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2009 Goody's Fast Relief 500
Held on March 29, 2009 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA
500 L, 263 M, 423.5 KM - Scheduled Distance

FEATURE RESULTS
Fin St # Driver Sponsor Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's(Team: Hendrick Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Chad Knaus)
Chevy 500 42 running 190
2 8 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight(Team: Joe Gibbs Racing)
(Crew chief: Steve Addington)
Toyota 500 296 running 180
3 7 14 Tony Stewart Old Spice, Office Depot(Team: Stewart-Haas Racing)
(Crew chief: Darian Grubb)
Chevy 500 0 running 165
4 1 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont, National Guard, Pepsi(Team: Hendrick Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Steve Letarte)
Chevy 500 147 running 165
5 3 33 Clint Bowyer BB&T, Cheerios(Team: Richard Childress Racing)
(Crew chief: Shane Wilson)
Chevy 500 0 running 155
6 27 39 Ryan Newman U.S. Army(Team: Stewart-Haas Racing)
(Crew chief: Tony Gibson)
Chevy 500 0 running 150
7 31 5 Mark Martin Kellogg's Tony The Tiger, Carquest Auto Parts, Apple Jacks “Race to the Bowl”(Team: Hendrick Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Alan Gustafson)
Chevy 500 0 running 146
8 19 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. National Guard, Mountain Dew, AMP Energy(Team: Hendrick Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Tony Eury, Jr.)
Chevy 500 0 running 142
9 16 44 A.J. Allmendinger Charter Communications(Team: Richard Petty Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Sammy Johns)
Dodge 500 0 running 138
10 28 26 Jamie McMurray Irwin Industrial Tools, Irwin Marathon Tool(Team: Roush Fenway Racing)
(Crew chief: Donnie Wingo)
Ford 500 0 running 134
11 12 29 Kevin Harvick Shell, Pennzoil(Team: Richard Childress Racing)
(Crew chief: Todd Berrier)
Chevy 500 0 running 130
12 15 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target, Polaroid(Team: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)
(Crew chief: Brian Pattie)
Chevy 500 0 running 127
13 21 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts(Team: Michael Waltrip Racing)
(Crew chief: Robert Barker)
Toyota 500 0 running 124
14 24 47 Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie(Team: JTG Daugherty Racing)
(Crew chief: Frank Kerr)
Toyota 500 0 running 121
15 13 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar(Team: Richard Childress Racing)
(Crew chief: Scott Miller)
Chevy 500 0 running 118
16 23 96 Bobby Labonte Ask.com, Dictionary.com, DLP HDTV(Team: Yates/Hall of Fame Racing)
(Crew chief: Todd Parrott)
Ford 500 1 running 120
17 29 43 Reed Sorenson Charter Communications(Team: Richard Petty Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Mike Shiplett)
Dodge 500 0 running 112
18 2 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite(Team: Penske Championship Racing)
(Crew chief: Pat Tryson)
Dodge 500 0 running 109
19 6 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser(Team: Richard Petty Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Kenny Francis)
Dodge 500 0 running 106
20 11 00 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine, Best Western(Team: Michael Waltrip Racing)
(Crew chief: Rodney Childers)
Toyota 499 0 running 103
21 25 07 Casey Mears Jack Daniel's(Team: Richard Childress Racing)
(Crew chief: Gil Martin)
Chevy 499 0 running 100
22 22 12 David Stremme Penske Racing(Team: Penske Championship Racing)
(Crew chief: Roy McCauley)
Dodge 499 0 running 97
23 10 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt, USG Sheetrock(Team: Roush Fenway Racing)
(Crew chief: Drew Blickensderfer)
Ford 499 0 running 94
24 4 18 Kyle Busch M&M's(Team: Joe Gibbs Racing)
(Crew chief: Steve Addington)
Toyota 498 0 running 91
25 38 98 Paul Menard Energizer, Menards(Team: Yates/Hall of Fame Racing)
(Crew chief: Larry Carter)
Ford 498 0 running 88
26 5 99 Carl Edwards Aflac(Team: Roush Fenway Racing)
(Crew chief: Bob Osborne)
Ford 498 0 running 85
27 26 6 David Ragan UPS(Team: Roush Fenway Racing)
(Crew chief: Jimmy Fennig)
Ford 498 0 running 82
28 18 16 Greg Biffle 3M(Team: Roush Fenway Racing)
(Crew chief: Greg Erwin)
Ford 498 0 running 79
29 20 1 Martin Truex, Jr. Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats(Team: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)
(Crew chief: Kevin Manion)
Chevy 498 0 running 76
30 40 36 Scott Riggs Nexxus Lighting(Team: Tommy Baldwin Racing)
(Crew chief: Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)
Toyota 497 0 running 73
31 17 19 Elliott Sadler Stanley Tools, Stanley Bostitch(Team: Richard Petty Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Kevin Buskirk)
Dodge 497 0 running 70
32 34 20 Joey Logano Home Depot #4178(Team: Joe Gibbs Racing)
(Crew chief: Greg Zipadelli)
Toyota 496 0 running 67
33 14 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull(Team: Red Bull Racing Team)
(Crew chief: Ryan Pemberton)
Toyota 496 0 running 64
34 32 77 Sam Hornish, Jr. Mobil 1, AAA(Team: Penske Championship Racing)
(Crew chief: Travis Geisler)
Dodge 496 0 running 61
35 33 34 John Andretti Taco Bell(Team: Front Row Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Steven Lane)
Chevy 496 0 running 58
36 35 71 David Gilliland Capital Window, Adobe Road Winery(Team: TRG Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Richard Labbe)
Chevy 492 0 running 55
37 37 8 Aric Almirola Guitar Hero Metallica, Target(Team: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)
(Crew chief: Doug Randolph)
Chevy 490 0 running 52
38 42 41 Jeremy Mayfield All Sport Body Quencher, Big Red(Team: Mayfield Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Tony Furr)
Toyota 441 1 running 54
39 36 82 Scott Speed Red Bull(Team: Red Bull Racing Team)
(Crew chief: Jimmy Elledge)
Toyota 424 12 running 51
40 30 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports, Menards(Team: Robby Gordon Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Kirk Almquist)
Toyota 349 0 accident 43
41 41 87 Joe Nemechek Huckleberry's BBQ Sauce(Team: NEMCO Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Philippe Lopez)
Toyota 90 0 brakes 40
42 39 66 Dave Blaney Prism Motorsports(Team: Prism Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Bill Henderson)
Toyota 49 1 rear gear 42
43 43 64 Todd Bodine Gunselman Motorsports(Team: Gunselman Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Doug Richert)
Toyota 3 0 engine 34
DID NOT QUALIFY

