# 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America

The 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on October 17, 2009, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The race was the thirty-first of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, the fifth of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, and the only race scheduled at night during the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup that concluded the season.
ABC televised the race beginning at 7 pm ET, and the Performance Racing Network (Terrestrial) along with Sirius XM Radio (Satellite) provided radio coverage starting at the same time.
Jimmie Johnson was the quickest in all three practice sessions and won the pole position for the race. He continued his strong performance throughout the race, leading a race-high of 92 laps before winning. He also increased his championship lead and his chances for a fourth consecutive title.

## Background
### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | David Reutimann | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Guitar Hero, DJ Hero |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge | Miller Lite |
| 02 | David Gilliland | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Farm Bureau Insurance |
| 5 | Mark Martin | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Pop Tarts, Carquest |
| 6 | David Ragan | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | UPS |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Ford | Freightliner |
| 07 | Casey Mears | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's |
| 08 | Terry Labonte | Carter-Simo Racing | Toyota | Carter-Simo Racing |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | Budweiser |
| 09 | Sterling Marlin | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | FedEx Office |
| 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Dodge | Penske Racing |
| 13 | Max Papis | Germain Racing | Toyota | GEICO |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | Old Spice, Office Depot |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 3M, Industrial Distribution Group |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Carhartt |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | M&M's, Susan G. Komen For the Cure |
| 19 | Elliott Sadler | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | Stanley Tools, Susan G. Komen For the Cure |
| 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Home Depot |
| 21 | Bill Elliott | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Warriors in Pink Powered by Ford |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont, Transformers 2 |
| 25 | Brad Keselowski | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com |
| 26 | Jamie McMurray | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea Vodka |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Shell, Pennzoil |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Caterpillar |
| 33 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Scary Fast Count Chocula |
| 34 | John Andretti | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | Taco Bell |
| 36 | Michael McDowell | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Toyota | Wave Energy Drink |
| 37 | Travis Kvapil | Front Row Motorsports | Dodge | Long John Silver's |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | U.S. Army, Transformers 2 |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | Lysol |
| 43 | Reed Sorenson | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | Super 8 Motels |
| 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | Best Buy |
| 47 | Marcos Ambrose | JTG Daugherty Racing | Toyota | Clorox, Kingsford, Bush's Baked Beans |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lowe's |
| 55 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts, Susan G. Komen For the Cure |
| 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Toyota | Denny Hamlin Foundation |
| 71 | Mike Bliss | TRG Motorsports | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer.com |
| 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing | Dodge | Mobil 1 |
| 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | Red Bull |
| 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | Red Bull |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | AMP Energy, National Guard |
| 96 | Bobby Labonte | Hall of Fame Racing | Ford | Ask.com, Search for the Cure |
| 98 | Paul Menard | Yates Racing | Ford | Johns Manville, Menards |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | Aflac |

