List of 2009 NASCAR races

The following is a list of the 2009 NASCAR races from the Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series, along with their venues.

Some sponsors (and associated names) of the events are identified as TBA pending completion of the 2009 season sponsorship agreements.

See also 2009 in NASCAR and the List of 2008 NASCAR races.

Sprint Cup Series

Date Venue Event Pole sitter Winner TV
02/07/09 Daytona International Speedway Budweiser Shootout ≠ ♣ Paul Menard Kevin Harvick
Fox
02/12/09 Daytona International Speedway Gatorade Duel #1 At Daytona ₪ Martin Truex Jr. Jeff Gordon
Speed Channel
02/12/09 Daytona International Speedway Gatorade Duel #2 At Daytona ₪ Mark Martin Kyle Busch
Speed Channel
02/15/09 Daytona International Speedway 51st Daytona 500 ♣ Martin Truex Jr. Matt Kenseth[1]
Fox
02/22/09 Auto Club Speedway Auto Club 500 Brian Vickers Matt Kenseth[2]
Fox
03/01/09 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Shelby 427 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch
Fox
03/08/09 Atlanta Motor Speedway Kobalt Tools 500 Mark Martin[3] Kurt Busch
Fox
03/22/09 Bristol Motor Speedway Food City 500 Mark Martin Kyle Busch
Fox
03/29/09 Martinsville Speedway Goody's Fast Relief 500 Jeff Gordon ♦ Jimmie Johnson[4]
Fox
04/05/09 Texas Motor Speedway Samsung 500 David Reutimann Jeff Gordon
Fox
04/18/09 Phoenix International Raceway Subway Fresh Fit 500 ♣ Mark Martin Mark Martin
Fox
04/26/09 Talladega Superspeedway Aaron's 499 Juan Pablo Montoya[5] Brad Keselowski[6]
Fox
05/02/09 Richmond International Raceway Crown Royal Presents The Russ Friedman 400 ♣[7] Brian Vickers Kyle Busch
Speed Channel/Fox
05/09/09 Darlington Raceway Southern 500 ♣[8] Matt Kenseth Mark Martin[9]
Fox
05/16/08 Lowe's Motor Speedway NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXV† ♣ Jimmie Johnson Tony Stewart
Speed Channel
05/24/09 Lowe's Motor Speedway Coca-Cola 600 ♣[10] Ryan Newman David Reutimann[11]
Fox
05/31/09 Dover International Speedway Autism Speaks 400 Presented by Heluva Good! David Reutimann Jimmie Johnson
Fox
06/07/09 Pocono Raceway Pocono 500 Tony Stewart ♦ Tony Stewart[12]
TNT
06/14/09 Michigan International Speedway LifeLock 400 Brian Vickers Mark Martin
TNT
06/21/09 Infineon Raceway Toyota/Save Mart 350 Brian Vickers Kasey Kahne
TNT
06/28/09 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Tony Stewart ♦ Joey Logano [13]
TNT
07/04/09 Daytona International Speedway Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola♣ Tony Stewart ♦ Tony Stewart
TNT
07/11/09 Chicagoland Speedway LifeLock.com 400♣ Brian Vickers Mark Martin
TNT
07/26/09 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Mark Martin[14] Jimmie Johnson
ESPN
08/02/09 Pocono Raceway Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500[15] Tony Stewart♦ Denny Hamlin
ESPN
08/09/09 Watkins Glen International Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen[16] Jimmie Johnson Tony Stewart
ESPN
08/16/09 Michigan International Speedway CARFAX 400 Brian Vickers Brian Vickers
ESPN
08/22/09 Bristol Motor Speedway Sharpie 500 ♣ Mark Martin[17] Kyle Busch
ESPN
09/06/09 Atlanta Motor Speedway Pep Boys Auto 500 Martin Truex Jr. Kasey Kahne
ESPN
09/12/09 Richmond International Raceway Chevy Rock & Roll 400 ♣ Mark Martin Denny Hamlin
ABC
2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup (All races on ABC)
09/20/09 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sylvania 300 Juan Pablo Montoya Mark Martin
ABC
09/27/09 Dover International Speedway AAA 400 Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson
ABC
10/04/09 Kansas Speedway Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods Mark Martin Tony Stewart
ABC
10/11/09 Auto Club Speedway Pepsi 500 Denny Hamlin Jimmie Johnson
ABC
10/17/09 Lowe's Motor Speedway NASCAR Banking 500 Only from Bank of America ♣ Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson
ABC
10/25/09 Martinsville Speedway TUMS Fast Relief 500 Ryan Newman Denny Hamlin
ABC
11/01/09 Talladega Superspeedway AMP Energy 500 Jimmie Johnson Jamie McMurray
ABC
11/08/09 Texas Motor Speedway Dickies 500♣ Jeff Gordon Kurt Busch
ABC
11/15/09 Phoenix International Raceway Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil Martin Truex Jr. Jimmie Johnson
ABC
11/22/09 Homestead-Miami Speedway Ford 400♣ Jimmie Johnson Denny Hamlin
ABC


