Official NASCAR Race Results
Matt Kenseth won the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-15-2009 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 | 39 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt | 190 | 152 | 7 | Running | 1,530,388 |
| 2 | 32 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 170 | 152 | 0 | Running | 1,115,724 |
| 3 | 20 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | Valvoline | 165 | 152 | 0 | Running | 786,563 |
| 4 | 22 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | 160 | 152 | 0 | Running | 632,013 |
| 5 | 30 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Stanley | 160 | 152 | 24 | Running | 515,113 |
| 6 | 33 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | UPS | 150 | 152 | 0 | Running | 412,163 |
| 7 | 27 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 146 | 152 | 0 | Running | 371,238 |
| 8 | 5 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Old Spice | 147 | 152 | 15 | Running | 371,371 |
| 9 | 34 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | McDonald's | 138 | 152 | 0 | Running | 362,324 |
| 10 | 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 134 | 152 | 0 | Running | 325,713 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | 135 | 152 | 1 | Running | 350,663 |
| 12 | 28 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 127 | 152 | 0 | Running | 316,646 |
| 13 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 129 | 152 | 14 | Running | 356,935 |
| 14 | 8 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | 121 | 152 | 0 | Running | 325,546 |
| 15 | 25 | 07 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | 118 | 152 | 0 | Running | 298,838 |
| 16 | 2 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Carquest | 120 | 152 | 1 | Running | 313,588 |
| 17 | 23 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | 112 | 152 | 0 | Running | 295,246 |
| 18 | 16 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 109 | 152 | 0 | Running | 326,454 |
| 19 | 37 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Window World | 106 | 152 | 0 | Running | 287,668 |
| 20 | 35 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 103 | 152 | 0 | Running | 297,863 |
| 21 | 42 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row | 100 | 152 | 0 | Running | 287,696 |
| 22 | 12 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | Ask.com | 102 | 152 | 1 | Running | 308,352 |
| 23 | 40 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Motorcraft | 94 | 152 | 0 | Running | 288,160 |
| 24 | 43 | 66 | Terry Labonte | Toyota | Window World | 91 | 152 | 0 | Running | 273,963 |
| 25 | 17 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Toyota | Red Bank Outfitters | 88 | 152 | 0 | Running | 273,513 |
| 26 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Express | 85 | 152 | 0 | Running | 295,963 |
| 27 | 14 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | 87 | 152 | 1 | Running | 291,063 |
| 28 | 26 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 79 | 152 | 0 | Running | 317,654 |
| 29 | 15 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 76 | 152 | 0 | Running | 313,846 |
| 30 | 11 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | Guitar Hero | 73 | 152 | 0 | Running | 286,288 |
| 31 | 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 70 | 152 | 0 | Running | 336,149 |
| 32 | 29 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 67 | 151 | 0 | Running | 289,933 |
| 33 | 24 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | Penske Racing | 64 | 151 | 0 | Running | 300,763 |
| 34 | 31 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | Jim Beam | 61 | 151 | 0 | Running | 287,158 |
| 35 | 38 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | Red Bull | 58 | 151 | 0 | Running | 268,763 |
| 36 | 36 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 55 | 150 | 0 | Running | 295,252 |
| 37 | 21 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 52 | 139 | 0 | Running | 274,713 |
| 38 | 19 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | Menards / Quaker State | 49 | 138 | 0 | Crash | 296,229 |
| 39 | 6 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 46 | 134 | 0 | Crash | 305,171 |
| 40 | 18 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Toyota | All Sport | 43 | 126 | 0 | Running | 265,238 |
| 41 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 50 | 123 | 88 | Crash | 349,182 |
| 42 | 41 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Golden Corral | 37 | 90 | 0 | Running | 263,963 |
| 43 | 9 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | Home Depot | 34 | 79 | 0 | Crash | 317,720 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-15-2009
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 1
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Matt Kenseth
- Start Position: 39th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 132.816 mph
- Distance: 380 miles
- Purse: $16,378,767
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 35
- Lead Changes: 9
- Pole: 188.001 mph