## Qualifying

| Pos. | # | Driver | Make | Team | Time | Avg. Speed (mph) |
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 28.070 | 192.376 |
| 2 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 28.152 | 191.816 |
| 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 28.264 | 191.056 |
| 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 28.339 | 190.550 |
| 5 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | 28.351 | 190.469 |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | 28.359 | 190.416 |
| 7 | 71 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | TRG Motorsports | 28.360 | 190.409 |
| 8 | 25 | Brad Keselowski | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 28.367 | 190.362 |
| 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 28.384 | 190.248 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 28.384 | 190.248 |
| 11 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 28.388 | 190.221 |
| 12 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 28.417 | 190.027 |
| 13 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | JTG Daugherty Racing | 28.424 | 189.980 |
| 14 | 02 | David Gilliland | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 28.462 | 189.727 |
| 15 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Penske Racing | 28.470 | 189.673 |
| 16 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | Red Bull Racing Team | 28.480 | 189.607 |
| 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 28.486 | 189.567 |
| 18 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 28.501 | 189.467 |
| 19 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 28.539 | 189.215 |
| 20 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 28.546 | 189.168 |
| 21 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 28.552 | 189.129 |
| 22 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | Penske Racing | 28.557 | 189.095 |
| 23 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 28.584 | 188.917 |
| 24 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | Hall of Fame Racing | 28.611 | 188.739 |
| 25 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 28.620 | 188.679 |
| 26 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 28.625 | 188.646 |
| 27 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | Penske Racing | 28.636 | 188.574 |
| 28 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 28.639 | 188.554 |
| 29 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 28.649 | 188.488 |
| 30 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull Racing Team | 28.692 | 188.206 |
| 31 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | Yates Racing | 28.696 | 188.180 |
| 32 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 28.719 | 188.029 |
| 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 28.726 | 187.983 |
| 34 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 28.741 | 187.885 |
| 35 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | 28.757 | 187.780 |
| 36 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 28.774 | 187.669 |
| 37 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 28.795 | 187.533 |
| 38 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 28.819 | 187.376 |
| 39 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 28.859 | 187.117 |
| 40 | 13 | Max Papis | Toyota | Germain Racing | 28.893 | 186.896 |
| 41 | 34 | John Andretti* | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | 29.078 | 185.707 |
| 42 | 07 | Casey Mears* | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 29.225 | 184.773 |
| 43 | 08 | Terry Labonte** | Toyota | Carter-Simo Racing | 29.081 | 185.688 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 36 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 28.900 | 186.851 |
| 45 | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Phoenix Racing | 28.950 | 186.528 |
| 46 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | 28.965 | 186.432 |
| 47 | 37 | Travis Kvapil | Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | 29.165 | 185.153 |
| WD | 64 | Mike Wallace | Toyota | Gunselman Motorsports | 0.000 | 0.000 |
*Qualified by owner's points.
**Qualified by Champion's Provisional.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Team | Sponsor | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Lowe's | 334 | 92 | running | 195 | $328,826 |
| 2 | 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | Carhartt | 334 | 45 | running | 175 | $240,915 |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | Budweiser | 334 | 67 | running | 170 | $198,723 |
| 4 | 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | DuPont, Transformers 2 | 334 | 64 | running | 165 | $172,701 |
| 5 | 12 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | Home Depot | 334 | 0 | running | 155 | $162,976 |
| 6 | 11 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Scary Fast Count Chocula | 334 | 0 | running | 150 | $113,875 |
| 7 | 42 | 07 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Jack Daniel's | 334 | 0 | running | 146 | $109,550 |
| 8 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | M&M's, Susan G. Komen For the Cure | 334 | 0 | running | 142 | $134,623 |
| 9 | 25 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Guitar Hero, DJ Hero | 334 | 0 | running | 138 | $127,065 |
| 10 | 15 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Penske Racing | Miller Lite | 334 | 2 | running | 139 | $99,600 |
| 11 | 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | U.S. Army, Transformers 2 | 334 | 0 | running | 130 | $113,304 |
| 12 | 8 | 25 | Brad Keselowski | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | GoDaddy.com | 334 | 0 | running | 127 | $77,850 |
| 13 | 5 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing | Old Spice, Office Depot | 334 | 0 | running | 124 | $100,373 |
| 14 | 34 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Caterpillar | 334 | 0 | running | 121 | $119,931 |
| 15 | 21 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | Aaron's Dream Machine | 334 | 0 | running | 118 | $101,548 |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 3M, Industrial Distribution Group | 334 | 0 | running | 115 | $90,975 |
| 17 | 2 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | Kellogg's Pop Tarts, Carquest | 334 | 6 | running | 117 | $87,375 |
| 18 | 32 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | Shell, Pennzoil | 334 | 0 | running | 109 | $111,178 |
| 19 | 27 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | Penske Racing | Penske Racing | 334 | 0 | running | 106 | $106,065 |
| 20 | 29 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | UPS | 334 | 0 | running | 103 | $82,925 |
| 21 | 37 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | Super 8 Motels | 334 | 0 | running | 100 | $109,751 |
| 22 | 13 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | JTG Daugherty Racing | Clorox, Kingsford, Bush's Baked Beans | 333 | 0 | running | 97 | $86,573 |
| 23 | 26 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | Best Buy | 333 | 0 | running | 94 | $72,550 |
| 24 | 7 | 71 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | TRG Motorsports | TaxSlayer.com | 333 | 0 | running | 91 | $71,850 |
| 25 | 14 | 02 | David Gilliland | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | Farm Bureau Insurance | 333 | 0 | running | 88 | $68,225 |
| 26 | 38 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | Stanley Tools, Susan G. Komen For the Cure | 332 | 0 | running | 85 | $78,725 |
| 27 | 31 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | Yates Racing | Johns Manville, Menards | 332 | 0 | running | 82 | $100,806 |
| 28 | 16 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | Red Bull Racing Team | Red Bull | 332 | 0 | running | 79 | $82,173 |
| 29 | 36 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | Warriors in Pink Powered by Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 76 | $66,875 |
| 30 | 19 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Freightliner | 332 | 0 | running | 73 | $89,910 |
| 31 | 24 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | Hall of Fame Racing | Ask.com, Search for the Cure | 331 | 0 | running | 70 | $96,579 |
| 32 | 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | NAPA Auto Parts, Susan G. Komen For the Cure | 331 | 3 | running | 72 | $74,225 |
| 33 | 20 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea Vodka | 331 | 0 | running | 64 | $75,050 |
| 34 | 30 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull Racing Team | Red Bull | 330 | 0 | running | 61 | $94,298 |
| 35 | 18 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Lysol | 330 | 0 | running | 58 | $100,398 |
| 36 | 41 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Front Row Motorsports | Taco Bell | 330 | 0 | running | 55 | $73,650 |
| 37 | 43 | 08 | Terry Labonte | Toyota | Carter-Simo Racing | Carter-Simo Racing | 329 | 1 | running | 57 | $68,025 |
| 38 | 39 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | AMP Energy, National Guard | 304 | 0 | running | 49 | $83,400 |
| 39 | 28 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | Aflac | 299 | 0 | engine | 46 | $114,131 |
| 40 | 22 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | Penske Racing | Mobil 1 | 298 | 0 | running | 43 | $83,910 |
| 41 | 40 | 13 | Max Papis | Toyota | Germain Racing | GEICO | 286 | 0 | engine | 40 | $65,000 |
| 42 | 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | FedEx Office | 192 | 54 | engine | 42 | $87,875 |
| 43 | 35 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | NEMCO Motorsports | 26 | 0 | rear end | 34 | $65,251 |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew ||||||||||||
| 44 | | 36 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Wave Energy Drink | | | | | |
| 45 | | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Phoenix Racing | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | | | | | |
| 46 | | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | Denny Hamlin Foundation | | | | | |
| 47 | | 37 | Travis Kvapil | Dodge | Front Row Motorsports | Long John Silver's | | | | | |
| WD | | 64 | Mike Wallace | Toyota | Gunselman Motorsports | | | | | | |