2009 Dickies 500

34th race of 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season January 2016 January 2016 NAS Dickies 500 https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2009 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures September 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201160600/http://espn.go.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2009 December 1, 2010 liveThe Race: Dickie's 500 http://www.jayski.com/next/2009/34tms2009.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090114/http://www.jayski.com/next/2009/34tms2009.htm July 8, 2014 deadhttp://racing-reference.info/race/2009_Dickies_500/W 2009 Dickies 500 Fox Sports Digital Racing-Reference January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150317223703/http://racing-reference.info/race/2009_Dickies_500/W March 17, 2015 live 2009 11 08 2009 34 36 2009_Dickies_500_program_cover.jpeg The 2009 Dickies 500 program cover, with artwork by Sam Bass. "Ghost Riders!" Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas 1.5 2.4 334 501 806.281 Temperatures up to 71.6 F C; wind speeds up to 8.90 mph km/hWeather Information for Fort Worth, Texas http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/TX/Fort%20Worth/2009-11-08 Old Farmer's Almanac Yankee Publishing January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150111213527/http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/TX/Fort%20Worth/2009-11-08 January 11, 2015 live 147.137 mi/h Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports 28.255 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 232 2 Kurt Busch Penske Racing ABC Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree 3.7/7 (Final) 3.2/6 (Overnight) (5.827 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 Dickies 500 was the 34th stock car race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the eighth in the ten-race season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on November 8, 2009, at Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas, before a crowd of 167,000. Kurt Busch of the Penske Racing team won the 334-lap race starting from third position. Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing finished second and Roush Fenway Racing's Matt Kenseth was third. Going into the event, Jimmie Johnson was leading his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin in the Drivers' Championship by 184 points. Jeff Gordon won the pole position with the quickest recorded lap time in the qualifying session, although he was almost immediately passed by Kasey Kahne at the start of the race. Many Chase for the Sprint Cup participants, including Johnson and Carl Edwards encountered problems during the race. Kyle Busch was leading the race with three laps remaining but ran out of fuel, giving the lead, and the victory, to Kurt Busch. There were a total of eight cautions during the race and thirteen lead changes among four different drivers during the course of the race. The race saw Kurt Busch achieve his second win of the 2009 season, his first at Texas Motor Speedway, and the 20th of his career. The result advanced Busch from sixth to fourth in the Drivers' Championship, 171 points behind the leader Johnson and seven ahead of third-placed Tony Stewart. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, fifty-five ahead of Toyota, eighty-nine ahead of Ford, and ninety-six in front of Dodge. The race attracted 5.82 million television viewers. Background 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series#Teams and drivers thumb|left|Texas Motor Speedway, where the race was held. thumb|The layout of Texas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The Dickies 500 was the 34th of 36 scheduled stock car races of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the eighth in the ten-race season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on November 8, 2009, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, an intermediate track that hold NASCAR races.http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ Tracks NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111025735/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ November 11, 2010 dead The standard track at Texas Motor Speedway is a four-turn quad-oval track that is 1.5 mi km long.http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/content/Track-Facts.aspx Track Facts Texas Motor Speedway 2010-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716031703/http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/content/Track-Facts.aspx July 16, 2011 dead mdy-all The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, and both the front stretch (the location of the finish line) and the back stretch have a five degree banking. One team chose to replace their regular driver with a substitute. Penske Championship Racing driver David Stremme (who was unable to secure a top-ten finish) was replaced by the 2009 Aaron's 499 winner Brad Keselowski for the final three races of the 2009 season, to allow Keselowski to gain experience before driving full-time with the team the following season.Blount Terry Keselowski replaces Stremme in No. 12 https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4617632 ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures November 2, 2009 