2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup

The 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup was the ten-race playoff that determined the champion of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, contested among the top twelve drivers following the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 on September 12 at Richmond International Raceway. The entire chase was broadcast on ABC in the USA and TSN 2 in Canada.

Format

For the second year, the twelve drivers who qualified for the Chase had their point totals reset to 5,000 points, with a ten-point bonus for each race they won prior to the Chase. The driver who earns the most points at the end of the Chase will be declared the 2009 series champion.

Changes

This year's changes were where the ten races will be. Atlanta Motor Speedway's fall date, the Pep Boys Auto 500, was switched to the Labor Day weekend, and Auto Club Speedway, which hosts the Pepsi 500, took the space in the race schedule. Talladega Superspeedway's date, the AMP Energy 500 was in return, moved to Atlanta's date with Auto Club moving into Talladega's original position.

Races

Date Race Site Time
(US ET)		 2008 Winner 2009 Winner
9/20 2009 Sylvania 300 New Hampshire Motor Speedway 1 PM Greg Biffle Mark Martin
9/27 2009 AAA 400 Dover International Speedway 1 PM Greg Biffle Jimmie Johnson
10/4 2009 Price Chopper 400 Kansas Speedway 1 PM Jimmie Johnson Tony Stewart
10/11 2009 Pepsi 500 Auto Club Speedway 2:30 PM Jimmie Johnson § Jimmie Johnson
10/17 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America Lowe's Motor Speedway 7 PM Jeff Burton Jimmie Johnson
10/25 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 Martinsville Speedway 1 PM Jimmie Johnson Denny Hamlin
11/1 2009 AMP Energy 500 Talladega Superspeedway 1 PM Tony Stewart Jamie McMurray‡
11/8 2009 Dickies 500 Texas Motor Speedway 2:30 PM Carl Edwards Kurt Busch
11/15 2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Phoenix International Raceway 2:30 PM Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson
11/22 2009 Ford 400 Homestead Miami Speedway 2:30 PM Carl Edwards Denny Hamlin

‡ – Ineligible for the Chase as he did not finish in Top 12.

Qualified Drivers

The 12 drivers who have qualified for the chase after the Chevy Rock and Roll 400

Standings

Rank
Current/Pre-Chase		 Driver Points/(Behind) Poles Wins
Pre-Chase/Overall		 Top 5 Top 10
1 1 Mark Martin 5040 Leader 6 4 4 9 14
2 2 Tony Stewart 5030 (−10) 0 3 3 13 18
3 3 Jimmie Johnson 5030 (−10) 1 3 3 9 15
4 4 Denny Hamlin 5020 (−20) 0 2 2 9 14
5 5 Kasey Kahne 5020 (−20) 0 2 2 5 10
6 6 Jeff Gordon 5010 (−30) 0 1 1 12 18
7 7 Kurt Busch 5010 (−30) 0 1 1 7 14
8 8 Brian Vickers 5010 (−30) 6 1 1 4 13
9 9 Carl Edwards 5000 (−40) 0 0 0 7 11
10 10 Ryan Newman 5000 (−40) 1 0 0 5 12
11 11 Juan Pablo Montoya 5000 (−40) 1 0 0 2 12
12 12 Greg Biffle 5000 (−40) 0 0 0 8 12

Results

NOTE: Standings in Cup points before the race in parentheses.

Race One: 2009 Sylvania 300

Results:

  1. Mark Martin (1)
  2. Denny Hamlin (4)
  3. Juan Pablo Montoya (11)
  4. Jimmie Johnson (3)
  5. Kyle Busch
  6. Kurt Busch (6)
  7. Ryan Newman (7)
  8. Elliott Sadler
  9. Greg Biffle (12)
  10. Clint Bowyer

Other Chase drivers:

11. Brian Vickers (8)
14. Tony Stewart (2)
15. Jeff Gordon (6)
17. Carl Edwards (9)
38. Kasey Kahne (5)

Point Standings:

  1. Mark Martin 5,230 points
  2. Jimmie Johnson – 35
  3. Denny Hamlin – 35 (Third by tiebreaker)
  4. Juan Pablo Montoya – 55
  5. Kurt Busch – 65
  6. Tony Stewart – 76
  7. Ryan Newman – 79
  8. Brian Vickers – 90
  9. Greg Biffle – 92
  10. Jeff Gordon – 102
  11. Carl Edwards – 113
  12. Kasey Kahne – 161

Race Two: 2009 AAA 400

Results:

  1. Jimmie Johnson (2)
  2. Mark Martin (1)
  3. Matt Kenseth
  4. Juan Pablo Montoya (4)
  5. Kurt Busch (5)
  6. Jeff Gordon (10)
  7. A. J. Allmendinger
  8. Kasey Kahne (12)
  9. Tony Stewart (6)
  10. Ryan Newman (7)

Other Chase drivers:

11. Carl Edwards (11)
13. Greg Biffle (9)
18. Brian Vickers (8)
22. Denny Hamlin (3)

Point Standings:

  1. Mark Martin 5,400 points
  2. Jimmie Johnson – 10
  3. Juan Pablo Montoya – 65
  4. Kurt Busch – 75
  5. Tony Stewart – 106
  6. Denny Hamlin – 108
  7. Ryan Newman – 110
  8. Jeff Gordon – 122
  9. Greg Biffle – 138
  10. Brian Vickers – 151
  11. Carl Edwards – 153
  12. Kasey Kahne – 189

