2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series

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Ryan Truex, the 2009 Camping World East Series champion, pictured in 2018, was the first of his two consecutive titles. Ryan Truex Bristol 2018.jpg
Ryan Truex, the 2009 Camping World East Series champion, pictured in 2018, was the first of his two consecutive titles.
Eddie MacDonald, pictured in 2017, finished second in the championship behind Truex by 34 points. EddieMacDonald (cropped).jpg
Eddie MacDonald, pictured in 2017, finished second in the championship behind Truex by 34 points.
Brett Moffitt, pictured in 2019, driving the No. 44 car for Andy Santerre, finished third in the championship. Brett moffitt (33605309288) (cropped).jpg
Brett Moffitt, pictured in 2019, driving the No. 44 car for Andy Santerre, finished third in the championship.

The 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series was the 23rd season of the Camping World East Series, a touring series sanctioned by NASCAR. Matt Kobyluck entered the season as the defending drivers' champion. Ryan Truex won the championship, 34 points in front of Eddie MacDonald.

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This was the last season for the East Series with the Camping World title sponsorship. Because Camping World decided to be the title sponsor for the NASCAR Truck Series starting in 2009, they did not renew their title sponsorship of NASCAR's East and West Series after their contract for that ended at the end of the 2009 season. (So, they sponsored all three series for that year only.) K&N Filters became the new title sponsor for the East and West Series starting in 2010.

Schedule

The schedule was announced on December 24, 2008 with eleven races at ten different tracks. The series lost three tracks from last year's schedule (Stafford Motor Speedway, Music City Motorplex and Mansfield Motorsports Park) but gains one new track for this season (Tri-County Motor Speedway). The Tennessee State Fairgrounds was initially on the schedule but changes in management of the track (new management decided to eliminate NASCAR sanction) resulted in the loss of the event.

For the fourth year in a row, the regular season began at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on April 11. The series made its first appearance at Tri-County Motor Speedway two weeks later on April 25 before heading to Iowa for the series' third appearance at Iowa Speedway. The Iowa race was a combination East/West race where drivers from both series will compete against each other. Drivers are awarded points based on their finishing position against drivers in their series. (i.e. Highest finishing driver in the East gets first place points and the highest finishing driver in the West gets first place points)

Traditional stops at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Thompson International Speedway, Adirondack International Speedway, and Lime Rock Park fill up the bulk of the summer schedule before the regular season finale at Dover International Speedway on September 25.

On March 16, 2009, NASCAR announced that Speed Channel would broadcast each race as part of a one-hour special that would air on Thursdays at 3 p.m. ET. [1]

The 2009 season Toyota All-Star Showdown was held on January 30, 2010, and was televised on Speed Channel.

No.Race Title Track DateTV
1 NASCAR Home Tracks 150 presented by Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet Greenville-Pickens Speedway April 11 Speed
2NASCAR Camping World Series East-Tri-County 150 Tri-County Motor Speedway April 25 Speed
3 Long John Silver's 200 Iowa Speedway May 17 Speed
4 South Boston 150 South Boston Speedway May 30 Speed
5 Tioga Downs Casino 125 Watkins Glen International June 6 Speed
6 Heluva Good! Summer 125 New Hampshire Motor Speedway June 26 Speed
7 Pepsi Full Fender Frenzy 100 Thompson International Speedway July 11 Speed
8The Edge Hotel 150 presented by Casella Waste Systems Adirondack International Speedway August 1 Speed
9Mohegan Sun 200 Lime Rock Park August 15 Speed
10 Heluva Good! Fall 125 New Hampshire Motor Speedway September 18 Speed
11 Sunoco 150 Dover International Speedway September 25 Speed
2009 Toyota All-Star Showdown 2 Toyota Speedway at Irwindale January 30, 2010 Speed

1 All races will air tape-delayed on Speed Channel on Thursdays at 3pm ET 2 Non-points event. This race airs live on Speed Channel.

2009 Series Races

NASCAR Home Tracks 150 presented by Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet

The NASCAR Home Tracks 150 presented by Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet was held at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on April 11.

