2009 Autism Speaks 400

February 2025 CUST Race 13 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season Autism Speaks 400 2009 05 31 2009 13 36 2009_Autism_Speaks_400_program_cover.png 2009 Autism Speaks 400 program cover Autism Speaks 400 Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 1.0 1.609 400 400 643.737 Temperatures reaching up to 80.6 F C; wind speeds up to 13 mph km/hWeather information for the 2009 Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! at The Old Farmers' Almanac 115.237 mi/h David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing 22.960 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 298 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Fox Broadcasting Company Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds The 2009 Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! was the thirteenth points race in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Held on May 31 of that year at the 1 mi km on Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, consisting of 400 mi km and marked the halfway point to the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Background Fox Sports, in its 2009 swan song, televised the race beginning at 1:30 PM EDT while MRN (terrestrial) and SiriusXM (satellite) handled radio coverage starting at 1 PM. The biggest change that year at Dover was a new pit road area. Previously, Dover's pit road only had enough room for 42 pit stalls, meaning one team had to share a pit until a car dropped out of the race. Now, thanks to a new pit wall facing the main stands, widening the lanes within pit road by 4 ft m, the area was rebuilt and all 43 cars will have their own pit stalls that are 4 ft m longer than before. Pre-Race News On May 28, 2009, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Tony Eury Jr. had been replaced as the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 team. Eury, who is Earnhardt's cousin, had joined the organization from Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (which later merged with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2009) prior to the 2008 season. The management transition followed a 40th-place finish at the 2009 Coca-Cola 600, leaving the team 19th in the series standings at the time. The following personnel changes were implemented: Brian Whitesell: The team manager served as the crew chief for the June 7 race at Dover International Speedway. Lance McGrew: An experienced crew chief within the Hendrick organization, McGrew was named the interim replacement. Although originally scheduled to start at Pocono Raceway, he took over the role a week early at Dover after developmental driver Brad Keselowski failed to qualify for that event. Michigan International Speedway: McGrew continued as the crew chief for the August race at Michigan, where Earnhardt achieved a third-place finish. McGrew remained with the No. 88 team through the end of the 2010 season before being replaced by Steve Letarte in 2011. Entry list No. Car number Driver Make Team00David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing1Martin Truex JrChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing2Kurt BuschDodgePenske Racing5Mark MartinChevroletHendrick Motorsports06David StarrDodgeBoys Will Be Boys Racing6David RaganFordRoush Fenway Racing07Casey MearsChevroletRichard Childress Racing7Robby GordonToyotaRobby Gordon Motorsports09Mike BlissDodgePhoenix Racing9Kasey KahneDodgeRichard Petty Motorsports11Denny HamlinToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing12David StremmeDodgePenske Racing13Max PapisToyotaGermain Racing14Tony StewartChevroletStewart–Haas Racing16Greg BiffleFordRoush Fenway Racing17Matt KensethFordRoush Fenway Racing18Kyle BuschToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing19Elliott SadlerDodgeRichard Petty Motorsports20Joey LoganoToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing24Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports25Brad KeselowskiChevroletHendrick Motorsports26Jamie McMurrayFordRoush Fenway Racing29Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing31Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress Racing33Clint