January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160127191225/http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4617632 January 27, 2016 live Richard Petty Motorsports switched from fielding a Dodge to a Ford for driver A. J. Allmendinger in its No. Car number 44 entry starting from the Dickies 500 as preparation for the team fielding three Ford Fusions for the following season.Mejia Diego November 5, 2009 Allmendinger to finish 2009 in Fords http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091108115029/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80016 November 8, 2009 March 3, 2022 AutosportNovember 2009 NASCAR: Richard Petty Motorsports puts AJ Allmendinger in a Ford for the Remainder of 2009 https://www.auto123.com/en/news/nascar-richard-petty-motosports-puts-aj-allmendinger-in-a-ford-for-the-remainder-of-2009/39548/ March 3, 2022 Auto123.com March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303201843/https://www.auto123.com/en/news/nascar-richard-petty-motosports-puts-aj-allmendinger-in-a-ford-for-the-remainder-of-2009/39548/ live Before the race, Jimmie Johnson led the Drivers' Championship, with 6,248 points, with Mark Martin 184 points behind in second and Jeff Gordon a further eight points adrift in third. Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Stewart were fourth and fifth, and Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin and Brian Vickers rounded out the top twelve drivers competing for the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup.Drivers' Championship Classification http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/33/data/standings_official.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091207223746/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/33/data/standings_official.html December 7, 2009 In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet were leading with 244 points, sixty-two points ahead of their rivals Toyota. Ford with 145 points, were nine 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 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140707174849/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2009/manu2009.htm July 7, 2014 dead Edwards was the race's defending champion.Pace Doug November 4, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News & Notes – Texas The Spokesman-Review https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/keepingpace/2009/nov/04/nascar-sprint-cup-series-news-notes-texas/ March 3, 2022 September 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926205753/http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/keepingpace/2009/nov/04/nascar-sprint-cup-series-news-notes-texas/ live With three rounds of the season remaining, Johnson said he felt he could win one or two more races and would not approach the final three events with a view to protecting his points lead, "We're showing up to win races. Finishing 10th isn't as easy as it sounds. It's a tough field of cars out there and we need to be on our game."Center Bill November 4, 2009 Johnson nears fourth title on cruise control The San Diego Union-Tribune https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-johnson-nears-fourth-title-2009nov04-htmlstory.html March 4, 2022 March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303201846/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-johnson-nears-fourth-title-2009nov04-htmlstory.html live His teammate Martin crashed in the preceding race at Talladega Superspeedway and was worn out over people talking to him about his standing in the points, adding, "I'm just ready to have a fresh outlook and get back to it just being about the race itself."Finney Mike November 5, 2009 With Talladega behind, it's hard for Johnson to lose C6 The News Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96833544/2009-dickies-500-johnson-pre-race-the/ March 3, 2022 Newspapers.com March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303201821/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96833544/2009-dickies-500-johnson-pre-race-the/ live Jeff Gordon had won the Samsung 500 at the circuit earlier in the season but acknowledged his team had to "take another step forward", saying, "If we showed up this weekend with the same setup we used in April, we'd run 15th. That's just the way the sport is. Everybody is constantly learning and the competition is constantly getting better and quicker." Practice and qualifying thumb|right|upright|Jeff Gordon had the pole position of his season. Three practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday, and two on Saturday. The first session lasted 90 minutes, the second 45 minutes, and the third and final session 60 minutes. In the first practice session, Clint Bowyer was fastest with a lap of 28.514 seconds, placing ahead of Biffle in second, and Johnson in third. Gordon was fourth fastest, and Edwards placed fifth. Kurt Busch, David Ragan, Jeff Burton, Keselowski and Kevin Harvick rounded out the top ten fastest drivers in the session.Practice One Speeds http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/practice1_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091109091811/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/practice1_speeds.html November 9, 2009 Max Papis damaged the right-hand side of his car when he hit the turn two wall; Jamie McMurray, David Reutimann and Mike Bliss also hit the turn two wall. Bliss went to a back-up car because the right side of his car was heavily damaged. John Andretti's engine failed during the early phase of the session, and Andretti changed engines. Burton switched to a back-up car after he collided with the turn two outside wall.Sporting Wire News Service Notebook: Burton to miss Nationwide race after crash http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/11/06/notebook.jburton.dearnhardtjr.mmartin/index.