2009 Sylvania 300

January 2016 January 2016 NAS Sylvania 300 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 liveCourchsene Shawn Montoya Sets Record, Earns Pole https://www.courant.com/2009/09/19/montoya-sets-record-earns-pole/ Hartford Courant Tribune Publishing September 19, 2009 January 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150103191249/http://articles.courant.com/2009-09-19/news/nhmslive0919.art_1_sprint-cup-series-chase-juan-pablo-montoya-chase-standings January 3, 2015 liveThe Race: Sylvania 300 http://www.jayski.com/next/2009/27nhms2009.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures January 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093958/http://www.jayski.com/next/2009/27nhms2009.htm July 8, 2014 deadSylvania 300 http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/racetrax?circuit=2&season=2009&raceCode=33 Fox Sports MSN January 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150526055534/http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/racetrax?circuit=2&season=2009&raceCode=33 May 26, 2015 liveWeather Information for Loudon, New Hampshire http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/NH/Loudon/2009-09-20 Old Farmer's Almanac Yankee Publishing January 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150103191458/http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/NH/Loudon/2009-09-20 January 3, 2015 live 2009 9 20 2009 27 36 New Hampshire Motor Speedway.PNG Layout of New Hampshire Motor Speedway New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire 1.058 1.702 300 317.4 510.805 Mild with temperatures approaching 72 F C; wind speeds up to 6 mph km/h 100.753 mi/h Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing 28.545 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing 105 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports ESPN Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree 3.2/7 (Final) 2.5/6 (Overnight) (5.04 million)2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup TV Ratings http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2009.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures January 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20091218120957/http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2009.htm December 18, 2009 dead The 2009 Sylvania 300 was the twenty-seventh stock car race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the first in the ten-race season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on September 20, 2009, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, before a crowd of 101,000 people. The 300-lap race was won by Mark Martin of the Hendrick Motorsports team after starting from fourteenth position. Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing finished second and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing's Juan Pablo Montoya was in third place. Martin was leading the Drivers' Championship heading into the race because of a redistribution of the points-scoring system that saw him receive an additional forty points for achieving four race victories in the preceding 26 events. Montoya, who initially held the pole position by recording the fastest lap time in qualifying, was immediately passed by Tony Stewart. One lap later, Montoya reclaimed the lead. Chase for the Sprint Cup participants Hamlin and Kurt Busch were in the top ten for most of the race. Martin became the leader of the race, after the leaders made their pit stops. Martin retained the first position to win the race, his fifth of the 2009 season. There were eleven cautions and twenty lead changes among ten different drivers during the race. The race was Martin's fifth win of the season, as well as the 40th and final win of his Cup career. After the race, Martin maintained his lead in the Drivers' Championship, thirty-five points ahead of Hamlin, who advanced to second, and equal on points with Johnson. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty-nine points ahead of Toyota and eighty-one ahead of Dodge, with nine races of the season remaining. The race attracted 5.04 million television viewers. Background 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series#Teams and drivers thumb|170px|left|New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where the race was held. The 2009 Sylvania 300 was the twenty-seventh of thirty-six scheduled stock car races of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the first in the ten-race season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on September 20, 2009, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, an intermediate track that holds NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ 6 July 2011 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20110628180503/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ June 28, 2011 dead The standard track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a four-turn oval track, 1.058 mi km long.NASCAR Tracks—The New Hampshire Motor Speedway http://www.nhms.com/speedway/about/facts/ New Hampshire Motor Speedway 6 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707123210/http://www.nhms.com/speedway/about/facts/ July 7, 