2009 Budweiser Shootout

December 2018 December 2018 NAS Budweiser Shootout 2009 Budweiser Shootout https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2009-01/X Racing-Reference January 23, 2019 2009 2 7 2009 1 2 Exhibition Races Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 2.5 4 78 195 313.82 75 187.5 301.75 Temperatures from 35.6 F C to 66.2 F C; wind speeds up to 10.24 mph km/h onWeather Information for Daytona Beach, Florida https://www.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/2009-02-07 Old Farmer's Almanac Yankee Publishing, Inc. January 24, 2019 168.56 mi/h km/h on Paul Menard Yates Racing N/A Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports 23 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Fox Broadcasting Network Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds Permanent racing facility 4.9/9 (Final) 4.1/7 (Overnight) (8,300,000 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 80,000 The 2009 Budweiser Shootout was the first exhibition stock car race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The 31st annual running of the Budweiser Shootout, it was held on February 7, 2009, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, before a crowd of 80,000 people. Richard Childress Racing's Kevin Harvick won the 78-lap race, after he started from the next-to-last 27th position. Roush Fenway Racing's Jamie McMurray finished in second, and Stewart–Haas Racing's Tony Stewart was third. Pole position starter Paul Menard was passed by Elliott Sadler on the third lap. Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead for the first time on lap four, and led a total of 23 laps, more than any other driver. Carl Edwards assumed the lead on lap 17, holding it until a caution flag was issued on lap 25. During the caution all the teams made a scheduled ten-minute pit stop. On the 41st lap, Earnhardt retook the lead, which he maintained until the 50th lap, when Matt Kenseth passed him. McMurray became the leader on lap 66, and held it until Harvick overtook him on the final lap to win the event. Harvick took his first Sprint Cup Series victory since the 2007 Nextel All-Star Challenge, and Richard Childress Racing's had its first Budweiser Shootout win since the 1995 edition. Eight cautions were issued during the race, which saw an event-record 23 lead changes among 14 drivers, and attracted 8.3 million television viewers. Background 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series#Teams and drivers thumb|200px|left|alt=Track layout of the Daytona International Speedway, showing the track with four left-hand turns, one long straight and a tri-oval.|Daytona International Speedway, where the race was held. The 2009 Budweiser Shootout was the first of two exhibition stock car races of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and the event's 31st annual edition.Graves Gary Livingstone Seth February 8, 2009 Harvick steals win in Budweiser Shootout with last-lap pass USA Today https://www.usatoday.com:80/sports/motor/nascar/2009-02-07-budweiser-shootout-harvick_N.htm dead January 23, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20090210121805/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-02-07-budweiser-shootout-harvick_N.htm February 10, 2009 mdy-all It was held on February 7, 2009, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a superspeedway that holds NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ August 13, 2010 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20100811053515/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ August 11, 2010 The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn 2.5 mi km on superspeedway.ESPN SportsTravel Daytona International Speedway http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/news/story?id=2346804 ESPN June 27, 2011 June 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20120120202142/http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/news/story?id=2346804 January 20, 2012 The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees. The Budweiser Shootout was created by Busch Beer brand manager Monty Roberts as the Busch Clash in 1979. The race, designed to promote Busch Beer, invites the fastest NASCAR drivers from the previous season to compete.http://www.speedwaymedia.com/articles/Story.asp?S=4300107100124 The Budweiser Shootout – What a Difference Three Decades Make Fleshman Ron January 7, 2010 Speedway Media https://web.archive.org/web/20100116052235/http://www.speedwaymedia.com/articles/Story.asp?S=4300107100124 January 16, 2010 dead June 10, 2015 The race is considered a "warm-up" for the Daytona 500.