2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup
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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.
'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.
‡ – Ineligible for the Chase as he did not finish in Top 12.
Race One: 2009 Sylvania 300
Race Two: 2009 AAA 400
Race Three: 2009 Price Chopper 400
Race Four: 2009 Pepsi 500
Race Five: 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 Only from Bank of America
Race Six: 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500
Race Seven: 2009 AMP Energy 500
2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season was the 61st season of professional stock car racing in the United States, which began at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, with the 2009 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, a race for the top six teams of the four brands in the 2008...
, contested among the top twelve drivers following the Chevy Rock and Roll 400
2009 Chevy Rock & Roll 400
The 2009 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 was the 26th race in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and served as the last race in the "regular season" before the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup...
on September 12 at Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series...
. The entire chase was broadcast on ABC
ESPN on ABC
ESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports division has been merged with ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...
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 SpeedwayAtlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...
's fall date, the Pep Boys Auto 500, was switched to the Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
weekend, and Auto Club Speedway, which hosts the Pepsi 500, took the space in the race schedule. Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in...
'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 North American Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... ) |
2008 Winner | 2009 Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/20 | 2009 Sylvania 300 2009 Sylvania 300 The 2009 Sylvania 300 w as the twenty-seventh race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the first race of the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 300-lap, race was held on September 20 at the 1.058 mile length New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire... |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 1 PM | Greg Biffle Greg Biffle Gregory Jack "Greg" Biffle is a NASCAR driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. After racing in the NASCAR Winter Heat Series in the mid-90s, he was recommended to Jack Roush by former announcer Benny Parsons... |
Mark Martin Mark Martin Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer... |
| 9/27 | 2009 AAA 400 2009 AAA 400 The 2009 AAA 400, was the twenty-eighth race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup. The race was held on Sunday, September 27 at the Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, the city that serves as state capital of the First State... |
Dover International Speedway Dover International Speedway Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc. It is co-located with a harness racing track, Dover Downs, and shares the complex with Dover Downs Hotel & Casino... |
1 PM | Greg Biffle | Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.... |
| 10/4 | 2009 Price Chopper 400 2009 Price Chopper 400 The 2009 Price Chopper 400 was the twenty-ninth race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and also served as the third race in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The race, not to be confused with the Camping World RV 400 at Dover, Delaware, was held on October 4 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas... |
Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. The speedway was built in 2001 and currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at the speedway until 2011... |
1 PM | Jimmie Johnson | Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation."Stewart... |
| 10/11 | 2009 Pepsi 500 2009 Pepsi 500 2009 Pepsi 500 was the thirtieth race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and also served as the fourth race in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup.-Results:... |
Auto Club Speedway | 2:30 PM | Jimmie Johnson § | Jimmie Johnson |
| 10/17 | 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America The 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America is the thirty-first race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and race five of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase. The 334-lap, event is scheduled to be held on October 17 at the Lowe's Motor... |
Lowe's Motor Speedway Lowe's Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race... |
7 PM | Jeff Burton Jeff Burton Jeffrey Brian "Jeff" Burton , also referred to as JB or The Mayor, is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing. Burton is the younger brother of Ward Burton, who is a former Sprint Cup driver... |
Jimmie Johnson |
| 10/25 | 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 The 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 was the 32nd race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season at the beginning of the second half of the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 500-lap, event, the only race on the Chase that is held on a short track , was held on October 25, 2009 at Martinsville Speedway in... |
Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, near Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved... |
1 PM | Jimmie Johnson | Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin James Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin is an American race car driver. Though originally born in Tampa, Florida, Hamlin was raised for most of his life in Chesterfield, Virginia. After racing in go-karts for a number of years, he worked his way up to Late Models by 2004 and signed a development contract... |
| 11/1 | 2009 AMP Energy 500 2009 AMP Energy 500 The 2009 AMP Energy 500 was the 33rd race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the seventh event of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on November 1, 2009 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, and is the only race in the Championship Chase to utilize restrictor plates... |
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in... |
1 PM | Tony Stewart | Jamie McMurray Jamie McMurray James Christopher "Jamie" McMurray is a professional American race car driver. McMurray is best known for winning the 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 as a substitute driver in his second Winston Cup start, and is one of three drivers to win both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year... ‡ |
| 11/8 | 2009 Dickies 500 2009 Dickies 500 The 2009 Dickies 500 was the second to last race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and race eight of the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 334-lap, 501 mile race was held on Sunday, November 8 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas... |
Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas.... |
2:30 PM | Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Carl Michael Edwards, II is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #99 Fastenal/Aflac Ford Fusion in the Sprint Cup Series and the #60 Ford in the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing... |
Kurt Busch Kurt Busch Kurt Thomas Busch is an American NASCAR and NHRA driver. He drives the No. 22 Shell Oil Company/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and will race on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA... |
| 11/15 | 2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series... |
2:30 PM | Jimmie Johnson | Jimmie Johnson |
| 11/22 | 2009 Ford 400 2009 Ford 400 The 2009 Ford 400 took place on November 22, 2009, at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida near Miami, and was the final race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. It was telecast by ABC, as well as broadcast on radio by Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Radio... |
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 400Chevy Rock and Roll 400
The Wonderful Pistachios 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Since 2004, the race has served as the last race in NASCAR's "regular season". After this race, the top twelve drivers in the standings advance to the ten-race...
