Race: Aaron's 499
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 9 of 36
Date: April 26, 2009
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Aaron's 499 Race Information
| Winner | Brad Keselowski | Car | No. 9 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | James Finch | Sponsor | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 1 |
| Started First | Juan Pablo Montoya | Most Laps Led | Kyle Busch (42) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,319,301 | Winner Earnings | $312,075 |
| Different Leaders | 25 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 23 |
| Points Leader After Race | Kurt Busch | Season Race | 9 of 36 |
Aaron's 499 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Brad Keselowski | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | James Finch | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 190 | $312,075 |
| 2 | 11 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 20 | running | 175 | $224,200 |
| 3 | 25 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Prelude to the Dream / U.S. Army | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 10 | running | 170 | $201,104 |
| 4 | 34 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 188 | 0 | running | 160 | $161,598 |
| 5 | 8 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 188 | 1 | running | 160 | $144,798 |
| 6 | 28 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 188 | 13 | running | 155 | $130,750 |
| 7 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 151 | $140,225 |
| 8 | 30 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 188 | 2 | running | 147 | $136,648 |
| 9 | 22 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 188 | 4 | running | 143 | $153,276 |
| 10 | 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 6 | running | 139 | $146,456 |
| 11 | 41 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | U.S. Air Force | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 188 | 0 | running | 130 | $137,401 |
| 12 | 10 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 132 | $107,500 |
| 13 | 24 | 98 | Paul Menard | Turtle Wax / Menards | Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 129 | $129,431 |
| 14 | 17 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Maui Shower Company | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 188 | 1 | running | 126 | $92,900 |
| 15 | 6 | 78 | Regan Smith | National Day of Prayer / Furniture Row | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $91,775 |
| 16 | 15 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 2 | running | 120 | $110,175 |
| 17 | 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 9 | running | 117 | $136,315 |
| 18 | 43 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO | Germain Racing | Toyota | 188 | 0 | running | 109 | $88,975 |
| 19 | 39 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 188 | 3 | running | 111 | $100,275 |
| 20 | 1 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Tums Dual Action | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 7 | running | 108 | $133,298 |
| 21 | 31 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 188 | 1 | running | 105 | $98,600 |
| 22 | 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 188 | 28 | running | 102 | $104,275 |
| 23 | 29 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 94 | $101,198 |
| 24 | 16 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Claritin | Jack Roush | Ford | 187 | 2 | crash | 96 | $139,506 |
| 25 | 23 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Pedigree | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 187 | 42 | running | 98 | $138,273 |
| 26 | 33 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 187 | 0 | running | 85 | $107,548 |
| 27 | 40 | 34 | John Andretti | Taco Bell | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 187 | 1 | running | 87 | $94,825 |
| 28 | 12 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com | Jeff Moorad | Ford | 179 | 0 | crash | 79 | $113,804 |
| 29 | 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 179 | 0 | crash | 76 | $104,635 |
| 30 | 36 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 179 | 2 | crash | 78 | $137,026 |
| 31 | 37 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Roger Penske | Dodge | 179 | 0 | crash | 70 | $118,915 |
| 32 | 27 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Big Red | Jeremy Mayfield | Toyota | 179 | 1 | crash | 72 | $82,075 |
| 33 | 3 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 24 | crash | 69 | $121,190 |
| 34 | 4 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Penske Truck Rental / AAA | Roger Penske | Dodge | 179 | 3 | crash | 66 | $103,685 |
| 35 | 38 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 164 | 0 | running | 58 | $84,675 |
| 36 | 35 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 133 | 0 | running | 55 | $123,973 |
| 37 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / Pepsi Throwback Challenger | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | running | 52 | $121,201 |
| 38 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 127 | 0 | running | 49 | $118,353 |
| 39 | 5 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | running | 46 | $88,875 |
| 40 | 26 | 71 | David Gilliland | TRG Motorsports | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | crash | 43 | $80,550 |
| 41 | 21 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Toyota | 6 | 0 | crash | 40 | $80,325 |
| 42 | 32 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 6 | 0 | crash | 37 | $88,155 |
| 43 | 7 | 5 | Mark Martin | Carquest / Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | crash | 34 | $88,464 |
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