2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

American motorsport season November 2025 March 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2009 Champions | Seasons thumb|Jimmie Johnson, the 2009 Sprint Cup Series champion. This was the fourth of his five consecutive titles. thumb|Mark Martin came in second behind Johnson by 141 points. It was his first full season since 2006. thumb|Jeff Gordon finished third in the championship in a 1-2-3 sweep for Hendrick Motorsports in the standings in 2009. thumb|Joey Logano, the 2009 NASCAR Rookie of the Year. thumb|Chevrolet won the Manufacturer's championship with 18 wins & 248 points. The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 61st season of professional stock car racing in the United States, the 38th modern-era Cup series, and the last Cup season of the 21st century's first decade, the 2000s. The season included 36 races and two exhibition races with the regular season beginning with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway and ending with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The final ten races were known as 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Rick Hendrick won the Owners' Championship, while Jimmie Johnson won the Drivers' Championship with a fifth-place finish at the final race of the season. Chevrolet won the Manufacturers' Championship with 248 points. Teams and drivers Complete schedule List of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams in 2009 (41 full-time teams). ManufacturerTeamNo. Car numberRace driverCrew chief Chevrolet Earnhardt Ganassi Racing 1 Martin Truex Jr. Kevin Manion 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Brian Pattie Front Row Motorsports 34 John Andretti 34 1–10, 13–36 Steve Lane Tony Raines 2 11–12 Hendrick Motorsports 5 Mark Martin Alan Gustafson 24 Jeff Gordon Steve Letarte 48 Jimmie Johnson Chad Knaus 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Tony Eury Jr. Richard Childress Racing 07 Casey Mears Gil Martin 29 Kevin Harvick Todd Berrier 31 Jeff Burton Scott Miller 33 Clint Bowyer Shane Wilson Stewart–Haas Racing 14 Tony Stewart Darian Grubb 39 Ryan Newman Tony Gibson TRG Motorsports 71 Mike Wallace 1 1 Slugger Labbe David Gilliland 25 2–21, 23–24, 28, 30, 32 Andy Lally 1 22 Bobby Labonte 7 25, 27, 29, 33–36 Mike Bliss 2 26, 31 Phoenix Racing 09 Brad Keselowski 6 1, 9, 17–18, 26, 33 Marc Reno Ron Fellows 2 16, 22 David Gilliland 1 35 David Stremme 1 36 Dodge Sterling Marlin 12 2–3, 5–6, 8, 11, 14–15, 20–21, 31–32 Mike Bliss 12 4, 7, 10, 12–13, 19, 23, 25, 28–30, 34 Aric Almirola 2 24, 27 Penske Championship Racing 2 Kurt Busch Pat Tryson 12 David Stremme 33 1–33 Roy McCauley Brad Keselowski 3 34–36 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Travis Geisler Ford Roush Fenway Racing 6 David Ragan Jimmy Fennig 16 Greg Biffle Greg Erwin 17 Matt Kenseth Drew Blickensderfer 26 Jamie McMurray Donnie Wingo 99 Carl Edwards Bob Osbourne Yates / Hall of Fame Racing 96 Bobby Labonte 29 1–24, 26, 28, 30–32Todd Parrott 10 1-10Ben Leslie 26 11-36 Erik Darnell 7 25, 27, 29, 33–36 98 Paul Menard Larry Carter Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 11 Denny Hamlin Mike Ford 18 Kyle Busch Steve Addington 20 Joey Logano (R) Greg Zipadelli JTG Daugherty Racing 47 Marcos Ambrose Frank Kerr Michael Waltrip Racing 00 David Reutimann Rodney Childers 55 Michael Waltrip 34 1–15, 17–21, 23–36Bootie BarkerGene Nead Patrick Carpentier 2 16, 22NEMCO Motorsports87 Joe Nemechek 36 1–36Phillipe Lopez Scott Speed 2 11, 16 (R)At Darlington (Race #11) and Sonoma (Race #16), Speed, who was scheduled to drive the No. 82 for Red Bull Racing Team failed to qualify his No. 82, so Nemechek who made the field, gave up his ride for Speed run both races, driving the No. 87 instead. Prism Motorsports 66 Terry Labonte 1 1 Bill Henderson Dave Blaney 34 2–8, 10–36 Michael McDowell 1 9 Red Bull Racing Team 82 Scott Speed (R) Jimmy Elledge 83 Brian Vickers Ryan Pemberton Robby Gordon Motorsports 7 Robby Gordon 35 1–25, 27–36Kirk Almquist David Gilliland 1 26 Tommy Baldwin Racing 36 Scott Riggs 12 1–12 Tommy Baldwin Jr. Mike Skinner 6 13, 15, 19–20, 23–24 Patrick Carpentier 5 14, 17–18, 21, 25 Brian Simo 2 16, 22 Michael McDowell 10 26–32, 34–36 Robert Richardson Jr. 1 33DodgeFord Richard Petty Motorsports 9 Kasey Kahne Kenny Francis 19 Elliott Sadler Kevin Buskirk 43 Reed Sorenson Mike Shiplett 44 A. J. Allmendinger Sammy Johns Limited schedule ManufacturerTeamNo. Car numberRace driverCrew chiefRound(s)Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 78 Regan Smith Jay Guy 20 1, 3, 7–9, 11, 13–14, 17–18, 20, 24–26, 28, 30, 33–36 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing 8 Aric Almirola Doug Randolph 7 1–7 TRG Motorsports 70 David Gilliland1 22 Mike Skinner 2 34, 36 Kevin Conway 1 35 Hendrick Motorsports 25 Brad Keselowski Lance McGrew 8 3, 7, 11, 13, 19, 23, 29, 31 Norm Benning Racing 57 Norm Benning Mark Tutor 1 1 Morgan-McClure Motorsports 4 Eric McClure 1 9 Scott Wimmer 2 24, 28 R3 Motorsports 23 Mike Skinner 1 1 Dodge Ash Motorsports 02 Brandon Ash Kenneth Wood 3 8, 16, 35 BlackJack Racing51 Kelly Bires Ryan Bergenty1 1 David Starr1 2 Dexter Bean (R)6 3, 8, 14, 17, 19, 27Boys Will BeBoys Racing Co.06 Trevor BoysIain Moncrieff 2 8, 10David Starr2 12–13 Carl Long Racing 46 Carl Long1 1 Dennis Setzer1 6 Cope/Keller Racing 75 Derrike Cope Rich Markle 6 1, 6, 13–14, 20, 27 H&S Motorsports 73 Mike GarveyBuddy Sisco 4 1–3, 12 Tony Raines1 8 Josh Wise1 32FordYates / Hall of Fame Racing28Travis KvapilBen Leslie5 1–5Wood Brothers Racing 21 Bill Elliott David Hyder 12 1, 4, 7, 12, 15, 19–20, 23, 29, 31, 34, 36 David Gilliland 1 25Carter/Simo Racing 08 Boris Said Frank Stoddard 3 1, 16, 22Toyota Terry Labonte Tony Furr 5 20, 24–25, 31, 36Joe Gibbs Racing 02 David Gilliland Wally Brown 3 31, 34, 36Germain Racing 13 Max Papis (R) Bootie Barker 21 3, 7, 9, 11–13, 15–16, 18, 20, 22, 24–26, 29–31, 33–36 35 Todd Bodine1 4Gunselman Motorsports 64 Geoff Bodine Doug Richert 2 1, 4 Todd Bodine9 2–3, 5–8, 10, 12–13 Mike Wallace8 14, 17–19, 21, 24, 27, 30 Derrike Cope1 32Kirk Shelmerdine Racing 27 Kirk Shelmerdine 1 1 Tom Hubert 1 16 Ted Christopher 1 17Robby Gordon Motorsports 04 P. J. Jones Bob Gordon 2 16, 22 David Gilliland1 29Mayfield Motorsports 41 Jeremy Mayfield Tony Furr 11 1–11 J. J. Yeley 1 12ChevroletDodgeFront Row Motorsports 37 Tony Raines Scott Eggleston21 1–3, 6, 13–15, 17–19, 21, 23–28, 30, 34–35 Chris Cook1 16 Tony Ave 1 22 Kevin Hamlin Peter Sospenzo1 29 Travis Kvapil3 31–32, 36 Notes N Changes Because of the merger of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. with Chip Ganassi Racing, the No. 01 and No. 15 teams closed after the 2008 season. However, the owners' points from the No. 15 were transferred to the No. 34, while points from either the No. 01 or No. 41 was transferred to the No. 07, with the No. 33 car, owned by Richard Childress, receiving the other. (NASCAR allows for a transfer if the original owner maintains some stake in the team to which points are transferred.) 2009 also saw the demise of Petty Enterprises, which merged with Gillette Evernham Motorsports. The new company would be called Richard Petty Motorsports, forming a 4 car team with Kasey Kahne in the No. 9, Elliott Sadler in the No. 19, Reed Sorenson driving the famed No. 43, and A. J. Allmendinger driving the No. 44. The operations of Bill Davis Racing were bought by Triad Racing Technologies which originally planned to continue to field the team full-time, however the No. 22 team was bought by Penske Racing with Bill Davis holding minority interest. The No. 22's points were transferred to the No. 77, thus guaranteeing that car a spot in the Daytona 500 should all other transfers occur.http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Penske_Racings_Sam_Hornish_locked_in_Daytona_500_with_points_from_Bill_Davis_Racing.html Penske Racing's Sam Hornish locked in Daytona 500 with points from Bill Davis Racing February 4, 2009 Pockrass Bob February 3, 2009 SceneDaily https://web.archive.org/web/20090207080746/http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Penske_Racings_Sam_Hornish_locked_in_Daytona_500_with_points_from_Bill_Davis_Racing.html February 7, 2009 live mdy Major news stories Economic effects Mergers, contractions, and alliances The 2008 financial crisis caused problems even before the 2009 season began. While gas (and diesel) prices came down to nearly $2.00 per gallon, corporate America was reluctant to shell out millions of dollars to sponsor teams due to the volatility of the stock market. As a result, Chip Ganassi Racing merged with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. to form Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. They fielded the No. 1 and No. 8 from