Brian Ickler is hoping to use the NASCAR Camping World Series East as a launching pad. Performances like Saturday night at historic Greenville Pickens Speedway certainly don’t hurt his cause, as Ickler led nearly every lap from start to finish in winning the season-opening.

Ickler recorded his fourth career NASCAR Camping World Series East victory and seventh NASCAR Camping World Series victory overall.

Veteran Jody Lavender scored a career-best second-place finish, while Eddie MacDonald finished third. Josh Richards and Brett Moffitt, both making their first career NASCAR starts, rounded out the top five.

Ickler qualified second behind pole position winner Moffitt. A multi-car accident in Turn 1 on the start of the race caused a lengthy red flag before the end of the first lap. NASCAR decided to reset the lineup of the field with the exception of those cars involved in the accident and do a complete restart of the event. Several cars came into the pits to repair damage and would have to start at the rear of the field since they were considered to have pitted before the initial green flag. On the second attempt at the start, Ickler got the jump on Moffitt and quickly began to pull away from the field.

MacDonald, restarting on the outside of the front row, briefly took the lead by a nose on two restarts. Each time however, Ickler erased the lead and pulled out to a commanding lead. Ickler led four times for 146 laps. In addition, the victory gave Ickler a secured spot in the postseason NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown - a spot reserved for winners of the NASCAR Camping World Series events in 2009.

Official Results
FinishStartCar #DriverHometownCarLapsReason Out
1215 Brian Ickler San Diego, Calif.Chevrolet150
21388 Jody Lavender Hartsville, S.C.Chevrolet150
3371 Eddie MacDonald Rowley, Mass.Chevrolet150
41752 Josh Richards Shinnston, W.Va.Chevrolet150
5144 Brett Moffitt Grimes, IowaChevrolet150
6903 Patrick Long Oak Park, Calif.Chevrolet150
7435 Steve Park East Northport, N.Y.Chevrolet150
8840 Matt Kobyluck Uncasville, Conn.Chevrolet150
91238Alan TardiffWindham, MaineChevrolet150
10618 Matt DiBenedetto Grass Valley, Calif.Toyota150
112017Jason PatisonCorona, Calif.Chevrolet150
1274 Dakoda Armstrong New Castle, Ind.Chevrolet149
132239Dustin DelaneyMayfield, N.Y.Chevrolet149
14500 Ryan Truex Mayetta, N.J.Toyota149
15107Ryan DuffHazard, KYChevrolet148
162450 Todd Peck Glenville, Pa.Chevrolet148
171837 Alex Kennedy Aztek, NMChevrolet146
182358Richard GouldNorth Brunswick, N.J.Chevrolet142
191916 Jonathan Smith Beacon Fals, Conn.Chevrolet137Vibration
202810 Matt Kurzejewski Mansfield, Pa.Dodge132Accident
212630Jeff AntonRussell, Mass.Chevrolet131Accident
221694Kristin BumberaSealy, TexasDodge110Accident
232763John SalemiNashua, N.H.Chevrolet108Oil Line
241423Jarit JohnsonEl Cajon, Calif.Dodge107Overheating
251512 Jesus Hernandez Fresno, Calif.Dodge55Accident
262126Scott BouleyThomaston, Conn.Chevrolet43Rear End
272572Jason CochranMarion, N.C.Chevrolet34Brakes
281111 Tom Hessert III Cherry Hill, N.J.Ford0Accident
29291 Dominick Casola Holmdel, N.J.Ford0Accident

Fastest Qualifier: Brett Moffitt, Time: 20.691 Seconds, Speed: 86.994 mph (140.003 km/h)

Time of Race: 1 hrs., 22 mins, 9 seconds

Margin of Victory: 0.951 Seconds

Average race speed: 54.778 mph (88.157 km/h)

Cautions: Laps 11-13; 45-48; 99-103; 106-111; 113-118; 129-132; 135-141; 144-146. 8 for 38 laps.

Lead changes: 6 changes involving 2 drivers

Lap Leaders: Ickler 1-48, MacDonald 49, Ickler 50-111, MacDonald 112, Ickler 113-118, MacDonald 119-120, Ickler 121-150.