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2359649-preview-and-prediction-for-sprint-unlimited Preview, Prediction of the 2015 Sprint Unlimited Bonkowski Jerry February 10, 2015 Bleacher Report https://web.archive.org/web/20150610112831/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2359649-preview-and-prediction-for-sprint-unlimited June 10, 2015 live June 10, 2015 It was renamed the Bud Shootout in 1998. The name changed to the Budweiser Shootout in 2001, the Sprint Unlimited in 2013 and the Advance Auto Parts Clash in 2017.https://sports.yahoo.com/news/season-opening-daytona-exhibition-race-officially-the-advance-auto-parts-clash-160539322.html?pt=1&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEQdF2uFUTLg5HTvtP2pYir2dv8yTFuLEZuftMb1jGnvoaGx64CvxRwuJ5VNT1p7ptlB1p6Ph8jIG2WEo-rYwrx6Y3t85b8YMUnwVoYb4RHyQ3BSSq9dYpaMVlzAzGeZ5zFGyrYjSupffAHWYTNaAtcjFn_8w2s5un3t6BYWMIFe Season-opening Daytona exhibition race officially the 'Advance Auto Parts Clash' Bromberg Nick January 18, 2017 July 31, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190731064134/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/season-opening-daytona-exhibition-race-officially-the-advance-auto-parts-clash-160539322.html?pt=1&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEQdF2uFUTLg5HTvtP2pYir2dv8yTFuLEZuftMb1jGnvoaGx64CvxRwuJ5VNT1p7ptlB1p6Ph8jIG2WEo-rYwrx6Y3t85b8YMUnwVoYb4RHyQ3BSSq9dYpaMVlzAzGeZ5zFGyrYjSupffAHWYTNaAtcjFn_8w2s5un3t6BYWMIFe July 31, 2019 Yahoo! Sports There were 28 cars eligible to enter the race, including the top six teams from each of the series' four manufacturers (Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and Toyota) based on owners' points from the 2008 season. In addition to the initial 24 cars, each of the four manufacturers gained one "wild card" berth for a car or driver not already qualified, for previous Cup Series champions, and past Shootout winners based on the 2008 owners' points.https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/format-of-nascar-budweiser-shootout-at-daytona-revised/ Format of NASCAR Budweiser Shootout At Daytona revised January 16, 2009 The Herald January 23, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20181204211608/https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/format-of-nascar-budweiser-shootout-at-daytona-revised/ December 4, 2018 live The race was 75 laps long (up from 70 laps in the 2008 race), with two segments of 25 and 50 laps. A ten-minute pit stop was scheduled in between segments. Teams could change tires, add fuel, and make regular chassis tweaks in either the garage or on pit road during the pit stop, but could not change springs, shock absorbers or rear-ends. The race was then restarted one lap behind the pace car. The race counted both caution and green flag laps. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the race's defending champion.DeCotis Mark February 7, 2009 Shootout too crowded? https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-shootout-too-crowded-flo/197092933/ May 7, 2026 Florida Today 1C, 3C Newspapers.com Practice and qualifying Two practice sessions were held on the afternoon of February 6 before the race. The first session lasted 45 minutes, and the second 60 minutes.http://www.jayski.com/stats/2009/bud2009.htm The Race: Budweiser Shootout, February 2009 Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures https://web.archive.org/web/20090703055425/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2009/bud2009.htm July 3, 2009 dead December 29, 2014 Kyle Busch led the first practice session, held in clear and cool weather, with a 47.009 seconds lap, more than 0.070 seconds faster than the second-placed Jimmie Johnson, who was recovering from a cut finger he sustained on his left hand while altering his racing uniform with a kitchen knife at the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race.https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=3886523 Johnson says finger healing well February 5, 2009 January 23, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190123081926/http://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/news/story?id=3886523 January 23, 2019 ESPN live Associated Press Matt Kenseth was third fastest, ahead of Reed Sorenson, A. J. Allmendinger and Earnhardt Jr. Carl Edwards was seventh, still within one second of Kyle Busch's time.http://www.autosport.com:80/news/report.php/id/73162 Kyle Busch tops first Shootout practice Meija Diego February 6, 2009 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20090211111343/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73162 February 11, 2009 dead January 23, 2019 mdy-all In the second practice session, Johnson was fastest at 46.724 seconds, followed by Allmendinger, Earnhardt, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Bobby Labonte, Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch and Scott Speed.Practice Two Timing and Scoring http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/100/data/practice2_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211090903/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/100/data/practice2_speeds.html February 11, 2009 thumb|left|180px|alt=A man in his late 20s wearing a racing helmet and sitting inside a closed-cockpit stock car.