2009 AAA 400

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2009 AAA 400
Race details [1] [2] [3]
Race 28 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
2009 AAA 400 program cover.jpeg
The 2009 AAA 400 program cover, with artwork by Sam Bass. "Monster Mash!"
Date September 27, 2009 (2009-09-27)
Location Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware
Course Permanent racing facility
1.0 mi (1.609 km)
Distance 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Weather Temperatures reaching up to 75.2 °F (24.0 °C); wind speeds up to 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h) [4]
Average speed 118.704 miles per hour (191.036 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 22.878
Most laps led
DriverJimmie JohnsonHendrick Motorsports
Laps 271
Winner
No. 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree
Nielsen Ratings
  • 3.1/6 (Final)
  • 2.7/5 (Overnight)
  • (5.08 million) [5]

The 2009 AAA 400 was the twenty-eighth stock car race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the second in the ten-race season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was held on September 27, 2009, at Dover International Speedway, in Dover, Delaware before a crowd of 110,000 people. The 400-lap race was won by Jimmie Johnson of the Hendrick Motorsports team after he started from pole position. His teammate Mark Martin finished second and Roush Fenway Racing driver Matt Kenseth was third.

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Martin was the pre-race Drivers' Championship leader with a 35-point margin over Johnson and Denny Hamlin in second. Johnson won the pole position with the fastest overall lap time in the qualifying session and maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race. After a competition caution to allow for tire checks on lap 25, Ryan Newman became the leader of the race. Chase for the Sprint Cup participants Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon were in the top ten for most of the race. Johnson reclaimed the lead, after passing Kurt Busch on the 176th lap. Johnson maintained the first position to lead the most laps of 271, and to win his fourth race of the season. There were nine cautions and six lead changes among four different drivers during the course of the race.

The race victory was Johnson's fourth of the 2009 season, as well as the forty-fourth of his career. The result kept Martin in the lead in the Drivers' Championship, ten points ahead of Johnson, and sixty-five in front of Juan Pablo Montoya. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, forty-five ahead of Toyota and seventy-five in front of Ford, who bumped Dodge, with one-hundred and twenty-two points, to fourth place. The race attracted 5.08 million television viewers.

Background

Dover International Speedway, where the race was held. Dover International Raceway.jpg
Dover International Speedway, where the race was held.
The layout of Dover International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Dover International Speedway.PNG
The layout of Dover International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The 2009 AAA 400 was the twenty-eighth of thirty-six scheduled stock car races of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the second in the ten-race season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. [2] [1] It took place on September 27, 2009, in Dover, Delaware, at Dover International Speedway, [1] a short track that holds NASCAR races. [6] The NASCAR race makes use of the track's standard configuration, a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long. [7] The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, and both the front stretch (the location of the finish line) and the backstretch are banked at nine degrees. [7]

Before the race, Mark Martin led the Drivers' Championship with 5,230 points; Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin were tied for second with 5,195 points each, 35 points behind Martin. Juan Pablo Montoya was fourth with 5,175 points, ten ahead of Kurt Busch and nineteen ahead of Tony Stewart in fifth and sixth respectively. Ryan Newman with 5,151 was eleven points ahead of Brian Vickers, as Greg Biffle with 5,138 points, was ten ahead of Jeff Gordon. Carl Edwards and Kasey Kahne rounded out the top twelve positions in the Chase for the Sprint Cup with 5,117 and 5,069 points respectively. [8] In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet was leading with 199 points, thirty-nine points ahead of their rivals Toyota in second place. Dodge, with 118 points, were one point ahead of Ford in the battle for third place. [9] Johnson was the race's defending champion. [10]

Johnson had finished first in the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover earlier in the season, and he entered the AAA 400, an event that thought he had the opportunity to win, as optimistic. [11] He thought that track evolution and significant to car balances would make for better racing for the event. [12] His teammate Martin, who won the preceding Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, said he hoped to drive fast and win the race at Dover but stressed the importance of avoiding getting overexcited, "There's a lot of stuff left to happen and a lot of racing left to happen. Don't get carried away". [13] After finishing third at New Hampshire, Montoya acknowledged he and his team's lack of experience of being in the Chase for the Sprint Cup and said that he had to perform to the best of his ability, "There's no holding back, nothing, we have to go... We are doing the best we can and hopefully we are going to be good enough to at least fight for it" [14]

