NASCAR Sprint Cup 2009

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The NASCAR Sprint Cup 2009 started on February 7th, 2009 with the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway followed by the 51st Daytona 500 on February 15th, 2009. The Chase for the Sprint Cup started on September 20th, 2009 with the Sylvania 300 on the New Hampshire Motor Speedway . The season ended on November 22, 2009 with the Ford 400 as part of the Ford Championship Weekend . Jimmie Johnson won the Sprint Cup for the fourth year in a row, Joey Logano the Rookie of the Year Award and Dale Earnhardt Junior was named Most Popular Driver .

Attendees

Each Sprint Cup race in the 2009 season will have a maximum field of 43 cars. The first 35 Owner Points (score of the respective owners of a racing car) of 2008 will have a guaranteed starting place in the first five races in 2009. If a driver changes from a team to a new team within the first 35 of the owner points, he no longer has a guaranteed starting place, unless it is also in the top 35 of the owner points. However, if a previous champion is not in the top 35 and does not manage to qualify for the race, he can fall back on a so-called Past Champion Provisional , which guarantees him a starting place. However, since the 2007 season, the Past Champion Provisionals are limited to a number of six races per season. Outside the top 35 there will be three former champions this year: Kurt Busch , Bill Elliott and Dale Jarrett , all of whom have a fixed starting position for six races.

Teams that are not in the top 35 Owner Points and also have no Past Champion Provisional must find out their starting place. If, for example, 47 cars wanted to qualify for a race and none of them used a Past Champion Provisional, then twelve cars would fight for eight remaining starting places. Of these twelve, the eight fastest then qualify for the race. From the sixth race of the season, the Owner Points from the previous year will no longer be used, but those from the previous race.

number	driver	Sponsor / s	Car brand	team
1	Martin Truex junior	Bass Pro Shops	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
2	Kurt Busch *	Miller Lite	Dodge	Penske Racing
5	Mark Martin	Kellogg's / Carquest	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
6th	David Ragan	UPS	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
7th	Robby Gordon	Jim Beam	Dodge	Robby Gordon Motorsports
8th	Aric Almirola	Guitar Hero World Tour	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
9	Kasey Kahne	Budweiser	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
00	David Reutimann	Aaron's	Toyota	Michael Waltrip Racing
07	Casey Mears	Jack Daniel's	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
11	Denny Hamlin	FedEx	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
12	David Stremme	Alltel	Dodge	Penske Racing
14th	Tony Stewart *	Office Depot / Old Spice	Chevrolet	Stewart Haas Racing
16	Greg Biffle	3M	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
17th	Matt Kenseth *	DeWalt Tools	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
18th	Kyle Busch	M & M's / Snickers	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
19th	Elliott Sadler	Best Buy / Stanley Tools	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
20th	Joey Logano (R)	Home Depot	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
24	Jeff Gordon *	DuPont / Pepsi / Nicorette / National Guard	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
26th	Jamie McMurray	Crown Royal	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
27	Kirk Shelmerdine		Toyota	Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
28	Travis Kavpil		ford	Yates Racing
29	Kevin Harvick	Shell / Pennzoil	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
31	Jeff Burton	Caterpillar	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
33	Clint Bowyer	General Mills Cheerios / BB&T	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
34	John Andretti	Window World	Chevrolet	Front Row Motorsports
36	Scott Riggs		Toyota	Tommy Baldwin Motorsports
39	Ryan Newman	US Army	Chevrolet	Stewart Haas Racing
41	Jeremy Mayfield	All sports	Toyota	Mayfield Racing Enterprises
42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Target / Wrigley's	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
43	Reed Sorenson	United States Air Force / McDonald’s	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
47	Marcos Ambrose	Little Debbie / Clorox	Toyota	JTG Daugherty Racing
48	Jimmie Johnson *	Lowe's / Kobalt Tools	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
55	Michael Waltrip	NAPA Auto Parts	Toyota	Michael Waltrip Racing
66	Terry Labonte	Window World	Toyota	Prism Motorsports
77	Sam Hornish Junior	Mobil 1 / Penske Truck Rental	Dodge	Penske Racing
82	Scott speed (r)	Red Bull	Toyota	Team Red Bull
83	Brian Vickers	Red Bull	Toyota	Team Red Bull
87	Joe Nemechek		Toyota	NEMCO Motorsports
88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	AMP Energy / National Guard	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
96	Bobby Labonte *	Ask.com	ford	Hall of Fame Racing
98	Paul Menard	Menards	ford	Yates Racing
99	Carl Edwards	Aflac / Subway	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
Part-time driver
number	driver	Sponsor / s	Car brand	team
08	James Hylton	Rhino's	Dodge	E&M Motorsports
09	Sterling marlin	Miccosukee Resort & Gaming	Chevrolet	Phoenix Racing
13	Max Papis (R)	Geico	Toyota	Germain Racing
21st	Bill Elliott	Motorcraft	ford	Wood Brothers Racing
44	AJ Allmendinger	Valvoline	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
46	Carl Long	Millstar Tools / Romeo Guest Construction	Dodge	Carl Long Racing
50	Stanton Barrett	NOS energy drink	Chevrolet	SKI Motorsports
60	Boris Said	SoBe No Fear Energy Drink	ford	No fear racing
78	Regan Smith	Furniture Row	Chevrolet	Furniture Row Racing