DEI and No. 42 from Ganassi, and shut down the DEI No. 01 and No. 15 teams as well as Ganassi's No. 40 and No. 41 teams, as the No. 40 was a full-time team in 2008 until July, when it was closed for a lack of sponsorship. The No. 42 team will run under the Chevrolet banner under the merger as it changes from Dodge. In addition, Front Row Motorsports has EGR support for their No. 34 car, to be driven by John Andretti. On January 19, Petty Enterprises merged with Gillett Evernham Motorsports for the merger with Petty's famous No. 43 joining the newly renamed Richard Petty Motorsports. On December 22, 2008, Bill Davis Racing was sold to California businessman Mike Held and BDR vice president Marty Gaunt, and was renamed Triad Racing Development. Hall of Fame Racing announced an alliance with Yates Racing on January 13, 2009, and named Bobby Labonte as the new driver of the No. 96 team as they move from Toyota to Ford. The first in-season casualty was the No. 28 team of Travis Kvapil owned by Yates Racing, ceasing operations following the Food City 500 on March 22. On April 7, the second casualty of the season was the famous No. 8, which folded because of a lack of sponsorship, leaving Aric Almirola without a ride. On September 10, it was announced that Yates Racing and RPM would merge, closing the No. 44 and No. 96 teams as a result for the 2010 season and the No. 9, No. 19 and No. 43 teams will switch to Ford. The elimination of testing On November 14, 2008, NASCAR announced, as another cost-cutting measure, that teams will no longer be allowed to test on NASCAR-sanctioned tracks in all three major series. Traditionally, they had had preseason tests at Daytona and Las Vegas, along with as many as four additional in-season sessions at tracks, but all teams also use unsanctioned tracks (such as Rockingham Speedway) for their tests. The testing ban covers all tracks used on NASCAR's three national series, plus tracks that host events in the Camping World East and West circuits. This radically reduces the number of tracks that can be used for testing, with Rockingham being one of the few major tracks still available. This meant that the annual "Pre-Season Thunder" testing events, which covered all three major touring series at Daytona was cancelled for 2009. However, a fan fest remained in place with the thunder provided by the Richard Petty Driving Experience for fans to ride in a special two-seat stock car. However, Goodyear will still conduct tire tests, such as at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A total of seven tests were conducted at Indianapolis following the 2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard tire debacle. Reduction in manufacturer support Following General Motors' bankruptcy, GM cut all financial support in the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series, and considerably reduced financial support in the Sprint Cup Series. Similarly, the Chrysler bankruptcy led to several Dodge Sprint Cup teams, including Richard Petty Motorsports, losing their manufacturer support; as stated earlier, RPM will merge with Yates and have the No. 9, No. 19 and No. 43 cars switch to Ford for the 2010 season. Dodge claims that "funding is on hold." Toyota gave a small reduction in funding before the season, but has not made any mid-season cuts. Rumors have floated that Toyota may leave the Camping World Truck Series or Nationwide Series; the automaker has denied these reports. Ford, the healthiest of all the automakers, continues funding at pre-crisis levels. From the 2005 season it has been rumored that Honda will join the Nationwide and Sprint Cup series, and the rumor gets stronger entering the 2009 season, as Dodge claimed its funding on hold. This was denied by the manufacturer. Town-hall meeting On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, NASCAR held a town-hall meeting closed to the public and media with its drivers and owners to discuss a range of topics. Major topics discussed included the Jeremy Mayfield substance abuse suspension controversy, along with double-file restarts, the controversial Car of Tomorrow, sponsorship, testing, the reduction in TV ratings and attendance, and competition in general. All attendees considered the meeting a success. Double-file restarts Before the start of the season, NASCAR changed restart rules regarding the final moments of all races in the Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series. Previously, when the race was inside the final ten laps, all cars/trucks on the lead lap were in a single-file restart in that window. As of the 2009 season, the window changed to the final 20 laps. The "lucky dog"/"free pass" rule will still be eliminated in the last ten laps of a race. However, before the June Pocono race, the entire restart procedure changed entirely in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. After being run successfully at the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race and in the Budweiser Shootout, NASCAR implemented a double-file restart system starting at Pocono for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. This change came at the request of fans, drivers, owners, and the media and as a result in a decrease in TV ratings during the NASCAR on Fox portion of the season. (The June Pocono race was the first race of the 2009 season on TNT.) The entire field will line up double-file, much like the start of the race at every restart. The leaders and other lead lap cars are now in front always when taking the green flag. Cars who choose to stay out and not pit during a caution flag who are in front of the leaders are now waved-around to restart (double file) at the back of the field. The lucky dog/free pass rule is now in effect the entire distance of the race, and the double-file restarts are for every restart, including green-white-checkered finishes. The only reasons cars do not line up double-file in the order they are position wise on the leaderboard is if they are serving a penalty (in most cases, for pit road violations). The leader of the race also has the option of selecting which lane, inside or outside, to restart in, however, the 3rd place car (and 5th, 7th, and so on) will always restart on the inside. The new restart procedure began in the NASCAR Nationwide Series on July 3 at Daytona. NASCAR said it will not be it in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series until at least 2010. Jeremy Mayfield substance abuse controversy Suspension Two hours prior to the race at Darlington, NASCAR announced that driver Jeremy Mayfield has been suspended for a substance abuse policy violation. Mayfield said that the positive test was due to an interaction between a prescription drug and an over-the-counter drug. Mayfield had failed to qualify for the race. Mayfield violated his suspension by being at Lowe's Motor Speedway for a press conference during the all-star race weekend. The suspension is indefinite until Mayfield completes NASCAR's substance abuse program, which includes rehabilitation and additional testing. Controversy In the ensuing days and weeks following the initial suspension, NASCAR was widely criticized by fans, drivers, owners, the media, and the World Anti-Doping Agency for not publicly identifying the drug found in Mayfield's test and failing to publish its drug policy or a list of banned substances. NASCAR's drug policy was later published and reports and court filings (see below) indicate that the test was positive for amphetamines. Despite releasing this information, NASCAR has still not published a definitive list of banned substances, leading to continued criticism. However, NASCAR addressed the issue in its May meeting with the NASCAR owners and drivers, who now say they understand why NASCAR doesn't publish a list. Nonetheless, some remained skeptical of NASCAR's intentions, claiming that "if NASCAR sees something they don't like, they can suspend anyone at anytime." In the middle of the controversy, NASCAR randomly tested 10 NASCAR drivers, officials, and crew members during a rain delay at the Coca-Cola 600 during Memorial Day weekend. ESPN reported on June 9 that Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamines. This was later confirmed in court. Lawsuit Mayfield sued NASCAR to have his suspension lifted. Mayfield says that he had taken Claritin-D, an allergy drug, in addition to Adderall, a prescription medication used to treat attention deficit disorder. Adderall is an amphetamine. An initial court hearing for a restraining order that would have allowed Mayfield to compete at Dover was ruled in NASCAR's favor. Mayfield's team, which has been taken over by his wife and driver J. J. Yeley, withdrew from the race at Dover. Mayfield sold his team in late July to