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 6, 2009 January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091110070813/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/11/06/notebook.jburton.dearnhardtjr.mmartin/index.html November 10, 2009 A total of forty-seven drivers were entered in the qualifier on Friday afternoon;Qualifying Order http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/qual_order.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20100103014940/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/data/schedule.html January 3, 2010 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. Gordon clinched his first pole position of the season, and the 68th of his career,Pearce Al November 5, 2009 Jeff Gordon wins Sprint Cup pole at Texas https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a2031081/jeff-gordon-wins-sprint-cup-pole-texas/ March 3, 2022 Autoweek August 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200811011929/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a2031081/jeff-gordon-wins-sprint-cup-pole-texas/ live with a time of 28.255 seconds, which was a record in qualifying for the Car of Tomorrow specification at the circuit.Mejia Diego November 6, 2009 Gordon on Texas Cup pole http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80051 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091109223308/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80051 November 9, 2009 March 3, 2022 Autosport This extended his streak of securing a pole position in the Cup Series to seventeen successive seasons.Amick Adam November 7, 2009 First victory in Texas came in April https://www.espn.co.uk/dallas/news/story?id=4631475 March 3, 2022 ESPN March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303201835/https://www.espn.co.uk/dallas/news/story?id=4631475 live He was joined on the grid's front row by Kahne who held pole position until Jeff Gordon's lap. Kurt Busch qualified third, Stewart took fourth, and Kyle Busch started fifth. Edwards qualified sixth after sliding sideways leaving the final turn, while Martin set the seventh fastest time. Biffle qualified eighth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. ninth and Clint Bowyer tenth. The four drivers that failed to qualify were Tony Raines, Dave Blaney, Papis and Mike Bliss. Derrike Cope withdrew from the race prior to qualifying. After the qualifier Gordon said, "Our efforts here have improved because we've really focused on it, They started with qualifying, and luckily last time they showed up in the race. ... So we certainly hope we can take this qualifying effort and create those types of results as well." On Saturday morning, David Reutimann was fastest in the second practice session by setting a lap time of 28.906 seconds, ahead of Stewart in second, and Montoya in third. Kyle Busch was fourth quickest, and Kurt Busch took fifth. Kahne managed sixth. Matt Kenseth, Hamlin, Martin and Johnson followed in the top ten. Of the other drivers in the Chase, Gordon set the eleventh fastest time, while Biffle was placed thirteenth.Practice Two Speeds http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/practice2_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091110071232/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/practice2_speeds.html November 10, 2009 Later that day, Johnson paced the final practice session with a time of 28.928 seconds, with Edwards in second, and Hamlin in third. Biffle was fourth quickest, and Bill Elliott took fifth. Ragan managed sixth. Robby Gordon was seventh fastest, Earnhardt eighth, Reutimann ninth, and Martin Truex Jr. tenth. Other Chase drivers included Montoya in fourteenth and Newman in sixteenth.Practice Three Speeds http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/practice3_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091110071306/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/practice3_speeds.html November 10, 2009 Harvick collided with the turn two wall; he sustained minor damage, allowing his team to repair his car. Qualifying results Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Time in seconds Speed Speed in MPH 124 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.255 191.117 29 Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 28.276 190.975 32 Kurt Busch Penske Championship Racing Dodge 28.281 190.941 414 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet 28.328 190.624 518 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.343 190.523 699 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.399 190.148 75 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.408 190.087 816 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.413 190.054 988 Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.427 189.960 1033 