Race: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 35 of 36
Date: November 15, 2009
Track: Phoenix Raceway
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Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Lowe's |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 238 |
| Started First | Martin Truex, Jr. | Most Laps Led | Jimmie Johnson (238) |
| Race Distance | 312 miles (312 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,416,304 | Winner Earnings | $267,001 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmie Johnson | Season Race | 35 of 36 |
Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 238 | running | 195 | $267,001 |
| 2 | 36 | 31 | Jeff Burton | CAT Financial | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 170 | $204,006 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 312 | 0 | running | 165 | $144,825 |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 160 | $123,500 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Rain-X | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 155 | $159,040 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 312 | 69 | running | 155 | $112,250 |
| 7 | 13 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 146 | $107,450 |
| 8 | 17 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target / Polaroid | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 142 | $119,148 |
| 9 | 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 138 | $120,326 |
| 10 | 15 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 312 | 0 | running | 134 | $109,248 |
| 11 | 21 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 312 | 0 | running | 130 | $96,948 |
| 12 | 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Pedigree / Petsmart | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 312 | 0 | running | 127 | $121,798 |
| 13 | 16 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford. Drive One. | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 124 | $77,600 |
| 14 | 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 121 | $92,150 |
| 15 | 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 312 | 0 | running | 118 | $113,923 |
| 16 | 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 115 | $119,206 |
| 17 | 12 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 311 | 0 | running | 112 | $92,510 |
| 18 | 28 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | USG | Jack Roush | Ford | 311 | 4 | running | 114 | $115,765 |
| 19 | 30 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Marathon Saw Blades | Jack Roush | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 106 | $81,025 |
| 20 | 24 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 1 | running | 108 | $107,329 |
| 21 | 27 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 310 | 0 | running | 100 | $117,551 |
| 22 | 22 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 310 | 0 | running | 97 | $90,810 |
| 23 | 33 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 94 | $80,775 |
| 24 | 31 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 91 | $108,928 |
| 25 | 8 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 88 | $86,423 |
| 26 | 40 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | PVA.org | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 310 | 0 | running | 85 | $108,476 |
| 27 | 9 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 82 | $85,900 |
| 28 | 35 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy / Insignia | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 308 | 0 | running | 79 | $78,750 |
| 29 | 41 | 98 | Paul Menard | Johns Manville / Menards | Yates Racing | Ford | 308 | 0 | running | 76 | $101,031 |
| 30 | 29 | 9 | David Gilliland | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | James Finch | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 73 | $71,500 |
| 31 | 39 | 96 | Erik Darnell | Valvoline / DLP | Jeff Moorad | Ford | 306 | 0 | running | 70 | $95,004 |
| 32 | 23 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO | Germain Racing | Toyota | 304 | 0 | running | 67 | $67,200 |
| 33 | 37 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Cola | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 303 | 0 | running | 64 | $79,148 |
| 34 | 42 | 34 | John Andretti | Taco Bell | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | running | 61 | $75,900 |
| 35 | 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 58 | $84,825 |
| 36 | 11 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 251 | 0 | running | 55 | $74,675 |
| 37 | 26 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Roger Penske | Dodge | 239 | 0 | running | 52 | $99,040 |
| 38 | 19 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 170 | 0 | crash | 49 | $94,748 |
| 39 | 20 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | Extenze / CBR Motor Cars | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | crash | 46 | $66,300 |
| 40 | 34 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 47 | 0 | power steering | 43 | $66,150 |
| 41 | 38 | 36 | Michael McDowell | Wave Energy Drink | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Toyota | 36 | 0 | brakes | 40 | $66,000 |
| 42 | 32 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 9 | 0 | overheating | 37 | $65,875 |
| 43 | 43 | 37 | Tony Raines | Long John Silver's / A&W | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | electrical | 34 | $66,247 |
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