2009 Carfax 400
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 2009 Carfax 400 program cover | |||
| Date | August 16, 2009 | ||
| Location | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.218 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 89.6 °F (32.0 °C); wind speeds up to 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 131.531 miles per hour (211.679 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Red Bull Racing Team | ||
| Time | 38.453 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 133 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Racing Team | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Jerry Punch, Andy Petree and Dale Jarrett | ||
The 2009 Carfax 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that took place on August 16, 2009, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Actual start time of the race was 2:10PM Eastern Daylight Time;[2] meaning that the race ended at exactly 5:12 PM EDT.
Background
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Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long.[3] Opened in 1968, the track's turns are banked at eighteen degrees, while the 3,600-foot-long front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at twelve degrees.[3] The back stretch, has a five degree banking and is 2,242 feet long.[3]
Summary
[edit]200 laps were run on a paved oval track spanning 2.000 miles (3.219 km).[4] Out of the 43 race car drivers on the grid, there were 41 American-born driers and two foreigners (Marcos Ambrose from Australia and Juan Pablo Montoya from Colombia).[4] There were seven cautions for 36 laps and the race lasted three hours and two minutes.[4] Attendance was 103,000 strong and Brian Vickers (driving a Toyota Camry) won the race under a fuel mileage finish.[4] The other contenders who finished in the top ten were: Jeff Gordon (lost by 1.409 seconds), Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Sam Hornish Jr., Casey Mears, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann, and Denny Hamlin.[4] The pole speed was 187.242 miles per hour (301.337 km/h) while the average speed was 131.531 miles per hour (211.679 km/h).[5] Jimmie Johnson had a dominant run during the closing laps until he ran out of fuel. He later admitted that his team was not good on fuel mileage during the race.[5]
Tony Raines failed to qualify for the race due to lack of speed.[4] There were two instances of rain during the race which eventually returned to fair weather.[4]
Results
[edit]| POS[6] | ST | # | DRIVER | SPONSOR / OWNER | CAR | LAPS | MONEY | STATUS | LED | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz) | Toyota | 200 | 180873 | running | 12 | 190 |
| 2 | 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 200 | 181151 | running | 1 | 175 |
| 3 | 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 200 | 131500 | running | 6 | 170 |
| 4 | 32 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 156806 | running | 1 | 165 |
| 5 | 14 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 200 | 118210 | running | 0 | 155 |
| 6 | 42 | 07 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 200 | 107250 | running | 0 | 150 |
| 7 | 8 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 200 | 144726 | running | 0 | 146 |
| 8 | 23 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 200 | 96625 | running | 1 | 147 |
| 9 | 31 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 200 | 119248 | running | 4 | 143 |
| 10 | 16 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 200 | 100775 | running | 2 | 139 |
| 11 | 10 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser (Richard Petty Motorsports) | Dodge | 200 | 122773 | running | 0 | 130 |
| 12 | 22 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 200 | 121353 | running | 0 | 127 |
| 13 | 20 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 200 | 116440 | running | 0 | 124 |
| 14 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 131340 | running | 6 | 126 |
| 15 | 7 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation (Stewart Haas Racing) | Chevrolet | 200 | 111029 | running | 0 | 118 |
| 16 | 9 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center (Wood Brothers) | Ford | 200 | 78025 | running | 0 | 115 |
| 17 | 18 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice (Stewart Haas Racing) | Chevrolet | 200 | 97698 | running | 2 | 117 |
| 18 | 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar (Richard Childress) | Chevrolet | 200 | 123831 | running | 0 | 109 |
| 19 | 3 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) | Chevrolet | 200 | 115173 | running | 0 | 106 |
| 20 | 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Scotch Tough Duct Tape (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 98100 | running | 0 | 103 |
| 21 | 5 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) | Chevrolet | 200 | 114690 | running | 0 | 100 |
| 22 | 13 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Super 8 Motels (Richard Petty Motorsports) | Dodge | 200 | 79400 | running | 0 | 97 |
| 23 | 39 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries (Joe Gibbs) | Toyota | 200 | 124448 | running | 0 | 94 |
| 24 | 12 | 25 | Brad Keselowski | GoDaddy.com (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 200 | 75475 | running | 0 | 91 |
| 25 | 34 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Tools (Richard Petty Motorsports) | Dodge | 200 | 87100 | running | 0 | 88 |
| 26 | 35 | 98 | Paul Menard | Moen / Menards (Yates Racing) | Ford | 200 | 108606 | running | 4 | 90 |
| 27 | 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts (Michael Waltrip) | Toyota | 200 | 85875 | running | 1 | 87 |
| 28 | 29 | 34 | John Andretti | Carfax (Bob Jenkins) | Chevrolet | 200 | 85625 | running | 0 | 79 |
| 29 | 40 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Auto Value Bumper to Bumper (Richard Petty Motorsports) | Dodge | 200 | 114701 | running | 0 | 76 |
| 30 | 37 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 85775 | running | 1 | 78 |
| 31 | 2 | 5 | Mark Martin | Kellogg's / Carquest (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 200 | 90550 | running | 26 | 75 |
| 32 | 19 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal (Jack Roush) | Ford | 200 | 82050 | running | 0 | 67 |
| 33 | 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's (Rick Hendrick) | Chevrolet | 199 | 129201 | running | 133 | 74 |
| 34 | 11 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull (Dietrich Mateschitz) | Toyota | 199 | 88448 | running | 0 | 61 |
| 35 | 26 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox (JTG-Daugherty Racing) | Toyota | 199 | 86798 | running | 0 | 58 |
| 36 | 6 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite (Roger Penske) | Dodge | 146 | 91675 | crash | 0 | 55 |
| 37 | 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Moen (Robby Gordon) | Toyota | 97 | 92385 | crash | 0 | 52 |
| 38 | 28 | 09 | Mike Bliss | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming (James Finch) | Dodge | 62 | 73525 | electrical | 0 | 49 |
| 39 | 38 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports (Joe Nemechek) | Toyota | 40 | 73475 | electrical | 0 | 46 |
| 40 | 36 | 71 | David Gilliland | TaxSlayer.com (Kevin Buckler) | Chevrolet | 39 | 73425 | vibration | 0 | 43 |
| 41 | 43 | 36 | Mike Skinner | Guy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich (Tommy Baldwin Jr.) | Toyota | 33 | 73365 | vibration | 0 | 40 |
| 42 | 41 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports (Phil Parsons) | Toyota | 18 | 73290 | overheating | 0 | 37 |
| 43 | 33 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | DLP (Jeff Moorad) | Ford | 18 | 100504 | engine | 0 | 34 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew | ||||||||||
| POS | NAME | NBR | SPONSOR | OWNER | CAR | |||||
| 44 | Tony Raines | 37 | Long John Silver's | Bob Jenkins | Dodge | |||||
| WD | Terry Labonte | 08 | John Carter | Toyota | ||||||
| WD | Mike Wallace | 64 | Larry Gunselman | Toyota | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Weather information for the 2009 Carfax 400". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Archived from the original on 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "2009 CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway". About.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ a b c "Michigan International Speedway". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g "2009 Carfax 400 racing information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ a b "Jimmie Johnson at the 2009 Carfax 400". About.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2021-05-28.