2009 Race Officials/Dignitaries Chart
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| Race# | Date | Track | Race | Grand Marshal | Command to start engines | Starter (waves green flag) |
Invocation | National Anthem | Military Flyover | Announced Attendence [grandstand capacity] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 2/7 Sat |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona, FL |
Budweiser Shootout* | Country Singer Dierks Bently | Country Singer Dierks Bently | ? | Rev. L. Ronald Durham, Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Daytona | Catina Mack | none | 80,000 [147,000] |
| * | 2/12 Thurs |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona, FL |
Gatorade Duel | Brad Keller David Dill |
Brad Keller David Dill |
? | ? | Sisaundra Lewis | F-15's 95th Fighter Squardon, Tyndall AFB, Panama City, FL | 75,000 [147,000] |
| 1 | 2/15 Sun |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona, FL |
Daytona 500 | Florida Governor Charlie Crist | Florida Governor Charlie Crist | Bobby Allison | Dr, David Uth, 1st Baptist Church of Orlando | Gavin DeGraw | F-15's 95th Fighter Squardon, Tyndall AFB, Panama City, FL | 180,000 [147,000] |
| 2 | 2/22 Sun |
Auto Club Speedway Fontana, CA |
Auto Club 500 | House's Hugh Laurie | Hugh Laurie | Actress Angie Harmon | Jeff Hamilton, MRO | Little Big Town | F-18s, VFA 22, Lenore Naval Air Station, CA | 78,000 [91,000] |
| 3 | 3/1 Sun |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV |
Shelby 427 | Carroll Shelby | Carroll Shelby | ? | LVMS Chaplain Joe Freiburger | Cast of the Jersey Boys | Air Force Thunderbirds, Nellis AFB, NV | 140,000 [131,000] |
| 4 | 3/8 Sun |
Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, GA |
Kobalt Tools 500 | Kelly Brown, VP Lowe's | Kelly Brown, VP Lowe's | ? | Chris Patton, Southside Church, Peachtree City, GA | Richie McDonald | 4 T-38 Talons, 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, San Antonio, TX | 94,400 [101,000] |
| 5 | 3/22 Sun |
Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN |
Food City 500 | Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer | Frank Beamer | Bobby Allison | Mike Rife, Vansant Church of Christ, Vansant, VA | Singer Ashton Shepherd | KC-135, 134th Air Refueling Wing, USAF ANG, Knoxville, TN | 160,000 [158,000] |
| 6 | 3/29 Sun |
Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, VA |
Goody’s Fast Relief 500 | Trace Adkins | Trace Adkins | Trace Adkins | Michael Harrison, Raceway Ministries | 29th Army Band, Virginia Army National Guard | 2 T-38C jets, 87th Flying Training Squadron, 47th Fighter Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, Wichita, KS | 63,000 [61,000] |
| 7 | 4/5 Sun |
Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX |
Samsung 500 | Contest Winner Mark Fredde | Mark Fredde | ? | Dr. Roger Marsh, Texas Alliance Raceway Ministries | 12-year-old Pianist Lewis Warren Jr. | ? | 176,300 [158,000] |
| 8 | 4/18 Sat night |
Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, AZ |
Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Michael Strahan | Michael Strahan | ? | Ken Bowers, PIR Chaplin | Kate and Kacey Coppola | 4 F-16's, 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ | 80,000 [67,000] |
| 9 | 4/26 Sun |
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, AL |
Aaron’s 499 | Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban | Nick Saban | ? | Jeff Sauls, Chaplin Emergeny Crews & Alabama Raceway Ministries |
Miss America 2009, Katie Stam | 4 F-15's Wild Boars 390th Fighter Squadron Mountain Home AFB, ID |
142,000 [143,000] |
| 10 | 5/2 Sat Night |
Richmond International Raceway Richmond, VA |
Crown Royal Presents The Russ Friedman 400 | Russ Friedman | Russ Friedman | ? | Rev. Joe Ellison Essex Village Community Church |
Commandant’s Own Marine Drum & Bugle Corps | U.S. Coast Guard C-130J from Elizabeth City, NC | 100,000 [109,000] |
| 11 | 5/9 Sat Night |
Darlington Raceway Darlington, SC |
Southern 500 | Sprint Cup Mothers | Sprint Cup Mothers | ? | Harold King, Darlington Raceway Historian | Billy Currington | ? | 72,000 [61,000] |
| * | 5/16 Sat Night |
Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Sprint Showdown* | ? | ? | ? | ? | Kenny Lattimore (God Bless America) |
KC-135 from Altus Air Force Base, OK | 145,000 [156,000] |
| * | 5/16 Sat Night |
Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Sprint All-Star Race* | Montgomery Gentry | Montgomery Gentry | Sprint user Barbara English | Joe Gibbs, NASCAR Team Owner | Jesse James | none | 145,000 [156,000] |