- Tony StewartTony StewartAnthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation."Stewart...
(Stewart Haas Racing #14 ChevroletChevroletChevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
) - Jimmie JohnsonJimmie JohnsonJimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports....
(Hendrick MotorsportsHendrick MotorsportsHendrick Motorsports , originally named All Star Racing, is a current American auto racing team created in 1984 by Rick Hendrick. The team currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Chevrolet Impalas...
#48 Chevrolet) - Jeff GordonJeff GordonJeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. He is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is third on the all-time wins list, with 85 career wins, and has the...
(Hendrick Motorsports #24 Chevrolet) - Denny HamlinDenny HamlinJames Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin is an American race car driver. Though originally born in Tampa, Florida, Hamlin was raised for most of his life in Chesterfield, Virginia. After racing in go-karts for a number of years, he worked his way up to Late Models by 2004 and signed a development contract...
(Joe Gibbs RacingJoe Gibbs RacingJoe Gibbs Racing is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned and operated by former Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and J. D. Gibbs, his son...
#11 Toyota) - Carl EdwardsCarl EdwardsCarl Michael Edwards, II is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #99 Fastenal/Aflac Ford Fusion in the Sprint Cup Series and the #60 Ford in the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing...
(Roush Fenway Racing #99 FordFord Motor CompanyFord Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
) - Kasey KahneKasey KahneKasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
(Richard Petty Motorsports #9 DodgeDodgeDodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
) - Kurt BuschKurt BuschKurt Thomas Busch is an American NASCAR and NHRA driver. He drives the No. 22 Shell Oil Company/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and will race on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA...
(Penske RacingPenske RacingPenske Racing is a racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, and Formula One. Penske Racing is a division of Penske Corporation, and is owned and chaired by Roger Penske...
#2 Dodge) - Juan Pablo MontoyaJuan Pablo MontoyaJuan Pablo Montoya Roldán is a Colombian race car driver known internationally for participating and winning in Formula One and CART race competitions. He has enjoyed great success. Currently, he competes in NASCAR, driving the #42 Target Chevrolet Impala for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in the Sprint...
(Earnhardt Ganassi RacingEarnhardt Ganassi RacingEarnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is a NASCAR team based in Concord, North Carolina, United States, owned by Dale Earnhardt's widow Teresa Earnhardt, Chip Ganassi, and Felix Sabates. This team was formed when Dale Earnhardt, Inc...
#42 Chevrolet) - Ryan NewmanRyan NewmanRyan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering...
(Stewart Haas Racing #39 Chevrolet) - Mark MartinMark MartinMark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
(Hendrick Motorsports #5 Chevrolet) - Greg BiffleGreg BiffleGregory Jack "Greg" Biffle is a NASCAR driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. After racing in the NASCAR Winter Heat Series in the mid-90s, he was recommended to Jack Roush by former announcer Benny Parsons...
(Roush Fenway Racing #16 Ford) - Brian VickersBrian VickersBrian Lee Vickers is a American NASCAR driver. He was the 2003 Busch Series champion, and at age 20, became the youngest champion in any of NASCAR's three top-tier series...
