# NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2009

La stagione 2009 è stata la 61ª edizione nella storia della NASCAR, che è stata conclusa con il 4º successo consecutivo nella Sprint Cup Series di Jimmie Johnson.

## Cronaca

La prima gara dell'anno è stata disputata a Daytona il 7 febbraio aprendo così il campionato ufficiale Sprint Cup composto da 29+2 gare. Al termine della "regular season" è stata disputata una sorta di playoff fra i primi 12 piloti in classifica generale (la Chase), dal 20 settembre al New Hampshire Motor Speedway di Loudon.

## Calendario

Sprint Cup Calendario 2009 :
| Data | Gara | Arena | Vincitore |
| 7 febbraio | Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway | Kevin Harvick |
| 12 febbraio | Gatorade Duels | Daytona International Speedway | Jeff Gordon; Kyle Busch |
| 15 febbraio | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | Matt Kenseth |
| 22 febbraio | Auto Club 500 | Auto Club Speedway | Matt Kenseth |
| 1º marzo | Shelby 427 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Kyle Busch |
| 8 marzo | Kobalt Tools 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Kyle Busch |
| 22 marzo | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Kyle Busch |
| 29 marzo | Goody's Fast Relief 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Jimmie Johnson |
| 5 aprile | Samsung 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Jeff Gordon |
| 18 aprile | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | Mark Martin |
| 26 aprile | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | Brad Keselowski |
| 2 maggio | Crown Royal Presents The Russell Friedman 400 | Richmond International Raceway | Kyle Busch |
| 9 maggio | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | Mark Martin |
| 16 maggio | NASCAR Sprint Shootout and All-Star Race XXV | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Sam Hornish, Jr. (Showdown); Tony Stewart (All-Star) |
| 25 maggio | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | David Reutimann |
| 31 maggio | Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! Cheese | Dover International Speedway | Jimmie Johnson |
| 7 giugno | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway | Tony Stewart |
| 14 giugno | Lifelock 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Mark Martin |
| 21 giugno | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway | Kasey Kahne |
| 28 giugno | Lenox Industrial Tools 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Joey Logano |
| 4 luglio | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona International Speedway | Tony Stewart |
| 11 luglio | LifeLock.com 400 | Chicagoland Speedway | Mark Martin |
| 26 luglio | Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Jimmie Johnson |
| 3 agosto | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway | Denny Hamlin |
| 9 agosto | Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen | Watkins Glen International | Tony Stewart |
| 16 agosto | CARFAX 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Brian Vickers |
| 22 agosto | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Kyle Busch |
| 6 settembre | Labor Day Classic 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Kasey Kahne |
| 12 settembre | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway | Denny Hamlin |
| 2009 Chase Sprint Cup |||||||||
| 20 settembre | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Mark Martin |
| 27 settembre | Camping World RV 400 | Dover International Speedway | Jimmie Johnson |
| 4 ottobre | Price Chopper 400 | Kansas Speedway | Tony Stewart |
| 11 ottobre | Pepsi 500 | Auto Club Speedway | Jimmie Johnson |
| 17 ottobre | NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Jimmie Johnson |
| 25 ottobre | TUMS Fast Relief 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Denny Hamlin |
| 1º novembre | AMP Energy 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | Jamie McMurray |
| 8 novembre | Dickies 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Kurt Busch |
| 15 novembre | Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | Jimmie Johnson |
| 22 novembre | Ford 400 | Homestead Miami Speedway | Denny Hamlin |

