2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500

2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500
Race details[1]
Race 6 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 program cover
Date March 29, 2009 (2009-03-29)
Official name Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500
Location Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 0.526 miles (0.85 km)
Distance 508 laps, 267 mi (430 km)
Weather Mild with temperatures approaching 75 °F (24 °C); wind speeds up to 23.9 miles per hour (38.5 km/h)[2]
Average speed 75.938 miles per hour (122.210 km/h)
Attendance 63,000[1]
Pole position
Driver
Hendrick Motorsports
Most laps led
Driver Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 296
Winner
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Broadcasting Company
Announcers Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds

The 2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 was held on March 29, 2009 at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. It was the sixth race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The winner was Jimmie Johnson, who led 42 laps, followed by Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart in second and third place.

There were no time trials because of rain during the previous days. A live audience of 63,000 attended the event, which lasted three hours and 27 minutes. Last-place finisher Todd Bodine quit on lap 3 due to engine problems. Robby Gordon, Joe Nemechek and Dave Blaney also failed to finish. 13% of the race was run under caution; the average green flag run lasted about 33 laps. Most of the incidents that brought out the yellow flag were crashes. Five drivers failed to qualify, including Sterling Marlin, Tony Raines and Dennis Setzer.[1]

Jeff Gordon often battled Denny Hamlin and Clint Bowyer for the lead.[3] Gordon finished fourth and Bowyer finished fifth.

Entry list

No.[4] Driver Make Team
00 David Reutimann Toyota Michael Waltrip
1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt
2 Kurt Busch Dodge Walter Czarnecki
5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Mary Hendrick
6 David Ragan Ford Mike Dee
07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Richard Childress
7 Robby Gordon Toyota Robby Gordon
8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet Chip Ganassi
09 Sterling Marlin Dodge James Finch
9 Kasey Kahne Dodge George Gillett Jr
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota J D Gibbs
12 David Stremme Dodge Roger Penske
14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Margaret Haas
16 Greg Biffle Ford Jack Roush
17 Matt Kenseth Ford John Henry
18 Kyle Busch Toyota Joe Gibbs
19 Elliott Sadler Dodge George Gillett Jr
20 Joey Logano Toyota Joe Gibbs
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
26 Jamie McMurray Ford Geoff Smith
29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Richard Childress
31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Richard Childress
33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Bobby Ginn III
34 John Andretti Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt
36 Scott Riggs Toyota Tommy Baldwin
37 Tony Raines Chevrolet Brad Jenkins
39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet Tony Stewart
41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota Jeremy Mayfield
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet Teresa Earnhardt
43 Reed Sorenson Dodge Richard Petty
44 AJ Allmendinger Dodge George Gillett Jr.
46 Dennis Setzer Dodge Danielle Long
47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Rob Kauffman
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Jeff Gordon
55 Michael Waltrip Toyota Michael Waltrip
64 Todd Bodine Toyota Larry Gunselman
66 Dave Blaney Toyota Phil Parsons
71 David Gilliland Chevrolet Kevin Buckler
75 Derrike Cope Dodge Derrike Cope
77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Bill Davis
82 Scott Speed Toyota Dietrich Mateschitz
83 Brian Vickers Toyota Dietrich Mateschitz
87 Joe Nemechek Toyota Andrea Nemechek
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
96 Bobby Labonte Ford Jeffrey Moorad
98 Paul Menard Ford Max Jones
99 Carl Edwards Ford Jack Roush

Qualifying

Qualifying was rained out. By owner's points, Jeff Gordon would win the pole.

Starting lineup

Pos.[5] No. Driver Make
1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
2 2 Kurt Busch Dodge
3 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet
4 18 Kyle Busch Toyota
5 99 Carl Edwards Ford
6 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge
7 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet
8 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford
11 00 David Reutimann Toyota
12 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet
13 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet
14 83 Brian Vickers Toyota
15 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet
16 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge
17 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge
18 16 Greg Biffle Ford
19 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet
20 1 Martin Truex, Jr. Chevrolet
21 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota
22 12 David Stremme Dodge
23 96 Bobby Labonte Ford
24 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota
25 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet
26 6 David Ragan Ford
27 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet
28 26 Jamie McMurray Ford
29 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge
30 7 Robby Gordon Toyota
31 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet
32 77 Sam Hornish, Jr. Dodge
33 34 John Andretti Chevrolet
34 20 Joey Logano Toyota
35 71 David Gilliland Chevrolet
36 82 Scott Speed Toyota
37 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet
38 98 Paul Menard Ford
39 66 Dave Blaney Toyota
40 36 Scott Riggs Toyota
41 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota
42 41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota
43 64 Todd Bodine Toyota
Failed to qualify
44 09 Sterling Marlin Dodge
45 37 Tony Raines Chevrolet
46 46 Dennis Setzer Dodge
47 75 Derrike Cope Dodge
WD 73 Mike Garvey Dodge