2011 dead The track's turns are banked at two to seven degrees, while the front stretch, the finish line, and the back stretch are banked at one degree. Before the race, twelve drivers gained qualification to the Chase for the Sprint Cup; each of them had no fewer than 5,000 points and those who won races over the course of the season received an additional ten points.Sturbin John September 18, 2009 Johnson Considered The Man By His Fellow Chase Drivers http://www.racintoday.com/archives/9991 https://web.archive.org/web/20150918231924/http://www.racintoday.com/archives/9991 September 18, 2015 March 2, 2022 Racin' Today This was done through a redistribution of the points system.Adamson Scott September 16, 2009 Martin back at the top of the heap Anderson Independent-Mail http://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/sep/16/martin-back-top-heap/ March 2, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20091018004420/http://www.independentmail.com/news/2009/sep/16/martin-back-top-heap/ October 18, 2009 Mark Martin led the Drivers' Championship with 5,040 points by virtue of his four victories in the preceding 26 races,Anderson Lars September 18, 2009 Johnson starts drive to four-peat http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/lars_anderson/09/18/new.hampshire/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090925012010/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/lars_anderson/09/18/new.hampshire/index.html September 25, 2009 March 2, 2022 Sports Illustrated followed by Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson who were tied for second place on 5,030 points. Denny Hamlin, was 5,020 points, was tied with Kasey Kahne, with Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch and Brian Vickers all level with 5,010 points. Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya and Greg Biffle rounded out the top twelve with 5,000 points each.Drivers' Championship Classification http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/26/data/standings_official.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090922214510/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/26/data/standings_official.html September 22, 2009 In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet was leading with 190 points, thirty-six points ahead of their rival Toyota in second. Dodge and Ford were tied on points in the battle for third place.Manufacturers' Championship Classification http://www.jayski.com/stats/2009/manu2009.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures January 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140707174849/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2009/manu2009.htm July 7, 2014 dead Biffle was the race's defending champion.O'Leary Ryan September 17, 2009 Racing heats up at Magic Mile Foster's Daily Democrat https://www.fosters.com/story/sports/2009/09/17/racing-heats-up-at-magic/51864140007/ March 2, 2022 March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303201226/https://amp.fosters.com/amp/51864140007 live Johnson had qualified for all six previous Chase for the Sprint Cups and spoke of his expectations, "I think we've got our best chance for a really exciting Chase. We're really running well. I feel really good at the races in the Chase." Martin commented on his prospects, "I feel like a whole new person — a huge weight is off my shoulders. To make this thing is the icing and now we get to go race for the cake." Montoya was the first non-American driver to advance to the Chase for the Sprint Cup, and said he felt he was under no pressure to be in it, adding, "If I win the Cup, cool. That's it. That's not a big deal for me. I don't get any special treatment or anything. I wouldn't mind getting some but I don't."Mejia Diego September 18, 2009 Montoya feels the pressure is off http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78713 https://web.archive.org/web/20090922191147/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78713 September 22, 2009 March 2, 2022 Autosport Practice and qualifying thumb|left|upright|Juan Pablo Montoya won pole position with the fastest time, 28.545. Three practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday, and two on Saturday. The first session lasted 90 minutes, and the second 45 minutes. The final session lasted 60 minutes. During the first practice session, Montoya was fastest with a lap of 28.749 seconds, placing ahead of Kevin Harvick in second and Clint Bowyer in third. Stewart took fourth position, and Martin placed fifth. Kurt Busch, A. J. Allmendinger, Kyle Busch, Johnson and Hamlin rounded out the top ten fastest drivers in the session.Practice One Speeds http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/practice1_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090922184551/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/practice1_speeds.html September 22, 2009 A total of forty-five drivers were entered in the qualifier on Friday afternoon;Qualifying Order http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/qual_order.