2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule
- 2009 Cup Schedule Announced, 4 “off” weeks: NASCAR announced today its national series schedules for the 2009 season, which features realigned dates for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Truck Series. In the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series there will be a three-way date swap between Atlanta Motor Speedway, Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) and Talladega Superspeedway.
• Atlanta’s second 2009 race will be held on Sunday, Sept. 6, taking the Labor Day weekend slot now held by Auto Club Speedway.
• Auto Club Speedway’s second race will be Sunday, Oct. 11 – the fourth week of the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup,” a slot formerly held by Talladega.
• Talladega’s second event will move to Sunday, Nov. 1, making it the seventh Chase event – the slot formerly held by Atlanta.
“The 2009 schedule reflects realigned dates that are good opportunities for everyone involved in our sport – fans, sponsors, tracks and teams,” said NASCAR President Mike Helton. The season begins with a tripleheader weekend at Daytona International Speedway capped by the running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15. In addition to that season-opening event for the Sprint Cup Series, the Truck Series starts its season on Friday night, Feb. 13, followed the next afternoon by the Nationwide Series opener. For all three series, the season will conclude with another tripleheader weekend, at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 20-22.
Other key NASCAR Sprint Cup dates in 2009:
• The 31st annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona – a non-points event – will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7.
• On the evening of Saturday, Sept. 12, Richmond International Raceway will again host the “Chase cut-off” race, affording the last opportunity for drivers to qualify for NASCAR’s championship playoffs.
• New Hampshire Motor Speedway will host the first races in both the “Race to the Chase” (Sunday, June 28) and the Chase (Sunday, Sept. 20).
There also will be an additional off-week for NASCAR’s premier series in 2009, prior to the Labor Day weekend event, giving teams a final break before a 12-week stretch that will end the season. Because of the way the calendar falls, NASCAR Sprint Cup teams will have a total of four off-weeks during the 2009 season.
The NASCAR Nationwide Series will have a 35-race schedule. Changes from this year include a new event at Iowa Speedway on Aug. 1, replacing Mexico City; a switch of the Atlanta Motor Speedway event from March to September; and moving the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve event in Montreal to Sunday, Aug. 30.
The NASCAR Truck Series in 2009 again will have 25 races, with one realigned date: The series’ late-season race at Atlanta will be replaced by a night event at Chicagoland Speedway on Friday, Aug. 28.(NASCAR PR)(8-19-2008)
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All times Eastern and are PM unless noted and are RACE START TIMES
NOT when coverage begins for the pre-race.
All times are tenative and could change
| Race# | Date | Track Location (click track for info) |
Race (click name for race info if available) 2008/2009 Winner |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Start TV Start Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Final Prac Time/TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 2/7 Sat |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona, FL |
Budweiser Shootout* 2009: #29-Kevin Harvick |
75 | 2.5 | 187.5 | Fox MRN |
8:10 8:00 |
draw SPEED 8:00 | 2/6 6:30 SPEED |
| * | 2/12 Thur |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona, FL |
Gatorade Duels* 2009: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2) #18-Kyle Busch |
60 | 2.5 | 150 | SPEED MRN |
2:00 | 2/8 1:10 FOX |
2/11 2:00 SPEED |
| 1 | 2/15 Sun |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona, FL |
Daytona 500 2009: #17-Matt Kenseth |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | FOX MRN |
3:20 2:00 |
2 /8 1:10 FOX |
2/14 1:40 SPEED |
| 2 | 2/22 Sun |
Auto Club Speedway Fontana, CA |
Auto Club 500 2009: #17-Matt Kenseth (2) |
250 | 2.0 | 500 | Fox MRN |
6:15 5:00 |
2/20 6:40 SPEED |
2/21 5:15 SPEED |
| 3 | 3/1 Sun |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV |
Shelby 427 2009: #18-Kyle Busch |
