2009 Pep Boys Auto 500
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season | |||
 Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | September 6, 2009 | ||
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (805.5 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching a maximum of 84.9 °F (29.4 °C); wind speeds up to 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)[3] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex, Jr. | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex, Jr. | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 68 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 |
Kasey Kahne |
Richard Petty Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Dr. Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
The 2009 Pep Boys Auto 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on September 6, 2009 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 325 laps, it was the twenty-fifth race of the 2009 Sprint Cup Series season. Kasey Kahne, driving for Richard Petty Motorsports, won the race, while Kevin Harvick and Juan Pablo Montoya finished second and third respectively.
Race results
| Pos. | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 325 | 190 | |
| 2 | 18 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 175 | |
| 3 | 22 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 170 | |
| 4 | 28 | 00 | David Reutimann | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 325 | 160 | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | Mark Martin | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 155 | |
| 6 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 325 | 155 | |
| 7 | 8 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | 325 | 151 | |
| 8 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 147 | |
| 9 | 23 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 143 | |
| 10 | 26 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 325 | 139 | |
| 11 | 12 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 130 | |
| 12 | 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 325 | 132 | |
| 13 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 325 | 129 | |
| 14 | 9 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Dodge | 325 | 121 | |
| 15 | 41 | 98 | Paul Menard | Yates Racing | Ford | 325 | 118 | |
| 16 | 29 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Toyota | 325 | 115 | |
| 17 | 31 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 112 | |
| 18 | 25 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | TRG Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 109 | |
| 19 | 17 | 21 | David Gilliland | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 325 | 106 | |
| 20 | 35 | 44 | A. J. Allmendinger | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 325 | 103 | |
| 21 | 21 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 325 | 100 | |
| 22 | 34 | 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 324 | 97 | |
| 23 | 11 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 324 | 94 | |
| 24 | 32 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | 324 | 91 | |
| 25 | 33 | 07 | Casey Mears | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 324 | 88 | |
| 26 | 1 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 324 | 95 | |
| 27 | 13 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 324 | 82 | |
| 28 | 27 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 323 | 79 | |
| 29 | 20 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 323 | 76 | |
| 30 | 42 | 96 | Erik Darnell | Hall of Fame Racing | Ford | 323 | 73 | |
| 31 | 40 | 34 | John Andretti | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 323 | 70 | |
| 32 | 19 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 323 | 72 | |
| 33 | 16 | 6 | David Ragan | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 322 | 64 | |
| 34 | 24 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 322 | 61 | |
| 35 | 30 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Penske Racing | Dodge | 320 | 58 | |
| 36 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 303 | 60 | |
| 37 | 14 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 302 | 52 | |
| 38 | 6 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge | 244 | 49 | |
| 39 | 43 | 08 | Terry Labonte | John Carter Racing | Toyota | 148 | 46 | |
| 40 | 39 | 13 | Max Papis | Germain Racing | Toyota | 100 | 43 | |
| 41 | 38 | 09 | Mike Bliss | Phoenix Racing | Dodge | 38 | 40 | |
| 42 | 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 25 | 37 | |
| 43 | 37 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Toyota | 19 | 34 | |
References
- ↑ "2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ↑ "The Race: Pep Boys Auto 500". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ↑ "2009 Pep Boys Auto 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ↑ "2009 Official Race Results: Pep Boys Auto 500". NASCAR. NASCAR Media Group. Archived from the original on September 12, 2010.
- ↑ "2009 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Results". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
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