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The 2009 AMA National Speedway Championship Series
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The 2009 AMA National Speedway Championship Series
Over the course of 12 elimination races, 20 heats each rider raced against every other rider once. The riders get placed in a main event according to their earned points. The championship was run over three rounds at the Costa Mesa Speedway in Costa Mesa, California and the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn, California.
| Pos. | Rider | Points | CMS | AUB | AUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Greg Hancock | 62 | 20+1 | 20 | 20+1 |
 | Billy Janniro | 53 | 18 | 18+1 | 16 |
 | Bart Bast | 40 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
| 4 | Charlie Venegas | 38 | 8 | 12 | 19 |
| 5 | Kenny Ingalls | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Bryan Yarrow | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| 7 | Eddie Castro | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | Ricky Wells | 26 | 12 | 14 | — |
| 9 | Tommy Hedden | 25 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | Matt Becker | 15 | — | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Gary Hicks | 14 | 14 | — | — |
| 12 | Greg Hooten | 13 | — | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Tyson Burmeister | 13 | — | 8 | 5 |
| 14 | Jimmy Fishback | 11 | 11 | — | — |
| 15 | Mark Carrillo | 9 | — | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | Shawn McConnell | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| 17 | Bobby Schwartz | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| 18 | Bryce Starks | 5 | — | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | Alex Marrcucci | 4 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Buck Blair | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| 21 | Kelly Kerrigan | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| 22 | Mike Faria | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 23 | Nate Perkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
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