09 Sterling Marlin Miccosukee Resort & Gaming(Team: Phoenix Racing)
(Crew chief: Marc Reno)
Dodge DNQ
37 Tony Raines Long John Silver's(Team: Front Row Motorsports)
(Crew chief: Scott Eggleston)
Chevy DNQ
46 Dennis Setzer Romeo Guest Construction(Team: Carl Long Racing)
(Crew chief: Alex Astor)
Dodge DNQ
75 Derrike Cope FW1, Blu Frog Energy Drink(Team: Cope/Keller Racing)
(Crew chief: Rich Markle)
Dodge DNQ
RACE DATA
Did not start:

Did not qualify:

Time of Race: 3h:27:48
Starting Lineup Set By: Rulebook due to weather
Fast Qualifier:
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Margin of Victory: 0.774 seconds
Average Speed: 75.938 mph
Cautions: 12 for 66 laps - Laps 22-26 (#12,55 accident turn 3); Laps 42-47 (competition); Laps 71-75 (#18,82 accident turn 3); Laps 92-96 (#7 spun turn 2); Laps 140-143 (#6,7 accident turn 2); Laps 255-264 (#82 accident turn 3); Laps 353-358 (beverage can on track turn 1); Laps 368-371 (#7,47 accident turn 4); Laps 429-433 (#41 slow on track turn 2); Laps 448-455 (#8,77 accident turn 3); Laps 468-471 (#00,1,2,12,55 accident turn 4); Laps 474-477 (#1,2,96 accident turn 1)
Lead Changes: 13 among 7 drivers - Jeff Gordon (1-43); Dave Blaney (44); Scott Speed (45-56); Jeff Gordon (57-140); Jeremy Mayfield (141); Jeff Gordon (142-155); Denny Hamlin (156-342); Jeff Gordon (343-348); Denny Hamlin (349-354); Bobby Labonte (355); Denny Hamlin (356-429); Jimmie Johnson (430-455); Denny Hamlin (456-484); Jimmie Johnson (485-500)
Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered