Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 1 of 36
Date: February 15, 2009
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Matt Kenseth | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | DeWalt |
| Winner Start | 39th | Winner Laps Led | 7 |
| Started First | Martin Truex, Jr. | Most Laps Led | Kyle Busch (88) |
| Race Distance | 380 miles (152 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $16,378,789 | Winner Earnings | $1,530,388 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 31 |
| Points Leader After Race | Matt Kenseth | Season Race | 1 of 36 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 152 | 7 | running | 190 | $1,530,388 |
| 2 | 32 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 170 | $1,115,724 |
| 3 | 20 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Valvoline | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 152 | 0 | running | 165 | $786,563 |
| 4 | 22 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 160 | $632,013 |
| 5 | 30 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 152 | 24 | running | 160 | $515,113 |
| 6 | 33 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 150 | $412,163 |
| 7 | 27 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 152 | 0 | running | 146 | $371,238 |
| 8 | 5 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 15 | running | 147 | $371,371 |
| 9 | 34 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | McDonald's | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 152 | 0 | running | 138 | $362,324 |
| 10 | 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 152 | 0 | running | 134 | $325,713 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 1 | running | 135 | $350,663 |
| 12 | 28 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 152 | 0 | running | 127 | $316,646 |
| 13 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 152 | 14 | running | 129 | $356,935 |
| 14 | 8 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 121 | $325,546 |
| 15 | 25 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 118 | $298,838 |
| 16 | 2 | 5 | Mark Martin | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 152 | 1 | running | 120 | $313,588 |
| 17 | 23 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 152 | 0 | running | 112 | $295,246 |
| 18 | 16 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 109 | $326,454 |
| 19 | 37 | 34 | John Andretti | Window World | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 106 | $287,668 |
| 20 | 35 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 103 | $297,863 |
| 21 | 42 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 100 | $287,696 |
| 22 | 12 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com | Jeff Moorad | Ford | 152 | 1 | running | 102 | $308,352 |
| 23 | 40 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 94 | $288,160 |
| 24 | 43 | 66 | Terry Labonte | Window World | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 152 | 0 | running | 91 | $273,963 |
| 25 | 17 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Red Bank Outfitters | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Toyota | 152 | 0 | running | 88 | $273,513 |
| 26 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 152 | 0 | running | 85 | $295,963 |
| 27 | 14 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 152 | 1 | running | 87 | $291,063 |
| 28 | 26 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 79 | $317,654 |
| 29 | 15 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 152 | 0 | running | 76 | $313,846 |
| 30 | 11 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Guitar Hero | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 73 | $286,288 |
| 31 | 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 70 | $336,149 |
| 32 | 29 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 151 | 0 | running | 67 | $289,933 |
| 33 | 24 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Roger Penske | Dodge | 151 | 0 | running | 64 | $300,763 |
| 34 | 31 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 151 | 0 | running | 61 | $287,158 |
| 35 | 38 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 151 | 0 | running | 58 | $268,763 |
| 36 | 36 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 55 | $295,252 |
| 37 | 21 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 139 | 0 | running | 52 | $274,713 |
| 38 | 19 | 98 | Paul Menard | Menards / Quaker State | Yates Racing | Ford | 138 | 0 | crash | 49 | $296,229 |
| 39 | 6 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 134 | 0 | crash | 46 | $305,171 |
| 40 | 18 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | All Sport | Jeremy Mayfield | Toyota | 126 | 0 | running | 43 | $265,238 |
| 41 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 123 | 88 | crash | 50 | $349,182 |
| 42 | 41 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Golden Corral | Yates Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 37 | $263,963 |
| 43 | 9 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 79 | 0 | crash | 34 | $317,720 |
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