2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500
The 2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 was held on March 29, 2009 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. It was the sixth race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The winner was Jimmie Johnson, who led 42 laps, followed by Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart in second and third place.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 6 of 36 in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 program cover | |||
| Date | March 29, 2009 | ||
| Official name | Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.85 km) | ||
| Distance | 508 laps, 267 mi (430 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures approaching 75 °F (24 °C); wind speeds up to 23.9 miles per hour (38.5 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 75.938 miles per hour (122.210 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 63,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 296 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
There were no time trials because of rain during the previous days. A live audience of 63,000 attended the event, which lasted three hours and 27 minutes. Last-place finisher Todd Bodine quit on lap 3 due to engine problems. Robby Gordon, Joe Nemechek and Dave Blaney also failed to finish. 13% of the race was run under caution; the average green flag run lasted about 33 laps. Most of the incidents that brought out the yellow flag were crashes. Five drivers failed to qualify, including Sterling Marlin, Tony Raines and Dennis Setzer.
Jeff Gordon often battled Denny Hamlin and Clint Bowyer for the lead. Gordon finished fourth and Bower finished fifth.