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090922184607/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/qual_order.html September 22, 2009 due 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. On his second timed lap,Mejia Diego September 18, 2009 Montoya starts Chase from pole http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78714 https://web.archive.org/web/20090922193531/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78714 September 22, 2009 March 2, 2022 Autosport Montoya clinched his second pole position of the season and of his career, with a track-record lap of 28.545 seconds. He was joined on the grid's front row by Stewart.Spencer Reid September 18, 2009 Montoya starts Chase with New Hampshire pole Sporting News http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/article/2009-09-18/montoya-starts-chase-new-hampshire-pole March 2, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090922192111/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/article/2009-09-18/montoya-starts-chase-new-hampshire-pole September 22, 2009 Kurt Busch qualified third and Hamlin took fourth after holding pole position for most of the season. Edwards started fifth. David Stremme was the fastest driver who was unable to advance for the Chase for the Sprint Cup in sixth. Martin Truex Jr., Bobby Labonte and Kyle Busch completed the top nine qualifiers. Jeff Gordon, one of the drivers in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, qualified tenth, while Kahne set the eleventh-fastest time.O'Leary Ryan September 19, 2009 Montoya shatters NHMS mark in capturing pole Foster's Daily Democrat https://www.fosters.com/story/sports/pro/2009/09/19/record-speed/51861684007/ March 2, 2022 March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303201230/https://amp.fosters.com/amp/51861684007 live The two drivers who failed to qualify for the race were Derrike Cope and Dexter Bean.Race Lineup http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/lineup.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929060419/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/lineup.html September 29, 2009 After the qualifier Montoya said, "You know how these races go, "If it was a 10-lap shootout, I'll say, 'Hey, we're looking good.' But it's like 200 laps, 300 laps or something, or 400, I don't even know. It's a bunch of laps. As long as I lead the last one I don't care." On Saturday morning, Montoya was fastest in the second practice session with a 29.269 seconds lap, ahead of Truex in second, and Martin in third. Stremme was fourth quickest, and Johnson took fifth. Hamlin managed sixth. Kurt Busch, Biffle, Labonte and Kahne followed in the top ten. Of the other drivers in the Chase, Stewart was eighteenth-fastest, while Edwards ended with twenty-third-fastest time.Practice Two Speeds http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/practice2_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090922184557/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/practice2_speeds.html September 22, 2009 Later that day, Montoya paced the final practice session with a time of 29.214 seconds, ahead of Truex in second and Kurt Busch in third. Martin was fourth-fastest, ahead of Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hamlin was seventh-fastest, Jeff Gordon eighth-, Harvick ninth- and Stewart tenth-fastest. Other Chase drivers included Kahne in fourteenth and Biffle in twentieth.Practice Three Speeds http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/practice3_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090922184601/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/practice3_speeds.html September 22, 2009 Qualifying results Grid No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Time in seconds Speed Speed in MPH 142 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.545 133.431 214 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet 28.728 132.581 32 Kurt Busch Penske Championship Racing Dodge 28.728 132.581 411 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.848 132.038 599 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 28.852 132.012 612 David Stremme Penske Racing Dodge 28.867 131.943 71 Martin Truex Jr.Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 28.887 131.852 871 Bobby Labonte TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 28.888 131.847 918 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.892 131.829 1024 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.901 131.788 119 Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 28.907 131.760 1229 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28.915 131.724 1300 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 28.962 131.510 145 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.994 131.365 1566 Dave Blaney Prism Motorsports Toyota 28.997 131.352 1648 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.023 131.234 1733 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.023 131.234 1839 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 29.024 131.229 1907 Casey Mears Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.055 131.089 2087 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 29.057 131.080 2155 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Motorsports Toyota 29.062 131.058 2216 