raise funds for his legal defense. NASCAR has said that Mayfield's team may continue to compete with a different driver and under a different owner. Since Mayfield is suspended, he cannot be in the NASCAR garage area or anywhere where a NASCAR license is required. NASCAR has successfully moved the case to federal court. NASCAR has also countersued Mayfield, accusing the suspended driver of willfully violating the substance abuse policy, breach of contract, and defrauding competitors of earnings. Mayfield earned approximately $150,000 from May 1 in NASCAR earnings. May 1 is when Mayfield claims he began taking the Claritin-D. On June 25, Mayfield formally denied ever taking methamphetamines in a pre-hearing affidavit filed in U.S. District Court, while NASCAR said that the test results proved he was a chronic user of meth and was a danger to public safety. On July 1, U.S. District Court granted Mayfield a temporary injunction that lifted Mayfield's suspension and allowed him to resume his role as driver and owner. The court ruled the damage to Mayfield and was far exceeding the damage to NASCAR, and that there was a high probability that the second test sample was compromised. Mayfield did not return to the track, as his race team was low on funds and sponsors did not want to associate with Mayfield. He sold his team in late July. On July 7, NASCAR appealed the U.S. District Court's ruling. On July 8, NASCAR formally filed an appeal with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, one step away from the United States Supreme Court. NASCAR claimed that the district court's ruling undermines NASCAR's ability to police drug use and is asking that Mayfield may be re-suspended. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals granted NASCAR a motion to re-suspend Mayfield on July 24 following a second drug test. NASCAR re-suspended Mayfield immediately. Second drug test On July 7, Mayfield submitted to a drug test. NASCAR said Mayfield was notified by an Aegis representative at 1:18 pm Monday to report to a nearby testing center within two hours, but the driver said he had to first speak to his attorney. After a delay, Mayfield's attorney told NASCAR that Mayfield couldn't get to the center by 3:18 pm, so NASCAR said it found a lab closer to his location. At 3:45 pm, Mayfield called the lab to say he was close but lost, and a receptionist offered to talk him the rest of the way. NASCAR said Mayfield told the lab he would call right back but no one was contacted until 5:30 pm, when Mayfield's attorney called NASCAR to inform them Mayfield could not find the location so the lawyer had sent him to an independent laboratory. Two testers and a NASCAR security officer arrived at Mayfield's home in Catawba County, N.C., at 7:20 pm, could not gain access for 10 minutes, and then weren't able to persuade Mayfield to give a sample until 8:20 pm. NASCAR called this seven-hour layover between the time requested for a test and the time a test was given a "classic delay tactic". On July 15, NASCAR filed documents in U.S. District Court that indicated that Mayfield had once again tested positive for methamphetamines. In addition to the second test results, NASCAR also submitted an affidavit from Mayfield's stepmother in which she says that Mayfield used meth over 30 times in 7 years through snorting it up his nose.http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/mayfield-fails-another-test-stepmom-claims-hes-used-meth-years Mayfield fails another test; Stepmom claims he's used meth for years Long Dustin July 15, 2009 The Virginian-Pilot August 30, 2012 Norfolk, VA Mayfield says that "Brian France talking about effective drug programs is like having Al Capone talking about effective law enforcement," and that "I don't trust anything NASCAR does, anything (program administrator) Dr. David Black does, never have, never will." As for his stepmother, Mayfield says that "She's basically a whore. She shot and killed my dad."https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4330592 Mayfield comes out swinging July 17, 2009 ESPN August 30, 2012 Lisa Mayfield (Jeremy's stepmother) has since filed a lawsuit suing Mayfield for $20,000 in damages.https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=auto&id=4364678 Stepmother sues suspended Mayfield over comments July 29, 2009 ESPN August 30, 2012August 2012 Mayfield says that he has been tested almost daily by an independent lab and every test result has come back negative. Mayfield Motorsports' general manager resigned the same day, hours before the test results were released. The team has since been sold, and a few expect Mayfield to return to the track soon, if ever again. Effect on drug testing Many drivers have said that since the controversy began, the drug testing time has gone from a quick 5-minute in and out to a prolonged 45-minute process that includes identity verification. Schedule The most significant schedule changes in the 2009 NASCAR schedule realignment included the addition of the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway to the 2009 Chase, the shifting of the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway to a later autumn date, and the placement of the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway to Labor Day weekend as a night race. Additionally, there was a fourth off-week between the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway and the Pep Boys 500. The schedule changes are listed in boldface on the chart below. No. Race title Track DateBudweiser ShootoutDaytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachFebruary 7Gatorade DuelsFebruary 121Daytona 500February 152Auto Club 500Auto Club Speedway, FontanaFebruary 223Shelby 427Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las VegasMarch 14Kobalt Tools 500Atlanta Motor Speedway, HamptonMarch 85Food City 500Bristol Motor Speedway, BristolMarch 226Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500Martinsville Speedway, RidgewayMarch 297Samsung 500Texas Motor Speedway, Fort WorthApril 58Subway Fresh Fit 500Phoenix International Raceway, AvondaleApril 189Aaron's 499Talladega Superspeedway, LincolnApril 2610Crown Royal presents the Russell Friedman 400Richmond International Raceway, RichmondMay 211Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.comDarlington Raceway, DarlingtonMay 9NASCAR All-Star Race XXVLowe's Motor Speedway, ConcordMay 16Sprint Showdown12Coca-Cola 600May 2513Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! CheeseDover International Speedway, DoverMay 3114Pocono 500Pocono Raceway, Long PondJune 715Lifelock 400Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynJune 1416Toyota/Save Mart 350Infineon Raceway, SonomaJune 2117Lenox Industrial Tools 301New Hampshire Motor Speedway, LoudonJune 2818Coke Zero 400Daytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachJuly 419LifeLock.com 400Chicagoland Speedway, JolietJuly 1120Allstate 400 at the BrickyardIndianapolis Motor Speedway, SpeedwayJuly 2621Sunoco American Red Cross Pennsylvania 500Pocono Raceway, Long PondAugust 322Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The GlenWatkins Glen International, Watkins GlenAugust 1023Carfax 400Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynAugust 1624Sharpie 500Bristol Motor Speedway, BristolAugust 2225Pep Boys Auto 500Atlanta Motor Speedway, HamptonSeptember 626Chevy Rock & Roll 400Richmond International Raceway, RichmondSeptember 12Chase for the Sprint Cup27Sylvania 300New Hampshire Motor Speedway, LoudonSeptember 2028AAA 400Dover International Speedway, DoverSeptember 2729Price Chopper 400Kansas Speedway, Kansas CityOctober 430Pepsi 500Auto Club Speedway, FontanaOctober 1131NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of AmericaLowe's Motor Speedway, ConcordOctober 1732TUMS Fast Relief 500Martinsville Speedway, RidgewayOctober 2533AMP Energy 500Talladega Superspeedway, LincolnNovember 134Dickies 500Texas Motor Speedway, Fort WorthNovember 835Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500Phoenix International Raceway, AvondaleNovember 1536Ford 400Homestead-Miami Speedway, HomesteadNovember 22Coca-Cola 600, Sunoco American Red Cross Pennsylvania 500, and Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen were scheduled to have been run on Sunday, but were rescheduled to Monday due to rain. Television and radio June 2020 section United States In their third year of the current NASCAR television agreement, Fox carried the Bud Shootout, the Daytona 500 and the first 13 races through Dover's June race. Fox-owned Speed Channel aired the Gatorade Duels and Sprint All Star Race XXV. TNT then picked up the next six races starting at Pocono including the summer race at Daytona, the Coke Zero 400 with its "wide open format" coverage