* - As a former champion, the driver can fall back on up to six Championship Provisionals .
(R) - rookie

run

All races of the 2009 season were held in the USA .

Brief overview

date	run	Racetrack	Pole position	winner
02/07/2009	Budweiser Shootout	Daytona International Speedway	Paul Menard	Kevin Harvick
02/15/2009	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Martin Truex junior	Matt Kenseth
02/22/2009	Auto Club 500	Auto Club Speedway	Brian Vickers	Matt Kenseth
03/01/2009	Shelby 427	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch	Kyle Busch
03/08/2009	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Mark Martin	Kurt Busch
03/22/2009	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Mark Martin	Kyle Busch
03/29/2009	Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Jimmie Johnson
04/05/2009	Samsung 500	Texas Motor Speedway	David Reutimann	Jeff Gordon
04/18/2009	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Mark Martin	Mark Martin
04/26/2009	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Juan Pablo Montoya	Brad Keselowski
05/02/2009	Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400	Richmond International Raceway	Brian Vickers	Kyle Busch
05/09/2009	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Matt Kenseth	Mark Martin
05/16/2009	Sprint All-Star Race XXV	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Tony Stewart
05/25/2009	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	David Reutimann
05/31/2009	Autism Speaks 400	Dover International Speedway	David Reutimann	Jimmie Johnson
06/07/2009	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Tony Stewart	Tony Stewart
06/14/2009	LifeLock 400	Michigan International Speedway	Brian Vickers	Mark Martin
06/21/2009	Toyota / Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Brian Vickers	Kasey Kahne
06/28/2009	Lenox Industrial Tools 301	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Joey Logano
04/07/2009	Coke Zero 400	Daytona International Speedway	Tony Stewart	Tony Stewart
07/11/2009	LifeLock.com 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Brian Vickers	Mark Martin
07/26/2009	Allstate 400 at the Brickyard	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Mark Martin	Jimmie Johnson
08/02/2009	Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Tony Stewart	Denny Hamlin
08/09/2009	Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen	Watkins Glen International	Jimmie Johnson	Tony Stewart
08/16/2009	Carfax 400	Michigan International Speedway	Brian Vickers	Brian Vickers
08/22/2009	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Mark Martin	Kyle Busch
09/06/2009	Labor Day Classic 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Martin Truex junior	Kasey Kahne
09/12/2009	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Mark Martin	Denny Hamlin
The " Chase for the Sprint Cup " begins here
09/20/2009	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Juan Pablo Montoya	Mark Martin
09/27/2009	AAA 400	Dover International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson
October 04, 2009	Price Chopper 400	Kansas Speedway	Mark Martin	Tony Stewart
10/11/2009	Pepsi 500	Auto Club Speedway	Denny Hamlin	Jimmie Johnson
10/17/2009	NASCAR Banking 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson
October 25, 2009	TUMS Fast Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ryan Newman	Denny Hamlin
11/01/2009	Amp Energy 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jamie McMurray
11/08/2009	Dickies 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Kurt Busch
11/15/2009	Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Martin Truex junior	Jimmie Johnson
11/22/2009	Ford 400	Homestead Miami Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Denny Hamlin