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.068 131.031 2388 Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.071 131.017 2477 Sam Hornish Jr.Team Penske Dodge 29.073 131.008 2543 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 29.094 130.914 2686 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 29.153 130.649 2782 Scott Speed Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 29.153 130.649 287 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota 29.156 130.635 2926 Jamie McMurray Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.160 130.617 3064 Mike Wallace Gunselman Motorsports Toyota 29.161 130.613 3147 Marcos Ambrose JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 29.165 130.595 3231 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.192 130.474 3320 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.197 130.452 3444 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 29.204 130.421 3519 Elliott Sadler Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 29.230 130.305 3637 Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Dodge 29.321 129.9001 3796 Erik Darnell Hall of Fame Racing Ford 29.321 129.789 3817 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.383 129.686 3909 Aric Almirola Phoenix Racing Dodge 29.450 129.331 4098 Paul Menard Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.513 129.055 4134 John Andretti Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 29.562 128.841 426 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 29.925 127.278 4336 Michael McDowell Tommy Baldwin Racing Toyota 29.461 129.283Failed to qualify 4475 Derrike Cope Cope/Keller Racing Dodge 29.978 127.053 4551 Dexter Bean BlackJack Racing Dodge 30.027 126.846Sources: Race The race commenced at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and was televised live in the United States on ESPN. Commentary was provided by play-by-play announcer Jerry Punch, with analysis by Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. Around the start of the race, weather conditions were sunny with the air temperature around 67 F C. Bishop Michael Cote began pre-race ceremonies with the invocation. Universal Music Group Nashville recording artist Josh Turner performed the national anthem, and Tim Leach, Vice President of Sales, Service and Logistics for Sylvania, gave the command for drivers to start their engines. During the pace laps, Tony Raines had to move to the back of the grid because of him changing his engine.Lap-by-lap: Loudon http://www.nascar.com/2009/races/lapbylap/09/19/lap.by.lap.loudon2/index.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 21, 2009 January 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090924232901/http://www.nascar.com/2009/races/lapbylap/09/19/lap.by.lap.loudon2/index.html September 24, 2009 Stewart accelerated faster than Montoya off the line, getting ahead of him going into the first turn. One lap later, Montoya reclaimed the lead by passing Stewart in turn one. Stremme moved into fourth on lap three, while Hamlin passed Stewart for the second position. Vickers, who began the race in twenty-sixth, had moved up seven positions to nineteenth by lap five. By the sixth lap, Montoya had increased his lead over Stewart to 1.4 seconds. Five laps later, Jeff Gordon moved into sixth position, while Edwards passed Labonte for eighth. By lap 15, Montoya had a 2.3-second lead over Stewart. Seven laps later, Stewart had reduced Montoya's lead to 1.1 seconds. On lap 24, Dave Blaney took his car to the garage because of an electrical problem. Seven laps later, Truex lost three positions after running seventh. On lap 37, Stewart reclaimed the lead from Montoya. On the 39th lap, Michael McDowell drove to the garage because of brake problems. During the 43rd lap, Jeff Gordon passed Hamlin for fourth position. After starting the race in twenty-third, Earnhardt moved up into fifteenth position by lap 46. Four laps later, Stremme dropped to sixth position, after being passed by Edwards and Johnson. On lap 51, Jeff Gordon passed Hamlin for the fourth position, while Mike Wallace took his car to the garage because of brake problems. By lap 56, Harvick and Labonte were running in nineteenth and twentieth, while Stewart's lead was 1.7 seconds by lap 63. Three laps later,Vega Michael Whitmer Michael Benbow Julian September 21, 2009 Kahne can't deliver a finished product C7 Boston Globe https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96760454/2009-sylvania-300-notebook-the-boston/ March 2, 2022 Newspapers.com March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303201226/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96760454/2009-sylvania-300-notebook-the-boston/ live Kahne felt something rough on the backstretch and his car suffered an engine problem with smoke billowing from the front of his car while on the frontstretch;September 21, 2009 Kahne's engine fails on Lap 67 ESPN Associated Press https://www.espn.com.au/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4489663 March 2, 2022 March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303201239/https://www.espn.com.au/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4489663 live the issue was found