## Piloti

| Numero | Pilota | Sponsor | Auto | Full/Part-time | Team |
| 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Toyota | Full Time | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 02 | TBA | Farm Bureau | Toyota | Part Time | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 02 | Brandon Ash | Sprinter Trucking | Dodge | Part Time | Ash Motorsports |
| 04 | P. J. Jones | Jim Beam / Mapei | Toyota | Part Time | Robby Gordon Motorsports |
| 06 | Trevor Boys David Starr | Boys Will Be Boys Racing Company / Rocky Mountain Raceway Park | Dodge | Part Time | Boys Racing |
| 07 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's / DirecTV | Chevrolet | Full Time | Richard Childress Racing |
| 08 | Boris Said James Hylton Terry Labonte | Scotts Bonus S Max / U.S. Chrome | Ford/Toyota | Part Time | Carter/Simo Racing |
| 09 | Brad Keselowski Sterling Marlin Mike Bliss Ken Schrader Ron Fellows | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming / Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet/Dodge | Full Time | Phoenix Racing |
| 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / National Wild Turkey Federation / Tracker Boats / GE Reveal / TomTom / Guitar Hero | Chevrolet | Full Time | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
| 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Dodge | Full Time | Penske Championship Racing |
| 4 | Eric McClure | Hefty / Walmart | Chevrolet | Part Time | Morgan-McClure Motorsports |
| 5 | Mark Martin | Kellogg's / Carquest / Cheez-It / Pop-Tarts | Chevrolet | Full Time | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Ford | Full Time | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam / Mapei / Menards / Robby Gordon Motorsports / Red Stag / Kid Rock / John Manville | Toyota | Full Time | Robby Gordon Motorsports |
| 8 | Aric Almirola | TomTom / Target / Guitar Hero World Tour / Cub Cadet | Chevrolet | Part Time | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Dodge | Full Time | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx / Farm Bureau | Toyota | Full Time | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 12 | David Stremme | Penske Championship Racing | Dodge | Full Time | Penske Championship Racing |
| 13 | Max Papis | GEICO | Toyota | Part Time | Germain Racing |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice / Burger King | Chevrolet | Full Time | Stewart Haas Racing |
| 15 | Marc Davis | Bobcat | Toyota | Part Time | Marc Davis Motorsports |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Ford | Full Time | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Tools / Carhartt / USG Sheetrock / R+L Carriers / Dish Network | Ford | Full Time | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's / Snickers / Interstate Batteries / Transformers - La vendetta del caduto / Pedigree / Combos | Toyota | Full Time | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy / Stanley Tools / McDonald's | Dodge | Full Time | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot / Farm Bureau | Toyota | Full Time | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft | Ford | Part Time | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 23 | Mike Skinner Robert Richardson | Mahindra Tractors | Chevrolet | Part Time | R3 Motorsports |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / Pepsi / National Guard$^·$ | Chevrolet | Full Time | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 25 | Brad Keselowski | GoDaddy.com | Chevrolet | Part Time | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal / Irwin Tools / Valvoline / Sears | Ford | Full Time | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 27 | Kirk Shelmerdine Tom Hubert Ted Christopher | Biker Design | Toyota | Part Time | Kirk Shelmerdine Racing |
| 28 | Travis Kvapil | Pepsi / Golden Corral / Farmers | Ford | Part Time | Yates Racing |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil / Hershey's / Reese's | Chevrolet | Full Time | Richard Childress Racing |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar / Prilosec / Lenox Industrial Tools | Chevrolet | Full Time | Richard Childress Racing |
| 33 | Clint Bowyer | General Mills / BB&T / The Hartford Financial Services | Chevrolet | Full Time | Richard Childress Racing |
| 34 | John Andretti Tony Raines | Window World / Taco Bell / A&W / Long John Silver's | Chevrolet | Full Time | Front Row Motorsports |
| 35 | Todd Bodine | Germain Racing | Toyota | Part Time | Germain Racing |
| 36 | Scott Riggs Mike Skinner Patrick Carpentier Brian Simo | Red Bank Outfitters / Array Lighting / Nexxus | Toyota | Full Time | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 37 | Tony Raines Chris Cook | Long John Silver's / Grander Mountain | Dodge | Part Time | Front Row Motorsports |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | US Army / Haas Automation | Chevrolet | Full Time | Stewart Haas Racing |
| 41 | Jeremy Mayfield J.J. Yeley | All Sport / Big Red / NuGrape / SmallSponsor.com | Toyota | Part Time | Mayfield Motorsports |
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target / Wrigley's / Energizer / Polaroid / Tums | Chevrolet | Full Time | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
| 43 | Reed Sorenson | United States Air Force / McDonald's / Super 8 / Valvoline / Paralyzed Veterans of America / Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper | Dodge | Full Time | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 44 | A. J. Allmendinger | Valvoline / Charter / Harrah's / Dodge Dealers / Hunt Brothers Pizza / Best Buy / PVA.org | Dodge | Full Time | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 46 | Carl Long Dennis Setzer | Romeo Guest Construction | Dodge | Part Time | Carl Long Racing |
| 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie / Clorox / Kingsford Charcoal / Bush's Baked Beans | Toyota | Full Time | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Chevrolet | Full Time | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 51 | Kelly Bires Dexter Bean David Starr | Fab Grills / Allegro Marinade / LiveWire Energy | Chevrolet | Part Time | Blackjack Racing |
| 55 | Michael Waltrip Patrick Carpentier | NAPA Auto Parts | Toyota | Full Time | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 57 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | Part Time | Norm Benning Racing |
| 60 | James Hylton Boris Said | Carter/Simo Racing / No Fear Racing | Dodge | Part Time | Carter/Simo Racing |
| 64 | Geoff Bodine Todd Bodine Larry Gunselman Mike Wallace | Fred's Hometown Discount Store / Curtis Steel Company / Core Construction / Dunham Cellars | Toyota | Part Time | Gunselman Racing |
| 66 | Terry Labonte Dave Blaney Michael McDowell | Window World / Hyde Park Storage Suites / Aaron's Dream Machine | Toyota | Full Time | Prism Motorsports |
| 71 | Mike Wallace David Gilliland | Capital Window / SpongeTech.com / American Monster / CompUSA.com / Adobe Road Winery | Chevrolet | Full Time | TRG Motorsports |
| 73 | Mike Garvey Tony Raines | Jani-King / Quality Concrete | Dodge | Part Time | H&S Motorsports |
| 75 | Derrike Cope | Blu Frog Energy Drink | Dodge | Part Time | Cope / Keller Racing |
| 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 / Penske Truck Rental / AAA - Auto Club | Dodge | Full Time | Penske Championship Racing |
| 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row | Chevrolet | Part Time | Furniture Row Racing |
| 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Toyota | Full Time | Red Bull Racing Team |
| 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Toyota | Full Time | Red Bull Racing Team |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek Scott Speed | NEMCO Motorsports / Huckleberry's / Maui Showers | Toyota | Full Time | NEMCO Motorsports |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / Mountain Dew / National Guard | Chevrolet | Full Time | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com / Academy Sports + Outdoors / Texas Instruments | Ford | Full Time | Hall of Fame Racing / Yates Racing |
| 98 | Paul Menard | Menards / Johns Manville / Quaker State / Pittsburgh Paints / Peak / Moen | Ford | Full Time | Yates Racing |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac / Subway / Claritin | Ford | Full Time | Roush Fenway Racing |

## Classifica finale

| # | Pilota | Team | Auto | Vitt. | Pt. |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | 6652 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | 6511 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | 6473 |
| 4 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge | 2 | 6446 |
| 5 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 | 6335 |
| 6 | Tony Stewart | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | 6309 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 0 | 6292 |
| 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 6252 |
| 9 | Ryan Newman | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 6175 |
| 10 | Kasey Kahne | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 2 | 6128 |
| 11 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 0 | 6118 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Racing Team | Toyota | 1 | 5929 |
Questi elencati sono solo i primi dodici piloti in classifica generale.