Budweiser Shootout - Daytona Beach, Florida

Eight caution phases in 78 laps made for one of the “wildest races ever” ( Carl Edwards ). After just a few laps, four of the 28 cars were eliminated from the race. At the ten-minute break after 25 laps, runner-up Carl Edwards led the field in a Roush-Ford. Dale Earnhardt junior , who dominated first place for a long time, collided with Bobby Labonte in the seventh caution phase . At the end of the race, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon (Hendrick), Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin (Gibbs) and Jamie McMurray (Ford) dominated the field. At the beginning of the last lap, McMurray was leading by a few car lengths. However, Kevin Harvick overtook him with a bump draft from Denny Hamlin on the back straight. Shortly thereafter, Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson triggered the final caution period.

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
2	26th	Jamie McMurray	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
3	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
4th	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
5	44	AJ Allmendinger	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
6th	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
7th	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
8th	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
9	17th	Matt Kenseth	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
10	18th	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing

Daytona 500 - Daytona Beach, Florida

The first race of the season took place on February 15th at Daytona International Speedway . Over 88 of the first 124 laps, the race was clearly dominated by Kyle Busch . A collision between Brian Vickers and Dale Earnhardt junior triggered the only “Big One” of the race. The positions were reallocated and after the race was stopped (lap 152) due to rain, Matt Kenseth was at the top of the final ranking.

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	17th	Matt Kenseth	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
2	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
3	44	AJ Allmendinger	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
4th	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
5	19th	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
6th	6th	David Ragan	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
7th	55	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	Michael Waltrip Racing
8th	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
9	43	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
10	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing

Auto Club 500 - Fontana, California

The second race of the season took place on February 22nd at the Auto Club Speedway . In a duel with Jeff Gordon , Matt Kenseth secured his second win of the season and is thus the fourth driver to win the race the following weekend after the Daytona 500.

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	17th	Matt Kenseth	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
2	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
3	18th	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
4th	16	Greg Biffle	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
5	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
6th	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
7th	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Renway Racing
8th	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
9	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
10	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Red Bull Racing Team

Shelby 427 - Las Vegas, Nevada

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	18th	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
2	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
3	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
4th	00	David Reutimann	Toyota	Michael Waltrip Racing
5	96	Bobby Labonte	ford	Hall of Fame Racing
6th	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
7th	16	Greg Biffle	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
8th	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Red Bull Racing Team
9	26th	Jamie McMurray	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
10	88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports

Kobalt Tools 500 - Atlanta, Georgia

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
2	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
3	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
4th	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
5	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Red Bull Racing Team
6th	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
7th	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
8th	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
9	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
10	1	Martin Truex junior	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing

Food City 500 - Bristol, Tennessee

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	18th	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
2	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
3	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
4th	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
5	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
6th	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
7th	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	Stewart Haas Racing
8th	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
9	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
10	47	Marcos Ambrose	Toyota	JTG Daugherty Racing

Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 - Martinsville, Virginia

After adverse weather conditions, no qualification runs could be carried out in Martinsville in 2009, so the race started in the order of the championship status. Jeff Gordon started the race from first place and led to the competition caution on lap 40; a little later he regained the lead from Scott Speed, who did not pit during the caution period. After several caution phases Denny Hamlin was able to take over the lead from Jeff Gordon shortly before lap 200.

In the further course of the race with a total of 12 caution phases, Jimmie Johnson was able to fight his way to the top and take the lead during a pit stop. However, Hamlin returned to first position after a daring restart. With 16 laps to go, Johnson attempted an attack on the lead and hit Hamlin's rear end. Both drivers came straight through Turn 2 and were just able to keep ahead of Tony Stewart. Johnson took the lead and was able to pull away far enough not to be attacked until the end of the race. Johnson achieved victory with a daring maneuver, with Hamlin and Gordon doing most of the leadership work.

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
2	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
3	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
4th	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
5	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
6th	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
7th	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
8th	88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
9	44	AJ Allmendinger	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
10	26th	Jamie McMurray	ford	Roush Fenway Racing

Samsung 500 - Fort Worth, Texas

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
2	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
3	16	Greg Biffle	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
4th	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
5	17th	Matt Kenseth	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
6th	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
7th	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
8th	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
9	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
10	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Fenway Racing

Subway Fresh Fit 500 - Phoenix, Arizona

The race in Phoenix was determined by a pit-stop strategy and the optimal adaptation of the cars to changing track conditions. Mark Martin started the race from pole and dominated the first phase, which was still under sunlight. With the road cooling down in the twilight, Kurt Busch was able to maintain the lead for many laps. In the final phase, then under floodlights, Dale Earnhardt Jr. came to the top through a different pit strategy than the leading cars, but had to admit defeat to Mark Martin, who was able to optimally adapt his car to the cooler track conditions.