and ending at Chicago. The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard started ESPN/ABC's coverage, including the entire Chase for the Sprint Cup on ABC. New to Fox telecasts was 3-D CGI animated adventures of "Digger", the network's gopher cam mascot and his friends, Annie, Marbles, Grandpa and rival Lumpy Wheels (named after former Lowe's Motor Speedway chief Humpy Wheeler). According to Digger's backstory, created by Fox Sports chairman David Hill, Digger lives underground at Talladega Superspeedway. The characters were also used in segues into and out of commercial breaks. However, Digger later became a harbor of criticism, as well as what most have cited as a cause of a deeper ratings decline than in years past, adding to already lower-than-normal ratings. More is mentioned here. Hours before the July New Hampshire race on TNT, Bill Weber was removed from the broadcast booth and replaced by Ralph Sheheen for undisclosed personal reasons. TNT and NASCAR announced on July 1 that Sheheen would replace Weber for the final two races on TNT at Daytona and Chicagoland. The annual changes at ABC/ESPN continue. Mike Massaro became a third host of NASCAR Now on ESPN2; Vince Welch replaced Massaro on pit road and Marty Reid is doing selected Nationwide Series events as well. But ESPN continues to face heavy criticism from NASCAR fans in result of bored announcers, bad camera work, excessive commercials and lack of post-race coverage. On radio, Sirius XM Radio will carry all races in the series. Terrestrial radio rights are being handled as follows: Motor Racing Network will carry races at tracks owned by their corporate sibling, International Speedway Corporation as well as the races at Dover and Pocono and the All-Star Race at Lowe's; Speedway Motorsports, Inc.-owned Performance Racing Network will carry events from those SMI tracks, and will jointly produce the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. Speed (replacing ESPN Classic) and MRN will be the broadcasters at the annual Sprint Cup Banquet at the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel Casino in said city on December 4. Las Vegas replaces New York City as the host after 27 years there, 26 of the banquets being staged in The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. Other North American channels In Canada, TSN and TSN 2 covered the 2009 season. International In Australia, Fox Sports showed all of the Sprint Cup races live across their networks. Network Ten also showed Qualifying, Final Practice (Happy Hour), a 1-hour highlights package and selected races live on its new digital sports multichannel, ONE. In Portugal, all races this season were telecast on SportTv 3, while in Sweden, Viasat Motor televised the races. In nearby Finland, Urheilu+Kanava telecasted the season's events, and in Great Britain and Ireland, the whole season was again telecasted on Sky Sports, in Spain Teledeporte televised six races of the season live. In Latin America all the races were broadcast on Speed Latin America. They did not telecast practices or qualifying. 2009 season races Regular season Budweiser Shootout 2009 Budweiser Shootout The Budweiser Shootout exhibition race was held on February 7 at Daytona International Speedway. Paul Menard drew the pole. This was the first Shootout where the entry list is not made up of pole winners from the previous season. For the 2009 running, the field was made up of the top six teams from each competing manufacturer based on 2008 owner's points, plus a wild card entry from each manufacturer. Top 10 results #29 – Kevin Harvick #26 – Jamie McMurray #14 – Tony Stewart #24 – Jeff Gordon #44 – A. J. Allmendinger #9 – Kasey Kahne #99 – Carl Edwards #17 – Matt Kenseth #2 – Kurt Busch #18 – Kyle Busch Gatorade Duels 2009 Gatorade Duels The Gatorade Duels, held on February 12, are a pair of qualifying races to set the field for the Daytona 500. Race 1 results #24 – Jeff Gordon #14 – Tony Stewart #48 – Jimmie Johnson #20 – Joey Logano #8 – Aric Almirola #2 – Kurt Busch #9 – Kasey Kahne #36 – Scott Riggs #98 – Paul Menard #26 – Jamie McMurray Race 2 results #18 – Kyle Busch #5 – Mark Martin #83 – Brian Vickers #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #11 – Denny Hamlin #96 – Bobby Labonte #88 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. #99 – Carl Edwards #41 – Jeremy Mayfield #44 – A. J. Allmendinger 2009 Daytona 500 2009 Daytona 500 The 2009 Daytona 500 was held on February 15. Martin Truex Jr. qualified on the pole. On lap 152, the race was halted because of rain and when NASCAR determined they could not get the race restarted, the race was called official. Top 10 results #17 – Matt Kenseth #29 – Kevin Harvick #44 – A. J. Allmendinger #33 – Clint Bowyer #19 – Elliott Sadler #6 – David Ragan #55 – Michael Waltrip #14 – Tony Stewart #43 – Reed Sorenson #2 – Kurt Busch Failed to qualify: #87 – Joe Nemechek, #08 – Boris Said, #09 – Brad Keselowski, #27 – Kirk Shelmerdine, #71 – Mike Wallace, #37 – Tony Raines, #73 – Mike Garvey, #75 – Derrike Cope, #23 – Mike Skinner, #51 – Kelly Bires, #46 – Carl Long, #64 – Geoff Bodine, #57 – Norm Benning, #60 – James Hylton (withdrew) Auto Club 500 2009 Auto Club 500 The Auto Club 500 was run on February 22 at Auto Club Speedway. Brian Vickers won the pole for this race, but had to start in the back of the field due to an engine change. Top 10 results #17 – Matt Kenseth* #24 – Jeff Gordon #18 – Kyle Busch #16 – Greg Biffle #2 – Kurt Busch #11 – Denny Hamlin #99 – Carl Edwards #14 – Tony Stewart #48 – Jimmie Johnson #83 – Brian Vickers Failed to qualify: #64 – Todd Bodine, #37 – Tony Raines, #51 – David Starr, #73 – Mike Garvey, #09 – Sterling Marlin By winning this race, Matt Kenseth became the first driver since Jeff Gordon in 1997 to start off a Cup season by winning the first two races of the year, and the last driver to put it off until Tyler Reddick in 2026. Despite the caution flag coming out for rain on 4 occasions, NASCAR was still able to complete this race in its entirety. Shelby 427 2009 Shelby 427 The Shelby 427 was run at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1. Normally this race is 267 laps and 400 miles long, but for this year's running, Carroll Shelby International took over the title sponsorship of the race and decided to run the race 27 miles longer in honor of the Shelby 427 sports car. Kyle Busch qualified on the pole for the race, but had to start in the back due to an engine change. Busch would rally in the last part of the race to win from the pole. Top 10 results #18 – Kyle Busch #33 – Clint Bowyer #31 – Jeff Burton #00 – David Reutimann #96 – Bobby Labonte #24 – Jeff Gordon #16 – Greg Biffle #83 – Brian Vickers #26 – Jamie McMurray #88 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. Failed to qualify: #28 – Travis Kvapil, #66 – Dave Blaney, #73 – Mike Garvey, #41 – Jeremy Mayfield, #09 – Sterling Marlin, #36 – Scott Riggs, #37 – Tony Raines, #51 – Dexter Bean Kobalt Tools 500 2009 Kobalt Tools 500 The Kobalt Tools 500 was held on March 8 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole. Kurt Busch started on the outside front row from second place and would go on to lead 234 laps on his way to a dominating win. This race was extended from 325 to 330 laps due to a green-white-checkered finish. Top 10 results #2 – Kurt Busch #24 – Jeff Gordon #99 – Carl Edwards #29 – Kevin Harvick #83 – Brian Vickers #33 – Clint Bowyer #9 – Kasey Kahne #14 – Tony Stewart #48 – Jimmie Johnson #1 – Martin Truex Jr. Failed to qualify: #35 – Todd Bodine, #36 – Scott Riggs, #41 – Jeremy Mayfield, #64 – Geoff Bodine, #37 – Tony Raines Food City 500 2009 Food City 500 The Food City 500 was held on March 22 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mark Martin started on the pole. One week after Kurt Busch dominated at Atlanta, his brother Kyle Busch would dominate this race, leading 378 of 503 laps despite starting mid pack in 19th place. This race was extended to 503 laps from its scheduled 500 due to a green-white-checkered finish. Top 10 results #18 – Kyle Busch #11 – Denny Hamlin #48 – Jimmie Johnson #24 – Jeff Gordon #9 – Kasey Kahne #5 – Mark Martin #39 – Ryan Newman #31 – Jeff Burton #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #47 – Marcos Ambrose Failed to qualify: #36 – Scott Riggs, #41 – Jeremy Mayfield Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 The Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 was held at Martinsville Speedway on March 29. Qualifying was rained out and points were used to set the field. Jeff Gordon would be given the pole starting spot as a result. Top 10 results 48 – Jimmie Johnson* 11 – Denny Hamlin* 14 – Tony Stewart 24 – Jeff Gordon 33 – Clint Bowyer 39 – Ryan Newman 5 – Mark Martin 88 