2009 Carfax 400
Introduction The '''2009 Carfax 400''' is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that took place on August 16, 2009, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Actual start time of the race was 2:10PM Eastern Daylight Time; meaning that the race ended at exactly 5:12 PM EDT.
Background Michigan International Speedway's front stretch and infield.Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is  long. Opened in 1968, the track's turns are banked at eighteen degrees, while the 3,600-foot-long front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at twelve degrees. The back stretch, has a five degree banking and is 2,242 feet long.
Summary 200 laps were run on a paved oval track spanning . Out of the 43 race car drivers on the grid, there were 41 American-born driers and two foreigners (Marcos Ambrose from Australia and Juan Pablo Montoya from Colombia). There were seven cautions for 36 laps and the race lasted three hours and two minutes. Attendance was 103,000 strong and Brian Vickers (driving a Toyota Camry) won the race under a fuel mileage finish. The other contenders who finished in the top ten were: Jeff Gordon (lost by 1.409 seconds), Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Sam Hornish Jr., Casey Mears, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann, and Denny Hamlin. The pole speed was  while the average speed was . Jimmie Johnson had a dominant run during the closing laps until he ran out of fuel. He later admitted that his team was not good on fuel mileage during the race.Tony Raines failed to qualify for the race due to lack of speed. There were two instances of rain during the race which eventually returned to fair weather.
Results POSST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS1183  Brian Vickers'''Red Bull'''   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota200180873running1219022124  Jeff Gordon'''DuPont'''   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet200181151running117531588  Dale Earnhardt Jr.'''National Guard / AMP Energy'''   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet200131500running617043299  Carl Edwards'''Aflac'''   (Jack Roush)Ford200156806running116551477  Sam Hornish Jr.'''Mobil 1'''   (Roger Penske)Dodge200118210running015564207  Casey Mears'''Jack Daniel's'''   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200107250running01507820  Joey Logano'''Home Depot'''   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota200144726running014682333  Clint Bowyer'''Cheerios / Hamburger Helper'''   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet20096625running114793100  David Reutimann'''Aaron's Dream Machine'''   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota200119248running4143101611  Denny Hamlin'''FedEx Office'''   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota200100775running213911109  Kasey Kahne'''Budweiser'''   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Dodge200122773running0130122229  Kevin Harvick'''Shell / Pennzoil'''   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200121353running0127132012  David Stremme'''Penske Racing'''   (Roger Penske)Dodge200116440running0124142517  Matt Kenseth'''DeWalt'''   (Jack Roush)Ford200131340running612615739  Ryan Newman'''Haas Automation'''   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet200111029running011816921  Bill Elliott'''Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center'''   (Wood Brothers)Ford20078025running0115171814  Tony Stewart'''Office Depot / Old Spice'''   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet20097698running2117182731  Jeff Burton'''Caterpillar'''   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet200123831running010919342  Juan Pablo Montoya'''Target'''   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet200115173running0106201716  Greg Biffle'''3M Scotch Tough Duct Tape'''   (Jack Roush)Ford20098100running01032151  Martin Truex Jr.'''Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats'''   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet200114690running0100221344  A.J. Allmendinger'''Super 8 Motels'''   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Dodge20079400running097233918  Kyle Busch'''Interstate Batteries'''   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota200124448running094241225  Brad Keselowski'''GoDaddy.com'''   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet20075475running091253419  Elliott Sadler'''Stanley Tools'''   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Dodge20087100running088263598  Paul Menard'''Moen / Menards'''   (Yates Racing)Ford200108606running490273055  Michael Waltrip'''NAPA Auto Parts'''   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota20085875running187282934  John Andretti'''Carfax'''   (Bob Jenkins)Chevrolet20085625running079294043  Reed Sorenson'''Auto Value Bumper to Bumper'''   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Dodge200114701running07630376  David Ragan'''UPS'''   (Jack Roush)Ford20085775running1783125  Mark Martin'''Kellogg's / Carquest'''   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet20090550running2675321926  Jamie McMurray'''Crown Royal'''   (Jack Roush)Ford20082050running06733448  Jimmie Johnson'''Lowe's'''   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet199129201running13374341182  Scott Speed'''Red Bull'''   (Dietrich Mateschitz)Toyota19988448running061352647  Marcos Ambrose'''Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox'''   (JTG-Daugherty Racing)Toyota19986798running0583662  Kurt Busch'''Miller Lite'''   (Roger Penske)Dodge14691675'''crash'''05537247  Robby Gordon'''Moen'''   (Robby Gordon)Toyota9792385'''crash'''052382809  Mike Bliss'''Miccosukee Resorts & Gaming'''   (James Finch)Dodge6273525'''electrical'''049393887  Joe Nemechek'''NEMCO Motorsports'''   (Joe Nemechek)Toyota4073475'''electrical'''046403671  David Gilliland'''TaxSlayer.com'''   (Kevin Buckler)Chevrolet3973425'''vibration'''043414336  Mike Skinner'''Guy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich'''   (Tommy Baldwin Jr.)Toyota3373365'''vibration'''040424166  Dave Blaney'''Prism Motorsports'''   (Phil Parsons)Toyota1873290'''overheating'''037433396  Bobby Labonte'''DLP'''   (Jeff Moorad)Ford18100504'''engine'''034Failed to qualify or withdrewPOSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCAR44Tony Raines37Long John Silver'sBob JenkinsDodgeWDTerry Labonte08John CarterToyotaWDMike Wallace64Larry GunselmanToyota
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