Race: Kobalt Tools 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 4 of 36
Date: March 8, 2009
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Kobalt Tools 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kurt Busch | Car | No. 2 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Miller Lite |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 234 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Kurt Busch (234) |
| Race Distance | 508.2 miles (330 laps) | Track Length | 1.54 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,383,518 | Winner Earnings | $164,175 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 4 of 36 |
Kobalt Tools 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 330 | 234 | running | 195 | $164,175 |
| 2 | 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / National Guard Youth Challenge | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 330 | 47 | running | 175 | $186,276 |
| 3 | 29 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 330 | 28 | running | 170 | $156,556 |
| 4 | 10 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Reese's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 160 | $143,728 |
| 5 | 17 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 330 | 0 | running | 155 | $117,048 |
| 6 | 21 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 150 | $96,350 |
| 7 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 330 | 0 | running | 146 | $122,173 |
| 8 | 11 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 142 | $96,048 |
| 9 | 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 330 | 11 | running | 143 | $132,126 |
| 10 | 23 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 330 | 1 | running | 139 | $117,465 |
| 11 | 20 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 130 | $93,650 |
| 12 | 30 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 127 | $122,065 |
| 13 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 329 | 0 | running | 124 | $93,525 |
| 14 | 15 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 121 | $121,181 |
| 15 | 3 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin Industrial Tools | Jack Roush | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 118 | $88,675 |
| 16 | 25 | 7 | Casey Mears | DirecTV | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 115 | $91,925 |
| 17 | 38 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Charter Communications | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 328 | 0 | running | 112 | $77,825 |
| 18 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 327 | 0 | running | 109 | $121,348 |
| 19 | 39 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 106 | $85,650 |
| 20 | 14 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 327 | 0 | running | 103 | $86,575 |
| 21 | 37 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Cub Cadet / Bass Pro Shops | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 100 | $84,550 |
| 22 | 12 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 327 | 3 | running | 102 | $109,679 |
| 23 | 28 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Roger Penske | Dodge | 326 | 0 | running | 94 | $108,790 |
| 24 | 31 | 71 | David Gilliland | Capital Windows | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 91 | $73,200 |
| 25 | 24 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 326 | 0 | running | 88 | $83,925 |
| 26 | 19 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 326 | 0 | running | 85 | $93,935 |
| 27 | 4 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 82 | $109,673 |
| 28 | 33 | 98 | Paul Menard | Pittsburgh Paints / Menards | Yates Racing | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 79 | $105,006 |
| 29 | 41 | 34 | John Andretti | WindowWorld.com | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 76 | $82,325 |
| 30 | 42 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 324 | 0 | running | 73 | $121,551 |
| 31 | 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 316 | 5 | running | 75 | $89,725 |
| 32 | 18 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 305 | 0 | running | 67 | $98,098 |
| 33 | 32 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Super 8 Motels | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 264 | 0 | running | 64 | $109,251 |
| 34 | 5 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 262 | 0 | crash | 61 | $90,475 |
| 35 | 26 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 262 | 0 | crash | 58 | $85,413 |
| 36 | 35 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers | Ford | 201 | 0 | crash | 55 | $70,805 |
| 37 | 36 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 199 | 0 | crash | 52 | $89,530 |
| 38 | 34 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Kingsford / Clorox / Little Debbie | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 179 | 0 | engine | 49 | $82,808 |
| 39 | 8 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 110 | 1 | wheel | 51 | $70,800 |
| 40 | 40 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com | Jeff Moorad | Ford | 103 | 0 | engine | 43 | $98,289 |
| 41 | 27 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 82 | 0 | electrical | 40 | $70,615 |
| 42 | 22 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Golden Corral | Yates Racing | Ford | 32 | 0 | engine | 37 | $70,570 |
| 43 | 43 | 9 | Mike Bliss | Phoenix Racing | James Finch | Dodge | 21 | 0 | overheating | 34 | $70,141 |
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