♦ - Qualifying rained out. Starting order set by owner's points.
≠ − Non points race involving pole sitters from 2007 races.
₡ - Starting order determined by random draw.
‡ - Front Row is set for Daytona 500.
₪ − Race to set fields for Daytona 500.
† — Non points races.
♣ — Race will either be run at night, or start in the late afternoon, and finish under lights.


Nationwide Series

Date Venue Event Pole sitter Winner TV
02/14/09 Daytona International Speedway Camping World 300 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart[18] ESPN2
02/21/09 Auto Club Speedway Stater Brothers 300 Carl Edwards Kyle Busch[19] ESPN2
02/28/09 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sam's Town 300 Scott Speed Greg Biffle ESPN2
03/21/09 Bristol Motor Speedway Scotts Turf Builder 300 Brendan Gaughan Kevin Harvick[20] ABC
04/04/09 Texas Motor Speedway O'Reilly 300 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch ESPN
04/11/09 Nashville Superspeedway Nashville 300 Carl Edwards Joey Logano ESPN
04/17/09 Phoenix International Raceway Bashas' Supermarkets 200 Carl Edwards Greg Biffle ESPN2
04/25/09 Talladega Superspeedway Aaron's 312 Ryan Newman David Ragan[21] ABC
05/01/09 Richmond International Raceway Lipton Tea 250 Matt Kenseth Kyle Busch ESPN2
05/08/09 Darlington Raceway Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Kyle Busch Matt Kenseth ESPN2
05/23/09 Lowe's Motor Speedway Carquest Auto Parts 300 Carl Edwards Mike Bliss ESPN2
05/30/09 Dover International Speedway Heluva Good! 200 Joey Logano Brad Keselowski ABC
06/06/09 Nashville Superspeedway Federated Auto Parts 300 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch ESPN2
06/13/09 Kentucky Speedway Meijer 300 presented by Ritz Joey Logano Joey Logano ESPN2
06/20/09 Milwaukee Mile NorthernTool.com 250 Erik Darnell Carl Edwards ESPN2
06/27/09 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Camping World RV Sales 200 presented by Turtle Wax Joey Logano Kyle Busch ABC
07/03/09 Daytona International Speedway Subway Jalapeño 250 Powered by Coca-Cola Clint Bowyer Clint Bowyer ESPN2
07/10/09 Chicagoland Speedway Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola Carl Edwards Joey Logano ESPN
07/18/09 Gateway International Raceway Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 Brad Keselowski Kyle Busch ESPN2
07/25/09 O'Reilly Raceway Park Kroger 200 Trevor Bayne Carl Edwards ESPN2
08/01/09 Iowa Speedway[22] U.S. Cellular 250 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Brad Keselowski ESPN2
08/08/09 Watkins Glen International Zippo 200 at the Glen Kevin Harvick Marcos Ambrose ESPN2
08/15/09 Michigan International Speedway Carfax 250 Brian Vickers Brad Keselowski ESPN2
08/21/09 Bristol Motor Speedway Food City 250 Brad Keselowski David Ragan ESPN2
08/30/09 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge Marcos Ambrose Carl Edwards ESPN2
09/05/09 Atlanta Motor Speedway Degree Men V12 300 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kevin Harvick ESPN2
09/11/09 Richmond International Raceway Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Denny Hamlin Carl Edwards ESPN2
09/26/09 Dover International Speedway Dover 200 Kyle Busch Clint Bowyer ESPN2
10/03/09 Kansas Speedway Kansas Lottery 300 Parker Kligerman Joey Logano ESPN2
10/10/09 Auto Club Speedway Copart 300 Joey Logano Joey Logano ESPN2
10/16/09 Lowe's Motor Speedway Dollar General 300 Carl Edwards Kyle Busch ESPN2
10/24/09 Memphis Motorsports Park Sam's Town 250 Justin Allgaier Brad Keselowski TBD
11/07/09 Texas Motor Speedway O'Reilly Challenge Matt Kenseth Kyle Busch ESPN2
11/14/09 Phoenix International Raceway Able Body Labor 200 Denny Hamlin Carl Edwards ESPN2
11/21/09 Homestead-Miami Speedway Ford 300 Carl Edwards Kyle Busch ESPN2