| 12 | 5/25 Sun night |
Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Coca-Cola 600 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison | US Senator Jim DeMint | Franklin Graham | Air Force Tops in Blues | four F-15s, 122nd Fighter Squadron, 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard | (A) 100,000 [156,000] |
| 13 | 5/31 Sun |
Dover International Speedway Dover, DE |
Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips & Cheese | Autistic singer Larry Oliveri (also sang God Bless America) | Larry Oliveri | Richard Kletke and Mariann Castagna, from Randolph, N.J., winner of the Autism Speaks 400 charity auction | Dan Schafer, Pastor of Calvary Assembly of God in Heightstown, N.J. | Sarah Darling, Black River Music Group recording artist | Four (4) F-16’s of the 149th Fighter Wing of the Texas Air National Guard | 100,000 [147,000] |
| 14 | 6/7 Sun |
Pocono Raceway Long Pond, PA |
Pocono 500 | Actor Ryan Reynolds | Ryan Reynolds | ? | Msgr. Philip DeRea | Clarke Luis | C-5A Galaxy, 167th AW/West Virginia ANG, Martinsburg, WV | 105,000 [70,000] |
| 15 | 6/14 Sun |
Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, MI |
LifeLock 400 | Kid Rock | Lid Rock | Detroit Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz | Father Geoff Rose | USA: Army Chorus A Cappella Team Canadian: Amy Rivard |
F-16s, 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard | 90,000 [129,000] |
| 16 | 6/21 Sun |
Infineon Raceway Sonoma, CA |
Toyota/Save Mart 350 | former NFL QB Ken Stabler | Ken Stabler | ? | Infineon Raceway Track Chaplin Tim Boeve | Davina Kelly, Oakland Police Department | 2 F-15's, 114th Fighter Squadron, 173rd Fighter Wing. Oregon Air National Guard | 93,500 [47,000] |
| 17 | 6/28 Sun |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH |
Lenox Industrial Tools 301 | Lenox "Extra Mile Hero" contest winner Pete Dingeman | Pete Dingeman | ? | MRO's Billy Mauldin | USA: Lindsey Graham, Miss New Hampshire 2009 Canada: Denise Doucette |
Two F-16's, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, South Burlington, VT | 101,000 [96,000] |
| 18 | 7/4 Sat Night |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona, FL |
Coke Zero 400 | Kyle Petty | Kyle Petty | John Schnatter, Founder of Papa John’s | Father Ed Waters, St. Timothy Parish | 82nd Airborne Chorus | 4 F-15s, Naval Air Station - Jacksonville | 115,000 [147,000] |
| 19 | 7/11 Sat |
Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, IL |
LifeLock 400 | Jimmy Fallon | Jimmy Fallon | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | Glenn Spoolstra, Raceway Ministries | Jesse James | B-2A "Spirit" Stealth Bomber, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB | 70,000 [75,000] |
| 20 | 7/26 Sun |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, IN |
Allstate 400 | Indiana Pacers 2009 1st-round draft pick Tyler Hansbrough | Mary Hulman George | Tyler Hansbrough | Rev. Howard Brammer | Casey Jamerson | 4 F-38 Talons, Randolph AFB, San Antionio, TX | 180,000 [257,325] |
| 21 | 8/3 Mon |
Pocono Raceway Long Pond, PA |
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 | Tom Foley of the Red Cross | Tom Foley | James Ruscigno winner of Sunoco Red Cross Ultimate Fan Experience | Monsignor Philip DeRae, Pocono Raceway Chaplin | Clark Louis | KC 135, Altus Air Force Base, OK | (B) 80,000 [70,000] |
| 22 | 8/10 Mon |
Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, NY |
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen | Scott Blake, Senior Vice President of Operationsof Heluva Good! | Scott Blake | Jim Leonard winner of Heluva Good! VIP Race Weekend Sweepstakes | Dave Fife, Bentley Creek Wesleyan Church | TelluRide (Sunday Lindsay Gerhardt (Monday) |
Four F-16C Fighting Falcons, 174th Fighter Wing NY ANG, Syracuse, NY | (C) 85,000 [35,000] |
| 23 | 8/16 Sun |
Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, MI |
Carfax 400 | Jordan and Jacob Vanderstel | Jordan and Jacob Vanderstel | David Metter, CEO, MileOne Automotive | MRO's Billy Mauldin | Country singer Chris Young | Four A-10 Warthogs, Selfridge AFB, MI | 103,000 [129,000] |
| 24 | 8/22 Sat Night |
Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN |
Sharpie 500 | Darrell Bates, Chief Marketing Officer, Fastenal | Darrell Bates | ? | Major Dave Stauffer, Minister Gateway Christian Church, WV | Motor Racing Outreach Children | 3 F-18 Hornet's, Fighting Bengals, USMC, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, SC | 160,000 [158,000] |
| 25 | 9/6 Sun Night |
Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, GA |
