2009 Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400

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2009 Crown Royal Presents The Russ Friedman 400
Race details
Race 10 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
2009 Crown Royal 400 program cover.png
2009 Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 program cover
Date May 2, 2009 (2009-05-02)
Location Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 0.75 miles (1.207 km)
Distance 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Weather Temperatures averaging around 71.5 °F (21.9 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) [1]
Average speed 90.627 miles per hour (145.850 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
 Red Bull Racing Team
Time 21.238
Most laps led
Driver Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 148
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Broadcasting Company
Announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

The 2009 Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 was the tenth race in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, which took place on May 2, 2009 at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.

Contents

Entry list

No.DriverMakeOwner
00David ReutimannToyotaMichael Waltrip
1Martin Truex Jr.ChevroletTeresa Earnhardt
2Kurt BuschDodgeWalter Czarnecki
5Mark MartinChevroletMary Hendrick
06Trevor BoysDodgeTheresa Boys
6David RaganFordMike Dee
07Casey MearsChevroletRichard Childress
7Robby GordonToyotaRobby Gordon
09Mike BlissDodgeJames Finch
9Kasey KahneDodgeGeorge Gillett Jr.
11Denny HamlinToyotaJ.D. Gibbs
12David StremmeDodgeRoger Penske
14Tony StewartChevroletMargaret Haas
16Greg BiffleFordJack Roush
17Matt KensethFordJohn Henry
18Kyle BuschToyotaJoe Gibbs
19Elliott SadlerDodgeGeorge Gillett Jr.
20Joey LoganoToyotaJoe Gibbs
24Jeff GordonChevroletRick Hendrick
26Jamie McMurrayFordGeoff Smith
29Kevin HarvickChevroletRichard Childress
31Jeff BurtonChevroletRichard Childress
33Clint BowyerChevroletBobby Ginn III
34John AndrettiChevroletTeresa Earnhardt
36Scott RiggsToyotaTommy Baldwin
37Tony RainesChevroletBrad Jenkins
39Ryan NewmanChevroletTony Stewart
41Jeremy MayfieldToyotaJeremy Mayfield
42Juan Pablo MontoyaChevroletTeresa Earnhardt
43Reed SorensonDodgeRichard Petty
44A.J. AllmendingerDodgeGeorge Gillett Jr.
47Marcos AmbroseToyotaRob Kauffman
48Jimmie JohnsonChevroletJeff Gordon
55Michael WaltripToyotaMichael Waltrip
64Todd BodineToyotaLarry Gunselman
66Dave BlaneyToyotaPhil Parsons
71David GillilandChevroletKevin Buckler
77Sam Hornish Jr.DodgeBill Davis
82Scott SpeedToyotaDietrich Mateschitz
83Brian VickersToyotaDietrich Mateschitz
87Joe NemechekToyotaAndrea Nemechek
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevroletRick Hendrick
96Bobby LabonteFordJeffrey Moorad
98Paul MenardFordMax Jones
99Carl EdwardsFordJack Roush
Source: [2]

Qualifying

PosNo.DriverMakeSpeedTimeBehind
183Brian VickersToyota127.13121.2380.000
224Jeff GordonChevrolet126.84421.286-0.048
311Denny HamlinToyota126.66521.316-0.078
41Martin Truex Jr.Chevrolet126.64221.320-0.082
531Jeff BurtonChevrolet126.32221.374-0.136
69Mike BlissDodge126.28621.380-0.142
75Mark MartinChevrolet126.25721.385-0.147
882Scott SpeedToyota126.18021.398-0.160
900David ReutimannToyota126.13321.406-0.168
1039Ryan NewmanChevrolet125.94521.438-0.200
1112David StremmeDodge125.92721.441-0.203
1233Clint BowyerChevrolet125.90921.444-0.206
1320Joey LoganoToyota125.89221.447-0.209
1418Kyle BuschToyota125.79821.463-0.225
1548Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet125.78621.465-0.227
1614Tony StewartChevrolet125.75121.471-0.233
172Kurt BuschDodge125.71621.477-0.239
189Kasey KahneDodge125.68121.483-0.245
1929Kevin HarvickChevrolet125.68121.483-0.245
2016Greg BiffleFord125.53521.508-0.270
2147Marcos AmbroseToyota125.44121.524-0.286
226David RaganFord125.42421.527-0.289
2343Reed SorensonDodge125.36621.537-0.299
2487Joe NemechekToyota125.19721.566-0.328
2588Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet125.02321.596-0.358
2666Dave BlaneyToyota124.90821.616-0.378
2726Jamie McMurrayFord124.79221.636-0.398
2877Sam Hornish Jr.Dodge124.76321.641-0.403
2942Juan MontoyaChevrolet124.70021.652-0.414
3055Michael WaltripToyota124.70021.652-0.414
3144AJ AllmendingerDodge124.68321.655-0.417
3219Elliott SadlerDodge124.65421.660-0.422
3398Paul MenardFord124.58521.672-0.434
3471David GillilandChevrolet124.57921.673-0.435
3517Matt KensethFord124.29821.722-0.484
367Robby GordonToyota124.28121.725-0.487
3799Carl EdwardsFord124.14921.748-0.510
3841Jeremy MayfieldToyota124.12721.752-0.514
3936Scott RiggsToyota123.76821.815-0.577
4096Bobby LabonteFord123.46821.868-0.630
4107Casey MearsChevrolet123.26521.904-0.666
4234John AndrettiChevrolet122.91721.966-0.728
4337Tony RainesChevrolet123.70021.827-0.589
Failed to qualify
4464Todd BodineToyota123.11921.930
4506Trevor BoysDodge117.22823.032
Source: [3] [4]

