Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 11 of 36
Date: May 9, 2009
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Mark Martin | Car | No. 5 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Cheez-it / Carquest |
| Winner Start | 12th | Winner Laps Led | 46 |
| Started First | Matt Kenseth | Most Laps Led | Greg Biffle (117) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,890,227 | Winner Earnings | $295,150 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 22 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 11 of 36 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 5 | Mark Martin | Cheez-it / Carquest | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 46 | running | 190 | $295,150 |
| 2 | 42 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 2 | running | 175 | $236,999 |
| 3 | 18 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 1 | running | 170 | $171,696 |
| 4 | 3 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 48 | running | 165 | $170,527 |
| 5 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont / National Guard ESGR | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 6 | running | 160 | $152,724 |
| 6 | 16 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 61 | running | 155 | $162,113 |
| 7 | 31 | 25 | Brad Keselowski | GoDaddy.com | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 146 | $102,400 |
| 8 | 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 117 | running | 152 | $112,625 |
| 9 | 5 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 367 | 19 | running | 143 | $138,874 |
| 10 | 1 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 16 | running | 139 | $142,188 |
| 11 | 24 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 130 | $127,843 |
| 12 | 6 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 127 | $132,254 |
| 13 | 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Farm Bureau Insurance | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 367 | 0 | running | 124 | $103,175 |
| 14 | 19 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 367 | 2 | running | 126 | $95,700 |
| 15 | 40 | 98 | Paul Menard | Schrock Cabinetry / Menards | Yates Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 118 | $118,904 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 115 | $100,350 |
| 17 | 38 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 112 | $86,050 |
| 18 | 27 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Academy Sports & Outdoors | Jeff Moorad | Ford | 367 | 2 | running | 114 | $112,952 |
| 19 | 41 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Valvoline Crew Chief Car | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 367 | 0 | running | 106 | $121,549 |
| 20 | 25 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 103 | $119,746 |
| 21 | 29 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 100 | $78,575 |
| 22 | 20 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 97 | $89,450 |
| 23 | 7 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge | 366 | 45 | running | 99 | $121,221 |
| 24 | 34 | 12 | David Stremme | Star Trek | Roger Penske | Dodge | 366 | 0 | running | 91 | $113,038 |
| 25 | 39 | 34 | Tony Raines | A&W | Bob Jenkins | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | running | 88 | $87,800 |
| 26 | 32 | 87 | Scott Speed | NEMCO Motorsports | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 362 | 0 | running | 85 | $75,325 |
| 27 | 26 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Mountain Dew / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 82 | $92,725 |
| 28 | 28 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Quaker State | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 353 | 0 | running | 79 | $96,583 |
| 29 | 21 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 347 | 0 | running | 76 | $102,096 |
| 30 | 4 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Mobil 1 | Roger Penske | Dodge | 344 | 0 | running | 73 | $97,008 |
| 31 | 35 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull | Dietrich Mateschitz | Toyota | 333 | 0 | crash | 70 | $105,321 |
| 32 | 9 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 67 | $123,179 |
| 33 | 10 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Bush's Best Baked Beans / Kingsford / Clorox | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 312 | 0 | running | 64 | $91,671 |
| 34 | 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 303 | 2 | running | 66 | $121,346 |
| 35 | 22 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO | Germain Racing | Toyota | 302 | 0 | running | 58 | $72,725 |
| 36 | 13 | 7 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 238 | 0 | running | 55 | $90,575 |
| 37 | 17 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | crash | 52 | $80,375 |
| 38 | 15 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS | Jack Roush | Ford | 199 | 0 | crash | 49 | $80,150 |
| 39 | 37 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Toyota | 101 | 0 | brakes | 46 | $72,025 |
| 40 | 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Adaptive One | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 73 | 0 | engine | 43 | $79,875 |
| 41 | 33 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons | Toyota | 56 | 0 | brakes | 40 | $71,725 |
| 42 | 43 | 9 | Sterling Marlin | Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming | James Finch | Dodge | 38 | 0 | transmission | 37 | $71,630 |
| 43 | 30 | 71 | David Gilliland | TRG Motorsports | Kevin Buckler | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | fuel pump | 34 | $71,990 |
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