Official NASCAR Race Results
Matt Kenseth won the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
02-22-2009 | Auto Club 500 | Auto Club Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Carhartt | 195 | 250 | 84 | Running | 346,615 |
| 2 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 175 | 250 | 64 | Running | 240,926 |
| 3 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 165 | 250 | 0 | Running | 211,648 |
| 4 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 165 | 250 | 16 | Running | 161,200 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 160 | 250 | 2 | Running | 133,900 |
| 6 | 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Freight | 150 | 250 | 0 | Running | 129,025 |
| 7 | 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 151 | 250 | 1 | Running | 155,181 |
| 8 | 11 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Old Spice / Office Depot | 147 | 250 | 3 | Running | 139,748 |
| 9 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | 143 | 250 | 74 | Running | 160,526 |
| 10 | 1 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 134 | 250 | 0 | Running | 141,473 |
| 11 | 15 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | 135 | 250 | 1 | Running | 139,323 |
| 12 | 22 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 127 | 250 | 0 | Running | 139,398 |
| 13 | 38 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | Penske Racing | 129 | 250 | 3 | Running | 131,690 |
| 14 | 7 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 121 | 250 | 0 | Running | 123,223 |
| 15 | 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 118 | 250 | 0 | Running | 106,250 |
| 16 | 3 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 115 | 250 | 0 | Running | 104,550 |
| 17 | 13 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | UPS | 112 | 249 | 0 | Running | 103,400 |
| 18 | 37 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Farmers Insurance | 109 | 249 | 0 | Running | 94,700 |
| 19 | 21 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | 106 | 249 | 0 | Running | 94,000 |
| 20 | 16 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | Ask.com | 103 | 249 | 0 | Running | 122,679 |
| 21 | 17 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Charter Communications | 100 | 249 | 0 | Running | 129,951 |
| 22 | 14 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | 97 | 249 | 0 | Running | 106,473 |
| 23 | 26 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge | Auto Club | 94 | 249 | 0 | Running | 109,960 |
| 24 | 29 | 07 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 91 | 249 | 0 | Running | 106,325 |
| 25 | 20 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Best Buy | 88 | 249 | 0 | Running | 98,350 |
| 26 | 34 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | Home Depot | 85 | 249 | 0 | Running | 135,001 |
| 27 | 33 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | 82 | 249 | 0 | Running | 123,540 |
| 28 | 28 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 79 | 248 | 0 | Running | 115,579 |
| 29 | 8 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | Charter Communications | 76 | 248 | 0 | Running | 87,250 |
| 30 | 12 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | Jim Beam | 73 | 248 | 0 | Running | 104,760 |
| 31 | 40 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | WindowWorld.com | 75 | 248 | 1 | Running | 92,325 |
| 32 | 41 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 67 | 247 | 0 | Running | 130,931 |
| 33 | 32 | 71 | David Gilliland | Chevrolet | TRG Motorsports | 64 | 246 | 0 | Running | 84,850 |
| 34 | 39 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Toyota | All Sport | 61 | 245 | 0 | Running | 83,700 |
| 35 | 31 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | Guitar Hero | 58 | 242 | 0 | Engine | 91,475 |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Toyota | Red Bank Outfitters | 55 | 240 | 0 | Running | 83,325 |
| 37 | 27 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | Quaker State / Menards | 52 | 221 | 0 | Running | 113,506 |
| 38 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 49 | 207 | 0 | Crash | 120,203 |
| 39 | 35 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | 46 | 205 | 0 | Engine | 100,730 |
| 40 | 18 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Carquest / Kellogg's | 48 | 179 | 1 | Engine | 90,575 |
| 41 | 9 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | Red Bull | 40 | 172 | 0 | Engine | 94,498 |
| 42 | 30 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | 37 | 50 | 0 | Fuel pump | 82,335 |
| 43 | 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | 34 | 36 | 0 | Fuel pump | 82,690 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-22-2009
- Track: Auto Club Speedway
- Race: Auto Club 500
- Race #: 2
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Matt Kenseth
- Start Position: 24th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 135.839 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $5,350,787
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 43
- Lead Changes: 19
- Pole: 183.439 mph