285 | 1.5 | 427.5 | Fox PRN |
4:30 3:30 |
2/27 6:40 SPEED |
2/28 2:45 SPEED |
| 4 | 3/8 Sun |
Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, GA |
Kobalt Tools 500 2009: #2-Kurt Busch |
325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
2:00 1:30 |
3/6 6:45 SPEED |
3/7 12:00 SPEED |
| 3/15 | OFF | off weekend | ||||||||
| 5 | 3/22 Sun |
Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN |
Food City 500 2009: #18-Kyle Busch (2) (Last race to use 2008 Owners Points) |
500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | Fox PRN |
2:00 1:30 |
3/20 3:40 SPEED |
3/21 12:20 SPEED |
| 6 | 3/29 Sun |
Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, VA |
Goody’s Fast Relief 500 2009: #48-Jimmie Johnson (2009 Owners Points in effect) |
500 | 0.526 | 263 | Fox MRN |
2:00 1:30 |
3/27 3:40 SPEED |
3/28 11:50a SPEED |
| 7 | 4/5 Sun |
Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX |
Samsung 500 2009: #24-Jeff Gordon |
334 | 1.5 | 500.5 | Fox PRN |
2:00 1:30 |
4/3 4:40 SPEED |
4/4 1:20 SPEED |
| 4/12 | OFF | Easter Bunny 500 | ||||||||
| 8 | 4/18 Sat night |
Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, AZ |
Subway Fresh Fit 500 2009: #5-Mark Martin |
312 | 1.00 | 312 | Fox MRN |
8:45 8:00 |
4/17 7:10 SPEED |
4/17 5:30 SPEED |
| 9 | 4/26 Sun |
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, AL |
Aaron’s 499 2009: #09-Brad Keselowski |
188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | Fox MRN |
2:20 1:00 |
4/25 11:15a SPEED [Impound] |
4/24 3:30 SPEED |
| Race# | Date | Location (click track for info) |
Race (click name for race info if available) 2008/2009 Winner |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Start TV Start Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Final Prac Time/TV |
| 10 | 5/2 Sat Night |
Richmond International Raceway Richmond, VA |
Crown Royal Presents the Russell Friedman 400 2009: #18-Kyle Busch (3) |
400 | 0.75 | 300 | Fox MRN |
7:45 7:00 |
5/2 5:40 SPEED |
5/2 2:00 SPEED |
| 11 | 5/9 Sat Night |
Darlington Raceway Darlington, SC Mother’s Day Weekend |
Southern 500 2009: #5-Mark Martin (2) |
367 | 1.366 | 501.3 | Fox MRN |
7:20 7:00 |
5/8 5:10 SPEED |
5/8 1:30 SPEED |
| * | 5/16 Sat Night |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Sprint Showdown* 2009: #77-Sam Hornish Jr. |
40 20/20 |
1.5 | 60 | SPEED MRN |
7:30 7:00 |
5/15 5:00 SPEED |
5/15 12:00 SPEED |
| * | 5/16 Sat Night |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Sprint All-Star Race* 2009: #14-Tony Stewart |
100 50/20/20/10 |
1.5 | 150 | SPEED MRN |
~9:00 | 5/15 ~6:15 SPEED |
5/15 1:30 SPEED |
| 12 | 5/24 Sun night 5/25 |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
Coca-Cola 600 2009: #00-David Reutimann |
400 | 1.5 | 600 | Fox PRN |
5:45 5:00 |
5/21 7:10 SPEED |
5/23 6:00 SPEED |
| 13 | 5/31 Sun |
Dover International Speedway Dover, DE |
Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips & Cheese 2009: #48-Jimmie Johnson (2) |
400 | 1.0 | 400 | Fox MRN |
2:00 1:00 |
5/29 3:10 SPEED |
5/30 12:50 SPEED |
| 14 | 6/7 Sun |
Pocono Raceway Long Pond, PA |
Pocono 500 2009: #14-Tony Stewart |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | TNT MRN |
2:15 12:30 |
6/5 3:40 SPEED |
6/6 11:20a SPEED |
| 15 | 6/14 Sun |
Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, MI |
LifeLock 400 2009: #5-Mark Martin (3) |
200 | 2.0 | 400 | TNT MRN |
2:15 12:30 |
6/12 3:10 SPEED |
6/13 12:20 SPEED |
| 16 | 6/21 Sun |
Infineon Raceway Sonoma, CA |
Toyota/Save Mart 350 2009: #9-Kasey Kahne |
110 | 1.99 | 224 | TNT PRN |
5:20 3:30 |
6/19 6:35 SPEED |
6/20 1:50 SPEED |
| 17 | 6/28 Sun |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH |
Lenox Industrial Tools 301 2009: #20-Joey Logano |
300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | TNT PRN |
2:15 12:30 |
6/26 3:10 SPEED |
6/27 11:45 SPEED |
| Race# | Date | Location (click track for info) |
Race (click name for race info if available) 2008/2009 Winner |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Start TV Start Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Final Prac Time/TV |
| 18 | 7/4 Sat Night |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona, FL |
Coke Zero 400 2009: #14-Tony Stewart (2) |
160 | 2.5 | 400 | TNT MRN |
8:15 6:30 |
7/3 4:10 SPEED [Impound] |
7/2 6:35 SPEED |
| 19 | 7/11 Sat |
Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, IL |
LifeLock 400 2009: #5-Mark Martin (4) |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | TNT MRN |