Practice and qualifying

Three practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday, and two on Saturday. The first session lasted 90 minutes, and the second 45 minutes. The final session lasted 60 minutes. [2] In the first practice session, Johnson was fastest by setting a lap of 22.781 seconds, placing ahead of Newman in second and Montoya in third. Biffle took fourth position and Kurt Busch placed fifth. A. J. Allmendinger, David Reutimann, Kevin Harvick, Martin and David Gilliland rounded out the top ten fastest drivers in the session. [15] During the session, Bowyer broke a rocker arm, and his team changed engines as a consequence. [2]

There were forty-four drivers entered in the qualifier on Friday afternoon; [2] [16] according to NASCAR's qualifying procedure, forty-three were allowed to race. Each driver ran two laps, with the starting order determined by the competitor's fastest times. [2] Johnson clinched the 21st pole position of his career, with a lap of 22.878 seconds that he recorded at his first attempt. He was joined on the grid's front row by Montoya who held pole position until Johnson's lap. Newman qualified third, Biffle took fourth and Reutimann started fifth. Kahne, Gordon, Bowyer, Sam Hornish Jr. and Paul Menard completed the top ten positions. The driver that failed to qualify was Scott Wimmer, who set the slowest overall lap time. [17] During qualifying, Elliott Sadler's changed his car's engine, after one failed during the session. [18] After the qualifier Johnson said, "A pole today will make the start of the weekend much better and give us a lot of direction and momentum moving into tomorrow, It does carry you, and there is an aspect of momentum. But at the same time, you've got to go out and perform." [3]

On Saturday morning, Kurt Busch was fastest in the second practice session with a time of 23.524 seconds, ahead of Montoya in second, and Newman in third. Johnson was fourth quickest, and Bowyer took fifth. Kyle Busch managed sixth. Stewart, Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Gilliland followed in the top ten. Of the other drivers in the Chase, Biffle finished with the eleventh fastest time, while Kahne set the fourteenth fastest time. [19] Kahne set the fastest time of 23.682 seconds in the final practice session, while Montoya and Joey Logano followed in second and third respectively. Martin was fourth quickest, ahead of Biffle and Johnson. Kurt Busch was seventh fastest, Jamie McMurray eighth, Gilliland ninth and Martin Truex Jr. tenth. Other chase drivers included Newman in eleventh and Hamlin in eighteenth. [20]

Qualifying results

Qualifying results
GridCarDriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
148 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.878157.356
242 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet22.974156.699
339 Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet23.019156.393
416 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 23.035156.284
500 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 23.080155.979
69 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 23.096155.871
724 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet23.110155.777
833 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet23.143155.5551
977 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dodge23.152155.494
1098 Paul Menard Robert Yates Racing Ford23.161155.434
1120 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota23.170155.373
1283 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team Toyota23.173155.353
1311 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs RacingToyota23.197155.193
145 Mark Martin Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.219155.045
1518 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs RacingToyota23.227154.992
162 Kurt Busch Penske Championship RacingDodge23.240154.905
1712 David Stremme Penske RacingDodge23.251154.832
1871 David Gilliland TRG Motorsports Chevrolet23.280154.639
1944 A. J. Allmendinger Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge23.281154.633
2029 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23.285154.606
216 David Ragan Roush Fenway RacingFord23.290154.573
2214 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas RacingChevrolet23.296154.533
2317 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway RacingFord23.304154.480
2488 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.315154.407
2526 Jamie McMurray Roush Fenway RacingFord23.333154.288
2643 Reed Sorenson Richard Petty MotorsportsDodge23.356154.136
2747 Marcos Ambrose JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota23.366154.070
2831 Jeff Burton Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23.395153.879
2907 Casey Mears Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23.406153.807
3099 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway RacingFord23.444153.557
317 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota23.462153.440
321 Martin Truex Jr. Earnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet23.470153.387
3378 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet23.497153.211
3419 Elliott Sadler Richard Petty MotorsportsDodge23.513153.1071
3566 Dave Blaney Prism Motorsports Toyota23.518153.074
3609 Mike Bliss Phoenix Racing Dodge23.525153.029
3734 John Andretti Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet23.539152.938
3855 Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip RacingToyota23.549152.873
3982 Scott Speed Red Bull Racing TeamToyota23.588152.620
4087 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota23.677152.046
4196 Bobby Labonte Hall of Fame Racing Ford23.684152.001
4237 Tony Raines Front Row MotorsportsDodge23.755151.5471
4336 Michael McDowell Prism Motorsports Toyota23.780151.388
Failed to qualify
444 Scott Wimmer Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet24.121149.247
Sources: [1] [17] [21]
1 Moved to the back of the field for changing engines

