2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 31 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season | |||
 Lowe's Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | October 17, 2009 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 334 laps, 501 mi (806.281 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 64 °F (18 °C); wind speeds up to 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 137.658 miles per hour (221.539 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 28.070 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 92 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
The 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America is the thirty-first race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and race five of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, serving as the only Saturday night race in the Chase.
The 334-lap, 501 miles (806 km) event was held on October 17 at the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Lowe's Motor Speedway in the Charlotte, North Carolina suburb of Concord. ABC telecast the race beginning at 7 PM US EDT and the Performance Racing Network (Terrestrial) along with Sirius XM Radio (Satellite) provided radio coverage starting at the same time.
Jimmie Johnson had the perfect weekend by winning all 3 practice sessions, the pole, and the race. He increased his championship lead and chances for a fourth consecutive title.
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Richard Petty Motorsports | Dodge |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 20 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 07 | Casey Mears | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 1 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Dodge |
References
- ↑ Weather information for the 2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America at The Old Farmers' Almanac
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