|Paul Menard (pictured in 2007) picked the pole position for Yates Racing. Paul Menard was traveling through the first curve during the second practice session when his right-rear tire deflated, leading him to spin sideways. Speed was close behind him, and despite slowing, he collided with Menard's right-front quarter panel.http://www.nascar.com:80/2009/news/headlines/cup/02/06/pmenard.sspeed.jburton.shootout.practice/index.html Quiet practice erupts with late spin by Menard, Speed Rodman Dave February 6, 2009 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20090211131358/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/02/06/pmenard.sspeed.jburton.shootout.practice/index.html February 11, 2009 dead January 23, 2019 mdy-all Both cars spun across the track, and stopped in the infield grass. Speed's vehicle had minor damage, but Menard's car was taken to the garage area. Menard was transported and released from the infield care center for treatment.http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CAR_NASCAR_DAYTONA_PRACTICE?SITE=GENERIC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-02-06-20-05-35 Pole-sitter Menard wrecks in Shootout practice February 6, 2009 January 23, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20090208132001/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CAR_NASCAR_DAYTONA_PRACTICE?SITE=GENERIC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-02-06-20-05-35 February 8, 2009 Associated Press His car was repaired. Soon after, Sorenson collided with Kyle Busch's vehicle's right-rear corner with the front of his car, and his teammate Kahne suffered damage to his car's right-hand part after striking the outside barrier beside the track at the first turn. Jeff Burton's engine failed on the third lap of his second practice session, and his team changed engines.https://www.usatoday.com:80/sports/motor/nascar/2009-02-06-budweiser-shootout-practice_N.htm Budweiser Shootout pole-sitter Menard crashes in practice Livingstone Seth February 7, 2009 USA Today January 23, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20090208075720/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-02-06-budweiser-shootout-practice_N.htm February 8, 2009 dead mdy-all Edwards swerved to avoid hitting debris that detached from David Reutimann's car at high speed. For qualifying, the 28 drivers drew their starting positions by a lot, a feature that is unique to the event.http://www.racingone.com:80/article.aspx?artnum=47249 Menard Draws Shootout Pole February 5, 2009 Motor Racing Network https://web.archive.org/web/20090207061917/http://www.racingone.com/article.aspx?artnum=47249 February 7, 2009 dead January 23, 2019 mdy-all Menard chose the pole position, ahead of Elliott Sadler, Sorenson, Speed and Denny Hamlin in second through fifth.http://msn.foxsports.com:80/nascar/story/9185638/Menard-on-Budweiser-Shootout-pole Menard on Budweiser Shootout pole February 6, 2009 Fox Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20090207125600/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/9185638/Menard-on-Budweiser-Shootout-pole February 7, 2009 dead January 23, 2019 mdy-all Stewart drew sixth place, Brian Vickers seventh, Labonte eighth, Earnhardt ninth, and Kyle Busch tenth. The next five places were drawn by Edwards, Kurt Busch, Robby Gordon, Kahne, and McMurray. David Ragan, who drew 16th, was followed by Michael Waltrip, Allmendinger, Joey Logano, and David Stremme in the first 20 positions. Johnson, Reutimann, Burton, Casey Mears, Kenseth, Biffle, Kevin Harvick, and Jeff Gordon chose the final eight starting positions.https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/paul-menard-start-pole-nascars-budweiser-shootout Paul Menard to start from pole at NASCAR's Budweiser Shootout Pearce Al February 5, 2009 Autoweek https://web.archive.org/web/20190123121952/https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/paul-menard-start-pole-nascars-budweiser-shootout January 23, 2019 live January 23, 2019 Once the lot was completed, Menard commented, "That's pretty cool, By the time I drew there were about four numbers at the front and three back near 17th and 18th so I felt like I had a pretty good shot at getting a good starting position."https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/73149/menard-to-start-on-shootout-pole Menard to start on Shootout pole Beer Matt February 6, 2009 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190123101416/https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/73149/menard-to-start-on-shootout-pole January 23, 2019 live January 23, 2019 Qualifying results Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer 1 98Paul MenardYates RacingFord 2 19Elliott SadlerRichard Petty MotorsportsDodge 3 43Reed SorensonRichard Petty Motorsports Dodge 4 82Scott SpeedRed