♦ - Qualifying cancelled due to weather. Starting order set by owner's points.


NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Date Venue Event Pole sitter Winner TV
02/13/09 Daytona International Speedway NextEra Energy Resources 250 Colin Braun Todd Bodine Speed Channel
02/21/09 Auto Club Speedway San Bernardino County 200 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch[19] Fox [23]
03/07/09 Atlanta Motor Speedway American Commercial Lines 200 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Speed Channel
03/28/09 Martinsville Speedway Kroger 250[24] Rick Crawford Kevin Harvick Speed Channel
04/27/09 Kansas Speedway O'Reilly Auto Parts 250[25] Ron Hornaday Mike Skinner Speed Channel
05/15/09 Lowe's Motor Speedway North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Kyle Busch♦ Ron Hornaday Speed Channel
05/29/09 Dover International Speedway AAA Insurance 200[26] Ron Hornaday Brian Scott[27] Speed Channel
06/05/09 Texas Motor Speedway Winstar World Casino 400K Johnny Sauter Todd Bodine Speed Channel
06/13/09 Michigan International Speedway Michigan 200 Brian Ickler Colin Braun Speed Channel
06/19/09 Milwaukee Mile Copart 200 Brian Ickler♦ Ron Hornaday Speed Channel
06/27/09 Memphis Motorsports Park MemphisTravel.com 200 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts Ron Hornaday Ron Hornaday Speed Channel
07/18/09 Kentucky Speedway Built Ford Tough 225 presented by Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers Ron Hornaday Ron Hornaday Speed Channel
07/24/09 O'Reilly Raceway Park AAA Insurance 200 Presented by J.D. Byrider Colin Braun Ron Hornaday[28] Speed Channel
08/01/09 Nashville Superspeedway Toyota Tundra 200 Timothy Peters Ron Hornaday Speed Channel
08/19/09 Bristol Motor Speedway O'Reilly 200 Presented by Valvoline Ryan Newman Kyle Busch Speed Channel
08/28/09 Chicagoland Speedway EnjoyIllinois.com 225 Matt Crafton Kyle Busch Speed Channel
09/05/09 Iowa Speedway Lucas Oil 200 Mike Skinner Mike Skinner Speed Channel
09/12/09 Gateway International Raceway Copart 200 Colin Braun Mike Skinner Speed Channel
09/19/09 New Hampshire International Speedway Heluva Good! 200 Mike Skinner Kyle Busch Speed Channel
09/26/09 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas 350 Todd Bodine Johnny Sauter[29] Speed Channel
10/24/09 Martinsville Speedway Kroger 200 Mike Skinner Timothy Peters Speed Channel
10/31/09 Talladega Superspeedway Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Fred's Colin Braun Kyle Busch Speed Channel
11/06/09 Texas Motor Speedway Winstar World Casino 400K Matt Crafton Kyle Busch Speed Channel
11/13/09 Phoenix International Raceway Lucas Oil 150[30] Johnny Sauter Kevin Harvick Speed Channel
11/20/09 Homestead-Miami Speedway Ford 200 Colin Braun Kevin Harvick Speed Channel


♦ - Qualifying rained out. Starting order set by owner's points.