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 44 – A. J. Allmendinger 26 – Jamie McMurray Failed to qualify: #09 – Sterling Marlin, #37 – Tony Raines, #46 – Dennis Setzer, #75 – Derrike Cope, #73 – Mike Garvey (withdrew) Denny Hamlin led the bulk of the laps, leading 296 of 500. Johnson's victory was an emotional one for team owner Rick Hendrick, as this was the 25th anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports's first Cup Series victory, in this same race in 1984. Samsung 500 2009 Samsung 500 The Samsung 500 was held on Sunday April 5, at Texas Motor Speedway. David Reutimann won the pole. Jeff Gordon would hold on from a hard charging Jimmie Johnson who was cutting into Gordon's lead and take the victory. This was Jeff Gordon's first career victory at Texas. Top 10 results #24 – Jeff Gordon #48 – Jimmie Johnson #16 – Greg Biffle #14 – Tony Stewart #17 – Matt Kenseth #5 – Mark Martin #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #2 – Kurt Busch #31 – Jeff Burton #99 – Carl Edwards Failed to qualify: #87 – Joe Nemechek, #82 – Scott Speed, #41 – Jeremy Mayfield, #64 – Todd Bodine, #36 – Scott Riggs Aric Almirola finished six laps down in 33rd, in what would be the last race for the DEI #8 team before shutting down due to lack of sponsorship. Subway Fresh Fit 500 2009 Subway Fresh Fit 500 The Subway Fresh Fit 500 was run on Saturday, April 18, at Phoenix International Raceway. Mark Martin started on the pole. Top 10 results #5 – Mark Martin* #14 – Tony Stewart #2 – Kurt Busch #48 – Jimmie Johnson #16 – Greg Biffle #11 – Denny Hamlin #1 – Martin Truex Jr. #00 – David Reutimann #77 – Sam Hornish Jr. #99 – Carl Edwards Failed to qualify: #64 – Todd Bodine, #41 – Jeremy Mayfield, #51 – Dexter Bean, #02 – Brandon Ash, #06 – Trevor Boys By winning this race, Mark Martin became the fourth driver in Cup Series history to win a points race over the age of 50. Martin led 157 of 312 laps. Martin's victory also ended a 97-race winless streak, dating back to September 2005. Aaron's 499 2009 Aaron's 499 The Aaron's 499 was run on Sunday, April 26, at Talladega Superspeedway. Juan Pablo Montoya won the pole. This race is forever remembered for the final lap. The tandem duo of Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were running first and second coming to the white flag when another tandem duo of Carl Edwards and Nationwide Series regular Brad Keselowski drafted and blew right by Newman and Earnhardt Jr., breaking away down the back straightaway to settle the race among themselves. Coming into the tri oval, Brad Keselowski started to peak outside, causing Edwards to react high when Keselowski quickly turned back into the inside finding some room and some momentum to start making a pass down to the inside. Edwards tried to block Keselowski but when Brad's front end made contact with Carl's back end, it turned Carl Edwards' car sideways, causing the back end of his car to lift before being slammed into from the oncoming car of Ryan Newman. The impact sent Carl Edwards' car crashing up into the catch fence that separates the fans from the action. Brad Keselowski took the checkered flag to win his first career Sprint Cup Series race in just his 5th start. Top 10 results #09 – Brad Keselowski* #88 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. #39 – Ryan Newman #47 – Marcos Ambrose #82 – Scott Speed #2 – Kurt Busch #16 – Greg Biffle #83 – Brian Vickers #20 – Joey Logano #31 – Jeff Burton Failed to qualify: #66 – Michael McDowell, #4 – Eric McClure, #64 – Geoff Bodine Not only was this Brad Keselowski's first career win in the Sprint Cup Series, it was also the first and only career Cup Series victory for Phoenix Racing and team owner James Finch. After Carl Edwards' car came to a stop from his last lap crash just short of the finish line, Edwards got out of his car and physically ran from the wreckage to across the finish line, paying homage to the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Edwards was officially credited with a 24th-place finish, completing 187 of 188 laps. Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 2009 Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 The Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 was held on Saturday, May 2 at Richmond International Raceway. Brian Vickers won the pole. Top 10 results #18 – Kyle Busch* #14 – Tony Stewart #31 – Jeff Burton #39 – Ryan Newman #5 – Mark Martin #77 – Sam Hornish Jr. #26 – Jamie McMurray #24 – Jeff Gordon #07 – Casey Mears #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya Failed to qualify: #64 – Todd Bodine, #06 – Trevor Boys Busch's victory came on his 24th birthday, becoming the first driver since Cale Yarborough in 1977 to win a Cup race on his date of birth. Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.Com 2009 Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com The Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com was held at Darlington Raceway on Saturday, May 9. Matt Kenseth won the pole. Top 10 results #5 – Mark Martin #48 – Jimmie Johnson #14 – Tony Stewart #39 – Ryan Newman #24 – Jeff Gordon #1 – Martin Truex Jr. #25 – Brad Keselowski #16 – Greg Biffle #20 – Joey Logano #17 – Matt Kenseth Failed to qualify: #41 – Jeremy Mayfield*, #82 – Scott Speed*, #64 – Geoff Bodine (withdrew) Jeremy Mayfield had already failed to make the field, but just a few short hours before the start of the race, it has been announced that Mayfield has been suspended by NASCAR for violating its substance abuse policy. Scott Speed drove Joe Nemechek's #87 Toyota in the race after failing to qualify. Clint Bowyer crashed out of the race on lap 222, ending his streak of 83 consecutive races without a DNF, just one race away from tying the Cup Series record held by Herman Beam. The record would eventually be broken by Greg Biffle in 2014. Sprint All-Star Race XXV 2009 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race The 2009 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race is a non-points event, held on Saturday, May 16, at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. Sam Hornish Jr. won the Sprint Showdown race prior to the start of the All-Star Race, allowing him and runner up Jamie McMurray to transfer into the main event. Joey Logano won the fan vote that also lets one driver not eligible to run the All-Star race to make the event on account of a popular vote by the fans. Jimmie Johnson led the first 50 laps in the event before the lead switched back and forth between Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon. Matt Kenseth would take the lead on lap 95, but with four laps to go Tony Stewart pulled up alongside in what was an exciting battle for the lead. Stewart would overtake Kenseth with two laps to go and hold on for the race win. Top 10 results (Showdown) #77 - Sam Hornish Jr. #26 - Jamie McMurray #12 - David Stremme #00 - David Reutimann #20 - Joey Logano #1 - Martin Truex Jr. #44 - A. J. Allmendinger #6 - David Ragan #7 - Robby Gordon #47 - Marcos Ambrose Top 10 results (All-Star) #14 – Tony Stewart #17 – Matt Kenseth #2 – Kurt Busch #11 – Denny Hamlin #99 – Carl Edwards #5 – Mark Martin #18 – Kyle Busch #20 – Joey Logano #26 – Jamie McMurray #88 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. Coca-Cola 600 2009 Coca-Cola 600 The 50th Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR's longest race of the season, was scheduled to run on Sunday, May 24, but due to rain the race was postponed to Monday, May 25 on Memorial Day. Ryan Newman won the pole. On lap 222, rain hit the track throwing out the yellow flag. When drivers and teams decided on pit strategy in the ensuing couple laps, David Reutimann chose to stay out on the track, inheriting the race lead. The race was stopped on lap 227 and never restarted. Reutimann was declared the winner. Top 10 results #00 – David Reutimann* #39 – Ryan Newman #7 – Robby Gordon #99 – Carl Edwards #83 – Brian Vickers #18 – Kyle Busch #9 – Kasey Kahne #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #20 – Joey Logano #17 – Matt Kenseth Failed to qualify: #41 – J. J. Yeley, #73 – Mike Garvey, #64 – Todd Bodine, #06 – David Starr This was David Reutimann's first career Sprint Cup Series victory, and the first Cup victory for Michael Waltrip Racing. This was the shortest running of the Coca-Cola 600 in the race's history, ending after only 340.5 miles. Due to the race being held on Memorial Day, on lap 163, or at 3:00 pm EDT, NASCAR threw the caution flag and then momentarily threw the red flag and stopped the race to hold a moment of silence in honor of those who died serving in the United States Military. Autism Speaks 400 2009 Autism Speaks 400 The Autism Speaks 400 was held at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, May 31. David