCAR races at Phoenix Raceway Category:November 2009 sports events in the United States