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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SOUTHERN 500 PRESENTED BY GODADDY.COM 1.366-Mile Oval 501 M – 367 L – Purse: $5,666,384 1 12 5 Mark Martin Cheez-it/CARQUEST
Chevrolet 367 190 * 5 $295,150 Running 2 42 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 367 175 * 5 236,999 Running 3 18 14 Tony Stewart Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet 367 170 * 5 171,696 Running 4 3 39 Ryan Newman 5 2 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont/National Guard ESGR Chevrolet 367 160 * 5 152,724 Running 6 16 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 367 155 * 5 162,113 Running 7 31 25 Brad Keselowski GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 367 146 102,400 Running 8 11 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 367 152 ** 10 112,625 Running 9 5 20 # Joey Logano The Home Depot 10 1 17 Matt
Kenseth DEWALT Ford 367 139 * 5 142,188 Running 11 24 29 Kevin
Harvick Shell/Pennzoil
Chevrolet 367 130 127,843 Running 12 6 31 Jeff
Burton Caterpillar
Chevrolet 367 127 132,254 Running 13 23 11 Denny
Hamlin Farm Bureau 14 19 19 Elliott
Sadler 15 40 98 Paul
Menard Schrock/Menards Ford 367 118 118,904 Running 16 8 2 Kurt
Busch Miller Lite Dodge 367 115 100,350 Running 17 38 44 AJ
Allmendinger Best Buy Dodge 367 112 86,050 Running 18 27 96 Bobby
Labonte Academy Sports &
Outdoors Ford 367 114 * 5 112,952 Running 19 41 43 Reed
Sorenson Valvoline
Crew Chief Car Dodge 367 106 121,549 Running 20 25 42 Juan
Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 367 103 119,746 Running 21 29 78 Regan
Smith Furniture Row
Chevrolet 367 100 78,575 Running 22 20 26 Jamie
McMurray Crown Royal Ford 367 97 89,450 Running 23 7 9 Kasey
Kahne Budweiser Dodge 366 99 * 5 121,221 Running 24 34 12 David
Stremme No. 12 Penske Dodge 366 91 113,038 Running 25 39 34 Tony
Raines A&W Chevrolet 364 88 87,800 Running 26 32 87 # Scott
Speed Nemco
Motorsports 27 26 88 Dale
Earnhardt Jr. Mountain Dew/National
Guard Chevrolet 360 82 92,725 Running 28 28 7 Robby
Gordon 29 21 00 David
Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine 30 4 77 Sam
Hornish Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge 344 73 97,008 Running 31 35 83 Brian
Vickers Red Bull 32 9 99 Carl
Edwards Aflac
Ford 314 67 123,179 Running 33 10 47 Marcos
Ambrose Bush's Best Baked
Beans/Kingsford/Clorox 34 14 18 Kyle
Busch M&M's 35 22 13 # Max
Papis GEICO
36 13 07 Casey
Mears Jack Daniel's
Chevrolet 238 55 90,575 Running 37 17 33 Clint
Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 221 52 80,375 Accident 38 15 6 David
Ragan 39 37 36 Scott
Riggs Tommy Baldwin
Racing 40 36 55 Michael
Waltrip 41 33 66 Dave
Blaney Prism Motorsports 42 43 09 43 30 71 David
Gilliland TRG Motorsports
Chevrolet 27 34 71,990 Fuel Pump # Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender. ** Includes race leader/most laps led bonus.
* Includes race leader bonus. Failed to qualify: (2) #41 Jeremy
Mayfield, #82 Scott Speed. Race Comments: With an estimated
crowd of 72,000 in attendance, Martin won the Southern 500. Prior to the start,
the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for reasons indicated: #43
(engine change), #48 (back-up car), #87 (driver change). TIME OF COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Matt Kenseth (179.514
mph, 27.394 secs.) DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE EA SPORTS “ GOODYEAR GATORBACK BELTS FASTEST LAP
AWARD: Martin Truex Jr. (173.185 mph, Lap 228) MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE MOBIL 1 “COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF
THE MOOG CHASSIS PARTS PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS:
No winner; rolls over to $50,000 at Lowe’s++ O’REILLY RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD:
Mark Martin TISSOT
“ CAUTION FLAGS: 17 cautions for 73
laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 5-7 (Car #13 & 87, Accident,
Turn 2. [None]); 22-24 (Car # 55-Spin, Turn 4.
