Race: Shelby 427
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 3 of 36
Date: March 1, 2009
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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Shelby 427 Race Information
| Winner | Kyle Busch | Car | No. 18 Toyota |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | M&M's |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 51 |
| Started First | Kyle Busch | Most Laps Led | Jimmie Johnson (92) |
| Race Distance | 427.5 miles (285 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,697,941 | Winner Earnings | $461,273 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 17 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 3 of 36 |
Shelby 427 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 285 | 51 | running | 190 | $461,273 |
| 2 | 37 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 285 | 9 | running | 175 | $244,575 |
| 3 | 14 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 285 | 61 | running | 170 | $247,281 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 285 | 0 | running | 160 | $194,923 |
| 5 | 17 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com | Jeff Moorad | Ford | 285 | 0 | running | 155 | $174,554 |
| 6 | 28 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 285 | 17 | running | 155 | $167,626 |
| 7 | 24 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 285 | 40 | running | 151 | $145,250 |
| 8 | 21 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 285 | 0 | running | 142 | $143,923 |
| 9 | 38 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Irwin | Jack Roush | Ford | 285 | 0 | running | 138 | $121,450 |
| 10 | 31 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 285 | 0 | running | 134 | $125,375 |
| 11 | 7 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 285 | 1 | running | 135 | $145,923 |
| 12 | 9 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 285 | 9 | running | 132 | $143,728 |
| 13 | 20 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 285 | 1 | running | 129 | $151,076 |
| 14 | 30 | 71 | David Gilliland | Capital Windows | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 285 | 0 | running | 121 | $100,225 |
| 15 | 32 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 285 | 1 | running | 123 | $123,235 |
| 16 | 12 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 285 | 0 | running | 115 | $121,235 |
| 17 | 16 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 285 | 2 | running | 117 | $146,331 |
| 18 | 11 | 12 | David Stremme | Penske Racing | Roger Penske | Dodge | 284 | 0 | running | 109 | $132,665 |
| 19 | 18 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 284 | 0 | running | 106 | $95,125 |
| 20 | 5 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Kingsford | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 284 | 0 | running | 103 | $116,048 |
| 21 | 42 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 284 | 0 | running | 100 | $111,198 |
| 22 | 34 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 284 | 0 | running | 97 | $110,125 |
| 23 | 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 284 | 1 | running | 99 | $102,525 |
| 24 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 284 | 92 | running | 101 | $145,201 |
| 25 | 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 283 | 0 | running | 88 | $120,529 |
| 26 | 10 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 283 | 0 | running | 85 | $100,173 |
| 27 | 15 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 283 | 0 | running | 82 | $98,300 |
| 28 | 29 | 34 | John Andretti | Window World | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 283 | 0 | running | 79 | $97,200 |
| 29 | 33 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 283 | 0 | running | 76 | $96,900 |
| 30 | 41 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 282 | 0 | running | 73 | $104,125 |
| 31 | 23 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Energizer | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | running | 70 | $122,998 |
| 32 | 25 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | running | 67 | $122,715 |
| 33 | 19 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Harrah's | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 281 | 0 | running | 64 | $85,975 |
| 34 | 39 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Valvoline | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 278 | 0 | running | 61 | $122,176 |
| 35 | 36 | 98 | Paul Menard | Johns Manville / Menards | Yates Racing | Ford | 269 | 0 | crash | 58 | $115,006 |
| 36 | 26 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO | Germain Racing | Toyota | 258 | 0 | running | 55 | $85,400 |
| 37 | 43 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Curtis Steel Co. | Larry Gunselman | Toyota | 227 | 0 | engine | 52 | $84,175 |
| 38 | 13 | 25 | Brad Keselowski | GoDaddy.com | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | running | 49 | $83,975 |
| 39 | 27 | 8 | Aric Almirola | TomTom | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | crash | 46 | $91,775 |
| 40 | 8 | 5 | Mark Martin | Pop-Tarts / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | engine | 43 | $91,525 |
| 41 | 22 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 102 | 0 | transmission | 40 | $83,300 |
| 42 | 35 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 72 | 0 | engine | 37 | $91,155 |
| 43 | 40 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | USG | Jack Roush | Ford | 6 | 0 | engine | 34 | $129,669 |
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