BowyerChevroletRichard Childress Racing34John AndrettiChevroletFront Row Motorsports36Mike SkinnerToyotaTommy Baldwin Racing37Tony RainesChevroletFront Row Motorsports39Ryan NewmanChevroletStewart–Haas Racing42Juan Pablo MontoyaChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing43Reed SorensonDodgeRichard Petty Motorsports44AJ AllmendingerDodgeRichard Petty Motorsports47Marcos AmbroseToyotaJTG Daugherty Racing48Jimmie JohnsonChevroletHendrick Motorsports55Michael WaltripToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing66Dave BlaneyToyotaPrism Motorsports71David GillilandChevroletTRG Motorsports75Derrike CopeDodgeCope-Keller Racing77Sam Hornish JrDodgePenske Racing78Regan SmithChevroletFurniture Row Racing82Scott SpeedToyotaRed Bull Racing Team83Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull Racing Team87Joe NemechekToyotaNEMCO Motorsports88Dale Earnhardt JrChevroletHendrick Motorsports96Bobby LabonteFordHall of Fame Racing98Paul MenardFordYates Racing99Carl EdwardsFordRoush Fenway RacingSource:2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Autism Speaks 400 Presented by Heluva Good! Entry List - Dover International Speedway https://frcs.pro/nascar/cup/races/entrylist/2009/dover-international-speedway/autism-speaks-400-presented-by-heluva-good 2021-06-17 frcs.pro Qualifying Jeff Gordon wrecked his car in the first run of qualifying. David Reutimann, winner of the previous week's rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 took his third career pole.thumb|left|Jeff Gordon damaged his car after hitting the wall during qualifying Pos. No. Car number Driver Make Avg. Speed (mph) Time Behind100David ReutimannToyota156.79422.9600.00029Kasey KahneDodge156.54222.99700.037342Juan Pablo MontoyaChevrolet156.02023.07400.114443Reed SorensonDodge155.95223.08400.124516Greg BiffleFord155.93223.08700.127618Kyle BuschToyota155.88523.09400.134744AJ AllmendingerDodge155.68923.12300.163848Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet155.66223.12700.167983Brian VickersToyota155.59523.13700.1771019Elliott SadlerDodge155.51423.14900.1891139Ryan NewmanChevrolet155.44723.15900.1991277Sam Hornish JrDodge155.44023.16000.2001399Carl EdwardsFord155.42023.16300.2031417Matt KensethFord155.31323.17900.219151Martin Truex JrChevrolet155.31323.17900.2191611Denny HamlinToyota155.15223.20300.2431707Casey MearsChevrolet155.08523.21300.2531826Jamie McMurrayFord155.06623.21600.256192Kurt BuschDodge155.03223.22100.2612047Marcos AmbroseToyota154.91923.23800.2782120Joey LoganoToyota154.81223.25400.2942288Dale Earnhardt JrChevrolet154.79923.25600.2962382Scott SpeedToyota154.70623.27000.3102471David GillilandChevrolet154.59323.28700.3272533Clint BowyerChevrolet154.57323.29000.330266David RaganFord154.56623.29100.3312796Bobby LabonteFord154.43423.31100.351285Mark MartinChevrolet154.32823.32700.3672955Michael WaltripToyota154.24223.34000.3803012David StremmeDodge153.93223.38700.4273114Tony StewartChevrolet153.67523.42600.4663231Jeff BurtonChevrolet153.57723.44100.4813378Regan SmithChevrolet153.44623.46100.5013436Mike SkinnerToyota153.36823.47300.5133529Kevin HarvickChevrolet153.26323.48900.5293698Paul MenardFord153.13323.50900.5493709Mike BlissDodge153.12023.51100.5513887Joe NemechekToyota152.85323.55200.5923966Dave BlaneyToyota152.84023.55400.594407Robby GordonToyota151.68123.73400.7744134John AndrettiChevrolet151.47123.76700.8074224Jeff GordonChevrolet0.00000.0000.0004337Tony RainesChevrolet152.49123.60800.648Failed to qualify4425Brad KeselowskiChevrolet152.26523.6434513Max PapisToyota151.81523.7134675Derrike CopeDodge0.00000.0000.0004706David StarrDodge0.00000.0000.000WD41J.J. YeleyToyota0.00000.0000.000WD64Todd BodineToyota0.00000.0000.000Source:2009 Autism Speaks 400 Presented by Heluva Good! Qualifying Results and Race Lineup - Dover International Speedway https://frcs.pro/nascar/cup/races/lineup/2009/dover-international-speedway/autism-speaks-400-presented-by-heluva-good 2021-06-17 frcs.proRace Results https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2009-13/W live https://web.archive.org/web/20210429074612/https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2009-13/W/ 2021-04-29 2021-06-17 Racing-Reference en-US Race recap