8:15 6:30 |
7/9 8:40 SPEED |
7/10 6:10 SPEED |
| 7/19 | OFF | off weekend | ||||||||
| 20 | 7/26 Sun |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, IN |
Allstate 400 2009: #48-Jimmie Johnson (3) |
160 | 2.5 | 400 | ESPN IMS |
2:15 1:00 |
7/25 10:00a ESPN2 |
7/25 3:30 ESPN2 |
| 21 | 8/2 Sun 8/3 |
Pocono Raceway Long Pond, PA |
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 2009: #11-Denny Hamlin |
200 | 2.5 | 500 | ESPN MRN |
2:18 1:00 |
7/31 3:30 ESPN2 |
8/1 11:20a ESPN2 |
| 22 | 8/9 Sun 8/10 |
Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, NY |
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen 2009: #14-Tony Stewart (3) |
90 | 2.45 | 220.5 | ESPN MRN |
2:18 1:00 |
8/7 3:10 ESPN2 |
8/8 1:20 ESPN2 |
| 23 | 8/16 Sun |
Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, MI |
Carfax 400 2009: #83-Brian Vickers |
200 | 2.0 | 400 | ESPN MRN |
2:16 1:00 |
8/14 3:30 SPEED |
8/15 1:30 SPEED |
| 24 | 8/22 Sat Night |
Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN |
Sharpie 500 2009: #18-Kyle Busch (4) |
500 | 0.533 | 266.5 | ESPN PRN |
7:43 6:30 |
8/21 5:40 ESPN2 |
8/21 2:00 SPEED |
| 8/30 | OFF | final off weekend | ||||||||
| 25 | 9/6 Sun Night |
Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, GALabor Day Weekend |
Pep Boys Auto 500 2009: #9-Kasey Kahne (2) |
325 | 1.54 | 500.5 | ESPN PRN |
7:46 7:00 |
9/5 4:30 SPEED |
9/5 1:00 SPEED |
| 26 | 9/12 Sat Night |
Richmond International Raceway Richmond, VA |
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 2009: #11-Denny Hamlin (2) |
400 | 0.75 | 300 | ABC MRN |
7:45 7:00 |
9/11 5:40 ESPN2 |
9/11 2:00 ESPN2 |
| The Chase Races | ||||||||||
| Race# | Date | Location (click track for info) |
Race (click name for race info if available) 2008 /2009 Winner |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Start TV Start Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Final Prac Time/TV |
| 27 | 9/20 Sun |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, NH |
Sylvania 300 2009: #5-Mark Martin (5) |
300 | 1.058 | 317.4 | ABC PRN |
2:15 1:00 |
9/18 3:10 ESPN2 |
9/19 11:30a ESPN2(t) 6:45 |
| 28 | 9/27 Sun |
Dover International Speedway Dover, DE |
AAA 400 2009: #48-Jimmie Johnson (4) |
400 | 1.0 | 400 | ABC MRN |
2:15 1:00 |
9/25 3:10 ESPN2 |
9/26 1:50 ESPN(t) 7:00 |
| 29 | 10/4 Sun |
Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS |
Price Chopper 400 2009: #14-Tony Stewart (4) |
267 | 1.5 | 400.5 | ABC MRN |
2:15 1:00 |
10/2 4:40 ESPN2 |
10/3 1:50 ESPN2(t) 6:30 |
| 30 | 10/11 Sun |
Auto Club Speedway Fontana, CA |
Pepsi 500 2009: #48-Jimmie Johnson (5) |
250 | 2.0 | 500 | ABC MRN |
3:31 2:30 |
10/9 6:40 SPEED |
10/10 2:45 ESPN2 3:00 |
| 31 | 10/17 Sat Night |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Concord, NC |
NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America 2009: #48-Jimmie Johnson (6) |
334 | 1.5 | 501 | ABC PRN |
7:41 7:00 |
10/15 7:10 ESPN2 |
10/16 6:30 SPEED |
| 32 | 10/25 Sun |
Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, VA |
TUMS Bring It On 500 2009: #11-Denny Hamlin (3) |
500 | 0.526 | 263 | ABC MRN |
1:43 1:00 |
10/23 3:10 ESPN2 |
10/24 11:15a ESPN2(t) 6:30 |
| 33 | 11/1 Sun |
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, AL |
AMP Energy 500 2009: #26-Jamie McMurray |
188 | 2.66 | 500.08 | ABC MRN |
1:19 12:00 |
10/31 12:15 SPEED [Impound] |
10/30 4:00 SPEED |
| 34 | 11/8 Sun |
Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX |
Dickies 500 2009: #2-Kurt Busch (2) |
334 | 1.5 | 500.5 | ABC PRN |
3:31 2:30 |
11/6 4:40 SPEED |
11/7 11:00a SPEED |
| 35 | 11/15 Sun |
Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, AZ |
Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 2009: #48-Jimmie Johnson (7) |
312 | 1.00 | 312 | ABC MRN |
3:30 2:30 |
11/13 5:45 ESPN2 |
11/14 2:50 ESPN2 3:00 |
| 36 | 11/22 Sun |
Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, FL |
Ford 400 2009: #11-Denny Hamlin |
267 | 1.5 | 400 | ABC MRN |
3:30 2:30 |
11/20 3:10 ESPN2 |
11/21 3:00 ESPN2 |
| Race# | Date | Location (click track for info) |
Race (click name for race info if available) 2008/2009 Winner |
Laps | Track Size Miles |
Race Length Miles |
TV Radio |
Race Start TV Start Time |
Qualifying Time/TV |
Happy Hour Final Prac Time/TV |
All times Eastern and are PM unless noted
All times are scheduled RACE START TIMES; NOT when coverage begines for the pre-race.
*Non-Points Race
(t) = tape delayed
SC = SPEED