Bull Racing TeamToyota 5 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6 14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet 7 83Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 8 96Bobby LabonteHall of Fame Racing Ford 9 88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 18Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 11 99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway Racing Ford 12 2Kurt BuschPenske Championship Racing Dodge 13 7Robby GordonRobby Gordon Motorsports Dodge 14 9Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 15 26Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway Racing Ford 16 6David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing Ford 17 55Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip Racing Toyota 18 44A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge 19 20Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 12David Stremme Penske Championship Racing Dodge 21 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22 00David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 23 31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24 07Casey Mears Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 25 17Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 26 16Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 27 29Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 28 24Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSources:Race Lineup: Budweiser Shootout http://www.nascar.com:80/races/cup/2009/100/data/lineup.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 24, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20090603083359/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/100/data/lineup.html June 3, 2009 dead mdy-all1 Moved to the back of the grid for changing engines (#31), and for missing the pre-race driver's meeting (#20) Race The 75-lap race began on February 7 at 8:10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00), and was televised live in the United States on Fox.https://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2009 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20160923092640/http://www.espn.com/racing/schedule/_/year/2009 September 23, 2016 live January 23, 2019 Commentary was provided by lap-by-lap analyst Mike Joy, with analysis from three-time Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip, and former crew chief Larry McReynolds. Around the start of the race, weather conditions were clear but cool.http://nascar.speedtv.com:80/article/cup-a-happy-ending CUP: A Happy Ending Jensen Tom February 7, 2009 Speed https://web.archive.org/web/20090211083810/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-a-happy-ending February 11, 2009 dead January 23, 2019 mdy-all L. Ronald Durham, pastor of Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Daytona Beach, began pre-race ceremonies with an invocation. Vocalist Catina Mack from Orlando performed the national anthem, and country music singer Dierks Bentley commanded the drivers to start their engines.http://www.jayski.com/pages/2009raceofficials.htm 2009 Race Officials/Dignitaries Chart Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures https://web.archive.org/web/20100123034945/http://jayski.com/pages/2009raceofficials.htm January 23, 2010 dead January 23, 2019 mdy-all During the pace laps, Burton fell to the rear of the field because he changed his car's engine, and Logano did the same for missing the mandatory pre-race drivers' meeting due to him participating in the track's ARCA Re/Max Series race, which ended later than scheduled.https://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2009Feb07/0,4675,CARNASCARDaytonaShootout,00.html Harvick steals win in Budweiser Shootout Fryer Jenna February 7, 2009 January 23, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190123141154/https://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2009Feb07/0,4675,CARNASCARDaytonaShootout,00.html January 23, 2019 live Fox News Associated Press thumb|upright|alt=A man in his early 40s sporting a full face beard and wearing a baseball cap with a sponsors logo.|Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pictured in 2015) led a total of 24 laps, more than any other driver, before being eliminated from contention in a four-car accident on lap 65. On lap one, Menard led entering the back stretch. On lap two, the leading seven cars were in a single file until the lap ended, when side-by-side racing commenced. Sadler assisted Hamlin in passing Menard for the lead on the third lap. Earnhardt turned left to overtake Hamlin for the lead on lap four.Finnegan Mike Daytona Full Moon and a Shootout Shootout for Harvick http://www.speedwaymedia.com:80/Articles/09/020709Finnegan_Bud.asp Speedway Media February 7, 2009 January 23, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211141300/http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09/020709Finnegan_Bud.asp