to have been caused by crankshaft failure and it forced his retirement from the race.Mejia Diego September 25, 2009 Kahne not concerned by engine issue https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/kahne-not-concerned-by-engine-issue-4432920/4432920/ March 2, 2022 Autosport March 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303201227/https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/kahne-not-concerned-by-engine-issue-4432920/4432920/ live This caused the deployment of the first caution of the event during the 67th lap. During the caution, all of the leaders elected to make pit stops. Montoya reclaimed the lead during the caution and maintained it at the restart on the 75th lap. Jeff Gordon passed Martin for the seventh position on lap 79. By the 83rd lap, Montoya's lead was 1.8 seconds over Stewart. Two laps later, the second caution was given because of debris on the track at turn three. None of the leaders elected to make pit stops. Montoya maintained his lead at the restart, followed by Stewart and Hamlin. Stewart fell to fifth after contact with Hamlin on lap 92, allowing Kurt Busch to move into second position one lap later. On lap 95, Jeff Gordon passed Truex for twelfth position. By lap 101, Montoya had a lead of 1.2 seconds. Kurt Busch managed to close the gap to Montoya by 0.7 seconds by lap 110. On the 113th lap, Jeff Gordon passed Vickers to claim eleventh. Twelve laps later, Kurt Busch claimed the lead off Montoya. Five laps later, Jeff Gordon moved up to ninth, while Newman and Vickers moved up to tenth and eleventh respectively. On lap 131, Earnhardt passed Martin for the tenth position. By lap 138, Kurt Busch had a 2.4-second lead over Montoya. On lap 141, the third caution was given as debris was spotted on the track. During the caution, all of the leaders made pit stops. At the lap 146 restart. Montoya became the leader, ahead of Hamlin and Kurt Busch. Two laps later, Hamlin moved into first, one lap after colliding with Montoya. On lap 153, Montoya reclaimed the lead through turn four. Five laps later, Johnson passed Martin for the sixth position. Three laps later, the fourth caution was given after Erik Darnell spun sideways in turn two. Most of the leaders made pit stops. As David Ragan was entering his pit stall, the left-rear quarter of his car was struck by Kurt Busch, sending Ragan into a 180-degree backwards spin as his pit crew were about to service him. Ragan was permitted to have four tires and fuel since his pit stop complied with NASCAR standards. Kurt Busch sustained minor damage to the nose of his vehicle.September 21, 2009 Notebook: Hamlin holds serve in Chase opener NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Associated Press http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/09/20/post.race.loudon.notebook.kbusch.dhamlin.dearnhardtjr/index.html dead March 2, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090925010350/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/09/20/post.race.loudon.notebook.kbusch.dhamlin.dearnhardtjr/index.html September 25, 2009 Stewart became the leader at the lap 166 restart. Two laps after the restart, the fifth caution was given as a multi-car collision occurred, as Joey Logano and Elliott Sadler collided, collecting Paul Menard, Michael Waltrip, Robby Gordon and John Andretti. Stewart led on the lap 175 restart; the sixth caution was given on the following lap as Jeff Burton spun sideways but avoided hitting anything. At the lap 181 restart, Stewart was the leader, ahead of Johnson, Newman, Earnhardt and Hamlin. On the next lap, Johnson claimed the lead through turn one, while Sam Hornish Jr. went to his garage due to oil issues. Two laps later, Earnhardt and Montoya moved up into third and fifth positions respectively. Five laps later, Montoya passed McMurray for the fourth position; Earnhardt passed Stewart for second. By the 190th lap, Johnson had a lead of three seconds, while Montoya passed Stewart for third. On lap 193, Allmendinger made contact with Stremme who spun into the wall at turn two, prompting the seventh caution. Most of the leaders made pit stops during the caution. Kurt Busch became the leader by the lap 197 restart, from Martin and Sadler. thumb|right|Mark Martin who won the race, and remained the points leader with 5,230 points. Burton and David Reutimann moved into third and fourth respectively after passing Sadler on lap 199. Five laps later, Martin passed Kurt Busch to claim the lead. On lap 208, Jeff Gordon had fallen to fourteenth position after minor contact with Johnson, while Hamlin and Montoya moved into fourth and sixth positions respectively. Three laps later, Montoya moved into fifth after passing Reutimann. On the 219th lap, Johnson passed Sadler for the seventh position. Nineteen laps later, Johnson passed Montoya to take over fifth, while Hamlin passed Burton to claim the second position. On lap 243, green flag pit stops began, as Martin was the first to pit, handing the lead back to Kurt Busch. On lap 248, Hamlin became the new race leader after Kurt Busch came into pit road. Kevin Harvick drove to pit road due to mechanical problems twenty-one laps later. On lap 272, Martin reclaimed the