Race Three: 2009 Price Chopper 400

Results:

  1. Tony Stewart (5)
  2. Jeff Gordon (8)
  3. Greg Biffle (9)
  4. Juan Pablo Montoya (4)
  5. Denny Hamlin (6)
  6. Kasey Kahne (12)
  7. Mark Martin (1)
  8. David Reutimann
  9. Jimmie Johnson (2)
  10. Carl Edwards (11)

Other Chase drivers:

11. Kurt Busch (4)
22. Ryan Newman (7)
37. Brian Vickers (10)

Point Standings:

  1. Mark Martin 5,551 points
  2. Jimmie Johnson – 18
  3. Juan Pablo Montoya – 51
  4. Tony Stewart – 67
  5. Kurt Busch – 91
  6. Denny Hamlin – 99
  7. Jeff Gordon – 103
  8. Greg Biffle – 114
  9. Ryan Newman – 164
  10. Carl Edwards – 165
  11. Kasey Kahne – 190
  12. Brian Vickers – 250

Race Four: 2009 Pepsi 500

Results:

  1. Jimmie Johnson (2)
  2. Jeff Gordon (7)
  3. Juan Pablo Montoya (3)
  4. Mark Martin (1)
  5. Tony Stewart (4)
  6. Carl Edwards (10)
  7. David Ragan
  8. Kurt Busch (5)
  9. Clint Bowyer
  10. Kevin Harvick

Other Chase drivers:

13. Ryan Newman (9)
20. Greg Biffle (8)
29. Brian Vickers (12)
34. Kasey Kahne (11)
37. Denny Hamlin (6)

Point Standings:

  1. Jimmie Johnson 5728 points
  2. Mark Martin – 12
  3. Juan Pablo Montoya – 58
  4. Tony Stewart – 84
  5. Jeff Gordon – 105
  6. Kurt Busch – 121
  7. Greg Biffle – 188
  8. Carl Edwards – 192
  9. Denny Hamlin – 219
  10. Ryan Newman – 223
  11. Kasey Kahne – 306
  12. Brian Vickers – 351

Race Five: 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 Only from Bank of America

Results:

  1. Jimmie Johnson (1)
  2. Matt Kenseth
  3. Kasey Kahne (11)
  4. Jeff Gordon (5)
  5. Joey Logano
  6. Clint Bowyer
  7. Casey Mears
  8. Kyle Busch
  9. Martin Truex, Jr.
  10. Kurt Busch (6)

Other Chase drivers:

11. Ryan Newman (10)
13. Tony Stewart (4)
16. Greg Biffle (7)
17. Mark Martin (2)
34. Brian Vickers (12)
35. Juan Pablo Montoya (3)
39. Carl Edwards (8)
42. Denny Hamlin (9)

Point Standings:

  1. Jimmie Johnson 5933 points
  2. Mark Martin – 90
  3. Jeff Gordon – 135
  4. Tony Stewart – 155
  5. Kurt Busch – 177
  6. Juan Pablo Montoya – 195
  7. Greg Biffle – 268
  8. Ryan Newman – 288
  9. Kasey Kahne – 331
  10. Carl Edwards – 341
  11. Denny Hamlin – 372
  12. Brian Vickers – 485

Race Six: 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500

Results:

  1. Denny Hamlin (11)
  2. Jimmie Johnson (1)
  3. Juan Pablo Montoya (6)
  4. Kyle Busch
  5. Jeff Gordon (3)
  6. Jamie McMurray
  7. Ryan Newman (8)
  8. Mark Martin (2)
  9. Tony Stewart (4)
  10. Kevin Harvick

Other Chase drivers:

11. Brian Vickers (12)
17. Kurt Busch (5)
20. Carl Edwards (10)
25. Greg Biffle (7)
32. Kasey Kahne (9)

Point Standings:

  1. Jimmie Johnson 6098 points
  2. Mark Martin – 118
  3. Jeff Gordon – 150
  4. Tony Stewart – 192
  5. Juan Pablo Montoya – 200
  6. Kurt Busch – 240
  7. Ryan Newman – 312
  8. Greg Biffle – 350
  9. Denny Hamlin – 352
  10. Carl Edwards – 413
  11. Kasey Kahne – 439
  12. Brian Vickers – 530

Race Seven: 2009 AMP Energy 500

Results:

  1. Jamie McMurray
  2. Kasey Kahne (11)
  3. Joey Logano
  4. Greg Biffle (8)
  5. Jeff Burton
  6. Jimmie Johnson (1)
  7. Michael Waltrip
  8. Brad Keselowski
  9. Elliott Sadler
  10. Bobby Labonte

Other Chase drivers:

13. Brian Vickers (12)
14. Carl Edwards (10)
19. Juan Pablo Montoya (5)
20. Jeff Gordon (3)
28. Mark Martin (2)
30. Kurt Busch (6)
35. Tony Stewart (4)
36. Ryan Newman (7)
38. Denny Hamlin (9)

Point Standings:

  1. Jimmie Johnson 6248 points
  2. Mark Martin –184
  3. Jeff Gordon –192
  4. Juan Pablo Montoya –239
  5. Tony Stewart –279
  6. Kurt Busch –312
  7. Greg Biffle –340
  8. Ryan Newman –402
  9. Kasey Kahne –414
  10. Carl Edwards –437
  11. Denny Hamlin –448
  12. Brian Vickers –551

Preceded by
2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup		 NASCAR seasons
2009 		Succeeded by
2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
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