2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup

NASCAR playoff June 2026 February 2025 The 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup was the ten-race playoff that determined the champion of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, contested among the top twelve drivers following the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 on September 12 at Richmond International Raceway. The entire chase was broadcast on ABC in the USA and TSN 2 in Canada. 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – Clinch Scenarios For Richmond https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/sep/07/2009-chase-nascar-sprint-cup-clinch-scenarios-rich/ Format For the second year, the twelve drivers who qualified for the Chase had their point totals reset to 5,000 points, with a ten-point bonus for each race they won prior to the Chase. The driver who earns the most points at the end of the Chase will be declared the 2009 series champion. Changes This year's changes were where the ten races will be. Atlanta Motor Speedway's fall date, the Pep Boys Auto 500, was switched to the Labor Day weekend, and Auto Club Speedway, which hosts the Pepsi 500, took the space in the race schedule. Talladega Superspeedway's date, the AMP Energy 500 was in return, moved to Atlanta's date with Auto Club moving into Talladega's original position. Races DateRaceSiteTime(US ET)2008 Winner2009 Winner9/202009 Sylvania 300New Hampshire Motor Speedway1 PMGreg BiffleMark Martin9/272009 AAA 400Dover International Speedway1 PMGreg BiffleJimmie Johnson10/42009 Price Chopper 400Kansas Speedway1 PMJimmie JohnsonTony Stewart10/112009 Pepsi 500Auto Club Speedway2:30 PMJimmie Johnson §Jimmie Johnson10/172009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of AmericaLowe's Motor Speedway7 PMJeff BurtonJimmie Johnson10/252009 TUMS Fast Relief 500Martinsville Speedway1 PMJimmie JohnsonDenny Hamlin11/12009 AMP Energy 500Talladega Superspeedway1 PMTony StewartJamie McMurray‡11/82009 Dickies 500Texas Motor Speedway2:30 PMCarl EdwardsKurt Busch11/152009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500Phoenix International Raceway2:30 PMJimmie JohnsonJimmie Johnson11/222009 Ford 400Homestead Miami Speedway2:30 PMCarl EdwardsDenny Hamlin ‡ – Ineligible for the Chase as he did not finish in Top 12. Qualified Drivers The 12 drivers who have qualified for the chase after the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 Tony Stewart (Stewart Haas Racing #14 Chevrolet) Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports #48 Chevrolet) Jeff Gordon (Hendrick Motorsports #24 Chevrolet) Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing #11 Toyota) Carl Edwards (Roush Fenway Racing #99 Ford) Kasey Kahne (Richard Petty Motorsports #9 Dodge) Kurt Busch (Penske Racing #2 Dodge) Juan Pablo Montoya (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing #42 Chevrolet) Ryan Newman (Stewart Haas Racing #39 Chevrolet) Mark Martin (Hendrick Motorsports #5 Chevrolet) Greg Biffle (Roush Fenway Racing #16 Ford) Brian Vickers (Red Bull Racing Team #83 Toyota) Standings RankCurrent/Pre-ChaseDriverPoints/(Behind)PolesWinsPre-Chase/OverallTop 5Top 1011 Mark Martin5040Leader64491422 Tony Stewart5030(−10)033131833 Jimmie Johnson5030(−10)13391544 Denny Hamlin5020(−20)02291455 Kasey Kahne5020(−20)02251066 Jeff Gordon5010(−30)011121877 Kurt Busch5010(−30)01171488 Brian Vickers5010(−30)61141399 Carl Edwards5000(−40)0007111010 Ryan Newman5000(−40)1005121111 Juan Pablo Montoya5000(−40)1002121212 Greg Biffle5000(−40)000812 Results NOTE: Standings in Cup points before the race in parentheses. Race One: 2009 Sylvania 300 auto Results: Mark Martin (1) Denny Hamlin (4) Juan Pablo Montoya (11) Jimmie Johnson (3) Kyle Busch Kurt Busch (6) Ryan Newman (7) Elliott Sadler Greg Biffle (12) Clint Bowyer Other Chase drivers: 11. Brian Vickers (8) 14. Tony Stewart (2) 15. Jeff Gordon (6) 17. Carl Edwards (9) 38. Kasey Kahne (5) 2em Point Standings: Mark Martin 5,230 points Jimmie