Pep Boys Auto 500 2008: #99-Carl Edwards | Brian Zuckerman, Pep Boys’ Senior VP for General Counsel & Secretary | Brian Zuckerman | ? | Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family | Diamond Rio | 4 Four F-15 Eagle tactical fighters, 122nd Fighter Squadron of the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard | 111,300 [124,000] |
| 26 | 9/12 Sat Night |
Richmond International Raceway Richmond, VA |
Chevy Rock and Roll 400 | Specialist (SPC) Anthony M. Landowski | Specialist (SPC) Anthony M. Landowski | ? | Pastor Joe Ellison, Essex Village Community Church | 29th Army Band, Virginia Army National Guard | 4 F-22's, Langley AFB, VA | 108,000 [109,000] |
| 27 | 9/20 Sun |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH |
Sylvania 300 | Tim Lesch, Sylvania Sr. VP of Sales, Service and Logistics | Tim Lesch | Mark Titlebaum, BJ's Wholesale Club Sr. VP | Bishop Michael R. Cote, Diocese of Norwich, CT | American National Anthem: Contry Singer Josh Turner Canadian National Anthem: Denise Doucette |
? | 101,000 [96,000] |
| 28 | 9/27 Sun |
Dover International Speedway Dover, DE |
AAA 400 | ? | Sgt. Major John Jones, Pennsylvania National Guard | ? | Pastor Dan Schafer, Calvary Assembly of God, Heightstown, N.J. | Country Music Group Trailer Choir | C-130, Delaware National Guard | 110,000 [133,000] |
| 29 | 10/4 Sun |
Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS |
Price Chopper 400 | Price Chopper Director Ken Blair | Price Chopper Director Ken Blair | ? | Jimmy Ybarra, Pastor of Hispanic Ministries, Antioch Church, Overland Park, KS | Country Artist Mark Chesnutt | Four F-15's, 122nd Fighter Squadron, Air National Guard, New Orleans, LA | 100,000 [80,000] |
| 30 | 10/11 Sun |
Auto Club Speedway Fontana, CA |
Pepsi 500 | TV Star Kelsey Grammer | TV Star Kelsey Grammer | The Hills Star, Audrina Patridge | Tim Griffin, MRO | Jesse McCartney | F-18's, VFA 146, Blue Diamonds Lemoore Naval Air Station | 70,000 [91,000] |
| 31 | 10/17 Sat Night |
Lowe's Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America | Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, Teresa Earnhardt, Brian France | Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, Teresa Earnhardt, Brian France | ? | former NFL coach Joe Gibbs | North Carolina A&T State University marching band | C-17 and a KC-135, Altus AFB, OK | 105,000 [156,000] |
| 32 | 10/25 Sun |
Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, VA |
TUMS Bring It On 500 | The Fans | The Fans | The Fans | Dr. Mike Hatfield, Chatham Heights Baptist Church | Mountain Heart | 4 T-38s, Laughlin AFB, Del Rio, TX | 64,000 [61,000] |
| 33 | 11/1 Sun |
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, AL |
AMP Energy 500 | Jeff Dubiel, Vice President of Sports for Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages | Ken Strnad, Senior Marketing Manager, AMP Energy Brand Team | ? | Reverend Billy Wyatt of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church | 82nd Airborne Division's "All-American" Chorus from Ft. Bragg, N.C. | 4 F-15C Eagles "American Beagle Squadron" | 127,500 [143,000] |
| 34 | 11/8 Sun |
Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX |
Dickies 500 | ZZ Top; Busty Hill, Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard | ZZ Top | ? | Dr. Roger Marsh, Texas Alliance Raceway Ministries | TCU Marching Band | B-52, Barksdale AFB, Shreveport, LA | 167,000 [138,122] |
| 35 | 11/15 Sun |
Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, AZ |
Checker Auto Parts 500 | Arizona Senator John McCain | John McCain | ? | Phoenix Intl Raceway Chaplin, Ken Bowers | Actor-singer Tyrese Gibson | 4 F-16's 62nd Flight Squadron, Luke AFB, Glendale, AZ | 90,000 [67,000] |
| 36 | 11/22 Sun |
Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, FL |
Ford 400 | Mike Rowe, host of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs” | Mike Rowe | Bobby Allison | Pastor Fidel Gomez Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale |
Anika Noni Rose Disney’s Tiana in “The Princess and the Frog” |
4 F-16's 482nd Fighter Wing Homestead Air Reserve Base |
70,000 [63,000] |
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(A) = Charlotte/Lowe's Motor Speedway in May was postponed from Sunday, May 24th to Monday May 25th. (B) = Pocono in August was postponed from Sunday, Aug 2nd to Monday Aug 3rd. (C) = Watkins Glen in August was postponed from Sunday, Aug 9th to Monday Aug 10th. Not all races use official or have flyovers | ||||||||||
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