lead as the previous leaders had made their pit stops. Four laps later, the eighth caution was given because of debris on the track in turns three and four. Most of the drivers made pit stops during the caution, although Martin stayed out and remained the leader on the lap 283 restart. After the restart on the same lap, the ninth caution was given after Reutimann was battling Earnhardt for fifth position on the inside and made contact with Earnhardt, causing Earnhardt to collide with the barrier between turns three and four.Courchesne Shawn September 20, 2009 Good Day Gone Bad: Possible Top-5 For Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ends In Crunching Fashion Late In New Hampshire Hartford Courant http://blogs.courant.com/autoracing/2009/09/good-day-gone-bad-possible-top.html March 2, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090924181824/http://blogs.courant.com/autoracing/2009/09/good-day-gone-bad-possible-top.html September 24, 2009 At the lap 288 restart, Martin remained the leader ahead of Kurt Busch. One lap later, Montoya moved up into third after passing Hamlin and Johnson. On lap 289, Montoya passed Kurt Busch at the first turn for the second position. One lap later, Kurt Busch lost a further position when he was passed by Hamlin. On lap 292, Martin had a 1.1-second lead. Two laps later, the tenth caution came out after Allmendinger spun in turn two after he made contact with Marcos Ambrose. Martin led on the restart on lap 298, followed by Montoya and Hamlin. He was driving on the outside lane and he placed Montoya on the inside to the bottom of the track to halt his momentum. Hamlin overtook Montoya for second during the final lap.Jensen Tom September 20, 2009 Cup: Montoya Gets Schooled http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-montoya-gets-schooled dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091027174126/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-montoya-gets-schooled October 27, 2009 March 2, 2022 Speed On the same lap, Allmendinger lost control of his car at the exit of the fourth turn, and spun sideways on the frontstretch. Allmendinger's car rolled slowly backward and stopped perpendicular to the circuit.Caraviello David September 23, 2009 Next time, don't wait to throw the caution flag http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/opinion/09/23/inside.line.dcaraviello.last.lap.caution/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091028200606/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/opinion/09/23/inside.line.dcaraviello.last.lap.caution/index.html October 28, 2009 March 2, 2022 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Officials waited for most of the last lap to deploy the race's eleventh and final caution,Long Dustin September 21, 2009 NASCAR notebook: Junior bashes Reutimann The Roanoke Times http://www.roanoke.com/sports/racing/wb/219752 March 2, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090924211246/http://www.roanoke.com/sports/racing/wb/219752 September 24, 2009 when the race leaders were in-between the third and fourth turns, because they had anticipated Allmendinger being able to drive away before the completion of the race.Mejia Diego September 22, 2009 Drivers critical of Loudon finish http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78795 https://web.archive.org/web/20090926074631/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78795 September 26, 2009 March 2, 2022 AutosportNewton David September 22, 2009 Johnson says safety was at issue https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4494566 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929112155/http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4494566 September 29, 2009 March 2, 2022 live ESPN Allmendinger was able to restart his car just as the race leaders exited the final corner; smoke emitted from Allmendinger's spinning rear tires created visibility issues. Martin was informed of the caution by his spotter and he slowed leaving the final turn as Montoya drove to the inside of Allmendinger. The field was frozen, with the finishing order determined by where the drivers were running at the moment of caution. Thus, Martin achieved his fifth victory of the 2009 season and 40th of his career. Hamlin finished second, with Montoya in third, Johnson in fourth, and Kyle Busch in fifth. Kurt Busch, Newman, Sadler, Biffle and Bowyer rounded out the top ten finishers. There were twenty-eight lead changes among ten different drivers during the race. Montoya led four times for a total of 105 laps, more than any other driver. Martin led twice for a total of 68 laps. Post-race "This is just incredible, Pinch me, I'm sure I'm dreaming. This is my hardest place." Martin, speaking after the race.Courchsene Shawn Mark Martin wins Sylvania 300 http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-09-21/news/0909200474_1_sprint-cup-championship-standings-four-times-juan-pablo-montoya Chicago Tribune Tribune Publishing September 21, 2009 January 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150627185843/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-09-21/news/0909200474_1_sprint-cup-championship-standings-four-times-juan-pablo-montoya June 27, 2015 dead 37% left Martin appeared in victory lane to celebrate his fifth win of the season, in front of 101,000 who attended the race.2009 Sylvania 300 http://racing-reference.info/race/2009_Sylvania_300/W Racing-Reference Fox Sports Digital January 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150318021153/http://racing-reference.info/race/2009_Sylvania_300/W March 18, 2015 live Martin also earned $232,750 in race winnings.2009 Official Race Results: Sylvania 300 http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/results_official.