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.428 189.954 1177 Sam Hornish Jr.Team Penske Dodge 28.436 189.900 1248 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.442 189.860 1300 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.448 189.820 1420 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.451 189.800 1583 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 28.452 189.793 1644 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 28.466 189.700 176 David Ragan Furniture Row Racing Ford 28.466 189.700 1843 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 28.482 189.593 1947 Marcos Ambrose JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 28.483 189.587 2042 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.510 189.407 2102 David Gilliland Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.579 188.950 2226 Jamie McMurray Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.589 188.884 2370 Mike Skinner TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 28.595 188.844 2429 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.617 188.699 2511 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.619 188.686 2639 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 28.625 188.646 271 Martin Truex Jr.Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.634 188.587 2871 Bobby Labonte TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 28.670 188.350 297 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota 28.675 188.317 3017 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.677 188.304 3182 Scott Speed Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 28.721 188.016 3278 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 28.725 187.990 3319 Elliott Sadler Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 28.732 187.944 3487 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 28.751 187.820 3512 Brad Keselowski Penske Championship Racing Dodge 28.754 187.800 3607 Casey Mears Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.755 187.793 3736 Michael McDowell Tommy Baldwin Racing Toyota 28.804 187.474 3896 Erik Darnell Hall of Fame Racing Ford 28.849 187.182 3998 Paul Menard Robert Yates Racing Ford 28.903 186.832 4055 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.964 186.438 4134 John Andretti Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 29.003 186.1881 4231 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.385 183.767 4321 Bill Elliott Wood Brothers Racing Ford Champion's Provisional1Failed to qualify 4437 Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 28.929 186.664 4566 Dave Blaney Prism Motorsports Toyota 29.008 186.156 4613 Max Papis Germain Racing Toyota 29.057 185.842 4709 Mike Bliss Phoenix Racing Dodge 29.413 183.592 WD08 Derrike Cope John Carter Racing Toyota Sources:NASCAR Cup Series 2009 Dickies 500 Qualifying Classification https://motorsportstats.com/results/nascar-cup-series/2009/dickies-500/classification/qualifying Motorsport Stats March 3, 2022 March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303201859/https://motorsportstats.com/results/nascar-cup-series/2009/dickies-500/classification/qualifying liveJayski's Semi-Live Qualifying/Grid Page for the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway http://jayski.com/stats/2009/grids/34tms2009grid.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20091201105419/http://jayski.com/stats/2009/grids/34tms2009grid.htm December 1, 20091 Moved to the back of the field for changing engines (#41) and for changing transmissions (#21) Race The race began at 3:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and was televised live in the United States on ABC. Commentary was provided by play-by-play announcer Jerry Punch, with analysis given by Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. At the start of the race, weather conditions were cloudy. Approximately 167,000 spectators attended the race; Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage said that he had anticipated that between 175,000 and 185,000 people would go to the race.October 7, 2009 Texas Motor Speedway expects 400,000 at Nov. event Dallas Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2009/10/05/daily31.html March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20101019141631/http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2009/10/05/daily31.html October 19, 2010 Dr. Roger Marsh began pre-race ceremonies by giving the invocation. The Texas Christian University Marching Band performed the national anthem, and rock band ZZ Top gave the command for drivers to start their engines. During the pace laps, two drivers moved to the back of the grid due to unapproved changes: Bill Elliott because of a transmission change, and Andretti because he changed his engine.Lap-by-Lap: Texas http://www.nascar.com/2009/races/lapbylap/11/08/lap.by.lap.texas2/index.html? NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 9, 2009 January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091111120206/http://www.nascar.com/2009/races/lapbylap/11/08/lap.by.lap.texas2/index.html November 11, 2009 dead thumb|left|upright|Kyle Busch led the most laps of the race (232). Jeff Gordon retained his pole position lead into the first corner. Exiting the second turn on the third lap, Reutimann made contact with Hornish on the inside