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2009 Autism Speaks 400

FieldValue
TypeCUST
DescriptionRace 13 of 36 in the [2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series](2009-nascar-sprint-cup-series) season
Race NameAutism Speaks 400
Fulldate
Year2009
Race_No13
Season_No36
Image2009_Autism_Speaks_400_program_cover.png
Caption2009 Autism Speaks 400 program cover
Official nameAutism Speaks 400
LocationDover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware
Course_mi1.0
Course_km1.609
Distance_laps400
Distance_mi400
Distance_km643.737
WeatherTemperatures reaching up to 80.6 F; wind speeds up to 13 mph
Avg115.237 mi/h
Pole_DriverDavid Reutimann
Pole_TeamMichael Waltrip Racing
Pole_Time22.960
Most_DriverJimmie Johnson
Most_TeamHendrick Motorsports
Most_laps298
Car48
First_DriverJimmie Johnson
First_TeamHendrick Motorsports
NetworkFox Broadcasting Company
AnnouncersMike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

The 2009 Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! was the thirteenth points race in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Held on May 31 of that year at the 1 mi Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, consisting of 400 mi and marked the halfway point to the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Background

Fox Sports, in its 2009 swan song, televised the race beginning at 1:30 PM EDT while MRN (terrestrial) and SiriusXM (satellite) handled radio coverage starting at 1 PM.

The biggest change that year at Dover was a new pit road area. Previously, Dover's pit road only had enough room for 42 pit stalls, meaning one team had to share a pit until a car dropped out of the race. Now, thanks to a new pit wall facing the main stands, widening the lanes within pit road by 4 ft, the area was rebuilt and all 43 cars will have their own pit stalls that are 4 ft longer than before.

Pre-Race News

The biggest news this week concerned the Hendrick Motorsports #88 team of Dale Earnhardt Jr. His cousin and crew chief, Tony Eury Jr., who had come with him from Dale Earnhardt Inc. (now Chip Ganassi Racing) two years ago in one of the biggest events of that Silly Season, was fired. He will be replaced for the next two races with manager Brian Whitesell. Lance Magrew, a veteran crew chief will take over at Michigan.

Entry list

No.DriverMakeTeamSource:
00David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing
1Martin Truex JrChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing
2Kurt BuschDodgePenske Racing
5Mark MartinChevroletHendrick Motorsports
06David StarrDodgeBoys Will Be Boys Racing
6David RaganFordRoush Fenway Racing
07Casey MearsChevroletRichard Childress Racing
7Robby GordonToyotaRobby Gordon Motorsports
09Mike BlissDodgePhoenix Racing
9Kasey KahneDodgeRichard Petty Motorsports
11Denny HamlinToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing
12David StremmeDodgePenske Racing
13Max PapisToyotaGermain Racing
14Tony StewartChevroletStewart–Haas Racing
16Greg BiffleFordRoush Fenway Racing
17Matt KensethFordRoush Fenway Racing
18Kyle BuschToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing
19Elliott SadlerDodgeRichard Petty Motorsports
20Joey LoganoToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing
24Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports
25Brad KeselowskiChevroletHendrick Motorsports
26Jamie McMurrayFordRoush Fenway Racing
29Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing
31Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress Racing
33Clint BowyerChevroletRichard Childress Racing
34John AndrettiChevroletFront Row Motorsports
36Mike SkinnerToyotaTommy Baldwin Racing
37Tony RainesChevroletFront Row Motorsports
39Ryan NewmanChevroletStewart–Haas Racing
42Juan Pablo MontoyaChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing
43Reed SorensonDodgeRichard Petty Motorsports
44AJ AllmendingerDodgeRichard Petty Motorsports
47Marcos AmbroseToyotaJTG Daugherty Racing
48Jimmie JohnsonChevroletHendrick Motorsports
55Michael WaltripToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing
66Dave BlaneyToyotaPrism Motorsports
71David GillilandChevroletTRG Motorsports
75Derrike CopeDodgeCope-Keller Racing
77Sam Hornish JrDodgePenske Racing
78Regan SmithChevroletFurniture Row Racing
82Scott SpeedToyotaRed Bull Racing Team
83Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull Racing Team
87Joe NemechekToyotaNEMCO Motorsports
88Dale Earnhardt JrChevroletHendrick Motorsports
96Bobby LabonteFordHall of Fame Racing
98Paul MenardFordYates Racing
99Carl EdwardsFordRoush Fenway Racing

Qualifying

Jeff Gordon wrecked his car in the first run of qualifying. David Reutimann, winner of the previous week's rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 took his third career pole.[[File:Jeff Gordon Dover 2009.jpg|thumb|left|[[Jeff Gordon]] damaged his car after hitting the wall during qualifying]]

