2009 Carfax 400

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2009 Carfax 400
Race details [1]
Race 23 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
2009 Carfax 400 program cover.png
2009 Carfax 400 program cover
Date August 16, 2009 (2009-August-16)
Location Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
2.0 mi (3.218 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Weather Temperatures reaching up to 89.6 °F (32.0 °C); wind speeds up to 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h)
Average speed 131.531 miles per hour (211.679 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
 Red Bull Racing Team
Time 38.453
Most laps led
Driver Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 133
Winner
No. 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Team
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Jerry Punch, Andy Petree and Dale Jarrett

The 2009 Carfax 400 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that took place on August 16, 2009, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Actual start time of the race was 2:10PM Eastern Daylight Time; [2] meaning that the race ended at exactly 5:12 PM EDT.

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Background

Michigan International Speedway's front stretch and infield. Infield and front stretch grandstand.jpg
Michigan International Speedway's front stretch and infield.

Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long. [3] Opened in 1968, the track's turns are banked at eighteen degrees, while the 3,600-foot-long front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at twelve degrees. [3] The back stretch, has a five degree banking and is 2,242 feet long. [3]

Summary

200 laps were run on a paved oval track spanning 2.000 miles (3.219 km). [4] Out of the 43 race car drivers on the grid, there were 41 American-born driers and two foreigners (Marcos Ambrose from Australia and Juan Pablo Montoya from Colombia). [4] There were seven cautions for 36 laps and the race lasted three hours and two minutes. [4] Attendance was 103,000 strong and Brian Vickers (driving a Toyota Camry) won the race under a fuel mileage finish. [4] The other contenders who finished in the top ten were: Jeff Gordon (lost by 1.409 seconds), Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Sam Hornish Jr., Casey Mears, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann, and Denny Hamlin. [4] The pole speed was 187.242 miles per hour (301.337 km/h) while the average speed was 131.531 miles per hour (211.679 km/h). [5] Jimmie Johnson had a dominant run during the closing laps until he ran out of fuel. He later admitted that his team was not good on fuel mileage during the race. [5]

Tony Raines failed to qualify for the race due to lack of speed. [4] There were two instances of rain during the race which eventually returned to fair weather. [4]

Results

POS [6] ST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
1183  Brian VickersRed Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota200180873running12190
22124  Jeff GordonDuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet200181151running1175
31588  Dale Earnhardt Jr.National Guard / AMP Energy   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet200131500running6170
43299  Carl EdwardsAflac   (Jack Roush)Ford200156806running1165
51477  Sam Hornish Jr.Mobil 1   (Roger Penske)Dodge200118210running0155
64207  Casey MearsJack Daniel's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200107250running0150
7820  Joey LoganoHome Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota200144726running0146
82333  Clint BowyerCheerios / Hamburger Helper   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet20096625running1147
93100  David ReutimannAaron's Dream Machine   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota200119248running4143
101611  Denny HamlinFedEx Office   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota200100775running2139
11109  Kasey KahneBudweiser   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Dodge200122773running0130
122229  Kevin HarvickShell / Pennzoil   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200121353running0127
132012  David StremmePenske Racing   (Roger Penske)Dodge200116440running0124
142517  Matt KensethDeWalt   (Jack Roush)Ford200131340running6126
15739  Ryan NewmanHaas Automation   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet200111029running0118
16921  Bill ElliottMotorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center   (Wood Brothers)Ford20078025running0115
171814  Tony StewartOffice Depot / Old Spice   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet20097698running2117
182731  Jeff BurtonCaterpillar   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200123831running0109
19342  Juan Pablo MontoyaTarget   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet200115173running0106
201716  Greg Biffle3M Scotch Tough Duct Tape   (Jack Roush)Ford20098100running0103
2151  Martin Truex Jr.Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet200114690running0100
221344  A.J. AllmendingerSuper 8 Motels   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Dodge20079400running097
233918  Kyle BuschInterstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota200124448running094
241225  Brad KeselowskiGoDaddy.com   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet20075475running091
253419  Elliott SadlerStanley Tools   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Dodge20087100running088
263598  Paul MenardMoen / Menards   (Yates Racing)Ford200108606running490
273055  Michael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota20085875running187
282934  John AndrettiCarfax   (Bob Jenkins)Chevrolet20085625running079
294043  Reed SorensonAuto Value Bumper to Bumper   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Dodge200114701running076
30376  David RaganUPS   (Jack Roush)Ford20085775running178
3125  Mark MartinKellogg's / Carquest   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet20090550running2675
321926  Jamie McMurrayCrown Royal   (Jack Roush)Ford20082050running067
33448  Jimmie JohnsonLowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet199129201running13374
341182  Scott SpeedRed Bull   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota19988448running061
352647  Marcos AmbroseLittle Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox   (JTG-Daugherty Racing)Toyota19986798running058
3662  Kurt BuschMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge14691675crash055
37247  Robby GordonMoen   (Robby Gordon)Toyota9792385crash052
382809  Mike BlissMiccosukee Resorts & Gaming   (James Finch)Dodge6273525electrical049
393887  Joe NemechekNEMCO Motorsports   (Joe Nemechek)Toyota4073475electrical046
403671  David GillilandTaxSlayer.com   (Kevin Buckler)Chevrolet3973425vibration043
414336  Mike SkinnerGuy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich   (Tommy Baldwin Jr.)Toyota3373365vibration040
424166  Dave BlaneyPrism Motorsports   (Phil Parsons)Toyota1873290overheating037
433396  Bobby LabonteDLP   (Jeff Moorad)Ford18100504engine034
Failed to qualify or withdrew
POSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCAR
44Tony Raines37Long John Silver'sBob JenkinsDodge
WDTerry Labonte08John CarterToyota
WDMike Wallace64Larry GunselmanToyota

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References

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