Race recap

Brian Vickers won his second pole position of the season. Kyle Busch won the 400 lap race in his Toyota on his 24th birthday, with Tony Stewart, Jeff Burton, and Ryan Newman following. In total, there were 15 caution flags during the course of the race. Busch also won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race the previous day. [5] This would also be the final start for Jeremy Mayfield, as he was suspended by NASCAR soon after for failing the drug policy rule.

Results

FinishNo.DriverMakeTeamLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
118Kyle BuschToyota Joe Gibbs Racing 40053running190257248
214Tony StewartChevy Stewart–Haas Racing 4000running170172773
331Jeff BurtonChevy Richard Childress Racing 4000running165177906
439Ryan NewmanChevy Stewart–Haas Racing 40045running165142829
55Mark MartinChevy Hendrick Motorsports 4000running155112350
677Sam Hornish, Jr.Dodge Penske Racing 4000running150121035
726Jamie McMurrayFord Roush Fenway Racing 4000running146102425
824Jeff GordonChevy Hendrick Motorsports 40096running147127001
907Casey MearsChevy Richard Childress Racing 4000running13897125
1042Juan Pablo MontoyaChevy Earnhardt Ganassi Racing 4000running134118448
1147Marcos AmbroseToyota JTG Daugherty Racing 4000running13096798
122Kurt BuschDodge Penske Racing 4008running13293475
1317Matt KensethFord Roush Fenway Racing 4000running124121390
1411Denny HamlinToyota Joe Gibbs Racing 400148running131101050
1583Brian VickersToyota Red Bull Racing 40021running123109498
167Robby GordonToyota Robby Gordon Motorsports 4000running11595060
1716Greg BiffleFord Roush Fenway Racing 4000running11290525
1833Clint BowyerChevy Richard Childress Racing 4007running11482100
1920Joey LoganoToyota Joe Gibbs Racing 4000running106119126
2043Reed SorensonDodge Richard Petty Motorsports 4000running103112851
2144A.J. AllmendingerDodge Richard Petty Motorsports 4000running10073475
221Martin Truex, Jr.Chevy Earnhardt Ganassi Racing 40022running102113815
236David RaganFord Roush Fenway Racing 4000running9482225
2455Michael WaltripToyota Michael Waltrip Racing 4000running9180675
2519Elliott SadlerDodge Richard Petty Motorsports 4000running8880925
2699Carl EdwardsFord Roush Fenway Racing 4000running85118056
2788Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Chevy Hendrick Motorsports 3990running8287050
2800David ReutimannToyota Michael Waltrip Racing 3990running7994498
299Kasey KahneDodge Richard Petty Motorsports 3990running76111248
3098Paul MenardFord Yates Racing 3980running73102531
3196Bobby LabonteFord Hall of Fame Racing 3980running7098629
3234John AndrettiChevy Front Row Motorsports 3970running6777350
3382Scott SpeedToyota Red Bull Racing 3960running6480298
3429Kevin HarvickChevy Richard Childress Racing 3940running61106403
3541Jeremy MayfieldToyota Mayfield Motorsports 3710running5867975
3648Jimmie JohnsonChevy Hendrick Motorsports 3680running55121976
3709Mike BlissDodge Phoenix Racing 3680running5267700
3812David StremmeDodge Penske Racing 3240crash49100065
3971David GillilandChevy TRG Motorsports 920electrical4667450
4087Joe NemechekToyota NEMCO Motorsports 900brakes4367325
4137Tony RainesChevy Front Row Motorsports 740brakes067175
4236Scott RiggsToyota Tommy Baldwin Racing 540electrical3767050
4366Dave BlaneyToyota Prism Motorsports 80crash3467424
Source: [6] [7]

Television coverage

The race was telecast on Fox/Speed starting at 7 PM US EDT, because of baseball with radio coverage on Sirius Satellite Radio and MRN beginning at 7:30 PM US EDT.

References

  1. ↑ Weather information for the 2009 Crown Royal Presents The Russ Friedman 400 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. ↑ "2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 Entry List - Richmond Raceway". frcs.pro. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2009 Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 Qualifying Results and Race Lineup - Richmond Raceway". frcs.pro. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ Busch completes birthday sweep with Richmond win at NASCAR.com. Accessed 2009-05-14. 2009-06-21.
  6. ↑ "2009 Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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