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090924232921/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/results_official.html September 24, 2009 January 2, 2015 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Martin was delighted with his victory: "Alan [Gustafson] won the race, Alan's the man. This is a dream come true. ... We still have the lotto at Talladega [Nov. 1], and [I] think we'll run OK at Martinsville. We finished [seventh] in the spring, but I don't run good there – but this is my hardest place. It's a tough place." Martin also argued that his driving did not cause the final caution: "Once you got the lead, you need to make sure you don't drive it in there and turn it sideways (and) slide it up the racetrack. I mean, how stupid would I look then?"Graves Gary Martin off to fast start in Chase with New Hampshire victory http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-09-20-new-hampshire_N.htm USA Today Gannett Company September 21, 2009 January 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160310001847/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-09-20-new-hampshire_N.htm March 10, 2016 live Hamlin commented that he was at a disadvantage when restarting on the outside lane but that finishing second made him "pretty proud". Montoya was somewhat frustrated with the result, saying: "Martin just screwed me – he just stopped the car on the apex, right on the bottom, and I had nowhere to go," Montoya said. "I could have pushed him out of the way ... but I respect him a lot."Sporting News Wire Service Martin wins Chase opener, extends lead in standings http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/09/20/post.race.mmartin.wins.new.hampshire/index.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 21, 2009 January 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090925015834/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/09/20/post.race.mmartin.wins.new.hampshire/index.html September 25, 2009 dead Drivers expressed their concerns over the finish of the race. Gordon said that he was not told that a caution was deployed, "I saw the caution out of the corner of my eye. I said, 'I never heard the caution' and [my spotter] said, 'That's because it didn't come out until just now,' and I was surprised by that." Johnson felt that the caution should have been brought out earlier. He said that he did not know whose fault it was but suggested that a caution alert system with a small yellow light illuminating inside the car when a caution is deployed similar to that in Formula One be implemented to avoid such situations in the future. Martin commented that Hamlin and Montoya who were behind him did not appear to be aware of the situation, adding, "I was under the impression that when a caution [was] called, the race was over. I don't think the guys [who] gave up the race behind me quit, so it caused a little bit of chaos." NASCAR spokesperson Ramsey R. Poston stated that NASCAR waited as long as possible to allow for the race to end until the caution was deployed. Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice-president of competition, said that the organization disliked concluding events under caution and that they waited for as long as possible to avoid affecting the race's result. The race result kept Martin in the lead of the Drivers' Championship with 5,230 points. Hamlin moved into second, tied on points with Johnson on 5,195, twenty points ahead of Montoya and thirty ahead of Kurt Busch.Points Standings http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/standings_official.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090926115226/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/27/data/standings_official.html September 26, 2009 Chevrolet maintained their Manufacturers' Championship lead with 199 points. Toyota remained second with 160 points. Dodge moved to third with 118 and Ford fell to fourth with 117. There were 5.04 million television viewers. The race took three hours, nine minutes and one second to complete; because it ended under caution, no margin of victory was recorded. Three days after the race, Joe Gibbs Racing were given penalties for Kyle Busch's car. Joe Gibbs Racing's penalty, for unauthorized alterations to the ride height of Kyle Busch's car, included a fine of $25,000 for crew chief Steve Addington, and the loss of 25 owner and driver points for Joe Gibbs and Kyle Busch respectively. Addington was also placed on probation until December 31, 2009.September 22, 2009 Cup: Kyle Busch Fined 25 Points