Race: Pepsi 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 30 of 36
Date: October 11, 2009
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Pepsi 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmie Johnson | Car | No. 48 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 126 |
| Started First | Denny Hamlin | Most Laps Led | Jimmie Johnson (126) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,366,182 | Winner Earnings | $302,801 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 20 |
| Points Leader After Race | Tony Stewart | Season Race | 30 of 36 |
Pepsi 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 126 | running | 195 | $302,801 |
| 2 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / Pepsi | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 6 | running | 175 | $211,426 |
| 3 | 4 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 78 | running | 170 | $195,773 |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | Mark Martin | Kellogg's / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 250 | 5 | running | 165 | $136,625 |
| 5 | 20 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 6 | running | 160 | $143,248 |
| 6 | 11 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 150 | $158,356 |
| 7 | 31 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 146 | $117,500 |
| 8 | 24 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 3 | running | 147 | $121,925 |
| 9 | 8 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Prilosec OTC / Walmart | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 138 | $113,950 |
| 10 | 7 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 134 | $142,828 |
| 11 | 16 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 130 | $121,525 |
| 12 | 22 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 127 | $120,810 |
| 13 | 17 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | R & L Carriers | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 124 | $144,340 |
| 14 | 6 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 121 | $144,951 |
| 15 | 36 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 118 | $128,054 |
| 16 | 14 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Roger Penske | Dodge | 250 | 0 | running | 115 | $131,215 |
| 17 | 34 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 112 | $105,575 |
| 18 | 42 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 109 | $121,348 |
| 19 | 40 | 34 | John Andretti | Taco Bell | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 250 | 1 | running | 111 | $104,000 |
| 20 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Scotch-Blue Painters Tape | Jack Roush | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 103 | $113,400 |
| 21 | 21 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 100 | $109,373 |
| 22 | 5 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Guitar Hero 5 | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 4 | running | 102 | $129,240 |
| 23 | 27 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 94 | $106,773 |
| 24 | 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 248 | 0 | running | 91 | $138,098 |
| 25 | 37 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 88 | $108,450 |
| 26 | 35 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | DLP | Jeff Moorad | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 85 | $120,279 |
| 27 | 41 | 98 | Paul Menard | Energizer / Menards | Yates Racing | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 82 | $122,906 |
| 28 | 26 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 79 | $91,875 |
| 29 | 32 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 246 | 0 | running | 76 | $117,598 |
| 30 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | crash | 73 | $136,531 |
| 31 | 28 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Rosie's Organic Chicken | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 244 | 0 | crash | 70 | $126,526 |
| 32 | 39 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 244 | 0 | crash | 67 | $97,100 |
| 33 | 12 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dassault Systemes | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 244 | 0 | crash | 64 | $90,000 |
| 34 | 25 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 244 | 0 | crash | 61 | $131,448 |
| 35 | 15 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO | Germain Racing | Toyota | 244 | 0 | running | 58 | $89,950 |
| 36 | 29 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 209 | 0 | running | 55 | $96,900 |
| 37 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 195 | 21 | crash | 57 | $123,050 |
| 38 | 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 121 | 0 | crash | 49 | $107,560 |
| 39 | 13 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 29 | 0 | electrical | 46 | $88,750 |
| 40 | 43 | 36 | Michael McDowell | Wave Energy Drink | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Toyota | 25 | 0 | overheating | 43 | $88,700 |
| 41 | 33 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 22 | 0 | overheating | 40 | $88,655 |
| 42 | 30 | 71 | David Gilliland | Mahindra Tractors | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | overheating | 37 | $88,590 |
| 43 | 23 | 9 | Mike Bliss | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | James Finch | Dodge | 11 | 0 | engine | 34 | $88,180 |
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