lane,November 8, 2009 Jimmie Johnson finishes 38th at Dickies 500 after hitting wall East Bay Times https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2009/11/08/jimmie-johnson-finishes-38th-at-dickies-500-after-hitting-wall/ March 3, 2022 March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303201828/https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2009/11/08/jimmie-johnson-finishes-38th-at-dickies-500-after-hitting-wall/ live Mejia Diego November 8, 2009 Johnson suffers early crash at Texas http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80093 https://web.archive.org/web/20091112162307/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80093 November 12, 2009 March 3, 2022 Autosport who was sent up the track and into the left-hand side door on Johnson's car.Long Dustin November 9, 2009 Kyle Busch's misfortune good for brother Kurt: Kyle Busch runs out of gas with three laps to go and Kurt Busch wins McClatchy – Tribune Business News 457161807 Johnson collided with the outside wall with the right-rear of his car, and damaged multiple car components; secondary contact with Hornish sent him into the outside barrier. The first caution of the race was subsequently given. None of the leaders elected to make pit stops during the caution, and Johnson drove to his garage for multiple car components to be replaced. Jeff Gordon maintained his lead on the lap nine restart.Jensen Tom November 8, 2009 Cup: Busch Brothers Dominate In Texas http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-busch-brothers-dominate-in-texas dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091213131308/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-busch-brothers-dominate-in-texas December 13, 2009 March 3, 2022 Speed Kurt Busch passed Jeff Gordon on the inside of the track for the lead position three laps later. After starting twenty-ninth, Robby Gordon had moved up thirteen positions to sixteenth by lap 34. One lap later, Johnson's car was fitted with a new driveshaft. Earnhardt had moved into fourth by lap 38 and was closing the gap to Gordon in third. Six laps later, Kurt Busch was leading by more than three seconds from Kyle Busch. By the 48th lap, Reutimann, who started thirteenth, had moved into the third position. Green flag pit stops for tires, fuel and car adjustments began on lap 52, when Elliott Sadler became the first driver to pit. Stewart became the new leader after Kurt Busch came onto pit road. Stewart made his pit stop on lap 56, handing the lead to Michael Waltrip. After the leaders made their pit stops, Kyle Busch claimed the lead on lap 58. Six laps later, Kyle Busch had a 2.5 second lead over Kurt Busch. On lap 70, Jeff Gordon fell to eleventh due to a slow pit stop. Two laps later, Marcos Ambrose, who started thirty-fifth, had moved up twenty-nine positions to sixth. By the 84th lap, Kyle Busch's lead was half a second from Kurt Busch. Two laps later, Hornish collided with the wall and suffered three flat tires, prompting the second caution. During the caution, most of the leaders made pit stops. Kyle Busch remained the leader after the pit stops and maintained it at the lap 92 restart. Montoya moved into ninth, as Stewart passed Reutimann for third on the same. Two laps later, Jeff Gordon had moved up into ninth. Sunlight came off the track surface by lap 99, causing track temperatures to cool and drivers were reminded by their crew chiefs to drive cautiously in the turns. Martin moved into the thirteenth position by lap 102. Ambrose had moved into third nine laps later. Although Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus told the driver that his vehicle was damaged beyond repair due to the heavy damage it sustained,Smith Mike November 9, 2009 If you can rebuild the whole car, then why not allow an engine change? Las Vegas Sun http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/bloggity/2009/nov/09/if-you-can-rebuild-whole-car-then-why-not-allow-en March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20091213224006/http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/bloggity/2009/nov/09/if-you-can-rebuild-whole-car-then-why-not-allow-en December 13, 2009 Johnson rejoined the race on lap 115 after repairs took 68 minutes to complete,Coble Don November 9, 2009 Chase race fires up Johnson's title run hits wall in Texas; Busch wins on fumes C9 The Florida Times-Union 414717312 albeit without his car's rear bumper. Kyle Busch had built up a one and a half second lead over Kurt Busch by lap 116. Johnson drove to pit road to resolve tire rubbing problems two laps later. Martin moved into the top ten positions by lap 122, as Gordon fell down to fourteenth four laps later. On lap 134, Johnson rejoined the track, but returned to pit road eight laps later as the green flag pit stop period began. Hamlin gained the lead on lap 146. After pit stops, Kyle Busch reclaimed the first position. thumb|Kurt Busch won the race after Kyle Busch made a pit stop for fuel with three laps remaining. Drivers reported track conditions were changing as cooler air came over the circuit by lap 148. Just as he was about to be lapped by the race leader, Jeff Gordon reported seeing debris at turn one on the 167th lap, which triggered the third caution. Some of the leaders chose to make pit stops during the caution as race officials cleaned the