The 2009 Food City 500 was the fifth race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. This 500 lap, 266.5 miles (428.9 km) race took place on March 22 of that year at the 0.533 miles (0.858 km) Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, and was telecast on Fox beginning at 1:30 PM US EDT, with radio broadcasting being handled by Performance Racing Network (terrestrial) and Sirius XM Radio (satellite) beginning at 1 PM US EDT.

2009 Food City 500
Race details
Race 5 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
2009 Food City 500 program cover
2009 Food City 500 program cover
Date March 22, 2009 (2009-March-22)
Official name Food City 500
Location Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.857 km)
Distance 503 laps, 268.099 mi (431.463 km)
Scheduled Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)
Weather Temperatures up to 66 °F (19 °C); wind speeds up to 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)[1]
Average speed 92.139 miles per hour (148.283 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 15.256
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 378
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Broadcasting Company
Announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

This race was the last to use the 2008 season Top 35 in owners points rule. Beginning with the next race, the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500, each week's current standings will be used to determine automatic qualifiers for each week's race.

Entry list

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Car[2] Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
00 David Reutimann Zephyrhills, FL Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine Michael Waltrip
1 Martin Truex Jr. Mayetta, NJ Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Teresa Earnhardt
2 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Dodge Miller Lite Walter Czarnecki
5 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Chevrolet Carquest / Kellogg's Mary Hendrick
6 David Ragan Unadilla, GA Ford UPS Mike Dee
07 Casey Mears Bakersfield, CA Chevrolet Jack Daniel's Richard Childress
7 Robby Gordon Bellflower, CA Toyota SPOT Robby Gordon
8 Aric Almirola Tampa, FL Chevrolet Champion Apparel Chip Ganassi
09 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Dodge Phoenix Racing James Finch
9 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Dodge Budweiser George Gillett Jr
11 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Toyota FedEx Express J D Gibbs
12 David Stremme South Bend, IN Dodge Penske Racing Roger Penske
14 Tony Stewart Rushville, IN Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice Margaret Haas
16 Greg Biffle Vancouver, WA Ford 3M Jack Roush
17 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, WI Ford Dewalt John Henry
18 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Toyota Snickers Joe Gibbs
19 Elliott Sadler Emporia, VA Dodge Best Buy George Gillett Jr
20 Joey Logano Middleton, CT Toyota The Home Depot Joe Gibbs
24 Jeff Gordon Vallejo, CA Chevrolet DuPont Rick Hendrick
26 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO Ford Crown Royal Geoff Smith
28 Travis Kvapil Janesville, WI Ford Golden Corral Jeff Moorad
29 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil Richard Childress
31 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Chevrolet Caterpillar Richard Childress
33 Clint Bowyer Emporia, KS Chevrolet BB&T Bobby Ginn III
34 John Andretti Bethlehem, PA Chevrolet WindowWorld.com Teresa Earnhardt
36 Scott Riggs Bahama, NC Toyota Array Lighting / Nexxus Lighting Tommy Baldwin
39 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Chevrolet U.S. Army Tony Stewart
41 Jeremy Mayfield Owensboro, KY Toyota All Sport Jeremy Mayfield
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Bogota, Colombia Chevrolet Target Teresa Earnhardt
43 Reed Sorenson Peachtree City, GA Dodge Paralyzed Veterans of America Richard Petty
44 A.J. Allmendinger Los Gatos, CA Dodge Charter Comm. George Gillett Jr
47 Marcos Ambrose Launceston, Tasmania Toyota Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox Rob Kauffman
48 Jimmie Johnson El Cajon, CA Chevrolet Lowe's Jeff Gordon
55 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY Toyota NAPA Michael Waltrip
64 Todd Bodine Chemung, NY Toyota Fred's Hometown Discount Store Larry Gunselman
66 Dave Blaney Hartford, OH Toyota Prism Motorsports Phil Parsons
71 David Gilliland Riverside, CA Chevrolet Capital Window Kevin Buckler
77 Sam Hornish Jr. Defiance, OH Dodge Mobil 1 Bill Davis
82 Scott Speed Manteca, CA Toyota Red Bull Dietrich Mateschitz
83 Brian Vickers Thomasville, NC Toyota Red Bull Dietrich Mateschitz
87 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL Toyota NEMCO Motorsports Andrea Nemechek
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kannapolis, NC Chevrolet National Guard / Amp Energy Rick Hendrick
96 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Ford Academy Sports + Outdoors Jeffrey Moorad
98 Paul Menard Eau Claire, WI Ford Johns Manville / Menards Max Jones
99 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Ford Aflac Jack Roush

Qualifying

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Mark Martin won his second pole in a row. He will start alongside Ryan Newman and teammate Jimmie Johnson in third.

