| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 36 in the2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season | |||
2009 Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 program cover | |||
| Date | May 2, 2009 (2009-05-02) | ||
| Location | Richmond International Raceway,Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.75 miles (1.207 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures averaging around 71.5 °F (21.9 °C); wind speeds up to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 90.627 miles per hour (145.850 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Red Bull Racing Team | ||
| Time | 21.238 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 148 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy,Darrell Waltrip andLarry McReynolds | ||
The2009 Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 was the tenth race in the2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, which took place on May 2, 2009 at theRichmond International Raceway inRichmond, Virginia.
| No. | Driver | Make | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 06 | Trevor Boys | Dodge | Theresa Boys |
| 6 | David Ragan | Ford | Mike Dee |
| 07 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Richard Childress |
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | Robby Gordon |
| 09 | Mike Bliss | 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 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | George Gillett Jr. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Source:[2] | |||
| Pos | No. | Driver | Make | Speed | Time | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 127.131 | 21.238 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 126.844 | 21.286 | -0.048 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 126.665 | 21.316 | -0.078 |
| 4 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | 126.642 | 21.320 | -0.082 |
| 5 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 126.322 | 21.374 | -0.136 |
| 6 | 9 | Mike Bliss | Dodge | 126.286 | 21.380 | -0.142 |
| 7 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | 126.257 | 21.385 | -0.147 |
| 8 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 126.180 | 21.398 | -0.160 |
| 9 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 126.133 | 21.406 | -0.168 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 125.945 | 21.438 | -0.200 |
| 11 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | 125.927 | 21.441 | -0.203 |
| 12 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 125.909 | 21.444 | -0.206 |
| 13 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 125.892 | 21.447 | -0.209 |
| 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 125.798 | 21.463 | -0.225 |
| 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 125.786 | 21.465 | -0.227 |
| 16 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 125.751 | 21.471 | -0.233 |
| 17 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 125.716 | 21.477 | -0.239 |
| 18 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 125.681 | 21.483 | -0.245 |
| 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 125.681 | 21.483 | -0.245 |
| 20 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 125.535 | 21.508 | -0.270 |
| 21 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 125.441 | 21.524 | -0.286 |
| 22 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 125.424 | 21.527 | -0.289 |
| 23 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 125.366 | 21.537 | -0.299 |
| 24 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 125.197 | 21.566 | -0.328 |
| 25 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 125.023 | 21.596 | -0.358 |
| 26 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 124.908 | 21.616 | -0.378 |
| 27 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 124.792 | 21.636 | -0.398 |
| 28 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 124.763 | 21.641 | -0.403 |
| 29 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | 124.700 | 21.652 | -0.414 |
| 30 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 124.700 | 21.652 | -0.414 |
| 31 | 44 | AJ Allmendinger | Dodge | 124.683 | 21.655 | -0.417 |
| 32 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 124.654 | 21.660 | -0.422 |
| 33 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 124.585 | 21.672 | -0.434 |
| 34 | 71 | David Gilliland | Chevrolet | 124.579 | 21.673 | -0.435 |
| 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 124.298 | 21.722 | -0.484 |
| 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 124.281 | 21.725 | -0.487 |
| 37 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 124.149 | 21.748 | -0.510 |
| 38 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Toyota | 124.127 | 21.752 | -0.514 |
| 39 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Toyota | 123.768 | 21.815 | -0.577 |
| 40 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | 123.468 | 21.868 | -0.630 |
| 41 | 07 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 123.265 | 21.904 | -0.666 |
| 42 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | 122.917 | 21.966 | -0.728 |
| 43 | 37 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 123.700 | 21.827 | -0.589 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||
| 44 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 123.119 | 21.930 | |
| 45 | 06 | Trevor Boys | Dodge | 117.228 | 23.032 | |
| Source:[3][4] | ||||||
Brian Vickers won his secondpole position of the season.Kyle Busch won the 400 lap race in hisToyota on his 24th birthday, withTony Stewart,Jeff Burton, andRyan Newman following. In total, there were 15 caution flags during the course of the race. Busch also won theNASCAR Nationwide Series race the previous day.[5] This would also be the final start forJeremy Mayfield, as he was suspended byNASCAR soon after for failing the drug policy rule.
| Finish | No. | Driver | Make | Team | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 400 | 53 | running | 190 | 257248 |
| 2 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | Stewart–Haas Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 170 | 172773 |
| 3 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | 177906 |
| 4 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | Stewart–Haas Racing | 400 | 45 | running | 165 | 142829 |
| 5 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | 112350 |
| 6 | 77 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge | Penske Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | 121035 |
| 7 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | 102425 |
| 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 400 | 96 | running | 147 | 127001 |
| 9 | 07 | Casey Mears | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 138 | 97125 |
| 10 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 134 | 118448 |
| 11 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | JTG Daugherty Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 130 | 96798 |
| 12 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Penske Racing | 400 | 8 | running | 132 | 93475 |
| 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 124 | 121390 |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 400 | 148 | running | 131 | 101050 |
| 15 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull Racing | 400 | 21 | running | 123 | 109498 |
| 16 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 115 | 95060 |
| 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 112 | 90525 |
| 18 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 400 | 7 | running | 114 | 82100 |
| 19 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 106 | 119126 |
| 20 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 103 | 112851 |
| 21 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 100 | 73475 |
| 22 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevy | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | 400 | 22 | running | 102 | 113815 |
| 23 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 94 | 82225 |
| 24 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 91 | 80675 |
| 25 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 400 | 0 | running | 88 | 80925 |
| 26 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 400 | 0 | running | 85 | 118056 |
| 27 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 399 | 0 | running | 82 | 87050 |
| 28 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Michael Waltrip Racing | 399 | 0 | running | 79 | 94498 |
| 29 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | 399 | 0 | running | 76 | 111248 |
| 30 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | Yates Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 73 | 102531 |
| 31 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | Hall of Fame Racing | 398 | 0 | running | 70 | 98629 |
| 32 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevy | Front Row Motorsports | 397 | 0 | running | 67 | 77350 |
| 33 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | Red Bull Racing | 396 | 0 | running | 64 | 80298 |
| 34 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | Richard Childress Racing | 394 | 0 | running | 61 | 106403 |
| 35 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Toyota | Mayfield Motorsports | 371 | 0 | running | 58 | 67975 |
| 36 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | Hendrick Motorsports | 368 | 0 | running | 55 | 121976 |
| 37 | 09 | Mike Bliss | Dodge | Phoenix Racing | 368 | 0 | running | 52 | 67700 |
| 38 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | Penske Racing | 324 | 0 | crash | 49 | 100065 |
| 39 | 71 | David Gilliland | Chevy | TRG Motorsports | 92 | 0 | electrical | 46 | 67450 |
| 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | 90 | 0 | brakes | 43 | 67325 |
| 41 | 37 | Tony Raines | Chevy | Front Row Motorsports | 74 | 0 | brakes | 0 | 67175 |
| 42 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Toyota | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 54 | 0 | electrical | 37 | 67050 |
| 43 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | 8 | 0 | crash | 34 | 67424 |
| Source:[6][7] | |||||||||
The race was telecast on Fox/Speed starting at 7 PM US EDT, because of baseball with radio coverage onSirius Satellite Radio and MRN beginning at 7:30 PM US EDT.
| Previous race: 2009 Aaron's 499 | Sprint Cup Series 2009 season | Next race: 2009 Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com |
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