Race: Samsung 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 7 of 36
Date: April 5, 2009
Track: Texas Motor Speedway
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Samsung 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont / National Guard / GED Plus |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 105 |
| Started First | David Reutimann | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (105) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $6,417,574 | Winner Earnings | $541,874 |
| Different Leaders | 14 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 17 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 7 of 36 |
Samsung 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / National Guard / GED Plus | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 105 | running | 195 | $541,874 |
| 2 | 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 175 | $367,724 |
| 3 | 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 93 | running | 170 | $249,625 |
| 4 | 7 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 16 | running | 165 | $219,146 |
| 5 | 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 55 | running | 160 | $221,363 |
| 6 | 23 | 5 | Mark Martin | Cheez-It / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 3 | running | 155 | $163,975 |
| 7 | 16 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 146 | $184,071 |
| 8 | 28 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 334 | 1 | running | 147 | $151,000 |
| 9 | 15 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 138 | $176,304 |
| 10 | 13 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 9 | running | 139 | $176,579 |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 334 | 40 | running | 135 | $172,346 |
| 12 | 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 334 | 0 | running | 127 | $139,025 |
| 13 | 5 | 98 | Paul Menard | Quaker State / Menards | Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 1 | running | 129 | $156,079 |
| 14 | 32 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Roger Penske | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 121 | $155,213 |
| 15 | 21 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 118 | $150,002 |
| 16 | 18 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 334 | 1 | running | 120 | $147,746 |
| 17 | 12 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 334 | 0 | running | 112 | $136,833 |
| 18 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 333 | 2 | running | 114 | $160,246 |
| 19 | 6 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 333 | 0 | running | 106 | $153,371 |
| 20 | 20 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 333 | 6 | running | 108 | $128,625 |
| 21 | 35 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 100 | $125,375 |
| 22 | 19 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 97 | $109,575 |
| 23 | 40 | 25 | Brad Keselowski | GoDaddy.com | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 94 | $105,325 |
| 24 | 34 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 332 | 0 | running | 91 | $114,475 |
| 25 | 31 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 88 | $140,913 |
| 26 | 26 | 34 | John Andretti | MyAutoLoan.com | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 85 | $111,275 |
| 27 | 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 82 | $139,593 |
| 28 | 37 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 79 | $100,075 |
| 29 | 30 | 71 | David Gilliland | Capital Windows | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 76 | $95,775 |
| 30 | 10 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 330 | 0 | running | 73 | $145,524 |
| 31 | 33 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 70 | $92,700 |
| 32 | 42 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 329 | 0 | running | 67 | $102,700 |
| 33 | 41 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Guitar Hero Metallica | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 64 | $102,450 |
| 34 | 25 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Super 8 Motels | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 328 | 0 | running | 61 | $92,400 |
| 35 | 39 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO | Germain Racing | Toyota | 326 | 0 | running | 58 | $88,275 |
| 36 | 38 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | McDonald's | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 55 | $127,524 |
| 37 | 4 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 293 | 1 | engine | 57 | $94,025 |
| 38 | 36 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Valvoline / Sears Auto Center | Jack Roush | Ford | 255 | 0 | running | 49 | $92,875 |
| 39 | 29 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 249 | 0 | engine | 46 | $104,058 |
| 40 | 24 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com | Jeff Moorad | Ford | 229 | 0 | crash | 43 | $112,802 |
| 41 | 11 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Clorox / Kingsford / Little Debbie | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 216 | 0 | engine | 40 | $99,606 |
| 42 | 27 | 9 | Mike Bliss | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | James Finch | Dodge | 76 | 0 | clutch | 37 | $84,390 |
| 43 | 43 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 48 | 0 | brakes | 34 | $84,717 |
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