Race

The race commenced at 2:17 p.m. and was televised live in the United States on ESPN. [22] Commentary was provided by Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett, and Andy Petree. [2] Around the start of the race, weather conditions were cloudy with the air temperature 71 °F (22 °C); a moderate chance of rain was forecast. Pastor Dan Schafer began pre-race ceremonies by giving the invocation. Country music group and Show Dog-Universal Music recording artists Trailer Choir performed the national anthem, and Sergeant Major John Jones of the Pennsylvania National Guard gave the command for drivers to start their engines. During the pace laps, Bowyer, Sadler and Tony Raines all had to move to the rear of the grid because of them changing their engines. [22] NASCAR announced that a competition caution would take place on lap 25 to allow teams to check tire wear as a result of rain falling on the circuit overnight that removed most of the rubber laid down, [23] meaning drivers would make mandatory pit stops. [22] This also meant that teams would not be permitted to refuel their vehicles. [24]

Jimmie Johnson won pole position and the race. Jimmie Johnson.jpg
Jimmie Johnson won pole position and the race.

Johnson maintained his pole position lead into the first corner. One lap later, Newman passed Montoya for the second position. After starting the race in twelfth, Martin had lost four positions to run eighteenth by lap four. By the tenth lap, Johnson had built up a 1.2 second lead over Newman. Bowyer, who began the race at the rear of the grid, had moved up thirteen positions to twenty-ninth by lap 15. Two laps later, Raines drove to his garage. On lap 18, Kurt Busch passed Vickers for ninth, as Kahne claimed fourth position from Biffle, two laps later. [22] On lap 27, the competition caution came out. Many competitors chose to have two tires installed to their cars during their pit stops. [25] During the caution, all of the leaders made pit stops; Gilliland became the new leader on lap 28. After pit stops, Newman claimed the first position and held it at the restart. [22]

On lap 31, a multi-car collision occurred in turn three as Logano slowed to avoid colliding with Bobby Labonte and Stewart hit Logano's rear-end, causing Logano to go down into the infield grass before going back up the circuit. Logano was then struck by Reed Sorenson and went into the turn three barrier, causing Logano to barrel roll sideways multiple times before resting sideways on the apron and then falling back onto its wheels. [23] Logano was unharmed, [23] and he exited his vehicle and boarded an ambulance. He was treated and then released from the infield care center. [26] Stewart's car sustained damage to the right-front and right-rear quarters to his car. [27] The accident, which collected also Truex and Robby Gordon, prompted the second caution. [25] On the following lap, [28] the red flag was shown to allow race officials to clear the track of debris. [22] The race was restarted 23 minutes and 38 seconds later under caution. [28] Newman maintained his lead at the restart, [1] followed by Kurt Busch and Menard. Three laps later, Montoya and Gordon passed Menard for fifth and sixth respectively. On lap 43, Jeff Burton fell to ninth after being passed by Hamlin and Martin. Four laps later, Martin passed Hamlin for the thirteenth position. [22]