[None]); 32-37 (Car # 07, 11, 44 & 83-Accident, Turns 1-2. [55]); 76-85 (Car # 55-Accident, Turn 3. [98]);
120-123 (Car #77-Accident, Turn 2. [48]); 162-165 (Car # 6 & 11-Accident,
Turns 1-2. [19]); 186-189 (Car #6 & 42-Accident, Turn 1.
[83]); 198-201 (Car #6 & 27-Accident, Turn 3. [12]); 216-219 (Car # 2-Spin, Turn 4. [24]);
223-226 (Car #33 & 44-Accident, Backstretch. [12]);
250-253 (Debris. [77]); 277-281 (Debris, Backstretch.
[11]); 285-287 (Car #99-Accident, Turn 3. [98]); 297-300 (Car #16-Accident, Turn 4. [31]);
321-325 (Debris, Turn 4. [96]); 336-338 (Car #26 &
83-Accident, Turn 2. [44]); 344-346 (Car # 88-Spin, Frontstretch. [9]). LAP LEADERS: 23 lead changes
among 13 drivers. Kenseth 1-16, J. Gordon 17-22, Johnson 23-24, Newman 25-71,
Kahne 72-82, Sadler 83-84, Kahne 85-115, Truex 116-119, Kahne 120, Labonte
121-122, Biffle 123-161, Kahne 162, Biffle 163-185, Kahne 186, Biffle 187-215,
Ky. Busch 216, Truex 217-249, Ky. Busch 250, Biffle 251-276, Newman 277, Logano
278-296, Truex 297-320, Stewart 321, Martin 322-367. ++Rollover money awarded at year’s end,
amount not included in race winnings. NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TOP 12 (Wins) 1 –Jeff Gordon 1,601 (1) 2 –Tony Stewart 1,572 (0) 3 –Kurt Busch 1,546 (1) 4 –Jimmie Johnson 1,465 (1) 5 –Denny Hamlin 1,445 (0) 6 –Jeff Burton 1,384 (0) 7 –Kyle Busch 1,380 (3) 8 –Ryan Newman 1,363 (0) 9 –Greg Biffle 1,345 (0) 10–Matt Kenseth 1,326 (2) 11–Mark Martin 1,316 (2) 12–Carl Edwards 1,271 (0) Pts Wins Chevrolet 81 5 Ford 54 2 Dodge 48 1 RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Joey Logano 122 Scott Speed 110 Max Papis 37 Dexter Bean 1 MOOG PROBLEM SOLVER OF AWARD Car
# Pts. Drew Blickensderfer (#17) 1 Steve Letarte (#24) 1 THE Kyle Busch (#18) 3 Jimmie Johnson (#48) 2 Matt Kenseth (#17) 2 MOBIL 1 COMMAND
PERFORMANCE AWARD Car # Pts. Kurt Busch (# 2) 3 Juan Pablo Montoya (#42) 3 Martin Truex Jr. (# 1) 1 Car # Pts. Kyle Busch (#18) 3 Tony Stewart (#14) 2 Denny Hamlin (#11) 2 DIRECTV CREW
CHIEF OF THE YEAR Car # Pts. Greg Erwin (#16) 2 Tony Gibson (#39) 2 Drew Blickensderfer (#17) 1 GOODYEAR GATORBACK
BELTS FASTEST LAP
AWARD Car # Pts. Jeff Gordon (#24) 3 Mark Martin (# 5) 2 Martin Truex Jr, (# 1) 2 O’REILLY SERVICE &
PERFORMANCE” AWARD Car # Pts. Tony Stewart (#14) 2 Denny Hamlin (#11) 2 Ryan Newman (#39) 2 MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER AWARD Car # Pts. Hendrick (#24) 116 Hendrick (#48) 95 Hendrick (# 5)
93 COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD Mark Martin 3 Brian Vickers 2 Kyle Busch 1 Matt Kenseth 1 Juan Pablo Montoya 1 David Reutimann 1 Martin Truex Jr. 1 TISSOT “ Car # Pts. Jeff Gordon (#24) 3 Jimmie Johnson (#48) 1 Martin Truex Jr. (# 1) 1 SUNOCO DIAMOND Car # Pts. Kyle Busch (#18) 3 Matt Kenseth (#17) 2 Mark Martin (# 5) 2 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS posted after the raceNASCAR Race Number 11 Unofficial Race Results for the Southern 500 - Saturday, May 9, 2009 Darlington Raceway - Darlington, SC - 1.366 Mile Paved Total Race Length - 367 Laps - 501.322 Miles - Purse: $5,666,384