Race results

Fin[6][7] St No. Driver Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 500 42 running 190 213626
2 8 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 500 296 running 180 149000
3 7 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 500 0 running 165 119273
4 1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 500 147 running 165 138951
5 3 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 500 0 running 155 94875
6 27 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 500 0 running 150 112554
7 31 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet 500 0 running 146 90750
8 19 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet 500 0 running 142 95725
9 16 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge 500 0 running 138 81425
10 28 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 500 0 running 134 93125
11 12 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 500 0 running 130 116878
12 15 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet 500 0 running 127 118473
13 21 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 500 0 running 124 87450
14 24 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota 500 0 running 121 94773
15 13 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 500 0 running 118 122331
16 23 96 Bobby Labonte Ford 500 1 running 120 106404
17 29 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge 500 0 running 112 114701
18 2 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 500 0 running 109 91975
19 6 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 500 0 running 106 115473
20 11 00 David Reutimann Toyota 499 0 running 103 99923
21 25 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet 499 0 running 100 91175
22 22 12 David Stremme Dodge 499 0 running 97 108715
23 10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 499 0 running 94 119715
24 4 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 498 0 running 91 119798
25 38 98 Paul Menard Ford 498 0 running 88 105706
26 5 99 Carl Edwards Ford 498 0 running 85 120856
27 26 6 David Ragan Ford 498 0 running 82 82375
28 18 16 Greg Biffle Ford 498 0 running 79 90675
29 20 1 Martin Truex, Jr. Chevrolet 498 0 running 76 108890
30 40 36 Scott Riggs Toyota 497 0 running 73 72275
31 17 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 497 0 running 70 81625
32 34 20 Joey Logano Toyota 496 0 running 67 119326
33 14 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 496 0 running 64 101073
34 32 77 Sam Hornish, Jr. Dodge 496 0 running 61 88885
35 33 34 John Andretti Chevrolet 496 0 running 58 79025
36 35 71 David Gilliland Chevrolet 492 0 running 55 70025
37 37 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet 490 0 running 52 77950
38 42 41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota 441 1 running 54 69900
39 36 82 Scott Speed Toyota 424 12 running 51 81923
40 30 7 Robby Gordon Toyota 349 0 engine 43 88535
41 41 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 90 0 brakes 40 69725
42 39 66 Dave Blaney Toyota 49 1 rear-gear 42 69665
43 43 64 Todd Bodine Toyota 3 0 engine 34 69214

Timeline

  • Start of race: Jeff Gordon had the pole position to start the race before losing it to Dave Blaney on lap 44
  • Lap 3: Engine problems put Todd Bodine out of the race; making him the last-place finisher
  • Lap 22: Caution due to David Stremme and Michael Waltrip's accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 26
  • Lap 42: Mandatory competition caution handed out by NASCAR; ended on lap 47
  • Lap 45: Scott Speed took over the lead from Dave Blaney before losing it to Jeff Gordon on lap 57
  • Lap 49: A problem with Dave Blaney's rear gear knocked him out of the race
  • Lap 57: Jeff Gordon took over the lead from Scott Speed before losing it to Jeremy Mayfield on lap 141
  • Lap 71: Caution due to Kyle Busch and Scott Speed's accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 75
  • Lap 90: Joe Nemechek had problems with his brakes; ending his day on the track
  • Lap 92: Robby Gordon spun his tires on turn 2; causing a caution that lasted until lap 96
  • Lap 140: Caution due to David Ragan and Robby Gordon's accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 143
  • Lap 156: Denny Hamlin took over the lead from Jeff Gordon before losing it back to him on lap 343
  • Lap 255: Caution due to Scott Speed's accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 264
  • Lap 349: Engine problems ended Robby Gordon's race weekend prematurely
  • Lap 353: Caution due to debris; green flag racing resumed on lap 358
  • Lap 356: Denny Hamlin took over the lead from Bobby Labonte before losing it to Jimmie Johnson on lap 430
  • Lap 368: Robby Gordon spun his tires on turn 4; causing a caution that lasted until Lap 371
  • Lap 429: Caution due to Jeremy Mayfield's accident; green flag racing resumed on Lap 433
  • Lap 430: Jimmie Johnson took over the lead from Denny Hamlin before losing it back to Denny Hamlin on lap 456
  • Lap 448: Caution due to Aric Alimroa's accident; green flag racing resumed on Lap 455
  • Lap 456: Denny Hamlin took over the lead from Jimmie Johnson before losing it back to Jimmie Johnson on lap 485
  • Lap 468: Caution due to a 3-car accident; green flag racing resumed on Lap 471
  • Lap 474: Caution due to a Bobby Labonte and Martin Truex, Jr's accident; green flag racing resumed on lap 477
  • Lap 485: Jimmie Johnson took over the lead from Denny Hamlin
  • Finish: Jimmie Johnson was officially declared the winner of the event.

Standings after the race

Pos Driver Points[1]
1 Jeff Gordon 959
2 Clint Bowyer 870
3 Kurt Busch 827
4 Jimmie Johnson 817
5 Denny Hamlin 811

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500". Racing-reference. Yardbarker. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500". The Old Farmer's Almanac. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Nascar: Martinsville 2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 #24 #11 #33 Fighting For Lead". Racing Men. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 Entry List - Martinsville Speedway". frcs.pro. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  5. ^ 2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 Starting Grid, March 28, 2009, archived from the original on December 15, 2021, retrieved June 16, 2021
  6. ^ "2009 Goody's Fast Relief 500 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 16, 2021.


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