Race: Food City 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 5 of 36
Date: March 22, 2009
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Food City 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kyle Busch | Car | No. 18 Toyota |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | Snickers |
| Winner Start | 19th | Winner Laps Led | 378 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Kyle Busch (378) |
| Race Distance | 268.099 miles (503 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,917,965 | Winner Earnings | $232,998 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 5 of 36 |
Food City 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Snickers | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 503 | 378 | running | 195 | $232,998 |
| 2 | 24 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 503 | 7 | running | 175 | $138,275 |
| 3 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 503 | 88 | running | 170 | $168,876 |
| 4 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 503 | 0 | running | 160 | $146,051 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 503 | 0 | running | 155 | $143,398 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | Carquest / Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 503 | 2 | running | 155 | $109,575 |
| 7 | 2 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 503 | 25 | running | 151 | $129,729 |
| 8 | 40 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 503 | 0 | running | 142 | $137,906 |
| 9 | 12 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 503 | 0 | running | 138 | $133,473 |
| 10 | 13 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie / Clorox / Kingsford | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 503 | 0 | running | 134 | $113,923 |
| 11 | 32 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 503 | 0 | running | 130 | $109,075 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 503 | 1 | running | 132 | $116,973 |
| 13 | 31 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 503 | 0 | running | 124 | $92,975 |
| 14 | 34 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 503 | 0 | running | 121 | $105,650 |
| 15 | 38 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 503 | 0 | running | 118 | $138,606 |
| 16 | 26 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Charter Communications | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 503 | 0 | running | 115 | $91,225 |
| 17 | 15 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 502 | 0 | running | 112 | $101,648 |
| 18 | 17 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Golden Corral | Yates Racing | Ford | 502 | 0 | running | 109 | $91,475 |
| 19 | 29 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Roger Penske | Dodge | 502 | 0 | running | 106 | $123,540 |
| 20 | 22 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 502 | 0 | running | 103 | $99,975 |
| 21 | 35 | 7 | Robby Gordon | FindMeSpot.com | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 501 | 0 | running | 100 | $108,660 |
| 22 | 36 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Academy Sports & Outdoors | Jeff Moorad | Ford | 501 | 0 | running | 97 | $117,629 |
| 23 | 7 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 501 | 0 | running | 94 | $127,676 |
| 24 | 37 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 501 | 0 | running | 91 | $103,900 |
| 25 | 42 | 98 | Paul Menard | Johns Manville / Menards | Yates Racing | Ford | 501 | 0 | running | 88 | $119,681 |
| 26 | 20 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 501 | 0 | running | 85 | $124,190 |
| 27 | 41 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 82 | $96,450 |
| 28 | 11 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 500 | 0 | running | 79 | $101,873 |
| 29 | 27 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 499 | 0 | running | 76 | $116,023 |
| 30 | 30 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 73 | $122,703 |
| 31 | 25 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 499 | 0 | running | 70 | $103,810 |
| 32 | 21 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 497 | 2 | running | 72 | $91,975 |
| 33 | 33 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 64 | $131,115 |
| 34 | 39 | 34 | John Andretti | WindowWorld.com | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 61 | $91,875 |
| 35 | 18 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Champion Apparel | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 58 | $91,825 |
| 36 | 14 | 71 | David Gilliland | Capital Windows | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 55 | $83,775 |
| 37 | 9 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 52 | $91,725 |
| 38 | 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 490 | 0 | engine | 49 | $131,026 |
| 39 | 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 326 | 0 | engine | 46 | $103,325 |
| 40 | 43 | 9 | Sterling Marlin | Phoenix Racing | James Finch | Dodge | 91 | 0 | steering | 43 | $83,550 |
| 41 | 28 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Huckleberry's BBQ Sauce | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 82 | 0 | rear end | 40 | $83,475 |
| 42 | 16 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Fred's Hometown Discount Store | Larry Gunselman | Toyota | 58 | 0 | crash | 37 | $83,390 |
| 43 | 8 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Hyde Park Storage Suites | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 33 | 0 | steering | 34 | $82,968 |
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