February 11, 2009 dead mdy-all That same lap, Ragan appeared to slow behind Johnson; Robby Gordon hit Ragan's rear, sending him into the right-hand barrier. Speed, Logano and Mears were collected, causing the first caution.http://www.nascar.com:80/2009/news/headlines/cup/02/07/post.race.jlogano.sspeed.shootout.crash/index.html Early wreck a wake-up call for rookies Logano, Speed Rodman Dave February 8, 2009 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20090211112404/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/02/07/post.race.jlogano.sspeed.shootout.crash/index.html February 11, 2009 dead January 23, 2019 mdy-all Biffle's car sustained minor cosmetic damage as the involved cars slid down the track, and Jeff Gordon avoided the multi-car accident. Logano and Speed retired from the race due to significant car damage.http://www.autosport.com:80/news/report.php/id/73175 Harvick wins wild Bud Shootout Meija Diego February 8, 2009 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20090211102125/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73175 February 11, 2009 dead January 23, 2019 mdy-all The race restarted on lap nine, with Earnhardt leading and Sadler in second. Two laps later, Sadler passed Earnhardt for the lead. He and Kurt Busch were first and second as the field began lap 13, but Stewart and Kahne moved into the top two places exiting the first turn. As the 14th lap approached, Kahne slid up the track and just avoided colliding with Hamlin, while Vickers and Harvick collided; no caution was required in either case. On lap 17, Hamlin temporarily took the lead from Stewart, but Edwards led the race at the end of the lap. Stremme separated the field into two with his advance through it. Harvick slowed after being driven into the right-hand wall, removing his front left fender, and fell five seconds behind the pack.http://msn.foxsports.com:80/nascar/story/9194958/The-Hot-Pass:-Harvick-bounces-back-from-adversity The Hot Pass: Harvick bounces back from adversity Spencer Lee February 9, 2009 Fox Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20090415010952/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/9194958/The-Hot-Pass:-Harvick-bounces-back-from-adversity April 15, 2009 dead January 23, 2019 mdy-all At the end of the 22nd lap, Hamlin slid and regained control of his car into the turn-four tri-oval. On lap 23, Hamlin turned left on the back straight exiting turn two, but he collided with Reutimann, who then clipped the front-right quarter of Stremme's vehicle, spinning both drivers into the grass and causing the second caution. Both drivers continued.http://www.scenedaily.com:80/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Richard_Childress_Racings_Kevin_Harvick_wins_wild_Budweiser_Shootout.html Richard Childress Racing's Kevin Harvick wins wild Budweiser Shootout Bruce Kenny February 7, 2009 NASCAR Scene https://web.archive.org/web/20090209151546/http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Richard_Childress_Racings_Kevin_Harvick_wins_wild_Budweiser_Shootout.html February 9, 2009 dead January 23, 2019 mdy-all During the caution, all of the teams completed their ten-minute pit stops before returning to the track for the restart. McMurray passed his teammate Edwards on lap 26. On the 27th lap, Kahne took the lead. He held it until Kyle Busch passed him later that lap. Kyle Busch received no assistance from Johnson, and Kahne regained the lead. McMurray took the lead on lap 29, but was passed by Jeff Gordon on the inside on the following lap. On lap 31, McMurray retook the lead from Gordon. That lap, Jeff Gordon dropped behind in the middle lane, and Vickers hit the back of his car. Gordon clipped Biffle's rear and left sides, sending him into Johnson's path and collecting Mears, Burton, and Allmendinger; a third caution was issued, during which most of the leaders, including McMurray, made pit stops for fuel and tires. Kyle Busch led at the lap-36 restart. One lap later, Sorenson's engine failed, ending his race, and bringing out a fourth caution due to oil on the track. Earnhardt's teammate Jeff Gordon helped him to pass Kyle Busch for the lead for the second time at the lap-41 restart. Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon created a single file as the former led the next eight laps. In the meantime, Waltrip was pushed by Sadler and hit the right-hand wall on the back straight. Kenseth overtook Earnhardt on lap 50, but Earnhardt regained the lead on the next lap. A fifth caution was issued five laps later after a three-car crash involving Reutimann, Stremme, and Sadler entering the first turn. Every driver made pit stops for fuel and tires. Edwards and Kyle Busch ran into the infield grass during the pit stops as the nearest drivers ran four abreast entering turn one. left|thumb|upright|alt=A man at a press conference wearing a gray shirt and holding a microphone in both his hands|Kevin Harvick (pictured in 2006) passed Jamie McMurray on the final lap after receiving assistance from Denny Hamlin to win the race. Kyle Busch took the lead from Earnhardt at the pit stops, and held it at the lap-59 restart. On the next lap, Johnson helped his teammate Earnhardt reclaim the lead on the outside lane. Jeff Gordon took it on lap 61 before an oversteer dropped Earnhardt to the rear of the pack. Johnson led the following two laps until Vickers passed him exiting turn two on the 64th lap. On that lap, Menard lost control of his car exiting the fourth turn, colliding with Earnhardt, who collided with Labonte on his way to the right-hand wall, prompting a sixth caution. Mears might have hit Biffle. McMurray led the field to the restart on lap 69, followed by Johnson and Kyle Busch. McMurray got loose in front of Johnson and Kyle Busch exiting turn four, but retained the lead. On the 71st lap, Kenseth and Johnson steered to the left, and McMurray did the same. Johnson fell to fifth after being bumped to the right.  McMurray held off Kenseth on the outside line during lap 72. On the next lap, Jeff Gordon went left to try and get ahead of McMurray, but did not succeed. McMurray's lead was reduced to nothing,http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/motorracing/orl-sportsnascar08020809feb08,0,432517.story Wreck & roll: Kevin Harvick avoids crashes to win Bud Shootout Ganguli Tania February 8, 2009 Orlando Sentinel January 23, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20100211083544/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/motorracing/orl-sportsnascar08020809feb08,0,432517.story February 11, 2010 dead as a seventh caution was issued on lap 73, when Stremme slid into Biffle's rear, sending Biffle into the right-hand barrier; the two were connected until they reached the infield grass. The race restarted on the 77th lap, for a green–white–checkered finish (extending the race to 78 laps) with McMurray leading Jeff Gordon, Johnson, and Harvick. Exiting the first turn, a large amount of bump drafting occurred. On the final lap, Hamlin gave Harvick assistance on the right to maintain Harvick's momentum on the backstretch,http://tampabay.com:80/sports/autoracing/article974218.ece Kevin Harvick looks, then leaps to win Bud Shootout James Brant February 8, 2009 St. Petersburg Times January 23, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20090212150831/http://tampabay.com/sports/autoracing/article974218.ece February 12, 2009 dead mdy-all enabling Harvick to pass McMurray for the lead. Johnson went into the side of Hamlin and Mears between turns three and four after being bumped by Stewart. Kahne then collided with Kyle Busch's rear, and the two crashed. Vickers could not steer away, and was collected.http://www.mikemulhern.net:80/index.php?q=content/kevin-harvick-wins-bud-shootout-wild-wild-finish Kevin Harvick wins the Bud Shootout, in a wild, wild finish Mulhern Mike February 7, 2009 MikeMulhern.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090212231121/http://www.mikemulhern.net/index.php?q=content%2Fkevin-harvick-wins-bud-shootout-wild-wild-finish February 12, 2009 dead January 23, 2019 mdy-all The eighth (and final) caution came out, and the field was frozen in place, with the order of finish determined by where the drivers were when the caution began. This gave Harvick the victory, his first in the Cup Series since another exhibition event 71 races prior, the 2007 Nextel All-Star Challenge. It was also Richard Childress Racing's first Budweiser Shootout win since the 1995 edition. McMurray finished second, Stewart third, Jeff Gordon fourth, and Allmendinger fifth. Kahne, Edwards, Kenseth, Kurt Busch, and Kyle Busch completed the top ten. There were an event-record 23 lead changes among a record 14 different drivers during the course of the race. Earnhardt led four times for a total of 23 laps, more than any other driver. Harvick led once for a single lap. Post-race comments Harvick appeared in Victory Lane to celebrate his win in front of the crowd of 80,000 people; the win earned him $200,000. He said the win was reminiscent of his final-lap pass on Mark Martin in the 2007 Daytona 500 and a multi-car accident occurred behind him: "We got behind early, lost the draft and I was thinking, 'Man, we won the Daytona 500 the same way,' Just never giving up. If that's not fun to watch, I don't know what is. I had gotten squeezed up in the wall and knocked the left-front fender off. It seemed like we were in the wrong spot for the whole race. But we ended up in the right place when it mattered." McMurray said he was disappointed to lose the win after failing to block Harvick. "I saw (Harvick) coming, I moved up and I thought I was high enough," he said. "I didn't think there was room between him and the wall, and he just snuck in there. You feel like a sucker when you're in the