Pos.No.DriverMakeAvg. Speed (mph)TimeBehindFailed to qualifySource:
100David ReutimannToyota156.79422.9600.000
29Kasey KahneDodge156.54222.99700.037
342Juan Pablo MontoyaChevrolet156.02023.07400.114
443Reed SorensonDodge155.95223.08400.124
516Greg BiffleFord155.93223.08700.127
618Kyle BuschToyota155.88523.09400.134
744AJ AllmendingerDodge155.68923.12300.163
848Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet155.66223.12700.167
983Brian VickersToyota155.59523.13700.177
1019Elliott SadlerDodge155.51423.14900.189
1139Ryan NewmanChevrolet155.44723.15900.199
1277Sam Hornish JrDodge155.44023.16000.200
1399Carl EdwardsFord155.42023.16300.203
1417Matt KensethFord155.31323.17900.219
151Martin Truex JrChevrolet155.31323.17900.219
1611Denny HamlinToyota155.15223.20300.243
1707Casey MearsChevrolet155.08523.21300.253
1826Jamie McMurrayFord155.06623.21600.256
192Kurt BuschDodge155.03223.22100.261
2047Marcos AmbroseToyota154.91923.23800.278
2120Joey LoganoToyota154.81223.25400.294
2288Dale Earnhardt JrChevrolet154.79923.25600.296
2382Scott SpeedToyota154.70623.27000.310
2471David GillilandChevrolet154.59323.28700.327
2533Clint BowyerChevrolet154.57323.29000.330
266David RaganFord154.56623.29100.331
2796Bobby LabonteFord154.43423.31100.351
285Mark MartinChevrolet154.32823.32700.367
2955Michael WaltripToyota154.24223.34000.380
3012David StremmeDodge153.93223.38700.427
3114Tony StewartChevrolet153.67523.42600.466
3231Jeff BurtonChevrolet153.57723.44100.481
3378Regan SmithChevrolet153.44623.46100.501
3436Mike SkinnerToyota153.36823.47300.513
3529Kevin HarvickChevrolet153.26323.48900.529
3698Paul MenardFord153.13323.50900.549
3709Mike BlissDodge153.12023.51100.551
3887Joe NemechekToyota152.85323.55200.592
3966Dave BlaneyToyota152.84023.55400.594
407Robby GordonToyota151.68123.73400.774
4134John AndrettiChevrolet151.47123.76700.807
4224Jeff GordonChevrolet0.00000.0000.000
4337Tony RainesChevrolet152.49123.60800.648
4425Brad KeselowskiChevrolet152.26523.643
4513Max PapisToyota151.81523.713
4675Derrike CopeDodge0.00000.0000.000
4706David StarrDodge0.00000.0000.000
WD41J.J. YeleyToyota0.00000.0000.000
WD64Todd BodineToyota0.00000.0000.000

Race recap

The Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's team chose a rather unusual strategy: they chose the last pit stall (the newly designated 43rd pit stall). It worked to a charm as he led the most laps (298), and made the win with a pass of Tony Stewart with three laps to go and claim the win coming from seventh place on the final pit stop under caution that had earlier cost them the lead.

Race results

FinishNo.DriverMakeTeamLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings (USD)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243Source:
48Jimmie JohnsonChevroletHendrick Motorsports400298running195341151
14Tony StewartChevroletStewart–Haas Racing4006running175215398
16Greg BiffleFordRoush Fenway Racing40041running170188700
17Matt KensethFordRoush Fenway Racing4007running165179940
2Kurt BuschDodgePenske Racing4000running155136250
9Kasey KahneDodgeRichard Petty Motorsports4000running150150398
99Carl EdwardsFordRoush Fenway Racing40012running151149656
39Ryan NewmanChevroletStewart–Haas Racing4000running142131454
07Casey MearsChevroletRichard Childress Racing4000running138112975
5Mark MartinChevroletHendrick Motorsports4001running139106825
33Clint BowyerChevroletRichard Childress Racing4000running130103225
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletHendrick Motorsports4000running127107600
77Sam Hornish Jr.DodgePenske Racing4000running124112235
26Jamie McMurrayFordRoush Fenway Racing4000running121101100
20Joey LoganoToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing4000running118137351
31Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress Racing4000running115133331
29Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress Racing4000running112127403
00David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing40025running114125998
43Reed SorensonDodgeRoush Fenway Racing4004running111125851
47Marcos AmbroseToyotaJTG Daugherty Racing4000running103104173
1Martin Truex Jr.ChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing3990running100122165
78Regan SmithChevroletFurniture Row Racing3990running9786525
18Kyle BuschToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing3990running94131248
6David RaganFordRoush Fenway Racing3990running9193675
83Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull Racing Team3990running88112973
24Jeff GordonChevroletHendrick Motorsports3980running85121851
19Elliott SadlerDodgeRoush Fenway Racing3982running8791350
96Bobby LabonteFordHall of Fame Racing3970running79110329
44A.J. AllmendingerDodgeRoush Fenway Racing3960running7682550
42Juan Pablo MontoyaChevroletEarnhardt Ganassi Racing3953running78117073
12David StremmeDodgePenske Racing3700crash70112740
98Paul MenardFordYates Racing3630running67109506
7Robby GordonToyotaRobby Gordon Motorsports2820crash6498660
34John AndrettiChevroletFront Row Motorsports2530crash6186750
55Michael WaltripToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing2500engine5886525
11Denny HamlinToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing2320crash5596400
82Scott SpeedToyotaRed Bull Racing Team1180engine5290328
87Joe NemechekToyotaNEMCO Motorsports670drive shaft4978145
66Dave BlaneyToyotaPrism Motorsports660transmission4678030
09Mike BlissDodgePhoenix Racing560electrical4377900
36Mike SkinnerToyotaTommy Baldwin Racing510engine4077745
37Tony RainesChevroletFront Row Motorsports420crash3777665
71David GillilandChevroletTRG Motorsports381power3978034

References

References

  1. [http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/DE/Dover/2009-05-31 Weather information for the ''2009 Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good!''] at The Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. "2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Autism Speaks 400 Presented by Heluva Good! Entry List - Dover International Speedway".
  3. "2009 Autism Speaks 400 Presented by Heluva Good! Qualifying Results and Race Lineup - Dover International Speedway".
  4. "Race Results".
  5. "2009 Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! - The Third Turn".
  6. "Race Results".
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