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
2	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
3	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
4th	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
5	16	Greg Biffle	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
6th	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
7th	1	Martin Truex junior	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
8th	00	David Reutimann	Toyota	Michael Waltrip Racing
9	77	Sam Hornish Junior	Dodge	Penske Racing
10	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Fenway Racing

Aaron's 499 - Talladega, Alabama

Pablo Montoya opened one of the most eventful races of the season. Already in the 8th lap there was a pile-up (The Big One) , which is typical for the Superspeedways , after Jeff Gordon was pushed out of the lane by Matt Kenseth. More than 15 drivers were affected.

In the further course of the race Michael Waltrip and Kurt Busch were able to bring their escaping cars back under control at over 250 km / h without touching the boundary walls. Towards the end of the race the aggressiveness in the field increased significantly, Kyle Busch almost caused another 'Big One' through aggressive blocking at the front. However, this only happened nine laps before the end, when in the dense field Montoya could no longer control his car after several light contacts with opponents.

The race ended with a duel between Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards. Keselowski was able to Edwards by Bumpdrafting push to the top, to pass on the home straight of the last lap while trying Edwards but was blocked. Edwards flung through it, was hit by the following Ryan Newman and catapulted against the perimeter fence; his car stopped before the finish line. While Keselowski won, the uninjured Edwards covered the last few meters of the race on foot.

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	09	Brad Keselowski	Chevrolet	Phoenix Racing
2	88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
3	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
4th	47	Marcos Ambrose	Toyota	JTG Daugherty Racing
5	82	Scott Speed	Toyota	Red Bull Racing Team
6th	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
7th	16	Greg Biffle	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
8th	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Red Bull Racing Team
9	20th	Joey Logano	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
10	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing

Crown Royal Presents The Russ Friedman 400 - Richmond, Virginia

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	18th	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
2	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
3	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
4th	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
5	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
6th	77	Sam Hornish Junior	Dodge	Penske Racing
7th	26th	Jamie McMurray	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
8th	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
9	07	Casey Mears	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
10	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing

Southern 500 - Darlington, South Carolina

Mark Martin won the race in Darlington, which was marked by a new record of yellow light phases (17) for this circuit. Martin was able to establish himself at the top for the last 50 laps and in numerous restarts he was able to maintain his position - especially against Jimmie Johnson.

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
2	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
3	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
4th	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
5	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
6th	1	Martin Truex junior	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
7th	25th	Brad Keselowski	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
8th	16	Greg Biffle	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
9	20th	Joey Logano	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
10	17th	Matt Kenseth	ford	Roush Fenway Racing

Sprint All-Star Race XXV - Concord, North Carolina

In the qualifying race for the All-Star-Race, which in 2009 consisted of 2 racing phases of 20 laps each, separated by a competition caution , Sam Hornish and Jamie McMurray were able to qualify first and second for the main competition. Joey Logano was chosen by the fans and was also allowed to start in the main race.
The All Star Race, which as always does not provide any points for the championship, but pays out over 1 million USD to the winner, was held in 4 phases in 2009. Phase 1 consisted of 50 laps with a mandatory tire change on lap 25, followed by further racing phases with 20, 20 and 10 laps. The individual phases were separated by a competition caution (with interruptions of several minutes before the last phase).
Jimmy Johnson led after the first section, Kyle Bush took over the lead after the competition caution and was able to maintain it until the end of phase two. 8 of the 21 qualified teams decide not to use the yellow light phase for a pit stop. Phase 3 is interrupted by a yellow phase caused by contact with the wall, Jeff Grodon can take the lead in the first change of leadership under green and maintain it until the last duty interruption.
In the last 10 laps there are 3 yellow light phases, Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman cannot finish the race after a collision. Tony Stewart fights his way past Kurt Busch and Matt Kenseth to victory.