September 2025 The Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's team chose a rather unusual strategy: they chose the last pit stall (the newly designated 43rd pit stall). It worked to a charm as he led the most laps (298), and made the win with a pass of Tony Stewart with three laps to go and claim the win coming from seventh place on the final pit stop under caution that had earlier cost them the lead. Race results FinishNo. Car numberDriverMakeTeamLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings (USD)148Jimmie JohnsonChevroletHendrick Motorsports400298running195341151214Tony StewartChevroletStewart–Haas Racing4006running175215398316Greg BiffleFordRoush Fenway Racing40041running170188700417Matt KensethFordRoush Fenway Racing4007running16517994052Kurt BuschDodgePenske Racing4000running15513625069Kasey KahneDodgeRichard Petty Motorsports4000running150150398799Carl EdwardsFordRoush Fenway Racing40012running151149656839Ryan NewmanChevroletStewart–Haas Racing4000running142131454907Casey MearsChevroletRichard Childress Racing4000running138112975105Mark MartinChevroletHendrick Motorsports4001running1391068251133Clint BowyerChevroletRichard Childress Racing4000running1301032251288Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletHendrick Motorsports4000running1271076001377Sam Hornish Jr.DodgePenske Racing4000running1241122351426Jamie McMurrayFordRoush Fenway Racing4000running1211011001520Joey LoganoToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing4000running1181373511631Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress Racing4000running1151333311729Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing4000running1121274031800David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing40025running1141259981943Reed SorensonDodgeRoush Fenway Racing4004running1111258512047Marcos AmbroseToyotaJTG Daugherty Racing4000running103104173211Martin Truex Jr.ChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing3990running1001221652278Regan SmithChevroletFurniture Row Racing3990running97865252318Kyle BuschToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing3990running94131248246David RaganFordRoush Fenway Racing3990running91936752583Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull Racing Team3990running881129732624Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports3980running851218512719Elliott SadlerDodgeRoush Fenway Racing3982running87913502896Bobby LabonteFordHall of Fame Racing3970running791103292944A.J. AllmendingerDodgeRoush Fenway Racing3960running76825503042Juan Pablo MontoyaChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing3953running781170733112David StremmeDodgePenske Racing3700crash701127403298Paul MenardFordYates Racing3630running67109506337Robby GordonToyotaRobby Gordon Motorsports2820crash64986603434John AndrettiChevroletFront Row Motorsports2530crash61867503555Michael WaltripToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing2500engine58865253611Denny HamlinToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing2320crash55964003782Scott SpeedToyotaRed Bull Racing Team1180engine52903283887Joe NemechekToyotaNEMCO Motorsports670drive shaft49781453966Dave BlaneyToyotaPrism Motorsports660transmission46780304009Mike BlissDodgePhoenix Racing560electrical43779004136Mike SkinnerToyotaTommy Baldwin Racing510engine40777454237Tony RainesChevroletFront Row Motorsports420crash37776654371David GillilandChevroletTRG Motorsports381power3978034Source:2009 Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2009_Autism_Speaks_400_presented_by_Heluva_Good! 2021-06-17 www.thethirdturn.com enRace Results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2009_Autism_Speaks_400_Presented_by_Heluva_Good/W/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20210428031300/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2009_Autism_Speaks_400_Presented_by_Heluva_Good/W/ 2021-04-28 2021-06-17 Racing-Reference en-US References Sprint Cup Series 2009 2009 Coca-Cola 600 2009 Pocono 500 collapsed Autism Speaks 400 Autism Speaks 400 Category:Sociological and cultural aspects of autism Category:NASCAR races at Dover Motor Speedway Category:May 2009 sports events in the United States