# 2009 Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400

The 2009 Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 was the tenth race in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, which took place on May 2, 2009 at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.

## Entry list

| Car | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Owner |
| 00 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Mayetta, NJ | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 5 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Chevrolet | Cheez-It / Carquest | Mary Hendrick |
| 06 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Dodge | Boys Will Be Boys Racing Co. | Theresa Boys |
| 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Ford | UPS Freight | Mike Dee |
| 07 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Toyota | Energizer | Robby Gordon |
| 09 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | James Finch |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Dodge | Budweiser | George Gillett Jr. |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Toyota | FedEx Ground | J.D. Gibbs |
| 12 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Dodge | Star Trek | Roger Penske |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Old Spice | Margaret Haas |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | Dewalt | John Henry |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Toyota | Combos | Joe Gibbs |
| 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Dodge | Stanley Tools | George Gillett Jr. |
| 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Chevrolet | DuPont | Rick Hendrick |
| 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Ford | Crown Royal | Geoff Smith |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Prilosec OTC / Wal-Mart | Richard Childress |
| 33 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Chevrolet | BB&T | Bobby Ginn III |
| 34 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Chevrolet | Window World | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 36 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Toyota | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin |
| 37 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Chevrolet | Long John Silver's | Brad Jenkins |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Tony Stewart |
| 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | Toyota | SmallSponsor.com | Jeremy Mayfield |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Chevrolet | Target | Teresa Earnhardt |
| 43 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Dodge | McDonald's McCafe | Richard Petty |
| 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dodge | Paralyzed Veterans of America / King's Cup | George Gillett Jr. |
| 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Toyota | Bush's Best Baked Beans / Kingsford / Clorox | Rob Kauffman |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Toyota | NAPA Adaptive One | Michael Waltrip |
| 64 | Todd Bodine | Chemung, NY | Toyota | Gunselman Motorsports | Larry Gunselman |
| 66 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons |
| 71 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Chevrolet | TRG Motorsports | Kevin Buckler |
| 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Defiance, OH | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Bill Davis |
| 82 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Toyota | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz |
| 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Toyota | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | Andrea Nemechek |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | National Guard - Drive the Guard / Amp Energy | Rick Hendrick |
| 96 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Ford | Ask.com | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 98 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Ford | NIBCO / Menards | Max Jones |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush |

## Qualifying

| Pos | Car # | Driver | Make | Speed | Time | Behind |
| 1 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 127.131 | 21.238 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 126.844 | 21.286 | -0.048 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 126.665 | 21.316 | -0.078 |
| 4 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | 126.642 | 21.320 | -0.082 |
| 5 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 126.322 | 21.374 | -0.136 |
| 6 | 9 | Mike Bliss | Dodge | 126.286 | 21.380 | -0.142 |
| 7 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | 126.257 | 21.385 | -0.147 |
| 8 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 126.180 | 21.398 | -0.160 |
| 9 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 126.133 | 21.406 | -0.168 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 125.945 | 21.438 | -0.200 |
| 11 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | 125.927 | 21.441 | -0.203 |
| 12 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 125.909 | 21.444 | -0.206 |
| 13 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 125.892 | 21.447 | -0.209 |
| 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 125.798 | 21.463 | -0.225 |
| 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 125.786 | 21.465 | -0.227 |
| 16 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 125.751 | 21.471 | -0.233 |
| 17 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 125.716 | 21.477 | -0.239 |
| 18 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 125.681 | 21.483 | -0.245 |
| 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 125.681 | 21.483 | -0.245 |
| 20 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 125.535 | 21.508 | -0.270 |
| 21 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 125.441 | 21.524 | -0.286 |
| 22 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 125.424 | 21.527 | -0.289 |
| 23 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 125.366 | 21.537 | -0.299 |
| 24 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 125.197 | 21.566 | -0.328 |
| 25 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 125.023 | 21.596 | -0.358 |
| 26 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 124.908 | 21.616 | -0.378 |
| 27 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 124.792 | 21.636 | -0.398 |
| 28 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 124.763 | 21.641 | -0.403 |
| 29 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | 124.700 | 21.652 | -0.414 |
| 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 124.700 | 21.652 | -0.414 |
| 31 | 44 | AJ Allmendinger | Dodge | 124.683 | 21.655 | -0.417 |
| 32 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 124.654 | 21.660 | -0.422 |
| 33 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 124.585 | 21.672 | -0.434 |
| 34 | 71 | David Gilliland | Chevrolet | 124.579 | 21.673 | -0.435 |
| 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 124.298 | 21.722 | -0.484 |
| 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 124.281 | 21.725 | -0.487 |
| 37 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 124.149 | 21.748 | -0.510 |
| 38 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Toyota | 124.127 | 21.752 | -0.514 |
| 39 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Toyota | 123.768 | 21.815 | -0.577 |
| 40 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | 123.468 | 21.868 | -0.630 |
| 41 | 07 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 123.265 | 21.904 | -0.666 |
| 42 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | 122.917 | 21.966 | -0.728 |
| 43 | 37 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 123.700 | 21.827 | -0.589 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 44 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 123.119 | 21.930 | |
| 45 | 06 | Trevor Boys | Dodge | 117.228 | 23.032 | |

## Race recap

Brian Vickers won his second pole position of the season. Kyle Busch won the 400 lap race in his Toyota on his 24th birthday, with Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton, and Ryan Newman following. In total, there were 15 caution flags during the course of the race. Busch also won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race the previous day. This would also be the final start for Jeremy Mayfield, as he was suspended by NASCAR soon after for failing the drug policy rule.