debris. Kyle Busch maintained his lead at the restart on lap 173, ahead of Kurt Busch and Earnhardt. The fourth caution was given on lap 175 when Montoya collided with the wall between the first and second turns, damaging his car. Edwards, who was hit by Montoya, had sustained a similar amount of damage to his car. Keselowski was caught up in the crash, and Jeff Gordon was forced to spin sideways but he avoided damaging his car. None of the leaders made pit stops during the caution. Officials cleared the surface at turn one and checked turn two for a brake motor. The race restarted on lap 182 with Kurt Busch leading, ahead of Kyle Busch, and Reutimann. Kurt Busch had built up a 1.4 second lead four laps later. On lap 206, Reed Sorenson damaged his car, after colliding with the turn two walls due to a right-front tire failure, which caused the fifth and final caution. Most of the leaders made pit stops for fuel and car adjustments during the caution. Kyle Busch led on the restart on lap 213, followed by Kurt Busch and Reutimann. Kurt Busch was planned to stay on the track for two stints lasting 60 laps each by his crew chief Pat Tryson as other drivers required fuel stops after 58 lap stints. Five laps later, Kahne moved into ninth position. On lap 221, Earnhardt. dropped two positions to seventh. Eight laps later, Martin moved into the fifth position. On lap 238, Martin passed Stewart to claim fourth. Kyle Busch maintained a 1.4 second lead over Kurt Busch by the 249th lap. Three laps later, Keselowski exited his garage to rejoin the race. By lap 262, drivers reported their cars were sliding in the corners as their tires became worn. Green flag pit stops began on lap 265; Kyle Busch maintained the lead at the end of the cycle, ahead of Reutimann and Kenseth. On the 290th lap, Kurt Busch's crew reported to him that he was running two laps short of fuel. Six laps later, Kyle Busch started to slow in the corners to conserve fuel. On the 298th lap, Martin dropped one position to run fifth. By the 302nd lap, overall speeds had dropped due to drivers starting to conserve fuel. Green flag pit stops began on lap 311, as Truex made a stop for fuel. Kyle Busch was leading Reutimann by four seconds by the 314th lap. He and his crew chief Dave Rogers made the decision on the 320th lap not to make a pit stop for additional fuel and remained on the circuit.Davison Drew November 9, 2009 Kyle Busch's lament: 'We're out of fuel' Fort Worth Star-Telegram https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96828044/kyle-busch-car-fuel-2009-dickies-500/ March 3, 2022 Newspapers.com Two laps later, Kyle Busch was told by his team to slow. On lap 332, Kyle Busch drove to pit road, having run out of fuel in turn three, handing the lead to Kurt Busch. This prevented Kyle Busch from becoming the first driver to win all three events in NASCAR's three major touring series at the same track on the same weekend. One lap later, Ambrose ran out of fuel, as Kurt Busch held the lead to achieve his second victory of the 2009 season and the 20th of his career.November 9, 2009 Kurt Busch Wins for Penske Racing at Texas Motor Speedway https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/c/352/24288/Kurt_Busch_Wins_for_Penske_Racing_at_Texas_Motor_Speedway March 3, 2022 Team Penske September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906071712/http://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/c/352/24288/Kurt_Busch_Wins_for_Penske_Racing_at_Texas_Motor_Speedway live Hamlin conserved enough fuel to finish second; he had collided with the barrier earlier in the race while attempting to recover positions from being delayed by slow stops on pit road.Spencer Reid November 8, 2009 Notebook: Brush with wall proves lucky for Hamlin http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/article/2009-11-08/notebook-brush-wall-proves-lucky-for-hamlin dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091111134437/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/article/2009-11-08/notebook-brush-wall-proves-lucky-for-hamlin November 11, 2009 March 3, 2022 Sporting News Kenseth placed third, ahead of Martin in fourth, and Harvick in fifth. Stewart, Bowyer, Biffle, Burton and Allmendinger rounded out the top ten finishers. There were thirteen lead changes among four different drivers during the race. Kyle Busch led six times for a total of 232 laps, more than any other racer. Kurt Busch led for six periods in the race, for a total of 89 laps. Post-race "This is the first time Kyle and I raced each other hard. It's bittersweet. I was rooting for him, but at the same time, this is for us." Kurt Busch, speaking after the race.The Associated Press With Wreck, Johnson's Points Lead Takes a Hit https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/sports/autoracing/09nascar.html?_r=0 The New York Times November 8, 2009 January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150111142304/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/sports/autoracing/09nascar.html?