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2009 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2009 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races across 22 tracks, with 14 different drivers reaching victory lane. Jimmie Johnson captured the championship driving a Chevrolet.

36
Total Races
14
Different Winners
Jimmie Johnson
Champion
22
Tracks Visited
Manufacturer wins: Chevrolet: 17, Toyota: 11, Dodge: 5, Ford: 3

Race-by-Race Results

# Race Winner Entries
1 Daytona 500 Matt Kenseth 43
2 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at California Matt Kenseth 43
3 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Las Vegas Kyle Busch 43
4 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta Kurt Busch 43
5 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol Kyle Busch 43
6 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville Jimmie Johnson 43
7 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Texas Jeff Gordon 43
8 Subway Fresh Fit 600 Mark Martin 43
9 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Talladega Brad Keselowski 43
10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Richmond Kyle Busch 43
11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Darlington Mark Martin 43
12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Charlotte David Reutimann 43
13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Dover Jimmie Johnson 43
14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono Tony Stewart 43
15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Michigan Mark Martin 43
16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Sonoma Kasey Kahne 43
17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at New Hampshire Joey Logano 43
18 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona Tony Stewart 43
19 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Chicago Mark Martin 43
20 Brickyard 400 pres. by Golden Corral Jimmie Johnson 43
21 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono presented by Aaron's Denny Hamlin 43
22 NSCS at Watkins Glen pres. by GoDaddy.com Tony Stewart 43
23 CARFAX 400 at Michigan Brian Vickers 43
24 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol Kyle Busch 43
25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta pres. by Pennzoil Kasey Kahne 43
26 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Richmond Denny Hamlin 43
27 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Mark Martin 43
28 NSCS at Dover pres. by Burger King Jimmie Johnson 43
29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas Tony Stewart 43
30 Pepsi Max 400 at California Jimmie Johnson 43
31 Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Jimmie Johnson 43
32 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville Denny Hamlin 43
33 AMP Energy Juice 500 at Talladega Jamie McMurray 43
34 NSCS at Texas pres. by GoDaddy.com Kurt Busch 43
35 Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix Jimmie Johnson 43
36 Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Denny Hamlin 43

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank Driver Wins Top 5 Top 10 Races Avg Finish
1 Jimmie Johnson ★ 7 16 24 36 11.1
2 Mark Martin 5 14 21 36 13.7
3 Tony Stewart 4 15 23 36 10.4
4 Denny Hamlin 4 15 20 36 13.2
5 Kyle Busch 4 9 13 36 15.4
6 Kurt Busch 2 10 21 36 12.8
7 Kasey Kahne 2 7 14 36 15.3
8 Matt Kenseth 2 7 12 36 15.4
9 Jeff Gordon 1 16 25 36 10.2
10 David Reutimann 1 5 10 36 16.4
11 Brian Vickers 1 4 13 36 17.3
12 Joey Logano 1 3 7 36 20.0
13 Jamie McMurray 1 1 5 36 21.4
14 Brad Keselowski 1 1 4 15 21.5
15 Greg Biffle 0 10 16 36 14.0
16 Juan Pablo Montoya 0 7 18 36 14.3
17 Carl Edwards 0 7 14 36 15.1
18 Ryan Newman 0 5 15 36 14.7
19 Jeff Burton 0 5 10 36 18.0
20 Kevin Harvick 0 5 9 36 19.9
21 Clint Bowyer 0 4 16 36 14.9
22 Marcos Ambrose 0 4 7 36 19.6
23 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 0 2 5 36 23.3
24 Sam Hornish Jr. 0 2 7 36 25.0
25 Martin Truex, Jr. 0 1 6 36 21.9
26 A.J. Allmendinger 0 1 6 36 22.4
27 Elliott Sadler 0 1 5 36 23.9
28 Bobby Labonte 0 1 2 36 25.7
29 Robby Gordon 0 1 1 35 28.5
30 Scott Speed 0 1 1 35 29.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2009 NASCAR championship?
Jimmie Johnson won the 2009 NASCAR Cup Series championship with 7 wins, driving a Chevrolet.
How many races were in the 2009 Cup Series season?
The 2009 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races at 22 different tracks.
What were the notable moments of the 2009 NASCAR season?
The 2009 season saw 14 different winners, with Jimmie Johnson leading the way with 7 victories.

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