## Results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Team | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Combos | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 400 | 53 | running | 190 | 257248 |
| 2 | 16 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot, Old Spice | Chevy | Stewart-Haas Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 170 | 172773 |
| 3 | 5 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Prilosec OTC, Walmart | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | 177906 |
| 4 | 10 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army | Chevy | Stewart-Haas Racing | 400 | 45 | running | 165 | 142829 |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | Mark Martin | Cheez-it, Carquest | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | 112350 |
| 6 | 28 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Dodge | Penske Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | 121035 |
| 7 | 27 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | 102425 |
| 8 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 400 | 96 | running | 147 | 127001 |
| 9 | 41 | 07 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 138 | 97125 |
| 10 | 29 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Chevy | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 134 | 118448 |
| 11 | 21 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Bush's Best Baked Beans, Kingsford, Clorox | Toyota | JTG Daugherty Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 130 | 96798 |
| 12 | 17 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Dodge | Penske Racing | 400 | 8 | running | 132 | 93475 |
| 13 | 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 124 | 121390 |
| 14 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 400 | 148 | running | 131 | 101050 |
| 15 | 1 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Toyota | Red Bull Racing | 400 | 21 | running | 123 | 109498 |
| 16 | 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Energizer | Toyota | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 115 | 95060 |
| 17 | 20 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 112 | 90525 |
| 18 | 12 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 400 | 7 | running | 114 | 82100 |
| 19 | 13 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 106 | 119126 |
| 20 | 23 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | McDonald's McCafe | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 103 | 112851 |
| 21 | 31 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Paralyzed Veterans of America, King's Cup | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 100 | 73475 |
| 22 | 4 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats | Chevy | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 400 | 22 | running | 102 | 113815 |
| 23 | 22 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Freight | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 94 | 82225 |
| 24 | 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Adaptive One | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 91 | 80675 |
| 25 | 32 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Tools | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 88 | 80925 |
| 26 | 37 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 85 | 118056 |
| 27 | 25 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard-Drive the Guard, AMP Energy | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 399 | 0 | running | 82 | 87050 |
| 28 | 9 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 399 | 0 | running | 79 | 94498 |
| 29 | 18 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 399 | 0 | running | 76 | 111248 |
| 30 | 33 | 98 | Paul Menard | Nibco, Menards | Ford | Yates Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 73 | 102531 |
| 31 | 40 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com | Ford | Hall of Fame Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 70 | 98629 |
| 32 | 42 | 34 | John Andretti | Window World | Chevy | Front Row Motorsports | 397 | 0 | running | 67 | 77350 |
| 33 | 8 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Toyota | Red Bull Racing | 396 | 0 | running | 64 | 80298 |
| 34 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell, Pennzoil | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 394 | 0 | running | 61 | 106403 |
| 35 | 38 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | SmallSponsor.com | Toyota | Mayfield Motorsports | 371 | 0 | running | 58 | 67975 |
| 36 | 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 368 | 0 | running | 55 | 121976 |
| 37 | 6 | 09 | Mike Bliss | Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts | Dodge | Phoenix Racing | 368 | 0 | running | 52 | 67700 |
| 38 | 11 | 12 | David Stremme | Star Trek | Dodge | Penske Racing | 324 | 0 | crash | 49 | 100065 |
| 39 | 34 | 71 | David Gilliland | TRG Motorsports | Chevy | TRG Motorsports | 92 | 0 | electrical | 46 | 67450 |
| 40 | 24 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | 90 | 0 | brakes | 43 | 67325 |
| 41 | 43 | 37 | Tony Raines | Long John Silver's | Chevy | Front Row Motorsports | 74 | 0 | brakes | 0 | 67175 |
| 42 | 39 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Toyota | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 54 | 0 | electrical | 37 | 67050 |
| 43 | 26 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | 8 | 0 | crash | 34 | 67424 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||||
| 44 | | 64 | Todd Bodine | Gunselman Mortorsports | Toyota | Gunselman Mortorsports | | | | | |
| 45 | | 06 | Trevor Boys | Boys Will Be Boys Racing Co. | Dodge | Boys Will Be Boys Racing | | | | | |

## Television coverage

The race was telecast on Fox/Speed starting at 7 PM US EDT, because of baseball with radio coverage on Sirius Satellite Radio and MRN beginning at 7:30 PM US EDT.