By lap 50, Johnson passed Reutimann to move back into the top ten. On lap 58, Kurt Busch passed Newman to claim the lead. Three laps later, Jeff Gordon claimed fifth position off Kahne, while Menard was passed by Johnson for eighth. On lap 63, Montoya moved into the third position after passing Biffle, while Gilliland went to his garage to retire from the race. Two laps later, Kyle Busch claimed seventh position off Kahne, as Montoya passed Newman for second on lap 66. On lap 67, Gordon and Biffle passed Newman for third and fourth positions. Four laps later, Johnson claimed seventh from Kahne. On lap 80, Reutimann ran out of fuel, forcing him to make a pit stop. [22]

On lap 83, Biffle was passed by Johnson for the fourth position. [22] One lap later, the right-front tire on Michael Waltrip's car failed and he collided with the two barrier, causing the third caution. [28] All of the leaders elected to make pit stops. [22] Kurt Busch remained the leader at the restart on the 90th lap, [1] ahead of Biffle and Kyle Busch. Kyle Busch passed Biffle for third position four laps later, [29] while McMurray was passed by Kahne for ninth on lap 96. Three laps later, Biffle dropped to sixth after being passed by Jeff Gordon, as Montoya passed Kyle Busch for the third position on lap 113. Sixteen laps later, Kahne passed Jeff Gordon for sixth, while Stewart moved into the eighteenth position on lap 137. On the 147th lap, Kurt Busch was blocked by Labonte, allowing Johnson to claim the lead. By the 150th lap, Kyle Busch dropped three positions to sixth after being passed by Martin, Kahne and Jeff Gordon. [22]

Green flag pit stops began on lap 152, when Hornish made a pit stop. [22] Twelve laps later, the fourth caution came out. [1] During the caution, which was caused by liquid on the track, all of the leaders made pit stops. [22] Kurt Busch reclaimed the lead for the lap 169 restart. [1] Stewart moved into the eleventh position on lap 170. Six laps later, Johnson reclaimed the lead off Kurt Busch. By the 183rd lap, Johnson opened out a 1.6 second lead over Kurt Busch. Twenty-four laps later, Kyle Busch collided with the wall in turns three and turn four, prompting the fifth caution. All of the leaders chose to make pit stops during the caution. [22] The race resumed on lap 212, [1] with Johnson leading from Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch. [22]

By the 223rd lap, Johnson had a lead of 1.6 seconds. Twenty-seven laps later, Sorenson rejoined the race track. On lap 252, Stewart passed Allmendinger for the ninth position. Seven laps later, Stewart moved into eighth after passing Newman, and passed Bowyer for seventh on the 262nd lap. [22] On lap 273, [1] Johnson's lead of 3.5 seconds was reduced to nothing when the pace car moved on track. During the caution, which was caused by David Stremme making contact with the wall at turn four, all of the leaders made pit stops. [22] Johnson remained the leader at the restart on lap 278. [24] On lap 286, Kahne was passed by Newman for ninth. By lap 290, Johnson built up a lead of two seconds. Seventeen laps later, Martin passed Kenseth for the fourth position. Johnson's lead had increased to 2.2 seconds by lap 319. Five laps later, debris was spotted on the track and the seventh caution was prompted. All of the leaders elected to make pit stops during the caution. [22]

Johnson maintained his lead at the restart, followed by Martin and Kenseth. One lap later, Montoya moved into the second position, as Martin fell to fifth. On lap 336, Martin moved into fourth after passing Kurt Busch, and passed Kenseth for third two laps later. [22] On lap 342, [1] the eighth caution came out when Regan Smith spun off the fourth turn, [24] collecting Stremme, Truex and Sadler. [22] As light began to fade, [24] Johnson kept the lead at the lap 348 restart. [1] One lap later, Kenseth moved into the second position, as Stewart and Gordon moved into fourth and tenth respectively. Gordon passed Newman for ninth on the 349th lap, before falling to eleventh position after contact with Newman one lap later. Stewart was passed by Martin for the fourth position on lap 354, as Johnson had built a 2.2 second lead by lap 357. One lap later, Jeff Gordon moved into the ninth position after passing Newman. [22]

