# 2009 Verizon Festival of Speed

The 2009 Verizon Festival of Speed was the fourth round of the 2009 Rolex Sports Car Series season. It took place at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on May 17, 2009, and it was the first major auto race to be held at the track in 2009.

## Race results

Class Winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Laps |
| 1 | DP | 76 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | Jon Fogarty Alex Gurney | Riley Mk. XX | 106 |
| 1 | DP | 76 | GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing | Jon Fogarty Alex Gurney | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 106 |
| 2 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Scott Pruett Memo Rojas | Riley Mk. XX | 106 |
| 2 | DP | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Scott Pruett Memo Rojas | Lexus 5.0L V8 | 106 |
| 3 | DP | 10 | SunTrust Racing | Max Angelelli Brian Frisselle | Dallara DP01 | 106 |
| 3 | DP | 10 | SunTrust Racing | Max Angelelli Brian Frisselle | Ford 5.0L V8 | 106 |
| 4 | DP | 61 | AIM Autosport | Burt Frisselle Mark Wilkins | Riley Mk. XX | 106 |
| 4 | DP | 61 | AIM Autosport | Burt Frisselle Mark Wilkins | Ford 5.0L V8 | 106 |
| 5 | DP | 60 | Michael Shank Racing | Oswaldo Negri, Jr. Mark Patterson | Riley Mk. XX | 106 |
| 5 | DP | 60 | Michael Shank Racing | Oswaldo Negri, Jr. Mark Patterson | Ford 5.0L V8 | 106 |
| 6 | DP | 12 | Penske Racing | Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas | Riley Mk. XX | 106 |
| 6 | DP | 12 | Penske Racing | Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas | Porsche 3.99L Flat-6 | 106 |
| 7 | DP | 6 | Michael Shank Racing | John Pew Michael Valiante | Riley Mk. XX | 106 |
| 7 | DP | 6 | Michael Shank Racing | John Pew Michael Valiante | Ford 5.0L V8 | 106 |
| 8 | DP | 58 | Brumos Racing | David Donohue Darren Law | Riley Mk. XI | 106 |
| 8 | DP | 58 | Brumos Racing | David Donohue Darren Law | Porsche 3.99L Flat-6 | 106 |
| 9 | DP | 55 | Supercar Life Racing | Christophe Bouchut Scott Tucker | Riley Mk. XX | 105 |
| 9 | DP | 55 | Supercar Life Racing | Christophe Bouchut Scott Tucker | BMW 5.0L V8 | 105 |
| 10 | DP | 45 | Orbit Racing | Bill Lester Darren Manning | Riley Mk. XI | 105 |
| 10 | DP | 45 | Orbit Racing | Bill Lester Darren Manning | BMW 5.0L V8 | 105 |
| 11 | DP | 77 | Doran Racing | Memo Gidley Brad Jaeger | Dallara DP01 | 105 |
| 11 | DP | 77 | Doran Racing | Memo Gidley Brad Jaeger | Ford 5.0L V8 | 105 |
| 12 | DP | 2 | Childress-Howard Motorsports | Rob Finlay Andy Wallace | Crawford DP08 | 103 |
| 12 | DP | 2 | Childress-Howard Motorsports | Rob Finlay Andy Wallace | Pontiac 5.0L V8 | 103 |
| 13 | GT | 70 | SpeedSource | Nick Ham Sylvain Tremblay | Mazda RX-8 GT | 101 |
| 13 | GT | 70 | SpeedSource | Nick Ham Sylvain Tremblay | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 101 |
| 14 | GT | 07 | Team Drinkin' Mate | Kelly Collins Paul Edwards | Pontiac GXP.R | 101 |
| 14 | GT | 07 | Team Drinkin' Mate | Kelly Collins Paul Edwards | Pontiac 6.0L V8 | 101 |
| 15 | GT | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Racing | Leh Keen Dirk Werner | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 101 |
| 15 | GT | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Racing | Leh Keen Dirk Werner | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 101 |
| 16 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Ted Ballou Spencer Pumpelly | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 101 |
| 16 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Ted Ballou Spencer Pumpelly | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 101 |
| 17 | GT | 69 | SpeedSource | Emil Assentato Jeff Segal | Mazda RX-8 GT | 101 |
| 17 | GT | 69 | SpeedSource | Emil Assentato Jeff Segal | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 101 |
| 18 | GT | 57 | Stevenson Motorsports | Andrew Davis Robin Liddell | Pontiac GXP.R | 101 |
| 18 | GT | 57 | Stevenson Motorsports | Andrew Davis Robin Liddell | Pontiac 6.0L V8 | 101 |
| 19 | GT | 65 | Riegel/Stanton/The Racer's Group | John Potter Craig Stanton | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 100 |
| 19 | GT | 65 | Riegel/Stanton/The Racer's Group | John Potter Craig Stanton | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 100 |
| 20 | GT | 86 | Farnbacher-Loles Racing | Eric Lux Kevin Roush | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 100 |
| 20 | GT | 86 | Farnbacher-Loles Racing | Eric Lux Kevin Roush | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 100 |
| 21 | GT | 32 | PR1 Motorsports | Lawson Achsenbach Thomas Merrill | Pontiac GXP.R | 99 |
| 21 | GT | 32 | PR1 Motorsports | Lawson Achsenbach Thomas Merrill | Pontiac 6.0L V8 | 99 |
| 22 | GT | 40 | Dempsey Racing | Patrick Dempsey Joe Foster | Mazda RX-8 GT | 99 |
| 22 | GT | 40 | Dempsey Racing | Patrick Dempsey Joe Foster | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 99 |
| 23 | GT | 68 | The Racer's Group | Josémanuel Gutierrez Scott Schroeder | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 99 |
| 23 | GT | 68 | The Racer's Group | Josémanuel Gutierrez Scott Schroeder | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 99 |
| 24 | GT | 63 | The Racer's Group | Henri Richard René Villeneuve | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 99 |
| 24 | GT | 63 | The Racer's Group | Henri Richard René Villeneuve | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 99 |
| 25 | DP | 59 | Brumos Racing | João Barbosa J.C. France | Riley Mk. XI | 96 |
| 25 | DP | 59 | Brumos Racing | João Barbosa J.C. France | Porsche 3.99L Flat-6 | 96 |
| 26 | DP | 13 | Beyer Racing | Mike Forest Ricky Taylor | Riley Mk. XI | 92 |
| 26 | DP | 13 | Beyer Racing | Mike Forest Ricky Taylor | Porsche 5.0L V8 | 92 |
| 27 | GT | 31 | Battery Tender/MCM Racing | Romeo Kapudija Dion von Moltke | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 84 |
| 27 | GT | 31 | Battery Tender/MCM Racing | Romeo Kapudija Dion von Moltke | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 84 |
| 28 | GT | 42 | Team Sahlen | Will Nonnamaker Joe Sahlen | Chevrolet Corvette C6 | 78 |
| 28 | GT | 42 | Team Sahlen | Will Nonnamaker Joe Sahlen | Chevrolet 5.7L V8 | 78 |
| 29 | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | Andy Lally Justin Marks | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 71 |
| 29 | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | Andy Lally Justin Marks | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 71 |
| 30 DNF | GT | 43 | Team Sahlen | Wayne Nonnamaker Joe Nonnamaker | Chevrolet Corvette C6 | 67 |
| 30 DNF | GT | 43 | Team Sahlen | Wayne Nonnamaker Joe Nonnamaker | Chevrolet 5.7L V8 | 67 |
| 31 DNF | GT | 30 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Dane Cameron Bryce Miller | Mazda RX-8 GT | 35 |
| 31 DNF | GT | 30 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Dane Cameron Bryce Miller | Mazda 2.0L 3-Rotor | 35 |
| 32 DNF | DP | 76 | Krohn Racing | Nic Jönsson Ricardo Zonta | Proto-Auto Lola B08/70 | 33 |
| 32 DNF | DP | 76 | Krohn Racing | Nic Jönsson Ricardo Zonta | Ford 5.0L V8 | 33 |
| 33 DNF | DP | 5 | Beyer Racing | Jared Beyer Jordan Taylor | Riley Mk. XX | 8 |
| 33 DNF | DP | 5 | Beyer Racing | Jared Beyer Jordan Taylor | Honda 3.9L V6 | 8 |