Full qualifying results

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Pos[3][4] Car # Driver Primary Sponsor Make Speed Time Behind
1 5 Mark Martin Carquest / Kellogg's Chevrolet 125.773 15.256 0.000
2 39 Ryan Newman U.S. Army Chevrolet 125.741 15.260 -0.004
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 125.453 15.295 -0.039
4 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 125.289 15.315 -0.059
5 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 124.954 15.356 -0.100
6 00 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 124.808 15.374 -0.118
7 43 Reed Sorenson Charter Comm. Dodge 124.541 15.407 -0.151
8 66 Dave Blaney Prism Motorsports Toyota 124.508 15.411 -0.155
9 26 Jamie McMurray Irwin Industrial Tools Ford 124.492 15.413 -0.157
10 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 124.267 15.441 -0.185
11 82 Scott Speed Red Bull Toyota 124.194 15.450 -0.194
12 47 Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox Toyota 124.130 15.458 -0.202
13 42 Juan Montoya Target Chevrolet 124.130 15.458 -0.202
14 71 David Gilliland TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 123.946 15.481 -0.225
15 14 Tony Stewart Old Spice / Office Depot Chevrolet 123.897 15.487 -0.231
16 64 Todd Bodine Gunselman Motorsports Toyota 123.698 15.512 -0.256
17 28 Travis Kvapil Golden Corral Ford 123.658 15.517 -0.261
18 8 Aric Almirola Guitar Hero Chevrolet 123.650 15.518 -0.262
19 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 123.626 15.521 -0.265
20 1 Martin Truex Jr Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Chevrolet 123.610 15.523 -0.267
21 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Toyota 123.562 15.529 -0.273
22 19 Elliott Sadler Stanley Tools Dodge 123.538 15.532 -0.276
23 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 123.523 15.534 -0.278
24 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 123.491 15.538 -0.282
25 77 Sam Hornish Jr Mobil 1 Dodge 123.427 15.546 -0.290
26 44 AJ Allmendinger Charter Comm. Dodge 123.427 15.546 -0.290
27 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 123.372 15.553 -0.297
28 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 123.324 15.559 -0.303
29 09 Sterling Marlin Miccosukee Resort & Gaming Dodge 123.189 15.576 -0.320
30 12 David Stremme Penske Racing Dodge 123.118 15.585 -0.329
31 29 Kevin Harvick Shell / Pennzoil Chevrolet 123.071 15.591 -0.335
32 33 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 123.032 15.596 -0.340
33 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 123.024 15.597 -0.341
34 17 Matt Kenseth Dewalt Ford 122.827 15.622 -0.366
35 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr National Guard / Amp Energy Chevrolet 122.725 15.635 -0.379
36 7 Robby Gordon SPOT Toyota 122.709 15.637 -0.381
37 96 Bobby Labonte Ask.com Ford 122.654 15.644 -0.388
38 07 Casey Mears Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 122.404 15.676 -0.420
39 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 122.349 15.683 -0.427
40 34 John Andretti Taco Bell Chevrolet 122.248 15.696 -0.440
41 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 121.952 15.734 -0.478
42 6 David Ragan Roush Fenmway Racing Toyota 121.194 15.733 -0.447
43 98 Paul Menard Menards Ford 121.898 15.741 -0.451
Failed to qualify
44 36 Scott Riggs Array Lighting / Nexxus Lighting Toyota 122.193 15.703
45 41 Jeremy Mayfield All Sport Toyota 122.162 15.707

Pre-Race Notes

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  • Michael Waltrip smacked the wall in practice and was forced to go to a backup car.
  • The car of Kevin Harvick was so tight it would not turn at about 100 miles per hour. After inspecting the car, it was determined that the cause was the engine rubbing against the tires, but Harvick did not go to a backup car.
  • Bobby Labonte and Greg Biffle both spun off turn 4 at one point in practice, but both cars suffered minor to no damage.

