Race: Auto Club 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 2 of 36
Date: February 22, 2009
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Auto Club 500 Race Information
| Winner | Matt Kenseth | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Carhartt |
| Winner Start | 24th | Winner Laps Led | 84 |
| Started First | Brian Vickers | Most Laps Led | Matt Kenseth (84) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,347,787 | Winner Earnings | $346,615 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 2 of 36 |
Auto Club 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Carhartt | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 84 | running | 195 | $346,615 |
| 2 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 64 | running | 175 | $240,926 |
| 3 | 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 165 | $211,648 |
| 4 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 16 | running | 165 | $161,200 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 2 | running | 160 | $133,900 |
| 6 | 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 150 | $129,025 |
| 7 | 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 1 | running | 151 | $155,181 |
| 8 | 11 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 3 | running | 147 | $139,748 |
| 9 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 74 | running | 143 | $160,526 |
| 10 | 1 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 134 | $141,473 |
| 11 | 15 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 1 | running | 135 | $139,323 |
| 12 | 22 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 127 | $139,398 |
| 13 | 38 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 3 | running | 129 | $131,690 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 121 | $123,223 |
| 15 | 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 118 | $106,250 |
| 16 | 3 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 115 | $104,550 |
| 17 | 13 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 112 | $103,400 |
| 18 | 37 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Farmers Insurance | Yates Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 109 | $94,700 |
| 19 | 21 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 106 | $94,000 |
| 20 | 16 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com | Jeff Moorad | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 103 | $122,679 |
| 21 | 17 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Charter Communications | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 100 | $129,951 |
| 22 | 14 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 97 | $106,473 |
| 23 | 26 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Auto Club | Roger Penske | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 94 | $109,960 |
| 24 | 29 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 91 | $106,325 |
| 25 | 20 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 88 | $98,350 |
| 26 | 34 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 85 | $135,001 |
| 27 | 33 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 82 | $123,540 |
| 28 | 28 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 79 | $115,579 |
| 29 | 8 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Charter Communications | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 248 | 0 | running | 76 | $87,250 |
| 30 | 12 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 73 | $104,760 |
| 31 | 40 | 34 | John Andretti | WindowWorld.com | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 248 | 1 | running | 75 | $92,325 |
| 32 | 41 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 67 | $130,931 |
| 33 | 32 | 71 | David Gilliland | TRG Motorsports | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 64 | $84,850 |
| 34 | 39 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | All Sport | Jeremy Mayfield | Toyota | 245 | 0 | running | 61 | $83,700 |
| 35 | 31 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Guitar Hero | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | engine | 58 | $91,475 |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Red Bank Outfitters | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Toyota | 240 | 0 | running | 55 | $83,325 |
| 37 | 27 | 98 | Paul Menard | Quaker State / Menards | Yates Racing | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 52 | $113,506 |
| 38 | 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 207 | 0 | crash | 49 | $120,203 |
| 39 | 35 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | engine | 46 | $100,730 |
| 40 | 18 | 5 | Mark Martin | Carquest / Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 179 | 1 | engine | 48 | $90,575 |
| 41 | 9 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 172 | 0 | engine | 40 | $94,498 |
| 42 | 30 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 50 | 0 | fuel pump | 37 | $82,335 |
| 43 | 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 36 | 0 | fuel pump | 34 | $82,690 |
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