_r=0 January 11, 2015 live 37% left Kurt Busch performed a backwards victory lap while holding the checkered flag. He required assistance to move his car into victory lane, when he celebrated his second win of the season, and his first at Texas Motor Speedway,Durrett Richard November 9, 2009 Kyle's run at sweep runs out of gas https://www.espn.co.uk/dallas/columns/story?columnist=durrett_richard&id=4636442 March 3, 2022 ESPN earning $440,575 in race winnings. Afterward, he said, "I knew what we had for fuel mileage – I was confident in our guys' numbers. They gave me what I needed to win [Sunday]. We were fast, we were playing cat-and-mouse with Kyle on restarts – you know, it's the first true time that Kyle and I have raced each other hard for a victory like this."Sporting Wire News Service Busch out-fuels his brother for first Texas victory http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/11/08/kbusch.wins.texas2/index.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 9, 2009 January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091112091947/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/11/08/kbusch.wins.texas2/index.html November 12, 2009 Hamlin, who finished second, said "Hats off to Mike (Ford, crew chief) and this whole FedEx Office Camry team. We have a really good car, we just had to learn to stay in the pits. We just lost too many spots on pit road that we couldn't overcome that track position. I was trying to make something happen and got in the wall which ended up killing our car. The good part about that is I was able to save fuel because there was no pressure from behind. I was able to save fuel and our Camry got the best fuel mileage it got all day."Texas II: Toyota teams race notes, quotes http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/texas-ii-toyota-teams-race-notes-quotes-2009-11-09/ Motorsport.com Motorsport.com, Inc. November 9, 2009 January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151121225621/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/texas-ii-toyota-teams-race-notes-quotes-2009-11-09/ November 21, 2015 live Kyle Busch did not speak to the press after the race. Rogers said of his drivers' performance, "I think he handled it well – it's tough. You lead all these laps and he could have gone for the clean sweep this weekend – win all three in a row. He deserved to win all three in a row and to get beat – it's tough.", he continued, "We're disappointed – this Toyota deserved to be in Victory Lane. I thought we had one of the best cars throughout the entire race, but it just didn't work out that way. We were a little short on fuel."Rodman Dave Rogers' debut with Busch flames out on a fuel call http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/11/08/kybusch.disappointed.texas/story_single.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 9, 2009 January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20100106155626/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/11/08/kybusch.disappointed.texas/story_single.html#page2 January 6, 2010 Johnson initially blamed the third-lap accident that saw him place 38th and his Drivers' Championship lead reduced to 73 points on Hornish losing control of his car. Hornish attributed blame for the accident on Reutimann making contact with his car and him having no time to correct his vehicle. Five days after the race, Johnson changed his mind after briefly reviewing the race and speaking to Reutimann; he now thought that Hornish was dealing with handling difficulties and had slowed more than Reutimann thought.Baum Bob November 13, 2009 Johnson says he blamed Hornish a little too much The Daily News Associated Press https://tdn.com/sports/motor-sports/article_a3c5fa63-cc4f-5f44-88c7-50758299f78e.html March 3, 2022 https://archive.today/20220303193040/https://tdn.com/sports/motor-sports/article_a3c5fa63-cc4f-5f44-88c7-50758299f78e.html March 3, 2022 live Two days after the race, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing were given penalties for Truex's car. Earnhardt Ganassi Racing's penalty, for actions "detrimental to stock car racing", race equipment that did not conform to NASCAR rules, and for the ride height of Truex's car being too low, included a fine of $50,000 for crew chief Kevin Manion, and the loss of 50 owner and driver points for Teresa Earnhardt and Truex. Manion was also placed on probation until December 31, 2009.Notes: Truex penalized for rule infraction at Texas http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/11/10/mtruexjr.penalty.texas/index.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 10, 2009 January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091113082347/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/11/10/mtruexjr.penalty.texas/index.html November 13, 2009 dead The car and power plant of race winner Kurt Busch, the vehicle and power unit of second-place finisher Hamlin, Martin's fourth-place entry and Jeff Gordon's engine were transported to the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, North Carolina for inspection.Blount Terry November 8, 2009 Truex's car fails post-race inspection https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4636336 https://web.archive.org/web/20091113182718/http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4636336 November 13, 2009 March 3, 2022 live ESPN The race result left Johnson leading the Drivers' Championship with 6,297 points. Martin stood in second, seventy-three points behind Johnson, and thirty-nine ahead of Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch who finished first, moved into fourth position with 6,126 points. Stewart was fifth, as Montoya, Biffle, Hamlin, Newman, and Kahne followed in the top ten positions. The final two positions available in the Chase for the Sprint Cup was occupied with Edwards in eleventh and Vickers in twelfth.Points Standings http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/standings_official.