Notes

  1. ↑ Kenseth passed Elliott Sadler on the final green flag lap, lap 152, before rain resulted in the yellow flag, the red flag eventually flew and all cars were parked on pit road, and finally NASCAR called the race complete, declaring Kenseth the winner.
  2. ↑ Kenseth joined just three other drivers (Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, and Jeff Gordon) who have won the race following a victory at the Daytona 500
  3. ↑ First pole for Martin in 257 races.
  4. ↑ With this win, Johnson had won five of the last 6 Martinsville races, and Hendrick Motorsports had won 10 of 13.
  5. ↑ Montoya's first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole.
  6. ↑ Keselowski's first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win
  7. ↑ This race saw a record-tying 15 cautions. Race started on Speed in some markets because of overrun from Major League Baseball games.
  8. ↑ For record-keeping purposes, this is the 53rd running of the Rebel 500, not to be confused with the original Southern 500, discontinued as a result of the Ferko lawsuit, and not a "major".
  9. ↑ First Rebel 500 win; second Darlington win overall.
  10. ↑ Scheduled to run Sunday evening, May 24th, the Coca-Cola 600 was postponed due to rain, and rescheduled to run at noon, on Monday, May 25th.
  11. ↑ David Reutimann won the Coca-Cola 600 in a rain shortened race after completing 227 of 400 laps. This was Reutimann's first Cup Series win. This was also the first win for the Michael Waltrip Racing team, owner of the #00 car. Shortest "600".
  12. ↑ First Owner-Driver win since Ricky Rudd at Martinsville Speedway in 1998.
  13. ↑ 273 laps (rain).
  14. ↑ At 50, Martin became the oldest driver to take the pole in the 100 year history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
  15. ↑ Scheduled to run Sunday, August 2nd, the Pennsylvania 500 was postponed due to rain, and rescheduled to run at noon, on Monday, August 3rd.
  16. ↑ Scheduled to run Sunday, August 9th, the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen was postponed due to rain, and rescheduled to run at noon, on Monday, August 10th.
  17. ↑ Mark Martin's 1000th start in NASCAR touring series races.
  18. ↑ Only race scheduled for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2009.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 With his wins at the Auto Club Speedway, Kyle Busch became the only driver to win two NASCAR National Touring Series victories in the same day.
  20. ↑ Harvick's first win driving his own Kevin Harvick Inc. race team car
  21. ↑ Ragan's first NASCAR Nationwide Series win.
  22. ↑ The first NASCAR national series event for the three-year-old speedway, a seven-eighths-mile tri-oval in Newton, Iowa, designed by former NASCAR champion Rusty Wallace.
  23. ↑ Only Camping World Truck Series race on network television.
  24. ↑ Scheduled to run Saturday, March 28th, due to rain the Kroger 250 was postponed to Monday March 30th. Race moved to Speed.
  25. ↑ Race started at 5 PM because of IndyCar qualifying for the Road Runner Indy 300; 55 laps run on April 25; race postponed because of thunderstorms and high winds. Race stopped after 80 more laps were run Monday.
  26. ↑ Originally scheduled to run on Friday, May 29th, the AAA Insurance 200 was postponed due to rain, and rescheduled to run at 6PM Saturday, May 30th.
  27. ↑ Scott's first NASCAR series victory.
  28. ↑ With this win, Hornaday became the first driver to win four consecutive races in the 15-year history of the NCWT Series.
  29. ↑ Sauter's first NASCAR Truck Series win.
  30. ↑ Ron Hornaday clinched the NASCAR 2009 Camping World Truck Series championship at Phoenix.