Comments: With an estimated crowd of 72,000 in attendance, Mark Martin won the Southern 500. Prior to the start, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for reasons indicated: #43 (engine change), #48 (back-up car), #87 (driver change). Failed to Qualify: (2) 41 Jeremy Mayfield, 82 Scott Speed #. Time of Race: 4 Hrs, 11 Mins, 19 Secs. Average Speed: 119.687 MPH Margin of Victory: 1.531 Seconds Caution Flags: 17 for 73 laps: Laps: 5-7 (# 13, 87 accident Turn 2. [None]); 22-24 (# 55 spin Turn 4. [None]); 32-37 (# 07, 11, 44, 83 accident Turns 1-2. [55]); 76-85 (# 55 accident Turn 3. [98]); 120-123 (# 77 accident Turn 2. [48]); 162-165 (# 6, 11 accident Turns 1-2. [19]); 186-189 (# 6, 42 accident Turn 1. [83]); 198-201 (# 6, 27 accident Turn 3. [12]); 216-219 (# 2 spin Turn 4. [24]); 223-226 (# 33, 44 accident backstretch. [12]); 250-253 (Debris. [77]); 277-281 (Debris, backstretch. [11]); 285-287 (# 99 accident, Turn 3. [98]); 297-300 (# 16 accident, Turn 4. [31]); 321-325 (Debris, Turn 4. [96]); 336-338 (# 26, 83 accident Turn 2. [44]); 344-346 (# 88 spin, frontstretch. [9]). Lead Changes: 23 among 13 drivers: M. Kenseth 1-16; J. Gordon 17-22; J. Johnson 23-24; R. Newman 25-71; K. Kahne 72-82; E. Sadler 83-84; K. Kahne 85-115; M. Truex Jr. 116-119; K. Kahne 120; B. Labonte 121-122; G. Biffle 123-161; K. Kahne 162; G. Biffle 163-185; K. Kahne 186; G. Biffle 187-215; Kyle Busch 216; M. Truex Jr. 217-249; Kyle Busch 250; G. Biffle 251-276; R. Newman 277; J. Logano # 278-296; M. Truex Jr. 297-320; T. Stewart 321; M. Martin 322-367. Coors Light Pole Award : Matt Kenseth, #17 (179.514 mph) DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race : Ryan Newman, #39 DOW Automotive Strategic Call of the Race : Mark Martin, #5 EA Sports Move of the Race : Mark Martin, #5 Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap : Martin Truex, Jr, #1 (173.185 mph, Lap 228) Mahle Clevite Engine Builder : Mark Martin, #5 Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race : Martin Truex, Jr, #1 Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race : Brad Keselowski, #25 (.404 sec ) O'Reilly People, Service and Performance Award : Ryan Newman, #39 (443.121 sec) Raybestos Rookie of the Race : Joey Logano, #20 Sunoco Diamond Performance : Mark Martin, #5 Tissot Pit Road Precision Award : Martin Truex, Jr, #1 (411.199 sec) WIX Lap Leader : Martin Truex, Jr, #1 (61 Laps) NASCAR PR used with permission
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