On the 368th lap, Hornish, spun on the backstraightaway, prompting the ninth and final caution of the race. During the caution, some of the leaders made pit stops. Johnson maintained the lead on lap 373. Four laps later, Newman passed Mears for eighth, as Edwards was passed by Stewart for twelfth. On the 383rd lap, Kahne, Allemndinger and Stewart passed Newman for seventh, eighth and ninth respectively. On the following lap, Kenseth was overtaken by Martin for the second position. On the 391st lap, Kahne was passed by Allmendinger for the second position. Two laps later, Johnson's lead had increased to 2.2 seconds and held it to win the race. [22] Martin finished second, ahead of Kenseth in third, Montoya fourth, and Kurt Busch fifth. Gordon, Allmendinger, Kahne, Stewart and Newman rounded out the top ten finishers. There were six lead changes among four different drivers over the course of the race. Johnson led three times for a total of 271 laps, more than any other driver. [1]

Post-race

As far as sending a message, I hope it does. I hope people are worried."

Johnson, speaking after the race. [30]

Johnson appeared in victory lane to celebrate his fourth victory of the season in front of 110,000 people who attended the race, earning $276,076 in race winnings. [1] Afterward, he said, "I woke up (on Sunday) morning very optimistic. By about lap two or three I knew we had a very balanced car and we'd be competitive all day long, get a solid finish.", he continued, "I see guys get so worried about what other people think, what other people say and spend a lot of time in those areas. That's not what works for me. (I) don't watch television; don't watch or read any of the trade papers or magazines. Just ignore, ignore, ignore and focus on my world and what's going on with my race car. That's what I'll do through the rest of the Chase." [31]

Martin, who finished second, was candid about the result, "We did really well to finish second. I just don't think we were in [Johnson's] league today." [32] In the post-race press conference, Kenseth said of his result, "We didn't qualify very good, but we were really happy with our car. When the race started, I didn't think we were quite as good as we were yesterday (in practice), but we were able to have really good pit stops." [33] Hamlin had struggled with a poor-handling vehicle and expressed his team's disappointment with his result due to the lack of speed in his car, saying; "We definitely came out here thinking we could win the race just like any other weekend, but as soon as the green flag fell, I knew we were in trouble." [34] Logano, who was involved in the biggest accident of the race, "The biggest thing was, I was fine the whole time, [but] I'm not really sure what happened. The spotter was clearing me low. When I got down there, they checked up going into the corner and I got tagged from behind." [35] Stewart commented on his collision with Logano, "I've never felt sicker in my life than when we hit Joey like that. We hit him a ton. I didn't see it coming. That was the worst part." [27]

The race result kept Martin in the lead of the Drivers' Championship with 5,400 points. Johnson, who won the race, stood in second, ten points behind Martin, and sixty-five ahead of Montoya. Kurt Busch moved into fourth position with 5,325 points. Stewart with fifth, Hamlin sixth, and Newman, Jeff Gordon, Biffle and Vickers followed in the top-ten positions. The final two positions available in the Chase for the Sprint Cup were occupied by Edwards in eleventh and Kahne in twelfth. [36] In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet maintained their lead with 208. Toyota remained second with 163. Ford followed with 123 points, one point ahead of Dodge in fourth. [9] 5.08 million people watched the race on television. [5] The race took three hours, twenty-two minutes and eleven seconds to complete, and the margin of victory was 1.970 seconds. [1]

