Race Lineup
The official 2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Phoenix Raceway.
Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 110.486
- Cautions: 4 for 23 laps
- Lead Changes: 9
- Green Flag Passes: 1,336 (4.6 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 135.120 | 26.643 | 0.000 | Rain-X | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 134.579 | 26.750 | 0.107 | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 134.454 | 26.775 | 0.132 | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 134.293 | 26.807 | 0.164 | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 134.228 | 26.820 | 0.177 | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 134.223 | 26.821 | 0.178 | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 134.173 | 26.831 | 0.188 | Pedigree | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 8 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 134.078 | 26.850 | 0.207 | Old Spice / Office Depot | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 9 | 07 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 134.028 | 26.860 | 0.217 | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | 134.023 | 26.861 | 0.218 | Kellogg's / Carquest | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 11 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 133.949 | 26.876 | 0.233 | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 12 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Dodge | 133.924 | 26.881 | 0.238 | Mobil 1 | Bill Davis |
| 13 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 133.879 | 26.890 | 0.247 | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Mb2 Motorsports |
| 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 133.874 | 26.891 | 0.248 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 15 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 133.864 | 26.893 | 0.250 | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 16 | 44 | AJ Allmendinger | Ford | 133.759 | 26.914 | 0.271 | Ford. Drive one. | Evernham Motorsports |
| 17 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | 133.720 | 26.922 | 0.279 | Target | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 133.700 | 26.926 | 0.283 | Amp Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 133.680 | 26.930 | 0.287 | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 20 | 171 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | 133.571 | 26.952 | 0.309 | TRG Motorsports | The Racers Group |
| 21 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 133.551 | 26.956 | 0.313 | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 22 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 133.417 | 26.983 | 0.340 | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 23 | 113 | Max Papis | Toyota | 133.402 | 26.986 | 0.343 | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 24 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 133.240 | 27.019 | 0.376 | U.S. Army | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 133.215 | 27.024 | 0.381 | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 26 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 133.161 | 27.035 | 0.392 | Penske Racing | Team Penske |
| 27 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 133.151 | 27.037 | 0.394 | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 28 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 133.121 | 27.043 | 0.400 | USG Sheetrock | John Henry |
| 29 | 09 | David Gilliland | Chevrolet | 133.087 | 27.050 | 0.407 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 30 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 133.062 | 27.055 | 0.412 | Irwin Marathon Saw Blades | Geoff Smith |
| 31 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 132.930 | 27.082 | 0.439 | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 32 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 132.925 | 27.083 | 0.440 | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons |
| 33 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 132.812 | 27.106 | 0.463 | UPS | John Henry |
| 34 | 187 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 132.783 | 27.112 | 0.469 | NEMCO Motorsports | Andrea Nemechek |
| 35 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 132.763 | 27.116 | 0.473 | Insignia | Evernham Motorsports |
| 36 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 132.650 | 27.139 | 0.496 | Cat Financial | Richard Childress Racing |
| 37 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 132.333 | 27.204 | 0.561 | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 38 | 36 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 132.275 | 27.216 | 0.573 | Wave Energy Drink | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 39 | 96 | Erik Darnell | Ford | 132.178 | 27.236 | 0.593 | Valvoline | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 40 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 131.829 | 27.308 | 0.665 | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 41 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 131.377 | 27.402 | 0.759 | Johns Manville / Menards | Max Jones |
| 42 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | 130.757 | 27.532 | 0.889 | Taco Bell | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 43 | 37 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 132.091 | 27.254 | 0.611 | Long John Silver's | Front Row Motorsports |