Race recap

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Bobby Allison, a NASCAR Cup Series driver who drove in the formative years in NASCAR, became the honorary starter for this race. He would give out the green flag and later surrendered his "duty" to the regular starter for the other flags.[5]

The pundits predicted that Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch would be triumphant in the race while Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, David Ragan and Brian Vickers didn't have much of a chance to finish the race in a respectable position.[6]

Kyle Busch led 378 laps en route to his second victory of 2009. JGR teammate Denny Hamlin finished second, while Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon finished third and fourth, while Kasey Kahne rounded up the top 5. Jeff Gordon still led the points standings, and got his 4th top-10 and 3rd top-5 of the season.

Race results

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Fin[7] St # Driver Sponsor Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 19 18 Kyle Busch Snickers Toyota 503 378 running 195 232998
2 24 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 503 7 running 175 138275
3 3 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevy 503 88 running 170 168876
4 10 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevy 503 0 running 160 146051
5 5 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 503 0 running 155 143398
6 1 5 Mark Martin CARQUEST Auto Parts, Kellogg's Chevy 503 2 running 155 109575
7 2 39 Ryan Newman U.S. Army Chevy 503 25 running 151 129729
8 40 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 503 0 running 142 137906
9 12 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 503 0 running 138 133473
10 13 47 Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie, Clorox, Kingsford Toyota 503 0 running 134 113923
11 32 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 503 0 running 130 109075
12 6 00 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 503 1 running 132 116973
13 31 33 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevy 503 0 running 124 92975
14 34 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. National Guard, AMP Energy Chevy 503 0 running 121 105650
15 38 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 503 0 running 118 138606
16 26 44 A.J. Allmendinger Charter Communications Dodge 503 0 running 115 91225
17 15 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot, Old Spice Chevy 502 0 running 112 101648
18 17 28 Travis Kvapil Golden Corral Ford 502 0 running 109 91475
19 29 12 David Stremme Penske Racing Dodge 502 0 running 106 123540
20 22 19 Elliott Sadler Best Buy Dodge 502 0 running 103 99975
21 35 7 Robby Gordon FindMeSpot.com Toyota 501 0 running 100 108660
22 36 96 Bobby Labonte Academy Sports & Outdoors Ford 501 0 running 97 117629
23 7 43 Reed Sorenson Paralyzed Veterans of America Dodge 501 0 running 94 127676
24 37 07 Casey Mears Jack Daniel's Chevy 501 0 running 91 103900
25 42 98 Paul Menard Johns Manville, Menards Ford 501 0 running 88 119681
26 20 1 Martin Truex, Jr. Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats Chevy 501 0 running 85 124190
27 41 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 500 0 running 82 96450
28 11 82 Scott Speed Red Bull Toyota 500 0 running 79 101873
29 27 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 499 0 running 76 116023
30 30 29 Kevin Harvick Shell, Pennzoil Chevy 499 0 running 73 122703
31 25 77 Sam Hornish, Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge 499 0 running 70 103810
32 21 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Toyota 497 2 running 72 91975
33 33 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 497 0 running 64 131115
34 39 34 John Andretti WindowWorld.com Chevy 495 0 running 61 91875
35 18 8 Aric Almirola Champion Apparel Chevy 494 0 running 58 91825
36 14 71 David Gilliland Capital Windows Chevy 493 0 running 55 83775
37 9 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 491 0 running 52 91725
38 23 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 490 0 engine 49 131026
39 4 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 326 0 engine 46 103325
40 43 09 Sterling Marlin Phoenix Racing Dodge 91 0 steering 43 83550
41 28 87 Joe Nemechek Huckleberry's BBQ Sauce Toyota 82 0 rear end 40 83475
42 16 64 Todd Bodine Fred's Toyota 58 0 crash 37 83390
43 8 66 Dave Blaney Hyde Park Storage Suites Toyota 33 0 steering 34 82968
Failed to qualify
44 36 Scott Riggs Array Lighting / Nexxus Lighting Toyota
45 41 Jeremy Mayfield All Sport Toyota

References

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  1. ^ "Official Weather Information : Food City 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  2. ^ "2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 Entry List - Bristol Motor Speedway". frcs.pro. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  3. ^ "Food City 500 Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup Bristol Motor Speedway NASCAR 2009". NASCAR Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  4. ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  5. ^ "Nascar's Bobby Allison named Honorary Starter for Food City 500". WVLT-TV. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  6. ^ "Odds to Win 2009 Food City 500 – Busch, Edwards and Gordon Favored at Bristol". The Spread. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  7. ^ "2009 Food City 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.


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