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-hate racing
2	17th	Matt Kenseth	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
3	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
4th	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
5	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
6th	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
7th	18th	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
8th	20th	Joey Logano	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
9	26th	Jamie McMurray	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
10	88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports

Coca-Cola 600 - Concord, North Carolina

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	00	David Reutimann	Toyota	Michael Waltrip Racing
2	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	Stewart Haas Racing
3	7th	Robby Gordon	Dodge	Robby Gordon Motorsports
4th	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
5	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Team Red Bull
6th	18th	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
7th	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
8th	42	Juan Montoya	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
9	20th	Joey Logano	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
10	17th	Matt Kenseth	ford	Roush Fenway Racing

Autism Speaks 400 - Dover, Delaware

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
2	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
3	16	Greg Biffle	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
4th	17th	United States Matt Kenseth	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
5	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
6th	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
7th	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
8th	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	Stewart Haas Racing
9	07	Casey Mears	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
10	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports

Pocono 500 - Long Pond, Pennsylvania

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
2	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
3	00	David Reutimann	Toyota	Michael Waltrip Racing
4th	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
5	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	Stewart Haas Racing
6th	47	} Marcos Ambrose	Toyota	JTG Daugherty Racing
7th	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
8th	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
9	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
10	77	Sam Hornish Junior	Dodge	Penske Racing

LifeLock 400 - Brooklyn, Michigan

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
2	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
3	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
4th	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
5	16	Greg Biffle	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
6th	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
7th	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
8th	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
9	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Red Bull Racing Team
10	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing

Toyota / SaveMart 350 - Sonoma, California

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
2	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
3	47	} Marcos Ambrose	Toyota	JTG Daugherty Racing
4th	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
5	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
6th	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
7th	44	AJ Allmendinger	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
8th	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
9	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
10	19th	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports

Lenox Industrial Tools 301 - Loudon, New Hampshire

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	20th	Joey Logano (R)	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
2	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
3	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
4th	00	David Reutimann	Toyota	Michael Waltrip Racing
5	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
6th	09	Brad Keselowski	Chevrolet	Phoenix Racing
7th	18th	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
8th	77	Sam Hornish Junior	Dodge	Penske Racing
9	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
10	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports

Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola - Daytona Beach, Florida

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
2	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
3	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
4th	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
5	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
6th	47	} Marcos Ambrose	Toyota	JTG Daugherty Racing
7th	18th	} Brian Vickers	Toyota	Team Red Bull
8th	17th	Matt Kenseth	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
9	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
10	19th	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports

LifeLock.com 400 - Joliet, Illinois

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
2	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
3	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
4th	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart Haas Racing
5	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
6th	39	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet	Stewart Haas Racing
7th	18th	} Brian Vickers	Toyota	Team Red Bull
8th	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
9	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
10	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing

Allstate 400 at the Brickyard - Speedway, Indiana

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
2	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
3	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart Haas Racing
4th	16	Greg Biffle	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
5	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Team Red Bull
6th	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
7th	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
8th	00	David Reutimann	Toyota	Michael Waltrip Racing
9	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
10	17th	Matt Kenseth	ford	Roush Fenway Racing

Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 - Long Pond, Pennsylvania

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
2	42	Juan Montoya	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
3	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
4th	77	Sam Hornish Junior	Dodge	Penske Racing
5	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Richard Petty Motorsports
6th	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Team Red Bull
7th	5	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
8th	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
9	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
10	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart Haas Racing

Heluva Good! at The Glen - Watkins Glen, New York

space	Car no.	driver	Car brand	team
1	14th	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Stewart Haas Racing
2	47	Marcos Ambrose	Toyota	JTG Daugherty Racing
3	99	Carl Edwards	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
4th	18th	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
5	16	Greg Biffle	ford	Roush Fenway Racing
6th	42	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
7th	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Penske Racing
8th	113	Max Papis (R)	Toyota	Germain Racing
9	33	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
10	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing

Television broadcast

In the US, FOX broadcast all races up to the June race in Dover , the following six races, including the Coke Zero 400 , were broadcast by TNT . From the Allstate 400 , ESPN and ABC broadcast the Sprint Cup races. The Gatorade Duels and the All-Star Race were broadcast by SPEED.

The Sprint Cup 2009 could not be seen on German television.

Web links

• Official website of NASCAR (English)