Johnson – 35 Denny Hamlin – 35 (Third by tiebreaker) Juan Pablo Montoya – 55 Kurt Busch – 65 Tony Stewart – 76 Ryan Newman – 79 Brian Vickers – 90 Greg Biffle – 92 Jeff Gordon – 102 Carl Edwards – 113 Kasey Kahne – 161 Race Two: 2009 AAA 400 auto Results: Jimmie Johnson (2) Mark Martin (1) Matt Kenseth Juan Pablo Montoya (4) Kurt Busch (5) Jeff Gordon (10) A. J. Allmendinger Kasey Kahne (12) Tony Stewart (6) Ryan Newman (7) Other Chase drivers: 11. Carl Edwards (11) 13. Greg Biffle (9) 18. Brian Vickers (8) 22. Denny Hamlin (3) 2em Point Standings: Mark Martin 5,400 points Jimmie Johnson – 10 Juan Pablo Montoya – 65 Kurt Busch – 75 Tony Stewart – 106 Denny Hamlin – 108 Ryan Newman – 110 Jeff Gordon – 122 Greg Biffle – 138 Brian Vickers – 151 Carl Edwards – 153 Kasey Kahne – 189 Race Three: 2009 Price Chopper 400 auto Results: Tony Stewart (5) Jeff Gordon (8) Greg Biffle (9) Juan Pablo Montoya (4) Denny Hamlin (6) Kasey Kahne (12) Mark Martin (1) David Reutimann Jimmie Johnson (2) Carl Edwards (11) Other Chase drivers: 11. Kurt Busch (4) 22. Ryan Newman (7) 37. Brian Vickers (10) 2em Point Standings: Mark Martin 5,551 points Jimmie Johnson – 18 Juan Pablo Montoya – 51 Tony Stewart – 67 Kurt Busch – 91 Denny Hamlin – 99 Jeff Gordon – 103 Greg Biffle – 114 Ryan Newman – 164 Carl Edwards – 165 Kasey Kahne – 190 Brian Vickers – 250 Race Four: 2009 Pepsi 500 auto Results: Jimmie Johnson (2) Jeff Gordon (7) Juan Pablo Montoya (3) Mark Martin (1) Tony Stewart (4) Carl Edwards (10) David Ragan Kurt Busch (5) Clint Bowyer Kevin Harvick Other Chase drivers: 13. Ryan Newman (9) 20. Greg Biffle (8) 29. Brian Vickers (12) 34. Kasey Kahne (11) 37. Denny Hamlin (6) 2em Point Standings: Jimmie Johnson 5728 points Mark Martin – 12 Juan Pablo Montoya – 58 Tony Stewart – 84 Jeff Gordon – 105 Kurt Busch – 121 Greg Biffle – 188 Carl Edwards – 192 Denny Hamlin – 219 Ryan Newman – 223 Kasey Kahne – 306 Brian Vickers – 351 Race Five: 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 Only from Bank of America auto Results: Jimmie Johnson (1) Matt Kenseth Kasey Kahne (11) Jeff Gordon (5) Joey Logano Clint Bowyer Casey Mears Kyle Busch Martin Truex, Jr. Kurt Busch (6) Other Chase drivers: 11. Ryan Newman (10) 13. Tony Stewart (4) 16. Greg Biffle (7) 17. Mark Martin (2) 34. Brian Vickers (12) 35. Juan Pablo Montoya (3) 39. Carl Edwards (8) 42. Denny Hamlin (9) 2em Point Standings: Jimmie Johnson 5933 points Mark Martin – 90 Jeff Gordon – 135 Tony Stewart – 155 Kurt Busch – 177 Juan Pablo Montoya – 195 Greg Biffle – 268 Ryan Newman – 288 Kasey Kahne – 331 Carl Edwards – 341 Denny Hamlin – 372 Brian Vickers – 485 Race Six: 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 auto Results: Denny Hamlin (11) Jimmie Johnson (1) Juan Pablo Montoya (6) Kyle Busch Jeff Gordon (3) Jamie McMurray Ryan Newman (8) Mark Martin (2) Tony Stewart (4) Kevin Harvick Other Chase drivers: 11. Brian Vickers (12) 17. Kurt Busch (5) 20. Carl Edwards (10) 25. Greg Biffle (7) 32. Kasey Kahne (9) 2em Point Standings: Jimmie Johnson 6098 points Mark Martin – 118 Jeff Gordon – 150 Tony Stewart – 192 Juan Pablo Montoya – 200 Kurt Busch – 240 Ryan Newman – 312 Greg Biffle – 350 Denny Hamlin – 352 Carl Edwards – 413 Kasey Kahne – 439 Brian Vickers – 530 Race Seven: 2009 AMP Energy 500 auto Results: Jamie McMurray Kasey Kahne (11) Joey Logano Greg Biffle (8) Jeff Burton Jimmie Johnson (1) Michael Waltrip Brad Keselowski Elliott Sadler Bobby Labonte Other Chase drivers: 13. Brian Vickers (12) 14. Carl Edwards (10) 19. Juan Pablo Montoya (5) 20. Jeff Gordon (3) 28. Mark Martin (2) 30. Kurt Busch (6) 35. Tony Stewart (4) 36. Ryan Newman (7) 38. Denny Hamlin (9) 2em Point Standings: Jimmie Johnson 6248 points Mark Martin –184 Jeff Gordon –192 Juan Pablo Montoya –239 Tony Stewart –279 Kurt Busch –312 Greg Biffle –340 Ryan Newman –402 Kasey Kahne –414 Carl Edwards –437 Denny Hamlin –448 Brian Vickers –551 References 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup 2010 Chase for the Sprint Cup NASCAR seasons 2009 *