front of this deal." Stewart, who finished third in his first race as a team owner, was satisfied with the result with his new crew chief Darian Grubb: "It really put me at ease I guess the whole night. Just hearing his confidence on the radio gave me confidence. We led laps tonight. We were a factor at parts of the night. I think everybody at some point of the night was vulnerable and able to fall to the back and get freight-trained." Ragan suggested that Robby Gordon had lost focus when he hit him on lap five. "It's just a typical deal here at Daytona and Talladega", he said. "When someone gets checked up usually two or three rows back someone doesn't see it." Logano said of his involvement in the accident, "You start in the back and that's kind of what happens, [I] just saw one [car] get loose, checked up and then saw he was coming down so I floored ahead to the apron and just [got] clipped enough to send me back head-on into the wall." Speed called the crash an instance of being in the "wrong place" at the "wrong time" and referred to his second practice session accident with Menard. "Kind of a thing that happens around here – it's racing. The cars are so heavy and they're going so fast it's not actually a lot of reacting that you can do. Sometimes it works out and you go through there looking like a hero and sometimes it doesn't. It didn't work out the best, but still it's better than nothing." Some drivers and crew chiefs raised concerns during and after the event about the Car of Tomorrow's handling on Daytona International Speedway's variable track surface.http://nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/02/08/shootout.ill.handling.cars/index.html Ill-handling race cars draw concern following Shootout Rodman Dave February 8, 2009 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 1 https://web.archive.org/web/20090220002928/http://nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/02/08/shootout.ill.handling.cars/index.html February 20, 2009 dead January 28, 2019http://nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/02/08/shootout.ill.handling.cars/1.html Ill-handling race cars draw concern following Shootout Rodman Dave February 8, 2009 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20090222082919/http://nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/02/08/shootout.ill.handling.cars/1.html February 22, 2009 dead January 28, 2019 Kyle Busch argued the car was unsuitable for the circuit due to balance issues, and Labonte said it was "pretty erratic" and its handling was not to his liking. McMurray said he felt no loss of car control. Todd Parrott, Labonte's crew chief, believed there were few handling changes from previous editions of the event, and Reutimann concurred. "I wouldn't say it's much different than usual", he said. "They're kind of a handful, which is kind of how they are." The race attracted 8,300,000 million television viewers, and drew a final Nielsen rating with a 4.9 rating over a 9 share. It took one hour, 31 minutes, and 57 seconds to complete; because it ended under caution, no margin of victory was recorded. Race results Pos Position Grid Final grid position No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed 1 2729Kevin Harvick 1Richard Childress RacingChevrolet78 21526Jamie McMurray 1Roush Fenway RacingFord78 3614Tony Stewart 1Stewart–Haas RacingChevrolet78 42824Jeff Gordon 1Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet78 51844A. J. Allmendinger 1Richard Petty MotorsportsDodge78 6149Kasey Kahne 1Richard Petty MotorsportsDodge78 71199Carl Edwards 1Roush Fenway RacingFord78 82517Matt Kenseth 1Roush Fenway RacingFord78 9122Kurt Busch 1Penske Championship RacingDodge78 101018Kyle Busch 1Joe Gibbs RacingToyota78 11783Brian Vickers 1Red Bull Racing TeamToyota78 12198Paul Menard 1Yates RacingFord78 13511Denny Hamlin 1Joe Gibbs RacingToyota78 142148Jimmie Johnson 1Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet77 152407Casey Mears 1Richard Childress RacingChevrolet77 162012David Stremme 1Penske Championship RacingDodge73 172616Greg Biffle 1Roush Fenway RacingFord72 18988Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet64 19896Bobby Labonte 1Hall of Fame RacingFord63 202200David Reutimann 1Michael Waltrip RacingToyota56 21219Elliott Sadler 1Richard Petty MotorsportsDodge54 221755Michael Waltrip 1Michael Waltrip RacingToyota43 23343Reed Sorenson 1Richard Petty MotorsportsDodge36 242331Jeff Burton 1Richard Childress RacingChevrolet32 25482Scott Speed 1Red Bull Racing TeamToyota4 26166David Ragan 1Roush Fenway RacingFord3 27137Robby Gordon 1Robby Gordon MotorsportsDodge3 281920Joey Logano 1Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3Sources:2009 Unofficial Race Results : Budweiser Shootout http://www.nascar.com:80/races/cup/2009/100/data/results_unofficial.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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