Reutimann won the pole for the race. Jimmie Johnson was the class of the field, leading 298 of 400 laps. Top 10 results #48 – Jimmie Johnson #14 – Tony Stewart #16 – Greg Biffle #17 – Matt Kenseth #2 – Kurt Busch #9 – Kasey Kahne #99 – Carl Edwards #39 – Ryan Newman #07 – Casey Mears #5 – Mark Martin Failed to qualify: #25 – Brad Keselowski, #13 – Max Papis, #75 – Derrike Cope, #06 – David Starr, #41 – J. J. Yeley (withdrew), #64 – Todd Bodine (withdrew) Pocono 500 2009 Pocono 500 The Pocono 500 was held on Sunday, June 7 at Pocono Raceway. Tony Stewart won the pole, but started in the back of the field after crashing in practice. Top 10 results #14 – Tony Stewart* #99 – Carl Edwards #00 – David Reutimann #24 – Jeff Gordon #39 – Ryan Newman #47 – Marcos Ambrose #48 – Jimmie Johnson #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #31 – Jeff Burton #77 – Sam Hornish Jr. Failed to qualify: #75 – Derrike Cope, #64 – Mike Wallace, #37 – Tony Raines, #06 – Trevor Boys (withdrew) By winning this race, Tony Stewart became the first owner-driver to win a Cup Series points race since Ricky Rudd in October 1998. Lifelock 400 2009 Lifelock 400 The LifeLock 400 was held on Sunday, June 14 at Michigan International Speedway. Brian Vickers took the pole. Top 10 results #5 – Mark Martin #24 – Jeff Gordon #11 – Denny Hamlin #99 – Carl Edwards #16 – Greg Biffle #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #14 – Tony Stewart #2 – Kurt Busch #83 – Brian Vickers #33 – Clint Bowyer Failed to qualify: #36 – Mike Skinner Toyota/Save Mart 350 2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350 The Toyota/Save Mart 350 was held on Sunday, June 21 at Infineon Raceway. Top 10 results #9 – Kasey Kahne #14 – Tony Stewart #47 – Marcos Ambrose #48 – Jimmie Johnson #11 – Denny Hamlin #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #44 – A. J. Allmendinger #33 – Clint Bowyer #24 – Jeff Gordon #19 – Elliott Sadler Failed to qualify: #82 – Scott Speed*, #27 – Tom Hubert, #37 – Chris Cook, #36 – Brian Simo Similar to Darlington, Scott Speed took over Joe Nemechek's #87 Toyota for the race after failing to qualify. Lenox Industrial Tools 301 2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 The Lenox Industrial Tools 301 was held on Sunday, June 28 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Tony Stewart took the pole. The race was stopped on lap 273 due to rain. Top 10 results #20 – Joey Logano #24 – Jeff Gordon #2 – Kurt Busch #00 – David Reutimann #14 – Tony Stewart #09 – Brad Keselowski #18 – Kyle Busch #77 – Sam Hornish Jr. #48 – Jimmie Johnson #9 – Kasey Kahne Failed to qualify: #51 – Dexter Bean, #27 – Ted Christopher, #64 – Mike Wallace (withdrew) This was Joey Logano's first career Cup Series victory. Coke Zero 400 2009 Coke Zero 400 The Coke Zero 400 was held on Saturday, July 4 at Daytona International Speedway. Tony Stewart took the pole. Top 10 results #14 – Tony Stewart #48 – Jimmie Johnson #11 – Denny Hamlin #99 – Carl Edwards #2 – Kurt Busch #47 – Marcos Ambrose #83 – Brian Vickers #17 – Matt Kenseth #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #19 – Elliott Sadler Failed to qualify: #13 – Max Papis, #64 – Mike Wallace (withdrew) LifeLock.com 400 2009 LifeLock.com 400 The LifeLock.com 400 was held on Saturday, July 11 at Chicagoland Speedway. Brian Vickers took the pole. Top 10 results #5 – Mark Martin #24 – Jeff Gordon #9 – Kasey Kahne #14 – Tony Stewart #11 – Denny Hamlin #39 – Ryan Newman #83 – Brian Vickers #48 – Jimmie Johnson #33 – Clint Bowyer #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya Failed to qualify: #64 – Mike Wallace, #51 – Dexter Bean, #37 – Tony Raines Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 2009 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard The Allstate 400 was held on Sunday, July 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mark Martin took the pole. Top 10 results #48 – Jimmie Johnson #5 – Mark Martin #14 – Tony Stewart #16 – Greg Biffle #83 – Brian Vickers #29 – Kevin Harvick #9 – Kasey Kahne #00 – David Reutimann #24 – Jeff Gordon #17 – Matt Kenseth Failed to qualify: #09 – Sterling Marlin, #13 – Max Papis, #75 – Derrike Cope, #64 – Mike Wallace (withdrew) Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 2009 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 The Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 was held on Monday, August 3 at Pocono Raceway. Tony Stewart took the pole. Top 10 results #11 – Denny Hamlin #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #33 – Clint Bowyer #77 – Sam Hornish Jr. #9 – Kasey Kahne #83 – Brian Vickers #5 – Mark Martin #24 – Jeff Gordon #2 – Kurt Busch #14 – Tony Stewart Failed to qualify: #75 – Derrike Cope (withdrew) Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen 2009 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen The Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen was held on Monday, August 10 at Watkins Glen International. Jimmie Johnson took the pole. Top 10 results #14 – Tony Stewart #47 – Marcos Ambrose #99 – Carl Edwards #18 – Kyle Busch #16 – Greg Biffle #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #2 – Kurt Busch #13 – Max Papis* #33 – Clint Bowyer #11 – Denny Hamlin Failed to qualify: #87 – Joe Nemechek, #36 – Brian Simo, #70 – David Gilliland Max Papis picked up his best finish in the Cup Series and his first top-10 finish. This was also the first Cup Series top-10 for Germain Racing. Carfax 400 2009 Carfax 400 The Carfax 400 was held on Sunday, August 16 at Michigan International Speedway. Brian Vickers took the pole. Top 10 results #83 – Brian Vickers* #24 – Jeff Gordon #88 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. #99 – Carl Edwards #77 – Sam Hornish Jr. #07 – Casey Mears #20 – Joey Logano #33 – Clint Bowyer #00 – David Reutimann #11 – Denny Hamlin Failed to qualify: #37 – Tony Raines, #08 – Terry Labonte (withdrew), #64 – Mike Wallace (withdrew) This was the first NASCAR victory for the Red Bull Racing Team. Sharpie 500 2009 Sharpie 500 The Sharpie 500 was held on Saturday, August 22 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mark Martin took the pole. Top 10 results #18 – Kyle Busch #5 – Mark Martin #47 – Marcos Ambrose #16 – Greg Biffle #11 – Denny Hamlin #39 – Ryan Newman #2 – Kurt Busch #48 – Jimmie Johnson #88 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. #17 – Matt Kenseth Failed to qualify: #36 – Mike Skinner, #13 – Max Papis, #64 – Mike Wallace, #09 – Aric Almirola, #51 – Dexter Bean (withdrew) Pep Boys Auto 500 2009 Pep Boys Auto 500 The Pep Boys Auto 500 was held on Sunday, September 6 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. took the pole but. Top 10 results #9 – Kasey Kahne #29 – Kevin Harvick #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #00 – David Reutimann #5 – Mark Martin #11 – Denny Hamlin #83 – Brian Vickers #24 – Jeff Gordon #39 – Ryan Newman #16 – Greg Biffle Failed to qualify: #78 – Regan Smith, #36 – Patrick Carpentier, #37 – Tony Raines Chevy Rock & Roll 400 2009 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 The Chevy Rock & Roll 400 was held on Saturday, September 12 at Richmond International Raceway. Mark Martin took the pole. Top 10 results #11 – Denny Hamlin #2 – Kurt Busch #24 – Jeff Gordon #5 – Mark Martin #18 – Kyle Busch #33 – Clint Bowyer #83 – Brian Vickers #77 – Sam Hornish Jr. #29 – Kevin Harvick #39 – Ryan Newman Failed to qualify: #37 – Tony Raines Chase for the Sprint Cup 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup Sylvania 300 2009 Sylvania 300 The Sylvania 300 was held on Sunday, September 20 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Juan Pablo Montoya took the pole. Top 10 results #5 – Mark Martin* #11 – Denny Hamlin #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #48 – Jimmie Johnson #18 – Kyle Busch #2 – Kurt Busch #39 – Ryan Newman #19 – Elliott Sadler #16 – Greg Biffle #33 – Clint Bowyer Failed to qualify: #75 – Derrike Cope, #51 – Dexter Bean This was Martin's 40th and final Cup Series victory. AAA 400 2009 AAA 400 The AAA 400 was held on Sunday, September 27 at Dover International Speedway. Jimmie Johnson took the pole. Top 10 results #48 – Jimmie Johnson #5 – Mark Martin #17 – Matt Kenseth #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #2 – Kurt Busch #24 – Jeff Gordon #44 – A. J. Allmendinger #9 – Kasey Kahne #14 – Tony Stewart #39 – Ryan Newman Failed to qualify: #4 – Scott Wimmer Price Chopper 400 2009 Price Chopper 400 The Price Chopper 400 was held on Sunday, October 4 at Kansas Speedway. Mark Martin took the pole. Top 10 results #14 – Tony Stewart #24 – Jeff Gordon #16 – Greg Biffle #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #11 – Denny Hamlin #9 – Kasey Kahne #5 – Mark Martin #00 – David Reutimann #48 – Jimmie Johnson #99 – Carl Edwards Failed to qualify: #04 – David Gilliland, #36 – Michael McDowell, #37 – Kevin Hamlin Pepsi 500 2009 Pepsi 500 The Pepsi 500 was held on Sunday, October 11 at Auto Club Speedway. Denny Hamlin took the pole. Top 10 results #48 – Jimmie Johnson* #24 – Jeff Gordon #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #5 – Mark Martin #14 – Tony Stewart #99 – Carl Edwards #6 – David Ragan #2 – Kurt Busch #33 – Clint Bowyer #29 – Kevin Harvick Failed to qualify: #37 – Tony Raines, #64 – Mike Wallace After winning this race, Jimmie Johnson took the championship lead for the first time in 2009, and would hold it for the rest of the season. NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America The NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America was held on Saturday, October 17 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson took the pole. Top 10 results #48 – Jimmie Johnson #17 – Matt Kenseth #9 – Kasey Kahne #24 – Jeff Gordon #20 – Joey Logano #33 – Clint Bowyer #07 – Casey Mears #18 – Kyle Busch #1 – Martin Truex Jr. #2 – Kurt Busch Failed to qualify: #36 – Michael McDowell, #09 – Sterling Marlin, #66 – Dave Blaney, #37 – Travis Kvapil, #64 – Mike Wallace (withdrew) TUMS Fast Relief 500 The TUMS Fast Relief 500 was held on Sunday, October 25 at Martinsville Speedway. Ryan Newman took the pole. Top 10 results #11 – Denny Hamlin #48 – Jimmie Johnson #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #18 – Kyle Busch #24 – Jeff Gordon #26 – Jamie McMurray #39 – Ryan Newman #5 – Mark Martin #14 – Tony Stewart #29 – Kevin Harvick Failed to qualify: #73 – Josh Wise, #75 – Derrike Cope (withdrew) AMP Energy 500 2009 AMP Energy 500 The AMP Energy 500 was held on Sunday, November 1 at Talladega Superspeedway. Jimmie Johnson took the pole. Top 10 results #26 – Jamie McMurray #9 – Kasey Kahne #20 – Joey Logano #16 – Greg Biffle #31 – Jeff Burton #48 – Jimmie Johnson #55 – Michael Waltrip #09 – Brad Keselowski #19 – Elliott Sadler #71 – Bobby Labonte Failed to qualify: #37 – Tony Raines (withdrew) Dickies 500 2009 Dickies 500 The Dickies 500 was held on Sunday, November 8 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon took the pole. Top 10 results #2 – Kurt Busch #11 – Denny Hamlin #17 – Matt Kenseth #5 – Mark Martin #29 – Kevin Harvick #14 – Tony Stewart #33 – Clint Bowyer #16 – Greg Biffle #31 – Jeff Burton #44 – A. J. Allmendinger Failed to qualify: #37 – Tony Raines, #66 – Dave Blaney, #13 – Max Papis, #09 – Mike Bliss, #08 – Derrike Cope (withdrew) Jimmie Johnson's championship run suffered a major blow in a lap 4 crash with Sam Hornish Jr.. Johnson returned to the race, but finished 129 laps down in 38th, reducing Johnson's 184-point lead over Mark Martin to only 73. Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 The Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 was held on Sunday, November 15 at Phoenix International Raceway. Martin Truex Jr. took the pole. Top 10 results #48 – Jimmie Johnson* #31 – Jeff Burton #11 – Denny Hamlin #5 – Mark Martin #1 – Martin Truex Jr. #2 – Kurt Busch #33 – Clint Bowyer #42 – Juan Pablo Montoya #24 – Jeff Gordon #00 – David Reutimann Failed to qualify: #78 – Regan Smith, #70 – Kevin Conway, #02 – Brandon Ash Johnson's victory extended his points lead to 108 points over Mark Martin. Johnson would have to finish 25th or better at Homestead to win the championship. Ford 400 2009 Ford 400 The Ford 400 was held on Sunday, November 22 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Jimmie Johnson took the pole. Top 10 results #11 – Denny Hamlin #31 – Jeff Burton #29 – Kevin Harvick #2 – Kurt Busch #48 – Jimmie Johnson* #24 – Jeff Gordon* #99 – Carl Edwards #18 – Kyle Busch #1 – Martin Truex Jr. #44 – A. J. Allmendinger Failed to qualify: #87 – Joe Nemechek, #66 – Dave Blaney, #70 – Mike Skinner, #13 – Max Papis, #09 – David Stremme, #7 – Matt Crafton* By finishing 4th, Jimmie Johnson won his record-breaking 4th consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship by 141 points over Mark Martin, who finished 2nd in points for the fifth time in his career. With Jeff Gordon finishing 3rd in points behind teammates Johnson and Martin, Hendrick Motorsports became the first Cup Series team in NASCAR's modern era to finish 1-2-3 in the final points standings in a season. Truck Series driver Matt Crafton practiced and qualified the #7 Toyota for Robby Gordon, who was competing in the Baja 1000 in Mexico. Results and standings No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver Manufacturer Winning manufacturer Report Budweiser Shootout Paul Menard Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Report Gatorade Duel 1 Martin Truex Jr. Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Report Gatorade Duel 2 Mark Martin Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Toyota 1 Daytona 500 Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch Matt Kenseth Ford Report 2 Auto Club 500 Brian Vickers Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth Ford Report 3 Shelby 427 Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Kyle Busch Toyota Report 4 Kobalt Tools 500 Mark Martin Kurt Busch Kurt Busch Dodge Report 5 Food City 500 Mark Martin Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Toyota Report 6 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 Jeff Gordon Denny Hamlin Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Report 7 Samsung 500 David Reutimann Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Report 8 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Mark Martin Mark Martin Mark Martin Chevrolet Report 9 Aaron's 499 Juan Pablo Montoya Kyle Busch Brad Keselowski Chevrolet Report 10 Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 Brian Vickers Denny Hamlin Kyle Busch Toyota Report 11 Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com Matt Kenseth Greg Biffle Mark Martin Chevrolet Report Sprint Showdown Kirk Shelmerdine Jamie McMurray Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Report NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Jimmie Johnson Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart Chevrolet 12 Coca-Cola 600 Ryan Newman Kyle Busch David Reutimann Toyota Report 13 Autism Speaks 400 David Reutimann Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Report 14 Pocono 500 Tony Stewart Carl Edwards Tony Stewart Chevrolet Report 15 LifeLock 400 Brian Vickers Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Chevrolet Report 16 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Brian Vickers Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Dodge Report 17 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Joey Logano Toyota Report 18 Coke Zero 400 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Chevrolet Report 19 LifeLock.com 400 Brian Vickers Mark Martin Mark Martin Chevrolet Report 20 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Mark Martin Juan Pablo Montoya Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Report 21 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Tony Stewart Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Toyota Report 22 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Jimmie Johnson Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Chevrolet Report 23 Carfax 400 Brian Vickers Jimmie Johnson Brian Vickers Toyota Report 24 Sharpie 500 Mark Martin Mark Martin Kyle Busch Toyota Report 25 Pep Boys Auto 500 Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Kasey Kahne Dodge Report 26 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Mark Martin Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Toyota ReportChase for the Sprint Cup 27 Sylvania 300 Juan Pablo Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya Mark Martin Chevrolet Report 28 AAA 400 Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Report 29 Price Chopper 400 Mark Martin Greg Biffle Tony Stewart Chevrolet Report 30 Pepsi 500 Denny Hamlin Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Report 31 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Report 32 TUMS Fast Relief 500 Ryan Newman Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Toyota Report 33 AMP Energy 500 Jimmie Johnson Jamie McMurray Jamie McMurray Ford Report 34 Dickies 500 Jeff Gordon Kyle Busch Kurt Busch Dodge Report 35 Checker Auto Parts 500 Martin Truex Jr. Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Report 36 Ford 400 Jimmie Johnson Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin Toyota Report Drivers' championship List of NASCAR points scoring systems (key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by owner's points standings. * – Most laps led. Pos. Position Driver DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM Points 1Jimmie Johnson 31 9 24* 9 3 1 2 4 30 36 2 13 1* 7 22* 4 9* 2 8 1 13 12 33* 8 36 11 4 1* 9 1* 1* 2 6 38 1* 5 6652 2Mark Martin 16 40 40 31 6 7 6 1* 43 5 1 17 10 19 1 35 14 38 1* 2 7 23 31 2* 5 4 1 2 7 4 17 8 28 4 4 12 6511 3Jeff Gordon 13 2 6 2 4 4 1* 25 37 8 5 14 26 4 2 9 2 28 2 9 8 37 2 23 8 3 15 6 2 2 4 5 20 13 9 6 6473 4Kurt Busch 10 5 23 1* 11 18 8 3 6 12 16 34 5 37 8 15 3 5 17 27 9 7 36 7 38 2 6 5 11 8 10 17 30 1 6 4 6446 5Denny Hamlin 26 6 22 13 2 2* 12 6 22 14* 13 11 36 38 3 5 15 3 5 34 1* 10 10 5 6 1* 2 22 5 37 42 1* 38 2 3 1* 6335 6Tony Stewart 8 8 26 8 17 3 4 2 23 2 3 19 2 1 7 2 5 1* 4 3 10 1* 17 33 11 17 14 9 1 5 13 9 35 6 25 22 6309 7Greg Biffle 20 4 7 34 39 28 3 5 7 17 8* 20 3 11 5 28 18 18 31 4 15 5 20 4 10 13 9 13 3* 20 16 25 4 8 14 14 6292 8 Juan Pablo Montoya 14 11 31 27 9 12 7 24 20 10 20 8 30 8 6 6 12 9 10 11* 2 6 19 25 3 19 3* 4 4 3 35 3 19 37 8 38 6252 9Ryan Newman 36 28 25 22 7 6 15 16 3 4 4 2 8 5 23 17 29 20 6 14 14 21 15 6 9 10 7 10 22 15 11 7 36 12 20 23 6175 10Kasey Kahne 29 12 11 7 5 19 19 13 36 29 23 7 6 15 21 1* 10 15 3 7 5 17 11 28 1 12 38 8 6 34 3 32 2 33 15 17 6128 11Carl Edwards 18 7 17 3 15 26 10 10 24 26 32 4 7 2* 4 13 19 4 14 15 18 3 4 16 37 15 17 11 10 6 39 20 14 39 16 7 6118 12Brian Vickers 39 10 8 5 29 33 16 19 8 15 31 5 25 21 9 16 35 7 7 5 6 11 1 12 7 7 11 18 37 29 34 11 13 26 38 20 5929 Chase for the Sprint Cup cut-off Pos. Position Driver DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM Points 13Kyle Busch 41* 3 1 18 1* 24 18 17 25* 1 34 6* 23 22 13 22 7 14 33 38 16 4 23 1 13 5 5 31 12 24† 8 4 15 11* 12 8 4457 14Matt Kenseth 1 1* 43 12 33 23 5 27 17 13 10 10 4 16 20 18 22 8 23 10 11 14 14 10 12 25 23 3 39 13 2 14 24 3 18 13 4389 15Clint Bowyer 4 19 2 6 13 5 22 26 39 18 37 36 11 12 10 8 20 29 9 18 3 9 8 21 29 6 10 15 21 9 6 19 12 7 7 11 4359 16David Reutimann 12 14 4 32 12 20 11 8 26 28 29 1 18 3 19 31 4 36 12 8 29 25 9 17 4 20 12 21 8 18 15 16 26 16 10 15 4221 17Jeff Burton 28 32 3 14 8 15 9 15 10 3 12 25 16 9 26 34 31 16 37 25 21 38 18 18 34 18 16 16 23 30 14 15 5 9 2 2 4022 18Marcos Ambrose 17 22 20 38 10 14 41 14 4 11 33 26 20 6 31 3 23 6 11 22 34 2 35 3 23 22 20 14 14 23 22 27 34 15 11 35 3830 19Kevin Harvick 2 38 12 4 30 11 27 30 38 34 11 41 17 24 18 29 34 26 19 6 12 35 12 38 2 9 32 12 24 10 18 10 21 5 24 3 3796 20Joey Logano (R) 43 26 13 30 38 32 30 21 9 19 9 9 15 23 25 19 1 19 18 12 27 16 7 34 22 14 21 42 28 14 5 12 3 19 21 24 3791 21Casey Mears 15 24 30 16 24 21 21 20 16 9 36 33 9 14 24 23 11 34 28 19 25 15 6 13 25 30 13 17 15 11 7 18 25 21 27 19 3759 22Jamie McMurray 37 16 9 15 37 10 38 11 42 7 22 21 14 13 11 14 33 11 22 21 20 40 32 11 28 27 18 28 31 36 33 6 1* 20 19 18 3604 23Martin Truex Jr. 11 27 32 10 26 29 25 7 33 22 6 23 21 18 36 25 37 25 16 17 19 28 21 22 26* 37 19 33 16 22 9 28 31 14 5 9 3503 24A. J. Allmendinger 3 29 33 17 16 9 34 35 35 21 17 32 29 30 39 7 32 17 13 20 17 13 22 37 20 23 25 7 17 33 23 34 33 10 13 10 3476 25Dale Earnhardt Jr. 27 39 10 11 14 8 20 31 2 27 27 40 12 27 14 26 13 39 15 36 28 39 3 9 17 21 35 20 36 25 38 29 11 25 35 28 3422 26Elliott Sadler 5 25 29 20 20 31 32 32 19 25 14 31 27 25 12 10 26 10 27 40 24 32 25 26 21 34 8 30 20 32 26 21 9 22 28 41 3350 27David Ragan 6 17 42 19 27 27 37 22 12 23 38 24 24 26 15 33 38 13 25 24 22 24 30 14 33 33 33 24 35 7 20 22 17 17 23 34 3252 28Sam Hornish Jr. 32 23 16 37 31 34 17 9 34 6 30 16 13 10 29 38 8 32 38 37 4 36 5 35 35 8 37 26 18 12 40 36 40 40 17 21 3203 29Reed Sorenson 9 21 34 33 23 17 36 12 11 20 19 35 19 20 27 40 17 33 24 13 35 31 29 19 27 16 36 35 26 31 21 24 16 36 26 40 3147 30Bobby Labonte 22 20 5 40 22 16 40 29 28 31 18 12 28 28 28 20 21 21 21 23 36 20 43 36 18 31 22 23 43 26 31 13 10 31 39 31 3128 31Paul Menard 38 37 35 28 25 25 13 23 13 30 15 29 32 29 34 21 30 23 35 29 26 19 26 24 15 28 34 19 30 27 27 23 42 29 29 26 2979 32David Stremme 33 13 18 23 19 22 14 18 31 38 24 22 31 34 38 39 28 35 26 16 32 26 13 20 14 26 28 29 25 16 19 33 22 DNQ 2919 33Michael Waltrip 7 15 27 25 32 13 24 37 21 24 40 30 35 17 30 24 37 20 35 31 27 31 32 32 27 36 38 17 32 30 7 23 36 30 2839 34Robby Gordon 34 30 15 26 21 40 39 39 29 16 28 3 33 31 17 36 25 22 34 28 33 18 37 32 16 24 34 34 38 30 37 32 27 22 39 2699 35Scott Speed (R) 35 41 21 35 28 39 DNQ 34 5 33 26+ 18 37 32 37 37+ 36 31 36 31 23 22 34 15 24 36 31 25 27 21 28 31 27 18 33 27 2690 36John Andretti 19 31 28 29 34 35 26 38 27 32 34 35 33 30 16 27 30 32 30 30 28 30 31 29 26 27 33 19 36 26 23 24 34 33 2597 37David Gilliland 33 14 24 36 36 29 33 40 39 43 27 43 42 32 32 40 40 42 30 41 DNQ 40 39 19 24 39 DNQ 42 25 39 28 30 29 1928 38Brad Keselowski DNQ 38 23 1 7 DNQ 6 24 32 24 38 13 12 8 35 37 25 1528 39Regan Smith 21 19 31 28 15 21 22 33 27 12 39 24 DNQ 40 32 28 39 32 DNQ 32 1440 40Joe Nemechek DNQ 43 41 39 41 41 DNQ 41 14 40QL 37 38 41 42QL 39 41 41 43 39 DNQ 39 41 42 35 40 41 42 39 43 38 43 42 40 DNQ 1342 41Dave Blaney 42 DNQ 41 43 42 43 42 43 41 28 39 40 40 42 42 43 43 42 40 42 42 43 43 43 42 37 40 41 DNQ 40 41 DNQ 42 DNQ 1204 42Bill Elliott 23 36 28 15 16 29 26 16 19 29 34 16 1095 43Max Papis 36 35 18 35 42 DNQ 35 12 DNQ DNQ 8 DNQ 40 37 32 35 41 29 DNQ 32 DNQ 1047 44Mike Bliss 43 42 37 43 40 40 38 41 42 40 41 43 24 DNQ 577 45Tony Raines DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 43 41 25 39 42 DNQ 43 41 30 DNQ 42 DNQ 42 DNQ DNQ 43 43 DNQ Wth DNQ 43 528 46Aric Almirola 30 35 39 21 35 37 33 DNQ 29 527 47Erik Darnell 30 30 29 37 30 31 36 472 48Scott Riggs 25 36 DNQ DNQ DNQ 30 DNQ 36 41 42 39 38 448 49Travis Kvapil 42 18 DNQ 42 18 DNQ 43 37 378 50Patrick Carpentier 43 11 43 42 37 33 DNQ 351 51Terry Labonte 24 33 40 39 37 42 338 52Michael McDowell DNQ 41 41 38 DNQ 40 DNQ 41 41 41 43 326 53Sterling Marlin DNQ DNQ 40 DNQ 40 42 39 41 DNQ 38 DNQ 35 316 54Jeremy Mayfield 40 34 DNQ DNQ DNQ 38 DNQ DNQ 32 35 DNQ 288 55Mike Skinner DNQ 41 DNQ 39 41 41 DNQ 43 DNQ 200 56Ron Fellows 27 29 158 57Boris Said DNQ 24 34 152 58Todd Bodine DNQ 37 DNQ 42 43 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 123 59Robert Richardson Jr. 18 109 60Andy Lally 27 82 61Mike Wallace DNQ DNQ Wth Wth DNQ Wth 43 Wth DNQ 39 DNQ Wth 80 62Scott Wimmer 29 DNQ 76 63Dexter Bean DNQ DNQ 36 DNQ DNQ DNQ 55 64P. J. Jones 43 41 40 65Brandon Ash DNQ 41 DNQ 40 66Derrike Cope DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 42 37 67Tony Ave 43 34 68Mike Garvey DNQ DNQ DNQ Wth DNQ 69Geoff Bodine DNQ DNQ Wth 70Carl Long DNQ 71Kirk Shelmerdine DNQ 72Norm Benning DNQ 73Kelly Bires DNQ 74David Starr DNQ DNQ DNQ 75Dennis Setzer DNQ 76Trevor Boys DNQ DNQ Wth 77Eric McClure DNQ 78J. J. Yeley DNQ Wth 79Brian Simo DNQ DNQ 80Tom Hubert DNQ 81Chris Cook DNQ 82Ted Christopher DNQ 83Kevin Hamlin DNQ 84Josh Wise DNQ 85Kevin Conway DNQ 86James Hylton Wth Pos. Position Driver DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM Points† – Due to feeling sick, Kyle Busch did not complete the race and during a caution, he was replaced by David Gilliland after he started and parked his normal No. 71 car. Since Busch started the race, he is officially credited with the 24th-place finish. + Scott Speed failed to qualify his normal ride, the No. 82 Red Bull Toyota at Darlington and Infineon, but drove Joe Nemechek's No. 87 Toyota for those two races, replacing Nemechek, who made the field and had a relationship with Jay Frye, vice president of Red Bull and the listed owner of Nemechek's No. 13 Ginn Racing Chevrolet in 2007 that would later be merged with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. on July 25, 2007. Note:This list does not include exhibition races. http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/data/standings_official.html Archived copy July 21, 2011 June 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604030439/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/data/standings_official.html dead Rookie of the Year The clear favorite for Rookie of the year was 18-year-old standout Joey Logano. Despite struggling early in the year, Logano became the youngest winner in Sprint Cup Series history by winning the rain shortened Lenox Industrial Tools 301. The other competitors, former Formula One drivers Scott Speed and Max Papis, struggled to adjust to stock cars. See also 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series 2009 NASCAR Camping World West Series 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 2009 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 2009 NASCAR Corona Series 2009 NASCAR Mini Stock Series References External links 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at ESPN NASCAR.com NASCAR 2010 Schedule Released RacingOne https://web.archive.org/web/20210420094143/https://www.racingone.com/ April 20, 2021 Jayski's Silly Season Site Speed Channel ThatsRacin.com 2009 Sprint Cup Series schedule 2009 Sprint Cup drivers standings collapsed Category:NASCAR Cup Series seasons