http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-kyle-busch-fined-25-points/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090924062047/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-kyle-busch-fined-25-points/ September 24, 2009 March 2, 2022 Speed The team clarified that the left-front spring on Kyle Busch's car became dislodged and this caused the car's left-front quarter to run lower than usual; it required an alteration to the vehicle's handling to compensate for the change. They accepted NASCAR decision on the problem.Mejia Diego September 23, 2009 Gibbs clarifies Loudon infringement http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78808 https://web.archive.org/web/20090926081743/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78808 September 26, 2009 March 2, 2022 Autosport Kyle Busch's standing in the Drivers' Championship was unaffected.NASCAR: Kyle Busch, Crew Chief penalized for failing front-left fender height at Loudon, NH https://www.auto123.com/en/news/nascar-kyle-busch-crew-chief-penalized-for-failing-left-front-fender-height-at-loudon-nh/39504/ March 2, 2022 Auto123.com Race results Pos Position Car Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps run Points 15 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 1901 211 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 1751 342 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 300 1752 448 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 1651 518 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 155 62 Kurt Busch Penske Championship Racing Dodge 300 1551 739 Ryan Newman Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 300 1511 819 Elliott Sadler Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 300 142 916 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 138 1033 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 134 1183 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 300 130 1200 David Reuitmann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 300 127 1307 Casey Mears Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 124 1414 Tony Stewart Stewart–Haas Racing Chevrolet 300 1261 1524 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 300 118 1631 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 115 1799 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 1171 1826 Jamie McMurray Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 109 191 Martin Truex Jr. Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 300 106 2047 Marcos Ambrose JTG Daughterty Racing Toyota 300 1081 2120 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 100 2271 Bobby Labonte TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 300 1021 2317 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 94 247 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota 300 91 2544 A. 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Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 299 88 2634 John Andretti Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet 299 85 2755 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Motorsports Toyota 298 82 2812 David Stremme Penske Racing Dodge 298 79 2909 Aric Almirola Phoenix Racing Dodge 297 76 3096 Erik Darnell Hall of Fame Racing Ford 297 73 3182 Scott Speed Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 297 70 3229 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 295 67 336 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 287 64 3498 Paul Menard Robert Yates Racing Ford 287 61 3588 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 283 58 3643 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 263 55 3777 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dodge 162 52 389 Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 66 49 3964 Mike Wallace Gunselman Motorsports Toyota 48 46 4087 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 41 43 4136 Michael McDowell Tommy Baldwin Racing Toyota 36 40 4266 Dave Blaney Prism Motorsports Toyota 23 37 4337 Tony Raines Front Row Motorsports Dodge 8 34sources:NASCAR Cup Series 2009 SYLVANIA 300 Classification Motorsport Stats https://motorsportstats.com/results/nascar-cup-series/2009/sylvania-300/classification 2025-09-11 motorsportstats.com 1 Includes five bonus points for leading a lap 2 Includes ten bonus points for leading the most laps Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px Mark Martin 5,230 2 10px 1 Jimmie Johnson 5,195 (−35) 3 10px 1 Denny Hamlin 5,195 (−35) 4 10px 7 Juan Pablo Montoya 5,175 (−55) 5 10px 2 Kurt Busch 5,165 (−65) 6 10px 2 Tony Stewart 5,156 (−74) 7 10px 3 Ryan Newman 5,151 (−79) 8 10px Brian Vickers 5,140 (−90) 9 10px 3 Greg Biffle 5,138 (−92) 10 10px 4 Jeff Gordon 5,128 (−102) 11 10px 2 Carl Edwards 5,117 (−113) 12 10px 7 Kasey Kahne 5,069 (−161)Source: Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Position +/– Manufacturer Points 1 10px Chevrolet 199 2 10px Toyota 160 (−39) 3 10px Dodge 118 (−81) 4 10px Ford 117 (−82)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 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 2009 AAA 400 collapsed Sports United States Sylvania 300 Sylvania 300 Category:NASCAR races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Category:September 2009 sports events in the United States