Total Laps Lead: Brian Ickler 146, Eddie MacDonald 4

Did not Qualify: None

Top 10 Driver Points: Brian Ickler 190, Jody Lavender 170, Eddie MacDonald 170, Josh Richards 160, Brett Moffitt * 155, Patrick Long 150, Steve Park 146, Matt Kobyluck 142, Alan Tardiff 138, Matt DiBenedetto 134

NASCAR Camping World Series East-Tri-County 150

The NASCAR Camping World Series East-Tri-County 150 was held at Tri-County Motor Speedway on April 25.

Matt DiBenedetto took just two starts to find Victory Lane.

The 17-year-old Grass Valley, Calif., driver passed Austin Dillon on a back-and-forth battle following a green-white-checkered finish to Saturday night’s Tri-County 150 to earn his first career NASCAR Camping World Series East victory.

DiBenedetto, a Joe Gibbs Racing development driver, and Dillon, a Richard Childress Racing development driver, swapped the lead six times over the second half of the race. The event was stretched to 165 laps due to a pair of late cautions. DiBenedetto led four times for 75 laps, while Dillon led three times for 15 laps.

On the final restart, Dillon got the jump from the second spot to take the lead. DiBenedetto, however, was able to nose underneath as they came to the white flag and took the lead going into Turn 1 of the final lap.

Rookie Alan Tardiff earned his first Coors Light Pole Award earlier in the day and brought home his best finish with a third-place run. Jody Lavender took over the points lead with a fourth-place finish, while Patrick Long rounded out the top five.

Official Results
FinishStartCar #DriverTeamLapsPoints/Bonus PointsReason Out
1318 Matt DiBenedetto Toyota165190/10
243 Austin Dillon Chevrolet165175/5
3138Alan Tardiff *Chevrolet165170/5
41088 Jody Lavender Chevrolet165160
5903 Patrick Long Chevrolet165155
629 Trevor Bayne Chevrolet165150
774 Dakoda Armstrong *Chevrolet165146
8167Ryan DuffChevrolet165142
91539Dustin DelaneyChevrolet165138
10640 Matt Kobyluck Chevrolet165139/5
112217Jason PatisonChevrolet165130
12871 Eddie MacDonald Chevrolet165127
131952Kyle FowlerChevrolet165124
142137 Alex Kennedy Chevrolet165121
151335 Steve Park Chevrolet165118
162000 Ryan Truex *Toyota165115
171429 Ryan Gifford Chevrolet165112
181163John SalemiChevrolet165109
192412 Antonio Pérez Dodge164106
202361 Dominick Casola *Chevrolet164103
211272Jason Cochran *Chevrolet164100
221716 Jonathan Smith Chevrolet16397
23544 Brett Moffitt *Chevrolet16294
242694Kristin Bumbera *Dodge16291
252510 Matt Kurzejewski *Dodge14788Accident
261823Jarit Johnson *Chevrolet13085Engine

Fastest Qualifier: Alan Tardiff *, 86.946 mph (139.926 km/h), 16.562 seconds

Time of Race: 1 hour 8 minutes 43 seconds

Margin of Victory: .340 seconds

Average Speed: 90.833 mph (146.182 km/h)

Lead changes: 8 among 4 drivers

Cautions: 8 for 43 laps

Lap Leaders: A. Tardiff 1-16; M. Kobyluck 17-75; M. DiBenedetto 76-101; A. Dillon 102-113; M. DiBenedetto 114-146; A. Dillon 147; M. DiBenedetto 148-162; A. Dillon 163-164; M. DiBenedetto 165

Laps Lead: Matt DiBenedetto 75, Matt Kobyluck 59, Alan Tardiff * 16, Austin Dillon 15

Standings: 1. J. Lavender, 330; 2. M. DiBenedetto, 324; 3. A. Tardiff, 308; 4. P. Long, 305; 5. E. MacDonald, 297; 6. M. Kobyluck, 281; 7. D. Armstrong, 273; 8. S. Park, 264; 9. D. Delaney, 262; 10. R. Duff, 260

Did not Qualify: None

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References

  1. "SPEED, Camping World Series Schedule Announced For 2009". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 16, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]