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091119061522/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/34/data/standings_official.html November 19, 2009 In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet maintained their lead with 247 points. Toyota remained second with 192 points. Ford followed with 158 points, seven ahead of Dodge in fourth. 5.82 million people watched the race on television. The race took three hours, twenty-four minutes and eighteen seconds to complete, and the margin of victory was 25.686 seconds. Race results Finish No. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Pts. Points 12 Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge 334 1901 211 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 334 1751 317 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 334 165 45 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 334 160 529 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 334 155 614 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 334 150 733 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 333 146 816 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 333 142 931 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 333 138 1044 A.J. Allmedinger Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 333 134 1118 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 333 1402 1239 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 333 127 1324 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 333 1291 141 Martin Truex Jr. Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 333 121 1547 Marcos Ambrose JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 333 118 1600 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 333 115 176 David Ragan Furniture Row Racing Ford 332 112 1812 Scott Speed Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 332 109 1921 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 332 106 2026 Jamie McMurray Roush Fenway Racing Ford 332 103 2107 Casey Mears Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 332 100 2219 Elliott Sadler Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 332 97 2355 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 331 94 2434 John Andretti Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 331 91 2588 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 331 88 2683 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 331 85 277 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota 331 82 2802 David Gilliland Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 331 79 2998 Paul Menard Robert Yates Racing Ford 331 76 3096 Erik Darnell Hall of Fame Racing Ford 331 73 3171 Bobby Labonte TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 331 70 3278 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 330 67 339 Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 330 64 3421 Bill Elliott Wood Brothers Racing Ford 311 61 3512 Brad Keselowski Penske Championship Racing Dodge 262 58 3643 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 248 55 3742 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 231 52 3848 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 205 49 3999 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 174 46 4077 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Dodge 88 43 4136 Michael McDowell Tommy Baldwin Racing Toyota 20 40 4287 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 13 37 4370 Mike Skinner TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 6 34Sources:Texas Motor Speedway: Dickie's 500: November 8, 2009 http://jayski.com/stats/2009/results/34tms2009results.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20091112132241/http://jayski.com/stats/2009/results/34tms2009results.htm November 12, 2009 deadNASCAR Cup Series 2009 Dickies 500 Race Classification https://motorsportstats.com/results/nascar-cup-series/2009/dickies-500/classification/race Motorsport Stats March 3, 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 6,297 2 10px Mark Martin 6,224 (−73) 3 10px Jeff Gordon 6,185 (−112) 4 10px 2 Kurt Busch 6,126 (−171) 5 10px Tony Stewart 6,119 (−178) 6 10px 2 Juan Pablo Montoya 6,061 (−236) 7 10px Greg Biffle 6,050 (−247) 8 10px 3 Denny Hamlin 5,975 (−322) 9 10px 1 Ryan Newman 5,973 (−324) 10 10px 1 Kasey Kahne 5,898 (−399) 11 10px 1 Carl Edwards 5,857 (−440) 12 10px Brian Vickers 5,777 (−520)Source: thumb|right|upright|Jimmie Johnson remained the points leader with 6,297 points, after finishing thirty-eighth in the race. Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Position +/– Manufacturer Points 1 10px Chevrolet 247 2 10px Toyota 192 (−55) 3 10px Ford 158 (−89) 4 10px Dodge 151 (−96)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 AMP Energy 500 2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 collapsed Sports Texas United States Dickies 500 Dickies 500 Category:21st century in Fort Worth, Texas Category:NASCAR races at Texas Motor Speedway Category:November 2009 sports events in the United States