(Red Bull Racing Team #83 Toyota)
Standings
| Rank Current/Pre-Chase |
Driver | Points/(Behind) | Poles | Wins Pre-Chase/Overall |
Top 5 | Top 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mark Martin Mark Martin Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer... |
5040 | Leader | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | 2 | Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart is an American auto racing driver and owner. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won titles in Indy cars and stock cars as well as midget, sprint and USAC Silver Crown cars, giving him the recognition of "one of the finest racers of his generation."Stewart... |
5030 | (−10) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.... |
5030 | (−10) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | Denny Hamlin Denny Hamlin James Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin is an American race car driver. Though originally born in Tampa, Florida, Hamlin was raised for most of his life in Chesterfield, Virginia. After racing in go-karts for a number of years, he worked his way up to Late Models by 2004 and signed a development contract... |
5020 | (−20) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series.... |
5020 | (−20) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 6 | Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael "Jeff" Gordon is a professional NASCAR driver. He is the driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. He is a four-time Sprint Cup Series champion and a three-time Daytona 500 winner. He is third on the all-time wins list, with 85 career wins, and has the... |
5010 | (−30) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | 7 | Kurt Busch Kurt Busch Kurt Thomas Busch is an American NASCAR and NHRA driver. He drives the No. 22 Shell Oil Company/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and will race on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA... |
5010 | (−30) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 8 | Brian Vickers Brian Vickers Brian Lee Vickers is a American NASCAR driver. He was the 2003 Busch Series champion, and at age 20, became the youngest champion in any of NASCAR's three top-tier series... |
5010 | (−30) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | 9 | Carl Edwards Carl Edwards Carl Michael Edwards, II is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #99 Fastenal/Aflac Ford Fusion in the Sprint Cup Series and the #60 Ford in the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing... |
5000 | (−40) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | 10 | Ryan Newman Ryan Newman Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering... |
5000 | (−40) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | 11 | Juan Pablo Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán is a Colombian race car driver known internationally for participating and winning in Formula One and CART race competitions. He has enjoyed great success. Currently, he competes in NASCAR, driving the #42 Target Chevrolet Impala for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in the Sprint... |
5000 | (−40) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | 12 | Greg Biffle Greg Biffle Gregory Jack "Greg" Biffle is a NASCAR driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. After racing in the NASCAR Winter Heat Series in the mid-90s, he was recommended to Jack Roush by former announcer Benny Parsons... |
5000 | (−40) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
Race One: 2009 Sylvania 3002009 Sylvania 300The 2009 Sylvania 300 w as the twenty-seventh race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the first race of the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 300-lap, race was held on September 20 at the 1.058 mile length New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire...
Results:
Other Chase drivers:
| Point Standings:
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Race Two: 2009 AAA 4002009 AAA 400The 2009 AAA 400, was the twenty-eighth race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup. The race was held on Sunday, September 27 at the Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, the city that serves as state capital of the First State...
Results:
Other Chase drivers:
| Point Standings:
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Race Three: 2009 Price Chopper 4002009 Price Chopper 400The 2009 Price Chopper 400 was the twenty-ninth race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and also served as the third race in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The race, not to be confused with the Camping World RV 400 at Dover, Delaware, was held on October 4 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas...
Results:
Other Chase drivers:
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Race Four: 2009 Pepsi 5002009 Pepsi 5002009 Pepsi 500 was the thirtieth race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and also served as the fourth race in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup.-Results:...
Results:
Other Chase drivers:
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Race Five: 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 Only from Bank of America2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of AmericaThe 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America is the thirty-first race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and race five of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase. The 334-lap, event is scheduled to be held on October 17 at the Lowe's Motor...
Results:
Other Chase drivers:
| Point Standings:
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Race Six: 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 5002009 TUMS Fast Relief 500The 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 was the 32nd race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season at the beginning of the second half of the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. The 500-lap, event, the only race on the Chase that is held on a short track , was held on October 25, 2009 at Martinsville Speedway in...
Results:
Other Chase drivers:
| Point Standings:
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Race Seven: 2009 AMP Energy 5002009 AMP Energy 500The 2009 AMP Energy 500 was the 33rd race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the seventh event of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on November 1, 2009 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, and is the only race in the Championship Chase to utilize restrictor plates...
Results:
Other Chase drivers:
| Point Standings:
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