Race results

Race results
PosGridCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunPoints
1148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4001952
2145Mark MartinHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400170
32317Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord400165
4242Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet400160
5162Kurt BuschPenske Championship RacingDodge4001601
6724Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400150
71944A.J. AllemdingerRichard Petty MotorsportsDodge400146
869Kasey KahneEvernham MotorsportsDodge400142
92214Tony StewartStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet400138
10339Ryan NewmanStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet4001391
113099Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord400130
122029Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400127
13416Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord400124
142747Marcos AmbroseJTG Daugherty RacingToyota400121
15833Clint BowyerRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400118
162831Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400115
172907Casey MearsRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400112
181283Brian VickersRed Bull Racing TeamToyota400109
191098Paul MenardRobert Yates RacingFord400106
202488Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet399103
21500David ReutimannMichael Waltrip RacingToyota398100
221311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota39897
234196Bobby LabonteHall of Fame RacingFord39894
24216David RaganRoush Fenway RacingFord39691
253982Scott SpeedRed Bull Racing TeamToyota39688
26977Sam Hornish Jr.Team PenskeDodge39585
273734John AndrettiFront Row MotorsportsChevrolet39582
282526Jamie McMurrayRoush Fenway RacingFord39479
291712David StremmePenske RacingDodge38576
303419Elliott SadlerRichard Petty MotorsportsDodge35373
311518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota34270
323378Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet33767
33321Martin Truex Jr.Earnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet25164
34317Robby GordonRobby Gordon MotorsportsToyota18161
352643Reed SorensonRichard Petty MotorsportsDodge17058
363855Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota8455
373566Dave BlaneyPrism MotorsportsToyota7652
384336Michael McDowellPrism MotorsportsToyota7449
391871David GillilandTRG MotorsportsChevrolet60511
403609Mike BlissPhoenix RacingDodge5443
414087Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota5140
421120Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3037
434237Tony RainesFront Row MotorsportsDodge1334
Sources: [1] [37] [38]
1 Includes five bonus points for leading a lap
2 Includes ten bonus points for leading the most laps

Standings after the race

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The 2011 Kobalt Tools 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on March 6, 2011 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Clark County, Nevada. Contested over 267 laps, it was the third race of the 2011 season. Carl Edwards, driving for Roush Fenway Racing, won the race. Tony Stewart finished second and Juan Pablo Montoya finished third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Aaron's 499</span> NASCAR race at Talladega in 2011

The 2011 Aaron's 499 was the eighth race of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season out of thirty six total races. The race was held on April 17 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Jeff Gordon won his 70th pole position, leading a Hendrick Motorsports sweep of the top four starting positions. Nearly the entire race, in similar fashion to the 2011 Daytona 500, was marked by the prevalence of 2-car drafting. On the last lap, four 2-car drafting teams contended for the win, and all eight cars finished within about three car-lengths of each other. Johnson, pushed by Earnhardt, won the race by .002 seconds over Clint Bowyer, the 2010 fall race winner at the track.

The 2011 Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on July 2, 2011 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt tri-oval, it was the 17th race of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by David Ragan of Roush Fenway Racing, his first in the series. Ragan's teammate Matt Kenseth finished second and Joey Logano finished third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Aaron's 499</span> Motor car race

The 2012 Aaron's 499 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on May 6, 2012 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Contested over 194 laps, it was the tenth race of the 2012 season. Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing took his second win of the season, while Kyle Busch finished second and Matt Kenseth finished third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series</span> 65th season of NASCAR stock-car racing

The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 65th season of NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 42nd modern-era Cup season. The season began on February 16, 2013, at Daytona International Speedway, with the Sprint Unlimited, followed by the Daytona 500 on February 24. The season ended with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Coca-Cola 600</span> Auto race held at Charlotte, USA

The 2013 Coca-Cola 600, the 54th running of the race, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on May 26, 2013, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, United States. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5–mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the twelfth race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship. Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing won the race, his second win in the Coca-Cola 600 and in the 2013 season. Kasey Kahne followed in second while Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, and Joey Logano rounded out the top five.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Gobowling.com 400</span> Motor car race

The 2013 Gobowling.com 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on August 4, 2013, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.023 km) triangular superspeedway, it was the twenty-first race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Kasey Kahne of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his second win of the season, while Jeff Gordon finished second. Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five. The race was one of the most competitive races held at Pocono Raceway, as there were nine cautions, 14 different leaders, and 27 lead changes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301</span> Motor car race

The 2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 was the 17th stock car race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It was held on June 28, 2009, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. 101,000 people attended the race. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Joey Logano won the rain-shortened 273-lap race starting from the 24th position in his first career win. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports was second, with Penske Racing's Kurt Busch third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 AAA 400</span> Motor car race

The 2013 AAA 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on September 29, 2013, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, United States. Contested over 400 laps on the 1–mile oval, it was the 29th race of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series championship, and the third race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the race, his fifth win of the season and record eighth win at Dover, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second. Joey Logano, Jeff Gordon, and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five.

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